Saturday, November 3, 2012

PM, Sonia Gandhi to push reforms agenda at Congress' mega rally today

PM, Sonia Gandhi to push reforms agenda at Congress' mega rally today

PM, Sonia Gandhi to push reforms agenda at Congress' mega rally today

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Faced with all-round attack, the Congress is expected to launch its counter-offensive at a rally in Delhi today in which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi wo...

Himachal Pradesh goes to polls today

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Battle lines have been drawn for today's poll for the 68-member Himachal Assembly where political heavyweights Prem Kumar Dhumal and Virbhadra Singh are jostling for attention of voters for whom the i...

US presidential elections: As campaign nears end, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spar over voter revenge

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PDT

President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked on the final stretch of their long, grinding presidential campaign on Saturday, making their closing arguments in the handful of battle...

Six-year-old girl stabbed to death for being noisy in class

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PDT

In a shocking incident in Jharkhand, a six-year-old girl was stabbed to death and another student was injured critically, when a man, allegedly annoyed by the chaos made by the students, entered their...

Obama beats Romney in a bullfight in Kenya

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PDT

If the US presidential election were to be determined by a bull fight in Kenya then President Barack Obama would defeat Mitt Romney.

Virender Sehwag injures his finger during Ranji match

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Virender Sehwag sustained an injury on the ring finger of his right hand during Delhi's Ranji Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh here on Saturday.The incident happened during the post lunch ses...

Sandy aftermath: Lights back up in New York, but fuel rationed

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PDT

The lights finally came back on in Manhattan on Saturday, but a severe shortage of gasoline continued to hamper efforts to get the New York area back on its feet after Hurricane Sandy.

1984 anti-Sikh riot victims seek justice from PM

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Thousands of Sikhs marched to Parliament Street in New Delhi on Saturday on the 29th anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots to seek justice for the victims of those killed during the violence. They also s...

NASA will help you spot the International Space Station in the sky

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:45 AM PDT

Galactic tourism may still be a daydream for most of us, but for anyone interested in a glimpse of the International Space Station sooner, NASA is ready to help.

Subramanian Swamy seeks derecognition of Congress, files plea before Election Commission

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Alleging that the Congress has confessed to its 'loan crime', Janata Party president Suramanian Swamy today filed a plea before the Election Commission of India seeking derecognition of the Congress p...

Robin van Persie downs 10-man Arsenal as United go top

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PDT

Robin van Persie piled on the misery for former club Arsenal as Manchester United went top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday.The Dutch striker needed fewer than thre...

Reviving Nehru's newspaper an emotional issue: Congress

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:46 AM PDT

After Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy urged the Election Commission to de-recognise the Congress for giving an interest-free loan to Associated Journals, the Congress said it was an "emotional is...

Narendra Modi to visit Bihar to pay homage to Kailashpati Mishra

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders will be in Patna tomorrow to pay condolence to veteran BJP leader Kailashpati Mishra, who died today after prolonged illness, party so...

VS Naipaul slammed by Girish Karnad for his views on Muslims

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PDT

VS Naipaul has come in for stinging criticism from noted playwright Girish Karnad for his views on Muslims in India, with the latter saying the Nobel laureate has no idea of the community's contributi...

Haldia Bulk Terminals sacks 348 more employees

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 06:53 AM PDT

Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT), promoted by ABG of India and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) of France, today retrenched 348 more employees, taking the total number of employees sacked to over 600 as part ...

As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 06:25 AM PDT

By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar - that once foreign troops are go...

Indian doctor's throat slit in UAE hospital

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 06:04 AM PDT

Indian doctor Rajan Daniel's throat was slit inside a hospital in Abu Dhabi by a man who blamed him for his relative's death, a media report said on Saturday.

Cyclone Nilam: Ship not seaworthy, Captain defied instructions, say sources

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 05:29 AM PDT

Cyclone Nilam: As the bodies of two sailors of MT Pratibha Cauvery, which was grounded by cyclone Nilam, were found today, questions are being raised over the role of the ship's captain in the tragedy...

Lokayukta police raid reveals assets of DIG Prisons run into crores

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 04:55 AM PDT

The Lokayukta police raided the house of Deputy Inspector General, Prisons, Umesh Gandhi today and claimed to have discovered assets worth crores of rupees, disproportionate to known sources of income...

Blog: New York shows its heart in a post Sandy recovery

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 04:32 AM PDT

Why does a disaster, natural or otherwise, bring people together? We have seen it post 9/11 and post 26/11, and now we are seeing it post Hurricane Sandy.

Lewis Hamilton back as quickest in final Abu Dhabi practice

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 04:25 AM PDT

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Saturday's prequalifying practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix followed by his McLaren teammate Jenson Button.Hamilton clocked 1 minute, 42.130 seconds on the 5.6-kilomete...

Caught on camera: Congress MP from Kerala threatens cop

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 03:58 AM PDT

A Congress MP from Kerala has been caught on camera threatening a cop while demanding the release of a party functionary arrested over his alleged role in connection with a case of sand smuggling.

Won't allow Playboy Club to operate if anything is wrong: Goa chief minister

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 03:52 AM PDT

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he will inquire into the entry of Playboy Club, the Indian franchisee of the US-based group, in the state.

Kerala Govt recommends suspension of officer who allegedly tried to protect Achuthanandan in land scam: Sources

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 03:37 AM PDT

Sources have said that the Kerala government has submitted a report to Governor HR Bhardwaj recommending suspension of Information Commissioner K Natarajan. Mr Natarajan is facing allegations of influ...
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