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  • autos must be phased out says delhi cm

    Autos Must Be Phased Out, Says Delhi CM

    March 18, 2010 11:28 IST

    Delhi  chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced in the state assembly that the truant autorickshaws must have to go. Writing them off as a "low standard mode" of transport, she said the city deserved

  • nsa fails to convince bjp over nuke liability bill

    NSA Fails To Convince BJP Over Nuke Liability Bill

    March 18, 2010 11:22 IST

    As part of government's efforts to reach out to the Bharatiya Janata Party over the nuclear liability bill, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon met senior leaders of the main opposition party on Wednesday, to allay

  • indian boxers make a clean sweep at c wealth c ship

    Indian Boxers Make A Clean Sweep At C'wealth C'ship

    March 18, 2010 11:17 IST

    World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) fought through a bleeding nose to clinch his first international gold medal in two years as Indian pugilists made a clean sweep in the finals to win the overall

  • tension in maoist ranks over police tip offs strategy

    Tension In Maoist Ranks Over Police Tip-Offs, Strategy

    March 18, 2010 11:13 IST

    The India Express has reported tension in Maoist ranks between its leadership in Andhra Pradesh, drawn mainly from the former People's War (PW) and the one in West Bengal, Orissa and Jharkhand, from the ex-Maoist

  • india to buy french coastal surveillance ships

    India To Buy French Coastal Surveillance Ships

    March 17, 2010 22:48 IST

     A French luxury yacht manufacturer announced Wednesday a 15-million-euro (21-million-dollar) contract to supply India with 15 coastal surveillance ships.The deal with Couach shipping yards is thought to be part of India's efforts to bolster security

  • narco test on talwar couple draws a blank for cbi

    Narco Test On Talwar Couple Draws A Blank For CBI

    March 17, 2010 20:39 IST

    The Central Bureau of Investigation has drawn a blank during narco-tests conducted on parents of Aarushi -- Nupur and Rajesh Talwar -- as it failed to get any concrete clue, which could help investigators in

  • kasab s allegation of police torture false says prosecution

    Kasab's Allegation Of Police Torture False, Says Prosecution

    March 17, 2010 19:33 IST

    Claims by Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab about police torturing him and making him confess under duress are false and part of his strategy to escape from the clutches of law, the prosecution told a special

  • hyderabad is a free zone says sc dismisses ap govt s plea

    Hyderabad Is A Free Zone, Says SC, Dismisses AP Govt's Plea

    March 17, 2010 19:29 IST

     Amidst Telangana agitation, the Supreme Court has held that Hyderabad would be a "free zone" entitling people from other parts of the state to compete in police and certain other important government jobs. A bench

  • actor dharmendra hospitalised

    Actor Dharmendra Hospitalised

    March 17, 2010 17:27 IST

    Actor-turned-politician Dharmendra has been hospitalised following a health problem, a hospital spokesperson said in Chandigarh. "Dharmendra reported to PGIMER Chandigarh on late Tuesday night following some weakness. He was kept under observation where he was

  • maya s money garland bjp asks congress to refuse her support

    Maya's 'Money' Garland: BJP Asks Congress To Refuse Her Support

    March 17, 2010 17:02 IST

    Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of violating basic democratic norms by accepting currency garlands, BJP on Wednesday said if Congress was serious in its criticism of the BSP chief, then it should refuse the

  • mayawati sacks karnataka bsp spokesman over garland row

    Mayawati Sacks Karnataka BSP Spokesman Over Garland Row

    March 17, 2010 20:12 IST

    Brushing aside the opposition outcry, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday displayed brazen defiance by getting herself garlanded with currency notes valued at Rs.18 lakh. As a fall-out of the controversy, Karnataka BSP spokesman

  • hc decides to hear paternity suit against n d tiwari

    HC Decides To Hear Paternity Suit Against N D Tiwari

    March 17, 2010 12:47 IST

    In a setback to former Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari, the Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed his plea and decided to adjudicate a paternity suit filed by a man claiming to be his

  • salman katrina bouncers discomfort to female reporters

    Salman, Katrina Bouncers 'Discomfort' To Female Reporters

    March 16, 2010 23:13 IST

    Bouncers of Bollywood pair Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were involved in two unpleasant incidents on Tuesday  and the victims in both the cases were women journalists.  As Salman was leaving the venue after the

  • it deptt to probe source of money in garland given to

    IT Deptt To Probe Source Of Money In Garland Given To Mayawati

    March 16, 2010 19:23 IST

    The Income Tax department will probe the source of funding and ownership of the money for the garland made of currency notes presented to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at a rally in Lucknow. The

  • togadia disallowed from visiting kandhamal

    Togadia Disallowed From Visiting Kandhamal

    March 16, 2010 17:23 IST

    The district administration of Kandhamal, in Orissa which has been violence-free for about a year, on Tuesday decided not to allow VHP leader Pravin Togadia to visit it. "We will not allow VHP leader Pravin

  • left appeals to mps to oppose n liability bill

    Left Appeals To MPs To Oppose N-Liability Bill

    March 16, 2010 17:16 IST

    Left parties on Tuesday alleged that the nuclear liability bill is being pushed through hurriedly and under pressure from the US by government to give American companies a "huge hidden subsidy" at the cost of

  • swami ramdev warns of conspiracy to defame hindu saints

    Swami Ramdev Warns Of Conspiracy To Defame Hindu Saints

    March 16, 2010 16:57 IST

    The yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Tuesday alleged that a conspiracy  was being hatched to defame Hindu spiritual saints through character assassination.  Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Swami Ramdev said, though he wanted harsh

  • sp cong demand probe into multi crore garland to mayawati

    SP, Cong Demand Probe Into Multi-Crore Garland To Mayawati

    March 16, 2010 18:58 IST

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati was on Tuesday in the eye of a fresh storm in the Lok Sabha with Samajwadi Party and Congress demanding a probe into the multi-crore garland presented to her at

  • one killed 3 injured in shootout in lal chowk srinagar

    One Killed, 3 Injured In Shootout In Lal Chowk, Srinagar

    March 16, 2010 17:01 IST

    One person was killed and four others were injured, including two CRPF personnel, when ultras struck the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk commercial hub of Srinagar on Tuesday, the fourth attack here within a week. Three civilians

  • teacher thrashes 7 year old girl in mumbai suspended

    Teacher Thrashes 7-Year-Old Girl In Mumbai, Suspended

    March 16, 2010 10:54 IST

    A seven-year-old student of Bombay Public High School, Powai, was beaten by her class teacher for not doing her homework, reports Mumbai Mirror.  Isha Singh, a student of Std II came home from school crying

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