India 31 for one at lunch; leads by 67 runs
Veteran Zaheer Khan polished off the South African tail taking three of the last four wickets, as India bowled out the home team for 244 thereby taking a first innings lead of 36 runs on the third day of the first cricket Test here Friday. At lunch, India were 31 for one having extended their... read more »
Delhi gang rape pained me, says poet Salman Khurshid
New Delhi – Pained at the brutal assault and gang rape of a young Delhi woman last year, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has penned some poems to pay “tribute to her soul and to her parents”. The ghastly incident of Dec 16, 2012 shook the nation and led to widespread... read more »
Vasundhara Raje inducts 12 ministers
Jaipur – Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Friday expanded her cabinet, inducting nine cabinet ministers and three ministers of state. Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 12 ministers. The cabinet ministers are Gulab Chand Kataria,... read more »
US action against Indian diplomat: Classic American double standards?
By Arun Kumar Washington – Is the US decision to arrest and strip search Indian diplomat Devyani Khobrgade on charges of visa fraud, sparking a major diplomatic row with what it calls an “incredibly important” partner, a case of classic American double standards? It would appear... read more »
Andre Villas-Boas fired as Tottenham manager
Tottenham fired manager Andre Villas-Boas on Monday, a day after the club slumped to a second heavy loss in the Premier League in less than a month. Tottenham’s embarrassing 5-0 loss at... read more »
Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation
The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove near the frontier. The incident... read more »
Iraqi forces free hostages in city council
Baghdad – Iraqi security forces Monday freed the hostages held by gunmen who stormed the city council of Tikrit in the north. Six people were killed, including three suicide bombers,... read more »
Bengal cabinet ratifies reservation rules in education
Kolkata – The West Bengal cabinet Monday ratified the rules of the “West Bengal Higher Education Reservation in Admission Bill”, thereby paving the way for reservation to... read more »
Population, capacity should dictate size of state allocation: Jay...
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalaltihaa Monday suggested that the 14th Finance Commission give one-third weightage each to population, fiscal discipline and fiscal capacity as a... read more »
