First flight of Haj pilgrims arrives in Srinagar
Srinagar : The first flight of pilgrims who performed the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Haj this year reached here Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir Chief…
Are stringers the future of media?
Hong Kong : In the pursuit of lower maintenance costs of news gathering and infrastructure, media groups will eventually work with stringers and outsource…
Select Ponting on merit, not stature, says Mark Waugh
Sydney : Former Australian batsman Mark Waugh feels that Ricky Ponting’s place in the team should be based on merit and not stature. “Ricky…
Ponting is elephant in the room, says Cairns
Sydney : Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns called Australian great Ricky Ponting the “elephant in the room” and said Cricket Australia (CA) needs…
Six Indian Mujahideen suspects arrested
New Delhi : Six suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives have been arrested in the past few days and police are probing their possible involvement in…
Lady Gaga destined to be lonely!
London : Pop star Lady Gaga feels she will always lead a lonely life because men, whom she dates, grow jealous of her mega…
Pranab expresses concern as GDP growth slips to 6.9 percent
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday expressed concern over the slowdown in economic growth at 6.9 percent in the second quarter of…
Parliament again shuts down over FDI
New Delhi : Both houses of parliament were Wednesday again adjourned for the day without any business being conducted as the standoff continued between…
Child trafficker nabbed in Lucknow, minors rescued
Lucknow : Four children, being taken to Punjab to work as labourers, were rescued from a train in the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said…
Pakistan blocks BBC
London : Pakistan has blocked the BBC over a documentary that questions Islamabad’s commitment to the war against terror, the broadcaster said. BBC said…