Prime Minister to visit Nigeria, South Africa
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here tomorrow on five-day visit to Nigeria, South Africa, during which trilateral relations between the countries will get a boost. Brazil and South Africa are both members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the two countries may be interested in what is happening on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Shahid Bilal, HuJI tipped as mastermind in Ajmer Dargah blast
Preliminary investigations pointed at Bilal believed to be based in Karachi and Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islam (HuJI), a Bangladesh based militant outfit's involvement in the incident which had left two pilgrims dead and several others injured.
Railways to hire ex-armymen for security "The ex-armymen are being considered for deployment at non-core areas like hospitals, residential areas, institutions and offices across the country," said M K Sinha, Director General of Railway Protection Force.
30 music legends to perform in City The event conceived, written and composed by violin maestro L Subramaniam will feature renowned artistes like Gangubai Hangal, Balamurali Krishna, Purna Das Baul, Pankaj Udhas, Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam, Suresh Wadkar among others.
UNESCO to give Varanasi a heritage look Owners of ubiquitous, old homes of ancient city of Varanasi now have a chance to have them restored as heritage homes with expertise and funding from UNESCO and regional government of Andalusia in Spain.
100 pc fund plea for NE, genuine: Selja Union Minister of State (Independent) for Housing, Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has described the persistent demand of the Northeastern states for 100 per cent funding for all central projects for the region as genuine and assured to convince the Centre on the issue.
Uphill task for India tomorrow at Nagpur The Indians, after their humiliating loss to the Aussies at Vadodara, are 1-3 down and require to win the last two matches to be on par with the visitors.
ICC to step in ''racial abuse'' controversy
Indian and Australian media had reported, quoting visiting team officials, that sections of the crowd during the fifth ODI were heard making ''monkey noises'' directed to Symonds... Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds boxes during practice at the VCA Stadium on the eve of the 6th ODI against India in Nagpur on Saturday.
SA win over Pak threatens India's rankings
The Proteas gain three ratings points which means Graeme Smith's side is now just two points behind both third and fourth placed India and Sri Lanka.
INDIA'S OFFICIAL ENTRY FOR OSCAR Academy asks FFI to reconfirm 'Eklavya'
The nomination of Amitabh Bachchan starrrer "Eklavya", which also features Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan, has been challenged in the Bombay High Court by director Bhavna Talwar whose movie "Dharam" featuring Pankaj Kapoor lost out for the entry.
The Empire State Building in New York is illuminated with green lights at sunset in honour on Friday, Oct 12, 2007, of the Muslim holiday Eid-al-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan. AFP Photo
Devotees offer namaaz on the last Friday of holy Ramzan month at the Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, commonly known as Jama Masjid. It is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best known mosques in India. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to 25,000 worshippers.
DASARA OR NAVARATHRI- THE FESTIVAL OF NINE NIGHTS
LEFT: Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple in Mangalore illuminated for Dasara. RIGHT: People dance the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, on the first night of Navaratri festival in Ahmedabad on Friday, Oct 12, 2007. The annual festival of Navratri, or nine nights, is the time to dance the night away in traditional costumes.
Beautiful sunset scene taken in the seaside town of Flic en Fac in Mauritius as a ship passes through in the foreground.
From a small fishing village, over the past 20 years, it has rapidly developed into an important tourist area. Flic en Flac is in the district of Black River on the western coast of the island of Mauritius. The area has beautiful beaches that are protected by the surrounding coral reefs.
Mauritius is the most accessible island in the Indian Ocean. Though nestled up alongside Africa, it's actually more influenced by its British and French ties and predominantly Indian workforce.
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Owners of ubiquitous, old homes of ancient city of Varanasi now have a chance to have them restored as heritage homes with expertise and funding from UNESCO and regional government of Andalusia in Spain.
