Shoe hurled at Musharraf
Islamabad : A man tried to throw his shoe at Pervez Musharraf when he was addressing a gathering in London, a media report here…
‘Spiritual gurus should shun politics’
Haridwar : The head of a spiritual organisation which propagates the ‘Gayatri mantra’ has urged spiritual leaders to shun politics at all costs. Pranav…
Orissa changes to Odisha with state holiday
Bhubaneswar : Orissa declared Saturday a state holiday after President Pratibha Patil gave her assent to a bill to change name of the state…
Food inflation may be result of growing prosperity: Manmohan
Cannes : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said inflation in food articles in India was, indeed, a problem but said that grain prices have…
UP IPS officer calls Mayawati government corrupt
Lucknow : Unmindful of the consequences, a serving officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) Friday blasted the Mayawati government, calling it “thoroughly corrupt”….
Black money will be brought back: assures Manmohan
Cannes : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said every effort will be made to bring back black money stashed away abroad and expressed satisfaction…
TRAI to disconnect mobile phones making irritating calls, messages
New Delhi : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Friday said if pesky calls or messages are sent through individual numbers then notice will…
Varun Gandhi files RTI on bank accounts abroad
New Delhi : BJP leader Varun Gandhi Friday demanded the government disclose the names of those with black money, and said he has filed…
Lovers found after 1500 years
London : A couple were found holding their hands when their tomb in Italy was opened 1,500 years after their burial, it was reported…
Tibetan man immolates self outside Chinese embassy
New Delhi : A 26-year-old Tibetan man suffered burns on his legs when he set himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy here Friday…