Anti-quota outfit to launch campaign in Uttar Pradesh
Sarvjan Hitay Sanrakshan Samiti, during a convention of regional office-bearers, decided that resignation of MPs, who voted in favour of the bill in the Rajya Sabha, will be demanded
View ArticleFriends, fans and family see off hockey legend Leslie Claudius
Famed former footballers Chuni Goswami and Badru Banerjee, ex state sports minister Kanti Ganguly, CPI (M) leader Rabin Deb and Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien were among the many to pay their last respects.
View ArticleItaly's Mario Monti says would consider standing at election
The former European commissioner, appointed to lead an unelected government to save Italy from financial crisis a year ago, resigned on Friday.
View ArticleSyria government says its forces still strong
The statement by country's information minister Umran Ahid al-Za'bi comes after Vice-President Farouq al-Sharaa's remarks that that neither the rebels nor the forces of President Bashar al-Assad could...
View ArticleScribe killed in police firing during anti-molestation stir in Manipur
The violent agitation against the sexual assault on Manipuri actress Momoko, who has appeared in public demanding justice, are going on in the state.
View ArticleKGB admits bugging British royal family
Soviet spies passed photos, tape recordings and most interesting, even scandalous gossip involving senior royal figures, the Daily Mail reported.
View ArticleUS woman fired for being too attractive
The all-male Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that bosses can sack employees they see as an irresistible attraction, even if they have not engaged in flirtatious behaviour.
View ArticleHis world of words
William Dalrymple, who was in the city recently entertained After Hrs in an interview where he held forth about his new book, chasing a story at the risk of a sniper shot and the Jaipur Literature...
View ArticleGetting personal with Periphery
They are among the new metal acts in America making strong waves with their music. In their first time visit to India and Bangalore ever, Periphery were the headlining act in the recently held NH7...
View ArticleIndian doctors in Britain fail key exams
Success rates are so poor that medical associations want doctors to be allowed six attempts at passing the tests rather than the current four.
View ArticleFacebook message that self-destructs in 10 seconds
A new app that erases pictures and messages within 10 seconds of being sent.
View ArticleThe multitasking bodyguard
Lopsang Dokpatsang is a fitness guru and an actor but he is best recognised as the personal bodyguard to the Dalai Lama. In this extensive interview with After Hrs, he gives us an insight into his very...
View ArticleDNA appeals for calm
DNA appeals to all protesters, demonstrating against rape of 23-year-old paramedical student, to remain calm and within the ambit of the law while taking to the streets.
View ArticleIslamists in Mali renew attacks on Timbuktu tombs
Attacks come after months-long lull in targeting of shrines; residents say Islamists angry after UN approves force.
View Article'Hobbit' fever beats Tom Cruise at box office
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hauled in nearly $37 million from theaters in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates of Friday-through-Sunday ticket sales.
View ArticleConcast drags Deccan to court over default
Its befuddling the number of entities the now-cash-strapped Deccan Chronicle Holdings had taken loans from, only to default.
View ArticleSomali pirates release longest-held hostages after 33 months
The sailors aboard Panama-flagged MV Iceberg 1, from the Philippines, India, Yemen, Sudan, Ghana and Pakistan, were held for longer than any other hostages
View ArticleGovt issues notification to review sexual assault-related laws
Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said government is serious about taking stringent action against those involved in the Delhi gang-rape case at the earliest.
View ArticleAir strike kills dozens of Syrians waiting to buy bread
Videos uploaded by activists showed dozens of bloodstained corpses lying amid rubble and shrapnel.
View ArticleDelhi gang-rape protesters defy govt's actions to silence outrage
The government tried to stamp out protests that have swelled in New Delhi since the gang-rape of a young woman, but still thousands poured into the heart of the capital to vent their anger.
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