Thursday, February 23, 2012

Ramlila crackdown: Top five excerpts from Supreme Court verdict on Government, Ramdev

Ramlila crackdown: Top five excerpts from Supreme Court verdict on Government, Ramdev


Ramlila crackdown: Top five excerpts from Supreme Court verdict on Government, Ramdev

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST

Coming down heavily on the government and Delhi Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered prosecution of police personnel involved in the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his suppor...


Saif Ali Khan apologises for brawl: Top 10 developments

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:12 AM PST

The 41-year-old Bollywood star, who has been booked for assaulting an NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma has said the midnight brawl on Tuesday is not a "publicity stunt" and that he felt sorry for what had...


Greece passes 107-billion euro debt deal

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:10 AM PST

The law sets rules and procedures for the debt restructuring and opens the way for parliament to take up legislation on further austerity cuts and tough targets required to get another 130 billion eur...

Obama ropes in 3 Indian Americans for re-election campaign

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:52 AM PST

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has roped in three well-known Indian-origin Americans -- actor Kalpen Modi, California Attorney General, Kamla Harris and Sai Iyer, who served as a White ...


Woman, son jailed over dogs' deaths

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:45 AM PST

A British mother and her son have been jailed for starving two dogs after imprisoning them in an attic and nailing it shut. A court heard how the dogs -- Rottweiler Axel and Staffordshire bull terrier...


US girl made to 'run to death' over candy bar

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST

Roger Simpson said he looked down the road and saw a little girl running outside her home but didn't give it another thought. Police, however, said the man witnessed a murder in progress. Authorities ...


J.K. Rowling is back, and writing for adults

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST

The author of the mega-selling Harry Potter series has an agreement with Little, Brown in the United States and Britain to publish her first novel for grownups. The title, release date and details abo...


Obama apologises for Quran burning in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:41 AM PST

President Barack Obama apologised on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan ar...


Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:13 AM PST

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was recuperating in hospital since his abdominal surgery and follow-up treatment, has been discharged today. He was discharged at 9.30 p.m. and was accompanied home b...


'Bad Boys' was code for army, ISI chiefs: Mansoor Ijaz testimony

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:39 AM PST

Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz claims Pakistan's former envoy Husain Haqqani had acted on the directions of senior government leaders and had devised "bad boys" as code words for army and...


Ramlila crackdown: Supreme Court slams Govt, Delhi Police; also pulls up Ramdev

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:22 AM PST

60 killed in deadly car bombings across Iraq

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST

Simultaneous early morning attacks on mostly Shi'ite targets across Iraq killed at least 60 people and wounded dozens on Thursday in one of the bloodiest days of violence since US troops pulled out in...


Govt denies taking stand on homosexuality; refutes Additional Solicitor General's position

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:46 AM PST

US court recommends $1.5 mn for Indian diplomat's maid

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

Norway Custody row: Foster homes - Child welfare or lucrative business?

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:10 AM PST

As the Bhattacharyas wait for Norway to take a decision on the return their children to India, more people are speaking out against the foster care system in Norway. Activists say a very large number ...


Etisalat takes Swan telecom promoter Shahid Balwa to court

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST

Etisalat has initiated proceedings in the Bombay High Court against Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa, DB Group chairman Vinod Goenka and Majestic Infracon for alleged fraud and misrepresentation. Sh...


Disproportionate assets case: Sasikala's Bangalore stay extended

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:10 AM PST

Sasikala, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's estranged friend will have to stay in Bangalore for a few days. This is not because she has been ousted from her house by her closest friend once u...


Saif Ali Khan's counter complaint does not stand: Police sources

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:39 AM PST

Saif Ali Khan arrested in assault case, released on bail: Top 10 developments

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:34 AM PST

Yeddyurappa musters sizeable support in show of strength

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:10 AM PST

In a show of strength, Karnataka's BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa today mobilised a sizeable number of legislators at a meeting convened by him, apparently to exert pressure on the party's central lead...

Ramlila crackdown: Supreme Court pulls up police; says Ramdev guilty of negligence

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:46 AM PST

Supreme Court on Ramdev rally crackdown: Top 10 developments

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 03:32 AM PST

Congress workers, police clash in Gandhinagar

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 02:17 AM PST

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