18:18
Over 24 hours have passed since the police released a sketch of the man suspected to be journalist J Dey's killer. The sketch is based on an eyewitness account.But, get this, the eyewitness has said he could barely see the man's face since it was raining and the speed at which the the man was...
18:18
Lashing out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for alleging that the BJP and RSS were behind the anti-graft movements of Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare, senior BJP leader Chandan Mitra today said Mukherjee and his Congress party were displaying 'arrogance of power'. Mitra pointed out that it was...
17:56
Update on the murder of journalist J Dey. A day after his abrupt transfer, a senior police officer, who could be questioned in connection with the murder of veteran journalist J Dey, said that he wasbeing falsely implicated in the case and the allegations against him were absurd.The allegations...
17:50
Apparently Shamita Shetty (Shilpa Shetty's sister) has announced that she has quit films to pursue an interior designing course in London.The 'actress' is now trending on Twitter... So Shamita Shetty quits Bollywood. Didn't Bollywood quit Shamita Shetty years ago? How can Shamita Shetty quit...
17:34
A bbc.co.uk report says that Nokia and Apple have agreed to a technology licensing agreement that ends the long-running legal dispute between the two firms. The agreement will result in settlement of all patent litigation between the companies, Nokia said. Nokia sued Apple for patent...
17:19
Just in: CBI wants the Enforcement Directorate to attach the assets of DB Realty worth Rs 200 crore. DB Realty had allegedly paid a Rs 200 crore bribe to Kalaignar TV where DMK MP Kanimozhi has a 20 per cent holding. Developing
17:11
Two moderate-intensity earthquakes hit Indoesia's Sumatra this morning, the tremors of which were also felt in several Malaysian states, theMalaysian Meteorological Department. The first 5.5-magnitude quake hit Sumatra early today at 8:08 AM (local time)and the second 5.6-magnitude one hit the...
16:46
The US today said that the planned withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will not lead to the collapse of the war-torn nation. Afghanistan is far from stable and has a long journey ahead of it toward stability. But is Afghanistan likely to collapse to some Taliban onslaught, you know, as...
16:31
The passing away of MF Husain, living in enforced exile from this city that nurtured his art, is thus a footnote in a long and perhaps inexorable process of decline. Today, cosmopolitan Bombay has already all but become provincial Mumbai. Â Read: From Bombay to Mumbai: The death pangs of a great...
16:26
As investigations in the murder of Mid Day journalist J Dey shot dead by four gunmen on Saturday in suburban Mumbai remain inconclusive, here's something the newspaper needs to consider. Asia Times Online fund has established a fund for the family of slain journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, which...
16:17
Why popstar Rihanna is a 'sheer delight'
16:13
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was caught in a public gaffe today when he referred to Australia's first woman Prime Minister Julia Gillard as him. Questioned on whether he was disappointed that Julia Gillard, would not be meeting him during his Australia visit, the 75-year-old spiritual...
16:03
Ramesh Srivats on twitter:Â I think Jaya should become a BJP ally. She'll get along with Sushma. Also Hema & Rekha. Sabki pasand Nirma.
15:56
Serena Williams has spoken of her joy at returning to tennis after a traumatic year in which she feared she was on her death bed at one point, says bbc.co.uk. Williams has not played since being hospitalised with blood clots on her lung after cutting a foot following her fourth Wimbledon victory...
15:49
Defence Minister A K Antony today discounted the possibility of Kargil-type operations in Arunachal Pradesh as apprehended by a minister of the state,saying the situation on the border was under constant monitoring and capabilities were being upgraded.Just as the other side (China) is increasing...
15:32
This is P Chidambaram's response to J Jayalalithaa's comment at the press conference today that he has cheated the nation because he actually lost the 2009 polls.  Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has the habit of  starting on the wrong foot. I have learned that she has made a statement...
15:19
Just in: West Bengal Assembly passes the Singur Bill amidst a walkout by the Opposition. The Bill proposes to return land to unwilling farmers of Singur in equivalent quantum'.The bill called the ‘Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill, 2011’, revokes the lease agreement with Tata Motors...
15:03
A report on the Christian Science Monitor says that Libya's rebels continue to roll up diplomatic success and are showing signs of taking the fight to Muammar Gaddafi's troops in a growing number of locations in western Libya, where the Libyan leader was firmly in control when the NATO no-fly...
15:00
India today welcomed the release of six of its sailors held captive by Somali pirates on board a hijacked merchant vessel. We are happy they have been released and the ship is now moving out, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said. He, however, parried a question about the role of Pakistani...
14:37
Insurgents set off two car bombs and two suicide blasts, killing at least seven, in an Al-Qaeda style raid on government offices in central Iraq today, mirroring a similar attack in March.The dozens of gunmen taking part in the mayhem in Diyala's provincial capital of Baquba also exchanged...
14:08
Post-lunch light read.From the Huffington Post, Marlo Thomas points to Strauss-Kahn, Schwarzenegger,. Edwards, Weiner. She says it's been a helluva month for men behaving badly. Am I the only one who sees this as a good thing?Before you're outraged, read
13:46
While you digest JJ's press conference, an update on the killingof Mid Day journalist J Dey. A day after mediapersons demanded a CBI probe into the killing of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey here, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the Mumbai police should not be undermined...
13:41
Jayalalithaa's power-packed performance at the press conference ends.
13:37
Jayalalithaa also took on Home Minsiter P Chidambaram saying he has defrauded the nation. She said the case is in the court, and refused to elaborate saying it was a known fact that PC had in fact lost the 2009 polls to her candidate. What happened during the 2009 Lok Sabha poll for the...
13:30
Asked why she did not meet Sonia Gandhi, Jaya says it's not appropriate for me to call on Congress President Sonia Gandhi as her party still has an alliance with the DMK.
13:27
Jaya says the memorandum to the PM also says she wants a MLA-led delegation to Sri Lanka to see the condition of Tamils there.
13:23
The only and possibly anti-government quip she's made so far is saying that people have a right to protest with reference to the Lokpal Bill.
13:19
Jaya: DMK paying the price for its mistakes. Says all that the DMK did was amass wealth. Now explains why she choose Fort St George as her office and not the new secretariat (which was Karunanidhi's dream project) by alluding to how a file had to be sent from one building to another, hampering...
13:10
Speaking on the DMK-Congress alliance at the Centre, Jaya finally says that the question of the AIADMK offering support to the Congress simply does not arise. She says the AIADMK cannot approach the Congress on the issue, it has to work the other way round. Finally, slams the DMK government for...
13:07
In her memorandum to the PM, Jaya has asked for a special package for Tamil fishermen and equal rights for Sri Lankan Tamils.
13:04
Jaya, so far, has refused to answer any question on the DMK. Incidentally, why is it that when heads of state or politicians meet, they always sit in the most uncomfortable chairs (straight-backed, narrow). And positioned to ensure a crick in the neck.
13:00
Remember, this Jayalalithaa's first visit to Delhi after her electoral win and in a departure from the norm, UPA chief Sonia Gandhi had called her up to congratulate her on her win.  Jaya, as you are probably aware, is an erudite speaker, always calm and gets her views across clearly, without...
12:56
Jaya says it's important that Centre-State relationship is good and said that the PM has promised assistance for TN.
12:54
Jaya says she has full faith in the judiciary regarding the 2G scam. But reiterates her demand for Union Textiles minister and former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran's resignation.Says the Lokpal draft has been sent to her for her views. Doesn't answer whether the party will fill out the...
12:50
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's meeting with the PM  is done and her press meet begins.Says her meeting with the PM was very pleasant. Says she cannot answer whether the DMK is worried or otherwise at her presence in Delhi.
12:38
A controversial New Zealand Broadcaster has been slapped with a fine of 2444 dollars for airing a racist joke on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshitlast October during a TV show. The Broadcasting Standards Authority also criticised former Breakfast host Paul Henry who while hosting a TV show used...
12:25
After being sacked as Pakistan skipper, Shahid Afridi could now lose captaincy of his state side Karachi to Mohammad Sami if the PCB refuses to give him the requisite permit to play in the National Twenty20 Championship.The Karachi City Cricket Association has decided that if the PCB does not...
12:04
Just in: TN CM J Jayalalithaa reaches the PM's residence at 7 Racecourse Road for talks. Expected to discuss power crisis in the state, and problems faced by Tamil fishermen who stray into Lankan waters.
11:59
Citigroup today said it has reduced its stake in mortgage lender HDFC to 9.9 per cent from 11.4 per cent, a deal the US bank said would give it apre-tax profit of about USD 160 million. Citigroup sold 1.5 per cent holding in HDFC. The move by Citi was aimed at bringing down its holding in HDFC to...
11:47
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who arrived in New Delhi yesterday will be meeting PM Manmohan Singh any moment now, ahead of a press meet at 1 pm. The two-day visit is politically significant as it's her first visit to the capital post poll victory. Manish Tiwari, Congress...
11:37
Irrespective of whether this becomes reality, read this for just for the amazing power of the human mind that could make this possible. Airbus has unveiled a see-through aircraft cabin, where passengers of the future will get a get a window on the world as they fly through the sky. The plane...
11:22
Just as we told you about the FB IPO, here's news that should worry founder Mark Zuckerberg. Fearing for their privacy or perhaps just bored with using the site, 100,000 Britons are said to have deactivated their accounts last month. And Facebook fatigue seems to be catching. Six million logged...
11:13
Apart from news that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be engaged, the social networking site is likely to file an IPO by the first quarter of 2012, with a valuation of over USD 100 billion.The company's IPO, were it to happen by next spring, would probably be triggered by a section of the...
11:09
On Twitter: Manish Malhotra: My friend Karisma Kapoor is coming back to movies
11:05
In a different kind of battle, the IMF today whittled the candidate pool for its top post, saying it would consider just two contenders, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican Central Bank chief Agustin Carstens.The top job in the IMF lies empty after Dominique Strauss-Kahn was...
10:46
Good morning. Baba Ramdev has finally been discharged from hospital, but vows to continue his fight against corruption and black money. In Mumbai, the probe in the murder of journalist J Dey is on, but no confirmed leads yet. Stay with us for all the news as it happens today. Where has Rs. 200...
