Why I wrote a book on the 1995 Kashmir abductions

Why I wrote a book on the 1995 Kashmir abductions New Delhi: Many people have asked us why reinvestigate a kidnapping from 1995 when there are many more recent incidents, horrific and baffling, that remain unsolved? There are several reasons. For me, (and for Benazir Bhutto with whom we discussed the Kashmir kidnapping many times as it had struck such a chord with her as Prime Minister) it was a watershed, a point at which the West witnessed for the...
02:50 PM, May 15, 2012
Sneak peek: 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Sneak peek: 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film will star Tom Hardy along with Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway. ...
12:36 PM, May 03, 2012

'Christian' Jagan courts big trouble at Tirupati

'Christian' Jagan courts big trouble at Tirupati TIRUMALA: YSR Congress Party president and Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy landed in a controversy when he went in for a darshan of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala without signing the formal declaration of his faith in the Lord as required by temple rules for non-Hindus.Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is a practising Christian, is learnt to have refused to sign the form despite being told repeatedly by TTD staff about...
08:44 AM, May 03, 2012

Watch: Trailer of 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Watch: Trailer of 'The Dark Knight Rises' New Delhi: The new trailer of 'The Dark Knight Rises' is out. The film stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film will start after the eight years of the events of 'The Dark Knight'. ...
03:32 PM, May 01, 2012

Attack on Christians in Nigeria kills 15: witness

Attack on Christians in Nigeria kills 15: witness Kano: Gunmen killed at least 15 people and wounded many more on Sunday in an attack on a university theatre being used by Christian worshippers in Kano, a northern Nigerian city where hundreds have died in Islamist attacks this year. Security sources said gunmen arrived on motorbikes and threw small homemade bombs into the theatre before shooting fleeing worshippers. There was sporadic gunfire in other parts of the city later...
01:40 AM, Apr 30, 2012

A costly Easter in Thiruvananthapuram

A costly Easter in Thiruvananthapuram THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a hard blow for those who could not think of celebrations without non-vegetarian items. Fish and meat vendors in the city, anticipating Easter, increased the prices by up to 50 per cent. The prices of fish registered an increase of 50 per cent, on an average, during the past one week. The price of neymeen rose from Rs 250 per kg to Rs 320. The price of...
12:16 PM, Apr 09, 2012

Odisha hostage crisis: Panda losing support base

Odisha hostage crisis: Panda losing support base Kandhamal: It seems likely that Naxal leader Sabyasachi Panda, who has kept the Italian national Paolo Bosusco hostage to force the government to agree to his demands, may just have committed a big blunder and in fact, put his own safety at risk. CNN-IBN has learnt that the local Dalit community, which was his main support base in Kandhamal up until now, is not supporting him on the hostage issue....
08:35 AM, Apr 09, 2012

Easter celebrations kick off with midnight masses

Easter celebrations kick off with midnight masses New Delhi: Christians across India and other parts of the world took part in midnight masses and celebrations are to continue through the day that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Pope will also deliver his message later on Sunday afternoon at the Vatican's mass. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeted the people of the nation on Easter. The Prime Minister said in his message said the universal significance of...
08:01 AM, Apr 08, 2012

Christians observe Good Friday today

Christians observe Good Friday today New Delhi: Christians around the world are observing Good Friday today. The day marks the crucification of Jesus Christ at the end of the Lent period and devotees will spend the day fasting. Good Friday is the culmination of the 40-day Lent period during which they abstained from meat, alcohol and sweets. Good Friday is observed during the Holy Week, which also includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday....
08:29 AM, Apr 06, 2012

Kerala Christians set for Easter

Kerala Christians set for Easter Thiruvananthapuram: With just two days left for Easter, Christians in the state are geared up for the celebrations. The lent, which involves a 50-day abstinence from all non-vegetarian items including milk and curd, ends this Sunday with the Easter. A retired priest said there has been a considerable decrease in observing the traditional beliefs during the lent these days. He said this was mostly due to lifestyle diseases people suffer...
04:53 PM, Apr 05, 2012

Indian American among 7 killed in US shooting

Indian American among 7 killed in US shooting Washington: An Indian American student was among the seven killed by a disgruntled college student who carried out an execution type killing spree in a religious college in California that also left an Indian American girl injured. Tshering Rinzing Bhutia, 38, of San Francisco, was killed when the gunman stole his car outside the school on Tuesday morning. Bhutia was born in Sikkim and lived alone in San Francisco's North...
06:05 AM, Apr 04, 2012

US: Gunman kills 7 at California Christian college

US: Gunman kills 7 at California Christian college Oakland: A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three others after telling former classmates to "get in line ... I'm going to kill you all." A suspect in what was the deadliest US school shooting in five years was later arrested at a shopping mall several miles away from the scene of the shooting at Oakland's Oikos...
06:27 AM, Apr 03, 2012

CMC medical team examines actor Sreekumar

CMC medical team examines actor Sreekumar Kozhikode: A three-member medical team from Christian Medical College hospital, Vellore, today examined veteran Malayalm film actor Jagathy Sreekumar, being treated at a private hospital here after his March 10 accident. The team expressed satisfaction over the recovery the actor has made, sources at Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences said. Kerala Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan, who had also visited the hospital recently, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had intervened to...
05:14 PM, Mar 30, 2012

The latest in automobiles and styles

The latest in automobiles and styles A Pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy. STYLE Clive Christian's Scent of the Royals Nothing speaks of royalty like an exclusive perfume"the very same that was gifted to the future king and queen of England on their wedding day. Created for the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge"Catherine and William"at over $800 for 1.6oz, this perfume is also the world's...
04:49 PM, Mar 30, 2012

Syrian president's wife banned from travel

Syrian president's wife banned from travel Brussels: The European Union banned the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from travelling to the EU or shopping with European companies in a move to stop her buying the Chanel dresses and Louboutin shoes she craves. The EU's latest round of sanctions, which also targeted the president's mother and sister, is notable for including Assad's London-born wife Asma, whose luxury shopping habit was laid bare this month in a...
11:50 PM, Mar 23, 2012
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