“Rajiv Justified Sikh Riots; Take Back Bharat Ratna”
New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Sikh riots’ victims activist and AAP member H S Phoolka today caused a flutter by demanding that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi be stripped of Bharat Ratna award as he…
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IPL Hits a Sixer in Afghanistan
Kolkata, Nov 19 (PTI) The hugely popular Indian Premier League is leading a cricket “revolution” in strife-torn Afghanistan where the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament and Bollywood sells like hot cakes. Such was the Indian T20 craze…
Saradha Scam: Calcutta HC Cancels Ex-Minister’s Bail, Orders Surrender
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Weeks after a lower court granted bail to Trinamool Congress lawmaker and Saradha scam accused Madan Mitra, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday cancelled the relief and directed the politico to…
Dev Patel Proud of Ramanujan Legacy, but Scared of Maths
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) He may have played a young Ramanujan, India’s greatest mathematician, but for 25-year-old Dev Patel, mathematics as a subject in the school curriculum has always been a scourge. But maths or…
Sheena Bora Case: CBI Nabs Ex-Media Tycoon Peter Mukerjea
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) In a dramatic development, the CBI here on Thursday evening arrested former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea in connection with the murder of his step-daugther Sheena Bora. Peter — the husband of…
Geeta’s DNA Test Did Not Match Mahatos: Ministry
Indore: Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who had been stranded in Pakistan for over a decade arrives at Indore, on Oct 27, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The DNA sample of Geeta,…
Andhra Seeks Rs.1,000 Crore from Centre as Rain Relief
Andhra Pradesh: An aerial view of the flood affected areas of the Andhra Pradesh on Nov 18, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has sought an immediate financial assistance of Rs.1,000 crore…
Pay Commission Wants 16-Percent Hike in Salaries
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer with the 7th Pay Commission recommending a 16-percent salary…
Pietersen Slams Decision to Drop Ian Bell as ‘Pathetic’
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Thursday slammed the national selectors for their decision to drop experienced Ian Bell from the Test cricket squad, terming it as “pathetic”. Bell was a…
A Chemicals Secretary with Poor Marks in Chemistry!
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian bureaucrat on Thursday regaled an audience here by revealing how he ended up heading the department of chemicals and petrochemicals despite faring badly in chemistry in school. Surjit Kumar…
Modi Government Working to Dismantle Congress Legacy: Sonia
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of pursuing “communal and divisive politics” and said it was “systematically working to dismantle the Congress legacy and rewrite…
Flood relief work in full swing in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) With the rain abating in the last two days, flood relief work was proceeding fast on Thursday in the affected districts in Tamil Nadu where the toll has gone up to…
India Most Tolerant Country in World: Venkaiah
Jaipur, Nov 19 (IANS) Describing the recent incidents of intolerance as “stray” and “blown out of proportion”, union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said India is the “most tolerant country in the world”….
Paris Attack Ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud Killed
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the bloody Paris terror attacks, was killed in a police raid a day earlier, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Papillary prints — which include…
R.Madhavan’s ‘Saala Khadoos’ to Release January End
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming production venture “Saala Khadoos”, starring actor R. Madhavan, will release on January 29 next year. “Saala Khadoos” (“Irrudhi Suttru” in Tamil) is a bilingual film that was…
Shah Rukh Finds It ‘Strange’ to Call Kajol a Friend
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will be seen on the big screen with Kajol after five years, says he finds calling her a ‘friend’ strange. Mumbai: Actors Shah Rukh Khan and…
Clarke Slams Hayden, Symonds, Buchanan in Ashes Diary
Melbourne, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke launched a blistering attack on former teammates Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds and even slammed John Buchanan, saying his dog could have done as good a…
Maoists Abduct Six TRS Leaders in Telangana
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Maoists in Telangana’s Khammam district have abducted six leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The local leaders were kidnapped by the cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in…
Headley’s Plea Deal Requires Him to Testify via Video in Foreign Trials
Chicago, Nov 19 (IANS) The attorney here for David Coleman Headley, a key plotter of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has confirmed that he is aware of an Indian court’s request for a video testimony…
We Love the Thought of Coming to India: Boney M’s Liz Mitchell
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) They have mesmerised fans of pop and disco music for over four decades, etching their name in the annals of music history with hits like “Daddy Cool” and“Rasputin”. And now…