Omar asks uncle not to drag him into controversy
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday refused to get dragged into a controversy sparked off by his uncle, Sheikh Mustafa…
Amid protests, parliament adjourned
New Delhi : The winter session of parliament began on a stormy note Tuesday as both houses were adjourned for the day, with the…
Cranes, storks thriving in Uttar Pradesh wetlands
Lucknow : The wetlands of Uttar Pradesh are helping sarus cranes and black-necked storks thrive and agricultural practices in these areas have gone hand…
HP quarterly profit plunges
San Francisco : Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also…
Why Taj city is raising a stink
Agra : Tourists coming to Agra these days are not just taking away with them memories of one of the most breathtaking monuments but…
Anna Hazare starts new blog
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) : Activist Anna Hazare Tuesday launched a new blog, an aide said. The blog has a lone opening article penned by Hazare…
Accused of bias, IAS officer beats self
Gurgaon : Hurt by allegations that he was biased, a senior IAS officer overseeing razing of illegal structures here hit himself with his shoe….
Rupee falls below 52 against dollar
Mumbai : The value of the Indian rupee Monday fell below 52 against the US dollar for the first time in over two and…
Ishrat Jahan shootout: ‘Now no one can call me a terrorist’s father’
Alappuzha (Kerala) : Gopinathan Pillai, the father of Pranesh Kumar Pillai alias Javed Shaikh who was killed allegedly by police in a staged shootout…
‘Tumhari Amrita’ most satisfying experience: Shabana
Mumbai : Shabana Azmi, who has been part of the Indian film industry for the past 35 years and has worked in about 120…