Maoists kill 17 in attack on Congress rally in Chhattisgarh

2013-05-26T03:15:00

The convoy of Congress party's parivartan yatra was targeted near Darbha forest in Jagdalpur, about 340 km south of Raipur

No miracles to resolve India-China disputes: Antony

2013-05-25T10:45:00

The Defence Minister says the Indian armed forces were now better equipped and one of the best in the world and the country's borders - land, sea and air - are "very very safe"

15 Pakistani kids die in cylinder blast on school bus

2013-05-25T06:00:00

The incident took place when the school bus carrying an estimated 20 to 25 children aged between 8 and 12 was on its way to a private school

Govt wants to keep a tab on Net users

2013-05-25T02:45:00

The Department of Telecom is planning to make it mandatory for telecom and Internet service providers to store data records of all subscribers

Army asks IIM to review officer selection

2013-05-24T15:45:00

The study under a senior faculty of the IIM-A would also be asked to recommend changes in the duration of the Services Selection Board which at present takes five days to choose an officer

Heat wave claims 84 lives in Andhra Pradesh

2013-05-24T16:30:00

Munuguru in Khammam district was the hottest place with the mercury shooting up to 50 degrees, the highest this season

I am not soft like Sonia: Rahul Gandhi tells party workers

2013-05-24T16:30:00

Interacting with Congress workers, Rahul underlined the need for better coordination between the party and the government while asking MLAs, MPs and senior leaders to start preparations for polls

UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane to airport, two passengers arrested

2013-05-24T15:30:00

The police boarded the passenger plane and two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering the aircraft and passengers onboard

Fire scare at Heathrow airport; two runways shut

2013-05-24T09:00:00

Video footage on Sky News showed the plane at London's Heathrow's airport with smoke bellowing out of its right engine

'Trailblazer' 'Sri' Srinivasan creates history as top US judge

2013-05-24T06:00:00

Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US, was yesterday confirmed by the Senate by a 97 to 0 vote, as a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, often called the nation's second-highest court

'India must accept enviable friendship between China and Pak'

2013-05-24T02:45:00

The high-profile welcome received by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang with JF-17 fighter jets escorting his plane and President and Prime Minister of Pakistan in attendance at the airport to receive him reflects all-weather ties, state-run Global Times said in its editorial

SC agrees to hear PIL challenging appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as CAG

2013-05-23T17:30:00

The PIL says that Sharma has held several sensitive positions in the defence ministry that dealt with significant procurements and appointing him as CAG will mean a conflict of interest

London attack: Hunt on for terror clues

2013-05-23T17:00:00

British Prime Minister David Cameron said there were strong indications that it was a terrorist incident

Shashi Kant Sharma sworn-in as new CAG

2013-05-23T11:15:00

Sharma’s appointment comes at a time when the CAG has come under sharp attack from the government for its assessment of Rs.1.76 lakh crore loss in allocation of 2G telecom spectrum

Phaneesh Murthy to be sued for sexually harassing iGate employee

2013-05-23T10:00:00

California-based law firm Aiman-Smith & Marcy said that iGate’s head of investor relations Araceli Roiz was pregnant with Murthy’s child

Lydia Davis wins Man Booker Prize

2013-05-23T05:15:00

Her inventive, carefully-crafted and hard to categorise works saw off the challenge from nine other contenders from around the world

British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

2013-05-23T03:15:00

A dramatic clip filmed by an onlooker just minutes after the killing showed a man with hands covered in blood, brandishing a bloodied meat cleaver and a knife

Britain calls emergency meeting after man killed in London

2013-05-22T18:00:00

Media reports said a British soldier was killed in the incident in the Woolwich district in the southeast of the British capital

BJP says split leadership biggest failure of UPA

2013-05-22T11:00:00

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj says Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister but neither a leader of the country nor the leader of his own party

Naval BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

2013-05-22T10:45:00

The vertical launch configuration of the supersonic missile enhances the stealth capabilities of the ship as the missiles are stored and fired from under the deck

Sanjay Dutt shifted to Pune jail

2013-05-22T04:15:00

The shifting took place exactly a week after Dutt surrendered before the Special TADA Court on May 16 after his conviction under the arms act

Microsoft unveils Xbox One as home entertainment hub

2013-05-22T06:45:00

“Today, we put you at the centre of a new generation in the living room,” said Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, unveiling the new version of the popular game console

Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital for home

2013-05-22T05:30:00

The 60-year-old was ordered to remain immobile in bed after he fractured vertebrae and a rib in a dramatic tumble just days before the May 11 general election

Li Keqiang visits TCS Mumbai office

2013-05-21T15:00:00

Li was presented with an overview of the Tata Group's operations in China with a special focus on Jaguar Land Rover's and TCS' growing investments across that country

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang terms his India visit as 'successful'

2013-05-21T12:45:00

State run China Daily says despite arguments about territory and trade imbalances, the Premier's stop in India has sent a positive and friendly signal

Modi in Delhi, has 'wonderful' meeting with Advani

2013-05-21T11:00:00

Modi was recently inducted as a member of the parliamentary board by party president Rajnath Singh

It’s a case of extortion: Phaneesh Murthy

2013-05-21T07:45:00

Speaking to reporters via a conference call, Murthy said that he had informed the company about his relationship with a subordinate and therefore it was not right to say that he had kept the relationship under wraps

Omar hopeful of partial withdrawal of AFSPA from J&K

2013-05-21T04:00:00

Omar, who listed removal of AFSPA as an important confidence building measure, contended that the special law has been misused from time to time and has forced various human rights body to support for its repeal

India, China vow to resolve border row, boost ties

2013-05-20T14:15:00

The Prime Minister said the two countries' special representatives would meet soon to discuss the border dispute and seek early agreement on a framework for settlement

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Zaibunissa surrenders

2013-05-20T11:45:00

The special court had issued non-bailable warrants against her and co-accused Sharif Dada Parkar, after they failed to appear before it within the deadline set by the Supreme Court

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