Russian envoy denounces ‘madmen’ seeking ban on Gita
New Delhi : Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin Tuesday strongly denounced the “neighbourhood madmen” who are seeking a ban on the Bhagvad Gita…
Angry Veena Malik swears to tell all before next break
Mumbai : Pakistani actress Veena Malik, new drama queen in the making, has reacted to reports of her ‘missing act’ as dramatically as possible….
BJP seeks action against Chidambaram, forces adjournment of Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : BJP members Tuesday forced adjournment of the Rajya Sabha in the pre-lunch session on their demand that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh…
Chidambaram heckled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : Opposition MPs Tuesday heckled Home Minister P. Chidambaram to prevent him from speaking in the Lok Sabha, part of the move…
Sack ISI chief, says petition in Pakistan court
Islamabad : Pakistan’s spy agency chief, General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, should be sacked, a petition filed in the Supreme Court has demanded. Jameel Ahmed,…
Intense cold, fog kills 65 lin Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow : The cold wave sweeping large parts of Uttar Pradesh over the past three days has claimed the lives of 65 people so…
Zardari’s return may be cameo appearance, says NYT
Washington : President Asif Ali Zardari’s return to Pakistan from Dubai could be just a “cameo appearance” before his wife and former prime minister…
Gita ban case work of ‘misdirected individuals’, says India
New Delhi : Describing a legal move to ban the Bhagvad Gita in Russia as the work of “misdirected and motivated individuals”, External Affairs…
Low import duty hits Himachal silk growers
Shimla : Reduction in import duty on raw silk has severely hit the domestic industry, impacting the livelihood of over 9,000 farmers engaged in…
Fresh snow in Kashmir
Srinagar : The fortnight-long cold wave across the Kashmir Valley broke Tuesday as mountains received fresh snowfall, making locals heave a sigh of relief….