Saturday 28th January, 2012
Howard says 'form', not 'age' behind selecting squad for T20 series against India
Australia's team performance manager Pat Howard has dismissed the notion that players' age was taken into consideration in selecting the squad for the upcoming Twenty 20 matches against India. "The ...
It's letter versus spirit of law in Karnataka
Karnataka is caught in a classic case of letter of law versus spirit of law over appointment of a new Lokayukta for four months and an early solution to the issue is not in sight. The law says the ...
Elections ahead, Congress, BJP reach out to mining lobby
And suddenly illegal mining no longer seems to be a major poll issue in Goa! The mega illegal mining scam, which had rocked the state for over two years, has suddenly disappeared from political ...
Finnair crew dance to 'Om Shanti Om' to mark India's Republic Day
India's News.NetPassengers aboard a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi on India's 63rd Republic Day were treated to a live performance by the crew members. The video, showing the smiling staff dancing to ...
I'm trying to create new 'Dabangg': Arbaaz
India's News.NetActor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, whose debut production "Dabangg" rocked the box office in 2010, says he is attempting to make its sequel diametrically different from the original. There is going to be ...
'The Descendants' - a gentle, sensitive masterpiece
India's News.NetFilm: 'The Descendants'; Actors: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller; Director: Alexander Payne; Rating: What do we inherit from family and friends, lovers and parents? Money and ...
Mainpuri tobacco causing cancer?
India's News.NetPakistan's Sindh province is reported to have banned the "Mainpuri tambakoo". And Indian doctors and activists too are talking of an alarming rise in the number of oral cancer patients in Uttar ...
Congress will win minimum 35 seats: Okram Ibobi Singh
India's News.NetManipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Saturday said he is expecting his Congress party to win a minimum of 35 seats in the 60-member assembly, voting for which continues peacefully across the ...
Wine and dine al fresco in capital weather
India's News.NetThere is a nip in the air, but the nailbiting cold is gone. Just perfect for you to soak in the sun or bask under a starlit sky while feasting on tepenyaki grills, dimsums and other delights at the ...
Australia crush India by 298 runs in Adelaide Test, complete 4-0 whitewash
India's News.NetIndia on Saturday slumped to their second successive overseas series whitewash after losing the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval here by a humiliating 298 runs. Chasing ...
Silence please! The gods are meditating in Himachal villlage
India's News.NetVisitors to Goshal village and nine tiny hamlets located in its vicinity in Kullu district have been warned not to make a noise as the 'gods' are in deep meditation. Every year, life in these ...
Temperature dips in Delhi
India's News.NetWith the minimum temperature Saturday dipping to 5.1 degrees Celsius -- four notches below average, it was the second coldest Jan 28 in Delhi in the last five years. The winter sun though provided ...
Voting peaceful in Manipur
India's News.NetVoting was peaceful Saturday morning across Manipur as people came out to exercise their democratic right despite a string of bomb blasts in the past one week. The state will elect its 60-member ...
Rushdie affair: Wimpish government fails to stop bigots
India's News.NetThere was much less of a furore when 'The Satanic Verses' was banned in 1988. Some major newspapers even approved of it. The probable reason for endorsing what would now be considered a ...
Steve Jobs' bio bestseller again
India's News.NetLate Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography continued to lead the non-fiction section of the bestseller list while Amish Tripathi's 'The Secret of the Nagas' was back at the top spot in the fiction ...
Polling begins in Manipur
India's News.NetVoting to elect a new 60-member assembly began Saturday morning amid tight security across Manipur. Polling began at 7 a.m. and will be held till 3 p.m. Despite serial bomb blasts during the last ...
I have tasted blood, now don't know what next: Karan Johar
India's News.NetMumbai Jan 28 (IANS) The beginning of the year saw the biggest opening ever. Karan Johar's 'Agneepath' has set a new record on its opening day and promises to pick up in the weekend like never ...
Man commits suicide after wife's death
India's News.NetA 28-year old man allegedly committed suicide hours after his wife's death in the capital, said police. Police said Satya Narayan Gupta allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance ...
Half of MCD wards go to women, male politicians jittery
India's News.NetWith the Delhi Election Commission declaring the list of Municipal Council of Delhi wards reserved for women and Scheduled Caste candidates, many political bigwigs found they will not be able to ...
Married woman commits suicide, in-laws booked
India's News.NetThe family of a 23-year-old married woman, who committed suicide, alleged Friday that she killed herself following dowry harassment by her in-laws, said police, adding cases have been filed against ...
Two more AMRI directors arrested, sent to police custody
India's News.NetTwo more AMRI Hospital directors, who are also renowned doctors, were Friday arrested for the fire that killed 94 patients and staffers last month. A court sent them to police custody, but one of ...
Fierce gunfight between Garo rebels, commandos
India's News.NetA fierce gunfight lasting an hour broke out between Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos in the jungles of Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills ...
IGNOU bags best teaching practices award
India's News.NetThe Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here, one of the world's largest, Friday received an award for the best teaching practices at the India Today Aspire Education Summit 2012. "It ...
Couple found dead at home
India's News.NetA couple was found dead at their residence in west Delhi having apparently committed suicide, said police Friday. The two were identified as Shalini Pandey, 29, and her husband Ravi Pandey, 32, an ...
BJP promises to remodel Mayawati monuments, oppose minority quota
India's News.NetThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised Friday that if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh it would remodel the multi-billion rupee monuments and parks erected by Chief Minister Mayawati and oppose ...
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