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Rahul Gandhi criticises opposition for 'stalling' Food Bill

May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul has criticised the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation for the benefit of people.

28 new members inducted into Karnataka Cabinet (lead:Karnatake)

May 18, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Bangalore, May 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old cabinet.

BJP holds UPA Govt., Congress responsible for non-passage of Food Security Bill

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has held the Congress Party responsible for the non-passage of the Food Security Bill during the budget session of Parliament.

Emulate Chhattisgarh Food Act, BJP tells Congress

May 17, 2013 at 10:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The BJP Friday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Opposition was responsible for the UPA's failure to pass the Food Security Bill, saying the UPA government should emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act.

Karnataka ministry expansion Saturday

May 17, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) Four days after taking over as Karnataka chief minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry Saturday amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out as the party wrested power from the BJP on an anti-corruption plank.

Exiled Tibetans offer prayers in Delhi to express solidarity with self-immolators

May 17, 2013 at 2:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans and monks offered prayers here today on the occasion of the 'International Tibet Solidarity Day' to express solidarity with the self-immolators, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet.

Nod for common site for funeral rites of departed leaders

May 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A common memorial site for performing the last rites of departed national leaders, including presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers and other leaders is to come up near Ekta Sthal, located near Rajghat, in New Delhi.

No rift between Sonia and Manmohan Singh, says Congress

May 13, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Congress Party on Monday made it clear that there is no rift between UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying there is no doubt about the fact that the latter will lead the party till 2014.

Knight Riders beat RCB by 5 wickets

May 12, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.

I-League: Pune FC seal 2nd spot for best finish

May 11, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Pune, May 11 (IANS) Pune FC clinched the second spot in I-League 2012-13, their best finish, with a comfortable 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in a round 26 encounter at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here Saturday.

Governor appoints Siddaramaiah Karnataka CM, oath likely Monday (Roundup)

May 10, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj late Friday appointed Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah as the state's chief minister. The 64-year-old leader is expected to be sworn in Monday.

Pune FC geared for second place finish

May 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Pune, May 10 (IANS) Pune FC have their eyes set on finishing second, the next best position at stake in the I-League after the champions were decided a round earlier.

BJP conspiracy behind Goa beef shortage, say NCP, Congress

May 9, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Panaji, May 9 (IANS) After a scathing attack by the Goa church, both the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday blamed the BJP-led state government for the ongoing beef shortage in the state.

Goa Church demands beef from BJP government

May 7, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Panaji, May 7 (IANS) The Church in Goa wants the state government to put beef on the dinner tables in the thousands of Christian and Muslim homes, even as the high court last week tried to streamline slaughtering laws in the state.

Annie Au wins Asian Squash Championship

May 6, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) Annie Au of Hong Kong won the 17th Women's Individual Asian Squash Championship by defeating Malaysian star Low Wee Wern here.

Goa's women commuters get their 'ladies' specials' (Goa newsletter)

May 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Tired of being squeezed in and out of buses, which even the proverbial packed sardines would tend to avoid, Clara D'Souza is waiting for an extended miracle from Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar - more ladies' specials.

Anupama Dayal extends brand, opens second flagship store

May 3, 2013 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Designer Anupama Dayal is set to open her second flagship store at the plush DLF Promenade mall in South Delhi. This will be her second flagship store.

Modi calls Rahul Gandhi 'Mr. Golden Spoon', campaigns for BJP in Karnataka

May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Mangalore, May 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left no stone unturned in wooing the voters of Karnataka ahead of the May 5 state assembly polls, and took an indirect jibe at Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi by calling him 'Mr. Golden Spoon'.

Kharge calls for cooperation between workers, employers

May 1, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Cooperation among workers, employers, governments and civil society can ensure a solid foundation for the nation, Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.

Naranayasamy condemns Sushma Swaraj's 'Act' in Parliament

May 1, 2013 at 1:16 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday condemned Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj's "act" in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday describing it as 'unfortunate' and 'not expected'.

Defending champion Gao Ning to skip Commonwealth TT in Delhi

April 30, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Two-time champion Gao Ning of Singapore will not take part in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships beginning here Sunday.

Lee Chong Wei claims second India Open title (Roundup)

April 28, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.1 and top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia claimed his second India Open Super Series title in three years, beating Japanese sixth seed Kenichi Tago in the men's singles final here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Sunday.

Lee Chong Wei claims second India Open title

April 28, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.1 and top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia claimed his second India Open Super Series badminton title in three years, beating Japanese sixth seed Kenichi Tago in the men's singles final here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Sunday.

India Open: Ratchanok bags her maiden Super Series title

April 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Thai girl Ratchanok Intanon, seeded third, clinched her maiden Super Series title at the $200,000 India Open by beating German second seed Juliane Schenk in the women's singles final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.

India Open: Thai Ratchanok clinches maiden Super Series title

April 28, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Thai girl Ratchanok Intanon, seeded third, clinched her maiden Super Series title at the $200,000 India Open by beating German second seed Juliane Schenk in the women's singles final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.

Japan's Miyuki-Satoko win India Open women's doubles crown

April 28, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.10 women's doubles pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan won the India Open Super Series title here Sunday.

Lee Chong Wei lauds Gopichand, Saina

April 27, 2013 at 10:20 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia lauded Indian national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal here Saturday.

Things didn't go my way: Sindhu

April 27, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Home favourite P.V. Sindhu, who lost her women's singles semifinals at the India Open Super Series here Saturday, said things just did not go her way.

Sindhu falls in India Open semis

April 27, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's P.V. Sindhu went down to Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the women's singles semifinal of the India Open Super Series at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Saturday.

India Open: Pawar's dream run ends in semis

April 27, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Mumbai shuttler Anand Pawar's dream run ended at the India Open Super Series after he lost his men's singles semifinal against Japanese Kenichi Tago at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Saturday.

Taufik-conqueror Prannoy beaten by Lee Chong Wei

April 26, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) H.S. Prannoy, who beat legendary Taufik Hidayat Thursday, went out in the men's singles quarterfinals of the India Open Super Series here Friday to top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

Sindhu advances to India Open semis

April 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu, seeded eighth, advanced to the women's singles semi-finals of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Friday.

Six fishermen missing after trawler hits ship off Goa

April 25, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Panaji, April 25 (IANS) Six fishermen are missing after a trawler collided presumably with a merchant ship on the deep seas off the coast of Canacona sub-district, in south Goa, police said Thursday.

Prannoy sends Taufik crashing out of India Open

April 25, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian shuttler Haseena Sunil Kumar Prannoy caused the biggest upset of the India Open Super Series Thursday when he ousted former Olympic and World Champion Taufik Hidayat here.

Sindhu enters India Open quarters

April 25, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Eighth seed P.V. Sindhu of India entered the women's singles quarter-finals at the India Open Super Series Thursday, raising the possibility her showdown with Saina Nehwal.

Top seeds in second round, Hidayat knocks out Kashyap (Roundup)

April 24, 2013 at 9:40 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Top seeds Lee Chong Wei and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round while former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat knocked out home favourite and World No.7 Parupalli Kahsyap from the first round of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Wednesday.

Wanted to beat Taufik once before he retired: Kashyap

April 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap's desire to beat former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat from Indonesia once again remained unfulfilled.

India Open: Saina in second round of women's singles

April 24, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Olympic broze medallist and top seed Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the women's singles event at the $200,000 India Open Super Series badminton here Wednesday.

India Open: Taufik saves matchpoint to beat Kashyap

April 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia saved a matchpoint to beat home favourite and fifth seed Parupalli Kashyap in a nail-biting men's singles first round contest of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Wednesday.

Two challenges for shuttlers in line-call review

April 24, 2013 at 4:04 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Badminton players will be able to challenge referee decisions for line-calls twice in the latest amendment made by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) earlier this month.

Sea turtle inspired robot helps study crawling mechanics in sea creatures

April 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Researchers in the US have created a sea turtle-inspired robot to help understand the mechanics of walking and crawling on complex surfaces.

Gopichand wants consistency from his wards

April 22, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand wants more consistency from his trainees at the India Open that starts here Tuesday.

India Open: Despite poor record Saina remains favourite

April 22, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Despite her poor record in the last two India Open Super Series, badminton star Saina Nehwal still remains the favourite at the $200,000 tournament that starts Tuesday here at the Siri Fort Complex.

Saina vs Sindhu, a possibility at India Open

April 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Badminton buffs have been waiting for a mouthwatering marquee clash between Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu. The two Indians could possibly face off for the first time if both go through to the quarter-finals at the India Open here next week.

Mahatma Gandhi third most admired leader by CEO's across globe

April 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Sydney, Apr. 21 (ANI): India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is the third most admired leader by CEOs around the world.

I-League: Pune FC thrash Air India 6-0

April 20, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Pune, April 20 (IANS) Pune FC scored their biggest-ever I-League win by thrashing Air India FC 6-0 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mhalunge-Balewadi here Saturday.

I-League: Pune FC focus on points ahead of Air India game

April 19, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Pune, April 19 (IANS) Pune FC believe there still remains a chance to push up further in the I-League table. And hence, on the eve of their Round 25 away game against Air-India, talk revolved on staying positive and achieving maximum at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here Saturday.

Chong Wei aims to reclaim India Open badminton

April 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is aiming to reclaim his title at the forthcoming India Open which he won in 2011.

Aloula Geojit launches NRI advisory service in Saudi Arabia

April 18, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Kochi, April 18 (IANS) To serve the investment needs of non-resident Indian investors in Saudi Arabia, Aloula Geojit Capital Co. (AGC) launched its NRI advisory service. An announcement to this effect was made by Ibrahim M. Al Gadah, CEO of AGC.

Complimentary Asian Wrestling tickets from Thursday

April 16, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Complimentary tickets for the Asian Wrestling Championship will be available at Gate No.7-A of Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here April 18-22 from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Top Russian official held in $13 mn fraud case

April 14, 2013 at 6:28 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The director of the Central Naval Museum in Russia's St. Petersburg city has been arrested as part of an investigation into a $13 million fraud, the Investigative Committee said.

Finally, a cure for terminal laziness! (The Funny Side)

April 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM

A scientist has invented angle-changing glasses for people suffering from a terrifying modern disease: terminal laziness. As a long-term sufferer, I would shed tears of happiness but it's just too much effort.

Congress to target BJP on corruption in Karnataka

April 10, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress will target the BJP in Karnataka on corruption and will release a charge sheet ahead of the assembly polls, said party sources Wednesday.

Spanish writer Jose Luis Sampedro is dead

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Madrid, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish writer, economist and academic Jose Luis Sampedro died in Madrid, his family told EFE Tuesday. He was 96.

Maracana meets Olympic standards

April 9, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro's state government has denied that the Maracana Stadium will be shut for more redevelopment work following next year's FIFA World Cup.

Man U dismisses 'Old Trafford renaming' reports following big money AON deal

April 9, 2013 at 2:13 PM

London, Apr 9: Manchester United Club has dismissed reports that they will sell the naming rights of the iconic Old Trafford stadium following the renaming of United's Carrington Training Ground to AON Training Complex under an eight - year deal with the insurance company.

WikiLeaks cables on Rajiv baseless, unfounded: Congress

April 8, 2013 at 5:49 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The WikiLeaks cables on the late Rajiv Gandhi were "baseless" and "unfounded", the Congress said Monday and hit out at the BJP for asking it to "come clean" on allegations that he may have been a middleman for a Swedish company looking to sell fighter jets to India in the 1970s.

Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Arun to make modelling debut for charity

April 8, 2013 at 4:53 PM

New York, April 8 (ANI): The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi- Arun Gandhi, 48- is set to make his modelling debut at the annual 'From Scotland With Love' at Stage in Manhattan on Monday.

BJP should think where it is taking politics: Congress

April 8, 2013 at 3:50 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The BJP should think of where it was taking politics of the country, the Congress said Monday after the party asked it to come clean on reported WikiLeaks disclosures that the late Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish company looking to sell fighter jets to India in the 1970s.

Starbucks to open outlets in more Indian cities

April 7, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Encouraged by the "tremendous response", Starbucks Coffee is planning to expand to more locations to tap the full potential of the vast Indian market where the coffee shop industry is growing at a fast clip.

Congress takes a dig at Modi's ambitions

April 5, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Congress Friday took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, equating him with the "harbinger of death" while responding on his prime ministerial ambitions.

Americans embark upon peace walk in Surat

April 3, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Surat, Apr 3 (ANI): Following in Mahatma Gandhi's footsteps, American citizens undertook a peace walk here with the objective of highlighting their opposition to military conscription in America.

'Tipsarevic, Youzhny to play in Kremlin Cup'

April 2, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Moscow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Janko Tipsarevic and Mikhail Youzhny are likely to feature in this year's Kremlin Cup, a Russian tennis official said Tuesday, an early boost for a tournament that typically struggles to attract the world's top men.

Long cherished dream of oil refinery in Barmer to be realised soon

March 26, 2013 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 26 (ANI): The untiring efforts of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have yielded results and the long cherished dream of the people of Rajasthan having refinery in Rajasthan is going to be realised soon.

Brazil Olympic athletes affected by World Cup

March 25, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) Brazil's 2011 pole vault World Champion Fabiana Murer has claimed the 2014 FIFA World Cup is negatively affecting Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

'Gandhi' director Attenborough moves to care home with wife

March 25, 2013 at 3:06 PM

London, Mar 25 (ANI): Lord Attenborough, the celebrated director of Oscar-winning film Gandhi, is reportedly living in a care home in London with his wife Sheila Sim.

Pakistani daily fears terror attacks during polls

March 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Terrorism is very much alive in Pakistan and this becomes all the more ominous with elections now just around the corner, said a daily Wednesday.

Elton John cancels show on medical grounds

March 17, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Singer Elton John cancelled a show in Alabama citing 'medical reasons', but more details are unknown.

Need to fight against communal forces and ideologies: Sonia Gandhi

March 16, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi has said that Congress is completely dedicated to protecting the secular character, which is the strength of the party. She said that now time has come for an all out struggle

India will remain a steadfast partner of Mauritius: Mukherjee

March 12, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Port Louis, Mar 12 (ANI): Asserting that India will remain a steadfast partner of Mauritius, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that both nations intuitively advocate a rule-based architecture of global governance as a bulwark against common challenges such as the threat of terrorism, tackling poverty, human rights abuse, and addressing climate change.

Top 10 companies with best reputations among US customers revealed

March 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM

Washington, Mar. 11 (ANI): A new survey has rated the top 10 companies based on six key characteristics including product quality, trust, social responsibility and how employees are treated.

Asian Cycling Championships get Iranian boost (Preview)

March 6, 2013 at 7:39 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The arrival of the Iranians for the Hero Asian Cycling Championships has infused fresh life besides bringing in a greater competitive edge to the continental event which gets underway at the Indira Gandhi Complex Velodrome here Thursday.

Kalam to teach students of IIM-Shillong

March 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM

Shillong, March 6 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will teach students of the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong a course titled "Societal transformation bio-technology and its application".

Priyanka Gandhi discharged after surgery

March 6, 2013 at 3:31 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was discharged from a hospital Wednesday here after she successfully underwent surgery to remove gall stones.

Flintoff has 'lucky escape' during high-speed rally car crash in TV show

March 6, 2013 at 12:43 PM

London, Mar 6 (ANI): Retired England cricketer Andrew Flintoff had a lucky escape from injury following a high-speed crash in a rally car in a TV show.

Godrej, Jet Airways partner for Mumbai tower

March 5, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Godrej Properties Ltd and private carrier Jet Airways have joined hands to construct an iconic ground-plus-19 floor (total 20) commercial complex building at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), officials of the two companies said here Tuesday.

Congress slams Modi for targetting Gandhis, PM

March 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Congress Monday lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Gandhi family.

Want to make Delhi a place that everybody loves: Sheila Dikshi (Interview)

March 3, 2013 at 3:47 PM

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's ambition is to make the capital an electronically-run city with open and transparent governance and better and more modern infrastructure, a place "which everybody loves and feels happy in".

Why wars on editing Wikipedia articles break out

March 1, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Researchers have revealed the reason behind conflict when there is an unusual high number of editing and corrections in articles related to some topic or personage, a report has said.

Centre to incentivise saving for household sector: Chidambaram

February 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his Budget speech in the Lok Sabha today said that increasing savings and their optimal allocation for productive uses would lead to higher economic growth.

Goa police on the look out for 'Chaddi gang' burglars

February 25, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) - Police in sunny Goa are on the lookout for a slippery gang of burglars, known as the 'Chaddi gang' for their quirky penchant of wearing nothing but underwear during their heists.

Iran wins freestyle wrestling World Cup

February 23, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Tehran, Feb 23 (IANS) Iran claimed the freestyle title at the wrestling World Cup here.

This will be a make-or-break budget for UPA (Comment)

February 23, 2013 at 2:26 PM

With 10 state assembly elections this year and the general election in the next, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) faces possibly its sternest challenge since it returned to power in 2009.

Russia win Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup

February 21, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Tehran, Feb 21 (IANS) Russia claimed the Greco-Roman title at the Wrestling World Cup meet here, local media reported Thursday.

Will do our best to help AMU get autonomy status: Sonia Gandhi

February 17, 2013 at 10:49 AM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said the matter pertaining to grant of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is an issue of great concern and her party will do its best to ensure that the varsity gets autonomy.

Italian connection makes chopper scam comparable to Bofors: BJP

February 16, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Contending that the alleged "Italian" involvement made the $750 million VVIP chopper "scam" comparable to the Bofors gun scandal, the BJP Saturday demanded that the matter be fully probed by either a special team or under the monitoring of the Supreme Court.

4 killed, 15 injured in Quetta blast

February 16, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 15 others injured in a blast in Pakistan's Quetta city Saturday, reported Xinhua citing local media.

5,000-year-old temple found in Peru

February 14, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Lima, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) A team of archaeologists discovered a temple and a hearth some 5,000 years old at the El Paraiso archaeological complex east of Lima.

Left will be voted out in Tripura: Rahul Gandhi

February 11, 2013 at 5:15 PM

Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) The Communist government in Tripura will be voted out in the Feb 14 assembly election, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said Monday.

Men and women poles apart when it comes to style of social networking

February 10, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Men and women socialize differently, as it turns out that the gender differences hold true in online games that involve social interaction, a new study has revealed.

Kapp sends Pakistan crashing out of Women's World Cup

February 5, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Cuttack, Feb 5 (IANS) South Africa's Marizanne Kapp sent Pakistan crashing out of the ICC Women's World Cup after the 23-year-old from Port Elizabeth struck her maiden ODI century at Barabati Stadium here Tuesday to secure a Super Sixes berth for her team.

Religion goes digital: Saudi Arabia connects with instant Quran

February 5, 2013 at 2:22 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The digital revolution is spurring a slow transformation in the spiritual classrooms of one of most conservative bastions of faith. More and more Muslims in India, South Asia and around the world are logging on to the internet to read the Holy Quran, which is moving to the digital domain keeping in tune with the proliferation of e-books.

Another paedophile strikes in Goa, arrested

February 3, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) Less than three weeks after a paedophile lured a seven-year-old girl to a Goa school toilet and raped her, another paedophile has been arrested for molesting over several months four minor girls from Margao, police said Sunday.

Gandhi's death anniversary marked in Mexico

February 2, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Mexico City, Feb 2 (IANS) Friends of India in Mexico, schoolchildren gathered at a monument here to mark the 65th death anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi as the strains of his favourite hymn "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram", played on the sitar, filled the air.

It is all about staying relaxed: Paes

January 31, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's star tennis player Leander Paes has advised his rookie teammates to stay relaxed against South Korea in the Group 1 Asia/Oceania Davis Cup tie starting here Friday.

Telangana Congress MPs differ over quitting

January 30, 2013 at 10:54 PM

New Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Differences cropped up among Congress MPs from Telangana on their decision to resign over the delay in the formation of a separate Telangana state.

Mahatma Gandhi's last fast captured in images

January 30, 2013 at 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Did Mahatma Gandhi have a premonition about his death? A 20-panel exhibition on his final fast-unto-death indicates this was so.

India remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 65th Death anniversary

January 30, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Marking the 65th death anniversary of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, the entire nation paid homage to him and remembered his great contribution in making India a liberal country.........................

Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 65th death anniversary

January 30, 2013 at 11:02 AM

New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): The Nation on Wednesday paid homage to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 65th death anniversary.

Big B offers fans free passes to peace concert

January 29, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to take the centrestage along with music composer Aadesh Srivastava for a peace concert here Wednesday. He has extended an open invitation to his extended online family too.