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  • anna hazare threatens to return padma bhushan

    Anna Hazare Threatens To Return Padma Bhushan

    October 29, 2010 13:34 IST

    Noted social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to return the Padmabhushan conferred upon him alleging irregularities in the Lavasa project. The Gandhian social worker has also written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apprising

  • be sensitive to india s core issues pm tells china

    Be Sensitive To India's 'Core Issues': PM Tells China

    October 29, 2010 12:56 IST

    Hanoi, Oct 29 (PTI) In the backdrop of concerns over stapled visas being given by China to Kashmiris, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked it to be sensitive to India's "core issues" as he met

  • fire at kolkata s presidency university

    Fire at Kolkata's Presidency University

    October 29, 2010 8:38 IST

    Kolkata:  A major fire broke out at the Chemistry Department in the Baker Building of Presidency University at 4:30 am on Friday morning, fire brigade sources said.Eleven fire engines were fighting the blaze with water

  • govt not to file case against syed ali shah geelani

    Govt Not To File Case Against Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Arundhati Roy

    October 28, 2010 21:03 IST

    The government today decided not to file any case against hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and activist Arundhati Roy for purportedly giving "hate speeches" at a seminar held here last week. The

  • obama and michelle may miss a date with the taj

    Obama And Michelle May Miss A Date With The Taj

    October 28, 2010 20:33 IST

    Washington, Oct 28: The American first couple, Barack and Michelle would miss a tryst with Taj Mahal, a symbol of love during their maiden visit to India, but US official did not rule out a

  • four killed in explosion in kanpur

    Four Killed In Explosion In Kanpur

    October 28, 2010 20:18 IST

    Kanpur, Oct 28: At least four persons were killed when a two-storey residential building on premises of a government primary health centre collapsed here today following an explosion which police suspect was caused by illegally

  • 16 die after consuming illicit liquor in punjab

    16 Die After Consuming Illicit Liquor In Punjab

    October 28, 2010 19:58 IST

    Hoshiarpur, Oct 28: In the worst hooch tragedy in Punjab in recent years, 16 people were killed and 27 others taken ill after they consumed spurious liquor in Dasuya area of the district. Two persons

  • income tax raids on firms which bagged cwg contracts

    Income Tax Raids On Firms Which Bagged CWG Contracts

    October 28, 2010 12:43 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 28:  The Income Tax department today conducted raids on some contractors here as part of its probe to detect alleged financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games.Official sources said teams of about 150

  • bangalore bjp activist s head chopped in full public view

    Bangalore BJP Activist's Head Chopped In Full Public View

    October 28, 2010 11:27 IST

    Bangalore, Oct 28 : A rowdy-turned-BJP-party worker was hacked to death in broad daylight by a gang of armed miscreants in New Yelahanka town yesterday, reports MidDay.  Vajresh (29), a follower of Yelahanka MLA HR

  • shame ex bsf constable with kids marches nude on rajpath

    Shame! Ex-BSF Constable With Kids Marches Nude On Rajpath

    October 30, 2010 17:24 IST

    A former constable of India's Border Security Force walked in the nude alongwith his kids on Delhi's Rajpath on Wednesday afternoon. The constable says he was dismissed from service on medical grounds, reports MidDay. Ashok Kumar

  • thane auto driver sets traffic constable ablaze

    Thane Auto Driver Sets Traffic Constable Ablaze

    October 28, 2010 11:35 IST

    Auto driver Mahendra Kevat was so much incensed at being asked for  his vehicle's documents that he set a traffic constable on fire  at the Navghar bus stand on Wednesday night after a fight between

  • polling begins for third phase poll in bihar

    Polling Begins For Third Phase Poll In Bihar

    October 28, 2010 8:28 IST

    Patna, Oct 28 : Polling began this morning for 48 constituencies in the third phase of the assembly elections in Bihar amidst tight security. An electorate of 1.03 crore, including 47.56 lakh women, are eligible to

  • vidya stokes resigns as hockey india president

    Vidya Stokes Resigns As Hockey India President

    October 27, 2010 20:21 IST

    New Delhi , Oct 27: Barely three months after she defied the government's age limit guidelines to be elected President of Hockey India , Vidya Stokes today created a flutter by resigning from the post

  • defaulter geelani asked to pay rs 1.73 crore as it dues

    Defaulter Geelani Asked To Pay Rs 1.73 Crore As IT Dues

    October 27, 2010 20:18 IST

    New Delhi , Oct 27: Income Tax department has asked hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to pay Rs 1.73 crore in tax dues over a period when he had not filed his

  • 2 ceasefire violations by pak at poonch uri sectors in j k

    2 Ceasefire Violations By Pak At Poonch, Uri Sectors In J-K

    October 27, 2010 20:06 IST

    Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 27: In two ceasefire violations today, Pakistani troops today pounded Indian posts with mortar bombs and rockets and fired indiscriminately along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Uri sectors in Jammu

  • us did not give specific information about headley pillai

    US Did Not Give Specific Information About Headley: Pillai

    October 27, 2010 20:03 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 27: India today said it was disappointed that the US did not provide specific information about Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley even though he travelled here freely after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack."We

  • militants trigger blast derail train in assam

    Militants Trigger Blast, Derail Train In Assam

    October 27, 2010 16:33 IST

    Haflong, Oct 27:  Three bogies and a trolley of Barak Valley Express were derailed after militants blew up a portion of rail track in a powerful blast in central Assam's North Cachar Hills district, where

  • india slips 3 places in global corruption rankings

    India Slips 3 Places In Global Corruption Rankings

    October 27, 2010 11:44 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 26 :  India has slipped to 87th spot in Transparency International's latest ranking of nations based on the level of corruption, with the global watchdog asserting that perceptions about corruption in the

  • curfew imposed in four districts of kashmir

    Curfew Imposed In Four Districts Of Kashmir

    October 27, 2010 11:04 IST

    Srinagar, Oct 27:  Curfew was today clamped in four districts of Kashmir Valley to foil a march by the separatists to the United Nations office here demanding withdrawal of troops from Jammu and Kashmir.Besides the

  • mother threw baby to death because of husband s leprosy

    Mother Threw Baby To Death Because Of Husband's Leprosy

    October 29, 2010 13:10 IST

    Deepika Parmar, who flung her baby out of the window at KEM hospital, was bogged down not just by rising debts and her children's deteriorating health but also because her husband Manish was a patient

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