AISA sweeps JNU polls
New Delhi : The Left-leaning All India Students Association (AISA) Saturday made a clean sweep of all top four posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru…
Dhumal in please-all mode in election year
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister P.K.Dhumal is on a spree to please-all ahead of the state assembly polls later this year. The debt-ridden…
Sikh group protests Sonia Gandhi’s presence in US
New York : A US based Sikh group, has approached Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding the exclusion of Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi…
Art joins effort to save the tiger
New Delhi : Eminent artists, including Anjolie Ela Menon, have joined together to raise awareness on the need for conservation of the tiger in…
Defence ministry denies bugging in Antony’s office
New Delhi : The government Friday vehemently denied that Defence Minister A.K. Antony’s office was “bugged”, but clarified that routine security sweeps were done…
US says its special forces in India; Delhi says ‘no’
Washington/New Delhi : US special forces are based in India and four other South Asian countries, a Pentagon commander has said. India quickly denied…
China blames Dalai Lama for self-immolations
Beijing : A Chinese official Friday held the Dalai Lama responsible for a string of self-immolations by Tibetan monks, saying the Tibetan spiritual leader…
When Zia-ul Haq was punished in Shimla
Shimla : He was a Pakistani dictator feared by many, but there was a time when Zia-ul Haq found himself at the receiving end….
Apex court dismisses lawyer’s petition in Vodafone case
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday dismissed as “irresponsible and scandalous” a petition by advocate M.L. Sharma that alleged conflict of interest over…
Non-bailable warrant against Azharuddin
New Delhi : A Delhi court Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Indian cricket captain-turned-MP Mohammed Azharuddin after he failed to appear in…