Panaji: The Congress on Monday compared the newly-emerged Trinamool Congress in Goa to a mushroom growing in the monsoon, saying the party had just come up at the height of the electoral season and would not have much impact. "The Trinamool Congress (TC) is in a nascent stage... It is like a mushroom which springs up only in the rainy season," Congress state working president Francisco Sardinha told reporters here....
07:18 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition on Monday expressed "complete solidarity" with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, hours after he was indicted for contempt by the Supreme Court for refusing to reopen graft cases against the President. The partners of the ruling Pakistan People's Party expressed "complete solidarity with the government" of Gilani at a meeting chaired by the premier. The PPP and its allies discussed the current political situation...
05:01 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i Insaaf (PTI) chief and former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan came out strongly against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday, saying that he must step down immediately. Khan was speaking in the aftermath of the Pakistan Supreme Court indicting Gilani for contempt of court over his failure to act on its orders against President Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering cases. "PM Gilani must...
03:15 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad court will pass its order on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Gulbarg Society massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots on February 15. The SIT on Monday opposed giving its report on the massacre to Teesta Setalvad-led Citizens for Justice and Peace and senior lawyer Mukul Sinha, saying that they had "no locus in the case". The SIT opposed not only the duo in the...
03:11 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: Pakistan Tehreek-i Insaaf (PTI) chief and legendary cricketer Imran Khan came out strongly against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday, saying that he must step down immediately. Khan was speaking in the aftermath of the Pakistan Supreme Court indicting Gilani for contempt of court over his failure to act on its orders hauling up President Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering cases. "PM Gilani must step...
03:06 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: In what could be a potential embarrassment for the Congress, Priyanka Gandhi said on Monday that Salman Khurshid was "free" to express his opinions and so was the Election Commission. Referring to the ongoing row between the Union Law Minister and the Election Commission over a Muslim sub-quota remark that he made during a rally in the state, Priyanka said that people were free to express their feelings...
01:50 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities and singers expressed grief over the sudden demise of legendary singer Whitney Houston, terming it as "a great loss" to the music industry. Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu took to Twitter to remember the 'I Will Always Love You' singer. Priyanka, who will be attending the Grammy Awards for the first time tonight, said, "LA bound... the Grammys will be sad... Such...
01:18 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to discuss with senior ministers and party leaders the Election Commission complaint against Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his "aggressive" stance on quota for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, Congress insiders said on Monday. Khurshid, who on Sunday spoke to Manmohan Singh on the issue, is also likely to issue a clarification on his stance. Congress sources said the prime minister was likely...
12:58 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will have a different kind of carnival this year. From June 20 to 22, the city will host the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which is expected to bring together heads of states, ministers, senior officials, representatives from international organisations, civil society leaders and environmentalists. Since the conference is a 20th year follow-up of the most famous environmental meeting held in the recent decades"the...
12:55 PM, Feb 13, 2012
Los Angeles: Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names gathered for a Grammy Awards show that at times felt as much like a memorial as a celebration. Coroner's officials say they will not release any information on an autopsy performed Sunday at the request of police detectives investigating the singer's death. The singer was found in the bathtub of her room...
12:53 PM, Feb 13, 2012
USA The US, ranked number one, has always been a leader in innovation. However, after the recession, innovation has taken a backseat in the USA. This could possibly hamper job creation. India India, ranked sixth, is one level higher than the UK in innovation. Its most innovative sectors are energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and fast moving consumer goods. China China is the fourth most innovative country and the second largest investor...
12:18 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Defence Minister of Pakistan, Ahmad Mukhtaar, on Monday refused to comment on the Pakistan Supreme Court's ruling indicting Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt of court. "The case is in court and we can't make remarks on this. The President can pardon him and a new prime minister can also be appointed," he said. Mukhtaar added, "The case (next hearing) is going to start on...
11:34 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Los Angeles: One of the Grammy show's most poignant moments was one that TV viewers didn't see. When Tony Bennett received the Grammy Sunday for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet with Amy Winehouse, he invited the late singer's parents to join him on stage during the awards ceremony's pre-show segment. "We shouldn't be here. Our darling daughter should be here," Winehouse's father, Mitch, said...
11:31 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Mumbai: If you were of the thinking that incidents of hacking were predominant abroad, then you're sorely mistaken; read on. Reportedly, the latest victim, in a long series of hacks is the high-profile website of the Indian Microsoft Store. The store suffered a hack, carried out by a team of hackers called 'Evil Shadow Team'. WPSauce first reported about the incident, and according to a statement in the report, "It...
11:27 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Washington: A few thousand voters in Maine have provided a platform for Mitt Romney to steady his quest for the Republican nomination, see off his rivals in the race and counter a story that his campaign was in trouble. The win sets up Mr Romney nicely for the Super Tuesday contests in early March, where his campaign hopes decisive wins will push some rivals out of the race. The former...
11:07 AM, Feb 13, 2012
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