Friday, November 23, 2012

Thai police fire tear gas at political rally

Thai police fire tear gas at political rally

Thai police fire tear gas at political rally

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:55 PM PST

Thai police on Saturday used tear gas at an anti-government protest in the capital Bangkok, the scene of several outbreaks of violent unrest in recent years.

Fantastic Friday: Four centuries in a single day's play

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:47 PM PST

Friday was a day in cricket when batsmen dictated terms with four centuries being hit in different parts of the world within the span of the day. A look at each of the tons.Cheteshwar Pujara (114*...

Clashes in Cairo after Mohamed Mursi seizes new powers

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:43 PM PST

Angry youths hurled rocks at security forces and burned a police truck as thousands gathered in central Cairo to protest at Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decision to grab sweeping new powers.

India vs England, Second Test match, Day 1: Moments of the day

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:21 PM PST

Two men rose to the occasion on the opening day of the second Test between India and England. While Monty Panesar's spin troubled Indian batsmen in each of the three sessions, there was Cheteshwar...

2G row: DMK to move motion for discussion in Parliament on RP Singh's charge, say sources

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:38 AM PST

The UPA government is likely to agree to a discussion in Parliament over a former CAG official charge that BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi had called audit officials to his house for preparation of the...

Ranbaxy Laboratories recalls generic Lipitor in United States

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

Drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has recalled its generic version of Pfizer Inc's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the United States after certain batches were found to contain glass particles.

Brazilian F1: Hamilton dominates proceedings on opening day

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 10:02 AM PST

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first day of practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel was second and title challenger Fernando Alonso ...

Prime Minister rejects BJP's demand to withhold appointment of new CBI Director

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:41 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected the Opposition BJP's demand to withhold appointment of new CBI Director, the Prime Minister's tweeted today.

BS Yeddyurappa to quit BJP, say sources

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:35 AM PST

There is more trouble for the BJP as there are reports that former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa is all set to quit the party.

Facebook arrest row: NDTV accesses video showing cop appeasing Shiv Sena men

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:24 AM PST

Less than a week after two women were arrested near Mumbai for a post on Facebook protesting the closure of shops after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death, a police report has said that the arrests...

Ponty Chadha shootout: Police arrest key witness Sukhdev Singh Namdhari

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST

Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, a key witness in the November 17 shootout that killed liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep, was arrested by the Delhi Police today from Bazpur in Uttarakhand on th...

Brazilian GP: Lewis Hamilton tops P1, ahead of the Red Bulls

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:04 AM PST

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel was second.Fernando Alonso, the only driver fighting Ve...

Muslim Brotherhood offices torched against President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:55 AM PST

Protesters torched Muslim Brotherhood offices on Friday, state media said, as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi staged rival rallies across Egypt a day after he assumed sweeping powe...

2G row: Sonia Gandhi says BJP 'exposed'; Murli Manohar Joshi challenges her to prove charges

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST

Former auditor RP Singh's claims have finally given the government a chance to go on the offensive on the 2G spectrum allocation controversy. After a meeting of the Congress core group today, Sonia Ga...

Pakistan, Kasab's family informed about his execution: Salman Khurshid to NDTV

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:24 AM PST

In a special exclusive interview to NDTV, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid gets candid on his new role and the lessons from going ahead with Ajmal Amir Kasab's death penalty.

Andhra Pradesh school de-recognised after 6-year-old forced to drink urine as punishment

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:08 AM PST

A private school in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district has been de-recognised after the district Education Officer filed a preliminary report into the allegation that a six-year-old boy was force...

Government might agree to voting on a discussion on FDI: Sources

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 04:46 AM PST

The government might agree to a vote in Parliament on its decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, sources have said. They say a final decision is likely to be influenc...

2nd Test: Unflappable Cheteshwar Pujara keeps India ahead

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST

Since he took over from Anil Kumble as India's Test captain, MS Dhoni has often complained of never getting the pitches that turn and bounce enough to make the most of India's spin-bowling strengths. ...

2nd Test, Mumbai: Cheteshwar Pujara notches up back to back Test tons against England

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:29 AM PST

He is fast making a name as the 'New Wall' of Team India and rightly so. Cheteshwar Pujara scored his third century in Test matches and second in consecutive games to lead India's charge against Engla...

Row over CBI director's appointment; BJP writes to Prime Minister

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:22 AM PST

Accusing the government of trying to short-circuit the recommendations of a Parliamentary panel on the Lokpal bill to select the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, the BJP has written to ...

Another Bush for US President? Not too early for chatter

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:03 AM PST

Now that the Obama and Romney campaigns have closed their headquarters in Chicago and Boston, the attention of the political world is shifting to an office suite tucked behind the colonnades of the Bi...

No phone network in Karachi from 1pm to midnight over security fears

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:53 AM PST

Pakistan suspended mobile phone services in major cities on Friday to prevent terror attacks from marring commemorations for the holy month of Muharram, officials said.

Savita Halappanavar abortion requests missing from medical file

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:22 AM PST

Praveen Halappanavar, husband of an Indian dentist who died due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion in Ireland, says the medical notes made available to him do not contain t...

Winter Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for second day as disruptions over FDI continue

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:08 AM PST

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the entire day as opposition members did not allow proceedings and raised slogans against FDI in retail.

First Palestinian killed by Israeli fire since truce: medics

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:06 AM PST

A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces near the Gaza border on Friday, the first casualty since the two sides agreed a truce ending their week-long conflict, Palestinian medical sources said.
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