Indian-American banker killed in New Jersey plane crash
An Indian American investment banker was among five people, including two children, killed when a small plane crashed into the middle of one of New Jersey's busiest highways.
Rakesh Chawla, 36 and Je
'I will fight for Lokpal Bill': Sonia
Asserting that she will fight for the passage of the Lokpal bill in Parliament, a combative Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition for ‘obstructionist’ tactics and Team
Zardari will remain in Pakistan: Official
Asif Ali Zardari is here to stay and has no plans to travel abroad, said an official, refuting reports that the Pakistan president's return from Dubai could be just a 'cameo appearance' and he would l
US withdrawal marks new moment in Iraq history: UN chief
Iraq will have a new opportunity to prove that it can put past troubles behind it with the full withdrawal of US forces from the country, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said.
"The completion of
UPA's success owes much to Pranab's trouble-shooting skills: PM
UPA's success owes much to Pranab's trouble-shooting skills: PM
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Lavishing praise on Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his "exemplary public service", Prime Mini
Delhi Police ASI shoots head constable
A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) shot at a head constable over a petty issue here Wednesday morning critically injuring him, police said.
The incident took place around 8.30 a.m. Wednesda
Dravid fears Ponting's comeback against India
India's batting great Rahul Dravid insists that the visitors fear a comeback from former Australian captain Ricky Ponting who, he said, was surely not on his last legs as a Test batsman.
"I think he
Team Anna to move court against ground charges
Anna Hazare's India Against Corruption (IAC) group said it will move court on Thursday against the Rs.3.77 lakh daily rental demanded by city authorities for allowing it to protest at MMRDA grounds fr
Nuclear scientist P.K. Iyengar dead
Eminent nuclear scientist P.K. Iyengar, former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), passed away after a brief illness here on Wednesday, an official source said.
He is survived by his wife, a
Lalu, Mulayam oppose Lokpal bill
The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday opposed the draft Lokpal bill, approved by the union cabinet on Tuesday, saying it would give 'all powers' to the police.
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