100-Word Insight

TNI Bureau: The government tried to suppress the public outrage by announcing that it will increase the cap on subsidised cooking gas cylinders from 6 to 9 per year for every family in the Congress-ruled states. The decision taken by UPA…

TNI Bureau: In a rare incident, a jute bag containing some newspapers, magazines, calendars and mails was received at Delhi after 46 years. The ‘Missing diplomatic bag’ was spotted as a shinning stuff on the Bossons glacier in the French…

TNI Bureau: After getting public support in a survey, key member of IAC Arvind Kejriwal is gearing up for forming a political party. Even though, the anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare is not in favour of forming any political party to fight…

TNI Bureau: After Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's pullout from the UPA II Government last night, the Congress finds itself in a tight spot. If we exclude the parties such as Samajwadi Party, BSP and RJD, which are supporting the…

TNI Bureau: Ajmal Kasab, who is convicted in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and sentenced to death, has pleaded for mercy to President Pranab Mukherjee. If his petition will be rejected, he will be the 52nd man to be hanged in India since…

TNI Bureau: Centre’s decision of capping on the supply of subsidized gas cylinders up to 6 per year triggered nationwide protests as practically it is impossible to manage the kitchen with 6 cylinders. However, many women feel that at least…

TNI Bureau: In a huge relief to Nupur Talwar, the Supreme Court on Monday granted her bail in Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case. She has been in judicial custody since April 30. She will walk out of Dasna jail on September 25. Nupur is…

TNI Bureau: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the reserve ration (CRR) by 0.25 per cent, but kept the interest rates unchanged at 8 per cent. The cut in CRR is likely to allow the banks to bring down the lending rates and improve…

TNI Bureau: The Union Cabinet cleared the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and civil aviation sectors. The move could change the condition of retail market in India during inflation, according to the government. The clearance of…

TNI Bureau: Amidst the growing pressure from the opposition BJP over the coal blocks allocation scam, the Supreme Court slapped the UPA government issuing a notice over the alleged irregularities in the allocation. The coal ministry…