India seeks global response to terrorism
Indian Ambassador Nirupam Sen told the UN General Assembly's legal committee to devise a "global response" to deal with terrorism saying ....
NEWSALERT: A Nokia mobile phone with SIM card used to trigger the explosion at Ajmer. Modus operandi similar to that used in Mecca-Masjid blast in Hyderabad.
Bangla pilgrims in Ajmer quizzed
Rajasthan police is interrogating some suspects, including pilgrims of Bangladeshi origin, in connection with the blast at the revered Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti here where Friday prayers will go ahead as scheduled today...
Abu Salem attends mother's funeral under heavy security
Mafia don Abu Salem was brought to Varanasi from Mumbai early today under heavy police security and immediately taken to the neighbouring Azamgarh district for attending the funeral of his mother.
MIT to provide bicycles to students; bans motor vehicles Dr P K A Muniswaran, incharge of discipline and student affairs, said rash driving by students on the college campus was leading to major accidents and at least two cases were reported every year.
Work 365 days a year : Indian cook told
An Indian man who was brought to Australia to work in a restaurant was told he would have to work every single day and would not get any salary for one year.
Railways into perfumed tickets
"To begin with, perfumed tickets may be introduced for monthly tickets and then for other select categories," said a senior railway ministry official.
Symonds racially abused in Vadodara ODI
All-rounder Andrew Symonds was racially abused by a section of the crowd during Australia's fifth cricket ODI against India in Vadodara, the media here reported today. Senior players rested for Challenger series
Apart from the three stalwarts- Sachin tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, members of India's current ODI team such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, have also been rested from the limited overs tournament to be held in Ahmedabad between Oct 25 to 28. Centre to release Rs 300 cr for Commonwealth Games
Shoaib Akhtar to play in last ODI against South Africa
Though banned for 13 matches, Shoaib Akhtar will escape a harsh punishment with the Pakistan Cricket Board saying he will be available to play in the fifth and final ODI against South Africa on October 29 here.
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