DMK’s top brass face land grab charge
Chennai : After arresting several DMK leaders and former ministers on charges of illegally appropriating prime property, Tamil Nadu Police is now party zeroing…
Sensex closes 404 points up
Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Friday provisionally closed 404 points higher as buying picked up steam in late trade. The 30-scrip…
Pakistan gave the go-ahead for NATO strikes, says report
Washington : Pakistani officials, who were unaware that their soldiers were in the area, gave the green signal for NATO airstrikes that left 24…
Thai PM to be chief guest on India’s Republic Day
New Delhi : Building on the upward swing in New Delhi’s Look East policy, India will host Thailand’s first woman and youngest Prime Minister…
Blockade lifted, but Manipur still tense
Imphal : The economic blockade has been lifted in Manipur, but it has not done much to douse the seething anger of people still…
Struggle for gender equality in Buddhism ups global pitch
New Delhi : The struggle of Buddhist nuns to be at par with male monks intellectually and spiritually in the ranks of the 2,600-year-old…
MiG-21 crashes in Haryana, pilot safe
Chandigarh : An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter crashed in Haryana’s Sirsa district Friday but the pilot managed to eject moments before the plane…
Violent video games affect emotional control
Washington : Playing violent video games even for a week could alter brain regions bearing on cognitive function and emotional control in young male…
Parliament adjourned till Wednesday over FDI
New Delhi : The parliament stalemate over foreign equity in retail and other issues continued for the ninth day Friday with the opposition and…
Akali Dal takes U-turn on retail FDI
Chandigarh : After going to town welcoming the central government’s move to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail, the ruling Akali Dal in…