Sunday, September 30, 2012

In Kerala, celibate priests turn match-makers

In Kerala, celibate priests turn match-makers


In Kerala, celibate priests turn match-makers

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:56 AM PDT

As avowed celibates, Catholic priests are supposed to know little about the intricacies of marriage alliances. But a group of Catholic priests in Kerala has made "match-making" their mission by runnin...


Anna Hazare targets Arvind Kejriwal again; says politics full of dirt

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Maintaining strong opposition to entering politics as it is "full of dirt", Anna Hazare today claimed that he did not get answers from Arvind Kejriwal-led group on questions raised by him on how to or...


Coalgate: Central Vigilance Commission gets new complaints

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:09 AM PDT

Fresh complaints of alleged irregularities in coal block allocations have been submitted by whistle blowers and public to the CVC (Central Vigilance Commission), which has shared some of these plaints...

Sri Lankan navy attacks Tamil Nadu fishermen

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:41 PM PDT

Slots for operating flights at prime time may be auctioned

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:28 PM PDT

Airlines wanting prime-time departure and arrival slots at airports may have to bid for their preferred choices as the government is mulling to auction these slots as part of a shake-up in civil aviat...


Karnataka begins release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:11 PM PDT

Complying with the Supreme Court directive, Karnataka today began release of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu, triggering widespread protests across the district and disrupting vehicular movement.


India car sales soar but where are the roads?

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Nitish convoy attack: Seven cops suspended for dereliction of duty

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Telangana march in Hyderabad today, tension at Osmania University

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Just hours ahead of a scheduled pro-Telangana march in Hyderabad, the situation is tense at the Osmania University - so far, the epicentre of protests for separate statehood. The police resorted to la...


Railways cancels several trains ahead of Telangana March

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Nitish Kumar slams protesters, says attacks aimed to halt development

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has condemned the wave of violence by protesters during his ongoing 'Adhikar Yatra' and slammed their conduct as unbecoming of democratic and political culture of Bih...


73 fall ill in West Bengal after consuming 'prasad'

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:52 AM PDT

In award for Gulzar, some say Congress buries an old hatchet

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Mamata Banerjee slams UPA, says loot is on in the name of reforms and aam admi

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Ahead of her party's demonstration in Delhi on Monday to protest against the UPA government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has hit out against ...


Shah Rukh Khan promotes 'progressive' West Bengal in new ad

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma may be pulling out global investment summits from Kolkata and moving them to Agra, but actor Shah Rukh Khan is going all out to promote West Bengal.


More than four leopards killed every week in India

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:11 AM PDT

Over the past decade, at least four leopards have been poached every week in India as a part of the illegal trade. This alarming statistic is part of a study on Illegal Trade in Leopard Parts in India...


Mumbai Police goes hi-tech to tackle crowd during Ganesh idol immersions

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Tulsi Prajapati encounter case: CBI files chargesheet; Amit Shah named

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:03 AM PDT

The CBI today filed a charge sheet in a special court here in the 2006 Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case in which former Minister of State for Home and Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit...


Indian Air Force issues strict orders to tackle hacking

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:35 AM PDT

Every officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will now have to sign a declaration that they will not save or view any official documents on their personal computers. Failure to adhere to this directive ...


Cauvery water row: Karnataka government to request Prime Minister to stay order

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:13 AM PDT

The Karnataka government today decided to press Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again to stay the September 19 order of Cauvery River Authority (CRA) headed by him directing the state to release 9,000 c...


Anna Hazare: No more fasts, will fight for causes through agitations

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Anna Hazare has said that he will not resort to fasting any more to press for his demands, and will fight for his causes through agitations. "Now onwards I will not undertake fast. In future I will...


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