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  • phf sack selectors team management players resign too

    PHF Sack Selectors, Team Management; Players Resign Too

    March 11, 2010 22:04 IST

    Upset over Pakistan's worst ever performance in the hockey World Cup, the national Federation  on Thursday  sacked its selection committee and team management while the entire 18-man squad resigned, taking up moral responsibility for the

  • hc gives two weeks to tn govt to decide on nalini s plea

    HC Gives Two Weeks To TN Govt To Decide On Nalini's Plea

    March 11, 2010 20:48 IST

    The Madras High Court on Thursday  asked the Tamil Nadu government to take a decision within two weeks on a plea for premature release by Nalini, serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case."Positively

  • germany enters world cup hockey final beats england 4 1

    Germany Enters World Cup Hockey Final, Beats England 4-1

    March 11, 2010 20:23 IST

    Olympic champions Germany are on course of a historic hat-trick of World Cup titles as they scored a facile 4-1 victory over England in a high-voltage semifinal match in New Delhi on Thursday .  Germany,

  • women s bill may not come up in ls immediately

    Women's Bill May Not Come Up In LS Immediately

    March 11, 2010 19:14 IST

    The women's reservation bill appears to have been put on on the backburner for the time being after dissent stared at the face of BJP with some MPs threatening to defy the whip and the

  • pakistan register worst ever wc performance finish last

    Pakistan Register Worst-Ever WC Performance, Finish Last

    March 11, 2010 19:06 IST

    Pakistan registered their worst-ever performance in the hockey World Cup as a resilient Canada pushed the Asian team to last place in the megaevent with a golden goal victory in New Delhi on Thursday .

  • swami nithyananda dismisses allegations of rape corruption

    Swami Nithyananda Dismisses Allegations Of Rape, Corruption

    March 11, 2010 17:39 IST

    Scandal-tainted Swami Nithyananda has in an interview dismissed all allegations levelled against him. In an interview to a Princeton-based researcher Rajiv Malhotra the swami said he was being made a target of calumny. In the

  • india joins us switzerland in hunt for aliens

    India Joins US, Switzerland In Hunt For Aliens

    March 11, 2010 15:58 IST

    Ahmedabad: India is embarking on an ambitious hunt for extra-terrestrial life in the universe. Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), an autonomous institution supported by the department of space, is working on a special project to

  • salman deposes against chhota shakeel s henchman in court

    Salman Deposes Against Chhota Shakeel's Henchman In Court

    March 11, 2010 15:48 IST

    Actor Salman Khan on Thursday appeared before a special court in Mumbai as a prosecution witness and deposed against gangster Chhota Shakeel's henchman Anjum Fazlani. According to the prosecution, Fazlani had threatened Salman to reduce

  • smita thackeray hails sonia waits for signal to join

    Smita Thackeray Hails Sonia, Waits For Signal To Join Congress

    March 11, 2010 19:16 IST

    Smita Thackeray, estranged daughter-in-law of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, on Thursday again expressed her desire to join Congress and hailed Sonia Gandhi as a great leader. "I am an admirer of Sonia Gandhi and

  • sena to oppose if force used to pass women s bill

    Sena To Oppose If Force Used To Pass Women's Bill

    March 11, 2010 14:57 IST

    Shiv Sena, an ally of NDA which voted for the Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha, on Thursday said it will oppose it if marshals were called in and force was used to pass the

  • govt agrees to discuss women s bill with all parties

    Govt Agrees To Discuss Women's Bill With All Parties, Disruption Ends

    March 11, 2010 15:19 IST

    The regular disruption of Lok Sabha proceedings ended on Thursday afternoon, after Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee in a meeting with the Yadav trio, along with Mamata Banerjee and DMK leader T R Balu,

  • bjp mps threaten to vote against women s bill party goes in

    BJP MPs Threaten to Vote Against Women's Bill, Party Goes In For Damage Control

    March 11, 2010 12:09 IST

    Trouble is brewing  in BJP with a section of party MPs in Lok Sabha expressing their opposition to the measure and threatening to vote against it and the party on Thursday decided to crack on

  • india says pak charge about lahore blast unthinkable

    India Says Pak Charge About Lahore Blast Unthinkable

    March 10, 2010 23:34 IST

    Dismissing Pakistan's allegation that India was involved in the Lahore blast, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said it was "most unthinkable" and a "falsehood" that was being spread.Asserting that these incidents were occurring

  • mamata meets sonia explains tc s absention from voting in rs

    Mamata Meets Sonia, Explains TC's Absention From Voting In RS

    March 10, 2010 23:26 IST

    A day after Trinamool Congress abstained from voting on women's reservation bill in Rajya Sabha, party supremo Mamata Banerjee  on Wednesday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and explained her party's stand.  Banerjee, a key UPA

  • cong hopes tc to back women s bill in lok sabha

    Cong Hopes TC To Back Women's Bill In Lok Sabha

    March 10, 2010 23:22 IST

    Congress on Wednesday  downplayed the decision of UPA partner Trinamool Congress to abstain from voting on the Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha and expressed hope that it will reconsider the position and come out

  • cm s no comment on sajjan bail says justice delayed in india

    CM's No Comment On Sajjan Bail; Says Justice Delayed In India

    March 10, 2010 20:26 IST

    Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday  declined comment on granting of bail to Sajjan Kumar, chargesheeted for his alleged role in anti-Sikh riots cases, but said justice gets delayed in India.  "I do not

  • no quotas within quota no threat to govt moily

    No Quotas Within Quota, No Threat To Govt: Moily

    March 10, 2010 20:21 IST

    Government on Wednesday  ruled out providing 'quota within quota' for OBCs and Muslims in the Women's Reservation Bill and said there was no deliberate delay in bringing the measure to Lok Sabha on perceived threat

  • up govt announces ex gratia to kin of pratapgarh stampede

    UP Govt Announces Ex-Gratia To Kin Of Pratapgarh Stampede

    March 10, 2010 19:20 IST

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who had come under attack for not immediately announcing compensation for victims of stampede at an ashram in Pratapgarh, on Wednesday  announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2.5 lakh each to

  • dhillon claims he accidentally knocked indian toddler down

    Dhillon Claims He Accidentally Knocked Indian Toddler Down

    March 10, 2010 18:17 IST

    An Indian national arrested over the death of three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa has claimed that he accidentally knocked the boy down, as grieving parents sought harsh punishment for the "killer" of their only child. During

  • congress women demand bharat ratna for sonia gandhi

    Congress Women Demand Bharat Ratna For Sonia Gandhi

    March 10, 2010 17:18 IST

    Showering praises on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for getting the Women's Reservation Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress on Wednesday  demanded that she be awarded Bharat Ratna for her great

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