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President greets nation on Parsi New Year

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 15:47

President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday greeted the nation on the eve of Navroz, the Parsi New Year.

No Indian fisherman in Lankan jails now

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 15:35

For the first time this year no Indian fisherman is in Sri Lankan jail, following the release of 94 fishermen yesterday by the island nation.

Mayawati to test electoral fortunes in Haryana, Maharashtra

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 15:00

After failing to open an account in the Lok Sabha elections, Mayawati`s Bahujan Samaj Party is testing waters in Haryana and Maharashtra where Assembly elections are due later this year.

Ramgopal Yadav rules out Amar Singh`s return into SP

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 14:54

Samajwadi Party national general secretary Ramgopal Yadav on Sunday ruled out the possibility of taking former party leader Amar Singh back in the party.

No factionalism in Congress: Sachin Pilot

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 14:44

The Congress, which suffered one of its worst defeats in both the assembly and Lok Sabha polls, is now trying to regroup itself to fight the local bodies polls, with newly-appointed Rajasthan state party chief Sachin Pilot downplaying reports of factionalism.

Mumbai eagerly awaits Janmashtmi after SC stayed Bombay HC order on Dahi Handi contest

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 13:57

With just a day left for the highly awaited festival of Janmashtmi, Maharashtrians can sense a palpable excitement in the air as Govindas above the age 12 can now participate in the popular Dahi Handi contest.

CISF rejigs security of all airports across country, fliers to be profiled

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:49

The CISF has rejiged security of all airports across the country as it has replaced the ritual drill of frisking of passengers with "tactical checking" in order to reduce hassles and ensure a heightened level of protection to civil air operations.

How can Pakistan envoy talk to separatists? Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 13:27

The Congress Sunday asked why India was going ahead with foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan when the Pakistani envoy here had invited Kashmiri separatists for talks.

Sher Singh Rana ate prasad Phoolan Devi offered before he killed her

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 13:15

It was Nagpanchami, an auspicious day, and Phoolan Devi had made milk kheer, which she also innocently offered her would-be killer hours before he shot her dead. Sher Singh Rana, who shot dead Phoolan Devi, India`s famed bandit queen-turned-parliamentarian, on July 25, 2001, had come to meet her at her MP`s house under a false name and said he wanted to join her Eklavya Sena.

Former BJP leader Jaswant Singh remains in coma

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 13:20

Former union minister and ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh remained in coma for the 10th day Sunday, doctors said.