Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2002 riots: No need for Modi to depose, says HC

2002 riots: No need for Modi to depose, says HC


2002 riots: No need for Modi to depose, says HC

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:58 PM PST

Jan Sangharsh Manch lawyer Mukul Sinha said that the NGO will now move Supreme Court seeking Narendra Modi's deposition.

India preparing for conflict with China: US intel

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:04 PM PST

India has expressed support for a strong US military posture in East Asia and US engagement in Asia, said James Clapper.

UP campaign: Sonia, Maya set to take charge

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:49 PM PST

While Mayawati will address rallies in Sitapur and Barabanki, Sonia is set to address rallies in Gonda and Deora.

Baby Falak still critical; next 48 hours crucial

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:50 PM PST

Dctors have said that Falak's chances of survival have dipped considerably and she may need a fourth surgery.

Liquor baron Ponty Chadha raided by I-T Dept

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

Chadha is the Sole liquor distributor in UP, and I-T sources said that each bottle sold in the state is priced above MRP.

WB: Infant found abandoned in train

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:40 PM PST

Passengers found the six-month-old in a coach of the Howrah-New Delhi Toofan Express.

Pune: Army jawans clash with traffic policemen

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:42 PM PST

2 jawans on a bike allegedly beat up traffic policemen after they were stopped from going into a no-entry zone.

US: Romney wins Florida Republican primary

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:51 PM PST

The victory has brought him closer to bagging the Republican nomination to challenge the incumbent, Barack Obama.

WB: Mamata plans to drop 'Right to Strike'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:07 PM PST

This is being seen as an attempt to ensure discipline and depoliticising workers' bodies.

I am unfazed by Nair's allegations: ISRO chief

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

Former ISRO chief Madhavan Mair had alleged that Radhakrishnan was behind the ban imposed on four scientists.

Sensex moderately lower amidst volatility

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:50 PM PST

The market was moderately lower amidst choppy trade, weighed down by banks and technology stocks.

Struggling India turn attention to Twenty20

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Struggling India turn attention to Twenty20For India, the aim is to win something on tour and gain some positive ahead of the tri-series.

Rain threatens first Aus-Ind T20 clash

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Rain threatens first Aus-Ind T20 clashThere was a heavy downpour in the morning but the weather experts believed that the rain would stop.

More than 60k expected in Aus-Ind T20 match

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More than 60k expected in Aus-Ind T20 matchA spokesman at New South Wales confirmed that 60,378 tickets had already been sold.

Blog: Fletcher's failed to learn from Kirsten

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Blog: Fletcher's failed to learn from Kirsten

Shirish, Farah patch up with Shah Rukh Khan

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:06 AM PST

Directors Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder met up with actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri at their house.

Shah Rukh-Shirish brawl jokes storm internet

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:35 AM PST

The brawl between Shah Rukh and Shirish Kunder has become the focus of many jokes on social networking sites.

Emraan bars Bhatt from the sets of 'Raaz 3'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:56 PM PST

Emraan Hashmi has banned Mahesh Bhatt from coming on the sets of 'Raaz 3: The Third Dimension'.

Sanjay Dutt doesn't like being called 'Kancha'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:19 AM PST

At a recent success party of the film, photographers looking to take Dutt's picture addressed him as 'Kancha'.

You should give yourself challenges: Ali Zafar

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:54 AM PST

Ali Zafar is enthusiastic about his next film 'London, Paris, New York' and says that it's a special love story.

Julian Assange to guest star on 'The Simpsons'

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:49 PM PST

'The Simpsons', which debuted in 1989 on Fox, is the longest running primetime, scripted television series.

Pakistani and Indian chefs compete on reality TV

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST

Pakistan and India have engaged in a dangerous nuclear arms race. Now they're competing in a more cheerful forum.

'Facebook to file $5 billion IPO Wednesday'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:02 PM PST

Sources say Facebook has picked Morgan Stanely and four other book runners to handle the IPO.

A New app to find who 'unfriends' you on Facebook

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:39 PM PST

The software - called "Unfriend Finder" - alerts users when someone rejects or ignores a friend request.

Firefox 10 to be released on Wednesday

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:07 AM PST

The new version brings along a few changes, along with a large number of bug fixes.

Google defends change to privacy policies

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:45 PM PST

The company defended its decision to consolidate the policies, saying it would create a better experience for users.

Injury-hit Man United ease past Stoke 2-0

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:47 PM PST

United overcame their long injury list to go level on points with Man City atop the Premier League.

Ex-Utd player earns Everton 1-0 win over Man City

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:28 PM PST

A goal by former Man United player Darron Gibson consigned City to just their third league loss of the season.

Late own goal earns Chelsea 1-1 draw at Swansea

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:12 PM PST

Jose Bosingwa's shot was deflected into the net by Neil Taylor in injury time.

Carroll scores as Liverpool beat Wolves 3-0

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:30 PM PST

Liverpool are now only four points behind Chelsea in the final qualifying spot for the Champions League.

Pakistan helping Taliban: Secret NATO report

Pakistan helping Taliban: Secret NATO report


Pakistan helping Taliban: Secret NATO report

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:33 PM PST

The Pakistani security services are secretly helping Afghanistan's Taliban, who assume their victory is inevitable once Western troops leave, a secret NATO document says, according to reports on Wedne...


Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:32 PM PST

Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory. He would be among the richest...


World Trade Center design flaw could cost millions

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:24 PM PST

The agency building the new World Trade Center says a design flaw could add millions of dollars to the cost of the complex's signature tower. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tues...


World Trade Center design flaw could cost millions

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:23 PM PST

The agency building the new World Trade Center says a design flaw could add millions of dollars to the cost of the complex's signature tower. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tues...


Pakistan considers India an existential threat: US

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:39 PM PST

The United States wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed as Pakistan considered India as an existential threat, Washington's intelligence chief to...


US, allies urge UN action to end violence in Syria

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:17 PM PST

Vowing to avoid "another Libya," the U.S. and its allies challenged Russia on Tuesday to overcome its opposition to a U.N. draft resolution demanding that Syrian President Bashar Assad yield power and...


Romney wins Florida primary, may emerge as Obama's challenger

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:17 PM PST

Mitt Romney trounced main rival Newt Gingrich in Florida's Republican primary on Tuesday, putting himself in a commanding position to win the nomination to take on President Barack Obama in November, ...


Anger and poverty unite former enemies in Bosnia

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:27 AM PST

They were bitter enemies on opposite sides of the front line during the horrors of the Bosnian War. Now, one side is bailing out the other in an act of once-unimaginable generosity. Bosniak and Croat ...


New app helps find who 'unfriends' you on Facebook

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:16 AM PST

People who have been "unfriended" on social network Facebook can now check out the person through a new software that can be installed in any internet browser. The software -- called "Unfriend Finder"...


Los Angeles teacher charged with molesting 23 kids

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:07 AM PST

A Los Angeles elementary school teacher bound and gagged nearly two dozen children, put cockroaches on some of their faces and posed in photos with them, possibly inside a classroom, the Los Angeles C...


WikiLeaks' Assange to guest star on 'The Simpsons'

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:43 AM PST

Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, will guest star on the 500th episode of the animated TV comedy show "The Simpsons" that will be aired Feb 19, The Entertainment Weekly...


Indian-origin man's murder accused found dead in jail

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST

A Lithuanian national arrested for the twin murders of Indian-origin man Avtar Singh Kolar and his English wife in Birmingham has been found hanging in his prison cell, where he was lodged since early...


Pak will be 'force multiplier' in China's rise, says Zardari

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:03 AM PST

Pakistan and China are finding new "comfort zones" to consolidate their ties, President Asif Ali Zardari has said, declaring that Islamabad will be a "force multiplier" in China's emergence as the wor...


Newsreader who 'buried Putin' is Internet star

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST

A newsreader who slipped up and said bloggers were debating whether Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should be buried has become an Internet sensation and received thousands of grateful posts in Russia.


Car slams into house, lands on sleeping man

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

A police chase ended early Tuesday when the suspect's car slammed into a house, coming to rest inside a bedroom and on top of a sleeping man. The tenant, 34-year-old Michael Sweat, was pinned under...


Obama's remark on drone strikes angers Pakistan

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:29 AM PST

Hours after President Barack Obama confirmed that US drones regularly target militants in its tribal belt, Pakistan today said such attacks were "unlawful" and a violation of its sovereignty.