Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Two dead in US mall shooting: reports

Two dead in US mall shooting: reports


Two dead in US mall shooting: reports

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:05 PM PST

Two people were killed when a gunman wearing body armor opened fire at a mall in the western US state of Oregon, witnesses and local media reported.


Congress keeps top leaders off election posters in Gujarat

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:04 PM PST

Gujarat is not a battle of equals, which is why the posters for the Congress are devoid of the party's national leaders, in an attempt to spare the stars the ignominy of a pre-ordained defeat.


North Korea launches rocket in defiance of critics

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:54 PM PST

Isolated and impoverished North Korea launched its second long- range rocket of 2012 on Wednesday and may have finally succeeded in putting a satellite into space, the stated aim of what critics say i...

Sikh soldier wears turban on palace guard duty

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 11:00 AM PST

Britain's Ministry of Defense says a Sikh soldier has become the first guardsman to parade outside Buckingham Palace while wearing his traditional turban.

Police file FIR against top officials of Airtel

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 10:51 AM PST

Police have filed an FIR against Managing Director & Chairman, CEO and other officials of Bharti Airtel Limited on a complaint alleging "extortion" and "life threat" to an advocate, who is a customer ...


4-year-old girl allegedly raped by autorickshaw driver

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 10:14 AM PST

A 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver in Shastri Nagar in Dombivali on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Narendra Modi takes on 'Rahul baba'; each use rallies for direct attacks

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 10:13 AM PST

Rahul Gandhi used a long speech at a public rally in Jamnagar today to remind Narendra Modi that Gujarat was the land of Mahatma Gandhi, who, the Congress leader said, was his "guru in politics."


Boy found guilty of stabbing mother 94 times

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 09:21 AM PST

A 17-year-old boy in Britain was on Tuesday found guilty of stabbing his mother 94 times after he lost his temper.

Election Commission says government can't raise cap on cooking gas cylinders

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 09:15 AM PST

A little over an hour after oil minister Veerappa Moily said that his ministry would take to the Union Cabinet "shortly" a proposal to increase the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders from six to nine ...


Correct decision to drop non-performers: Azharuddin

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:33 AM PST

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday, backed the selectors' decision to drop Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh from the team for the fourth and final Test against England but is hope...

PCB to be given 1000 spectator and 100 VIP tickets for Delhi match

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:12 AM PST

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will get 1,000 spectator tickets and 100 VIP tickets for the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket match in Delhi, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.In all other venues, bo...


Shouting MPs provoke strong reprimand from Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:46 AM PST

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has called for a Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday to discuss repeated disruptions of House proceedings. This follows a fierce admonition from Mr Ansari today, pro...


12/12/12: Mumbai couple's wedding day

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:31 AM PST

Couples may be rushing down the aisle on 12/12/12 this Wednesday in hope of an auspicious union, but one Indian bride and groom can claim an even rarer set of special dates.


Delhi races to open its doors to multi-retail malls

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:21 AM PST

Delhi's plan of being one of the first cities in the country where a multinational retail giant could open its doors to the public may have to wait just a bit. Today the Delhi government defended its ...

Ruckus in West Bengal Assembly as Left, Trinamool Congress MLAs come to blows

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:45 AM PST

The West Bengal Assembly was plunged into unprecedented bedlam today with Opposition Left and ruling Trinamool MLAs coming to blows twice inside the House. The Speaker suspended three MLAs belonging t...


12 gunmen allegedly enter Gurgaon hospital, injure two patients

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:40 AM PST

Armed men allegedly entered a hospital in Gurgaon today and opened fire. Two patients have been injured, according to police sources.


Delhi nine degrees cooler after rain

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:40 AM PST

Light rains and breeze brought back winter chill to the national capital on Tuesday with day temperature falling by nine degree Celsius from the previous day.

Man allegedly beaten for criticising Akali Dal in song

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:25 AM PST

The Mohali Police has given a clean chit to the workers of Akali Dal, who were accused by a local Punjabi singer of assault. Babbu Chandigarhia alias Shubash had alleged that he was thrashed by member...


More railway inquiry numbers for foggy weather

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:14 AM PST

Ahead of the foggy season, Railways has decided to strengthen its inquiry system with more telephone numbers.

Royal hoax call: Radio station to give Rs 2.7 crores to dead nurse's family

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:01 AM PST

An Australian radio station on Tuesday pledged at least 500,000 Australian dollars (Rs 2.7 crores) to help the grieving family of a nurse duped by a royal prank phone call, after coming under sustaine...


India's fiscal deficit, debt most significant rating constraints: S&P

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:59 AM PST

India's wide fiscal deficit and a heavy debt burden are the most "significant rating constraints" to the country's sovereign rating, Standard & Poor's said, reiterating its warning that...

Recovered from Hyderabad ruins, a veritable treasure of gold

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:48 AM PST

Gold ornaments, silver jewellery and artefacts, coins from the time of Shahjahan, Akbar and even the Roman Empire - all this was recovered from an old house being demolished in Doodhbowli area of Hyde...


Delta buys 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:43 AM PST

Delta Air Lines Inc today said it was buying Singapore Airlines Ltd's 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million, ending the Asian airline's disappointing 12-year investment in th...


HSBC to pay record $1.9 billion fine in money laundering case

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:26 AM PST

HSBC has agreed to pay a record $1.92 billion fine to settle a multi-year probe by US prosecutors, who accused Europe's biggest bank of failing to enforce rules designed to prevent the launderi...

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