The inept handling of the Muzaffarnagar clashes has made the Muslims so hostile that they are willing to rehabilitate themselves through the zakat money that is coming in from the community itself.

Da Xia and Ancillary impressed when the horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course here on Saturday.

Within days of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiling austerity measures, including curb on foreign visits, ministry of food and consumer affairs is in a fix over a proposal for tour of the US by officials to study storages there of foodgrains. The proposal has further put the ministry in a bind, as recommendations of a similar exercise when a minister led delegation to China in 2010 are not yet implemented.

Apparently seeking to further consolidate the ruling JD(U)’s Muslim support base in Bihar well before the Lok Sabha polls, the Nitish Kumar government is set to use Urdu in hoardings to publicise its welfare schemes and successes in the Muslim-majority areas.

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund struggled to a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg on Saturday that ended their perfect start to the season of five straight league wins.

Germany’s domestic spy chief says at least 170 Islamic extremists have traveled to Syria from Germany and some are thought to be actively participating in the fighting.

The Congress in Orissa has once again met the same fate: a crushing defeat in the hands of the ruling BJD. The signs of revival that was seen last year in its “Parivartan” rally at Mastercanteen Square here, seems to be existing no longer, if the results of the municipal elections are any indication.

The Mumbai police on Saturday chargesheeted Gurunath Meiyappan, former Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings and son-in-law of BCCI chief N. Srinivasan, and 21 others for gambling, cheating and criminal conspiracy in the scam-tainted Twenty20 Indian Premier League case.

Premier League leaders Liverpool crashed to their first defeat of the season at home to Southampton on Saturday, while Everton enjoyed a stirring 3-2 win at West Ham United.

Financial services enterprise, Karvy, which has launched its Insurance Repository System (IRS) with approval from IRDA, is eyeing about 45 per cent of the total market share in the next 3years, a senior company executive said.