Tuesday, January 15, 2013

New blow for Dreamliner with emergency landing in Japan

New blow for Dreamliner with emergency landing in Japan

New blow for Dreamliner with emergency landing in Japan

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 06:09 PM PST

A Dreamliner passenger plane made an emergency landing in Japan on Wednesday after smoke was reportedly seen inside the cockpit, the latest blow to Boeing's next-generation model after a series of inc...

Ahead of Congress' brainstorming session, focus on coalition strategy

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:33 AM PST

Pehle mahila ka samman, phir Bharat nirman (First respect women, then build nation) - a new slogan that will be debated at the Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) of the Congress party in Jaipur th...

Facebook unveils Graph Search, a new way to find photos, connections and more

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:20 AM PST

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Tuesday a feature to help its billion-plus users search for people and places within the social network, in the company's first major product launch event ...

Maruti Suzuki to increase car prices by up to Rs 20,000 from today

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST

India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it will increase the prices of its vehicles across models by up to Rs 20,000 from today to offset the pressure of adverse...

Lance Armstrong admits doping, offers to testify against officials

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 10:28 AM PST

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is scheduled for broadcast on her network Thursday, Lance Armstrong confessed that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, according to t...

Army Chief to visit martyred soldier Hemraj Singh's family on Wednesday

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 10:21 AM PST

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will visit the home of Lance Naik Hemraj who was killed by Pakistan Army last week amid demands that the head of the soldier be brought back.

Petrol price hiked by 35 paise from midnight

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:41 AM PST

Petrol price was tonight hiked by about 35 paise per litre in line with firming raw material cost. Petrol will cost Rs 67.56 per litre in Delhi with effect from midnight tonight, industry sources s...

Second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in one hour

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 09:20 AM PST

Another round of firing by Pakistani troops has been reported near the Line of Control (LoC), the second within an hour this evening. The fresh round of firing happened in the Krishnaghati sector in J...

Girl steals train, crashes into building in Sweden

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:48 AM PST

A cleaner stole an empty commuter train from a depot on Tuesday and drove it to a suburb of Stockholm where it derailed and slammed into an apartment building, officials said.

Cannot be business as usual with Pakistan: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to NDTV

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST

In what is his first response to the recent escalation of tensions with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told NDTV that it "cannot be business as usal with Pakistan."

Delhi gang-rape case: Accused juvenile's school principal claims he is minor

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:31 AM PST

The school principal of the juvenile arrested in the gang-rape and murder case of a 23-year-old medical student today said he submitted before a Juvenile Justice Board that as per the school records t...

Oprah confirms Lance Armstrong 'came clean' on doping

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:13 AM PST

Lance Armstrong "came clean" to Oprah Winfrey on his use of performance enhancing drugs, she said Tuesday ahead of the much-awaited telecast of her interview with the disgraced cyclist.

Tension at LoC: Who said what

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST

The killings and mutilation of two Indian soldiers, reportedly by Pakistani troops, near the Line of Control on January 8 have escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.

Thousands protest in Goa after girl raped in school toilet

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:53 AM PST

Thousands protested in Goa on Tuesday after a seven-year-old girl was raped in a school toilet, sparking fresh outrage following a deadly gang-rape on a bus.

Pakistan turmoil deepens as Supreme Court orders Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's arrest

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:28 AM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister on Tuesday on corruption allegations, ratcheting up pressure on a government that is also facing a massive street protest led by a cle...

Good thing my track assessment was wrong and spinners got turn, says MS Dhoni

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 06:46 AM PST

"It seemed like a wicket that may flatten, we thought it will dry up and spinners may not get much turn. Good that I was wrong and our spinners got turn," he said after the match.Dhoni said the pitch ...

Germany puts alleged KGB spy couple on trial

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 06:42 AM PST

A married couple accused of spying for the Russian secret services for more than 20 years went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, in one of the biggest espionage court cases since the Cold War.

After girl's rape, Goa schools told to keep out strangers

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 06:10 AM PST

A day after a seven-year-old girl was raped in a school toilet, the Goa government today told all schools to step up security near their premises.

2nd ODI: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar lead India to massive victory over England

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:54 AM PST

After opting to bat, India scored steadily but never really looked in control till Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped on the pedal in the final ten overs. They added 96 runs for the sixt...

Iran renews plan to send monkey into space: reports

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:51 AM PST

Iran will try again to send a live monkey into space after a previous attempt failed in 2011, media reports said on Tuesday quoting the space chief, who gave a launch date of before mid-February.

Imran Khan demands Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's resignation, seeks fresh elections

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:35 AM PST

Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan today demanded President Asif Ali Zardari to resign immediately to make way for free and fair elections.

Pakistan Supreme Court orders arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in corruption case

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:10 AM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, television channels reported on Tuesday, plunging the country into fres...

LoC tension hits sporting ties: 9 Pak hockey players to be sent back; women's cricket team may not come to India for World Cup

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 04:59 AM PST

All Pakistani hockey players in the Hockey India League (HIL) will return home. The decision to send back the players comes in the wake of protests by some political groups against their participation...

Indonesian city wants to ban women from straddling motorbikes

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST

A plan by officials in an Indonesian city to ban women from straddling motorbikes has prompted an outcry from critics, who say local leaders are infringing on women's safety and freedom in the name of...

Visa on arrival for Pakistani senior citizens put on hold

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 03:39 AM PST

The operationalisation of the process of giving visas on arrival to Pakistani senior citizens has been delayed, sources have told NDTV. The process was scheduled to begin at Attari-Wagah border joint ...
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