Lucknow | 40 minutes ago
IAC's 'Expose corruption yatra' in UP from June 5
Lucknow, May 17 - Team Anna and volunteers of India Against Corruption - would June 5 kickstart a statewide 'Anna Sandesh Yatra' from Ballia town of eastern Uttar Pradesh to create public awareness about corruption in the country, activists said Thursday.The four-phased tour would begin from Ballia, said Sanjay Singh, member of the IANC's National Core Committee.The first leg, aimed at focussing o ... read more

New Delhi | 57 minutes ago
India to express concern to Pakistan on minorities' plight
New Delhi, May 17 - India will convey its concern to Pakistan over the plight of its Hindu minorities when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visits the neighbouring country soon, parliament was told ThursdayKrishna, in reply to a short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the normalisation of relations with Pakistan and issues relating to the human rights violations of minorities there, ... read more

Mumbai | 5 hours ago
Balki, Advani remember Taruni as versatile and disciplined actor
Mumbai, May 17 - The sweet impish girl who stalked the reluctant Auro - all over the school campus in Paa, is no more. Taruni Sachdev's death in an air crash in Nepal has shocked filmmakers R. Balakrishnan, Nikhil Advani and Priyadarshan who fondly remember her as one of the most talented child artists.Grief-stricken and disbelieving at the enormity of the tragedy, Balki said: I don't know what to ... read more

Chennai | 20 hours ago
Snooker - Delhi cueists in last 16
Chennai, May 16 - Qualifiers Nitesh Madan and Rishit Jain, both from Delhi, made it to the pre-quarter-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament, here Wednesday.Also through to the round of 16 were: Laxman Rawat -, S Shrikrishna -, German Girish -, Kabil Badami, Himanshu Jain -, E Sundar Raj -, M L Lakshman -, Nikhil Pise -, Lalrina Renthlei -, Ishpreet Singh -, Mundir She ... read more

New Delhi | 23 hours ago
Supreme Court reserves verdict on Nupur Talwar's plea
New Delhi, May 16 - The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on Nupur Talwar's petition seeking review of its Jan 6 order directing her and her dentist husband Rajesh Talwar to stand trial for the 2008 murders of their daughter Aarushi Talwar and domestic help Hemraj.The apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice J.S. Khehar reserved the verdict on the conclusion of arguments by ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
UAE foreign minister to visit India
New Delhi, May 16 - United Arab Emirates - Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be on a two-day official visit to India from Thursday when he is likely to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations with his counterpart S.M. Krishna, including energy security.During his stay here, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan is also scheduled to meet India's top politica ... read more

Bangalore | 1 day ago
Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail as CBI raids continue
Bangalore, May 16 - Fearing imminent arrest, former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday applied for anticipatory bail in a special court even as the CBI continued its raids at his residence and premises of his family and a few others in connection with the multi-crore mining scam.The CBI special court has adjourned the hearing on Yeddyurappa's bail plea to Thursday after the agency ... read more

Hyderabad | 2 days ago
Andhra seeks safe return of workers from Angola
Hyderabad, May 15 - The Andhra Pradesh government has urged the central government to ensure the safe return of 300 workers from the state currently stranded in Angola.Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, seeking his intervention in protecting the workers, some of whom have been arrested.The Andhra natives were among 1,200 Indian worke ... read more

Kathmandu | 2 days ago
13 Indians die as plane crashes in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 14 - Thirteen Indians on a pilgrimage and two crew members were killed when a 20-seater plane slammed into a cliff in western Nepal Monday, authorities said. The six who dramatically survived included three Indians including two young girls.The Agni Air Dornier plane, carrying 16 Indians and two Danes as well as three crew members, crashed in Jomsom, known for its magnificent mounta ... read more

Chennai | 2 days ago
Badami on a winning spree in junior snooker
Chennai, May 14 - Kabil Badami of Maharashtra chalked up three wins in Group A league in the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament here Monday to virtually book his berth in the next phase.Badami overcame local challenger K. Rakesh 3-0 and then scalped two Bangaloreans, G. Girish - and National girls' champion Varsha Sanjeev - in Group A.Meanwhile, in Group B, Karnataka's Nikhil Pis ... read more