18:12
Yoga guru Ramdev jumps on to the teach Congress a lesson bandwagon and asks people not to vote for Congress candidates in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls over the party's failure in bringing back black money stashed away abroad.Neither the Congress is willing to bring back the black...
18:08
A scientist has created a series of snapshots showing how power lines, roads and air traffic corridors dominate the surface of the planet. Felix Pharand Deschenes has created the stunning scientific illustrations of modern technology's effect on the Earth using only the internet and a home...
17:59
Another report on the fractures within Team Anna, this time on the New York Times. Is Anna Hazare's grand coalition of good-government activists cracking up? Some serious stress fractures appeared this week when two prominent social activists on the 25-member core committee of India...
17:56
R Rajagopalan tweets: ADMK sweeps Tamil Nadu Civic polls, Congress taken 4th position, Vijaykant third slot. Congressmen lost deposit in 650 seats in Tamil Nadu.
17:54
The Human Development Index in the country rose by 21 per cent, according to a report which cautions that health, nutrition and sanitation remain the key challenges for India.The India Human Development Report 2011, prepared by the Institute of Applied Manpower Research, placed Kerala on top of...
17:46
And while on hunger, read: The two sides of the global food crisis in graphics. The report, among other things, says that one-third of the world's malnourished people live in seven countries -- India with 217.05 million -- ranks the highest among those. And another factoid: Americans waste...
17:37
The States Hunger Index shows us how hunger persists as a widespread and serious issue in India, and shows us also that economic strength, urbanisation and industrial development have not helped remove or even alleviate hunger in states that are financially powerful. Read
17:27
In every one of India's major states, less food is available for growing populations. The first India States Hunger Index shows alarming falls in per capita availability of cereals. Industrialised Gujarat ranks lower than Haiti on the Global Hunger Index, and Madhya Pradesh beats Ethiopia by only...
17:15
Coastal city that served as monument and museum to Muammar Gaddafi's ideology unlikely to return to former glory, reports the Guardian.co.uk.
17:09
Here's why Muammar Gaddafi's burial will be delayed. The burial of the slain leader has been delayed until the circumstances of his death can be further examined and a decision is made about where to bury the body, Libyan officials said today, as the UN human rights office called for an...
17:04
When Pakistan appointed Hina Rabbani Khar, a 33-year-old politician, as its first female foreign minister earlier this year, there was some suggestion that she lacked experience for the job. On Friday, sharing a podium with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she certainly appeared out of her...
17:02
Lauding the announcement of partial revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir, Moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today demanded complete demilitarisation of the state.Today, the government has decided that the law (AFSPA) will be removed from some parts of...
16:41
Bangalore, known as the Silicon Valley of India or sometimes the Garden City, tragically could now also be christened India's Suicide Capital. Read the story on Firstpost.com
16:38
Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district; kills three policemen, 4 injured, says police. #LatestNews
16:36
Insisting that the Libyans have their destiny in their hands, Juppe said: The operation must now conclude because our objective, which was to accompany the forces of the National Transitional Council in the liberation of their territory, has now been reached. Our goal was not to kill...
16:34
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has said that NATO's operation in Libya can be considered over now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead and the new regime is in control of the entire country. I think we can say that the military operation is finished, that the whole of Libyan territory is...
16:30
The Don -- two things stood out as I watched the black and white memories grace the screen; how almost frail he was, how so much not the typical Aussie of brawn and bustle -- he ran up and down the pitch almost on tiptoes, as if not wanting to bruise the green perfection; and how simply he...
16:24
Prince Harry snogged a Kate Middleton lookalike on another boozy night out during his Apache helicopter training. He was said to be captivated by the American mystery brunette -- known only as Jess -- who he met at a bar in San Diego, California. Read
16:19
On bbc.co.uk: Europe's first satellite-navigation spacecraft are heading into orbit. The two Galileo satellites were launched by a Russian Soyuz rocket from its new base in French Guiana at 10:30 GMT. The European Commission (EC) is investing billions of euros in its own version of the American...
16:15
Police arrested more than 4 people in Meerut in connection with an attempt to attack Team Anna members. Arvind Kejariwal was expected to hold a public meeting in Meerut this evening. The arrested were identified as members of Akhand Hindustan Morcha; the same as those who attacked the supporters...
16:10
Cut down in the cross-fire between loyalists and rebels, then flung in a truck and executed in front of a baying mob, Gaddafi's final moments were as brutal as his crimes. Covered in blood and dirt, he had pleaded for his life - the answer was a bullet to the temple. So how does it compare to the...
16:05
Kodunkulam update: None of the over 150 Russian scientists working at the Indo-Russian joint venture Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant have left due to the ongoing protests by anti-KNPP activists, a top official said today.The first of the 2x1000 MWE reactors are expected to be ready for commercial...
15:52
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa's update on the HDK story. There has been major relief for former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today. The Karnataka High Court has quashed the complaints against him in connection with two cases relating to Vishwa Bharathi and the Janatakal mining. A case of...
15:32
Relatives of Lockerbie victims expressed disappointment that Muammar Gaddafi had been killed rather than made to face trial and reveal details about the atrocity and the 1984 murder of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher. Read the story on the Daily Mail.#LatestNews
15:22
A Delhi court dismisses the bail plea of Sudheendra Kulkarni in the 2008 cash-for-vote case. The court also dismisses bail pleas of two former BJP MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora in the case.
15:20
Kiran Bedi tweets: Information is that our public meetings in Meerut today will b disturbed by some vested interests. Alerting local police. #CorruptKiranBedi
15:18
A Reuters news flash says that the burial of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been delayed for a few days -- NTC official
15:15
The 14-day-long strike at Maruti's Manesar plant, which is estimated to have cost the company over Rs 700 crore, was called off today following a tripartiteagreement between the management, workers and Haryana government.The agreement provides for reinstatement of 64 dismissed permanent workers...
15:13
Also read on the Telegraph, Calcutta: Gap between aspirations of a new generation of workers and clockwork precision of a prosperous company -- the strike at Maruti's Manesar factory.
15:09
Meanwhile, this morning, workers at India's top car maker Maruti Suzuki have called off a 14-day strike which had seriously affected production. The company has agreed to reinstate over 1200 sacked employees, both permanent and casual, at its factory in Manesar, Haryana. Read the...
15:06
The UN human rights office in Geneva says there needs to be a probe into the circumstances of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's death. A spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says shaky amateur videos showing a captured Gadhafi first alive, then dead, were 'very...
15:00
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in an alleged mining and housing scam. Details soon. #LatestNews
14:56
Disturbing images of a blood-stained and shaken Muammar Gaddafi being dragged around by angry fighters quickly circulated around the world after the Libyan dictator's dramatic death near his home town of Sirte. The exact circumstances of his demise are still unclear with conflicting accounts of...
14:46
Muammar Gaddafi's arms stockpiles could remain a threat long after his death, as some are feared to have been sent to Darfur rebels, al-Qaeda in North Africa and other militants further afield. There is very serious concern that weapons, ranging from shoulder-fired missiles to machine guns...
14:43
In a blunt message to Pakistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today demanded greater cooperation from the country to squeeze the Haqqani network responsible for attacks in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad couldnot keep snakes in its backyard to strike its neighbours.It's like that old story...
14:39
Ramesh Srivats tweets: Haqqani Network on Pakistan: If there's a haven on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this.
14:18
Libyan authorities are planning a secret burial within the next few hours for ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi following his capture and death. The BBC's Caroline Hawley in Tripoli says officials were still undecided early on Friday as to where and how the burial should take place. Read#NewsLatest
14:11
Quick takes:1. A local court today adjourned till November 30 the hearing in the Sankararaman murder case in which seer of Kanchi Mutt Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the prime accused. 2. The Supreme Court has asked the Jaypee group to deposit 25 per cent...
14:05
They are one of the most surprising sights in the Arab world: The all-female squad of bodyguards, dressed in blue uniforms and armed with AK-47 and Berretta rifles, who surround Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The Protectors of the VIP, as this squad of 40 elite female guards is known, is...
13:55
Among the remaining Arab Spring autocrats under siege, Presidents Bashar al-Assad of Syria and Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen are struggling to hold on to power. Assad first tried a feint about concessions, but soon abandoned any pretense of compromise, and his security forces...
13:52
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was executed with a single shot to the head -- after begging one of his captors: What did I ever do to you? Libya's hated tyrant -- found skulking in a drainage pipe in a suburb of his home city -- was shown no mercy as he was thrown wounded on to a truck. It set off for...
13:42
Observing that prima facie there hadbeen a copyright violation, Bombay High Court today directed Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to deposit Rs 1 crore with the court before releasing his ambitious Diwali offering Ra.One. The defendants (Shah Rukh, his production house Red Chillies Entertainment...
13:35
While on bodyguards, read: the seven weirdest things about Muammar Gaddafi. #LatestNews
13:34
It's a question everyone seems to be asking... what will happen to Gaddafi's legion of female, virgin bodyguards?Take a look
13:32
Libya deprived us of what would have been the funniest trial in history with the star Moammar Qaddafi,' one person wrote on Twitter. A less restrained comment was from Nawara Negm, an Egyptian activist: Thank God, killing is the least that should be done to you Qaddafi, a killer and a dog.'The...
13:25
A widow whose husband was killed in the Lockerbie bombing last night said she hoped evil Gaddafi rots in hell. Mum-of-three Kathy Tedeschi, 62, is certain Mad Dog was behind the atrocity that killed 270 people, including first husband Bill Daniels. American Kathy said: I hope Gaddafi's in hell...
13:22
On the New York Times: With Arab despots toppling at an unprecedented pace since January, a range of options for the final curtain have been tested, with Libya's leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi, typically, making the most dramatic exit with his gory death on Thursday. Read
13:11
Must read from the Washington Post, this report was filed before Gaddafi's death.Amid a raging battle for this last major Gaddafi stronghold, humanitarian groups in recent days have discovered a tableau of horror in the city's main hospital. More than 100 patients were lying in the hallways, in...
13:02
With the alleged involvement of big corporates in a spate of scams apparently weighing on his mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government was considering changes in law to make private sector bribery acriminal offence.Speaking at the Biennial Conference of CBI and state...
12:54
Break from news on Gaddafi to tell you that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has begun her deposition in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate case against her before a special court in Bengaluru, for the second day today.Jayalalithaa, who flew back to Chennai yesterday after her statement was...
12:49
On the Guardian, key moments in the life of the former Libyan leader, who is reported to have been killed. Read
12:44
Col Muammar Gaddafi's last moments Thursday were as violent as the uprising that overthrew him, reports the New York Times. In a cellphone video that went viral on the Internet, the deposed Libyan leader is seen splayed on the hood of a truck and then stumbling amid a frenzied...
12:38
On cnn.com: Libyans in London react with joy at the news of Gaddafi's death. Watch
12:36
Late last night, Mahmoud Jibril, Libya's transitional prime minister said, This is a time to start a new Libya, with a new economy, with a new education and with a new health system -- with one future. On the streets, Libyans cheered the fate of the ousted dictator into the early hours of Friday...
12:32
Of course, by far the biggest news yesterday, was the capture and death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Here's a minute by minute account of what happened, from our Live! commentary last evening.
12:29
While that media meet with Hillary Clinton and Hina Rabbani Khar goes on, a quick look at other world news.
12:27
Right now, a BJP delegation led by Leader of Opposition Sushma Swarajmeets Prime Minister; demands imposition of President's rule in Manipur.
12:26
The joint media meet is still on. Basically, this is what Clinton said today: Expect Pak authorities to squeeze out Haqqani network Pak has to translate wishes into specific action US respects Pak's sovereignty US is committed to a stable Pakistan US-Pak share the same challenges Stable...
12:20
If you've just joined us, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Pakistan for talks on dismantling Taliban sanctuaries in the north of the country. Earlier in Kabul she called for a new partnership between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight militants. She said Pakistan...
12:13
An unusually powerful United States delegation has arrived in Pakistan to deliver the warning that the United States would act unilaterally, if necessary, to attack extremist groups that use the country as a haven to kill Americans, according to a senior American official. US Secretary of State...
12:10
Clinton addressing the meet said, US and Pak have mutual respect for each other and the US is committed to Pakistan, but it is no secret that we do not see eye-to-eye on many issues. But the fact remains that US and Pak share an interest in fighting terrorism, share the same...
12:01
This is what Kayani said: Think 10 times before you raid us, Kayani warns US
11:59
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pak foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar hold a joint media meet in Islamabad. Khar says Pak wants a strong and stable Afghanistan and the country is keen on fighting terrorism in the interest of its people. People of Pak have suffered for very long at the...
11:54
LK Advani's rath is now in Kolkata. Hitting back at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the BJP leader today insisted that he is the weakest PM heading a government showing symptoms of terminal decline after suffering multi-organ failure. Advani's comments come two days after the Prime Minister...
11:38
A relief for those who sleep with their mobile phones...A bbc.co.uk report says that further research has been published suggesting there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer. The risk mobiles present has been much debated over the past 20 years as use of the phones has soared. Read
11:35
A two-year-old girl in southern China, who was run over by two vans and ignored by 18 passers-by, has died, hospital officials say. Surveillance camera footage showed people walking past the girl as she lay bleeding and unconscious, says bbc.co.uk.It sparked a wave of condemnation and...
11:29
In world news, Afghanistan-based Taliban leader Maulvi Fazlullah, a leading figure in the insurgency, has vowed to return to Pakistan to wage war as the country came under renewed American pressure to tackle militancy. Reuters has the story.
11:26
On Day 2, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa is at the Bangalore trial court. Yesterday, Jayalalithaa faced 379 questions, says B Kumar, her senior counsel, and she answered them precisely and properly. An equal number of questions will be posed to her today. .The questions were based on...
11:20
A day after reports that Kiran Bedi had submitted inflated air travel bills, the key Team Anna aide tweets: On r way to Meerut ref voter awareness with Arvind and team. Will see how the experience is diff from Hissar. Will share. This is what Arvind Kejriwal said yesterday: Petty...
11:11
R Rajagopalan tweets: Karunanidhi today to reach Delhi to meet Kanimozhi. Greet her on Diwali, a day before the CBI court to frame charges against Kanimozhi.
11:09
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has refused to use word 'revenge' to describe India's redemption in the ODI series against England, saying the word is toostrong to be used in sports.India were drubbed in England this summer as they were whitewashed in all three formats there and the media had dubbed...
11:06
Two Iranian men have been indicted by a grand jury here on charges they plotted to hire hit men from a Mexican drug cartel to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington using weapons of mass destruction. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara said a five-count...
10:57
#LatestNewsJammu and Kashmir chief minister announces that the extremely contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Disturbed Areas Act will be removed from some areas in the state within the next few days. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah last week, had briefed Union Home Minister P Chidambaram...
10:51
#LatestNewsPM Manmohan Singh said today that the government will move forward expeditiously on a comprehensive agenda to curb corruption, with Lokpal at the top of the government's agenda. Dr Singh added that a committee under a retired Supreme Court Judge would be set up to review cases...
10:43
#LatestNewsThe Allahabad High Court quashes land acquisition in three villages of Gautam Budh Nagar district for development of Greater Noida and Noida Extension areas. Abdullahpur, Devla and Saberi land goes back to farmers. Farmers who have got compensation for land can return the sum and get...
10:36
Good morning. First up: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Gujarat on Thursday night, but there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage. The epicentre of the quake of moderate intensity, which shook the state at around 2248 hours, was 20km south east of...
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