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  • sex racket case police asked to give copy of plea to godman

    Sex Racket Case: Police Asked To Give Copy Of Plea To Godman

    March 03, 2010 19:17 IST

    A court in New Delhi on Wednesday  asked Delhi Police to provide a copy of their application seeking to quiz self-styled Godman in custody in a case of alleged running of a multi-crore sex racket

  • pravin mahajan dies after prolonged hospitalisation

    Pravin Mahajan Dies After Prolonged Hospitalisation

    March 03, 2010 21:15 IST

    Nearly three months after being hospitalised with brain haemorrhage, Pravin Mahajan, convicted for murdering his brother and senior BPJ leader Pramod Mahajan, on Wednesday died in neighbouring Thane.  The end for Pravin (50), who had

  • no roll back in fuel prices cong indicates

    No Roll Back In Fuel Prices, Cong Indicates

    March 03, 2010 18:36 IST

    Congress on Wednesday  indicated that there will be no roll back in fuel prices and accused the opposition of resorting to "political opportunism" on the issue.  "The opposition should introspect before resorting to such political

  • roll back service tax on domestic air travel says praful

    Roll Back Service Tax On Domestic Air Travel, Says Praful Patel

    March 03, 2010 16:11 IST

    The Ministry of Civil Aviation will seek a complete roll-back of service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget, a Central Government Minister said.   "We will request for a complete roll-back of service

  • bjp questions sonia s silence on price rise issue

    BJP Questions Sonia's 'Silence' On Price Rise Issue

    March 03, 2010 15:10 IST

    Hitting out at the government, BJP on Wednesday said it has scored a "double century" on price rise and questioned the "silence" of Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "burning issue".  Even the allies of

  • navy s aerobatic plane crashes two pilots dead seven injured

    Navy's Aerobatic Plane Crashes, Two Pilots Dead, Seven Injured

    March 03, 2010 23:52 IST

     A naval aerobatic plane, flying in a formation during an airshow, on Wedneday crashed into a three- storeyed residential building in Hyderabad,  killing two pilots and injuring seven persons on the ground. The Kiran MK-II

  • united opposition stalls parliament over fuel price hike

    United Opposition Stalls Parliament Over Fuel Price Hike

    March 03, 2010 12:41 IST

    The hike in petrol and diesel rates united the entire opposition in Parliament  forcing adjournment of both Houses till 2 pm.It was trouble from the word go in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha which saw

  • Govt To Talk To Allies On Fuel Price Hike

    March 03, 2010 12:37 IST

    Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that the government would talk to its allies on the issue of fuel price hike but gave enough hints that a rollback would be difficult.Party sources said that

  • husain must say sorry says bal thackeray

    Husain Must Say Sorry, Says Bal Thackeray

    March 03, 2010 12:33 IST

    Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has said painter Maqbool Fida Husain will have to apologize and destroy his objectionable paintings if he wants to return to India. Writing in his editorial in Saamna, the mouthpiece

  • guwahati girl stripped in public nobody arrested

    Guwahati: Girl Stripped In Public, Nobody Arrested

    March 03, 2010 11:32 IST

    It was a festive Holi evening in the heart of Guwahati.On the streets of Fancy Bazar, the city's main commercial area, a special programme of popular music and dance was in full swing. A few

  • stop embarrassing us congress tells tharoor

    Stop Embarrassing Us, Congress Tells Tharoor

    March 03, 2010 10:06 IST

    In an hour-long meeting held on Tuesday evening, All India Congress Committee general secretary Janardan Dwivedi reportedly warned Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor  that his various controversial statements were proving to be

  • mangalore tense curfew relaxed in shimoga

    Mangalore Tense, Curfew Relaxed In Shimoga

    March 03, 2010 9:54 IST

    Tension prevailed in parts of Mangalore while calm prevailed in Shimoga town on Wednesday which witnessed violent protests over an article purportedly written by Bangladeshi writer Tasleema Nasreen.  Unidentified persons had thrown a petrol bomb

  • police initiates process to invoke mcoca against arrested

    Police Initiates Process To Invoke MCOCA Against Arrested Godman

    March 03, 2010 8:30 IST

    Delhi Police has initiated the process to invoke provisions of MCOCA against a 39-year-old self-styled Godman who was arrested for allegedly running a multi-crore sex racket in the national capital. Shiv Murat Dwivedi (39) alias

  • top maoist leader arrested in kolkata

    Top Maoist Leader Arrested In Kolkata

    March 03, 2010 8:24 IST

     In their biggest breakthrough against the Maoists so far, the West Bengal Police have arrested Venkateshwar Reddy, a top leader in the Maoist hierarchy.Believed to be the right hand of Maoist leader Kishenji, he was

  • don t expect solutions by mere writing letters fm to

    Don't Expect Solutions By Mere Writing Letters: FM To Daughter

    March 02, 2010 22:36 IST

    When it comes to some hard-hitting repartees and sound advice, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee does not spare even his own daughter, of course in a language puntuated by fatherly affection and remarks in lighter vein.

  • india expects pak to probe let chief s role in 26/11 pc

    India Expects Pak To Probe LeT Chief's Role In 26/11: PC

    March 02, 2010 22:34 IST

    India on Tuesday expressed regret that Pakistan government is allowing LeT chief Hafiz Saeed to make "provocative and insidious" speeches and pressed for probing his role behind the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai. "Based on

  • govt cong breathes easy on issue of fuel price hike

    Govt, Cong Breathes Easy On Issue Of Fuel Price Hike

    March 02, 2010 22:28 IST

    With allies ruling out rocking the UPA coalition on the issue of fuel price hike, the Congress and the government on Tuesday breathed easy even as opposition parties appeared determined to corner the government in

  • lakhs of students aappear for cbse class x xii exams

    Lakhs Of Students Aappear For CBSE Class X, XII Exams

    March 03, 2010 11:29 IST

    Lakhs of students on Wednesday appeared for the CBSE Class X and XII examinations at over 5,300 centres across the country. Around 6.99 lakh candidates took their Class XII examination for physics while a number

  • shops houses set ablaze during clash in bareilly

    Shops, Houses Set Ablaze During Clash In Bareilly

    March 02, 2010 21:03 IST

    Around half-a-dozen shops and houses were set ablaze when members of two communities clashed during 'Barawafat' procession taken out to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, police said in Bareilly on Tuesday."Though no casualty

  • pushkin chandra murder life for two

    Pushkin Chandra Murder: Life For Two

    March 02, 2010 20:10 IST

    The two men found guilty of murdering a gay man and his friend in 2004 have been sentenced to life in jail by a Delhi court.Pushkin Chandra, 38, an employee with the United Nations Development

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