Jayalalithaa sacks long-time confidant Sasikala
byChennai : In a dramatic move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa threw out her long-time confidant V.K. Sasikala and 11 others from the…
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39 Deaths, accidents as cold wave grips north India
byNew Delhi : At least 39 deaths, two blinding accidents, and over 90 trains cancelled or delayed — life was disrupted as the cold…
Indian MPs condemn Gita ‘insult’ in Russia
byNew Delhi : Parliamentarians across the political spectrum Monday condemned what they called an “insult” to the Bhagvad Gita after a member pointed to…
Hindus make last bid to save Bhagavad Gita from ban in Russia
byNew Delhi : In a last ditch effort to save Bhagavad Gita from a ban, as reported earlier, aghast Hindus in Russia appealed to…
Former Miss Venezuela dies at 28
byCaracas : Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall died in Houston after fighting breast cancer since last year, her representatives said. She was 28. “Sadly,…
Obama bars daughters from Facebook
byLondon: US President Barack Obama has barred his daughters from using Facebook because he doesn’t want “strangers knowing our business”, a media report said….
Akali Dal-BJP kick off Punjab poll campaign
byChandigarh : Blaming the Congress government at the centre for rampant corruption, lack of development and the burden of price rise on the common…
Union cabinet clears food bill
byNew Delhi : The union cabinet Sunday approved the draft National Food Security Bill, which seeks to provide subsidised foodgrains to over half of…
Former Czech president Vaclav Havel dies
byPrague : Former Czech president Vaclav Havel has died at the age of 75 after a long illness Sunday. Havel died during sleep in…
When Kayani spoke `by chance’ with Zardari
byIslamabad : Pakistan’s powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, spoke “by chance” with an ailing Asif Ali Zardari, their first conversation since the…