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  • iit jee authorities ask candidates not to panic

    IIT-JEE Authorities Ask Candidates Not To Panic

    April 15, 2010 15:51 IST

    In the wake of various types of errors coming to light in the IIT-JEE question papers, the organisers on Thursday assured candidates that such mistakes would not affect evaluation and asked them not to panic.

  • acrimonious debate begins in ls over dantewada massacre

    Acrimonious Debate Begins In LS Over Dantewada Massacre

    April 15, 2010 12:55 IST

    An acrimonious debate began in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over the Dantewada massacre, as senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha allged that the Congress had taken help from Naxalites in Andhra Pradesh for “narrow political

  • mamata demands suspension of anti maoist operations

    Mamata Demands Suspension Of Anti-Maoist Operations

    April 15, 2010 12:14 IST

    Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday  hit out at Home Minister P Chidambaram accusing him of turning a blind eye to CPI(M) allegedly highjacking anti-Maoist joint operations in West Bengal's West Midnapur district. She

  • prime minister arrives in brazil for ibsa bric summits

    Prime Minister Arrives In Brazil For IBSA, BRIC Summits

    April 15, 2010 12:09 IST

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here today on a two-day visit during which he will attend the Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) and India-Brazil- South Africa (IBSA) Summits and hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and

  • cellphones more common than toilets in india says un report

    Cellphones More Common Than Toilets In India, Says UN Report

    April 15, 2010 10:52 IST

    More people in India, the world's second most populous country, have access to a mobile telephone than to a toilet, according to a set of recommendations released on Wednesday by United Nations University (UNU) on

  • pawar breaks silence says rendezvous wanted ahmedabad

    Pawar Breaks Silence, Says, Rendezvous Wanted Ahmedabad

    April 15, 2010 10:45 IST

    NEW DELHI: Key members of a consortium that won the franchise for the Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) side wanted the team to be based Ahmedabad and not Kerala's commercial hub, former president of the

  • relatives jive to oso delhi 6 songs at sania shoaib sangeet

    Relatives Jive To OSO, Delhi 6 Songs At Sania-Shoaib Sangeet

    April 14, 2010 23:31 IST

    Uncle Talat Aziz presented a special ghazal  for the newly-wed couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik at Hotel Taj Krishna on Wednesday evening. The reception is due on Thursday. The Taj Krishna was lit up for

  • tharoor meets pranab antony over ipl controversy

    Tharoor Meets Pranab, Antony Over IPL Controversy

    April 15, 2010 9:56 IST

    Union Minister Shashi Tharoor met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday night as the controversy surrounding him in the IPL snowballed with the opposition demanding his sacking.  Tharoor, who

  • shashi tharoor rules out resignation

    Shashi Tharoor Rules Out Resignation

    April 14, 2010 20:57 IST

    Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday ruled out resigning from the government and rejected charges that he had misused his office or indulged in corruption in IPL Kochi team's bid. "Have

  • pm says action on tharoor issue only on basis of evidence

    PM Says Action On Tharoor Issue Only On Basis Of Evidence

    April 14, 2010 20:32 IST

    As a fresh controversy exploded over Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday  said that he may take action if warranted.  "I have heard about these things (allegations

  • govt asks sebi irda to move court at once on ulip issue

    Govt Asks SEBI, IRDA To Move Court At Once On ULIP Issue

    April 14, 2010 20:17 IST

    Concerned over the ongoing public spat between the two regulators, Government on Wednesday asked SEBI and IRDA to move court immediately on the contentious issue of who will regulate unit-linked insurance products.  At the same

  • singh concludes us visit heads to brazil for ibsa bric meets

    Singh Concludes US Visit; Heads To Brazil For IBSA, BRIC Meets

    April 14, 2010 19:45 IST

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Washinton on Wednesday for Brazil after attending the Nuclear Security Summit and holding talks with US President Barack Obama during which he asked him to press Pakistan to rein in

  • sunanda says tharoor is not corrupt i am in ipl on my own

    Sunanda Says, Tharoor Is Not Corrupt, I Am In IPL On My Own

    April 14, 2010 20:54 IST

    Breaking her silence over the raging IPL Kochi controversy, Sunanda Pushkar on Wednesday batted for her friend Shashi Tharoor, describing the union minister as a "principled" man and denying accusations that she was fronting for

  • tharoor receives threatening sms police nabs delhi gym

    Tharoor Receives Threatening SMS, Police Nabs Delhi Gym Trainer

    April 15, 2010 12:02 IST

    The IPL controversy surrounding Shashi Tharoor took another twist on Wednesday  with the Union minister having allegedly received a death threat asking him to stay clear of the Kochi franchise and a gym trainer in

  • at least 7 killed in kumbh stampede

    At Least 7 Killed In Kumbh Stampede

    April 14, 2010 14:10 IST

    Seven people - five men, a woman and an infant - died in a stampede on Wednesday morning at Maha Kumbh in Haridwar.  The incident took place as the Sadhus were preparing to start their

  • storm in west bengal bihar assam leaves 110 dead

    Storm In West Bengal, Bihar, Assam Leaves 110 Dead

    April 14, 2010 22:41 IST

    At least 110 people were killed and over 200 injured when a storm packed with a windspeed of 125 kmph raged for 40 minutes leaving a trail of destruction in North Dinajpur district in West

  • ed smells a dubai rat in ipl kochi deal

    ED Smells A Dubai Rat In IPL Kochi Deal

    April 14, 2010 12:45 IST

    The Enforcement Directorate has launched discreet inquiries into the inflow of funds from Dubai to finance the over-Rs1,500-crore IPL Kochi deal.According to the Mumbai newspaper DNA, transactions of over Rs400 crore were under the ED's

  • beware of killer lipsticks

    Beware Of Killer Lipsticks

    April 14, 2010 12:14 IST

    Ancient Egyptians Used to call it the kiss of death, the suave British used to name it devil's work. Iran bans use of lipstick among its women, yet lipstick and lipgloss have become part of

  • poor training forced 90 commanders to quit in 4 years

    Poor Training Forced 90 Commanders To Quit In 4 Years

    April 14, 2010 9:55 IST

    Beset with problems of poor training and amenities, the Central Reserve Police Force saw over 90 of its field commanders either resigning or taking voluntary retirement over the last four years. According to official figures,

  • talks with pak only if action is taken says pm

    Talks With Pak Only If Action Is Taken, Says PM

    April 14, 2010 12:18 IST

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India could resume dialogue with Pakistan on all issues if "concrete" and "effective" action is taken against those behind the Mumbai terror strikes but made it clear that

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