18:22
Lalit Modi, the former IPL chief in exile, has lashed out at the Indian cricket board (BCCI) for its running of the lucrative Twenty20 league while alleging that the 2009 auction was rigged in favour of the Chennai Super Kings, whose owner is the current BCCI president, N Srinivasan. Speaking...
18:17
Bizarre news: The world's first aphrodisiac pie has been created by luxury pie maker Charlie Bigham. Bigham's bizarre pastry claims to boost the libido with 'sexually stimulating' ingredients -- and is so potent it carries a health warning. Bull testicles are rich in testosterone and have long...
18:16
Update on the Maldives story from Firstpost.com: Sources close to Nasheed's family told Firstpost that the president was forced to resign today, by the mutineering police. He had essentially lost control of the country's armed forces. When he went to the Presidential office today, he...
18:14
News Flash: Union Home Ministry seeks report from Delhi Police on baby Falak; terms it as a case of human trafficking. Today, the three-year-old sister of battered baby Falak, who is undergoing treatment in AIIMS, has been traced by Delhi Police to Bihar while searches are on to locate their...
17:43
News from the theatre of the absurd: Terming the Valentine's day as a manifestation of western culture, the Shri Ram Sene today asked parents and youths to celebrate February 14 as the mother-father day across the country. We appeal to Jammu and Kashmir youths not to celebrate the...
17:37
A January 2012 story on the challenge the Maldives faces from Islam. Read And another story on the Maldives: Rising fundamentalism oppressing Maldivian women. Read
17:34
In other news:China today vowed to resolutely crack down any attempt to incite unrest, blaming overseas activist groups and the Dalai Lama of instigating the recentspate of self-immolations by Buddhist monks and violent clashes in Tibetan-inhabited areas. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu...
17:29
On the Foreign Policy magazine: How India's lower-caste demagogue became a multi-millionaire political superstar. Read
17:11
The Eurofighter Typhoon is competing with Dassault's Rafale for the contract to replenish India's fleet BAE Systems, Europe's largest defence contractor, has signalled its willingness to reduce the price of the Eurofighter Typhoon to win back a $20bn Indian tender from France's Dassault. Ian...
17:01
Update on the situation in the Maldives.Maldives main opposition party vowed today to protect the constitutional rights of resigned president Mohamed Nasheed, amid calls for him to be taken into military custody and charged with corruption. We have asked the military to ensure president...
16:57
Abhijit Majumder on Twitter: Happy birthday, Charles Dickens. We are sorry you had to trend with Ayesha Takia and Sid Mallya. Ignore them
16:38
And another story from the WSJ: Claims of faked shootouts tarnish police across India. Read
16:37
Union home minister P Chidambaram's interview with the WSJ: Poor conditions 'dehumanize' police in India. Read
16:31
Update on the situation in the Maldives. Vice-President Hassan takes oath as head of state after protests oust President Mohamed Nasheed.
16:04
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the Supreme Court statute was not aimed at protecting acts of crime. AFSPA is for legitimate protection and not for protection of the acts of crime. And that is something we have always maintained, Omar said. I do not think the armed...
15:56
On the Daily Beast: Charles Dickens Bicentenary: Why We Should Care. Read
15:54
Cricket Australia has withdrawn Hindi advertisements displayed during recent games with India after warnings they could be promoting tobacco. Read the report on the bbc.co.uk.
15:52
Long unchallenged, Pakistan's top spy agency faces a flurry of court actions that subject its darkest operations to unusual scrutiny, amid growing calls for new restrictions on its largely untrammeled powers.The NYT on the court challenges faced by the ISI. Read
15:46
Upset over the massive support to MK Stalin in the DMK General Council, Union Minister MK Alagiri also his elder brother, suddenly left for Malaysia for a week's holiday. Insiders in DMK say that out of 1247 members, 1150 supported Stalin.
15:28
On the New York Times' India blogs: Photojournalist and documentary photographer Pablo Bartholomew may be best known internationally for his iconic image of the Bhopal tragedy, and more recently for his work as a news photographer covering events from unrest in Sri Lanka to farmer...
15:21
Sahara will continue to support the Pune IPL team, but there is no question of sponsoring the Indian cricket team, Sahara chief Subrata Roy tells CNN-IBN in an exclusive Interview with Rajdeep Sardesai.Excerpts: On reconciliation with the BCCI:I cant say at this stage. We have to appreciate...
15:17
Our Delhi correspondent reports that BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra complained to Chairman Rajya Sabha Hamid Ansari about a Delhi cop stopping him at the main entrance and 'misbehaving' with him. The BSP MP also sought severe action against the cop. A high-level inquiry has been ordered.
15:09
And this is what Maldives president President Mohamed Nasheed said in his statement as he resigned as head of government. 1. I resign because I am not a person who wishes to rule with the use of power. 2. I believe that if the government were to remain in power it would require the use force...
15:05
Indian fishermen in more than 600 fishing boats returned without fishing at Rameswaram here after Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly pelted stonesand bottles to prevent them from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line near Katchativu, fisheries department officials said today.Stones...
15:00
This is the statement by the Ministry of External Affairs on the situation in Maldives.We have noted the decision of President Mohamed Nasheed to resign in favour of Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed. This is an internal matter of the Maldives, to be resolved by Maldivians. We hope that all issues...
14:58
Our tribute to novelist Charles Dickens on his 200th birthday. Read
14:42
Quick takes. Suu Kyi hits the campaign trail in Myanmar: Crowds of supporters greeted Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with thunderous applause as she embarked today on her first campaign tripsince becoming an official candidate for April elections. Death toll in...
14:36
Here's more on the just announced dates of the railway budget and the general budget. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will unveil the Union Budget for 2012-13 on March 16 in the Lok Sabha. The budget session will begin on March 12 with President Pratibha Patil addressing the joint sitting...
14:27
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray did what he does best -- make headlines. Explaining what makes nephews turn against their uncles, Bal Thackeray launched a veiled attack on estranged nephew Raj, saying nephews get 'tickled' when they see their uncles being hailed.Leadership goes into their heads....
14:26
Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed in his TV address says: 'Continuing in power would result in use of force'.See our 13:21 pm update for the background.
14:17
The public display of sleaze and sex at a recent party, organised by the Udupi district administration and the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation to promote tourism globally, has shamed the state and embarrassed the ruling BJP. Read the story on the Daily Mail. Read
14:05
More on that.The budget session of Parliament will begin on March 12 and will end on March 30. The Economic Survey will be released on the 15th.
13:50
News flash: The date for the Railway Budget and the General Budget has just been announced. The railway budget is on March 14, followed by the General budget on March 16. The budget session ends on March 30.
13:46
More news updates: Initiating dialogue at diplomatic level post cancellation of Uninor's 2G licences, Norway's IT Minister Rigmor Aasrud today met telecom minister Kapil Sibal and discussed way forward while raising concern over its investments in Indian operations. Uninor, a joint venture...
13:41
Actor Akshay Khanna says he is not a fitness freak and doesn't understand Bollywood's obsession with six pack abs. Akshay, who has spent more than a decade in the industry, insists having a perfect physique might make for a goodappearance on-screen but not for a good actor. I don't...
13:40
Manappuram Finance today said its board of directors will meet on February 10 to discuss the caution letter issued by the RBI to it for allegedly acceptingpublic deposits in violation of rules. The meeting will discuss measures for further improving corporate governance of the...
13:36
Just in: In what will come as a relief to the beleagured Kingfisher Airlines, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said airlines will now be allowed to import jet fuel directly. The Group of Ministers has also approved a financial restructuring package for Air India, while the cabinet is...
13:21
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. Brig. Ahmed Shiyam told reporters Tuesday that Nasheed has agreed to step down and hand over the presidency to his deputy Mohammed Waheed Hassan.Earlier today,...
13:14
Gossip... Sidhartha Mallya tweets: Been getting retweets about Ayesha Takia & KFA. not too sure who she is, an actor of some sorts?? But it seems something has upset her!! And here's the story: Ayesha Takia fumes over 'misbehaviour' of Kingfisher Airlines staff....
12:44
Incidentally, for the second day running, Bob is trending on Twitter.
12:43
Watch the NDTV interview with Robert Vadra, the man more famous as Priyanka Gandhi's husband.
12:40
It may not be true love, but Europe's oddest couple -- the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, nicknamed the Merkozys -- were, in the words of the Gallic suitor, getting on better and better.Read the story on the Guardian.
12:34
Meanwhile, our Delhi correspondent tells us that he Supreme Court today slammed the Andhra Pradesh government for not obeying its orders in implementing high security number plates for vehicles.The court said, We can't help, but note the unwarranted and willful disobedience by Andhra Pradesh.The...
12:27
In more bizarre news: The Simpsons have joined Barbie on the list of dolls prohibited in Iran as part of a decades-long crackdown on signs of western culture. But US superheroes Superman and Spiderman are being allowed on sale because they help 'the oppressed'.
12:24
How much can Rahul Gandhi dent a confident BSP? Read the report on Firstpost.com
12:19
In weird news: Five killer whales have been named as plaintiffs in a court case which argues they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans. Read the story on the bbc.co.uk.
12:19
If you haven't read it, do. BJP senior leader Yashwant Sinha apologises 'for all scams of UPA, government's policy paralysis. The Economic Times has the story.
12:12
On the Telegraph, UK: By giving aid to its former colony, Britain risks falling behind in the race to build trade with a natural partner.Read
12:05
Lovely read on the Guardian on Charles Dickens 200th birthday: A letter to the novelist by Claire Tomalin, who wrote his biography. Read And Google's tribute to the man...
12:01
And here are the details as promised. Economic growth is likely to fall to a three-year low of 6.9 per cent in 2011-12, mainly due to sharp slowdown in manufacturing, agriculture and mining sectors, against 8.4 per cent expansion in the last fiscal.Agriculture and allied activities are likely to...
11:52
Google's stunning tribute to Charles Dickens on his 200th birthday.
11:51
Remember AQ Khan, the man who made Pak nuclear capable? In an exclusive interview with iMediaEthics, Abdul Qadeer Khan, the metallurgist blamed by the West for making Pakistan a nuclear power, condemned inaccuracies in The Atlantic magazine's November 2005 cover story, which he says falsely...
11:43
A must read on rediff.com... Sheela Bhatt's interview with veteran journalist, author, Vinod Mehta. One of the country's most celebrated editors, Mehta last week stepped down as the editor-in-chief of Outlook, the news magazine he founded and edited for 17 years. But, he says, If somebody...
11:35
In the latest development in the baby Falak case, Delhi Police have traced the second child of her mother, Munni, in Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The three-year-old child has been identified by the police as Sanobar. Munni is likely to visit Falak at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...
11:29
Also on cnn.com: The meaning behind the label: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.Read
11:27
In pictures: The cold spell that has frozen Europe... on cnn.com
11:26
Europe continues to battle the intense cold and heavy snowfall and it is expected that the weather will stay the same till the end of the week. According to the web site accuweather.com, as of Sunday, at least 297 people have died in Ukraine, Poland, Italy and France. The Australian Broadcasting...
11:24
To keep you up to speed, Serbian tennis star and World No 1, Novak Djokovic won the Sportsman of the Year at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards. Kenyan distance runner Vivian Cheruiyot, who won the 5,000 and 10,000-metre titles at the world championships last year, clinched the sportswoman of the...
11:22
Just in: Economic growth has slowed down to 6.9 per cent in 2011-12 against 8.4 per cent last financial year, according to government estimates. The government had estimated an economic growth of 7 per cent. Details in a bit.
11:16
A Norwegian court concluded Monday that Anders Behring Breivik -- the man charged with killing 77 people last July, an attack he claimed merited a medal of honor -- can legally be kept in custody until his trial starts in April, according to court documents.More on cnn.com
11:10
If you haven't read it yet, do so now... Old style politicians who can't remember their own phone numbers, flounder without aides during campaign time... A grand wedding -- no, not Ritesh and Genelia's -- but one that packed a big star show in politics... A television bahu takes up the case of...
11:03
From tomorrow begins the polling for the first phase of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 55 seats in 10 districts. It will decide the fateof two ministers, 31 MLAs and 15 former ministers. More than 1.70 lakh electorate would seal the fate of 862 candidates in the...
11:01
Here's what's happening around the world...The United States has said that it is not engaged in business with Pakistan through lobbyists and is looking forward to talking to Islamabad after thelatter completes internal review of its ties with Washington.I don't have any knowledge of the letter...
10:57
Good morning. Even as Facebook said yesterday that there was no proper case against the company, here's an interesting piece of news. Apparently, the biggest threat to Facebook isn't Google or Twitter. It's the out-of-nowhere startup that allows people to do what they like to do on Facebook...
10:43
Poll officer not transferred for stopping Vadra's convoy: EC (Hindustan Times)The Election Commission has denied allegations that a poll observer was tranferred yesterday for ordering the stopping of a motorcycle rally of Congress campaigner and Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra on the...
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