Time has come to dismiss parliament: Hazare
byNew Delhi: The time had come to dismiss parliament, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said Tuesday while announcing a nationwide tour against the United Progressive Alliance…
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Kerala to introduce seaplanes to attract tourists
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism will introduce seaplanes and special bogies in trains to attract visitors to the state, a minister said Tuesday. “We have got proposals…
I can look back at life with satisfaction, surprise: Dilip Kumar
byMumbai: On his 90th birthday today, thespian Dilip Kumar, who has regaled scores of fans over decades, recalls his journey full of surprises with satisfaction…
Seven Kingfisher planes seized
byMumbai: Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has seized seven Kingfisher Airlines aircraft for non-payment of airport dues, an official source said Tuesday. MIAL has already…
Mo Yan awarded 2012 Nobel Prize for literature
byStockholm: Chinese writer Mo Yan was awarded 2012 Nobel Prize for literature at Stockholm Concert Hall Monday. The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony for 2012 started…
India, US must build educational partnerships: Indian envoy
byWashington: Indian and American educational systems must develop “strategic linkages” to develop trained and skilled human resources to meet the emerging needs of the coming…
Mercury dips in Chandigarh, neighbouring towns
byChandigarh: Overcast conditions prevailed in most parts of Chandigarh and in various towns of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana Tuesday morning, causing a sudden dip in…
South Asia faces several shocks; India better placed: US report
byWashington: South Asia faces a series of internal and external shocks during the next 15-20 years with India alone in a better position to face…
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Indonesia
byJakarta: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia around today midnight. However, no tsunami warning was issued, authorities here said. The…
Cant lobby, dont know English – Samajwadi leaders
byNew Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohan Singh today said that none of the leaders of his party can ever indulge in lobbying with…