Chopper deal: Defence ministry, MEA played 'passing the parcel'
Did one arm of the government not take any action despite knowing Finmeccanica might have violated the integrity pact it had signed with the government of India?
View ArticlePresident's Parliament address a damp squib, says BJP
Terming as a "damp squib" President Pranab Mukherjee's joint address to Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said the speech did not touch upon relevant issues like price rise and...
View Article'Dr Death' Jayant Patel's junior says surgery unjustified
A doctor mentored by Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, who is facing trial for manslaughter, on Monday told an Australian court that her former boss should not have removed part of the bowel of a...
View ArticleHyderabad blasts: Police may seek FBI help to study CCTV
The Andhra Pradesh police may consider seeking the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation's help to analyse and harvest images of suspected bombers from a closed circuit television camera near...
View ArticleWhy India's regional influence is fading
India's regional policy has fallen between the two stools of pragmatism and principle. It's time India revisited and rectified its approach. Relations with neighbours deserve nothing less, says Praful...
View ArticleSerena 'yelled' at for trying to photograph Woods
Tennis World No. 1 Serena Williams found herself in trouble with security officials at the PGA Tour's Honda Classic on Friday after she tried to photograph Tiger Woods.
View ArticleEuropa: Tottenham thump Inter, Chelsea stunned by Steaua
Tottenham Hotspur trounced a sorry Inter Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday while last year's European champions Chelsea were humbled 1-0 by Steaua Bucharest after being stung by a Raul Rusescu...
View ArticleAcid attack on 4 minor sisters in Chhattisgarh, 1 critical
Four minor Dalit sisters suffered serious burn injuries when an unidentified youth threw acid on them in the district.
View ArticleReady to go alone if JDU walks out: BJP
Not invited by the Janata Dal United for the Delhi rally in support of special status to Bihar, party's key ally BJP on Sunday said it would have been better had the event been organised under the NDA...
View ArticleAnti-rape bill new, progressive: Shinde
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday termed as "new" and "progressive" the Criminal Law Amendment Bill which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite several amendments being moved by members and...
View ArticleDelhi gangrape: Accused rushed to hospital, hearing adjourned
Proceedings in the Delhi gangrape case was on Monday adjourned for an hour when one of the accused could not be brought to the fast-track court after he was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for chest pain.
View ArticleAssam: Students go topless, demand rehab of riot-victims
It was in July last year an unprecedented spell of communal riots broke out in the Bodoland Territorial Council area in Assam, involving the Bodo tribes and immigrant Muslim settlers.
View ArticleSamajwadi Party wants Beni Prasad Verma out of Cabinet
The Congress on Saturday maintained silence over Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma's renewed attack on outside ally Samajwadi Party, which is hopeful that he will be removed during a minor Cabinet...
View ArticleEnglish clubs eye redemption in Europa League
After a collective blow-out in the Champions League, England has a three-pronged attack on Europe's second tier competition with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United all vying for Europa...
View ArticleThane building collapse toll mounts to 56
Heartbreaking tales like a male survivor losing 13 of his family members unfolded, as rescuers armed with sensor-fitted equipment still looked for survivors and bodies in the debris of bricks, mortar...
View ArticleANALYSIS: Why Pawar has declared war against Modi
NCP chief Sharad Pawar believes that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's popularity may not translate into votes to give him a clear nod to become prime minister, says Sheela Bhatt
View ArticleRe-assessing Nehru: 'Naive' or realist?
Colonel (retd) Anil Athale take a critical look at Jawaharlal Nehru's foreign and defence policy contributions and failures.
View ArticleFIH World League: Rupinderpal earns India draw against Ireland
Rupinderpal Singh scored twice as India survived a scare before eking out a 4-4 draw against lower-ranked Ireland in a hard-fought Pool B match in the men's competition of the FIH World League Round 3,...
View ArticlePak Taliban still not ready for peace talks
"We are still in a state of shock at the martyrdom of our deputy chief and there is no change in our decision of not talking to the government," Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said.
View ArticleThree African teams investigated over ineligible players
Ethiopia, Togo and Equatorial Guinea are facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly fielding ineligible players in the World Cup qualifiers, FIFA said on Sunday.
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