Liquor baron Ponty Chadha, brother shot dead
New Delhi: Liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep Chadha were shot dead at a farmhouse in Mehrauli Saturday, police…
Pakistan Army wants peace with India: Musharraf
New Delhi: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday said that the Pakistan Army, widely seen as anti-India, was in favour of peace with New…
For preventing Nuclear War, Soviet era officer to be given award
Moscow: A retired Soviet lieutenant colonel whose self-control prevented a nuclear war from being triggered by a long-classified accident in 1983 was named yesterday a…
Postal ballots crucial in keenly contested Himachal poll
Shimla: After hectic campaigning to woo the electorate ahead of the Nov 4 assembly elections, prospective candidates are asking families of military and paramilitary personnel…
Mulayam readies to pull rug under UPA government: Declares 55 Lok Sabha candidates
Lucknow: Known for his wrestling moves during his days in home village Saifai, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav pulled a similar one, albeit…
After Jindal, more Republicans shun Romney
Washington: Following the example of Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has become the latest Republican to distance himself from the…
No regrets about KKR dumping Ganguly: SRK
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has no regrets that cricketer Sourav Ganguly was dethroned as captain of…
Inflation still too high says RBI, dashes rate cut hopes
Pune:Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao Friday virtually ruled out an early rate cut, saying inflation is still “quite high” and the…
Government to hold more 2G auctions, opposition targets UPA
New Delhi/Ahmedabad: Smarting under the poor response to the 2G auction, the government Friday said it would try to sell spectrum in circles where there…
Dhaka, top city facing climate change risks
Dhaka: The Bangladesh capital has topped a list of cities facing the highest climate change risks in the coming years. Kolkata came seventh, Mumbai eighth…