Ponting wants to carry on even after India series
Melbourne : Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting indicated Wednesday that he has no intentions of hanging up his boots after the Test series against…
Judicial milestones of 2011
Jan 21: Life term upheld for Australian Graham Staines’ killers Ravinder Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh and Mahender Hambram in Odisha. March 3: Appointment…
Lokpal passed by Lok Sabha is ‘useless’: Team Anna
Mumbai/New Delhi : Team Anna Wednesday described the Lokpal bill passed by the Lok Sabha as “useless” and a “threat to democracy” and also…
Team Anna withdraws ‘jail bharo’ agitation
Mumbai : Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday announced the withdrawal of a ‘jail bharo’ agitation which was to start from Friday.
Record 10 million pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu : The popular pilgrimage to the Vaishnodevi shrine set a new record on Wednesday when it crossed the 10 million mark of visitors,…
Ailing Anna to end fast
Mumbai : Bowing to appeals from doctors, Anna Hazare, hit by viral fever, said he was ending his three-day fast a day earlier Wednesday…
Delhi fog delays over 50 trains
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A thick layer of fog enveloped the capital Wednesday morning, affecting at least 51 trains. The Met office has…
Hazare loses weight, continues fast
Mumbai : Amid growing concerns over his health Wednesday, Anna Hazare’s three-day fast entered its second day at the almost deserted MMRDA Ground here,…
Government embarrassed, bill for statutory status for Lokpal defeated
New Delhi : In a major embarrassment to the United Progressive Alliance, a combined opposition Tuesday defeated the government move to provide constitutional status…
Lokpal bill not under duress, all views considered: Pranab
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday forcefully countered the opposition’s charge that the Lokpal bill has been tabled under duress and stressed…