- Malaysia expands search area for missing jet, mystery deepens
- Nitish's arrogance higher than Mt Everest: Modi
- Modi says Nitish nursing PM ambitions, true secularism in Guj
- Journalists must do more research, verify facts: Chidambaram
- Missing Malaysian plane mystery deepens, no debris found
- Two AGP leaders join BJP, GJM pledges support in WB
- Sensex flat after crossing 22,000 mark in early trade
- Sensex breaches 22,000, Nifty holds 6,500 level
- Malaysia expands search area for missing jet, mystery deepens
- Kuala Lumpur: The "unprecedented mystery" of a missing Malaysian plane deepened today as no trace of its wreckage found even after three days of multinational operations, prompting authorities to expand the area of search and look into "every angle" including hijacking.
- Nitish's arrogance higher than Mt Everest: Modi
- Purnea: Escalating attack on Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi today said his "ambition" to become Prime Minister drove him to split from BJP and accused him of possessing Himalayan arrogance that made him spurn flood aid from Gujarat. "Why was the BJP-JD(U) alliance broken? .... The dream to become PM was not letting him sleep. His arrogance is higher than Mt Everest. He says nobody is as good a PM candidate as him," Modi told an election rally in Bihar.
- Modi says Nitish nursing PM ambitions, true secularism in Guj
- Purnea: Narendra Modi today sharpened his attack on Nitish Kumar, saying the JD(U) leader's "arrogance" and "ambition" to become Prime Minister drove him to split from BJP,and compared the socio-economic conditions of Muslims in Gujarat and Bihar to claim he practised "true" secularism.
- Journalists must do more research, verify facts: Chidambaram
- New Delhi: Journalists must do more research and verify information before filing stories, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today. "In your anxiety to break news, I think research suffers...Media must pay more attention to research and verification," he said at an event organised by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists here.
- Missing Malaysian plane mystery deepens, no debris found
- Kuala Lumpur: Mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Malaysian plane with 239 people aboard deepened with multinational search teams still unable to find the debris. "Unfortunately, we have not found anything that appears to be objects from the aircraft, let alone the aircraft itself," Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, head of Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation, said at a televised news conference.
- Two AGP leaders join BJP, GJM pledges support in WB
- New Delhi: In a shot in the arm for BJP, two senior leaders of the Asom Gana Parishad today joined the party and the GJM pledged support to BJP candidates in West Bengal, including the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat.
- Sensex flat after crossing 22,000 mark in early trade
- Mumbai: The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex breached the 22,000 level for the first time in early trade today on sustained buying mainly in capital goods, banking, oil & gas and power sectors.
- Sensex breaches 22,000, Nifty holds 6,500 level
- Mumbai: After breaching 22,000 level for the first time, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 47 points in early trade today on emergence of profit-booking by funds and retail investors tracking weak cues in other Asian markets.
- Nitish parted ways with BJP due to PM ambitions: Modi
- Lalu slams Modi, asks secular forces to unite
- EC nod to Centre for notification on Ghat's report
- ECI holds joint meet before LS, state polls in Odisha
- Snowfall, rain in most parts of HP as cold wave back
- Role of media important in democracy: Mamata
- Govt indifferent to border area problems: BJP
- Pappu Yadav returns to RJD, gets ticket from Madhepura
- Kejriwal not declared as AAP's PM candidate: Patkar
- CBI yet to zero in on evidence against coal min babus
- "Nuke power prog is mindless pursuit of greed"
- Mahesweta asked ticket for daughter: BJP; writer denies
- Kiran unveils name, office-bearers of his new party
- 4 candidates barred from contesting Lok Sabha polls
- Contesting LS polls a matter of survival for MNS: Chavan
- Misa Bharti booked for violating election mode code of conduct
- ID card must for carrying cash more than Rs 50,000: IT Dept
- P A Sangma to contest Lok Sabha polls from Tura
- AAP projects an image which is unreal: BJP
- Ludhiana judge, 4-year-old son killed in accident
- Intelligence sharing meeting held
- Antony asks DRDO, Navy to ensure safety in nuclear assets
- Two LeT militants killed in gunfight in Kupwara
- Kejriwal, news anchor video clip part of 'motivated campaign':
- Governor designate Sheila Dixit arrives
- Man kills wife for not putting tomato in vegetable
- SP indicates no candidates against Sonia, Rahul in LS polls
- Disqualify candidates on framing of charges:Law Com
- Vice President to represent India at Fahim's funeral
- BSP chief to hold rally in Jammu on Apr 1
- 'Man se hain Mulayam' tops SP campaign material
- Mayawati to address rally in Chandigarh on Mar 30
- Udit Raj accuses Kejriwal of cheating Dalits
- TN Cong chief calls on Sonia, aspirants scrutiny tmrw
- RSP betrayed Left: LDF
- Cong allocates Palakkad seat to SJD
- E Ahamed to be back in fray in Malappuram
- Sedition case: Readmission only after probe report
- Cong moves EC against news prog "promoting" Modi
- CPI(M) to support MCC candidate from Dhanbad
- "Samajwadi" word for ambulance service taken from Constitution
- No possibility of any alliance in Tamil Nadu: Cong
- Clear air on "Mina or Meena" row: Union minister to Raje govt
- Kejriwal has diverted from real issues: Bitta
- New political force will emerge after polls in TN: BJP
- Law panel favours disqualification on charge framing
- "If Modi wave, why BJP leaders looking for safe seat"
- Cong wants to do politics for new 70 cr people: Rahul
- Maoist leader held, huge arms seized in J'khand
- BGB to intensify patrolling along Indo-Bangla border
- AP panchayat polls to be held in April
- Students protest 'lawlessness' in AMU
- EC holds workshop with political party auditors
- Public meeting venue of Reddy's new party changed
- DMK names R S Bharathy as its candidate for Alandur bypoll
- Women feel gender based violence is widespread
- BJP decision to move EC is result of fear of discovery: Sibal
- Rahul lecturing as if he has come from Mars: Modi
- "Central team to assess damage caused by hailstorms"
- PRRS: Mizoram bans pigs, pok import from Myanmar
- B Balakrishnan, Ashish Khetan in AAP's fourth list
- Will withdraw if BJP fields Joshi from Kanpur:Mahana
- CEC will take final decision: Rajnath
- In favour of secular party ruling after LS polls: DMK
- Gulam Gaus resigns from RJD
- Cong state vice-president quits party
- Amar Singh, Jaya Prada join Rashtriya Lok Dal
- Rebel Ramkripal says will contest from Patliputra seat
- Cabinet sends poll dates to President for notifications
- 'Special campaign to enrol voters failed in Arunachal'
- BJP downplays Rawat's resignation from party posts
- Judicial remand of 29 fishermen extended to Mar 24
- Coal blocks scam: CBI charge sheets Navabharat Power
- Indian textile industry working to boost business in B'desh
- Will leave Lucknow for Modi,but no word from party yet: Tandon
- DMK renominates Raja, Dayanidhi
- Tribal communities in Odisha to boycott twin polls
- Chandy stronger after RSP decides to desert LDF
- BKU not to support any party in LS polls
- Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Valley
- Arms factory unearthed in UP, four arrested
- Seven persons injured in fire mishap
- Ahdbad police to get Rs 25 crore for modernisation
- Nitish parted ways with BJP due to PM ambitions: Modi
- Purnea:War of words b/w Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar escalated today with the BJP leader saying Bihar CM''s "ambition" to become PM drove him to split from BJP.
- Lalu slams Modi, asks secular forces to unite
- Patna: Calling all secular forces to stop Narendra Modi from assuming power at the Centre, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today said the BJP prime ministerial candidate would jeopardise unity and integrity of the country.
- EC nod to Centre for notification on Ghat's report
- Thiruvananthapuram: In a shot in the arm to the ruling Congress-led UDF in the state ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission today accorded sanction to the Centre for issuing a draft notification addressing Kerala''s concerns on the Kasturirangan Report on the Western Ghats conservation.
- ECI holds joint meet before LS, state polls in Odisha
- Bhubaneswar: Expressing satisfaction over Odisha''s preparedness for the ensuing Lok Sabha and the state Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India today asked the district authorities to have proper planning in order to ensure free and fair polls in the state.
- Snowfall, rain in most parts of HP as cold wave back
- Shimla: Cold wave returned to Himachal Pradesh as high-altitude areas received fresh snowfall while icy winds, accompanied by rains and sleet lashed mid and lower hills in the state.
- Role of media important in democracy: Mamata
- Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today stressed the importance of media in democracy, saying it could play a vital role in strengthening the federal structure of a country.
- Govt indifferent to border area problems: BJP
- Jammu: BJP in Jammu and Kashmir today hit out at the state government saying it remained "perpetually indifferent" to the problems of people of border area people.
- Pappu Yadav returns to RJD, gets ticket from Madhepura
- Patna: Controversial former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav today joined Lalu Prasad''s RJD and was promptly rewarded with party ticket to contest from Madhepura, where he will face JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav.
- Kejriwal not declared as AAP's PM candidate: Patkar
- Bhopal: Social activist and AAP candidate from Mumbai North-East seat, Medha Patkar today said that although Arvind Kejriwal is the "best person" to become the prime minister, AAP has not declared him for the top post as doing so before the Lok Sabha polls is "unconstitutional".
- CBI yet to zero in on evidence against coal min babus
- New Delhi: Even after 18 months of inquiries, CBI is yet to zero in on any evidence against public servants who were part of a screening committee which cleared the allocation of coal blocks to Nav Bharat Power Pvt Ltd, the company accused by the agency of cheating in its first charge sheet in the coal scam.
- "Nuke power prog is mindless pursuit of greed"
- New Delhi: Terming the nuclear power programme as "mindless pursuit of greed" because of the heavy investment involved, AAP today said that if the government wants to come up with nuclear plants, a decision on this should only be taken after consulting the locals.
- Mahesweta asked ticket for daughter: BJP; writer denies
- Kolkata: BJP today claimed that Magsaysay award winning writer Mahesweta Devi had asked for a Lok Sabha ticket for her foster daughter from north Bengal, but the author denied having made such a request.
- Kiran unveils name, office-bearers of his new party
- Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who bitterly opposed creation of Telangana, today announced the name of his new political party and unveiled its office-bearers as he gets ready for the upcoming poll battle.
- 4 candidates barred from contesting Lok Sabha polls
- Gonda: Four candidates who had contested the previous Lok Sabha polls from Gonda and Kaiserganj seats have been barred from contesting the elections for three years for violating Election Commission directives.
- Contesting LS polls a matter of survival for MNS: Chavan
- Mumbai: A day after MNS chief Raj Thackeray endorsed BJP''s PM nominee Narendra Modi and announced his party''s decision to contest Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said MNS entered the electoral fray because its political survival is at stake.
- Misa Bharti booked for violating election mode code of conduct
- Patna: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad''s eldest daughter Misa Bharti, who is the party''s candidate for the Patliputra parliamentary seat, was today booked for violating the election code of conduct, police said.
- ID card must for carrying cash more than Rs 50,000: IT Dept
- Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Income tax department today said that any person carrying cash more than Rs 50,000 would have to show ID proof along with documents related to the source of the cash, in view of the Model code of Conduct.
- P A Sangma to contest Lok Sabha polls from Tura
- New Delhi: Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Tura constituency in Meghalaya.
- AAP projects an image which is unreal: BJP
- New Delhi: BJP today accused the Aam Aadmi Party of projecting an image which is a "complete mismatch" with reality.
- Ludhiana judge, 4-year-old son killed in accident
- Ludhiana: A 32-year-old local court judge and her four-year-old son were killed today when their car was hit by a truck near near Phillaur on GT Road, some 20 km from here, police said.
- Intelligence sharing meeting held
- Chennai: The sixth intelligence sharing meeting of various agencies including National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and CBI aimed at strengthening coastal security mechanism was held here today.
- Antony asks DRDO, Navy to ensure safety in nuclear assets
- New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony has asked the Navy and the DRDO to maintain highest safety standards in the nuclear submarine fleet of the country after the mishap at the site of an under-construction vessel at Vishakhapatnam in which one person was killed.
- Two LeT militants killed in gunfight in Kupwara
- Srinagar: Two Lashker-e-Toiba militants, one them a self-styled Divisional Commander, were killed and an army officer was wounded in a fierce gunbattle at Handwara in north Kashmir''s Kupwara district today.
- Kejriwal, news anchor video clip part of 'motivated campaign':
- New Delhi: Media house New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The India Today Group has termed the video clip which shows AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal asking a TV news anchor to highlight certain sections of his interview as part of a "motivated campaign" to malign its reputation.
- Governor designate Sheila Dixit arrives
- Thiruvananthapuram: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Kerala Governor designate Sheila Dixit was accorded a reception on her arrival at the airport today.
- Man kills wife for not putting tomato in vegetable
- ? ? Dehradun: A man allegedly killed his wife in a fit of rage when he found that the vegetable dish served to him in his meal did not have tomatoes in it, police said today.
- SP indicates no candidates against Sonia, Rahul in LS polls
- Lucknow:The Samajwadi Party today indicated it may not field candidates against Cong leaders Sonia & Rahul in their constituencies in UP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
- Disqualify candidates on framing of charges:Law Com
- New Delhi: A candidate should be disqualified on framing of charges in cases punishable by five years or more as the current criteria of disqualification upon conviction is "incapable" of barring criminals from electoral politics, the Law Commission has recommended.
- Vice President to represent India at Fahim's funeral
- New Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari will represent India at the funeral prayers of Afghanistan''s First Vice President Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim to be held tomorrow in Kabul.
- BSP chief to hold rally in Jammu on Apr 1
- Jammu: BSP today announced candidates for Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha constituencies and said party supremo Mayawati will address an election meeting here on April 1.
- 'Man se hain Mulayam' tops SP campaign material
- Lucknow:Formally launching its poll campaign material for the LS polls, Samajwadi Party state president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today released advertisements to be run on various television channels.
- Mayawati to address rally in Chandigarh on Mar 30
- Chandigarh: BSP supremo Mayawati will address a rally in the city in favour of her party candidate on March 30, party nominee Jannat Jahan said here today.
- Udit Raj accuses Kejriwal of cheating Dalits
- New Delhi: BJP leader Udit Raj today accused Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal of "cheating" the dalits in the recently held Delhi Assembly elections.
- TN Cong chief calls on Sonia, aspirants scrutiny tmrw
- Chennai: Against the background of being left alone to fight the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Congress President B S Gnanadesikan today called on party chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and discussed the poll scenario.
- RSP betrayed Left: LDF
- Thiruvananthapuram: Rattled by RSP''s decision to quit the coalition, CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala today accused the long-time ally of "betraying" the Left movement to secure its narrow interests.
- Cong allocates Palakkad seat to SJD
- Thiruvananthapuram: Congress in Kerala today allocated Palakkad Lok Sabha seat to its ally Socialist Janata Democratic (SJD) led by M P Veerendrakumar.
- E Ahamed to be back in fray in Malappuram
- Malappuram (Ker): Union Minister E Ahamed will be back in the fray in Malappuram Lok Sabha seat as contestant of the Indian Union Muslim League, the second largest partner of the Congress-led UDF in Kerala.
- Sedition case: Readmission only after probe report
- Meerut: The Kashmiri students who were expelled from their college here after being slapped with sedition charges for allegedly cheering the Pakistan cricket team can only get readmission after they are cleared of the charges in the probe, Subharti University said today.
- Cong moves EC against news prog "promoting" Modi
- New Delhi: Congress today demanded stern action in the wake of a programme telecast by a TV news channel on the Ayodhya issue, alleging that it had been "specially tailored" to promote Narendra Modi, the BJP''s prime ministerial candidate.
- CPI(M) to support MCC candidate from Dhanbad
- Ranchi: The CPI(M) will support Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC) candidate Anand Mahato from Dhanbad in the upcoming general elections, party politburo member Brinda Karat said today.
- "Samajwadi" word for ambulance service taken from Constitution
- Constitution: Akhilesh Lucknow, Mar 10 (PTI) Following objection by EC on use of word ''Samajwadi'' in the name of an ambulance service being run in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today defended the name saying that the word was derived from the Constitution.
- No possibility of any alliance in Tamil Nadu: Cong
- New Delhi: Virtually friendless in Tamil Nadu, Congress today said it would be going it alone in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
- Clear air on "Mina or Meena" row: Union minister to Raje govt
- Deoli (Tonk): Union minister Namo Narain Meena today asked the Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan to make its stand clear on the legal dispute involving surname "Mina or Meena".
- Kejriwal has diverted from real issues: Bitta
- New Delhi: All-India Anti-Terrorist Front chief MS Bitta today hit out at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal over the latter''s support for the clemency plea of convicted terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, who is facing capital punishment.
- New political force will emerge after polls in TN: BJP
- Chennai: BJP today said the party led alliance will pave for emergence of a "new political force" in Tamil Nadu after the Lok Sabha elections.
- Law panel favours disqualification on charge framing
- New Delhi: The Law Commission has favoured disqualification of a candidate on framing of charges by a court, saying it has significant potential to check criminals entering the poll arena and dubbed disqualification upon conviction as "incapable" of curbing criminals in politics.
- "If Modi wave, why BJP leaders looking for safe seat"
- New Delhi:Taking a jibe over "row" in BJP over fielding top leaders from safe seats, Cong today wondered as to why the leaders were looking for safe seats if there was a Modi wave.
- Cong wants to do politics for new 70 cr people: Rahul
- Tonk: Launching Congress'' Lok Sabha campaign in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi today claimed that 15 crore people were pulled out of poverty by the UPA government and a "new class" of 70 crore people has emerged who are below the middle class level and his party wants to do politics for them.
- Maoist leader held, huge arms seized in J'khand
- Medininagar (Jharkhand): A CPI (Maoist) sub-zonal commander and his associate were arrested and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from them in the jungle area under Panki police station in Palamau district today, police said.
- BGB to intensify patrolling along Indo-Bangla border
- Shillong: The Border Guards of Bangladesh has agreed to intensify patrolling along the 1,880 km-long Indo-Bangladesh border in India''s north east to check infiltration and cross-border crimes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the region scheduled early next month, officials said today.
- AP panchayat polls to be held in April
- Hyderabad: Elections to the Panchayat Raj institutions in Andhra Pradesh have been announced today and will be held in April.
- Students protest 'lawlessness' in AMU
- Aligarh: Students of Aligarh Muslim University today took out a protest march against deteriorating law and order situtation in the campus.
- EC holds workshop with political party auditors
- New Delhi: Election Commission today held a meeting of account auditors of major political parties and discussed transparency guideline norms and filing statements for 2013-14 by them after completion of Lok Sabha polls as an effort to curb use of blackmoney.
- Public meeting venue of Reddy's new party changed
- Rajahmundry: The venue to announce the formation of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy''s new political party has been changed from a government college grounds citing Model Code of Conduct, sources said here today.
- DMK names R S Bharathy as its candidate for Alandur bypoll
- Chennai: DMK will face archrival AIADMK in the April 24 Alandur bypoll, fielding local strongman R S Bharathy, who is also the party''s legal wing secretary.
- Women feel gender based violence is widespread
- New Delhi: Indian women feel that gender based violence is a widespread and persistent challenge fuelled and excerbated by the twin problem of alcholism and dowry, according to a report released by the UN Women (United Nations entity for gender equality and Empowerment of women).
- BJP decision to move EC is result of fear of discovery: Sibal
- New Delhi: As the BJP moved the EC against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks linking RSS to Mahatma Gandhi''s killing, Kapil Sibal today hit out at the opposition party
- Rahul lecturing as if he has come from Mars: Modi
- Purnea (Bihar): Rahul Gandhi is behaving as if he has come from planet Mars, Narendra Modi today said taunting the Congress leader for levelling accusations on others, instead of accounting for his party''s 10-year rule at the Centre.
- "Central team to assess damage caused by hailstorms"
- Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said a team of experts from the Centre would arrive soon in the state to assess the crop damage caused by hailstorms in various parts.
- PRRS: Mizoram bans pigs, pok import from Myanmar
- Aizawl: Prohibitory orders banning import of pigs and pork from Myanmar have been issued by district magistrates of border districts till August fearing fresh incidents of the dreaded Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the state.
- B Balakrishnan, Ashish Khetan in AAP's fourth list
- New Delhi: Former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan will be the Aam Aadmi Party''s candidate from Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency while journalist Ashish Khetan will contest from New Delhi as the party today announced its fourth list of candidates for 61 constituencies.
- Will withdraw if BJP fields Joshi from Kanpur:Mahana
- Kanpur: Six-time BJP MLA from Kanpur, Satish Mahana today said he was ready to withdraw his name if the party decides to field senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi from the industrial town.
- CEC will take final decision: Rajnath
- New Delhi: As the row within BJP over selection of seats for Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh escalated, the party president today tried to steer clear of the issue, saying the Central Election Committee will take the final decision.
- In favour of secular party ruling after LS polls: DMK
- Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today favoured a secular party ruling the country after the Lok Sabha elections.
- Gulam Gaus resigns from RJD
- Patna: In yet another blow to the RJD, its disgruntled MLC Gulam Gaus today resigned from the primary membership of the party and is set to join JD(U).
- Cong state vice-president quits party
- Ballia: Congress state vice-president and former MP Babban Rajbhar today resigned from the party, alleging that the organisation had ignored backwards while deciding candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
- Amar Singh, Jaya Prada join Rashtriya Lok Dal
- New Delhi: Ending months of speculation, expelled SP leaders Amar Singh and Jaya Prada today joined the Ajit Singh-led Rashtriya Lok Dal ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
- Rebel Ramkripal says will contest from Patliputra seat
- Patna: Hardening his stance, rebel RJD leader Ramkripal Yadav today said he would contest the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat, from where party chief Lalu Prasad has fielded his daughter Misa Bharti.
- Cabinet sends poll dates to President for notifications
- New Delhi: Government initiated the process of notifying the dates of the nine-phase Lok Sabha polls by sending to the President the Election Commission''s recommendation.
- 'Special campaign to enrol voters failed in Arunachal'
- Itanagar: BJP today alleged that the special campaign to provide one more opportunity to newly eligible voters to include their names in electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh has "failed" due to "irresponsibility" of District Electoral Registration Officers.
- BJP downplays Rawat's resignation from party posts
- Dehradun: BJP today sought to downplay former MP Bacchi Singh Rawat''s resignation from all party posts saying candidates have not been decided for any of the five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand as yet and there is no question of Rawat being ignored.
- Judicial remand of 29 fishermen extended to Mar 24
- Rameswaram (TN): A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial remand of 29 fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, official sources said here.
- Coal blocks scam: CBI charge sheets Navabharat Power
- New Delhi: CBI today filed its first charge sheet in a Delhi court in the coal blocks allocation case against Navabharat Power Pvt Ltd for allegedly misrepresenting facts and making "fraudulent" claims to "embellish" its applications to get allotments between 2006 and 2009.
- Indian textile industry working to boost business in B'desh
- Panaji: Indian textile businessmen are focusing on increasing the country''s market share in Bangladesh to offset the impact created by China in last few years, say industry experts.
- Will leave Lucknow for Modi,but no word from party yet: Tandon
- Lucknow: Amid reports of differences in the BJP over giving tickets to top leaders, sitting Lucknow MP Lalji Tandon today said he was ready to leave his seat for party''s PM candidate Narendra Modi but appeared reluctant to extend the same favour to Rajnath Singh.
- DMK renominates Raja, Dayanidhi
- Chennai: DMK today released the first list of 35 candidates for the April 24 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu in which it renominated eight sitting members, including 2G spectrum scam accused and former telecom ministers A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran.
- Tribal communities in Odisha to boycott twin polls
- Koraput (Odisha): People belonging to five tribal communities in Koraput district in Odisha have decided to boycott assembly and Lok Sabha polls, protesting against the government''s failure to give them tribal status.
- Chandy stronger after RSP decides to desert LDF
- Thiruvananthapuram: Apart from boosting its morale ahead of LS polls, Cong-led UDF Govt led by Chandy in Kerala has emerged stronger due to RSP''s decision to quit LDF .
- BKU not to support any party in LS polls
- Muzaffarnagar Feb: The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) today said that it will not support any political party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
- Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Valley
- Srinagar: Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar city, today received fresh snowfall, forcing authorities to close schools for two days.
- Arms factory unearthed in UP, four arrested
- Muzaffarnagar: Four persons have been arrested after police unearthed an arms manufacturing factory and seized 18 pistols, police said today.
- Seven persons injured in fire mishap
- Muzaffarnagar: Seven persons, including three children, were injured when a fire broke out in a factory here, police said today.
- Ahdbad police to get Rs 25 crore for modernisation
- Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad, one of the 12 mega-cities in country, is all set for a revamp of its police machinery with latest technology and tools to handle crimes approval of a Rs 25 cr project
- Malaysia identifies one stolen passport user on missing plane
- Musharraf to skip court hearing over security issue
- Iraq suicide bombing death toll rises to 50
- FBI helping probe Ukraine 'kleptocracy': envoy
- Pak may extend Non-Discriminatory mkt access to India by March
- 10 Tibetans arrested in Nepal for anti-China protests
- No compromise with the Dalai Lama: Tibetan official
- Einstein's letter to US soldier on sale for USD 40000
- China advised to have nuclear security legislation
- Pakistani man sentenced to death for drug trafficking
- Missing jet: Chinese media slams Malaysia for lapses
- "Ousted Ukraine leader to make statement in Russia"
- India is Dubai's top trade partner
- N Korea leader's little sister makes official debut
- Tight security in Nepal for possible Tibetan protests
- Japan not to revise "Kono statement" on wartime sex slavery
- 12 dead in communist rebel attacks in Philippines
- Ukraine could sign EU agreement this month
- Malaysia identifies one stolen passport user on missing plane
- Kuala Lumpur: One of the suspects, who travelled on missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 on stolen passports, has been identified, Malaysian police said today.
- Musharraf to skip court hearing over security issue
- From Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad, Mar 10 (PTI) Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf will not appear before a special court hearing the high treason trial against him tomorrow due to security concerns, his lawyers said today.
- Iraq suicide bombing death toll rises to 50
- Hilla (Iraq): Hilla (Iraq), Mar 10 (AFP) A suicide bombing at a crowded checkpoint south of the Iraqi capital killed 50 people and wounded more than 150, police and a doctor said today, raising the toll from the day before.
- FBI helping probe Ukraine 'kleptocracy': envoy
- Kiev: US officials including FBI agents are in Kiev helping a Ukrainian-led investigation into corruption under ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, the US ambassador to Kiev said today.
- Pak may extend Non-Discriminatory mkt access to India by March
- From Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad, Mar 10 (PTI) Pakistan is likely to extend Non-Discriminatory Market Access to India by the end of this month which would give a huge boost to bilateral trade ties, a media report today said.
- 10 Tibetans arrested in Nepal for anti-China protests
- From Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Mar 10 (PTI) Ten Tibetans, including six women, were arrested in Nepal today for staging anti-China protests as Tibetan exiles marked the 55th anniversary of the failed uprising in their Himalayan homeland.
- No compromise with the Dalai Lama: Tibetan official
- From K J M Varma Beijing, Mar 10 (PTI) A senior Tibetan official has rebuffed any suggestion that a compromise could be reached between China and the Dalai Lama as proposed by the founder of Tibet''s Communist Party, Bapa Phuntso Wangye.
- Einstein's letter to US soldier on sale for USD 40000
- Washington: A previously-unpublished letter written by physicist Albert Einstein in 1945 to a US soldier where he explains that "space should be looked at as a four-dimensional continuum" is up for sale for USD 40,000.
- China advised to have nuclear security legislation
- Beijing: A global environmental advocacy group has asked China to enact a legislation concerning nuclear security as soon as possible.
- Pakistani man sentenced to death for drug trafficking
- Dubai: A 30-year-old Pakistani man in Dubai has been sentenced to death for trafficking four kilogrammes of heroin, a media report said today.
- Missing jet: Chinese media slams Malaysia for lapses
- From K J M Varma Beijing, Mar 10 (PTI) China''s official media today slammed Malaysia for its "slow" response in locating a passenger jet that went missing with 239 people aboard, two-thirds of them Chinese.
- "Ousted Ukraine leader to make statement in Russia"
- Moscow: The ousted president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, is to speak in southern Russia today in his first public statement in over a week, Russian news agencies reported.
- India is Dubai's top trade partner
- Dubai: India has emerged as the top trading partner of Dubai in 2013 with a trade volume of USD 37 billion, representing a 10 per cent share of the total foreign trade of the emirate.
- N Korea leader's little sister makes official debut
- Seoul: The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has made an official debut of sorts, consolidating the grip on power of the ruling Kim dynasty''s third generation.
- Tight security in Nepal for possible Tibetan protests
- Kathmandu: Nepal beefed up security in sensitive areas in and around capital to prevent any anti-China protests as Tibetan exiles prepare to mark 55th anniv of failed uprising.
- Japan not to revise "Kono statement" on wartime sex slavery
- Tokyo: Tokyo, Mar 10 (Kyodo) Japan will not revise its 1993 official apology over wartime sex slavery, known as the "Kono statement," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference today.
- 12 dead in communist rebel attacks in Philippines
- Manila: Philippine officials say communist rebels have launched a series of attacks in southern Davao del Sur province''s Matanao township, killing 10 government troops and wounding nine.
- Ukraine could sign EU agreement this month
- Kiev: Ukraine said today it could sign later this month part of a crucial EU agreement for greater integration, even as the former Soviet state remains in a state of upheaval.
- Sensex breaches 22K for 1st time; Nifty hits new lifetime peak
- "Cyber criminals using Bitcoins to buy card info"
- Sahara fallout: India's seaplane service launch put off
- CIL officers' strike may hit production by 4 m tonne
- Voda "secretly sharing data with British agency"
- Ordinance lapse hinders Sebi act against fraudsters
- Re ends at 7-mth high of 60.85 Vs USD on FII inflows
- US Dollar ends cheaper against rupee
- Bright future for steel industry: SAIL chief
- Trent awaiting nod for JV with Tesco: Noel Tata
- Gold decline as US Jobs data back stimulus reduction
- Kuwait Petro eyes stake in IOC's Paradip refinery
- "India can quadruple revenue from Africa by 2025"
- Seven women in Fortune India's 40 under 40 list
- India, China to hold Strategic Economic Dialogue
- 2 Indian corporate officials jailed for graft in Oman
- Shanghai overtakes New York in cost-of-living
- Nokia launches Android phone 'X'; to unveil 2 more
- Icra sees home finance cos' asset quality stress rising
- Car sales in Feb rise 1.39% after duty cut, Auto Expo
- CG to supply power transformers, switchgear to Ukr
- CCI rejects abuse of dominance complaint agst BMW
- India pledges to provide Rs 8.5 bn to Bhutan
- L&T wins Rs 2,935 cr orders
- CIL yet to sign 15 fuel supply pacts with power plants
- Overseas investment in services drops 60% Apr-Dec
- RIL stock surges 4 per cent on bourses
- Indian textile industry working to boost business in B'desh
- Rare bronzes from India at New York auction
- Sensex breaches 22,000, Nifty holds 6,500 level
- Ranbaxy slips almost 4 per cent on US drug recall
- Rupee falls 22 paise against dollar in early trade
- Spice Global keen to acquire Forbes Media: Source
- Sensex breaches 22K for 1st time; Nifty hits new lifetime peak
- Mumbai:Sensex today briefly breached the 22,000 mark for first time & then managed to end at a new record close with modest gains of 15 points, extending the rally to fifth session.
- "Cyber criminals using Bitcoins to buy card info"
- New Delhi: Cyber criminals have been trying to purchase stolen credit card numbers and personal user data from ''Cybercrime-as-a-Service community'' using anonymous virtual currencies like Bitboins, cyber security firm McAfee said today.
- Sahara fallout: India's seaplane service launch put off
- Mumbai: With Sahara India chief Subrata Roy behind bars, the country''s first seaplane service from the megapolis to Aamby Valley City, which is run by the Sahara group, was today grounded for the time being.
- CIL officers' strike may hit production by 4 m tonne
- Kolkata: The proposed three-day strike by Coal India''s executives from March 13 is expected to impact production and dispatches by 4 million tonnes of coal at a time when the miner is facing a shortfall in excess of 17 million tonne from its target for 2013-14.
- Voda "secretly sharing data with British agency"
- New Delhi: Major telecom player Vodafone has been accused by the Union Home Ministry of secretly sharing subscriber data with a British intelligence and security organisation, a charge denied by the company.
- Ordinance lapse hinders Sebi act against fraudsters
- New Delhi: With about two months having passed since an ordinance giving extra powers to Sebi lapsed, the regulator is finding it tough to initiate action against entities suspected to be involved in market manipulation and fraudulent activities.
- Re ends at 7-mth high of 60.85 Vs USD on FII inflows
- Mumbai: Rising for the fifth day in a row, the rupee today appreciated 22 paise against the US dollar to end at an over seven-month high level of 60.85 on heavy capital inflows into equities that surged to a fresh record.
- US Dollar ends cheaper against rupee
- Mumbai: The US dollar ended cheaper against the rupee at 60.85/86 per dollar and the Pound Sterling also finished lower at Rs 101.29/31 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market today.
- Bright future for steel industry: SAIL chief
- New Delhi: Notwithstanding poor growth in steel demand this year, state-owned SAIL believes the future of the industry is bright as India''s per capita consumption is low and the government is planning to increase infrastructure spending.
- Trent awaiting nod for JV with Tesco: Noel Tata
- New Delhi: Tata Group is awaiting final regulatory approvals for its proposed joint venture with UK- based retail giant Tesco before opening stores in India, a senior company executive said today.
- Gold decline as US Jobs data back stimulus reduction
- London: London, Mar 10 (Bloomberg) Gold today declined as US jobs data backed the case for the Federal Reserve to keep reducing stimulus.
- Kuwait Petro eyes stake in IOC's Paradip refinery
- New Delhi: Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) is in talks with Indian Oil Corp (IOC) for taking a stake in the state-owned firm''s Rs 29,777-crore Paradip refinery and a proposed petrochemical complex.
- "India can quadruple revenue from Africa by 2025"
- New Delhi: India can quadruple revenue from Africa to USD 160 billion by 2025 through expanding its presence in sectors like information technology, agriculture, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, says a McKinsey report.
- Seven women in Fortune India's 40 under 40 list
- New Delhi: Seven women have made it to the Fortune India''s first ''40 Under 40'' compilation that lists individuals who have managed to grow an idea into a profitable business.
- India, China to hold Strategic Economic Dialogue
- Beijing:India and China would hold their third annual Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) here next week during which the two sides would discuss bilateral economic and trade issues.
- 2 Indian corporate officials jailed for graft in Oman
- Dubai: Two Indians, including the founder of one of the biggest construction firms in Oman, have been jailed for 15 years for bribing officials in exchange for contracts from the Gulf nation''s state-run oil company.
- Shanghai overtakes New York in cost-of-living
- Beijing: Shanghai has overtaken New York for the first time in the world''s most-expensive city list, climbing to position 21 from 45, according to a global cost-of-living survey.
- Nokia launches Android phone 'X'; to unveil 2 more
- New Delhi: Finnish handset giant Nokia today launched its much awaited Android-based smartphone ''X'' in India for Rs 8,599, aimed at protecting its turf in the fiercely competitive market.
- Icra sees home finance cos' asset quality stress rising
- Mumbai: The asset quality of housing finance companies (HFCs) may show stress for the current fiscal, ending March 31, due to their push on riskier segments like lending against property .
- Car sales in Feb rise 1.39% after duty cut, Auto Expo
- New Delhi: Car sales in India rose 1.39 pc in Feb, the first time since Sept, following recently announced excise duty cut on vehicles and positive sentiment created by the Auto Expo.
- CG to supply power transformers, switchgear to Ukr
- New Delhi: Avantha Group Company CG, has received an order worth euro 2 million (about Rs 17 crore) to provide two power transformers and oneGas Insulated Switchgear to Ukrainian electricity utility Odessa Oblenergo for its Marazlievskaya substation.
- CCI rejects abuse of dominance complaint agst BMW
- New Delhi: Competition Commission has dismissed allegations that BMW India abused its dominant position related to replacement of tyres of luxury cars sold to customers.
- India pledges to provide Rs 8.5 bn to Bhutan
- Thimphu: India has pledged to provide Rs 8.5 bn to Bhutan for its 11th Five Year Plan, helping the landlocked country to implement major projects that will improve livelihood of people.
- L&T wins Rs 2,935 cr orders
- New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro today said it has won orders worth Rs 2,935 crore across various business segments in February and March.
- CIL yet to sign 15 fuel supply pacts with power plants
- New Delhi: State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) is yet to enter into fuel supply pacts with 15 power units as certain issues related to them, such as change in ownership and extension of supplies, are being considered separately.
- Overseas investment in services drops 60% Apr-Dec
- New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the services sector declined by about 60 per cent to USD 1.59 billion in the first nine months of this financial year.
- RIL stock surges 4 per cent on bourses
- Mumbai: Shares of Reliance Industries today surged nearly 4 per cent on the bourses on expectation of higher production at gas fields of KG-D6 block.
- Indian textile industry working to boost business in B'desh
- Panaji: Indian textile businessmen are focusing on increasing the country''s market share in Bangladesh to offset the impact created by China in last few years, say industry experts.
- Rare bronzes from India at New York auction
- New Delhi: Thangkas, sculptures and ritual objects, from a Japanese collector of Tibetan art are coming up for auction in New York later this month. The sale also includes items associated with India.
- Sensex breaches 22,000, Nifty holds 6,500 level
- Mumbai: After breaching 22,000 level for the first time, the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex fell 47 points in early trade today on emergence of profit-booking by funds and retail investors tracking weak cues in other Asian markets.
- Ranbaxy slips almost 4 per cent on US drug recall
- Mumbai: Shares of Ranbaxy Laboratories slipped almost 4 per cent today after the drug major recalled over 64,000 bottles of generic Lipitor in the US.
- Rupee falls 22 paise against dollar in early trade
- Mumbai: Rrupee dropped 22 paise to 61.29 against the US dollar in early trade Monday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on fresh demand for the American currency from importers.
- Spice Global keen to acquire Forbes Media: Source
- From Gurdip Singh Singapore, Mar 10 (PTI) Entrepreneur B K Modi''s Spice Global has expressed interest in acquiring Forbes Media as part of the group''s plan to diversify, an industry source said here.
- Sahara case: Hearing deferred in SC, Roy to remain in jail
- HC seeks UP's reply on having ex-govt officer as MD
- Shakti Mill gang rape case: Arguments to continue
- Gujarat HC issues notice to Guj minister
- HC grants bail to 2 in Rajiv statues damage case
- HC questions rationale behind deployment of cops outside bars
- Two get life term for murder
- Odisha Chief Justice bats for judicial activism
- Court seeks UP response on partial compliance of order
- Plea in HC against frequent transfers of IAS officials
- HC allows two weeks time to NSEL to intervene in PIL on scam
- SC sets time frame to complete trial against MPs, MLAs
- HC stops four RTOs in Maha from doing 'fitness' tests on cars
- Clinical trials: SC asks details on deaths from Centre
- SC allows Ramadoss' plea for shifting graft case to Delhi
- Is CVC just a mute spectator?: SC
- Judges are not 'caged parrots', says court
- Plea against Kejriwal: Court records complainant's statement
- HC to peruse case diaries in Loharia murder case
- Court dismisses bail plea of IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, aide
- PIL seeks CBI probe into double flat allotment
- Thane building crash: Bail pleas of 5 accused rejected
- Man acquitted of raping sister-in-law
- Coalscam: CBI files first charge sheet out of 16 FIRs
- Man acquitted of raping sister-in-law
- SC to Centre: Take decision on Bhullar's mercy plea
- Talwars, makers of 'Rahaysa' continue to spar
- Coal scam: SC asks CBI to file 5 chargesheets
- Kidney scam: Court grants bail to kingpin
- Man asked to pay maintenance to wife, daughter
- Judicial remand of 29 fishermen extended to Mar 24
- Coal scam: CBI chargesheets Navabharat Power
- SC sets deadline to complete trial against MPs, MLAs
- Sahara case: Hearing deferred in SC, Roy to remain in jail
- New Delhi: Sahara group chief Subrata Roy will have to remain in jail for some more time with the SC deferring hearing of the Rs.20,000 crore refund case that was slated for tomorrow.
- HC seeks UP's reply on having ex-govt officer as MD
- of Warehouse Corpn Allahabad, Mar 10 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has sought response from the UP government over "unjustified continuance" of a retired government servant as Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Warehouse Corporation.
- Shakti Mill gang rape case: Arguments to continue
- Mumbai: Arguments in the Shakti Mill telephone operator gang rape case will continue tomorrow even as the defence maintained that the accused are being falsely implicated.
- Gujarat HC issues notice to Guj minister
- Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Minister of Cooperation on a petition filed by daughter-in-law of deceased Santokben Jadeja, who was known as "Godmother", challenging government order of rejecting registration of Milk Producers'' Cooperation Union for women.
- HC grants bail to 2 in Rajiv statues damage case
- Chennai: Two persons, arrested for allegedly damaging statues of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, were today granted bail by the Madras High Court.
- HC questions rationale behind deployment of cops outside bars
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today questioned the rationale behind deploying policemen outside restaurants and bars in Thane even though there was a severe shortage of cops to deal with the crime.
- Two get life term for murder
- Mumbai: A sessions court today convicted two youths for murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
- Odisha Chief Justice bats for judicial activism
- Cuttack: Orissa High Court Chief Justice A K Goel has said with several organs of democracy failing in their duties, judicial activism is the need of the hour, provided used for a good reason.
- Court seeks UP response on partial compliance of order
- Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court today sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on the partial compliance of its order regarding the transfer of police officials of Kanpur in connection with junior doctors'' strike.
- Plea in HC against frequent transfers of IAS officials
- Chennai: A petition was today filed in the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the Union Home Ministry from effecting frequent transfers of senior IAS officers without completion of their two-year tenure.
- HC allows two weeks time to NSEL to intervene in PIL on scam
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today allowed two weeks time to National Spot Exchange Ltd to intervene in a PIL seeking transfer of probe by Mumbai Police to CBI into the alleged Rs 5,500-crore scam.
- SC sets time frame to complete trial against MPs, MLAs
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today set a time period of one year for lower courts to complete trial in criminal cases involving sitting MPs and MLAs.
- HC stops four RTOs in Maha from doing 'fitness' tests on cars
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today restrained four Regional Transport Offices in Maharashtra from issuing fitness certificates to four wheelers, saying they were not fully equipped to conduct the mandatory tests required under the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Clinical trials: SC asks details on deaths from Centre
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to provide details on the number of deaths and severe adverse effects caused to people who were subjected to clinical trials.
- SC allows Ramadoss' plea for shifting graft case to Delhi
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today allowed a plea of PMK leader and former Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss seeking shifting of the trial of a graft case against him from a court in Lucknow to the national capital.
- Is CVC just a mute spectator?: SC
- New Delhi: "Is Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) just a mute spectator", the Supreme Court today said during a hearing in the Coalgate case.
- Judges are not 'caged parrots', says court
- New Delhi: Judges are not "caged parrots" and courts do not work as the "post office" of prosecuting agency, a special court today observed while rejecting the allegation that ex-Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had been spared "purposely" by CBI in the Rs 10 crore cash-for- post railway bribery case.
- Plea against Kejriwal: Court records complainant's statement
- New Delhi: A court here today recorded the statement of a complainant against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly giving "misleading information" in the affidavit which he had filed ahead of the Assembly elections last year.
- HC to peruse case diaries in Loharia murder case
- Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today said it would go through the case diaries pertaining to the murder of Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Loharia in order to decide whether the probe should be handed over to CBI.
- Court dismisses bail plea of IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, aide
- New Delhi: Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were today refused bail in connection with a September 2008 Delhi serial blasts case by a court here which allowed the plea of police seeking 15 days time to complete its probe against them.
- PIL seeks CBI probe into double flat allotment
- Mumbai: Disputing facts mentioned in a government affidavit on instances of double allotment of flats from Chief Minister''s discretionary quota, a PIL today urged the Bombay High Court to order a CBI probe into such irregularities.
- Thane building crash: Bail pleas of 5 accused rejected
- Thane: A local court today rejected the bail applications of five persons, including civic officials, arrested for the last year''s building collapse in Shil-Phata near here in which 74 people were killed.
- Man acquitted of raping sister-in-law
- New Delhi: A man accused of raping his sister-in-law on the false promise of marriage has been acquitted by a Delhi court, which said that the woman had "consented" to sexual intercourse with him.
- Coalscam: CBI files first charge sheet out of 16 FIRs
- New Delhi: CBI today filed its first charge sheet in a Delhi court in coal blocks allocation case against Navabharat Power Pvt Ltd and its two directors accusing them of conspiring and cheating by allegedly misrepresenting facts to "embellish" its applications to get allotments between 2006 and 2009.
- Man acquitted of raping sister-in-law
- New Delhi: A man accused of raping his sister-in-law on the false promise of marriage has been acquitted by a Delhi court, which said that the woman had "consented" to sexual intercourse with him.
- SC to Centre: Take decision on Bhullar's mercy plea
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision on Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar''s fresh mercy plea by March 27 or else it will decide on the issue of commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of his mental condition.
- Talwars, makers of 'Rahaysa' continue to spar
- Mumbai: The dispute between the Talwars, convicted for the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi and makers of yet-to-be-released film ''Rahasya'' continued over its private screening today even as the Bombay High Court asked the producers if they are ready to allow a family member of the girl, to watch the movie.
- Coal scam: SC asks CBI to file 5 chargesheets
- New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed CBI to file remaining five of the six charge sheets by March 28 in the coal block allocation scam, declining to grant more time sought by the agency for this purpose.
- Kidney scam: Court grants bail to kingpin
- New Delhi: Amit Kumar, alleged kingpin of a kidney transplant racket, has been granted bail in a money laundering case by a Delhi court which said no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping him behind bars for an indefinite period as the trial is still pending.
- Man asked to pay maintenance to wife, daughter
- New Delhi: A government employee has been asked to pay Rs 18,000 per month as maintenance to his estranged wife and daughter by a Delhi court which also restrained him from committing any act of violence against them.
- Judicial remand of 29 fishermen extended to Mar 24
- Rameswaram (TN): A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial remand of 29 fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, official sources said here.
- Coal scam: CBI chargesheets Navabharat Power
- New Delhi: CBI filed its first charge sheet in Delhi court in coal blocks allocation case against Navabharat Power Pvt Ltd for allegedly misrepresenting facts.
- SC sets deadline to complete trial against MPs, MLAs
- New Delhi: In order to expedite proceedings against sitting MPs and MLAs in criminal cases, SC set a deadline for lower courts to complete trial in cases involving lawmakers .
- I would never make a film without Salman Khan: Atul Agnihotri
- 'India-Pakistan can talk peace through fashion'
- Indian textile industry working to boost biz in B'desh
- 'City Lights' is my toughest film: Rajkumar Rao
- '300: Rise of an Empire' tops box office with $ 45 m
- Dakota Johnson bullied over parents' problems
- Karan Singh Grover, wife Jennifer to host TV show
- 'City Lights' is my toughest film: Rajkumar Rao
- 'India-Pakistan can talk peace through fashion'
- Robert Redford to introduce wife's performance art piece?
- Taylor Swift, Lorde enjoy girls' day in New York City
- I want a body like Gisele Bundchen: Jennifer Aniston
- Russell Brand cancels shows after mother's illness
- Will Smith to adapt 'Harlem Hellfighters' novel?
- Lohan to sign USD one mn deal with HarperCollins?
- One Direction made me feel like old fogie: Alba
- Hasn't found a special someone: Gerard Butler
- Mark Wahlberg cuts out food completely for new film
- Gomez, Bieber take dance lesson together in Texas?
- I refused James Bond role for his then-girlfriend: Liam Neeson
- Marc Anthony feels more child support could be harmful
- I would never make a film without Salman Khan: Atul Agnihotri
- Mumbai: Producer-director Atul Agnihotri says he would never make a film without his superstar brother-in-law Salman Khan.
- 'India-Pakistan can talk peace through fashion'
- Panaji: Fashion can be a new language of peace between India and its neighbour Pakistan with both the nations sharing a common ancestry and lifestyle trade showing encouraging trends, a Pak-based textile industry veteran has said.
- Indian textile industry working to boost biz in B'desh
- Panaji: Indian textile businessmen are focusing on increasing the country''s market share in Bangladesh to offset the impact created by China in last few years, say industry experts.
- 'City Lights' is my toughest film: Rajkumar Rao
- New Delhi: Indian actor Rajkumar Rao, who is reteaming with director Hansal Mehta for ''City Lights'' after ''Shahid'', says the new film is his toughest role so far.
- '300: Rise of an Empire' tops box office with $ 45 m
- Los Angeles: Flashy Greek war drama ''300: Rise of an Empire'' earned the number one spot at the domestic box office with its USD 45 million opening weekend.
- Dakota Johnson bullied over parents' problems
- London: Actress Dakota Johnson struggled through years of misery in high school because she was constantly teased over tabloid reports about her celebrity parents Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson.
- Karan Singh Grover, wife Jennifer to host TV show
- New Delhi: TV couple Karan Singh Grover and wife Jennifer Winget are all set to share the screen space together after a gap of four years.
- 'City Lights' is my toughest film: Rajkumar Rao
- By Nanda Das New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Actor Rajkumar Rao, who is reteaming with director Hansal Mehta for ''City Lights'' after ''Shahid'', says the new film is his toughest role so far.
- 'India-Pakistan can talk peace through fashion'
- Panaji: Fashion can be a new language of peace between India and Pakistan with both the nations sharing a common ancestry and lifestyle trade showing encouraging trends, a Pak-based textile industry veteran has said.
- Robert Redford to introduce wife's performance art piece?
- New York: Robert Redford is reportedly set to perform a special reading to introduce a new performance art piece by his wife Sibylle Szaggars Redford in Miami.
- Taylor Swift, Lorde enjoy girls' day in New York City
- Los Angeles: Singers Taylor Swift and Lorde spent their Sunday afternoon in New York City and posed for some silly and playful photographs in a park.
- I want a body like Gisele Bundchen: Jennifer Aniston
- London: Former ''Friends'' star Jennifer Aniston said she would like to have the super Gisele Bundchen''s figure instead of her own for ''24 hours''.
- Russell Brand cancels shows after mother's illness
- Los Angeles: Funnyman Russell Brand has decided to cancel two scheduled dates of his Messiah Complex tour after his mother got diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Will Smith to adapt 'Harlem Hellfighters' novel?
- London: ''Men In Black'' star Will Smith has reportedly teamed up with Sony Pictures to produce a film adaptation of the upcoming graphic novel ''Harlem Hellfighters''.
- Lohan to sign USD one mn deal with HarperCollins?
- Los Angeles: Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly set to sign a USD one million deal with HarperCollins to publish a memoir which is based on a diary she wrote during her rehab stint.
- One Direction made me feel like old fogie: Alba
- London: Jessica Alba felt like an "old fogie" when she first time met the British boyband One Direction.
- Hasn't found a special someone: Gerard Butler
- London: Scottish actor Gerard Butler has revealed that he has not yet found a special someone to settle down in near future.
- Mark Wahlberg cuts out food completely for new film
- Los Angeles: Actor Mark Wahlberg has dramatically made changes to his diet so that he can slim down for his role in upcoming film ''The Gambler''.
- Gomez, Bieber take dance lesson together in Texas?
- London: Estranged couple Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have reportedly taken a two-hour private dance lesson in Texas.
- I refused James Bond role for his then-girlfriend: Liam Neeson
- London: Irish actor Liam Neeson has revealed that he turned down the chance to play James Bond because his then-girlfriend Natasha Richardson told him that she would not marry him if he accepted the role.
- Marc Anthony feels more child support could be harmful
- London: Marc Anthony does not want to up his child support payments to former wife Dayanara Torres to USD 113K a month because he fears his kids will become spoiled brats.
- Dhoni-led Team India to leave for T20 World Cup on March 14
- Jeevan, Malik win opening matches in Chennai ITF
- Pak to play short ODI series in NZ before 2015 WC
- Fletcher is a 1.5/10, make Dravid chief coach: Sunil
- Sports ministry gives clearance for KP's India visa
- Unchanged Indian team for Davis Cup tie agnst Korea
- East Bengal look to end winless run against Mohammedan
- Talks on with Home Min, decision in 3 days: Biswal
- Dream Theatre to bring Real Madrid articles to India
- 'Rio Rojo' wins main race of Hyderabad racing season
- Pietersen seeks MEA's help for procuring Indian visa
- Two-time winner Saina eyes Swiss Open title
- Heena, Chain Singh win gold in Asian Championship
- Indians add 5 bronze in Asian Junior Weightlifting
- Pistorius judge bans live coverage of autopsy testimony
- Services pip Vidarbha to enter quarter-finals of Hazare Trophy
- Namdhari enter hockey national semis with 4th consecutive win
- Churchill Brothers geared up to take on Maldives' New Radiant
- Top amateurs to tee off at DGC for Delhi NCR Cup
- Sushil, Deepika to be named Asian Games goodwill ambassadors
- Amit to lead challenge in WC in Sushil, Yogeshwar's absence
- Arunachalee shuttler selected for World Jr Badminton C'ships
- Pietersen claims having difficulty in coming to India
- Pele confident Brazil will deliver on and off field
- Paes, Stepanek in Indian Wells pre-quarterfinals
- Watson to lead Raj Royals in IPL, Dravid to be mentor
- Lala Amarnath's grandson to play in Irish League
- Samuels leads West Indies to 27-run victory
- Real Madrid back on top after Levante stroll
- Dhoni-led Team India to leave for T20 World Cup on March 14
- Mumbai:The under-fire Indian squad, which flopped in just concluded Asia Cup in B'desh, is to depart on Friday for the ICC World T20 C'ship, slated in there from March 16.
- Jeevan, Malik win opening matches in Chennai ITF
- Chennai: Second seed Jeevan Nedunchezhian trounced compatriot Jatin Bahiya 6-1 6-0 while sixth seed Vijayant Malik won a tight three-set battle against Swiss Jannis Liniger to advance to the second round of the USD 10,000 ITF Men''s Futures tournament, here today.
- Pak to play short ODI series in NZ before 2015 WC
- Karachi: With an eye to prepare the team in the best possible way ahead of next year''s ICC World Cup, Pakistan will play a short three-match away ODI series against New Zealand.
- Fletcher is a 1.5/10, make Dravid chief coach: Sunil
- New Delhi:Ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar today lashed out at chief coach Duncan Fletcher and called for his immediate ouster while suggesting Rahul Dravid as the next coach.
- Sports ministry gives clearance for KP's India visa
- New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed that the necessary clearance regarding star England batsman Kevin Pietersen''s visa was received from the union sports ministry paving his way for upcoming India visit.
- Unchanged Indian team for Davis Cup tie agnst Korea
- New Delhi: Top singles player Somdev Devvarman will lead India''s challenge in the away Davis Cup tie against Korea next month as the AITA national selection committee today named an unchanged side.
- East Bengal look to end winless run against Mohammedan
- Kolkata: Relegation-threatened Mohammedan Sporting and struggling East Bengal take on each other in a re-arranged fixture of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here tomorrow.
- Talks on with Home Min, decision in 3 days: Biswal
- New Delhi: The IPL governing council chairman and senior BCCI official Ranjib Biswal today said that the BCCI will take some more time before zeroing in on the off-shore venue for the seventh edition of the cash-rich league as discussions are still on with union home ministry.
- Dream Theatre to bring Real Madrid articles to India
- New Delhi: Real Madrid fans in India can lay hands on merchandise such as apparels, gifts, electronics, novelties and toys as Dream Theatre Pvt Ltd. bagged the licensing rights of the European football giants.
- 'Rio Rojo' wins main race of Hyderabad racing season
- Hyderabad: The curtains came down on the 37-day (including two extra days) Hyderabad Winter Racing season here today.
- Pietersen seeks MEA's help for procuring Indian visa
- New Delhi:Star batsman Kevin Pietersen today took to micro-blogging site twitter to seek help from Ministry of External Affairs to solve problems in securing his visa for a visit to India.
- Two-time winner Saina eyes Swiss Open title
- Basel: Ace Indian shuttler and two-time champion Saina Nehwal would look to put behind the disappointment of last week''s All England Championship and train her eyes on the USD 125,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold which gets underway at St Jakobshalle here tomorrow.
- Heena, Chain Singh win gold in Asian Championship
- New Delhi: India''s ace shooter Heena Sidhu produced some excellent shooting to clinch the air pistol women''s gold medal while Chain Singh bagged the yellow metal in men''s air rifle event at the 7th Asian Championship in Kuwait today.
- Indians add 5 bronze in Asian Junior Weightlifting
- New Delhi: Indian lifters today added five bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships held at Bangsaen, Thailand.
- Pistorius judge bans live coverage of autopsy testimony
- Pretoria: A South African court blocked all live broadcasts today of graphic post-mortem details of Oscar Pistorius''s slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the star sprinter''s murder trial that is receving worldwide coverage.
- Services pip Vidarbha to enter quarter-finals of Hazare Trophy
- Kolkata: Rajat Paliwal scored his second successive century and was involved in a 195-run partnership with skipper Yashpal Singh, which guided minnows Services into the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a one-wicket win over Vidarbha in an exciting finish here today.
- Namdhari enter hockey national semis with 4th consecutive win
- Lucknow: Namdhari XI continued its winning streak and defeated Rajasthan 3-1 in their last Pool A league match to book their place in the the semi-finals of the fourth Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2014 (Division B) at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, here today.
- Churchill Brothers geared up to take on Maldives' New Radiant
- Margao: Churchill Brothers will take on New Radiant of Maldives tomorrow in their first home match of the Group E league match of the AFC Cup at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here.
- Top amateurs to tee off at DGC for Delhi NCR Cup
- New Delhi: The country''s top amateurs, including reigning All India Amateur champion Pratap Atwal, will tee off at the hallowed Delhi Golf Club when the ninth edition of Delhi NCR Cup begins here tomorrow.
- Sushil, Deepika to be named Asian Games goodwill ambassadors
- New Delhi: Twice Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and star archer Deepika Kumari will be named goodwill ambassadors of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games at a promotional event to be held here on March 18.
- Amit to lead challenge in WC in Sushil, Yogeshwar's absence
- New Delhi: World Championship silver winner Amit Kumar Dahiya will spearhead the Indian challenge in their maiden Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles from March 15-16 in the absence of Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt.
- Arunachalee shuttler selected for World Jr Badminton C'ships
- Itanagar: Laa Tallar of Arunachal Pradesh has been selected in the Indian junior team to participate in the World Cup U-19 Badminton championship to be held at Alore Setar, Malaysia from April 7.
- Pietersen claims having difficulty in coming to India
- New Delhi: Star batsman Kevin Pietersen today took to micro-blogging site twitter to express his difficulties regarding procuring visa to come to India for some personal work.
- Pele confident Brazil will deliver on and off field
- Paris: The hosting of the 2014 World Cup is "a great opportunity" for Brazil, the country''s all-time great Pele told AFP in an exclusive interview.
- Paes, Stepanek in Indian Wells pre-quarterfinals
- Indian Wells (USA): Fourth seeds Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek fought their way into the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters tournament after a tough first round win over unseeded Jerzy Janowicz and Philipp Kohlschreiber, here.
- Watson to lead Raj Royals in IPL, Dravid to be mentor
- Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals today appointed star Australian all-rounder Shane Watson captain of the Jaipur franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League in place of the retired Rahul Dravid who was anointed its mentor.
- Lala Amarnath's grandson to play in Irish League
- New Delhi: Digvijay, son of former batsman Surinder Amarnath and grandson of Legendary Lala Amarnath, would now be playing in the upcoming Irish League to be held from April 27.
- Samuels leads West Indies to 27-run victory
- Bridgetown (Barbados): West Indies returned to winning ways in shortest variety, defeating England by 27 runs in the first T20 International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval
- Real Madrid back on top after Levante stroll
- Madrid: Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 win over Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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