Syria to discuss Brahimi peace proposals with Russia
Syria's deputy foreign minister heads to Moscow; Lebanese pro-Syrian source talks of optimism in Damascus but wary opposition says no deal can leave Assad in power
View ArticlePM Manmohan Singh asks police to make women's safety priority
Citing the recent gang-rape of a young girl in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the police to make protection of women their priority and advised them to change their image which is...
View ArticleBirthday blues: Salman Khan to appear in court for 2002 hit-and-run case
Bollywood actor Salman Khan is likely to appear before a magistrate's court on his birthday in connection with a hearing on an application accusing him of delaying the trial in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
View ArticleFrance should review 2013 deficit target with EU partners, says IMF
The comments are the latest sign that France, hanging on grimly to the last of its top AAA credit ratings, may need some leeway on targets that are threatened by poor growth rates across the euro zone.
View ArticleWoman raped, her male colleague beaten mercilessly in Gujarat
The woman and the man were talking to each other sitting in a vehicle when the two men arrived on their two-wheeler and threatened the woman's colleague with a knife.
View ArticleYen down on Japan's new govt; Wall Street dips on soft retail data
US markets up slightly, awaiting Congress; Yen at 20-month low vs dollar, boosts Nikkei to 9-month high while European markets remain closed.
View ArticleDelhi gang-rape survivor flown to Singapore's Mt Elizabeth Hospital for...
The 23-year-old para-medical student was shifted out of Safdarjung Hospital in Medanta Medicity Hospital ambulance in New Delhi; she was flown to Singapore in a special chartered plane as requested by...
View ArticleBlack marketers have field day at Motera
fans return disappointed for FridayÂ’s TWENTY20 encounter between India and Pakistan are being sold for 10 times the actual price.
View ArticleRs250 crore released to fight drought-like situation in Maharashtra
Responding to the statewide outrage over the drought-like situation, the state government released Rs250 crore for drought mitigation measures.
View ArticleLocal testing caveat keeps latest equipment away
They are told that the opening of the tenders has been postponed to the end of April as they were the only bidder.
View ArticlePlan in your 30s to smile through retirement
Financial planning is critical to meeting both the expected as well as unexpected expenses. And retirement planning is the most important part as you are planning for a life where you will have no...
View ArticleLimiting a chief minister's speech time normal: Karunanidhi
As a bell rang after she spoke for 10 minutes, a miffed Jayalalithaa walked out of the National Development Council (NDC) meet in New Delhi, accusing the central government of humiliating her.
View ArticleNarendra Modi gets rousing welcome at BJP headquarters
Praising the party, Modi said it was possible for an ordinary party worker like him to become a chief minister of the state.
View ArticleGovt to prepare database of rape convicts, make it public
Minister of State for Home RPN Singh said he has directed the National Crime Records Bureau to prepare a directory of all rape convicts and upload their photographs, names and addresses on its website.
View Article6-year-old tribal girl raped in Madhya Pradesh
A six-year-old tribal girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified person at Pithampur in the district, police said.
View ArticleOsama's daughter-in-law works for a British charity
Zaina bin Laden is a member of a charity that provides care, advice and support to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and their families.
View ArticleDabangg 2 mints Rs100.78 crore in first week
Made under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions, Dabangg 2 has been written by Dilip Shukla. This is Arbaaz's first film as a director. The film released in over 3,500 screens across India on December...
View ArticleMan killed for not teaching black magic
The accused wanted to learn black magic from victim, who kept on postponing the learning programme for a long time, leading to a dispute between the two.
View ArticleAfter using Muslims, Mulayam encashing 'Hindu card': Delhi Shahi Imam
On Akhilesh Yadav government's record on the issue of maintaining communal amity in the state, Syed Ahmed Bukhari said it was 'dismal'.
View ArticleIndian student brutally attacked in Germany
The attackers enquired about his religion and asked him to convert to Islam, warning him that they would cut his tongue if he refused to do so.
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