Thursday, December 8, 2011

Fire at Kolkata hospital; 2 dead; many feared trapped

Fire at Kolkata hospital; 2 dead; many feared trapped


Fire at Kolkata hospital; 2 dead; many feared trapped

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:27 AM PST

Kolkata hospital fire: A major fire broke out at Kolkata's AMRI Hospital at around 3:30 am today, killing at least two people. While 25 patients have been evacuated so far, many more are still feared ...


What separates Virender Sehwag from others

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:56 PM PST

What separates Virender Sehwag from everyone else is that he plays each ball on its merit, and usually thinks each ball merits a boundary. That is why it will be no surprise if he crosses the 200-run ...

Virginia Tech confirms cop, 1 other person killed in shootings on campus

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:55 PM PST

Two people, including a police officer, have been killed on the campus of Virginia Tech, the scene of a 2007 massacre in 2007, in which 33 people died, university officials said....


Anna's plans to fast worry doctors, close aides

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 07:20 PM PST

As Anna Hazare plans to embark on yet another fast over the Lokpal Bill, his hunger strike this time around is emerging as a major cause for concern. His associates are worried that the proposed fast,...


Watch: Virginia Tech locks down after two killed in campus shooting

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:09 PM PST

A gunman killed a police officer and another person after a traffic stop Thursday on the campus of Virginia Tech, the school said, and students and faculty were told to stay inside university building...


Twitter tries to simplify its service

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:41 PM PST

Twitter on Thursday announced a new design for its service that the company hopes will draw in new users, keep them on the site longer and persuade paid advertisers to follow them there....

UPA reforms agenda hit again, three major bills turned down

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:54 PM PST

After the ignominy of being forced to suspend its reforms in retail, the government suffered more injury today - a parliamentary committee has rejected three major bills that were meant to prove the U...

Hillary Clinton warns Internet firms against autocratic governments

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:40 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned Internet firms to avoid offering the "tools of oppression" to authoritarian Middle East regimes trying to crush democracy protests....

Setback for Nandan Nilekani's UID scheme

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:27 PM PST

In another blow to the UPA today, a parliamentary committee has rejected the bill which creates the Unique ID card or aadhar scheme that's being orchestrated by former Infosys head, Nandan Nilekani. ...

Hillary Clinton defends internet freedom

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at length about Internet freedom in an address on Friday in The Hague. She called on the global community to protect freedoms of expression, association and as...


Scuffle between Congress, BJP MPs at parliamentary panel meet

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:57 PM PST

In a major embarrassment for parliamentary democracy, a scuffle broke out between Congress leader Rashid Alvi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader S.S. Ahluwalia in the parliament complex Thursday in ful...


Watch Live: Hillary Clinton on internet freedom

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST

As Kapil Sibal's bid to have Google and Facebook screen user content is met with widespread outrage, US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton speaks on the freedom of the Internet, live from Hague, Neth...

4th ODI: Virender Sehwag's double ton gives India series

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:23 PM PST

It took nearly 40 years for a batsman to score the first double-century in one-day international cricket but less than two years for the second....


Expect Zardari to return to his duties, says Clinton

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:25 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she expects ailing Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to return to work after treatment as she refused to respond to rumours he may be forced to r...


Bhanwari Devi's husband Amarchand arrested by CBI

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:56 PM PST

In a fresh twist to the Bhanwari Devi case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested her husband, Amarchand Nat. The agency contended that Mr Nat did not cooperate during questioning a...


2G scam: Court asks Subramanian Swamy to present case against Chidambaram on Dec 17

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:25 PM PST

Subramanian Swamy vs Chidambaram: A trial court in Delhi today allowed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to testify and present his case against Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G sca...


India is third largest buyer of US arms

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:21 PM PST

India has emerged as the third largest purchaser of US arms with contracts worth $4.5 billion last year alone as US weapons sales rose to $34.8 billion in fiscal 2011, according to a Pentagon report....


'India no longer a preferred destination for IT companies'

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:14 PM PST

Global software major Microsoft on Thursday said that for MNCs, India is no longer a preferred destination. ...


When Sammy dropped my catch, I knew God was with me: Virender Sehwag

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST

Stand-in captain Virender Sehwag, who on Thursday created history by scoring the highest ODI score of 219, said he never expected to score a double hundred and the thought crossed his mind only during...


Pakistan report on raid that killed Osama to be out in a few weeks

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST

The head of the Pakistani judicial commission which is investigating the presence of Osama bin Laden in the country and the subsequent covert US raid that killed him, said the panel was close to compl...


Well done, Viru, says Sachin Tendulkar

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:29 AM PST

Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Virender Sehwag on becoming the highest scorer in ODIs after his 219 run blitz against West Indies in the 4th ODI on Thursday....


SM Krishna says FIR is 'unholy attempt' at character assassination

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:01 AM PST

A First Information Report or FIR has been registered in Bangalore against External Affairs minister S.M. Krishna for allegedly allowing illegal mining during his term as the state's chief minister. ...


4th ODI: Virender Sehwag becomes 2nd batsman to slam 200 in ODIs

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:17 AM PST

Virender Sehwag, captaining India in the absence of the rested MS Dhoni, has become only the second batsman in the world to breach the 200-mark in one-day cricket....


Indian Army not to hire men with tattoos

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:10 AM PST

The Indian Army will not recruit men with permanent tattoos anywhere on the body, save the arms. The Army says permanent tattoos are health hazard, as they can act as carriers for certain diseases. ...


Pranab fends off Opposition attacks, says wrong to blame government for inflation

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:52 AM PST

In a spirited defence of the government in the price-rise debate in Parliament, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that it was wrong to blame the government for inflation. Mr Mukherjee said the go...


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