19 killed in Afghanistan roadside blast
byKabul : At least 19 people, including five children, were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday after a roadside bomb struck a mini-bus in Helmand province,…
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Team Anna reject Lokpal panel’s recommendations
byNew Delhi : Team Anna Wednesday rejected the recommendations made by the parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill, saying these will not have “any…
No regrets about standing down: Ponting
byHobart : Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting Wednesday said he has not regrets about standing down for Michael Clarke. Ponting feels his decision…
Renovation work at Jagannath temple on hold
byBhubaneswar : Crucial renovation work at the 12th century Jagannath temple complex in Puri, Odisha is likely to be delayed by a week due…
Geelani slams Farooq for stance on liquor shops
bySrinagar : Hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday sought a ‘fatwa’ against union minister and ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah…
Rains, snow break long dry spell in Kashmir
bySrinagar : A month-and-half-long dry spell was broken across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday morning as rains in the plains and light snowfall in the…
Five reasons why India can’t censor the Internet
byIn just 24 hours, in the Facebook alumni group of St Stephen’s College, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal’s ratings crashed faster than that of US…
Unwell Zardari suddenly leaves Pakistan, may quit
byIslamabad/Washington : Had he suffered a heart attack or had he just gone for a medical check-up? Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s abrupt departure…
Symonds wants to learn Indian culture in ‘Bigg Boss’ house
byNew Delhi : Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds is the latest celebrity to enter the “Bigg Boss” house and says he is looking forward to…
Industry feels let down with recall of FDI in retail
byNew Delhi : The euphoria over the decision to open up India’s retail trade industry to foreign companies turned into despair after the suspension…