Sunday, January 8, 2012

Mayawati's statues, BSP symbols to be draped today after Election Commission's order

Mayawati's statues, BSP symbols to be draped today after Election Commission's order


Mayawati's statues, BSP symbols to be draped today after Election Commission's order

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 06:21 PM PST

The elephant motifs and her four faced statues in the company of Dalit greats were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's attempt to immortality. ...


Phase 1 of UP polls to be rescheduled

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 06:10 PM PST

The Election Commission is changing the date for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, which is scheduled to take place on February 4, 2012....


Congress reaches out to Mamata, says disagreements can be worked out

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:37 PM PST

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee issued it a "feel free to leave alliance", threat, the Congress seems to have struck a conciliatory note. Senior Con...


UP polls: Mayawati's statues to be draped today after Election Commission's order

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:17 PM PST

The Lucknow District Magistrate has said that the statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and that of her party's symbol, the elephant, will be veiled across the state on Monday. The Election...


Cold wave sweeps north India, snowfall in Pathankot after 40 years

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:10 PM PST

A relentless cold wave is sweeping through north India, leaving people shivering and desperately hoping for some respite. There has been heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh a...


Musharraf to return to Pakistan this month

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:08 PM PST

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf today announced that he will return home between January 27 and 30 to launch his political career despite facing arrest in the assassination case of fo...


Sources say Uma Bharti upset with BJP over Kushwaha induction

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:07 PM PST

The induction of former BSP leader Babu Singh Kushwaha is a headache that refuses to go away for the BJP. Party leader Uma Bharti, while campaigning in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, indicated that she plan...


Top tips for Auto Expo 2012

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:02 PM PST

NDTV's auto expert Rashid Raja gives similar other tips at Day 3 of the event and finds out what all should one look for during his visit. ...


The Mullaperiyar Dam dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is unnecessary

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:58 PM PST

Futurologists say that the next world war will be fought over water because fresh supplies will become increasingly scarce. Pakistan has already added water to the long list of disputes with India and...


Jammu and Kashmir snowed under and powerless

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:47 PM PST

With the cold wave hitting northern India, normal life has just frozen. Trucks carrying supplies to Kashmir haven't moved a bit in the past three days because the Jammu-Srinagar highway that connects ...

Paes-Tipsarevic win Chennai Open title

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:41 PM PST

The third seed Indo-Serbian pair of Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarevic on Sunday won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2012, defeating fourth seed Israeli duo of Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich 6-4,...


Earthquakes jolt northwest China

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:15 PM PST

A series of earthquakes measuring 3.1 to 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region today, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. ...


Won't compromise on air safety: Ajit Singh

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:12 AM PST

After a report by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that most airlines are unsafe, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that ministry will not have any tolerance for airlines tha...


Let CBI probe Kushwaha, we won't defend him: BJP

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:08 AM PST

Within a week of inducting tainted former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Babu Singh Kushwaha, the BJP finds itself cornered and embarrassed....


40 taken ill after inhaling toxic gas

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

At least 40 people were taken ill after inhaling toxic gas leaked from a pesticide plant at Maitapur in Simulia area of Odisha's Balasore district, the police said. ...


Red tape, inadequate facilities hit India investments: NRIs

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:44 AM PST

While the government promises all amenities to NRIs for investing in India, the implementation is lacking, delegates at annual Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas said. ...


Country going through difficult times, says PM; lowers growth projection to 7%

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country was passing through difficult times and the economic growth in the current fiscal would be 7 per cent, down from 8.5 per cent a year ago....


Stephen Hawking turns 70

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:03 AM PST

Defying the odds of medicine, Stephen Hawking, widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists, celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday. ...


Reel villain turns into real robber, falls in police net

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:01 AM PST

A boxing champion teamed up with the villain of an upcoming movie 'Ghost' to steal vehicles in the capital but landed in police net early this morning soon after a daring robbery....

Anna Hazare discharged from hospital in Pune

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:53 AM PST

Veteran anti-graft activist Anna Hazare has been discharged from a hospital in Pune after undergoing treatment for acute bronchitis for a week....


Crocodile sneaks into Australian family's living room

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:54 AM PST

An Australian family faced a very surreal moment when an uninvited guest, a 1.7-metre crocodile, sneaked into their living room in Darwin....


Indian-origin man goes missing in Manchester on New Year's night

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:47 AM PST

Concern is growing for a 20-year-old Indian-origin man who has gone missing since the early hours of January 2 from a place in Manchester, which is less than 16 kilometres from where Anuj Bidve was ki...


UP polls: Election Commission orders removal of state police chief; BSP cries foul

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:29 AM PST

With less than a month to go before assembly polls begin in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has directed the state government to remove state police chief Brij Lal....


India should drop Laxman, not Kohli: Ex-players

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:27 AM PST

Former players, commentators and cricket experts want India to drop VVS Laxman and bring in Rohit Sharma in the Indian side which hasn't put up a convincing show with the bat....


Another land scam in Bangalore, govt land illegally sold to private buyers

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:35 AM PST

Despite the arrest of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and several ministers in his cabinet after allegations of illegally 'denotifying' land in Bangalore, a sting operation by NDTV reve...


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