National News
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Double Crown For Fatehdeep, Snehadevi
Tennis | Nov 13, 2011, 05:56 PM ISTPune, Nov 13: Delhi's Fatehdeep Singh and Maharashtra's Snehadevi Reddy completed a double crown each by winning the singles and doubles titles at the Walchand Cup U-16 National Series tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana
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People With Clean Image To Be Inducted In Team, Says Anna
India | Nov 13, 2011, 04:22 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Nov 13: With Team Anna members coming under attack, Anna Hazare today said the core committee will be expanded but a “sharp eye” will be kept on new members so that people with
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Historiographers, Not History Divided India, Pakistan, Says Mani Shankar Aiyar
India | Nov 13, 2011, 04:15 PM ISTKarachi, Nov 13: Former Union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday told a conference here that historiographers, not history, were responsible for dividing India and Pakistan, reports Dawn newspaper.Speaking at the conference on “Situation in
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West Indies May Use Extra Spinner At Kolkata
Cricket | Nov 13, 2011, 03:47 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 13: West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he is likely to play an extra spinner in the second test against India that starts on Monday because he expects another slow pitch at Eden
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Jennifer Lopez To Perform In Gurgaon
Hollywood | Nov 13, 2011, 06:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 13: After Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton and Tom Cruise, American rapper Armando Christian Perez aka Pitbull is coming to India for a three-city tour in December. And for the Indian edition of
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Another Rajasthan Minister Ramlal Jat Resigns Amidst Murder Allegations
India | Nov 13, 2011, 03:21 PM ISTBhilwara/Jaipur, Nov 13: Rajasthan Forest and Environment Minister of state Ramlal Jat on Saturday handed in his resignation as reports came of the death of Paras Devi, wife of his relative in suspicious circumstances.In his
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Ganguly Hopes India Will Beat West Indies 3-0
Cricket | Nov 12, 2011, 10:28 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 12: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that India would wrap up the series against the West Indies in the second Test match starting here on Monday and make it 3-0 in
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Don't Pass Any Judgement In Haste, Says Nitish Kumar
National | Nov 12, 2011, 08:45 PM ISTPatna, Nov 12: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a veiled attack on Team Anna for its criticism of his government's draft Lokayukta Bill saying “people should refrain from passing judgement on any issue
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Govt Says, No Move To Bail Out Kingfisher
Nov 12, 2011, 06:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 12: Crisis-hit Kingfisher airlines today questioned whether it was the private carrier's duty to fly on loss-making routes, even as Government said there is no move to bail out the airline which
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Bhanwari Case : Cong Suspends Maderna, Wife Defends Him
India | Nov 12, 2011, 10:37 PM ISTJaipur/Jodhpur, Nov 12: Cracking the whip, Congress tonight suspended sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna, a suspect in Bhanwari disappearance case, from the primary membership of party.Maderna, who was grilled by CBI for two consecutive days
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Digvijay Says, He Has CDs Against BJP Leaders Too
India | Nov 12, 2011, 07:35 PM ISTJaipur, Nov 12: Congress leader Digvijay Singh, referring to the Bhanwari Devi disappearance case, today alleged there were some CDs against BJP leaders also. “I am not in-charge of Rajasthan but at the same time
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Pakistan Removes Restriction On Import Of 12 Indian Items
Nov 12, 2011, 05:40 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 12: Pakistan has removed restrictions on the import of 12 items from India, including raw materials and machinery, as part of measures aimed at normalising trade relations between the two countries, officials said
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Mayawati Asks Rahul To Stop Enacting Drama For Vote Bank Politics
India | Nov 12, 2011, 05:28 PM ISTLucknow/New Delhi, Nov 12: Targeting Rahul Gandhi for his “angry” remarks on the situation in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati today said he should direct his anger at the Central government rather than turning his
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Shiv Sena Targets North Indians
India | Nov 03, 2011, 02:49 PM ISTMumbai, Nov 3: Hitting out at Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam's remarks that North Indians can shut down Mumbai, the Shiv Sena today said that Maharashtra had “not invited” them to come and work here in
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Lokpal Alone Cannot Root Out Corruption, Says Julio Ribeiro
National | Nov 03, 2011, 01:03 PM ISTPanaji, Nov 3: Former Mumbai Commissioner Julio Ribeiro has said that Lokpal legislation alone was not enough to end corruption in the society.Rebeiro was speaking in a debate on corruption organised by Goa Chamber of
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Netizens Demand Action Against Mumbai Eve Teasers Who Killed Keenan, Reuben
India | Nov 03, 2011, 11:26 AM ISTMumbai, Nov 3: A massive campaign has been launched through Facebook, Twitter and internet blogs demanding Justice for Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes, killed by eve teasers after a brawl outside a bar-cum-restaurant in Andheri,
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Delhi Lady Dentist Found Dead In GK, Husband Held
India | Nov 03, 2011, 11:39 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 3: The body of Dr Teena Dutta Gogna was found in her builder husband's house in posh Greater Kailash on Wednesday. Police have arrested her husband Vivek Gogna on charge of dowry
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No Caps, No Boring Speeches During Fasts, Orders Modi's Office
India | Nov 03, 2011, 08:34 AM ISTGandhinagar, Nov 3: The Indian Express on Thursday reported that the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's office has issued a long list of do's and don'ts to ensure that embarrassing incidents like the chief minister
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Srinagar Police Handcuff Kids, March Them To Court, Judge Says, Take Them Off
India | Nov 03, 2011, 08:03 AM ISTSrinagar, Nov 3: The Delhi tabloid Mail today on Thursday published pictures of Srinagar police handcuffing kids and marching them to court, where the judge ordered policemen to take off the handcuffs.The state government has
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Tibetans Hold Protest Outside Chinese Embassy In Delhi
India | Nov 02, 2011, 02:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 2: About 50 Tibetans in exile held a noisy protest outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday against Chinese rule over the Himalayan region of Tibet.Activists of the Tibetan Youth