Atalji wanted Modi to resign, I didn't: Advani
Former PM A B Vajpayee favoured Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's resignation after the 2002 post-Godhra riots but his then deputy L K Advani was against such a move.
Karnataka polls by May end, says EC
A meeting of the full Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswamy decided to conduct the elections before the expiry of President's rule on May 28, EC sources said.
New H-1B visa rule bars multiple requests
Amidst demands for raising the cap on H-1B visas for skilled professional, authorities have issued a new rule prohibiting employers from filing more than one petition for a single employee in a fiscal year.
TIBET UNREST
Hold talks with Dalai Lama: China told
Asking China to exercise restraint in dealing with protests in Tibet, the senior Bush administration official said, "We do not wish to see any loss of innocent life." China tightens grip in Tibetan areas
The moves came as the government sent armed police into far-flung towns and villages to reassert control in the Tibetan areas of western China...
Shivani murder: Sentencing on March 24
The prosecution demanded before the court that senior IPS officer R K Sharma be awarded death penalty in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.
Laden threatens Europe over Prophet cartoons
Addressing the "intelligent ones in the European Union," bin Laden said the drawings first published in a Danish newspaper were even more offensive than war-related killings.
Army, IAF showcase military might
The exercise code-named 'Brazen Chariots' had Army's frontline T-90 tanks, SMERCH long-range missiles, spy drones, latest air defence gun systems, and fighter jets in action at the Pokhran field firing ranges.
Now, Singapore wants to learn from India
National University of Singapore (NUS) is inviting Indian civil servants to teach the 'growth story' to other Asian counterparts and in turn learn the best practices in public administration from global experts, all for free.
Legal battles forced ICC to re-instate Hair The Australian Darrell Hair umpire was re-instated by the ICC at its Executive Board meeting in Dubai on Tuesday. "The ICC Board felt that the ICC was in a weak position as per the brief prepared by its lawyers, on the issue.
After SRK, Ramadoss asks Buddha to quit smoking
"He (Bhattacharya) is a leader and leaders should be an example for others. He a senior person and does not need my advise (to quit smoking)," Ramadoss said.
Children celebrate Holi in Ahmedabad on Thursday. PTI
Controversies notwithstanding, 'Jodhaa Akbar' grosses Rs 120 cr
Despite being riddled with numerous controversies since its release, the Hrithik Roshan Aishwarya Rai-starrer 'Jodhaa Akbar' has proved all naysayers wrong, becoming the first blockbuster of 2008 by earning a pathbreaking box office revenue of Rs 120 crore worldwide in just a month since its release on February 15.
Husain tops Sotheby's spring sales of Indian art
MF Husain's untitled work has fetched $409,000, dominating the Sotheby's New York spring sales of Indian art. The 1953 painting was sold to an Indian dealer at the auction held here Wednesday. The painting bears a striking similarity to another work from 1952 titled "Pull", and both form part of a group of works inspired by a village puppeteer.
Assault case registered against Kangana Ranaut
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut is in trouble. Her driver on Thursday accused her of physical assault and registered a case against the star of "Woh Lamhe" and "Gangster - a love story". The driver, Rajesh Shah, has alleged that Ranaut slapped him after he bumped her car into another vehicle...
Does Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s decision to leave India indicate a setback to the country’s liberal image?
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Atalji wanted Modi to resign, I didn't: Advani
The Australian Darrell Hair umpire was re-instated by the ICC at its Executive Board meeting in Dubai on Tuesday. "The ICC Board felt that the ICC was in a weak position as per the brief prepared by its lawyers, on the issue.
After SRK, Ramadoss asks Buddha to quit smoking
Hosted jointly by Air India and Deccan Herald, the Rank Award is for students while the Bolt award is for teachers. 
Controversies notwithstanding, 'Jodhaa Akbar' grosses Rs 120 cr
Husain tops Sotheby's spring sales of Indian art
Assault case registered against Kangana Ranaut
