Raid on Raja: CBI searches homes of minister in spectrum probe
New Delhi/Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday searched the Delhi and Tamil Nadu homes of former telecom minister A.Raja as well as the premises of four of his associates in conne
Chidambaram visits Varanasi blast site, meets injured
Home minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday visited the site of the blast here which killed a toddler and left over 20 people, including foreigners, injured.
Bhopal gas tragedy: Centre, Dow issued notices
The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has directed the Central government to file details of the steps taken by the Task Force Committee constituted for removing toxic waste from the Bhopal gas accident site, a lawyer said on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera upbeat about Indian entry
New Delhi: Al Jazeera English and France 24, which have been given downlinking rights by the information and broadcasting ministry, are banking on a surge of interest in global events to establish the
Fog in Delhi, cold wave across north India
Heavy fog covered Delhi on Monday, and a cold wave swept through large parts of north India, causing the people to shiver, the weather office said. “The skies have remained cloudless throughout the day. It is due to a cover of a highly humid fog that one may experience lesser sunshine than normal,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department.
Haj money was used to fund 26/11: Wikileaks
London, Dec. 6: Militants often use the annual Haj pilgrimage for laundering money and cash from pilgrims was used to finance the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, a confidential US embassy cable published
Pak politicians catch the Munni fever
Islamabad, Dec. 6: Now Munni badnam hui has found a place in the political circles of Pakistan with politicians from leading parties using the hit Bollywood item song to take a swipe at one another.
Indian kidney kingpin’s property in Oz seized
Melbourne, Dec. 6: Indian kidney racket kingpin, Dr Amit Kumar, who allegedly made millions through his illegal clinics, had reportedly used his money to buy property in the north of Melbourne.
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Myanmar junta considered Manchester United takeover
Dec 7: Myanmar's military junta considered making a billion-dollar bid to buy Manchester United, it has emerged.
A cable sent from the US embassy in Yangon, made public by WikiLeaks, said Than Shwe,
Mumbai terror suspect Rana's trial set for Feb 14
Dec 7: Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, will go on trial in a federal court here Feb 1