Monday, December 31, 2012

TN: Jayalalithaa issues stern steps for safety of women

TN: Jayalalithaa issues stern steps for safety of women


TN: Jayalalithaa issues stern steps for safety of women

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:56 PM PST

Tamil Nadu has become the first state to issue tough measures to deal with crimes against women after the horrific Delhi gangrape.

Hyderabad: Osmania University student found dead

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:17 PM PST

The police are not ruling out a possible case of sexual assault but are awaiting the post mortem report.

India welcomes New Year on sombre note, protests to continue

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:51 PM PST

New Year parties were cancelled in honour of the 23-year-old braveheart, who died 13 days after a most brutal sexual assault.

In pics: New Year celebrations across the world

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:01 PM PST

In pics: New Year celebrations across the worldWorld cities from Sydney to Berlin rang in the New Year with a spectacular global wave of firework displays.

Delhi: Jilted lover stabs 19-year-old girl to death

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:20 AM PST

The girl was travelling with a male friend in the latter's car when the accused waylaid them.

Man seeking to bomb Delhi gangrape accused's house arrested

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:23 AM PST

Two crude bombs were recovered from the man who wanted to blow up accused Ram Singh's house.

Delhi boy repents harassing girl, commits suicide

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:05 PM PST

The boy and his friend was arrested on charges of constantly harassing two girls on a DTC bus and were released on bail.

Direct cash transfer in 20 districts from today

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

Sources say that many ministers opposed the scheme fearing that the hiccups in the scheme could hurt the party in the Lok Sabha polls.

Obama, Republicans reach deal on fiscal cliff

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

The agreement includes a balance of spending cuts and revenue increases to pay for the delay in the automatic spending cuts.

UP IPS officer defends FIR against Honey Singh

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:18 PM PST

If found guilty of obscenity, Honey Singh can be sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

Mumbai: Ground report reveals lapses in police security

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:53 PM PST

CNN-IBN travelled with a 24-year-old management student through the night to get a sense of how safe Mumbai was on New Year's eve.

Chinese daily blasts Indian system over rapes

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:03 PM PST

The Indian democratic system seemingly can't solve these problems but provides legitimacy for them, the Global Times said.

Zynga shuts down 11 Facebook games, including Petville, Mafia Wars 2

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:36 PM PST

The 11 titles shut down or closed to new players include role-playing game Mafia Wars 2, Vampire Wars, ForestVille and FishVille.

Angry Birds, Instagram, YouTube among top apps of 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:14 PM PST

In the year 2012, consumers spent on average two hours each day using mobile apps, an increase of 35 per cent over last year.

Ranji Trophy Live Blog: Saurashtra through to the knockout stage

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Ranji Trophy Live Blog: Saurashtra through to the knockout stageCatch all the live updates of Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

Ganguly wants an Indian coach after Duncan Fletcher

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Ganguly wants an Indian coach after Duncan Fletcher"We need to have an Indian coach and I am dead sure we have enough talent in the country to find an Indian coach," the former India captain said.

Yearender 2012: Cricketnext's Test team of the year

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Yearender 2012: Cricketnext's Test team of the yearWe sift through the numbers, wickets and runs to pick the 11 most valuable Test cricketers of the year.

Anushka Sharma: Every actor is an attention seeker

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:56 PM PST

In a short span of four years, Anushka has carved a niche for herself in Bollywood.

'Kai Po Che' is much bigger than 'Rock On': Director

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:55 AM PST

Abhishek got the idea of making the film when he met Chetan in 2009 and he gave him his book to read.

Chitrangada Singh: I am open to doing bold scenes

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:17 AM PST

As an actor, Chitrangada has opened up to new things - commercial Bollywood movies as well as item numbers.

'Inkaar' makers start survey on sexual behaviour

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:37 AM PST

InkaarViacom 18 has commissioned a nationwide research to find out sexual behavior in an office environment.

IBNLive Rewind: The most viewed stories, photogalleries and blogs in 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:13 AM PST

We rewind back 366 days to review what got you clicking on the most this year.We rewind back 366 days to review what got you clicking on the most this year.

Karbonn launches 8-inch Android tablet for Rs 7,025

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:45 PM PST

The Karbonn Velox Tab 8 runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor.

New Year's Day 2013: Google posts a New Year doodle

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:24 AM PST

The New Year 2013 doodle is a sequel to the New year's eve doodle 2013, which was as assortment of 35 doodles that appeared during the year 2012.

PCB may stop Pak players to participate in BPL

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PCB may stop Pak players to participate in BPLThe Pakistan Cricket Board Monday indicated that Bangladesh's refusal to send its team to Pakistan has affected relations between the two boards.

Yearender 2012: The best Test innings of 2012

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Yearender 2012: The best Test innings of 2012In a year with many centuries and individual contributions of brilliance, we pick ten innings that really stood out.

Yearender 2012: The best Test bowling efforts of 2012

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Yearender 2012: The best Test bowling efforts of 2012From a year in which spin ruled the roost and seamers found new-found success in tough conditions, we pick ten defining bowling performances.

Pakistan frees eight Taliban prisoners

Pakistan frees eight Taliban prisoners


Pakistan frees eight Taliban prisoners

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:55 PM PST

Pakistan has released eight Afghan Taliban prisoners, including senior former administration chiefs, in a bid to aid its wartorn neighbour's peace efforts, officials said Tuesday.


Ami Bera, Tulsi Gabbard to be sworn in on January 3

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:47 PM PST

Indian-Americans Ami Bera and Tulsi Gabbard would be sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives later this week, much to the delight of the small but powerful community in the country.


Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:56 PM PST

President Hugo Chavez's new complications after cancer surgery prompted his closest allies to call for Venezuelans to pray for him on Monday, presenting an increasingly bleak outlook and prompting gro...


Rumours of PlayStation 4 as Sony stops making PlayStation 2 in Japan

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:43 PM PST

Japanese electronics giant Sony said it has stopped producing its PlayStation 2 consoles in Japan, fuelling online rumours a PlayStation 4 is in the pipeline.


Clinton expected to fully recover from blood clot near brain

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:18 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recove...


Senate to vote on 'fiscal cliff' deal as deadline approaches

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:37 PM PST

The White House and Senate leaders struck a bipartisan deal on Monday to try to avoid a "fiscal cliff" budget crisis, although the agreement was likely to face stiff challenges in the House of Represe...


North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:24 PM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Ye...


Suspect in New York subway death arrested before

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:10 PM PST

The family of a woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train called police several times in the past five years because she had not been taking prescribed medication and was ...


Subway victim recalled as always lending a hand

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:53 PM PST

Sunando Sen had no close relatives still living, nor had he started a family in his adopted home of New York. So it was the close circle of friends whom he had come to call his family in the United St...


Hugo Chavez in stable condition, says son-in-law

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:13 PM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in stable condition and spent Monday with his daughters, the cancer-stricken leader's son in law said in an appeal for supporters to ignore rumors about his conditi...


Mexican Olympic medalist shot in head

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:54 PM PST

Noe Hernandez, a Mexican who won the silver medal in race walking at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, lost his left eye and was in serious condition on Monday after being shot in the head in a bar, reports s...


Hillary Clinton suffers clot behind right ear, full recovery seen

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:21 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffered a blood clot in a vein between her brain and skull behind her right ear but is expected to make a full recovery, her doctors said on Monday in a statemen...


Tentative deal on raising taxes on wealthy

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

Furious last-minute negotiations between the White House and the Senate Republican leadership Monday secured a tentative agreement to allow tax rates to rise on affluent Americans, but the measure was...


Hillary Clinton tops list of 2016 While House hopefuls: Poll

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:39 AM PST

Ailing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly ruled out her second run for president in 2016, but a latest opinion poll shows that if she decides not to retire, she would be the Democrat...


Blasts aimed at Iraqi Shiites, police kill 23

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:28 AM PST

Insurgents launched a wave of attacks across Iraq on Monday, primarily targeting Shiite communities and pilgrims and killing at least 23 people, officials said.


Progress seen in last-minute 'fiscal cliff' talks

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:21 AM PST

Working against a midnight deadline, negotiators for the White House and congressional Republicans narrowed their differences on Monday on legislation to avert across-the-board tax increases.


With Hugo Chavez sicker, Venezuela axes New Year party

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:11 AM PST

Venezuela called off public New Year's Eve festivities on Monday and social media sizzled with worry after the government said cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez had taken a turn for the worse.


Pakistan releases four more Taliban prisoners

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:25 AM PST

Pakistan on Monday released another four Afghan Taliban prisoners, including former justice minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, as part of a process designed to kickstart peace efforts, a government off...


Vomiting Larry battles 'Ferrari of the virus world'

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:05 AM PST

Poor Larry isn't looking too good. He's pale and clammy and he's been projectile vomiting over and over again while his carers just stand by and watch.


Psychiatric test for suspect in New York subway death

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:48 AM PST

A woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train because she believed he was Muslim laughed and smiled during a court hearing where she was ordered to undergo a psychiatric eva...


Remains of Connecticut gunman claimed for burial

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:44 AM PST

The body of the man who killed 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school has been claimed for burial.


Chinese dissidents in rare visit to Nobel laureate's wife

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:38 AM PST

A small group of Chinese dissidents forced their way past security guards last week to visit the detained wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and deliver a message of support, one of the dissi...


London's NRIs pray, condole and offer to help Amanat's family

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:25 AM PST

The case of the 23-year-old medical student, who was gang-raped and brutally beaten on a moving bus in New Delhi, has shocked many among the Indian community in the UK. There has been an instant outpo...


Al Qaeda carves out own country in Mali

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:27 AM PST

Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has...


Continue praying for Nelson Mandela, Zuma tells South Africa

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:18 AM PST

President Jacob Zuma wrapped up the year urging South Africa on Monday to continue praying for the frail Nelson Mandela who is recovering from a lung infection and surgery to extract gallstones.