Purify internet, censor comments on news websites, says MP
A Congress MP Thursday called for internet to be 'purified' and 'abusive' and 'filthy' comments on celebrities and politicians, often found in the comments sections of online news websites, censored.
Russian President Putin not to attend G8 Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his US counterpart Barack Obama over phone that he would not be able to attend the G8 summit at Camp David, a White House statement said.
"Noting his respons
Raja turns 49, spends quiet birthday in Tihar
Former telecom minister A. Raja, jailed in the 2G spectrum allocation case, observed his 49th birthday in Tihar jail on Thursday, visibly upset over not being able to meet family and friends.
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US says it backs visas to qualified Indians
As India announced plans to take the issue of 'discriminatory' increase in US visa fees to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Washington assured it continued to fully support the admission of qualifi
Remove derogatory content against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Google told
The Delhi High Court has directed Google to remove, within 36 hours, derogatory content posted by a blogger against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Justice Manmohan Singh, hearing a defam
Tejinder Singh withdraws plea from Supreme Court
Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh Thursday withdrew his petition in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the alleged bugging of top defence ministry officials at the behest of army chief Gen. V.K. Sing
'The God Of Big Things' Sachin on TIME cover
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been featured on the cover of the upcoming South Pacific edition of TIME magazine with the inevitable question: What would 'The God Of Big Things' do next.
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SC tells government to decide on Balakrishnan case
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to take a decision on a representation by the Committee on Judicial Accountability (CJA) seeking a presidential reference on the allegation of miscon
Ex-Austrian emperor's underwear sold for over $8,000
A collector has bought a pair of underwear belonging to Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I for 6,250 euros (over $8,000) during an auction in Vienna, Xinhua reported.
According to ORF news, the underwea
Teen abducted, gangraped in Gurgaon
A teenaged girl was abducted from the house of the in-laws’ of her sister in Gurgaon and allegedly gangraped. No one has been arrested, the police said on Wednesday.