Honduras' Micheletti's temporary step down a 'positive step': US

Sat, November 21, 2009 2:20 AM IST

Washington, Nov 21 (DPA) The US sees the decision by Honduras' disputed de-facto leader Roberto Micheletti to step down du...

Lopez, Anthony sued over dog's behaviour

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:45 PM IST

London, Nov 20 (IANS) American actress-singer Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony are facing a lawsuit from a woman who a...

Hugh Jackman reconciles with mother

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:45 PM IST

London, Nov 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has healed a long-running rift with his mother, who had apparently walked o...

Gerard Butler wants to launch fragrance line

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:43 PM IST

London, Nov 20 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler is keen to launch his own fragrance.

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China has 'direct link with Kashmir', says Mirwaiz ahead of visit

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:43 PM IST

New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is slated to travel to China, has said Be...

'Prayer chamber' near Hindon river to lower pollution

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:18 PM IST

Ghaziabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The Hindon river can literally breathe easy now. Civic authorities here Friday launched a huge 'p...

Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon

Fri, November 20, 2009 11:10 PM IST

Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) A prototype of the light combat helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by the state-run Hindustan ...

Chandigarh police arrest snatcher who targetted elderly women

Fri, November 20, 2009 10:59 PM IST

Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) City police Friday said they had solved a spate of snatchings and robberies, in which elderly women...

Uttar Pradesh to run new medical colleges under PPP

Fri, November 20, 2009 10:27 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) The six new medical colleges and two para-medical colleges coming up in Uttar Pradesh would be run und...

Issues with party have been resolved: Kabir Suman

Fri, November 20, 2009 10:15 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, a Trinamool Congress MP, Friday said all issues with the party follo...

UN celebrates 20 years of child rights convention

Fri, November 20, 2009 10:05 PM IST

New York, Nov 20 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called the 20-year-old Convention on the Rights of the Child a...

India very important country in Asia: Dalai Lama

Fri, November 20, 2009 10:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Dalai Lama Friday said here that India should be seen as one of the most important Asian countri...

Chandigarh cyber cafes raided, many found flouting rules

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:58 PM IST

Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) The Chandigarh police Friday conducted surprise raids at various cyber cafes in this union territor...

BJP condemns Shiv Sena violence at TV channel offices

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:51 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Friday's attack by Shiv Sena activists on...

FIH ties up with SAIL as World Cup sponsor

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:47 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Hockey India (HI) Friday announced a sponsorship tie-u...

World powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear deal

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:44 PM IST

Berlin/Brussels, Nov 20 (DPA) Top diplomats from the so-called Ƌ+1' group of world powers expressed disappointment Fri...

Tamil Nadu crush Punjab; Mumbai beat Himachal

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu crushed Punjab by an innings and 45 runs on the fourth and the last day of the Ranji Trop...

Medha Patkar meets Mamata Banerjee on land acquisition bill

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:39 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar met Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata ...

India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:35 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Scientists Friday said that the government was in the process of formulating guidelines for regulati...

Coimbatore farmer gets high yield of tomatoes, using green house technology

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:25 PM IST

Coimbatore, Nov 20(ANI): Green house technology is getting popular among the farmers in Tamil Nadu, where a farmer has reaped rich divi...

Naxalism foremost challenge before Jharkhand: Sonia

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:25 PM IST

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Nov 20 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems...

Lawyers demanding separate High Court Bench protest in Delhi

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:25 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Lawyers from Uttar Pradesh held a demonstration in the national capital on Friday, demanding setting up of a ...

No 'big ticket' agreements on table during PM's state visit to US

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:25 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh leaves for United States on invitation of President Barack Obama on Saturday, b...

Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy brought before Andhra court

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:30 PM IST

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, who was arrested in New Delhi two months ago, was Friday brought to ...

Honeywell bets on India for growth opportunities

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:29 PM IST

Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) Global technology and manufacturing major Honeywell International is upbeat on growing its business ...

Two killed as police open fire at tribal mob in Orissa

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:28 PM IST

Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) At least two tribals were killed Friday when police opened fire at a mob that attacked a police st...

Manmohan confident US will overcome economic crisis

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:21 PM IST

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is pretty confident that the US will recover from the global economi...

Lahore lawyers condemn suicide blasts

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:19 PM IST

Lahore, Nov 20 (IANS) The Human Rights Committee of the Lahore High Court Bar Association has condemned suicide attacks and t...

RSS not interfering in choosing new president, says BJP

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:14 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideolog...

Shiv Sainiks attack TV channel offices in Mumbai, Pune; 4 staffers injured

Fri, November 20, 2009 9:08 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Shiv Sena activists Friday vandalised the offices of the IBN-Lokmat television channel in north-east Mu...

Tell Pakistan not to use terror as state policy: Manmohan Singh to US

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:56 PM IST

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Expressing concern about the rise of terrorism in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said ...

Meenal Thakur in quarterfinals of World Snooker

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:52 PM IST

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) National champion Meenal Thakur saw off a spirited challenge from her younger sister Anuja Chandra f...

Oprah Winfrey brings curtain down on her talk show

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:43 PM IST

London, Nov 20 (IANS) The Oprah Winfrey Talk Show will come to an end in 2011 after more than two decades on air, BBC reporte...

Manmohan to seek Obama pressure over Pakistan

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will raise the issue of terrorism emanating from Pak...

Harinder Pal Sandhu in Challenger series squash final

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:36 PM IST

Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) India's Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu raised his game to upset top seeded Andrew Wagih Shoukry of Egypt...

Two held for shooting at Delhi property dealer

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:36 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Two people were arrested here Friday for allegedly shooting at a property dealer in south Delhi, inj...

Counter-terror pact, n-deal, AfPak top PM's US agenda

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:36 PM IST

New Delhi/Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) India and the US are set to unveil a new template for expanding their partnership by firm...

Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of India

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:35 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20(ANI): Personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoon, who were deployed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai to guard ...

Pakistan denies presence of Mullah Omar in the country

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:35 PM IST

Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Office has denied reports regarding the presence of Taliban supreme leaders Mullah Omar in Pakistan...

Krishna downplays Mirwaiz's China visit

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:35 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday said that Chairman of the separatist Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference Mirw...

Rajnath Singh, Raman Singh campaign for BJP in Jharkhand

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:32 PM IST

Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Friday addressed two poll rallies in Jharkhand, ap...

Bhaichung injured, advised three-week rest

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:25 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been advised three weeks' rest after he stretched cal...

2 killed as police fire at mob in Orissa

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:08 PM IST

Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) At least two people were killed when police opened fire Friday on a mob attacking a police station...

Eight killed as strong winds lash snow-bound Rohtang Pass

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:08 PM IST

Manali, Nov 20 (IANS) Eight people were killed Friday as they were caught in high velocity winds near the snow-capped Rohtang...

No decision on hockey team's captaincy: Mattoo

Fri, November 20, 2009 8:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) president Ashok Kumar Mattoo's assertion in Pune that Rajpal Singh was not the ...

Counter-terror deal, trade, AfPak top PM's US agenda

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:58 PM IST

New Delhi/Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) India and the US are set to unveil a new template for expanding their partnership by firm...

Include Pakistan's input in Afghan policy, US urged

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:53 PM IST

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday urged the US to fully share the contours of its r...

Students may get temporary photo I-cards: EC

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:53 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) To get more young people to vote, the Election Commission (EC) is planning to issue temporary Electron...

4 killed in train-tractor collision

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:50 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Four people were killed and one seriously injured when a train rammed into a tractor-trolley on the ou...

Srei consortium buys majority stake in DPSC

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:47 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure Finance and Bhaskar Silicon, ...

Gaurav stretches lead at ONGC

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:41 PM IST

Noida, Nov 20 (IANS) Gaurav Pratap Singh produced his third consecutive round of two under 70 at the ONGC Masters golf to est...

PM mourns Shankaranand's death

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday mourned the death of veteran Congress leader and former ministe...

Kapur shoots 67, moves to tied second at Cambodian Open

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:41 PM IST

Siem Reap (Cambodia), Nov 20 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur in his bid to retain his Asian Tour card put himself in a positi...

Heroin worth Rs.10 crore found 14 months after seizure

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:41 PM IST

Amritsar, Nov 20 (IANS) This is one 'success' that has left the customs department in Amritsar sector embarrassed. Over...

Islamabad bombings mastermind arrested: Police

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The alleged mastermind of the suicide attacks on the World Food Programme office and on a police hel...

Pak PM says new Afghan policy should not affect regional balance

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani during his meeting with the visiting CIA chief Leon Panetta stressed...

ISI helped Mullah Omar to flee to Karachi to escape US drone attacks

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has helped Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar to flee from the border t...

Heavy rains destroy crops in Aurangabad

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 20(ANI): Recent heavy unseasonal rains in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district have destroyed crops, including cot...

Visually impaired family forms orchestra group to earn living in Orissa

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

Bhubaneshwar, Nov 20(ANI): A visually impaired family has formed a musical orchestra group to showcase their talent in Orissa.

The art of ...

India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its p...

Blueprint for peace corridor between India and Pakistan

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:45 PM IST

Amritsar, Nov 20 (ANI): Under the aegis of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD), the US based NGO is preparing a blueprint for th...

'Stop child abuse in schools'

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) With two out of every three children, a majority studying in schools, reported being physically abus...

Delhi government pulled up for discrimination in parole

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up the state government for adopting a discriminatory attitude to...

Fujiwara to meet Jovanovski in Pune ITF final

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Pune, Nov 20 (IANS) Sixth-seeded and 237th-ranked Rika Fujiwara of Japan Friday set up a title clash with third-seeded Bojana...

US should be 'more liberal' in transferring technologies: Manmohan Singh

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of his upcoming summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has express...

Frustrating day on the greens for Jeev; Westwood in lead

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Dubai, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh endured a frustrating day on the greens but managed to hang in there wit...

Security guard arrested for stealing laptops

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi Police Friday arrested a security guard for stealing laptops from a warehouse where he worked,...

Photo id cards to all voters in 2 years: poll panel

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) The entire electorate in India will be issued the Electronic Photo Identity Card (EPIC) within the nex...

INLD demands probe into legislators switching sides

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the main opposition party in Haryana, Friday demanded a probe i...

No plan for military action against Maoists: Home secretary

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Friday ruled out military action against Maoists who he described as &#...

Chadha holds nerve to win maiden amateur golf title

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:39 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Teenaged Abhijit Chadha won his maiden title on the amateur circuit by three shots at the inaugural ...

Landmines killed 3,000 Indians in 10 years

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:18 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Some 3,000 Indians, mostly in Jammu and Kashmir, have been killed in landmine explosions over the pa...

It will be a close series, says Dhoni

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) After a match-saving performance by the batsmen in the first Test, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhon...

CII launches toll free helpline on HIV/AIDS

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a bid to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, the Confederation of Indian Industriy (CII) Friday announc...

Good Samaritan's mother approaches court seeking protection

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked Delhi Police to provide security to the mother and her family of a...

'No objection to Mirwaiz's China visit if visa not stapled'

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:10 PM IST

New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel anywhere he w...

Court denies bail to man responsible for wife's death

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday refused to grant bail to a man who was accused of being responsible for ...

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi hit Jharkhand poll campaign trail

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:05 PM IST

Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Congress is campaigning hard in Jharkhand for the coming assembly polls, with party chief Sonia Gan...

Delhi Archdiocese offers to set up schools in Delhi, Haryana

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:02 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Archdiocese of Delhi Friday said it would like to partner with the Delhi and Haryana governments...

Online Indian shoppers spent $2,000 on average last year

Fri, November 20, 2009 7:01 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian Internet shoppers spent on an average $2,086 (Rs.97,200) in the past 12 months, according to ...

Jharkhand violence rages, train blast kills two

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:59 PM IST

Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Friday continued their violence spree in Jharkhand, after blowing up a passenger trai...

Apex court suspends order on relief to Narmada dam displaced

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:52 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday suspended a Madhya Pradesh High Court order directing the state government ...

Take proactive action against child labour, Dikshit tells police

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:51 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday launched the 'Time for Change' campaign against chi...

Congress discusses banning Sanatan Sanstha

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:50 PM IST

Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday discussed the issue of banning right-wing Hindu outfit Sanatan Sanstha, some of who...

'Karthik Calling Karthik' release shifted to avoid clash with 'Teen Patti'

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:46 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The release date of Farhan Akhtar's 'Karthik Calling Karthik' has now been pushed ahead to ...

Nearly 50 percent of Indian women marry before 18: Unicef

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:46 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India has a legislation prohibiting child marriage, but latest household surveys indicate that 47 pe...

Rs.9.2 bn to promote Indian systems of medicine

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:45 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The health ministry will spend Rs.9.2 billion this financial year for promoting Ayurveda, Yoga &...

Diabetes testing being made mandatory in India: Azad

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:43 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Blood tests to detect diabetes are likely to be made compulsory at health centres across India follo...

Sarkozy, Ban Ki-moon to attend Commonwealth meet

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:42 PM IST

Port-of-Spain, Nov 20 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy and UN chief Ban Ki-moon will be attending the Commonwealth of...

Driving brother Rahul - Priyanka shows how

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:42 PM IST

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 (IANS) A smiling Priyanka Gandhi drove her elder brother and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to his c...

World snooker: Rock concert leads reshuffling of schedule

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:40 PM IST

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) A rock concert in the neighbouring hall at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre caused the ...

Kerala IT park projects get SEZ status

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:39 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) The central government has formally notified the third phase of the Technopark IT campus he...

Log on to find details of missing children

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:39 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday launched a website that will have information on all lost...

Andrew Yule, others offload stake in power utility

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:39 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure and Bhaskar Silicon, was Frid...

Italy meeting of Dalai Lama draws China ire

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:36 PM IST

Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) China has voiced strong dissatisfaction over Italian Chamber of Deputies speaker Gianfranco Fini's ...

Rs.332-cr budget to check swine flu: Azad

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:34 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The central government has committed Rs.332.92 crore in various health measures to check the spread ...

Gambhir and Tendulkar centuries save Test for India

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:33 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar Friday hit match-saving centuries as India drew the first cricke...

Mullah Omar not in Karachi: Pakistan

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:30 PM IST

Islamabad/Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan has rejected a US newspaper report claiming that the one-eyed Afghan Taliban chi...

Security beefed up in Har Ki Pauri ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:29 PM IST

Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Nov 20(ANI): Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Mah...

UNICEF State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:29 PM IST

New York, Nov.20 (ANI): A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of...

Karnataka minister demands central assistance for irrigation projects

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:29 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Karnataka Water Resource Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Water Resource Minist...

NGO to set up hospital for camels in Jaipur

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:29 PM IST

Jaipur, Nov 20(ANI): A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is setting up a hospital for camels in Jaipur, which will be completed by the...

By-polls in four assembly constituencies next month

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:27 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) By-elections to fill assembly vacancies in Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Tamil Nadu will be held Dec 1...

World Communist leaders meet in Delhi

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:26 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Communist leaders from around the world met here Friday to discuss how to 'intensify popular stru...

Barack Obama bags popular at trade fair

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:23 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) If you are a fan of US President Barack Obama and want to take him everywhere with you, then buy one...

Icy winds kill eight in Himachal

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:17 PM IST

Manali, Nov 20 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Friday as high velocity icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh's Kullu ...

Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:17 PM IST

Geneva, Nov 20 (IANS) Afghanistan is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the UN has said.

FIH chief says elected HI will be in place soon

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:14 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre Friday asserted that a democratically ...

Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing, opposition satisfied

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:12 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Putting an end to the bitter row, the central government Friday decided to restore the earlier sugar...

Tendulkar crosses 30,000 runs in international cricket

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:11 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar reached another milestone Friday when he completed 30,000 runs in international cri...

Blame game on over passport to Pakistani spy

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:09 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Policemen and passport officials here are blaming each other for a passport issued by the Regional Pas...

Shiv Sainiks vandalise TV channel offices in Mumbai, Pune

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:06 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Suspected Shiv Sena activists Friday ransacked the offices of the IBN-Lokmat television channel in nort...

Pakistani court seeks report on US agency Black Water

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:02 PM IST

Lahore, Nov 20 (IANS) The Lahore High Court has sought a detailed reply from the

government on an...

Two-day Delhi conference to focus on managing volatility and growth

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov.20 (ANI): As the global energy market grapples with the world economic crisis and continued volatility, and India tries to ...

13 killed in Afghan suicide bomb attack

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Kabul, Nov.20 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack in the western Afghan city of Farah on Friday.

Reports said that...

Congress defends Government's sugarcane pricing policy

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20(ANI): The Congress party on Friday defended the Union Government's sugarcane pricing policy, which has led to farmers unres...

Maoist explode bomb in SAIL mine in Orissa

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Meghatpu (Orissa), Nov 20 (ANI): Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday.

Th...

Maoist explode bomb in SAIL mine in Orissa

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Meghatpu (Orissa), Nov 20 (ANI): Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday.

Th...

25 hurt as Shiv Sena attacks IBN Mumbai office

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): At least 25 people were hurt when Shiv Sena allegedly attacked the offices of IBN7 and IBN Lokmat, the Hindi and Mara...

Bradman inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Melbourne, Nov.20 (ANI): One of the best-known names in world sport, the late Don Bradman, was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall o...

More women should be associated with self-help groups: Rahul Gandhi

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Amethi, Nov 20 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that more women should be associated with self help groups...

MP lodges police complaint against MIC chief, son

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20 (ANI): Malaysian MP N. Gobalakrishnan has lodged a police complaint against Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Sam...

'MIC gave RM1.5 miliion to Malay Indian NGOs in Johor'

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Johor Baru (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Malay Indian NGOs in Johor have received over 1.5 million ringgits from the state government this year, the M...

Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian market

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

George Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to visit India in order t...

Security beefed up at oil depots across country: Murli Deora

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Union Government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that it has taken a series of measures to promote safety in and ar...

Ahmedabad Test ends in a draw as Sachin crosses another milestone

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (ANI): The first Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw on the final day at the Sardar Patel stadium on Frida...

Bond, Fulton recalled for Test series against Pakistan

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Auckland, Nov 20(ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond and batsman Peter Fulton have been included in the 13-man squad for the first of Thr...

Palin opposes Obama's freeze settlements demands as all Jews need place to live

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has expressed her opposition to the Obama administration's freeze settlement d...

Israel asks world to deny N-right to Iran

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged...

Netanyahu prefers final accord with Palestine

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will seek a final-peace accord with the Palestine Authority if tal...

Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:56 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): With less than a week to go before the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Defence Minister A.K. ...

Government plans polymer bank notes

Fri, November 20, 2009 6:00 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a bid to check proliferation of counterfeit currency notes and make bank notes last longer, India...

IDBI Fortis to double headcount, increase branches

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM IST

Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Private sector insurer IDBI Fortis Life Insurance is planning to double its headcount to 2,000 as well...

Jamdani saris a big hit at India International Trade Fair

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:43 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Jamdani saris are known for their fine texture, elegant colours and their steep price tags - but vis...

YSR's son hits the campaign trail for civic polls

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:36 PM IST

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) In his first attempt to prove that he is a crowd puller, the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S....

Peruvian killers suspected of selling human fat for beauty products

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:31 PM IST

Lima, Nov 20 (DPA) A Peruvian criminal gang is suspected of killing dozens of peasants in order to sell their tissue for use ...

Late rally pushes Sensex above 17,000-point mark

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:29 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) A late rally by banking and energy stocks Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-point ...

Poll panel standardises voting compartment in booths

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:26 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday said that voting compartments in polling stations should be made only...

Cape Verde seeks Indian help to develop its IT

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:24 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India has offered all help to the small African island nation of Cape Verde, which has asked for as...

Day after: police don't acknowledge vandalism by farmers

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:19 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A day after the capital's heart was vandalised by over 40,000 protesting sugarcane farmers, polic...

Taiwanese trust Obama more than their own president: Survey

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:12 PM IST

Taipei, Nov 20 (DPA) A majority of Taiwan residents have more trust in US President Barack Obama than in their own president...

Children release Unicef report in Bhopal

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:12 PM IST

Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) For the first time in Madhya Pradesh, a clutch of children released the Unicef State of the World Child...

Condemn Maoist violence, government tells civil society

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:08 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A day after a passenger was killed and 40 others were injured in a train derailment after Maoist gu...

Government has no objection to Mirwaiz's China, Pakistan visits

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:08 PM IST

New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel anywhere he...

Muraleedharan seeks to return to Congress, Chandy refutes moves

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:08 PM IST

Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 20 (IANS) While former Kerala chief minister K.Karunakaran's son K.Muraleedharan is meeting Congres...

Be careful while in Sri Lanka, US says

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:07 PM IST

Colombo, Nov 20 (IANS) The security situation in Sri Lanka has improved since the defeat of the Tamil Tigers but Americans tr...

Mulayam ignored warnings on Kalyan, says Azam Khan

Fri, November 20, 2009 5:00 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav had repeatedly ignored warnings about the potential...

Congress criticises navy for delaying Goa airport expansion

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:59 PM IST

Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday criticised the Indian Navy for its delay in parting with 2.5 acres of land sought b...

Over 30,000 Indians visited New Zealand during 2008-09

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:50 PM IST

Hamilton, Nov 20 (IANS) As many as 32,573 Indian nationals obtained visitor visas during 2008-09 for New Zealand which has to...

Final scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, first Test

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:50 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Scoreboard of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Motera's Sardar Patel Stadium...

AirAsia plans to spread in India, hub in Bangkok

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:50 PM IST

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity ...

Government mulling revival of closed fertiliser units

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:49 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In order to increase urea production, the government is considering reviving closed units and has dr...

Gammon Infra bags contract worth Rs.850 crore

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:49 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Construction major Gammon Infrastructure has bagged a highway project worth Rs.850 crore from National ...

Defence ministry approves purchase of Boeing transport plane

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:49 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The defence ministry has in principle approved the purchase of US firm Boeing's C-17 heavy lift a...

India, Nepal press ahead with Pancheswor project talks

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:48 PM IST

Kathmandu, Nov 20 (IANS) India and Nepal Friday kicked off water-sharing talks in the Himalayan republic that will finally gi...

Ex-Italian governor's transsexual escort found dead

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:48 PM IST

Rome, Nov 20 (IANS/AKI) The transsexual prostitute at the centre of the sex, drugs and extortion scandal involving former gov...

Catastrophe in the world if Taliban triumphs: PM

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:48 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Emphasising the threat of civil war in Afghanistan if the US withdrew its forces, Prime Minister Man...

Shiv Sainiks ransack TV channel office in Mumbai

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:42 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Suspected Shiv Sainiks Friday attacked and vandalised the office of the IBN Lokmat TV channel at Vikhro...

Apex court rejects plea to ban idol immersion in water bodies

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea to ban idol immersions in water bodies across the country,...

India working well on child issues, but too slow: Unicef

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Progress on child issues is slow even though India has accomplished a great deal in ensuring the rig...

Laser therapy can worsen skin cancer

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:40 PM IST

London, Nov 20 (IANS) Pain relieving, anti-inflammatory 'cold laser' causes increased skin tumour growth, says a new st...

Smokers face heightened risk of seizures

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:34 PM IST

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Smokers face heightened risk of seizures, says a new study.

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After protests, government agrees to restore earlier sugarcane pricing

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:30 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Bowing to angry protests from opposition parties and farmers, the government Friday agreed to restor...

Shankaranand, who headed Bofors probe panel, dead

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:29 PM IST

Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist and long time Congressman B. Shankaranand, who headed the joint parliam...

Tussle on between Chandigarh's oldest boys school, administration

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:29 PM IST

Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Chandigarh's oldest boys school has sought the intervention of the National Commission for Minor...

India draw first Test with Sri Lanka

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:28 PM IST

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) India drew the first cricket Test with Sri Lanka at Motera's Sardar Patel Stadium here Friday.

Manmohan's US visit: small ticket items on high value agenda

Fri, November 20, 2009 4:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Moving beyond the transformational nuclear deal, India and the US are set to unveil a new template f...

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