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  • two die in stampede as 3 crore pilgrims take holy dip at

    Two die in stampede, as 3 crore pilgrims take holy dip at Kumbh Mela

    February 10, 2013 20:27 IST

    Allahabad, Feb 10 :  Two persons were killed in a stampede at the Mahakumbh mela here today as three crore pilgrims converged for a holy dip at Sangam on the auspicious occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya'.The

  • omar slams execution of guru sense of alienation in youth

    Omar slams execution of Guru, sense of alienation in youth in Valley

    February 10, 2013 19:03 IST

    Srinagar, Feb 10: An angry Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said this would reinforce a sense of alienation and injustice among generation of youth in

  • day after afzal s execution delhi still on alert

    Day after Afzal's execution, Delhi still on alert

    February 10, 2013 16:53 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 10: A day after Afzal Guru was hanged, Delhi continued to be on alert Sunday while Delhi University lecturer S.A.R. Geelani, who was allegedly detained, said he had been advised to stay

  • afzal guru hanging curfew continues in j k

    Afzal Guru hanging: curfew continues in J&K

    February 10, 2013 16:12 IST

    Srinagar,Feb 10: Curfew continued in Kashmir for the second day on Sunday following the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru in Delhi's Tihar jail.The restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley

  • tigers leopards can be killed if they threaten humans

    Tigers, leopards can be killed if they threaten humans: National Tiger Conservation Authority

    February 10, 2013 14:54 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 10: Tigers and leopards, accorded highest protection under the Wildlife Act, may now be killed with due permission from authorities if they pose a threat to human life or are disabled or

  • lashkar jaish planning major terror strike inside india

    Lashkar, Jaish planning major terror strike inside India: intel report

    February 10, 2013 13:34 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 10: Top level intelligence sources have revealed that Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed commanders have joined hands to carry out a major terror strike inside India. Post-Afzal execution, a top-level meeting of LeT and

  • my husband wanted a normal life says afzal guru s widow

    My husband wanted a normal life, says Afzal Guru's widow

    February 10, 2013 13:01 IST

    Sopore, Kashmir, Feb 10: Tabassum Guru, the 34-year-old widow of hanged militant Mohammad Afzal Guru, says her husband wanted to live a normal life by surrendering to the BSF, but the BSF commandant refused to

  • png price hiked in delhi ncr

    PNG price hiked in Delhi NCR

    February 10, 2013 12:49 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 10: Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the public sector company that supplies piped natural gas to consumers in Delhi National Capital Region has hike the prices of PNG from today .Nearly 3,70,000 families getting

  • i was detained for talking with media sar geelani

    I was detained for talking with media: SAR Geelani

    February 10, 2013 11:58 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 10: A day after he was detained following the hanging of Afzal Guru, Delhi University lecturer S.A.R. Geelani Sunday said his detention by police happened because he had spoken to the media."They

  • over three crore take holy dip in sangam on mauni amavasya

    Over three crore take holy dip in Sangam on Mauni Amavasya

    February 10, 2013 19:07 IST

    Allahabad, Feb 10: Over three crore devotees led by ascetics of Hindu sects today took a holy dip at Sangam on ‘Mauni Amavasya', considered the most auspicious day of bathing during the 12-yearly Kumbh congregation

  • parliament attack martyrs kin now ready to accept gallantry

    Parliament attack martyrs' kin now ready to accept gallantry medals

    February 10, 2013 7:25 IST

    New Delhi/Jaipur, Feb 10: Nearly seven years after they returned the gallantry medals protesting delay in hanging of Afzal Guru, family members of Parliament attack martyrs on Saturday said they were now ready to accept

  • afzal spent sleepless night after being told of execution

    Afzal spent sleepless night after being told of execution: Tihar Jail officials

    February 09, 2013 23:33 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: After an immediate reaction of being "shaken up" on getting the news of his impending execution last evening, Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was "remorseless" when taken to the gallows this

  • know more about pushkar the only brahma temple in the world

    Know more about Pushkar, the only Brahma temple in the world

    February 10, 2013 6:16 IST

    New Delhi: Pushkar is one of the five sacred dhams for Hindus. Only a few Hindu temples remain in Pushkar since most of them were destroyed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.  The most important of

  • kashmir valley tense as curfew enters second day

    Kashmir valley tense as curfew enters second day

    February 10, 2013 13:34 IST

    Srinagar, Feb 10:  Curfew continued without relaxation for the second day Sunday in all ten district headquarters of the Valley and some other places in the state.Police said curfew restrictions under Section 144 of the

  • hanging afzal guru is a good decision ajmer dargah head

    Hanging Afzal Guru is a good decision: Ajmer Dargah head

    February 09, 2013 20:06 IST

    Jaipur, Feb 9: The religious head of Ajmer Dargah has welcomed the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, terming it as a "very good decision". "This is a very good decision but should

  • afzal was hanged for eight minutes

    Afzal was hanged for eight minutes

    February 09, 2013 19:26 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged at 8 a.m. Saturday in front of eight people in the Tihar Jail in a procedure that took eight minutes, prison sources said Saturday.They

  • tihar witnessed hanging after 24 years

    Tihar witnessed hanging after 24 years

    February 09, 2013 19:24 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: The Tihar Jail, the largest prison of India, witnessed a hanging Saturday after 24 years, when the 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was executed early morning, an official said.Kehar Singh

  • scuffle in delhi over afzal guru s hanging

    Scuffle in Delhi over Afzal Guru's hanging

    February 09, 2013 19:24 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal scuffled with Kashmiri youths at Jantar Mantar over the hanging of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru here Saturday.Around 25 members of

  • thousands flock to bangalore air show

    Thousands flock to Bangalore air show

    February 09, 2013 18:37 IST

    Bangalore, Feb 9: Thousands Saturday flocked to the Indian Air Force (IAF) base at Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bangalore to watch in awe metal birds fly and perform breathtaking aerobatics.Opening up the biennial air

  • facebook twitter abuzz with afzal

    Facebook, Twitter abuzz with Afzal

    February 09, 2013 18:23 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: As parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was executed here Saturday morning, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter saw a deluge of comments with many expressing delight while some condemning the

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