| Karnataka villagers throw fireballs at each other to pray for timely rainfall In a bizarre ritual, Karnataka villagers threw fireballs at each other to appease Lord Kalameshwar, a form of Hindu god Lord Shiva, during an annual... | |
| Malaysian Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husband Malaysia's High Court Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam and then took possession of... |
| Sit Summons Modi In Jaffrey Murder Enquiry NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court to enquire into the 2002 communal violence has issued summons to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to appear before... |
| We Will Consult All Concerned, Says Pranab NEW DELHI: The government will consult “all concerned” before tabling the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. Ending days of... |
| Carlos Slim Richest Person In The World NEW YORK: Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has emerged the richest person in the world with $53.5 billion in assets, while Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani, chief of Reliance Industries, ranks... |
| Like Onion, Women's Bill Will Bring Tears, Says Lalu NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday claimed that several Members of Parliament were calling him up and asking him to “save them” from losing their constituencies... |
| Nothing Is Achieved By Stalling House: Pranab NEW DELHI: Leader of the Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday told members that nothing could be achieved by stalling the House. He announced that the government would consult “all... |
| Sit Summons To Modi Evokes Mixed Reactions AHMEDABAD:The victims of the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat seem to be sceptical of the outcome of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team summoning Chief Minister Narendra Modi for... |
| Dalai Lama Seeking To “split” Country: China China calls on foreign governments to act against “separatist groups”The Dalai Lama had strongly attacked China for its policies in... |
| ‘gujarat Cooperating In Probe' NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government has been cooperating with the investigating agencies and will continue to do so, BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said here on Thursday. He was reacting to news that... |
| Fearing Virtual Revolt, Bjp Cracks The Whip NEW DELHI:Upset with some of its party MPs for speaking their minds against the Women's Reservation Bill and fearing a virtual revolt, the Bharatiya Janata Party has cracked the whip and said every... |
| Joint Operations Begin On Positive Note KOLKATA: The anti-Maoist joint operations by West Bengal and Jharkhand have begun on a positive note, with security personnel destroying several militant camps and securing areas hitherto known as... |
| Mamata Rules Out Privatisation Of Railways NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday ruled out privatisation of the railways and asserted that the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) model would be pursued to push projects and... |
| Monsanto ‘admission' Has Business Motives? NEW DELHI: Biotech crop giant Monsanto seemed to admit failure with Bt cotton last week, but a government analysis says it looks more like a smart business strategy. On March 5, the Indian... |
| Hectic Discussions To Consolidate India-russia Ties In Crucial Areas NEW DELHI: India and Russia will seek to consolidate their ties in crucial areas such as atomic energy, space and defence during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's interaction with top Indian... |
| Knight Riders Takes On Chargers In Ipl Opener — Photo: Vivek Bendre EXPERT ADVICE:Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping that bowling coach Wasim Akram's expertise rubs off on Ishant Sharma and gets its campaign off to a flyer in IPL... |
| Young Indians Are Aggressive: Gilchrist — Photo: Vivek Bendre ALL SET:Defending champion Deccan Chargers will look to captain Adam Gilchrist (centre), Andrew Symonds and Herschelle Gibbs (right) to fire... |
| Obulapuram Mining: Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Verdict Union Ministry asked State not to permit mining until after leasing areas were demarcatedThis exercise is required to ascertain ore extraction by... |
| Radio Collar Fitted To Sunderbans Tigress Falls Off KOLKATA: Animal instinct seems to have won over human intervention in one particular case as a pair of tigers detached the radio-collar fastened onto a tigress less than two weeks ago by officials of... |
| Government Ignoring Inflation: Yashwant NEW DELHI: The Opposition parties on Thursday expressed dismay that the UPA government had not listed the challenge of galloping inflation in the general budget for 2010-11 and charged that the... |
| Uae, India Set To Firm Up Ties DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of Dubai, has left for India to hold talks in New Delhi on a range of... |
| It's A Germany-australia Final New Delhi: Demonstrating the dynamics of modern hockey in all its depth and dimension, Germany lined itself up for a hat-trick of World Cup triumphs on Thursday. The 4-1 verdict against England gave... |
| We Will Not Accept China Censorship: Google Washington DC/Beijing: At a Congressional hearing in Washington, Google Inc. Vice President Nicole Wong said, “We no longer feel comfortable censoring our search results in China”, adding... |
| Don't Talk To Naxals Through Media, Nitish Tells Chidambaram Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday urged Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to stop communicating with the naxals via the media. “I appeal to Mr. Chidambaram not to talk to... |
| Preity Is Unaids Ambassador - Photo: Shanker Chakravarty ALL FOR A CAUSE:UNAIDS country coordinator for India Charles Gilks presents a Red Ribbon to the new UNAIDS goodwill ambassador Preity Zinta in New Delhi on... |
| Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre Opens In Dhaka DHAKA: The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi, was formally inaugurated here on Thursday by ICCR president Karan Singh. “Bangladesh and India... |
| Ftv Broadcast Suspended For Nine Days NEW DELHI: The government has suspended FTV channel's broadcast for nine days after it showed visuals of women with upper body nudity in a programme last year. The Ministry of Information and... |
| No Permanent Solution For These Ad Hoc Workers? Mumbai: An indefinite fast did not help their cause. They wonder what will. Around 1,000 “ad hoc workers” in the Maharashtra government-run hospitals have been working since 1981 in this... |
| Drama Ahead Of Darjeeling Talks KOLKATA: Colleagues in Kalimpong on Wednesday prevented Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung from getting his hands on a briefcase which, they feared, contained a gun that he might... |
| Amitabh Bachchan Willing To Become Brand Ambassador For Kerala Tourism THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The years spent by Kerala Tourism searching for a brand ambassador to promote its tourism products are nearing an end with Hindi film actor Amitabh Bachchan expressing willingness... |
| “why Did Kasab Use The Word Rifle?” Mumbai: The special sessions court trying the 26/11 case was on Thursday stumped by the stray use of the word ‘rifle' in Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab's judicial confession statement. Plus,... |
| West Bengal To Invoke Uapa Against 10 Kolkata: The West Bengal government is set to press charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against 10 persons arrested for alleged Maoist activities over the last few months. ... |
| Assam Tables Bill To Make Healthcare A Basic Right Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday tabled the Assam Public Health Bill, 2010, which seeks to make health care facility a basic right to every citizen, on the floor of the Assam Assembly. The... |
| State-of-the-art Secretariat Draws On Tamil Nadu's Democratic Traditions ARCHITECTURE OF DEMOCRACY:Tamil Nadu's grand new Secretariat complex is built on the concept of representative democracy, symbolised by four circles of diminishing size. Chief Minister Karunanidhi... |
| Pranab To Mps: Nothing Can Be Achieved By Stalling The House NEW DELHI: Leader of the Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday told members that nothing could be achieved by stalling the House. He announced that the government would consult “all... |
| It's Like An Onion, Says Lalu NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday claimed that several Members of Parliament were calling him up and asking him to “save them” from losing their constituencies... |
| An Upset Bjp Cracks The Whip NEW DELHI: Upset with some of its party MPs for speaking their minds against the Women's Reservation Bill and fearing a virtual revolt, the Bharatiya Janata Party has cracked the whip and said every... |
| Government Buys Peace, For Now New Delhi: The government has bought some peace for now to enable it to take up urgent financial business in the Lok Sabha in this budget session. “Some MPs were agitated about the women's... |
| India, Russia To Firm Up Strategic Ties NEW DELHI: India and Russia will seek to consolidate their ties in crucial areas such as atomic energy, space and defence during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's interaction with top Indian... |
| Government Insists On Regret NEW DELHI: Even as the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal members kept away, the government on Thursday insisted in the Rajya Sabha on an expression of regret by the seven suspended members... |
| Monsanto's ‘admission' Has Business Motives? NEW DELHI: Biotech crop giant Monsanto seemed to admit failure with Bt cotton last week, but a government analysis says it looks more like a smart business strategy. On March 5, the Indian... |
