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  • mumbai for maharashtrians a pernicious thesis says

    Mumbai For Maharashtrians A Pernicious Thesis, Says Chidambaram

    February 01, 2010 21:06 IST

    Rejecting Shiv Sena contention of 'Mumbai for Maharashtrians' as "pernicious thesis", the Centre on Monday said the financial capital belonged to all Indians who are free to live and work there.  On Sena threats to

  • give jobs only to those born in maha says raj thackeray

    Give Jobs Only To Those Born In Maha, Says Raj Thackeray

    February 01, 2010 15:31 IST

    Jobs in Maharashtra should be given to only those who were born in the state, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said in Mumbai on Monday. "Just because one can write, read and speak Marathi does not

  • sc throws out pil over telangana resignations

    SC Throws Out PIL Over Telangana Resignations

    February 01, 2010 13:37 IST

    The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking direction to the Andhra Pradesh Speaker to either accept or decide on the resignation of over 139 legislators on the Telangana issue.  A bench headed by

  • girija vyas asks i b for probe into rahul s swayamvar

    Girija Vyas Asks I&B For Probe Into Rahul's Swayamvar

    February 01, 2010 13:31 IST

    The chairperson of National Commission for Women Girija Vyas on Monday wrote a letter to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry asking it to probe into the circumstances in which Rahul Mahajan's Swamvar reality show was

  • court issues summons to sajjan kumar

    Court Issues Summons To Sajjan Kumar

    February 01, 2010 12:44 IST

    A Delhi Court on Monday issued summons to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others after taking cognisance of the chargesheets filed against them in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Chief

  • federer beats murray for 16th grand slam crown

    Federer Beats Murray For 16th Grand Slam Crown

    January 31, 2010 23:06 IST

    Swiss great Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open and 16th Grand Slam title to deny Andy Murray's quest for British tennis history on Sunday . Federer's remarkable level of consistency continued when he mastered

  • telangana committee unlikely to be formed soon

    Telangana Committee Unlikely To Be Formed Soon

    January 31, 2010 17:36 IST

    Grappling with the ticklish Telangana issue, Congress on sunday indicated that the much-talked about mechanism on it was unlikely to be formed soon and asked partymen to withdraw from the Joint Action Committee agitating for

  • conflicting reports about death of pak taliban chief

    Conflicting Reports About Death Of Pak Taliban Chief Hakimullah

    January 31, 2010 21:40 IST

    Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has succumbed to injuries sustained in a massive US drone attack earlier this month, the state-run television reported on Sunday in what could be a devastating blow to the militant

  • retired ias officer s son booked for hurting ex judge s son

    Retired IAS Officer's Son Booked For Hurting Ex-Judge's Son In Chandigarh

    January 31, 2010 14:45 IST

    Police in Panchkula have booked Ranjit Bajaj, son of retired IAS officers Rupan Deol and BR Bajaj on the charge of attempting to murder Gurmohan  Singh Bedi, son of former Punjab and Haryana High Court

  • final decision on bt brinjal by feb 10 jairam ramesh

    Final Decision On Bt Brinjal By Feb 10: Jairam Ramesh

    January 31, 2010 21:43 IST

    Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday a final decision over allowing commercial introduction of Bt brinjal in the country would be taken in 10 days, as he faced more protests over the controversial

  • i want to be a social worker says nalini

    I Want To Be A Social Worker, Says Nalini

    January 31, 2010 11:52 IST

    Nalini, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, dreams of being a social worker if she is released from Vellore Central Prison where she has been lodged for the last 19 years. Nalini,

  • hizbul commander escapes after 14 hour long gunbattle in

    Hizbul Commander Escapes After 14-hour-long gunbattle In Sopore

    January 31, 2010 14:56 IST

    The local battalion commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Basharat Saleem escaped after a 14-hour long gunbattle with security forces  near Khanday Filling Station in Sopore, North Kashmir on Sunday morning.  Police had got information that Basharat would

  • gandhi s ashes scattered off south african coast 62 years

    Gandhi's Ashes Scattered Off South African Coast, 62 Years After His Death

    January 31, 2010 10:41 IST

    Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were sprinkled off the coast of South Africa on Saturday morning - more than six decades after his death.An early morning service in a harbour in the eastern city of Durban on

  • india willing to seek peace with taliban

    India Willing To Seek Peace With Taliban

    January 31, 2010 8:59 IST

    India is willing to back efforts to seek peace with Taliban to stabilise Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said, indicating a softening of stand towards a group known to be close to Pakistan. “We

  • pachauri didn t correct glaciers report despite being

    Pachauri Didn't Correct Glaciers' Report Despite Being Informed'

    January 30, 2010 22:37 IST

    Rajendra K Pachauri, chairman of the UN panel on Climate Change, took two months to correct the report about melting Himalayan glaciers despite being informed before last year's Copenhagen Summit, a media report claimed today,

  • shiv sena calls aamir shah rukh two idiots

    Shiv Sena Calls Aamir, Shah Rukh 'Two Idiots'

    January 31, 2010 17:31 IST

    After targeting Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for his remarks supporting the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the IPL, the Shiv Sena dragged in Aamir Khan, calling the duo "2 Idiots"."In real life, Aamir and

  • bikinis wont be banned on goa beaches tourism department

    Bikinis Wont Be Banned On Goa Beaches: Tourism Department

    January 30, 2010 20:32 IST

    Goa Tourism Department on Saturday  rubbished media reports that Goa Government will ban bikinis on the beaches in view of spate of crimes against women in the holiday destination.  "There are no moves to ban

  • cji not in favour of regional benches for sc

    CJI Not In Favour Of Regional Benches For SC

    January 30, 2010 17:48 IST

    Rejecting Law Commission's recommendation for setting up of four Supreme Court regional benches, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Saturday said he did not favour the "disintegration" of the apex court. 'I am

  • uk suspends accepting student visa applications in n india

    UK Suspends Accepting Student Visa Applications In N India

    January 30, 2010 17:47 IST

    Facing an unprecedented increase in the number of student visa-seekers from north India, Britain has temporarily suspended accepting such applications as it suspects that there may be attempts to abuse the system. The UK Border

  • rajputs protest salman s film veer in jaipur 22 held

    Rajputs Protest Salman's Film Veer In Jaipur, 22 Held

    January 30, 2010 17:43 IST

    Over 100 members of a local outfit on Saturday  damaged vehicles and property at a cinema hall in Jaipur to protest alleged "misrepresentation" of Rajputs in Salman Khan- starrer 'Veer', after which 22 of them

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