Bollywood joins in 'dahi handi' festivities

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Mumbai: Bollywood made the 'dahi handi' celebrations popular by depicting it on the silver screen.So, when the entire city is abuzz with 'Govindas' vying for prized dahi handis, prominent film personalities have tweeted their wish... Full Story

HC declines to stay single judge's order on lottery

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Kochi: The Kerala High court today declined to stay a single judge's direction restraining the draw of other state lotteries.A Division bench, comprising Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice P Bhavadasan, however, asked the government ... Full Story

Sonia Gandhi braces for fourth term as Congress President

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

New Delhi:  The process of re-election of Sonia Gandhi as Congress president was set in motion today with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi besidesseveral prominent party leaders proposing her name for the top post.The leaders who p... Full Story

I am not afraid of threats: Jayalaltithaa

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Udhagamandalam (TN): AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today asserted that she was not afraid of threats to her life, saying she had been getting threats regularly."I am not afraid of any threat to my life... I have been getting such threats regularly," she ... Full Story

Tony Blair explains why politicians have affairs

By : Prasun Sonwalkar | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

London: In a remarkably frank memoir, former Prime Minister Tony Blair explains the reasons why politicians in high positions often cross the line and have affairs with women. Blair explores the 'free-bird impulse to have affairs to spring you ... Full Story

Veena hands over proof of Asif's 'fixing' links to ICC

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit. Hasan Raza, who is a top official of the ICC�... Full Story

Militants breach security cordon in Poonch encounter

Source : Agencies | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Srinagar: Militants engaged in an encounter with security forces in Poonch district escaped from the cordon on Thursday morning, the police said. A search operation has been launched in the nearby forest area after militants escaped during the encou... Full Story

People's court to decide Bihar cops' fate: Maoists

Source : MI Khan | Thu, 02-Sep-2010

Patna: Maoists have threatened to decide the fate of the four kidnapped policemen at a kangaroo court after the deadline given the by outlawed rebels to the Bihar government expired. The rebels are seeking the release of eight jailed Maoist commande... Full Story

Lucknow girls stop Rahul's motorcade; seek help

By : Sushil Kumar | Wed, 01-Sep-2010

Amethi: The high-level security personnel of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi went into a tizzy when two sisters from Lucknow stopped the cavalcade of the leader to inform him about the atrocities heaped on them by their family members. Shiva... Full Story

22 killed as serial blasts rock Lahore

Source : Agencies | Wed, 01-Sep-2010

Islamabad: Three blasts rocked Lahore on Wednesday evening, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds. The blasts, reports say, were aimed at a Shia procession comprising hundreds of people that gather in the walled city of Lahore during the holy mont... Full Story