Day after Lokpal bill failure, battlelines drawn
The morning after was one of vitriol and bitterness with the BJP on friday asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to quit after the Lokpal bill failed to get past the Rajya Sabha and the government hitt
I tore the bill because it was bad: Rajniti Prasad
Justifying his act of tearing a copy of the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Rajniti Prasad on Friday said it was a 'bad' piece of legislation and he did what was righ
Kalpakkam nuclear reactors not affected by cyclone Thane
It was business as usual at the Kalpakkam atomic power plants, around 80 km from here, even as cyclone Thane lashed the coastal districts affecting normal life on friday.
"The two power plants of Mad
Kerala parents want semen of their deceased son
In what is believed to be a rarest of rare case, an aged couple in Kerala has now sought legal recourse to secure possession of their deceased son's semen which is in the possession of a private hospi
Al Qaeda forms 200-strong force: Report
Al Qaeda has sent experienced militants to Libya in an effort to form an armed group amid the fighting that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, CNN reported, citing an unnamed Libyan source briefed by Western co
New year revellers, beware of infected alcometers
It will be a double whammy for drunken Delhiites taking to the wheel this New Years' eve. Apart from stringent fines including imprisonment, one may contract diseases courtesy infected alcometers.
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Korean cargo ship drifts towards Chennai shore
Korean flag cargo ship OSM Arena, with a 14-member crew, has drifted towards Chennai shore and is facing the risk of running aground if another cyclone hits the coast, an official said on Friday.
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Woman delivers own baby using mirror
A 28-year-old British woman, who works as a midwife at a London hospital, delivered her own baby in the bathroom using a pocket-sized mirror.
Claire Clarke-Wood went into labour after finishing work
India's external debt rises to $326.6 bn
India's external debt climbed 6.6 percent to $326.6 billion by September end from $306 billion at the beginning of the current financial year on account of a sharp increase in commercial borrowings, e
Rajya Sabha disrupted, adjourned for 15 minutes
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes on Thursday night following opposition protests when Minister of State V. Narayanasamy was making an aggressive speech during the Lokpal debate.
Soon afte