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Rao: No delay in implementation of the nuclear deal
Implementation of the civil nuclear deal is "proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily" and the civil nuclear liability bill is likely to be introduced in the Parliament after the recess, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Tuesday."As far as introduction of the civil nuclear liability bill…
Pak handler in ONGC terror plot identified
A day after the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested two men and claimed to have foiled the ONGC terror plot, the trail has led to a big breakthrough in investigations.The arrested men, Abdul Latif and Riyaz Ali, have revealed that the man they spoke…
26 killed as bus falls off a bridge after collision.
Jaipur: At least 26 students were killed and 34 others injured when a bus carrying 62 people collided with a stationary vehicle and fell off a bridge in Rajasthans Sawai Madhopur.The accident happened on Monday morning when students of a teacher training college from…
More police forces rushed to Bareilly
The Uttar Pradesh government rushed more police reinforcements to Bareilly as it remains tense after fresh violence erupted on Friday following the release of a Sunni cleric, who was arrested on charges of inciting clashes.Leader of Ittehad-e-Millat Conference Maualna Khan, who was arrested on…
Indian envoys in Afghanistan face kidnap threat
NEW DELHI: After unarmed Indian citizens, Indian diplomats in Afghanistan are now under threat from Pakistan-supported terrorists.According to government sources, India has received "credible" intelligence inputs on a terrorist plot to abduct Indian diplomats.Coming against the backdrop of a determined effort by ISI…
I just offered seva to Swami
Tamil actress Ranjitha justifies her acts in an interview with a Tamil website. Says her service was motivated by devotion to the godmanTamil actress Ranjitha, who went into hiding after being caught on camera while indulging in sexual acts with Swami Nityananda, finally come…
Man declared dead starts moving
Poonch (J&K), Mar 10 (PTI) A middle-aged man, who was declared dead by doctors, started to move when he was being taken for burial in Mendhar tehsil here. Abdul Karim of Bhati Dhar village was pronounced dead by doctors yesterday at sub-district hospital in Mendhar.…
CNN lists Gurudutt-Amitabh-Pran-Nargis-Meena among Asias 25 greatest actors of all time
Mar 5 (ANI): Guru Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Pran, Nargis, and Meena Kumari are among “Asia’’s 25 greatest actors of all time”, according to CNNGo, a division of Cable News Network (CNN).The listing, posted on March four, lists struggling poet of “Pyaasa” (1957) as the…
A.R. Rahman having Jai Ho concerts in 16 world cities
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) will be taking his “Jai Ho” concert worldwide, starting June 11 from New York (USA) and ending in London (United Kingdom) on July 26, according to reports.During this period, he will reportedly have live concerts in USA, Canada,…
First woman court martialled in India
Dimple Singla was among the first batch of women to be inducted in the Army in 1993. Now, she is the first woman from the Army to have been court-martialled and sent to jail. (Read: What is court martial?)Retired Major Singla was once a…