Saturday, August 18, 2012

Jawan who climbed onto 200-feet tower two days ago

Jawan who climbed onto 200-feet tower two days ago

Jawan who climbed onto 200-feet tower two days ago

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Vice Chief of Army staff Lieutenant General SK Singh visited the spot on Saturday, where an Army jawan has climbed a 200-feet high mobile tower on Friday alleging harassment by his seniors, and tried ...

Gopal Goyal Kanda sent to seven-day police custody; mum on where he was hiding

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Kanda: A court in Delhi, on Satuday, sent former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, the prime accused in the suicide of former air hostess Geetika Sharma, to seven days in police custody. Mr Kanda, w...

Morphed online images in North-East scare came from Pak, 'highly reprehensible', says government

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Morphed images circulated online that fuelled panic and fear among people from the North-East originated in Pakistan, Home Secretary RK Singh said on Saturday evening.

Aman Kachru ragging-to-death case: Four convicts released seven month before completion of jail terms

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Four convicts in Aman Kachru ragging-to-death case were released from jail today, seven months before the completion of their terms. The four medical students - Abhinav Verma, Mukul Sharma, Navin Verm...

Always said foreign hand in North-East scare: Tarun Gogoi

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, on Saturday, said that his suspicion of a foreign hand being involved in the recent violence in the state has been "vindicated".

India can go back to 9 per cent growth: Prime Minister

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the present slowdown was not "inevitable or irreversible".

Gurudwara shooting: Michelle Obama to meet victims in Wisconsin

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:17 AM PDT

US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Wisconsin next week to meet the victims and family members of the Oak Creek Gurudwara shooting that killed six Sikh worshippers.

Armyman on top of mobile tower for two days, refuses to come down

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT

Adamant on his demand to speak to Defence Minister A K Antony, an Armyman who climbed a 200 foot high mobile tower in New Delhi alleging harassment refused to come down for the second day today.

The full text of VVS Laxman's retirement speech

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT

VVS Laxman bid farewell to international cricket in an emotional press conference in Hyderabad on Saturday (August 18). He began by reading out a written statement, and in the course of doing so almos...

11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:05 AM PDT

An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said today.

Liverpool suffer losing start, Arsenal held

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Liverpool crashed to a miserable 3-0 defeat at West Brom in Brendan Rodgers' first Premier League match as Reds boss, while Arsenal started life without Robin van Persie with a dour 0-0 draw against S...

Laxman always found Eden 'very very special'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:14 AM PDT

V.V.S. Laxman's decision to quit international cricket has created an emptiness at the Eden Gardens - an iconic venue with which the stylish Hyderabadi's love affair continued for over a decade.In ten...

Reactions flow in after Laxman's retirement

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Seniormost batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that VVS Laxman's void in the Indian team will be difficult to fulfill and he will miss the Hyderabadi stylist who announced his retirement with immediate eff...

A void that can never be fulfilled, says Sachin on Laxman's retirement

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has said that losing VVS Laxman was a void that can never be fulfilled. Sachin said via twitter, "My dear friend, VVS laxman, one of the best players Indian cricket has...

Assam violence: CBI anounces reward of one lakh for information on culprits

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:23 AM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has announced a cash reward of up to Rs one lakh to anyone who could provide credible information which could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators...

Banking sector in good health, investment revival a challenge: FM

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:15 AM PDT

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that the heath of India's banking sector is good compared to certain other countries. "Reviving investments is a key challenge for us. Fuel supply grievances, l...

India's diesel price dilemma: Are the rich paying more

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

The government is under pressure to cut runaway spending on fuel subsidies.

BCCI pays tribute to Indian cricket's crisis man, VVS Laxman

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT

The Cricket Board (BCCI) on Saturday paid glowing tribute to VVS Laxman, saying that his stunning knocks in crisis situations shaped the history of Indian cricket.Laxman, who played many memorable fou...

VVS Laxman announces retirement, will not play New Zealand series

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT

VVS Laxman, who won many a match for India with his wristy elegance including an epic 281 against Australia in Kolkata, on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket with immedia...

Karnataka is safe, I appeal to those returning to Assam to go back: Tarun Gogoi

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is trying his best to convince those returning to Assam from Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune that they should go back to the cities they work in as soon as possible. Speaki...

VVS Laxman: India's 'Very Very Special'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:19 AM PDT

Vangipurappu Venkata Sai (VVS) Laxman, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, will always be known as India's turn-to man during a crisis.The middle-order batsman had bot...

Live Blog: VVS Laxman calls it quits, retires with immediate effect

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Speeding Tata Sumo crashes into police van in Mumbai; five cops injured

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:13 AM PDT

A speeding Tata Sumo car crashed into a police van in Mumbai's Powai suburb today, leaving five policemen seriously injured.

Blog: Trains bring thousands home to Assam

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:04 AM PDT

As the overcrowded train from Bangalore chugged into Guwahati railway station early on Saturday morning, the occupants let out a spontaneous scream. More out of relief I think than joy. They had ar...

Bhupathi, Bopanna dropped from Indian team for Davis Cup; Paes opts out

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna paid the price for their rebellious act ahead of the London Olympics as the AITA on Saturday dropped the duo from the Davis Cup team and instead chose youngsters ...
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