Thursday, May 31, 2012

Who is General Bikram Singh?

Who is General Bikram Singh?


Who is General Bikram Singh?

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:52 PM PDT

General Bikram Singh assumed charge on Thursday (May 31) as the Chief of Army Staff. He became the 25th chief of the world's second-largest army.


Cop shot wife in buttocks showing gun to friends

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:29 PM PDT

Authorities say a central Pennsylvania police officer shot his wife in the buttocks as he was showing his department-issued gun to family and friends during a weekend cookout at his home.


Young woman sentenced to death by stoning in Sudan

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

A Sudanese woman, believed to be around 20, has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, and is being held near Khartoum, shackled in prison with her baby son, rights groups and lawyers said...


Injured Frank Lampard to miss Euro 2012

Posted: 31 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

England midfielder Frank Lampard has been ruled out of Euro 2012 after a scan on the thigh injury he suffered in training.Lampard sustained the problem while training with the England squad on Wednesd...


Doon Express derailment: Four killed, Mamata floats sabotage theory

Posted: 31 May 2012 10:52 AM PDT

We are open to cricket series against Pakistan: Dhoni

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:54 AM PDT

India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said that Team India was open to playing against arch-rivals Pakistan if the two boards agreed to have a bilateral series in India.Pakistan Cri...


India feels pressure as growth rate is worse than predicted

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:19 AM PDT

IITs take on Kapil Sibal over common entrance exam: 10 big facts

Posted: 31 May 2012 09:03 AM PDT

The one-nation one-exam policy announced on Monday by Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal has upset the faculty of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) which has 16 branch...


India beat Pakistan 2-1 in Azlan Shah Cup

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:48 AM PDT

A spectacular goal by SV Sunil a minute from the hooter gave India a 2-1 victory over Pakistan and a faint hope of making the final of the Azlan Shah Gold Cup hockey tournament here on Thursday.India ...


Plane slides off runway at Chicago airport

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:38 AM PDT

Chicago Aviation Department officials said on Thursday that a passenger plane slid off the runway at O'Hare International Airport after it returned there because of mechanical problems.


George Bush back at the White House, only for a day

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:02 AM PDT

President Barack Obama is basing part of his reelection campaign on the conceit that George W. Bush bequeathed him a deep economic and diplomatic mess that he has managed to clean up.


Court case over whether sex offenders can use Facebook

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:56 AM PDT

A federal judge is considering the constitutionality of an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from social networking sites that can be used by children. The judge heard arguments Thursday ...


CBI receives complaint about Coal-Gate, may investigate coal field allocations

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:38 AM PDT

The country's premier investigating agency, the CBI, has been asked to conduct a preliminary investigation on whether there was a scam in how coal fields were allotted to private companies during 2006...


India a gasping elephant, says HSBC on GDP numbers

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:13 AM PDT

India feels pressure as growth rate is worse than predicted

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Briton accused of killing student Anuj Bidve due in court tomorrow

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:50 AM PDT

A 20-year-old Briton, who is charged with the murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in an unprovoked attack in Salford on December 26 last year, will be produced before the Manchester Crown Court on Fri...


Missing engineer not in Indian custody, says government; Interpol issues red corner notice

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice or an international arrest warrant against Fasih Mohammed, an engineer from Bihar, whose family says he has gone missing from Saudi Arabia, where he had be...

Advani skips meet at Gadkari home, blogs people are disappointed in BJP

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi denies she was paid for sex

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:11 AM PDT

China's top film star Zhang Ziyi of Rush Hour fame today refuted allegations that she had sexual relationship with disgraced politician Bo Xilai. Zhang, 32, who became famous with Hollywood movies ...

Racism and Soccer Are in Play at a Big Event in East Europe

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:11 AM PDT

The most important sporting event in Eastern Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall begins June 8 with the European soccer championships hosted by Poland and Ukraine. But a complicated racial issue ...

Govt launches austerity drive, bans meetings in 5-star hotels

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Doon Express derails near Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh; 5 killed

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:54 AM PDT

Qatar fire victim: 'Help me, I'm going to die'

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Frantic as the flames spread in a mall fire that killed 19 people in Qatar, Filipino nursery teacher Julie Ann Soco made one final call on her cellphone. "Help me, help me, I'm going to die," she plea...

Kevin Pietersen quits ODIs, T20 internationals

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:47 AM PDT

Kevin Pietersen, the England batsman, has announced his retirement from all limited-overs international with immediate effect. Pietersen, who has scored 4184 One-day International runs at an average o...

India’s struggling GDP growth story: 10 things the numbers say

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:47 AM PDT

India's GDP growth rate declined by a disappointing 5.3 per cent in the quarter ended March 2012, the lowest since 3.6 percent in the January-March quarter of 2003.


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