Rains rally Asia crops in El Nino year, but relief seen short-lived

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 09:03

"Australia is dry but we have received some rains on the east coast," the fund manager added.

Congress should have sat in opposition in 2009: Janardan Dwivedi

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 08:19

Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi said on Sunday that it would have been better if the party had sat in opposition in 2009.

Cong should not have been in govt after 2009 polls: Dwivedi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:47

Facing one of the most difficult elections ahead, a senior Congress leader has now raised questions over whether it was prudent for the party to have headed the UPA II government after the 2009 polls.

Court directs probe in defamation case against Madhu Kishwar

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:33

A local court on Friday directed probe in a criminal defamation suit filed by suspended Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma against columnist-activist Madhu Kishwar in connection with the 2009 snooping scandal.

Lok Sabha polls: AAP leader Mayank Gandhi to contest from Mumbai

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 22:21

After making its stunning debut in the Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party is all set to contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai by fielding its candidate Mayank Gandhi.

Congress seeking AAP`s help to stymie Narendra Modi`s rise? Hints Mani Shankar Aiyar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 14:32

Hailing Arvind Kejriwal`s AAP as a secular party, Mani Shankar Aiyar in an oblique comment suggested that Congress could seek the help of AAP in the run-up to General Elections 2014 to thwart the BJP`s influence.

Aam Aadmi Party gears up for LS polls, nationwide membership drive from Jan 10

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 09:37

Gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will now conduct a nationwide membership drive `Mein Bhi Aam Aadmi` and has invited people from across the nation to join the party.

Court acquits Sanatan Sanstha members in 2009 Goa blast

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:09

A special court Tuesday acquitted all six members of the Hindu right-wing Sanatan Sanstha accused of carrying out an IED blast in Goa in 2009.

India won`t rest till implementation of 13th amendment: P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 01:11

India on Saturday asserted that it would not rest till the Sri Lanka implemented the 13th amendment and insisted on an "elaborate, independent and genuine probe" acceptable to the international community into the `genocide` by that government during 2009 civil war.

Madras HC upholds Alagiri`s election to Lok Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 20:51

The Madras High Court on Friday upheld the Election of former Union Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi`s son M K Alagiri from Madurai Lok Sabha Constituency in the 2009 Parliament elections.

Bangladesh postpones verdict on 846 soldiers over 2009 mutiny

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 17:04

The long-awaited verdict in Bangladesh`s biggest ever criminal case in which about 850 soldiers are accused of killing 74 people during a bloody 2009 mutiny has been postponed till November 5.

Bangladesh postpones verdict on 800 soldiers over mutiny

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 23:48

A Bangladesh court has postponed a long-awaited verdict on some 800 soldiers who faced the death penalty if convicted over a bloody 2009 military mutiny, prosecutors said on Tuesday.