Sunday, April 3, 2011

Tata, Radia to appear before PAC today

Tata, Radia to appear before PAC today

Tata, Radia to appear before PAC today

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:45 PM PDT

The panel, headed by senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, is expected to quiz Radia on the tapped conversations which include allegations of trying to influence portfolio allocation to ministers in UPA-II government.

70-yr-old killed, kin refuse to cremate her

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:41 PM PDT

There was high drama in Chimmo village of this district on Sunday, when family members of a murdered 70-year-old woman refused to cremate her, saying police should arrest her killers immediately

'1,200 girls for every 1,000 boys in Pak'

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Surprising as it may sound but the girls have outnumbered boys in Pakistan. Despite the socio cultural taboos associated with girl child like dowry, sexual abuse, weaker sex etc, the girl child were not aborted in certain areas of Pakistan like Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtonkhawa.

New threat in 3D ultrasound machines

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:36 PM PDT

The three-dimensional ultrasound scanning machines have emerged as the latest threat to further imbalancing the sex ratio in Haryana.

World Cup win much-needed boost in season of scams

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

It was the wildest Saturday night the country has seen. In cities across India, people danced in the streets, hugged strangers in joy, distributed sweets and waved the tricolour into the night in an unprecedented outpouring of emotion after Dhoni's boys brought the World Cup home after 28 years.

Dhoni deserves more credit than we're giving him now

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:08 PM PDT

Let us not forget how ruthlessly we sit on judgment when it comes to cricket. No words shall suffice for the meaning this game holds for each of us.

Watching India repeat World Cup history

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 03:46 PM PDT

In 1983 Sanjiv Mehra, then 19, had gone to England to live with his cousins for a week time. Little did he know that he would get a chance to see India beating England and winning the World Cup. Twenty eight years later it was nostalgia time for him as he saw India lifting the Word Cup for second time.

Favourite 'kadhi chawal' awaits Yuvi

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 03:39 PM PDT

A never-ending stream of people flowed into Yuvraj's house in Manimajra here on Sunday to congratulate the swashbuckling batsman's mother, Shabnam Singh.

Yograj credits son's success to God

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 03:35 PM PDT

'This is Yuvi's World Cup'. This was the statement of Yograj, father of Yuvraj, a few days before the World Cup started. Today, in the wake of the historic win of India, these words have turned out to be prophetic.

Sonia, Rahul bond with aam admi over WC win

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 03:19 PM PDT

A usually reticent Sonia came out in her SUV and travelled a few nearby areas to shake hands and congratulate Team India

President Patil felicitates Men in Blue

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:50 PM PDT

At a tea party organized at Raj Bhavan by President Patil to felicitate the Indian cricket team, the who's who in the world of business and top politicians were present.

Bhajji's family on cloud nine after WC win

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:48 PM PDT

'This is the biggest joy of my life', says Harabhajan Singh's mother Avtar Kaur, who went on to reveal that in the beginning, she had no interest in watching cricket and would question the rationale of her husband who always remaining glued to the TV watching the game.

Politician offered Rs 12 cr for 12 semifinal tickets?

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:41 PM PDT

The most interesting query doing the rounds in power circles is about the identity of a powerful Maharashtra politico, who offered Rs 1 crore per ticket for 12 tickets for the India-Pak match, but was turned down by PCA boss I S Bindra.

Residents take fight against liquor shops to the roads

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:37 PM PDT

After their legal rights under Punjab Panchayati Raj Act failed to help them in enforcing prohibition in their villages, now residents of many villages in Malwa region have taken their fight against liquor shops literally to the roads.

BJP slams Virbhadra for targeting Dhumal govt

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:35 PM PDT

State BJP chief Khimi Ram picked up cudgels on behalf of the state government in regards to the allegations made by Union minister for micro, small and medium industries, Virbhadra Singh.

Tribals of Lahaul valley struggle to save their lifeline

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Chipko Movement that started in the hills of Garhwal was acclaimed worldwide and its mentors were awarded the Magsaysay Award.

Sewa Ambulance launched in Amritsar

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:30 PM PDT

The Punjab cabinet deferred the decision on Khalsa college and no further decision on the status of the college would be taken in haste, informed chief minister Parkash Singh Badal while talking to media persons after a function to launch Sewa Ambulance project here on Sunday.

Badal rues a 'rebellious' nephew

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal's biggest complaint against his nephew and former finance minister Manpreet Badal is that the latter has taken away his brother from him.

Sobha Singh's portrait of Ranjit Singh fetches Rs 1cr

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

An oil portrait of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh by celebrated artist Sobha Singh fetched Rs 1.04 crore while a famous pearl canopy of Baroda sold for Rs 10.30 crore at a Sotheby's auction here.

Sobha Singh's work fetches Rs 1 crore

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

An oil portrait of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh by celebrated artist Sobha Singh fetched Rs 1.04 crore while a famous pearl canopy of Baroda sold for Rs 10.30 crore at a Sotheby's auction here.

Tourists throng Gulaba to enjoy snow

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Boosting the morale of organizers, hordes of tourists thronged Gulaba to embark on an icy yet exhilarating adventure and enjoy the winter games here.

Saibaba critical, on ventilator

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:14 PM PDT

While a huge number of devotees from India and abroad prayed for his speedy recovery and well-being, the health condition of godman Sri Satya Saibaba continued to be critical on Sunday.

Naidu, NTR family at war over next TDP boss

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:11 PM PDT

The infighting in the TDP, which has become public in Krishna and Nellore districts, has been triggered by the tussle between party president N Chandrababu Naidu's followers and those of the NTR family for control of the party.

Does Gandhi need a law to protect image?

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 01:46 PM PDT

If someone comes across some document from some archive while researching on Mahatma Gandhi telling us about certain blunder committed by him, will it affect our respect for the Father of the Nation?

Where Captain Cool Dhoni keeps his faith

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 12:58 PM PDT

: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga and makes it a point to visit her temple at Deori village in Tamar, 60km from Ranchi, whenever he is home.
Posted by Harshad at 9:35 PM

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