All people should protest against rape: Mahasweta Devi
On the chief minister's criticism of the media for highlighting rape cases, she said, 'I don't agree to that. No one will.'
View ArticleTribunal debates on continuing ban on LTTE
While the government counsel told Justice Jain that there was need to continue the ban on LTTE, MDMK chief Vaiko also appeared before the tribunal and opposed the continuation of the ban.
View ArticleUS officials pulled me off plane: Imran Khan
Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he was pulled off a flight to New York by US agents on Friday and interrogated about his views on drone strikes.
View ArticleAl Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahri calls for kidnap of Westerners
Apart from urging Muslims to ensure Egypt's revolution continued until Sharia law was implemented, the al Qaeda leader called on fellowmen to join the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
View ArticleKudankulam: Solidarity panel to hold Kerala Secretariat march
The plant posed a major threat to Kerala as any danger to the installation would affect the southern parts of the state though it was situated in Tamil Nadu, N Subramanian, General Convenor of the...
View ArticlePiety marks Eid-ul Azha across the country
Muslims rededicated themselves to Islamic tenets of love and piety to mark the Festival of Sacrifice which commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
View ArticleJuniors to be promoted in Sunday's cabinet reshuffle
Besides D Purandeswari and Ajay Maken, who could also be promoted as cabinet ministers, ministers of state who could be upgraded include Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Milind Deora.
View ArticleSix VHP men arrested for assaulting madrasa inmates
According to the complaint, the six had entered the madrasa on October 25 and attacked some inmates alleging that they had planned to slaughter cows for Eid-ul Zuha.
View Article200 revellers rounded up in raid sneak out of Mumbai police's clutches
The LIV Club in Kalaghoda in south Mumbai was raided and all revellers brought to the MRA Marg police station after the police found it to be open till around 2:30am on Saturday night, beyond...
View ArticleYoung sub-inspector stabbed to death in Tamil Nadu
He was killed by some youths headed for the Sivaganga district for the 'guru pooja' of the two brothers, 18th century rulers of Sivaganga who fought against the British.
View ArticleUP flip-flop: Arvind Kejriwal gets permission for Farrukhabad rally
Earlier, the district administration had denied the IAC the permission to hold the November 1 rally scheduled at Farukkhabad's Aavas Vikas grounds.
View ArticleUPA's decisions for long-term economic benefits: P Chidambaram
Chidambaram claimed the mid-day meal scheme introduced by Congress half a decade ago had benefitted nearly 13 crore children across the country and said it has been described by the UN as the world's...
View ArticleThere would be no mid-term polls, says Digvijay Singh
On the issue of subsidised LPG cylinders, Singh said, the Congress leadership was considering to raise the number of subsidised cylinders to at least nine.
View ArticleHimachal polls: Congress in-charge demands probe into Kanda's investment
Congress has always been opposing the policy of the BJP government, which has become synonymous with the "land mafia" by promoting private universities in the state, said Birender Singh.
View ArticleRupesh Shah beats Peter Gilchrist to reach world billiards final
The 39-year old from Ahmedabad, will now take on Mathew Bolton of Australia who eliminated David Causier 5-3.
View ArticleSaina Nehwal storms into French Super Series final
The 22-year-old Indian, who was meeting Juliane Schenk for the second time in two weeks, outclassed the German 21-19 21-8 in a 36-minute match.
View ArticleBritish tycoon saves millions in divorce payout by 'African law'
Though his former wife Yasmin, 49, insisted that Prest was worth "tens if not hundreds of millions of pounds" and asked for an award of about 30 million pounds, he maintained he was worse than being...
View Article13 Indian firms among Newsweek's global green; Wipro ranked second
In picking up the most environmentally-friendly companies, the magazine compared the world's largest 500 companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives,...
View ArticleGot Prime Minister's call for induction in ministry : Deepa Dasmunshi
Deepa who has been locked in a tussle with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the location of the super-speciality project said that her becoming a central minister would help in her fight...
View ArticleJeevan Nedunchezhiyan claims title
Currently ranked 397th, Jeevan will earn 27 ATP points and $1,950 prize money after the win.
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