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Patna blasts an act of terror: Rajnath Singh
Trial of 26/11 in Pakistan very slow: Ra...

Trial of 26/11 in Pakistan very slow: Rajnath

On the sixth anniversary of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today voiced concern over the “very slow” progress in the trial of the case in Pakistan and demanded that the perpetrators be punished at the earliest. Expressing his “heartfelt tributes” to... read more »

Insufficient fuel for boats hinders sea ...

Insufficient fuel for boats hinders sea patrolling in Maharashtra

The state police department had sought government’s permission last year for additional fuel for the boats, but it is yet to be approved, a senior police official said on Wednesday. Some of the interceptor craft have been grounded as they developed technical snags and have not yet been... read more »

Pakistan stalls SAARC, objects to key pr...

Pakistan stalls SAARC, objects to key proposals; no agreements signed

Kathmandu: Just an hour after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for a close integration between the South Asian nations, Pakistan stalled the SAARC summit by blocking the key proposals that India had put forth – to integrate energy grids and free up road and rail movement, which... read more »

Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes...

Injured Australian cricketer Phil Hughes was using an older model helmet, s...

Hughes, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, was wearing Masuri’s ‘Original Test’ helmet, which offers less protection than the newer ‘Vision Series’ model, Masuri managing director Sam Miller told British media. Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes was... read more »

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Mischievous use of social media to foment trouble needs to be checked: Shinde

Threat is not country specific: Shinde

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday said the external threat to India was not country specific and it would have to be on alert all the time. “It is not a matter of any specific country... read more »

Meet the man who beat ten inmates at chess

Meet the man who beat ten inmates at chess, blindf...

Melbourne – A chess champion played ten games of chess blindfolded against Cook County jail inmates and won all the games. The chess... read more »

Kerala announces schemes for Saudi Arabia returnees

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Thiruvananthapuram – The Kerala government Wednesday announced a slew of schemes for returnees from Saudi Arabia, including a subsidy in both capital and... read more »

Gandhi for empowerment of village heads in Kashmir

Gandhi for empowerment of village heads in Kashmir

Jammu – In a veiled attack on the National Conference, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that elected village representatives needed to... read more »

Modi already has NSG cover: R.P.N. Singh

Modi already has NSG cover: R.P.N. Singh

New Delhi – The central government provides security to people as per threat perception and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi already has National... read more »

Super benefits of ginger you did not know

Ginger is one condiment which not just spices up your food and gives it the punch; it also comes with a lot of health and beauty benefits. Here are some of them – Bite into a small... read more »

Wearing dentures during sleep doubles pneumonia risk

London: The elderly who forget to take their dentures out before going to sleep not only put their oral health in danger but also double the risk of contracting pneumonia, new research... read more »

Narendra Modi promises to transform ‘scam Haryana to skill Haryana’ at campaig...

Promising to transform “scam Haryana to skill Haryana”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people of the state to elect a BJP government with clear majority, saying he... read more »

We won't experiment in New Zealand, says MS Dhoni

I wanted to be part of football revolution, says MS Dhoni

CHENNAI: If seven years with Chennai Super Kings made MS Dhoni something of a Chennaiite, the Indian captain on Monday signalled that he will continue his affair with the city by purchasing... read more »

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants more yorkers

Kochi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows a thing or two about pushing his teammates to bring out the best in them. But rarely does he draw comparisons out in the public to let his players know where they... read more »