Monday, December 10, 2012

Journalist attacked by mob after trying to protect a girl from being harassed

Journalist attacked by mob after trying to protect a girl from being harassed

Journalist attacked by mob after trying to protect a girl from being harassed

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:54 PM PST

A freelance journalist working with NDTV was attacked in Jalandhar last evening after he tried to stop a few men from harassing a girl.

Royal prank station under pressure on who cleared call

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:35 PM PST

An Australian radio network was under renewed pressure on Tuesday to fully explain how its royal prank call was cleared to air after the shattered hosts said they were not ultimately responsible.

Growing clamour for Dhoni's ouster

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:24 PM PST

From Pakistan to India and many believe MS Dhoni is a very lucky man and they are not only referring to his luck on the feild, something that has helped him win various matches in the past. Many crick...

No violation of American laws in lobbying by Wal-Mart: US

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:20 PM PST

Amid controversy over reports that Wal-Mart spent nearly Rs 125 crore for lobbying with lawmakers to get access to Indian market, the US has said the global retail giant did not violate any American l...

HSBC to pay $1.9 billion to settle probe: source

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

HSBC, the British banking giant, will pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering probe by federal and state authorities in the United States, a law enforcement official said on Monday.

Shiv Sena workers allegedly vandalise Mumbai civic body's office

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward office in Worli in South Mumbai has been vandalised allegedly by Shiv Sena workers after it refused to give them permission to build a memorial for late...

Malala Yousufzai may be declared as 'Daughter of Pakistan'

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:44 AM PST

The Pakistan parliament today unanimously adopted a resolution asking the government to declare teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, the target of a recent assassination attempt by the Taliban, a...

Journalist, who was trying to protect a girl being harassed, attacked

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST

A journalist was attacked by a group of men after he tried to stop them from harassing a girl near a busy marketplace in Bhagat Singh chowk area of Jalandhar.

US forecast as no. 2 economy, but energy independent

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:49 AM PST

A new intelligence assessment of global trends projects that China will outstrip the United States as the leading economic power before 2030, but that America will remain an indispensable world leader...

7.2 magnitude earthquake reported off Indonesia

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:36 AM PST

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has been reported off the coast of Indonesia.

French teacher suspended over suicidal essay request

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:14 AM PST

A French teacher who asked her students to write an essay in which they imagined themselves as a suicidal teenager has been suspended pending an investigation, education officials said on Monday.

South Africa worried as Nelson Mandela remains in hospital

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:09 AM PST

South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela underwent more medical tests on Monday in a military hospital as the public and journalists outside asked: What, if anything, is wrong with the health of...

Teen girls tied to lamp post, beaten for stealing Rs 1000

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:02 AM PST

Three teenaged girls were tied to a lamp post and brutally beaten up by a group of people for allegedly stealing Rs 1,000 from a textile shop in Salem in Tamil Nadu.

Blog: Wal-Mart lobbying report - the panic is unfounded

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST

The media controversy over the issue of Wal-Mart's lobbying for FDI in India, citing disclosure reports filed by the company with the US Senate, reflects a poor understanding of how business and polit...

Now, Athletics Federation of India set to be derecognised by Sports Ministry

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:39 AM PST

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, who has been insisting that the sports code has to be adhered to, is expected to take stern action against AFI as the body is believed to have violated three clauses: 1...

Jwala Gutta welcomes court's observation on Pullela Gopichand's Academy

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:36 AM PST

The women's doubles player also questioned Gopichand Academy for collecting huge money from the budding players despite the fact that it came up on a government land and is funded by the Sports Author...

Narendra Modi forced to share limelight with these two wives

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:22 AM PST

There are few who believe that vicissitude will kink Narendra Modi's political horoscope this month.

Nelson Mandela faces more tests in hospital after "good night's rest"

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:59 AM PST

Nelson Mandela, the 94-year-old former South African president and revered anti-apartheid leader, is to undergo more tests in hospital on Monday after having a good rest on his second night in the fac...

Anticipatory bail granted to union minister MK Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:43 AM PST

The son of union minister MK Alagiri has been granted anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court.

Taking on Narendra Modi are the wives of two controversial men

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:30 AM PST

In Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's stronghold of Maninagar in Ahmedabad, there is excitement as his challenger enters the one pocket that he has neglected. With drum beats, firecrackers and ros...

Royal hoax call: Nurse's brother says she died of shame

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:14 AM PST

The distraught family of an Indian-origin nurse, who got caught up in a prank call made to a hospital treating Prince William's wife Kate, believe she died of shame after falling for the hoax.

Jindal extortion case: Police want two Zee editors, owner Subhash Chandra to take lie detector test

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

The two Zee editors, held in connection with the alleged Rs. 100 crore extortion bid from Congress MP Naveen Jindal's company, will remain in judicial custody till December 22. The police is seeking p...

Ethically wrong for badminton selector Pullela Gopichand to run private academy, says Bombay High Court

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:07 AM PST

Observing that "ethically" it was wrong for the Badminton Authority of India's (BAI) chief national coach and selection panel head Pullela Gopichand to run a private training academy, the Bombay H...

Wal-Mart's disclosure on lobbying for FDI in India stirs new controversy

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:39 AM PST

In India, a new controversy has erupted over the decision to open up the vast retail sector to foreign supermarkets.

Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress in 2014 polls

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:31 AM PST

In signals that he could well be the next Prime Ministerial candidate, Congress today declared that Rahul Gandhi will lead UPA's campaign in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and take up an "important resp...
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