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  • congress unhappy over book on sonia selling in europe latin

    Congress Unhappy Over Book On Sonia Selling In Europe, Latin America

    March 20, 2010 13:21 IST

    A book on the life of Congress president Sonia Gandhi named  El Sari Rojo (The Red Saree) is selling briskly in bookshops in Spain, Italy and Latin America, reports Hindustan Times.   Written by Spanish writer-

  • sc denies dyslexic student s plea to use calculator in exam

    SC Denies Dyslexic Student's Plea To Use Calculator In Exam

    March 20, 2010 13:16 IST

    The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a dyslexic student's plea to use a calculator for his class XII exams. The court backed the CBSE's contention that if the relief was given to Pranjay Jain, it

  • political crisis deepens in goa

    Political Crisis Deepens In Goa

    March 20, 2010 13:13 IST

    Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat has claimed he will get the Finance Bill passed on the floor of the House, even as a group of seven legislators decided not to support the bill forcing the

  • togadia arrested for trying to enter kandhamal

    Togadia Arrested For Trying To Enter Kandhamal

    March 20, 2010 11:49 IST

    Firebrand Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia was arrested on Friday alongwith his supporters by the Orissa Police as they tried to enter riot-hit Kandhamal district, defying a ban on their visit. Togadia, who arrived

  • anti hijack policy approved by cabinet death for hijacking

    Anti-Hijack Policy Approved By Cabinet, Death For Hijacking

    March 19, 2010 19:00 IST

    Government on Friday  decided to make the anti-hijacking law more stringent by approving amendments to include death sentence as a punishment and powers to shoot down a hijacked plane intended to be used as a

  • headley plea not a setback india can have access to him hm

    Headley Plea Not A Setback; India Can Have Access To Him: HM

    March 19, 2010 18:52 IST

    India on Friday said the plea bargain between Pakistani-American David Headley and the US government was not a "setback" as it could enable access to the Mumbai attacks accused through the US judicial process.  Home

  • death penalty to be included in anti hijacking law

    Death Penalty To Be Included In Anti-Hijacking Law

    March 19, 2010 18:46 IST

    With rising terror threat in the skies, the government on Friday cleared proposals to make the anti-hijacking law more stringent by including death sentence as a punishment. "The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal of

  • india to induct smart suicide bomber drone

    India To Induct Smart 'Suicide Bomber' Drone

    March 20, 2010 15:01 IST

    It is an aircraft described by experts as a “ flying suicide bomber”, except there is no pilot involved. It carries no weapons — instead, the aircraft itself is the weapon.                            It is built to

  • fresh fir filed against swami nithaynanda parmahansa

    Fresh FIR Filed Against Swami Nithaynanda Parmahansa

    March 19, 2010 15:31 IST

    The Ramanagaram district police in Karnataka have formed a team of officers and personnel to trace tainted godman Swami Nithyananda Paramahamsa, who runs a dhyanapeetham at Bidadi.District superintendent of police SB Bisanahalli said that a

  • mayawati garland worth rs 5 crore say i t sleuths

    Mayawati Garland Worth Rs 5 Crore, Say I-T Sleuths

    March 19, 2010 14:07 IST

    Mayawati may have set her cops on a bee chase but the income tax department is sniffing up the curious case of the currency garland. While the BSP claims the garland of Rs 1,000 notes

  • guj police finds mnik cine ticket from hizbul militant

    Guj Police Finds MNIK Cine Ticket From Hizbul Militant

    March 19, 2010 14:04 IST

    No matter if an Asperger's Syndrome-afflicted Rizwan Khan goes on to actually help nab a terror mastermind during his self-vindication journey through the reels of My Name is Khan, the movie has found endorsement from

  • high drama in raj assembly as marshals try to evict bjp mla

    High Drama In Raj Assembly As Marshals Try To Evict BJP MLA

    March 19, 2010 12:27 IST

    Amid overnight dharna by BJP members, the Rajasthan Assembly was on Friday adjourned after scores of marshals grappled with opposition MLAs while trying to evict a suspended BJP legislator.  As marshals jostled with opposition members

  • headley selected possible landing sites for 26/11 attack

    Headley Selected Possible Landing Sites For 26/11 Attack, Documents Reveal

    March 19, 2010 11:20 IST

    LeT operative David Coleman Headley had taken boat trips around the Mumbai harbour in April 2008 and stored information of possible landing sites in a GPS device later used by the LeT to carry out

  • headley pleads guilty to terror charges escapes death

    Headley Pleads Guilty To Terror Charges; Escapes Death Penalty

    March 19, 2010 9:52 IST

    In a volte-face, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley, accused of plotting the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and conspiring to target a Danish newspaper, pleaded guilty on Thursday before a US court in Chicago.  49-year-old

  • saina among the top 5 shuttlers in the world

    Saina Among The Top 5 Shuttlers In The World

    March 19, 2010 9:49 IST

    Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal touched a new high on Thursday as she zoomed into the top-five of the world rankings at a career-best fifth spot following her stupendous show in the All England Badminton

  • india will protest if headley is let off lightly pillai

    India Will Protest If Headley Is Let Off Lightly: Pillai

    March 18, 2010 22:55 IST

    Amid apprehensions that terror suspect David Headley might cut a deal to escape severe punishment, India on Thursday  said it will lodge a "very strong protest" if he gets a "light" sentence in the Chicago

  • shatrughan slams gadkari s team says new wine in old bottle

    Shatrughan Slams Gadkari's Team, Says 'New Wine In Old Bottle'

    March 18, 2010 21:12 IST

    Upset over being ignored by BJP president Nitin Gadkari, actor-turned-MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday  became the first party leader to publicly criticise the composition of the new team of office bearers, saying it was "new

  • former excise officer kills girl shot dead by police

    Former Excise Officer Kills Girl, Shot Dead By Police

    March 18, 2010 15:28 IST

    Apparently irked by renovation work going on in his building, a former excise department officer on Thursday shot dead a teenaged girl and fired at police personnel who retaliated by killing him.  Harish Maroliya, who

  • bhatt asks multiplexes to keep ambulances ready for shaapit

    Bhatt Asks Multiplexes To Keep Ambulances Ready For Shaapit

    March 18, 2010 15:13 IST

    Film maker Vikram Bhatt says his film Shaapit, releasing this week, is his scariest film ever. Bhatt claims his latest horror flick Shaapit is truly scary. To make his point, the producer-director has also requested

  • rahul priyanka surprise guests at wedding of madhavan s son

    Rahul, Priyanka Surprise Guests At Wedding Of Madhavan's Son

    March 18, 2010 11:53 IST

    Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra paid a surprise private visit to Thrissur, Kerala, on Wednesday afternoon to attend the wedding of the son of P Madhavan, a man who has been a part of the

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