Sunday, January 29, 2012

Assembly polls: Punjab, Uttarakhand vote today

Assembly polls: Punjab, Uttarakhand vote today


Assembly polls: Punjab, Uttarakhand vote today

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:25 PM PST

Punjab and Uttarakhand go to polls today to elect new assemblies with the Congress hoping to oust the Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine in Punjab and the BJP in the hill state.According t...


Former Taliban officials say US talks started

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

Several Taliban negotiators have begun meeting with American officials in Qatar, where they are discussing preliminary trust-building measures, including a possible prisoner transfer, several former T...


Rape victims will be given government jobs: Mulayam

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST

Hitting out at the Mayawati government for rising incidents of rape and murder in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav declared on Sunday that he would ensure government j...


One of the best losses in my career: Nadal

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:50 AM PST

Rafael Nadal said the Australian Open final was one of the best losses of his career after he went down fighting in a six-hour epic against Novak Djokovic.In a dramatic finale to the year's first majo...

Australian Open final: Novak, Rafa and the six-hour epic

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:28 AM PST

Novak Djokovic tore off his shirt, flexed his sinewy muscles and roared in celebration, but for once the machismo was not misplaced.After nearly six hours of the most gruelling final in grand slam his...


Infant deaths continue in West Bengal; govt in denial?

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:27 AM PST

There seems to be no end in sight to the horror of infant deaths in West Bengal. From Malda, which recently witnessed the shocking death of 15 babies within 48 hours at a government hospital, the focu...


Army chief's age row: Govt stands firm, wants records reconciled

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST

With less than a week to go before a Supreme Court hearing on Army chief General VK Singh's petition against the government's refusal to change his year of birth in its records, there is a fresh setba...


Outrage over gallantry award for Chhattisgarh police officer

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:22 AM PST

A police gallantry award given to Chhattisgarh police officer Ankit Garg on the Republic Day for anti-Naxal operations has human rights activists up in arms. The reason: Mr Garg has been named as an a...

Djokovic wins epic Australian Open final against Nadal

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:26 AM PST

Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at 5hr 53min - the longest title match in grand slam history - early Monday. ...


BJP dares Rahul Gandhi, says 'let him become the PM'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:07 AM PST

With just over a week before polls begin in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took on Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. Throwing down the gauntlet at the young Gandhi scion,...


Muslim pilot claims he was fired over fears he might copy 9/11

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:12 AM PST

A Muslim pilot working for a well-known British carrier has said he was fired because his bosses feared he might copy the September 11 terror attack.The London-based pilot - who was not named for lega...


Uttarakhand goes to polls tomorrow

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:56 AM PST

The stage is all set for the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand on Monday to elect 70 members to the Vidhan Sabha as tight security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polls.More than 6...

Umpire kills Bangladeshi cricket fan with bat: Police

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:52 AM PST

A cricket umpire killed a teenage spectator in Bangladesh by hitting him on the head with a bat in a dispute over a contested decision, police said on Sunday.Nazrul Islam, 15, ran onto the pitch durin...


Anna Hazare undergoes medical tests at Gurgaon hospital

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:51 AM PST

Anna Hazare, suffering from persistent cough and back pain, today underwent a check-up at the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon.Hospital sources say Anna has high blood pressure and severe headache and his ...


Minor girl dies after being raped and set on fire

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

A youth allegedly raped a minor girl and later set her afire at Salakhedi village.The victim, a Class 10th student, died at Indore's M Y Hospital on Sunday.Rajendra, the accused, allegedly raped the g...


Man burns minor sons to death; sets wife, self ablaze

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:31 AM PST

A man allegedly burnt his two minor sons to death and tried to kill his wife in a similar manner before attempting suicide in the Dasuya area near here, police said today.Jaswinder Singh, a mason, had...

North Korea to punish mobile phone users as 'war criminals'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:08 AM PST

North Korea has warned its citizens against use of cell phones inside the country, saying anyone caught talking on mobile phone would be branded as a "war criminal" and punished accordingly, a media r...


India-China trade hits all time high of $73.9 billion in 2011

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:02 AM PST

India-China bilateral trade hit a record $73.9 billion last year, but the ballooning trade deficit in Beijing's favour rose to over $27 billion, raising concern among Indian authorities. The bilater...


Court gives death penalty to drug dealer

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:01 AM PST

In a rare judgment, a special narcotics court here on Saturday awarded death penalty to a man for dealing in drugs.Special Narcotics Court Judge Shalini Nagpal awarded capital punishment to Paramjit S...


Anna Hazare reaches Delhi for treatment

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:52 AM PST

Suffering from persisting cough and back-ache, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare today reached Delhi for treatment in a super-speciality hospital.74-year-old Anna flew from Pune and reached the Del...


Baby Falak fights on, main suspect's family traced in Mumbai

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, who are taking care of Baby Falak - a bruised and battered child brought to the hospital by a teen girl, who claimed to be ...


Army chief age row: Government wants records reconciled

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:17 AM PST

With less than a week to go before Army chief VK Singh's petition on the row over his age comes up in the Supreme Court, sources have told NDTV that the Ministry of Defence has written a letter to the...


Rivalry makes Pakistan enjoy India's shoddy form

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:33 AM PST

The media and fans in Pakistan are not just savouring their team's terrific series-win against world number one England but are also relishing the pounding India received at the hands of Australia Dow...


Security guard at Sachin Pilot's house shoots himself dead: Police

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:14 AM PST

A 32-year-old security guard from the north east allegedly shot himself dead at Union Minister Sachin Pilot's residence early this morning, police said.Inapu, who hailed from Kohima in Nagaland, pumpe...

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