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  • jet kingfisher air india to hike fares

    Jet, Kingfisher, Air India To Hike Fares

    January 15, 2010 21:36 IST

    As the state-run oil companies decided to hike the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price by  6.5 per cent, major Indian carriers on Friday  said they will take a decision on raising the airfares in a

  • narayanan likely to be made governor

    Narayanan Likely To Be Made Governor

    January 15, 2010 20:09 IST

    M K Narayanan appears to be on his way out as the National Security Adviser and is likely to be appointed as Governor of some state soon. Reliable sources said that 75-year-old Narayanan, who was

  • curb sex tourism sc tells centre

    Curb Sex Tourism, SC Tells Centre

    January 15, 2010 20:04 IST

    The Supreme Court on Friday  asked the government to take firm steps to curb "sex tourism" in the country and register cases of rape against those pushing children into prostitution racket or having sex with

  • toys for kids may contain toxic chemical

    Toys For Kids May Contain Toxic Chemical

    January 15, 2010 16:14 IST

    Next time you buy a toy for your little ones, be more cautious as a new study says many of them may contain a toxic chemical which can prove dangerous for children especially those below

  • i t dept asks taxpayers not to respond to fraud mails

    I-T Dept Asks Taxpayers Not To Respond To Fraud Mails

    January 15, 2010 15:39 IST

    The I-T department has asked tax payers not to give out personal details like PAN card number and information about their credit cards on the internet in the wake of mushrooming fake e-mails hitting users'

  • lashkar sought negotiation for kasab release during mumbai

    Lashkar Sought Negotiation For Kasab Release During Mumbai Attack

    January 15, 2010 15:18 IST

    The Pakistani handlers of the LeT men who attacked Mumbai wanted to obtain the release of captured gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab in exchange for the hostages held by the terrorists, an indictment chargesheet for two

  • asians watch millennium s longest solar eclipse

    Asians Watch Millennium's Longest Solar Eclipse

    January 15, 2010 15:13 IST

    The millennium's longest celestial spectacle unfolded on Friday in a narrow strip in peninsular India with enthusiasts flocking sites to observe the annular solar eclipse. The scientific phenomenon began at 11:17 AM at Dhanushkodi, southern

  • chinese hack computers in pm s office

    Chinese Hack Computers In PM's Office

    January 15, 2010 14:48 IST

    Hackers in China may have gained unprecedented access to privileged information stored on the official computers of top functionaries in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the ministry of external affairs (MEA), reports Mail Today.

  • cbi records statement of ruchika s father brother prakash

    CBI Records Statement Of Ruchika's Father, Brother, Prakash

    January 15, 2010 21:08 IST

    The CBI on Friday  recorded the statements of the father and brother of Ruchika besides their family friend Anand Prakash as part of its probe into three fresh FIRs filed against ex-Haryana DGP SPS Rathore

  • air india breaks ustad amjad ali s sarod

    Air India Breaks Ustad Amjad Ali's Sarod

    January 15, 2010 13:57 IST

    India's famous sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was a broken man on Thursday when he found his instrument broken as it came out  from the belly of Air India plane on to the conveyor

  • class x student enacts 3 idiots suicide act in mp

    Class X Student Enacts 3 Idiots Suicide Act In MP

    January 17, 2010 12:37 IST

    A Class X student enacted the suicide scene from Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots in real life in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district — writing “I QUIT” in her note, reports Mail Today.  Sheela, of Vidhyachal Academy

  • 80 pc army tanks are night blind says army chief

    80 PC Army Tanks Are Night Blind, Says Army Chief

    January 15, 2010 10:02 IST

    Admitting that about 80 per cent of India's battle tanks were 'night blind', Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor has said that the process to provide night vision capabilities to the tanks for warfare after dark

  • former encounter specialist pradeep sharma goes to jaill

    Former Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma Goes To Jaill Till Jan 27

    January 14, 2010 20:36 IST

    Controversial encounter specialist of Mumbai police Pradeep Sharma and five others were on Thursday  remanded in judicial custody till January 27 in an alleged fake encounter case.  The Andheri metropolitan magistrate directed Thane central prison

  • mayawati adamant says she will not allow processing of raw

    Mayawati Adamant, Says She Will Not Allow Processing Of Raw Sugar

    January 14, 2010 20:55 IST

    Blaming the Centre for skyrocketing sugar prices, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday ruled out allowing mills in her state to process imported raw sugar despite requests by the Centre to lift the restrictions.

  • maha kumbh starts over 10 lakh take dip in ganga

    Maha Kumbh Starts, Over 10 Lakh Take Dip In Ganga

    January 14, 2010 19:29 IST

    Braving bone-biting chill, over 10 lakh devotees on Thursday  took a holy dip in the freezing waters of the Ganga here heralding the start of the three- month-long Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious congregation

  • seven killed in stampede at gangasagar mela

    Seven Killed In Stampede At Gangasagar Mela

    January 14, 2010 13:27 IST

    Seven pilgrims were killed and 17 injured, four of them seriously, when a stampede broke out early Thursday at the Gangasagar mela where lakhs of pilgrims had converged to take a holy dip on the

  • dense fog disrupts flight operations in delhi

    Dense Fog Disrupts Flight Operations In Delhi

    January 14, 2010 10:38 IST

    After remaining free from fog for almost five days, flight operations were affected on Thursday  morning as dense fog enveloped the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi  disrupting the schedules of over 35 domestic and

  • sharad pawar hopes sugar prices will decline within a week

    Sharad Pawar Hopes, Sugar Prices Will Decline Within A Week

    January 13, 2010 20:44 IST

    Under attack over upward spiralling of prices, the government on Wednesday  took a slew of measures to increase availability of sugar, pulses and other commodities and hoped rates of the sweetener, being sold at nearly

  • crisis over hockey players to rejoin camp

    Crisis Over, Hockey Players To Rejoin Camp

    January 13, 2010 20:42 IST

    The biggest crisis to hit Indian hockey was on Wednesday resolved after a compromise deal was worked out between the game's administrators and the striking players who have been promised an immediate disbursement of Rs

  • cbi chargesheets sajjan kumar in two cases

    CBI Chargesheets Sajjan Kumar In Two Cases

    January 13, 2010 20:39 IST

    Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was on Wednesday chargesheeted by CBI in a Delhi court in two separate cases of allegedly making provocative speeches, leading to the killings of 12 persons in 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The

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