Saturday, July 21, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee nears the finishing line of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Pranab Mukherjee nears the finishing line of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Pranab Mukherjee nears the finishing line of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT

He began his political career in 1969 and has served in every Congress cabinet since Indira Gandhi. He is often referred to as the best Prime Minister India never had. Now, Pranab Mukherjee's sterling...

President poll result today, Pranab Mukherjee all set to win the race to Raisina Hill

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee is virtually set to become the next President of India today when the counting and declaration of results of the July 19 poll takes place.

Shehla Masood case: Key accused Zahida Pervez charged with murder

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Almost two months after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet against five persons for their alleged roles in the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood, a special CBI court fram...

1st ODI: Clinical India defeat Sri Lanka by 21 runs

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:08 AM PDT

A well-rested Indian team showed hunger and nous in equal measure to seal a 21-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening game of the five-match series. Hambantota is a new venue to the Indian team, but th...

Will go it alone in West Bengal election: Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:06 AM PDT

After months of public bickering with the Congress, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has announced that her party will go it alone for the next assembly election...

Blog: Rajesh Khanna, the musical memories

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:11 AM PDT

The year was 1974. Dad was posted in INS Shivaji, near the famous hill station of Lonavala. Our trips to the town from the naval base would be very infrequent, may be once in two months. It was d...

Two killed in commuter rush after Mumbai train strike ended

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 08:44 AM PDT

Two people died and six others were injured after they fell off overcrowded trains in Mumbai yesterday. The trains were running jam packed due to the back log created after the flash strike by over 40...

Shehla Masood case: Review plea seeking transfer of trial rejected

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 07:26 AM PDT

A special CBI court rejected the review petition seeking transfer of RTI activist Shehla Masood murder case trial to Bhopal today. Prime accused in the case Zahida Parvez and four others have sought t...

Fake interpreter turns up at Indian woman's murder trial instead of his wife

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT

The trial of a 37-year-old Punjabi woman, accused of killing her mother-in-law with a rolling pin, was stopped by the judge after the interpreter confessed half an hour later that he was a fake and fi...

No question of moving out of Manesar: Maruti chairman

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Maruti Suzuki's plant at Manesar in Haryana will remain closed until working conditions are safe again, chairman R C Bhargava said at a press conference on Saturday. He also ruled out moving the plant...

Guwahati molestation: Three days police custody for Gaurav Jyoti Neog

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 07:05 AM PDT

Gaurav Jyoti Neog, the former Newslive reporter who is accused of "planning and directing" the ghastly mob attack on a teenage girl in Guwahati, has been sent to police custody for three days. He was ...

Woman minister gets wolf whistles in French parliament

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 07:04 AM PDT

37-year-old woman minister, who wore a knee-length floral summery dress and high heels to parliament, faced a barrage of wolf-whistles from male MPs when she stood up to give a speech.

No coordination in UPA or Maharashtra, says Praful Patel

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:41 AM PDT

If the Congress hoped that tempers would cool over the weekend within estranged ally Sharad Pawar's party, that may have been wishful thinking. In Mumbai, Mr Pawar's deputy, Praful Patel, reiterate...

Adarsh scam: Defence Minister AK Antony backs CBI investigation

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:40 AM PDT

Defence Minister AK Antony on Saturday asserted that the land in the city on which the controversial Adarsh Society stands belongs to the Defence ministry.

Guwahati molestation case: Madhya Pradesh minister says women should follow Indian culture

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Days after chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) Mamata Sharma's remarks on how women should dress drew criticism, now a Madhya Pradesh minister said the safety of women and respect accor...

Fernando Alonso takes pole in German Grand Prix

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Championship leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari set the fastest lap in wet conditions to secure pole position for Sunday's German Grand Prix. The Spaniard edged two-time defending champion Sebasti...

Corporal punishment: 3 teachers suspended in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Close on the heels of the Shantiniketan case, a 14-year-old boy of a private school in Perambalur was allegedly forced to drink his own urine by three teachers after he sought permission to go to the ...

Azharuddin feels Dhoni needs to keep his comments in check

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 05:42 AM PDT

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin feels current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has never minced words in giving opinions on his teammates, should be "careful with his comments" ...

Maruti chairman Bhargava says 'idea of moving out of Manesar is 100% fiction': Highlights

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:04 AM PDT

Here are the highlights from the press conference.

Fernando Alonso fastest in final practice

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:55 AM PDT

Fernando Alonso topped the times for Ferrari during Saturday's final practice for Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix.The current drivers' championship leader clocked a lap of the Hockenheim circui...

Polio health worker shot dead in Pakistan, setback for global eradication efforts

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Polio immunization efforts have been suspended in parts of Pakistan. This after the World Health Organization confirmed that a community health worker was shot dead in Karachi on Friday evening. In a ...

Assumed dead, man wakes up at burial ground in Odisha

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:05 AM PDT

The burial of a 70-year-old man in Odisha turned into a celebration when he woke up hours after being assumed dead.

Respect Ramzan fast or be expelled, Saudi Arabia warns non-Muslims

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Saudi authorities warned non-Muslim expatriates on Friday, the first day of Ramadan, not to eat, drink, or smoke in public until the end of the Muslim holy month's sunrise-to-sunset fast - or face exp...

Maruti's Manesar plant closed for third day, Rs 210 cr loss so far

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:44 AM PDT

Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant remained closed for the third day on Saturday after the violence.

Abu Jundal to remain in Mumbai Crime Branch custody till July 31

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:06 AM PDT

Abu Jundal, the 26/11 handler, was produced before a Mumbai court today amid tight security. Nobody was allowed near the courtroom where Jundal appeared. The court premises was heavily guarded - secur...
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