Indian-American teenagers sweep this year's National Geographic Bee

Indian-American teenagers sweep this year's National Geographic Bee
CBI files 2500 pages chargesheet in Shehla Masood case
Air India strike: Pilots meet Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh
Petrol price hike: Ruling BJD calls Odisha bandh on May 31
CBI opposes Yeddyurappa's anticipatory bail plea
Congress core group to meet today to discuss petrol price hike
Sheila Dikshit may consider reducing VAT on petrol
Liberalised visa regime pact won't be inked with India at present: Rehman Malik
Yeddyurappa in Mumbai for key BJP meet, says 'won't demand any post'
Aarushi murder case: Talwars' trial to begin from June 4
Petrol prike hike: Mamata to march on Kolkata's streets in protest
Ashok Chavan to depose before Adarsh panel on June 30
More trouble for BJP? After Advani, now Sushma to skip rally in Mumbai
Petrol price hike: Government ally DMK to hold protest in Tamil Nadu
13/7 Mumbai blasts: 4000 page chargesheet filed
Monsoon rains cover Nicobar, expected to reach Kerala by June 1
Jagan Mohan Reddy denied anticipatory bail, violence after minister is arrested
TDP suspends party leader after his breakfast with Jagan
Karnataka official's death: Court takes suo moto cognisance
Petrol price hike: Partial rollback likely, say sources
Indian Army mountaineering team successfully summits Mount Everest
Germany, India in talks over treating toxic waste from 1984 Bhopal gas disaster
Yeddyurappa leaves Bangalore to attend BJP meet in Mumbai
CBSE results 2012: Once again, girls outshine boys in class X exams
Navin Patnaik cancels lecture at Sussex University

Posted: 25 May 2012 03:06 AM PDT

Indian-American students have swept the prestigious National Geographic Bee, bagging the top four positions of this year's tough national competition, where US President Barack Obama played a quizmast...

CBI files 2500 pages chargesheet in Shehla Masood case

Posted: 25 May 2012 03:04 AM PDT

The CBI has filed a 2500 pages chargesheet in Right to Information activist Shehla Masood's murder case in a special court in Indore. The prime accused in the case Zahida Pervez, Saba Farooqui, Sha...

Air India strike: Pilots meet Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh

Posted: 25 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT

In a bid to end the 18-day-old strike at national carrier Air India, some of the agitating pilots met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday.

Petrol price hike: Ruling BJD calls Odisha bandh on May 31

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Strongly protesting the steep hike in petrol price, the ruling BJD in Odisha today gave a call for a state-wide bandh on May 31 to demand its immediate roll-back.

CBI opposes Yeddyurappa's anticipatory bail plea

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:54 AM PDT

A special court has adjourned the hearing on the anticipatory bail applications of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, in the illegal mining case to May 29. The CBI has opposing the bail p...

Congress core group to meet today to discuss petrol price hike

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:43 AM PDT

A core group of Congress leaders will meet this evening to discuss the steep petrol price hike of Rs 6.28 plus taxes effected on Wednesday and that has people and political parties enraged. Right now ...

Sheila Dikshit may consider reducing VAT on petrol

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:29 AM PDT

Hinting at a possible reduction in petrol prices in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday said the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol may be reduced by Monday.

Liberalised visa regime pact won't be inked with India at present: Rehman Malik

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:28 AM PDT

India and Pakistan today resumed two-day talks on cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, including the prosecution of those responsible for the 2008 terror Mumbai attacks, and the introduction of a...

Yeddyurappa in Mumbai for key BJP meet, says 'won't demand any post'

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:25 AM PDT

After Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi upstaged all else on Day 1 of the BJP's national executive meet, Day 2 will see the strategic arrival of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. The ...

Aarushi murder case: Talwars' trial to begin from June 4

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:14 AM PDT

The special CBI court in Ghaziabad has formally framed charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar today for the murder of their 13-year-old daughter Aarushi and their domestic help Hemraj in May 2008 at ...

Petrol prike hike: Mamata to march on Kolkata's streets in protest

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:12 AM PDT

In what is likely to be a quaint sight, the West Bengal Chief Minister will march from Jadavpur to Hazra in south Kolkata. Her close aid and Union Railway Minister Mukul Roy did his bit yesterday, par...

Ashok Chavan to depose before Adarsh panel on June 30

Posted: 25 May 2012 02:05 AM PDT

In a U-turn, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today told the two-member inquiry commission probing the Adarsh housing society scam he is ready to appear before it on June 30.

More trouble for BJP? After Advani, now Sushma to skip rally in Mumbai

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Just when it looked that its troubles are over, there is fresh crisis for the BJP. On Day 2 of the national executive meeting, where the party was planning to present a united face, sources say BJP pa...

Petrol price hike: Government ally DMK to hold protest in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:52 AM PDT

A day after the expression of public anger over the steepest petrol price hike in a decade, the DMK, an ally of the UPA at the Centre, has announced "peaceful protest" in front of collector's offices ...

13/7 Mumbai blasts: 4000 page chargesheet filed

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:20 AM PDT

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has filed its chargesheet in the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts of 2011.

Monsoon rains cover Nicobar, expected to reach Kerala by June 1

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Monsoon has hit parts of Andaman and Nicobar islands and is expected to reach Kerala by June one and Delhi by June 29.

Jagan Mohan Reddy denied anticipatory bail, violence after minister is arrested

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:09 AM PDT

The anticipatory bail applied by YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy has been rejected. Mr Reddy applied for the bail 24 hours ahead of a scheduled interrogation by the CBI in connection with a corru...

TDP suspends party leader after his breakfast with Jagan

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:29 PM PDT

The Telugu Desam Party today suspended former minister and Member of Parliament, Mysoora Reddy, after he had breakfast with YSR Congress party leader Jagan Mohan Reddy this morning.

Karnataka official's death: Court takes suo moto cognisance

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

The Karnataka High Court has taken suo moto cognisance and initiated a public interest litigation regarding the the brutal attack on S.P. Mahantesh, the Deputy Director of Cooperative Audit Department...

Petrol price hike: Partial rollback likely, say sources

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:52 PM PDT

The buzz over a partial rollback in petrol prices has become stronger after widespread protests and political demands for a withdrawal of the huge hike of over Rs 6.28 per litre, excluding local taxes...

Indian Army mountaineering team successfully summits Mount Everest

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:51 PM PDT

An Indian Army mountaineering team, including four lady officers, today successfully summited the Mount Everest.

Germany, India in talks over treating toxic waste from 1984 Bhopal gas disaster

Posted: 24 May 2012 09:30 PM PDT

A German development aid organisation on Thursday said it was in talks with the Indian government to dispose of 350 tonnes of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.

Yeddyurappa leaves Bangalore to attend BJP meet in Mumbai

Posted: 24 May 2012 07:44 PM PDT

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is expected to arrive in Mumbai this morning to attend the second day of the BJP's national executive meet. The Karnataka strongman, who is unhappy over ...

CBSE results 2012: Once again, girls outshine boys in class X exams

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:02 PM PDT

CBSE class 10th result: Girls once again outshone boys in the class X CBSE results announced today, which recorded a pass percentage of 98.19. The overall pass figure is about two per cent higher than...

Navin Patnaik cancels lecture at Sussex University

Posted: 24 May 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has cancelled a seminar he was scheduled to deliver at the Sussex University on Monday amid claims by rights groups that he changed his programme fearing demonstra...

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Indian-American teenagers sweep this year's National Geographic Bee

Indian-American teenagers sweep this year's National Geographic Bee

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