India

Anna Hazare Vows to Intensify Agitation

After the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Lokpal Bill failed to yield any positive result on Saturday, anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has announced that he and his supporters would sit on "dharna" at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on March 25.

Mar 23, 2012

Mulayam Singh Hints at Snap Poll Within a Year

Sending a warning signal to the Congress-led UPA government, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said that the mid-term Lok Sabha elections could happen within a year.

Mar 23, 2012

West Bengal Rape Case: Husband Lets Friends Rape Wife

After being rocked by a series of rape cases last month, West Bengal is hit by yet another shocking rape case. Police have arrested two men for allegedly raping a newly-married woman and the victim's husband, who reportedly facilitated it, is absconding.

Mar 23, 2012

All-Party Meet Fails to End Logjam on Lokpal

An all-party meeting called by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi on Friday to discuss the controversial Lokpal Bill got over without finding a consensus.

Mar 23, 2012

Gujarat Assembly Porn Case: BJP MLAs Given Clean Chit

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been hit by porn controversies, has got some respite with the Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar giving clean chit to the two BJP MLAs accused of watching porn in the Gujarat Assembly.

Mar 23, 2012

PM Calls All-Party Meeting On Lokpal Bill

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting to find a consensus over the contentious Lokpal Bill issue.

Mar 23, 2012

President Extends Ugadi Greetings

President Pratibha Patil greeted the nation on the eve of Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba, which will be celebrated Friday.

Mar 22, 2012

The New Babes In B-Town (PHOTOS)

Bollywood is going through a sizzling period now thanks to the entry of some new babes in the industry.

Mar 22, 2012

Want To Get Neha Dhupia's Kiss? Be Mr Clean-Shaven

Encouraging men to shave clean, Bollywood actor Neha Dhupia on Thursday said a clean shave is always "attractive" and she is likely to kiss a "clean-shaven man".

Mar 22, 2012

Sunny Leone All Set To Shoot For 'Jism 2'

Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is all set for the shooting of her debut Bollywood film "Jism 2."

Mar 22, 2012

Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata's Hatibagan Market (PHOTOS)

A major fire broke out at north Kolkata's Hatibagan hardware market on the wee hours of Thursday. Several shops were gutted.

Mar 22, 2012

I Did Not Say All Govt Schools Breed Naxalism: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's statement on government schools on Wednesday instantly drew flak from the teaching fraternity and other communities as well. In order to pacify those who were hurt by his statement, the spiritual leader came out with an explanation on Thursday.

Mar 22, 2012

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa Emerges Victorious In Battle For CM's Chair?

If the latest reports are to be believed on the internal faction for power in the BJP government in Karnataka, B.S.Yeddyurappa has been promised with the chief minister's post.

Mar 22, 2012

What's Preventing BJP High Command From Awarding CM's Post to Yeddyurappa?

The chief ministership for D.V. Sadananda Gowda came as a windfall with a strong recommendation from his mentor B.S. Yeddyurappa. However, for CM Gowda, the mentor has turned into a tormentor in a power struggle to run the BJP government in Karnataka.

Mar 22, 2012

Govt Gives in to Mamata's Demand; Mukul Roy Announces Rollback in Rail Fare Hike

The government has given in to the demand of the Trinamool Congress to rollback rail fare hike in the Railway Budget presented by former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on March 14.

Mar 22, 2012