Govt, BJP in war of words over Food Security Bill
Government and the BJP were today engaged in a war of words over the Food Security Bill pending for consideration in Lok Sabha since last week.
State govt to auction property of defaulters
The Maharashtra government has decided to auction properties of those who have cheated investors of crores of rupees through chit funds and ponzi schemes, home minister R.R. Patil said on
Monday.
CBI to appeal against Sajjan’s acquittal in riots case
CBI will challenge before Delhi high court the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by a city court as it has found “strong grounds” which could form basis of its petition.
Republican Senators defeat Obama in golf
Finally Republicans manage to beat Obama! Two Republican Senators have beaten US President Barack Obama in a golf match.
No passage of bills till Bansal, Ashwani resign: BJP
Setting a tough condition before the government, BJP today said it will not allow passage of any bill in Parliament till railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and law minister Ashwani Kumar resign or are removed.
New sex superbug worse than AIDS?
Doctors are warning of a new sexually-transmitted superbug which they fear could ultimately prove to be even more deadly than AIDS.
I had a nose job, says Amanda Bynes
Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has revealed that she had a nose job. The 27-year-old Hairspray star has recently been dogged by reports about her mental state following a series of bizarre antics, which culminated with her posting topless self-portraits on Twitter last week.
Iron Man 3 posts second best opening with $175 million
Disney and Marvel’s superhero franchise Iron Man 3 has pulled off the second biggest domestic opening with an overhaul of $175. 3 millions this weekend, second only to the $207.4 million of Marvel’s previous release The Avengers.
Sivaramakrishnan replaces May in ICC Cricket Committee
In an appointment that was backed by the BCCI, former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan today replaced Tim May as a players’ representative on the ICC Cricket Committee.
Pakistan, Afghanistan lock horns on posts along Afghan border
Border troops of Pakistan and Afghanistan clashed today, even as the two countries engaged in a war of words over construction of security posts along their porous border.