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यह कैसी श्रद्धांजलि ?
मुंबई में आतंकी हमले को एक माह पूरा भी नही हुआ की जालंधर (पंजाब) में सत्ताधारी नेताओं और बड़ी हस्तियों ने नए साल के पहले ही पार्टी का जमकर लुत्फ़ उठाया । इन लोगों ने आंतकी हमलों में शहीद हुए शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि देने के लिए एक दिन पहले नया साल न मनाने का nirday [...]
Dozens of People Killed in Mumbai Attacks
At least 130 people were reported killed in blasts and gun attacks across south-central Mumbai late Wednesday evening, as unidentified terrorists took hostages in two of the area’s most popular hotels for business travelers and tourists.
Police and gunmen were exchanging occasional gunfire at Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels and an unknown number of people were [...]
Champions League suspended due to Mumbai blasts
At least 130 people have been killed after terrorists seized hotels and set off bombs in India’s financial centre.
The Twenty20 tournament was scheduled to be held in Mumbai, as well as Bangalore and Chennai from December 3 to 10.
“The decision was taken today by the Governing Council of the Champions League 2020 after consultations among [...]
Michael Jackson ‘converts to Islam and changes name to Mikaeel’
Michael Jackson wore an abaya, a traditional Arab women’s veil, in Bahrain Photo: REUTERS
The singer, who was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, converted to Islam in a ceremony at a friend’s house in Los Angeles.
He is said to have sat on the floor and worn a small hat while an imam [...]
Narayanan to apprise Advani of Malegaon probe
New Delhi: In the wake of his expressing “outrage” over Pragya Singh Thakur’s allegation of torture by the Maharashtra ATS probing the Malegaon blast case, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan would apprise the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani tomorrow of the developments in the investigation.
Advani said Prime Minister [...]
A R Rahman to help Delhi pull voters
New Delhi: The electoral office in the national capital is trying to rope in playback singer A R Rahman to educate people about the benefits of elections and improve voter turnout for the November 29 Assembly election.
“Rahman has already given us permission to use one of his compositions for our awareness campaign. Now we [...]
Chhattisgarh polls: 61 pc polling in second phase
Raipur: Nearly 61 per cent of the 88 lakh voters today exercised their right to franchise in 51 Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh which went to polls in the second and final phase today.
While 60 per cent turnout was reported in Raipur district, it was 65 per cent each in Raigarh, Korba and Jashpur.
In Bilaspur, 62 [...]
Credit card racket busted in Delhi
New Delhi: Police today claimed to have busted a credit card racket in the national capital and seized around 200 such cards from the possession of three people, who have been arrested in this connection.
Acting on a tip off, a team of Crime Branch yesterday apprehended three persons — Amit Shukla, Jaspal Singh and Pankaj [...]
Former ‘Miss Meerut’ sent to judicial remand for double murder
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh): Once feted as ‘Miss Meerut’, 25-year-old Priyanka Singh was on Tuesday remanded in 14 days judicial custody by a court here for the brutal murder of her parents, police said.
Priyanka and her friend Anju were produced in a Meerut court, which sent them to judicial remand.
On November 10, Priyanka had throttled [...]
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia
The Sirius Star’s cargo has an estimated value of $100m
A giant Saudi oil tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean is nearing the coast of Somalia, the US Navy says.
The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever to be hijacked, with a cargo of 2m barrels - a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s daily [...]