Man detained for bid to fling slipper at Prithviraj Chavan
Alert security personnel helped abort an attempt by an activist to target the Maharashtra CM with a slipper at a public meeting in Pandharpur, an official said.
View ArticleFormer popstar Gary Glitter first arrest in Jimmy Savile abuse case
One-time British pop star Gary Glitter was arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, the BBC said.
View ArticleNarendra Modi accuses Centre over subsidy for beef exports
The Gujarat CM reiterated the charge that the Centre was promoting beef exports by providing subsidies even while levying duty on cotton exports.
View ArticleHurricane Sandy blows US election off course
As much of the heavily populated region braced for what could be the largest storm to ever hit the US mainland, Romney re-routed his campaigning from Virginia to Ohio, another of the handful of...
View ArticleDavid Ferrer wins Valencia Open for sixth title of year
World number five David Ferrer beat unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 3-6 6-4 to win the Valencia Open for the third time on Sunday, claiming his sixth ATP World Tour title this year.
View ArticleCL T20 final: Sydney Sixers clinch title vs Highveld Lions
Chasing 122 to win, Lumb annihilated the Lions with eight fours and five sixes in his 42-ball 82-run unbeaten innings, while his opening partner Haddin blasted four boundaries and a six in his 33-ball...
View ArticleBJP, Congress inclined towards corporate houses, says Mayawati
Mayawati sought to dispel the impression that BSP stood for some particular castes, saying her party supports all minorities, backwards and poor, neglected by different governments since independence.
View ArticleBarack Obama sees no hurricane impact on voting 'at this point'
The massive storm's approach has already raised fears of a disruption of early voting in some states.
View ArticleSerena Williams reigns supreme in Istanbul
Williams claimed her seventh WTA title of the year with a powerful win over Maria Sharapova in the final of the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul.
View ArticleBreaking Dawn - Part 2 has a bizarre ending: Robert Pattinson
The final part in the epic teen vampire releases next month and it has already been revealed that the ending differs from the one found in the Stephenie Meyer book.
View ArticleSubbarao defends policy stance, warns of 8% inflation
The RBI Governor, who suggested a reasonable likelihood of further policy easing in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year, was evasive on whether he will slash the policy rates in January.
View ArticleSenior hiring takes a hit, caution in job market: Survey
A mood of caution will prevail on hiring front over the next six months as recruitment in some sectors is off-set by headcount freeze or retrenchment in others, according to a survey by a job search...
View ArticleGen VK Singh blames 1962 defeat on lack of preparedness, intelligence failure
Addressing a seminar 'Dealing with China', he also said India had lacked correct political assessment at that time and there were no diplomatic measures to engage with the neighbour to know its intention.
View ArticleUPA would last its full term: Narayanasamy
The government rejected demands for dissolution of the Lok Sabha and asserted that the UPA will complete its full term.
View ArticleCabinet reshuffle: PM assures Kataria new portfolio
Sources in the defence ministry have said that Defence Minister AK Antony had no objections to Kataria's appointment.
View ArticleHurricane Sandy losses worse than Irene: Disaster forecasters
Hurricane Sandy appears to have easily caused more losses than last year's Hurricane Irene, but final totals will be hard to come by for some time because of the scale of the disaster, catastrophe...
View ArticleFake notes worth Rs20,000 detected in Gujarat
Out of Rs 6 lakhs which was to be deposited in a bank, cashier finds 40 notes of Rs 500 denomination fake.
View ArticleSports journalist Siddhartha Mishra passes away
A prolific writer, he was a keen follower of cricket. His columns on other sports were also well appreciated.
View ArticleGirl burnt to death, family alleges gang rape
The girl was burnt to death in her house in Loni town on Monday night and the body was found the next morning, police said.
View ArticleUBS to quit fixed income business, cut 10,000 jobs
Some employees of the Swiss banking giant took to social networks to air their frustration after dozens of traders were stopped from entering the bank's London offices on Tuesday.
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