Pakistan's corridors of power are rife with rumours and speculation that President Asif Ali Zardari may have to quit, with Army chief Gen Kayani unhappy with him and promoting Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Pakistani
Two persons were injured after a Bangalore-bound long distance train derailed near Bhiwandi station in neighbouring Thane district, officials said. Twelve coaches of Gandhidham-Bangalore Express derailed between Bhiwandi and Kopar railway stations post midnight resulting
All four metros in India – Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai have crossed 100 per cent mobile teledensity, according to latest figures from Department of Telecom. Chennai leads with 143% penetration, followed by Delhi at
David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested last month by the FBI, were part of a LeT plan of a major terror attack on the facilities of a Danish newspaper and the National Defence
After being in denial mode for months, the Nepalese Maoists have said they are extending "full support and cooperation" to the Naxalites in India, days after Home Minister P Chidambaram mentioned about a possible supply
China on Tuesday unleashed a fresh attack on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and needled India over his forthcoming visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying it was a 'separatist' action and an anti-China move. The Dalai
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is free of swine flu symptoms, doctors attending to him said on Tuesday night. "Narendra Modi has no traces of swine flu in his body," Dr Atul Patel, a member
The Income Tax Department on Wednesday sealed some rooms and almirahs at the Ranchi residence of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, embroiled in the alleged hawala transaction and illegal investments running into crore of
The Pakistani Taliban on Tuesday threatened they would launch a guerrilla war once security forces entered the whole of the South Waziristan tribal region, where a military operation is currently underway.Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Azam Tariq
International Monetary Fund has sold 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India, nearly half the total approved by the IMF executive board in September.Proceeds from the off-market sale amounted to $6.7 billion
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said investigations against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda were going on and made it clear that no one was above law. "Investigations are on as per the law
A kidney patient died during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to PGIMER hospital on Wednesday in Chandigarh, with his family saying he was denied timely treatment after security men allegedly kept diverting his vehicle. The
In an apparent damage control measure, NCP on Wednesday said that it would very much be part of the Maharashtra government, a couple of hours after state Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced that it
A top Muslim body on Tuesday asked members of the community not to recite Vande Mataram and supported seminary Darul Uloom's edict that opposes any prayer involving the song. "The fatwa of Darul Uloom (opposing
The government was on Tuesday asked by the Supreme Court to expeditiously convey its stand on a report of an expert body which allegedly has doubted the feasibility of the controversial Sethusamudram project. The apex court
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for allegedly violating its order and undertaking given by him to stop the construction work for memorials and statues of Dalit leaders
Rukhsana Kausar, who shot into limelight after killing an LeT terrorist, on Tuesday demanded a permanent government job, ideally in a paramilitary force, and said she should be shifted out of her home district of
Six persons, including a woman and a child, were killed and four others injured when the New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express ran over them while they were crossing the track, triggering protests by locals who surrounded
Terming demolition of Babri Masjid as an act of religious fanaticism and extreme prejudice, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said communalism in all its forms was deplorable and asserted that it was the duty
Intense political pressure has forced Pakistan's ruling Pakistan People's Party to abandon a move to get Parliament to endorse a controversial law that scrapped graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, raising questions about his
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