Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Obama in Afghanistan, signs agreement for US-Afghan partnership

Obama in Afghanistan, signs agreement for US-Afghan partnership


Obama in Afghanistan, signs agreement for US-Afghan partnership

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:03 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have signed an agreement aimed at cementing a lasting US commitment to Afghanistan after the long and unpopular war comes to an end.


Obama in Afghanistan on anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday to sign an agreement charting future relations with the country, making the secret trip on the first anniversary of the killing of Al Qaeda ...


Aarushi murder case: Verdict on Nupur Talwar's bail today

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Nupur Talwar will spend another night at the Dasna Jail near Delhi - the judge handling her request for bail has said he will share his verdict on Wednesday. On Tuesday morning, as she waited to find ...


Lokpal will only fill the jails: Kalam

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Barack Obama tears into Mitt Romney over Swiss bank account

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:30 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday tore into Mitt Romney, branding his foe a corporate raider who outsourced American jobs overseas and piled up cash in offshore havens and a Swiss bank account.

IPL 5: Sehwag, Negi star in Delhi Daredevils' crushing win

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:09 AM PDT

The dramatics of two nights back were conspicuous by their absence, but there was no change in the outcome of the face-off. At the Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday, the Delhi Daredevils had snatched victor...


Three-year-old in ICU after transfusion of mismatched blood

Posted: 01 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT

A three-year-old child, suffering from Bronchopneumonia, had a narrow escape when mismatched blood was transfused to him at the city's Umaid Hospital.


Will be at Ramlila Grounds once Lok Sabha polls announced: Anna Hazare

Posted: 01 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon to be released on May 3: Maoists

Posted: 01 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon will be freed by the Maoists on Thursday. In a late night statement issued by the Maoists to BBC, they said, "We are ready to hand over Menon on May...


Assam boat tragedy: Death toll lesser than original estimate?

Posted: 01 May 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Latest reports suggest that the death toll in the Assam boat tragedy could be much less than the original estimate. Last night, over 100 people were feared dead after an over-packed steamer, reportedl...


Vodafone CEO meets Pranab, seeks tax exemption

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Ann Romney on Mitt: "a wild and crazy man inside"

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:46 AM PDT

"He's not. He's funny," Ann Romney, the Republican presidential candidate's wife, told "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday, defending her husband against public perceptions that he is inaccessible and has a...


Five arrested in US for plotting to blow up bridge

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:44 AM PDT

Five men, at least three of them anarchists, plotted to blow up a bridge near Cleveland, but there was no danger to the public because the explosives were inoperable and were controlled by an undercov...


Jaipur teen dies after being refused ICU bed, hospital blames 'communication gap'

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:23 AM PDT

When 16-year-old Diksha Sharma was admitted to Jaipur's largest government hospital, her family was relieved. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, but because her aunt worked at the hospital, Diksha's pa...


Row over anti-terror body (NCTC): Centre climbdown to appease states?

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Rahul Gandhi aide's bill on media regulation sparks criticism

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:15 AM PDT

IPL 5: Deccan Chargers beat Pune Warriors by 13 runs

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:05 AM PDT

If a Twenty20 match was decided on the basis of which team had done better than the other on an over-by-over basis, Pune Warriors India might have beaten Deccan Chargers. However, Deccan won the overs...


Vodafone CEO to meet Pranab today to discuss tax proposal fallout

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:41 AM PDT

Vodafone group chief executive officer Vittorio Colao will meet Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today to discuss the fallout of the retrospective tax proposed in the Union Budget.


Research In Motion unveils Blackberry 10

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Research in Motion unveils the new BlackBerry 10 phone and operating system that the company hopes will be its salvation.


Nursery textbooks which read B for 'Bomb' and C for 'Chakoo' seized in UP

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Following news reports, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has seized copies of a book of English alphabets for nursery students that carried violent words such as bomb and 'chakoo' (knife) and slapped...


The Vodafone timeline

Posted: 01 May 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Woman gang-raped in Mumbai at knife-point

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:46 AM PDT

A 23-year-old housewife was allegedly gang-raped at knife-point in front of her husband by her three young neighbours in suburban Borivali, police said today. Two accused 23-year-old Sunny Singh and 2...


BJP denies rift with Nitish Kumar over presidential election

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:42 AM PDT

The BJP has denied a rift with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over who it will support in the election for the next President of India. Mr Kumar runs his government in partnership with the BJP and ...


Indian-origin court clerk caught watching porn during trial in UK

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:24 AM PDT

A 54-year-old Indian-origin court clerk in in Britain was caught watching porn by a judge during a rape trial. The man said he did so as the case was "boring". Debasish Majumder viewed the explicit ma...


Two booked for Bangalore student Richard Loitam's murder

Posted: 01 May 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Two people have been booked for the murder of Bangalore student Richard Loitam, though no arrests have been made yet. Richard, who belongs to Manipur, was found dead in his hostel bed under suspicious...


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