Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday said the appearance of an article in a Karnataka newspaper purportedly written by her, which triggered violent protests in Shimoga and Hassan towns, is a "deliberate attempt to
Scientists have detected more than 40 ice-filled craters in the moon's North Pole using data from a NASA radar that flew aboard India's Chandrayaan-I. NASA's Mini-SAR instrument, lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, found more than 40
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday ruled out any roll back in petrol and diesel prices, saying the economy has the capacity to absorb the increase without triggering inflationary pressure. "Any increase in prices does
Two persons were killed,including one in police firing, and four others injured on Monday in violence during protests by Muslims over publication of an article penned by controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen in a vernacular
In the wake of the Friday's Kabul bombing, a team of Indian investigators has been rushed to the Afghan capital and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon will pay a visit there on March 5, to
Clothes were dyed with myriad hues as hugs and embraces were exchanged in lanes and bylanes to mark Holi, the festival of colours, which was celebrated with gusto and bonhomie in many parts of the
India is willing to walk the "extra mile" to open a new chapter in relations with Pakistan but it must act decisively against terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted on Monday.Addressing the Majlis-al-Shura or the
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad did not celebrate Holi on Monday to express solidarity with the family of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Abhay Singh who shot dead
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday defended his decision to boycott the Filmfare awards, where he was adjudged best actor for his role in 'Paa', saying he did it to protest against the "slanderous" media report
Negating the claim of China over Arunachal Pradesh, renowned journalist and author Mark Tully on Sunday in Itanagar said Arunachal Pradesh was part of British-India and free-India. "I see no reason why this part of
ICICI Bank emerged as the biggest recruiter during the third cluster of cohort-based final placements at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad by offering over 10 jobs to the students.The interviews for the third
The results of Common Admission Test (CAT)-2009 for eight Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) were declared on Sunday. Officials of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), which conducted the CAT 2009 this year across the
An IIT-Roorkee student, who escaped after allegedly murdering his girlfriend from IIT-Delhi at a hotel in Shimla, has been arrested from Yamunanagar in Haryana, police said on Sunday. Gaurav Verma was arrested from a train
The Centre on Sunday rushed about 1,200 paramilitary personnel to Punjab and Haryana, hit by violence following filing of a fresh murder case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. "We have sent
Saudi Arabia, with its close ties with Islamabad, could be a "valuable interlocutor" in improving India's ties with Pakistan, India's Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said in Riyad on Sunday."We feel Saudi
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir valley in the wee hours of Sunday, but there was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. "The 5.7
Protesting the filing of a murder case against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief by the CBI, sect supporters went on a rampage on Saturday setting ablaze trains and buses, pelting stones at vehicles and vandalising
An Advanced Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' of the Indian Air Force on Saturday crashlanded in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district while rehearsing for the 'Vayu Shakti' air power show to be held there on Sunday. The helicopter was
Setting aside protocol, King Abdullah's brother and Defence Minister Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz and the entire Saudi cabinet on Saturday received Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he arrived in Riyadh on a three-
In a case of revenge killing, 30-year old Malad resident Anil Makwana axed his friend Rajiv Singh to death, but was acquitted by the sessions court on Wednesday, reports Mumbai Mirror. Anil believed his friend
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