| Muslims take part in Gokulashtami in Mumbai Members of Muslim community at Dadar and Thane here, celebrated the festival of Gokulashtami (birth of Hindu God Krishna), joining the Hindu devotees in the revelries on... | |
| Zardari orders probe into discrimination against Hindus in relief camps Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a probe into the reports of discrimination in the flood relief camps. Media reports said flood victims were being treated on basis of ethnicity. Hindus and dalits were denied flood relief assistance and some of them were even thrown out of the relief... |
| No traditional Janmashtami festivities for 250,000 Pak Hindus at flood-relief camps About 250,000 Pakistani Hindus, who have been displaced by the worst floods in the country's history, had at best modest Janmashtami celebrations on... |
| Angkor Bronzes at the Sackler Gallery in Washington WASHINGTON — “From whatever vantage point we look, if we are prepared to look historically, civilizations reveal themselves to be processes and not things.” These true words by... |
| More foodgrains for poor at BPL rates NEW DELHI: In the wake of the concern expressed by the Supreme Court at foodgrains rotting, the Union government on Thursday decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of rice and wheat to... |
| Pakistan cricket trio dropped PHOTO: AP TOUGH TIMES: Pakistani pacemen Mohammed Amir (centre) and Mohammed Asif (second from right) arrive at the Pakistan High Commission in London on Thursday. These two, as well as Test... |
| ‘CBI seeks to discredit Modi' New Delhi: The former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, arrested in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, has moved the Supreme Court for recall of its January 12 order entrusting the... |
| No troops deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan, says China BEIJING: China on Thursday denied the presence of its troops in Gilgit-Baltistan, but voiced support to Islamabad's claims on the disputed region by describing it in a statement as “a northern... |
| Students threaten to ‘shut down' Telangana HYDERABAD: The Osmania University Students' Joint Action Committee (JAC) has threatened to ‘shut down' Telangana on Sunday if the preliminary test of Group-I was not postponed as per their... |
| Police scotch rumours of hostage murder PATNA: The Bihar police on Thursday scotched all rumours of Naxals having executed a sub-inspector, one of the four personnel kidnapped by the rebels, even as the hostage crisis in Lakhisarai... |
| Welfare board schemes aren't a hit among construction workers Unimpressive:Only 1.08 lakh out of an estimated 15 lakh workers throughout the State have registered with the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare... |
| Bihar should free Maoists: Agnivesh KOLKATA: Wondering why the Bihar government was not releasing the eight Maoists as demanded by the rebels in exchange for the four abducted police personnel (though the Maoists claimed that they... |
| Congress efforts to ‘mollify' Jagan fail KADAPA: AICC general secretary M. Veerappa Moily held discussions with Congress MP Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his mother Vijayamma at Idupulapaya on Thursday. He reportedly handed over a message... |
| At Chennamangalam, a unique project under way — PHOTO: A. SRIVATHSAN Resurrecting history:The Dutch built this palace at Chennamangalam as a token of appreciation for Paliyat Achan, who helped the Dutch dislodge the Portuguese from... |
| Dilip Roy passes away KOLKATA: Well-known Bengali actor and director Dilip Roy died here on Thursday after a prolonged battle with cancer, sources from his family said. Mr. Roy (79) was a bachelor and is survived by... |
| IAS officer's suspension revoked CHENNAI: The State government on Thursday issued an order revoking the suspension of C. Umashankar, formerly Commissioner of Small Savings, Chennai. The Government Order, dated September 2, 2010,... |
| “Khalijia flouted two basic rules” Mumbai: An inquiry into the oil spill incident off Mumbai coast last month seems to indicate that MV Khalijia was at fault for violating navigational rules. The Directorate General of Shipping has... |
| In the footsteps of the Mahatma NEW DELHI: From his childhood home in Porbandar to the place in Madurai where he first started wearing the loincloth, from his prison cell at Pune Yeravada prison to the spot on the Marina Beach... |
| Service matters don't come within PIL ambit: Court In service matters, only writ of quo warranto is maintainableUnmindful of real intentions, courts are entertaining PIL petitions and wasting... |
| Fee structure: no review of order New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to review its order dismissing a batch of appeals challenging a Madras High Court verdict upholding the validity of the Tamil Nadu Schools (Regulation of... |
| Extortion now by thugs posing as rebels IMPHAL: Even school teachers have become victims of extortionists here. On Wednesday, a drug addict identified as Mutum Anand came to the Anand Singh Higher Secondary school demanding Rs. 5,000 each... |
| ‘Aarohan' selected for Montreal World Film Festival Kolkata: Bengali film ‘Aarohan' (ascension) will be screened during the 34th Montreal World Film Festival, being held from August 26 to September 6. The film, starring actor Soumitra... |
| ‘CBI out to discredit Modi' New Delhi: The former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, arrested in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, has moved the Supreme Court for recall of its January 12 order entrusting the... |
| HapMap 3 project to include Indians in Houston Houston: The Indian-American population here, with origins in Gujarat, is one of the seven population groups added to the third phase of the HapMap human genetic mapping project. The project aims at... |
| India-EU FTA talks termed non-transparent NEW DELHI: Terming the ongoing India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations “non-transparent” and a threat to the livelihoods of millions of people, Indian and European... |
| Goa government accuses NHAI of providing false information NEW DELHI: The Goa government has accused the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) of giving false information during its public hearing over the expansion of a highway linking Belgaum to... |
| Impeachment process useless: Jethmalani Mumbai: Ram Jethmalani, lawyer and Rajya Sabha member, has criticised the Centre, for not doing anything about the rotting foodgrains, till the Supreme Court raised the issue. Talking to... |
| Kanishka case: judges for perjury trial selected Toronto: A jury of nine women and three men have been selected to hear the perjury against Inderjit Singh Reyat, convicted of involvement in the 1985 bombing of Kanishka which killed 329 people in... |
| PDS: State for review of court order THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State government will seek a review of the Supreme Court order restricting distribution of foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) to families living below the... |
| 55 nomination papers filed for Sonia New Delhi: Top Congress leaders from across the country, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and party treasurer Motilal Vora, congregated at 10, Janpath on... |
| Five die as car plunges into canal BELLARY: In a tragic accident, five persons — three women and two boys — of a family died when the car by which they were travelling ran off the road and fell into the high-level canal of... |
| “Camps of CPI cadres present in Jangalmahal” KOLKATA: Rubbishing Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s claims that camps being run by the party in West Bengal's Maoist-affected Jangalmahal region were to shelter homeless people driven out by the... |
| Proposal to re-lay roads in Karur KARUR: The municipality has formulated proposals to re-lay and strengthen roads at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.71 crore. The proposals have been forwarded to the State Government after the council... |
| Centre allays Orissa's fears over Polavaram project New Delhi: The Centre has justified in the Supreme Court the grant of clearance for the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, and said protection against submergence would be ensured. In its response... |
| 58-canal scheme to be ready by March MADURAI: The long-pending 58-canal scheme, under way in Usilampatti taluk of Madurai district, would be completed by March next year, said Collector C. Kamaraj here on Thursday. After inspecting the... |
| Civil Aviation officials visit Navi Mumbai airport site Mumbai: Officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Maharashtra government visited the proposed international airport site at Navi Mumbai on Thursday. The consultants appointed by the City and... |
| IAF trials for basic trainer aircraft to begin this month NEW DELHI: The quest to procure basic trainer aircraft for new pilots will acquire momentum with the Indian Air Force (IAF) scheduled to begin trials for six competitors at Jamnagar, Gujarat, this... |
| “Kashmir situation needs a human touch” “It is a big message for the whole India that Kashmir people neither identify themselves with Pakistan nor hobnob with them. The impression that the ongoing protests were engineered or provoked... |
| The Hindu Business Line : Air India flies high on lower fares, new schemes Ashwini Phadnis New Delhi, Sept. 2 Air India's (Domestic) decision to lower its fares and launch a series of promotional schemes is paying dividends. Official sources told Business Line that the... |
| 2.5 m tonnes of extra grain for States NEW DELHI: In the wake of the concern expressed by the Supreme Court at rotting food grains, the Union government on Thursday decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of rice and wheat to... |
| Bill on gender equality in guardianship gets assent NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil has given assent to the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, which aims at bringing about gender equality in guardianship under the Guardian and Wards Act and in the... |
| Two injured as police open fire in Kashmir SRINAGAR: Two persons were injured here on Thursday evening, one of them critically, as security forces opened fire to disperse protesters who hurled stones at them defying restrictions imposed in... |
| Pakistan cricket trio dropped from England tour LONDON: Three Pakistan players at the centre of the corruption storm in England will take no further part in the tour. Salman Butt, captain during the Test series which England won 3-1, and quick... |
| CBI seeks to discredit Modi: Shah plea in court New Delhi: The former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, arrested in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, has moved the Supreme Court for recall of its January 12 order entrusting the... |
| Third farmer suicide in drought-hit Bardhaman district KOLKATA: Even though the West Bengal government is yet to confirm that suicides by farmers in Ausgram block of Bardhaman district are drought-related, with the third incident of a farmer killing... |
| Make theatres responsible for curbing piracy: panel NEW DELHI: The government may put the onus of preventing film piracy on theatre owners, if it follows the recommendations of the Committee on Piracy, submitted to the Information and Broadcasting... |
| Bihar must agree to release Maoists, says Agnivesh KOLKATA: Wondering why the Bihar government was not releasing the eight Maoists as demanded by the rebels in lieu of the lives of the four abducted police personnel (though the Maoists claimed that... |
| Justice Ranjan Gogoi transferred Guwahati: Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the seniormost puisne (administrative) judge of the Gauhati High Court, has been transferred to the Punjab & Haryana High Court. He is likely to be sworn in as a... |
