New Delhi | 51 minutes ago
First significant terror incident in 14 months: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The Pune blast that claimed nine lives was the 'first significant terror incident in 14 months', Home Minister P. Chidambaram said late Saturday, describing it as 'a sad incident', even as he appealed to the people to maintain calm.'This is the first significant terror incident in 14 months. I appeal to people to maintain calm. I also request the media not to speculate and go b ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Mob blocks traffic after girl run over
New Delhi, Feb 14 - A speeding water tanker Saturday ran over a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in south Delhi leading to protests by her parents and relatives. Police had to baton charge the protesters to disperse them.Khushi was crossing the road in Vasant Vihar area when she was hit and run over by the vehicle by the tanker in the afternoon. She died on the spot. She lived in the nearby slums, w ... read more

Mumbai | 1 hour ago
'Love Sex aur Dhokha' team to distribute cards on V-Day
Mumbai, Feb 14, - The team of National Award winning director Dibakar Banerjee's forthcoming film 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' that portrays a life of love, sex and betrayal, will distribute 'Dhokha' cards across seven cities on Valentine's Day to promote the film.These free cards symbolising 'Dhokha' - will be available in select coffee shops, cinema halls, restaurants, saloons, spas and tattoo parlours ... read more

Pune | 1 hour ago
Eight killed, 32 hurt in Pune terror blast
Pune/New Delhi, Feb 14 - In the first major terror strike since the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, at least eight people, including a foreigner, were killed and 32 injured when a bomb ripped through the landmark German Bakery in Pune's upscale Koregaon Park Saturday evening.The blast occurred around 7.30 p.m. after a waiter at the bakery-cum-restaurant, a popular haunt of foreigners, noticed an unattended ... read more

New Delhi | 2 hours ago
'Headley had surveyed area near Pune blast site'
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Lashkar-e-Taiba - operative David Coleman Headley had surveyed the Osho ashram area, which is 200 yards from the German Bakery where a bomb blast Saturday evening killed eight people, including a foreigner, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said.'It may be noted that Osho Ashram is 200 yards from the bakery and was one of the sites surveyed by LeT operative David Headley,' Pillai tol ... read more

New Delhi | 2 hours ago
'Headley had surveyed area near Pune blast site'
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Home Secretary G.K. Pillai says suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba - terrorist David Coleman Headley had surveyed the Osho ashram area, which is 200 yards from the German Bakery where a blast killed eight people and injured 32 Saturday evening.'Headley had surveyed the Osho ashram which is 200 yards from the German Bakerye. We had informed the Maharashtra government on October 12, 2009, ... read more

New Delhi | 3 hours ago
NIA, CBI teams sent to Pune
New Delhi, Feb 13 - The government Saturday rushed a team of National Investigating Agency - and forensic experts of the Central Bureau of Investigation - to assist the investigations into the German Bakery blast in Pune.Home Ministry sources said that the investigating teams have been sent to Pune. The ministry also sent an advisory to the states asking them to be on high alert in the wake of the ... read more

New Delhi | 3 hours ago
Joint research by Britain, India to boost nuke cooperation
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Days after India and Britain signed a civil nuclear cooperation declaration, the two countries Saturday inked a pact to undertake joint research in the area.'The declaration is an important boost for both country. It will help to mature our civil nuclear relationship. In March, we will welcome two high level delegations to UK, enabled by this new agreement which will truly kick ... read more

New Delhi | 3 hours ago
Could be a bomb blast: Ashok Chavan
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said Saturday that preliminary investigations into the German Bakery blast at Pune suggest that it could be a bomb explosion.'Preliminary inquiries suggest that cylinders - were intact,' he said. Speaking to CNN-IBN news channel from Mumbai, the chief minister said he was in constant touch with authorities in Pune who were at the site o ... read more

New Delhi | 3 hours ago
Major terror strikes in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Maharasthra is no stranger to terror attacks. Major terror incidents in the past:Nov 11, 2008: 166 people were killed and 200 injured when Pakistani terrorists attacked Mumbai. July 11, 2006: 200 killed in seven blasts which ripped through first-class compartments of suburban trains. Aug 25, 2003: 46 killed in two blasts, including one outside the Taj Mahal Hotel. March 12, ... read more