Clemency politics prevails, execution of Rajoana stayed

Clemency politics prevails, execution of Rajoana stayed

The Centre on Wednesday stayed hanging of Beant Singh's co-assassin Balwant singh Rajoana. ...
08:45 PM, Mar 28, 2012

Budget 2012: Pay more for the comforts of life

Budget 2012: Pay more for the comforts of life New Delhi: Budget 2012 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday, March 16, makes eating out and phone bills and other comforts of life costlier, pinching the common man. Increase in service tax will increase one's mobile bills by 2 per cent every month. Two and four wheelers will get more expensive and so will refrigerators, air conditioners (ACs), washing machines, watches, cosmetics and tobacco products. The FMCG industry...
08:58 AM, Mar 17, 2012

A peek into loss and darkness with Dan Chaon

A peek into loss and darkness with Dan Chaon Tokyo: In the world of Dan Chaon's stories, nothing is quite what it should be -- or perhaps it's the way it always was, and nobody saw it clearly before. A widower finds cryptic messages on dollar bills blowing along the street. A man and his wife try to cope with having a baby that is born with two heads. Sleety nights invite images of skeletons flying through the air....
02:18 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Simple tales at the movies this week from B'wood

Simple tales at the movies this week from B'wood New Delhi: Moviemaking is about telling interesting tales and this Friday not-so-big Bollywood directors are offering four simple but seemingly exciting tales in the form of black comedy 'Staying Alive', Hinglish comic thriller 'Love You To Death', laugh riot 'Gali Gali Chor Hai' and thriller 'Married 2 America'. Last year real life stories became box office's favourite recipe and now Anant Mahadevan brings another such tale on the big screen...
04:35 PM, Jan 30, 2012

DVD recommendation: 'The kid stays in the picture'

DVD recommendation: 'The kid stays in the picture' The Kid Stays in the Picture is a captivating documentary that places a revealing camera into the life of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, and has him narrate his acclaimed biography in a gravelly-low, matter-of-fact tone. It's a tale of enterprise, relationships, scandals and tragedy, yet what this film beautifully paints out for you is a real portrait of Hollywood, with all the glamour of its success and all the...
11:02 PM, Jul 22, 2011

Ramdev's protest venue wears a deserted look

Ramdev's protest venue wears a deserted look New Delhi: Twenty-four hours ago, the Ramlila Grounds was brimming with activity, sea of humanity descended there to join Baba Ramdev's protest, but a late night police action gave a deserted look. The Ramlila Grounds, which has witnessed a series of historic protests, was filled with tear gas soon around 1.30 am after police swarmed the protest site and Ramdev was whisked away by the police. The premises, where the...
09:18 AM, Jun 05, 2011

Ramdev's supporters hold fast across Tamil Nadu

Ramdev's supporters hold fast across Tamil Nadu Chennai: Hundreds of supporters of Baba Ramdev on Saturday staged a one-day fast at various places across Tamil Nadu, expressing solidarity with the yoga guru who began his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi over the black money issue. In the city, scores of persons belonging to Ramdev's Patanjali Trust and some pro-Hindu outfits like Hindu Makkal Katchi held the protest near the women's arts college off arterial Anna Road. Similar...
04:23 PM, Jun 04, 2011

SC stays probe against Justice Dinakaran

SC stays probe against Justice Dinakaran New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the pre-impeachment probe by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel into allegations of judicial misconduct and corruption against Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran. The apex court passed the order on a plea by Justice Dinakaran, expressing apprehension of biased probe against him by the three-member panel, comprising Justice Aftab Alam of the apex court, Karnataka High Court Chief Justice J S...
12:29 PM, Apr 29, 2011

Ramdev to start 'Satyagraha against Corruption'

Ramdev to start 'Satyagraha against Corruption' New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will launch the next phase of nationwide people's movement 'Satyagraha against Corruption' in the capital on June 4 after completing his 'Bharat Swabhiman Yatra'. The yoga guru's spokesperson SK Tijarawala said Baba Ramdev will announce the launch of the mass movement 'Satyagraha against Corruption' next week. "The satyagraha will start from June four," he said in a statement. Ramdev will also write a letter...
06:44 PM, Apr 20, 2011

Dubai to organise first ever Yogafest

Dubai to organise first ever Yogafest Dubai: The first ever 'Yogafest' in the UAE, offering day-long free yoga and meditation classes for working professionals, will begin here tomorrow, a newspaper report has said. The yoga classes for novice and experienced practitioners will be held in succession at Dubai Internet City's outdoor amphitheatre and the organisers hope it will draw some of the thousands of people who work in surrounding office buildings out into the fresh air,...
10:53 AM, Dec 21, 2010

K'taka HC split on rebel MLAs' disqualification

K'taka HC split on rebel MLAs' disqualification Bangalore: The BJP government of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is safe for the moment after the state High Court remained split on the disqualification of 11 BJP MLAs by Speaker K G Bopaiah. The issue will now be heard by a third judge on October 20. On the issue of disqualification of five Independent MLAs, the two-member bench of the court referred the matter to a division bench...
08:18 AM, Oct 18, 2010

K'taka: no relief to rebels in Oct 14 trust vote

K'taka: no relief to rebels in Oct 14 trust vote Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for Thursday’s trust vote in the state Assembly but turned down a fresh plea by disqualified Independent MLAs wanting to take part in the floor test. The HC said proceedings of the Assembly regarding the confidence vote was subject to its decision on the writ petitions filed by 16 disqualified MLAs to be given on Monday. The floor test can...
05:17 PM, Oct 13, 2010

Ex-Cong MP's free run ends, asked to leave flat

Ex-Cong MP's free run ends, asked to leave flat Begum Noor Bano retains official flat though she is no longer an MP. ...
03:02 PM, Dec 06, 2009
Watch: MP pays Rs 3 lakh for luxury stay of judges

Watch: MP pays Rs 3 lakh for luxury stay of judges

The bill was paid despite rooms at the Madhya Pradesh Bhavan. ...
01:50 AM, Nov 06, 2009
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