Mumbai/Chandigarh: Shiv Sena and Shiromani Akali Dal - the two remaining non-BJP constituents now left in the National Democratic Alliance - on Sunday described as unfortunate JD(U)'s pullout from the alliance, calling it a decision taken in haste. Shiv Sena, which has 11 Lok Sabha seats, also felt that the JD(U) decision will benefit the Congress. Shiv Sena spokesman Sanjay Raut, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, said the...
07:06 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Islamabad: A woman Lashkar-e-Jhangvi suicide bomber carried out the devastating attack on a university bus carrying women and her male accomplice struck a hospital in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, police said, as the death toll on Sunday rose to 26 in the multiple strikes. The banned sectarian outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed responsibility for Saturday's attacks on the bus and at the Bolan Medical Complex, saying they were carried...
06:56 PM, Jun 16, 2013
The 17-year-old BJP-JD(U) association ended on a bitter note on Sunday. The decision was taken at a Janata Dal United meet, which was called at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna. All senior JD(U) leaders, including party president Sharad Yadav, attended the meeting. ...
06:54 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Munich: Jupp Heynckes has ruled out coaching again and says he's had a worthy farewell with an unprecedented treble for a German club with Bayern Munich, including the Champions League trophy. After Bayern completed the treble earlier this month, Heynckes left his future open, saying he was taking time off. But now he's told Spiegel news magazine he was through. "I can assure you that I'm not going to coach...
06:50 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Patna: Accusing JD(U) of betrayal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the breakup with the 17-year-old partner in the NDA will be marked as a black day in the history of Bihar politics but remained firm on its decision on making Narendra Modi poll panel chief for 2014 general elections. BJP said JD(U) walked out of the NDA despite repeated assurances it would be consulted whenever the prime...
06:01 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Cardiff: New Zealand allrounder Nathan McCullum is to play for Glamorgan in this year's English domestic Twenty20 competition. The 32-year-old offspinner is currently playing for New Zealand in the Champions Trophy - and was included in the Black Caps side due to play England in a Group A match at Welsh county Glamorgan's Cardiff headquarters on Sunday. "I'm looking forward to joining up with the Glamorgan squad at the end...
05:46 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Kanpur: Soon after the JD(U) snapped ties with the NDA, the BJP on Sunday said it will not go back on the decision to make Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi its election campaign chief. "The BJP takes its internal decisions itself. When the issue is about NDA (National Democratic Alliance), we discuss it with NDA," Bharatiya Janata Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. "Whatever decision has been taken on...
05:26 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Mumbai: There is a deluge of newcomers into filmdom and 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' fame Divyendu Sharma does not feel the heat of the competition as he thinks that there are enough directors and banners for everyone. "I don't really think about the competition. I just want to do good work. I have been fortunate that even though I am not from a filmy background, the industry has accepted me. So...
05:24 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Birmingham: Four persons, including a police officer, were stabbed inside a mosque in the British city of Birmingham over an argument. A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident on Saturday night. The officer was wounded as police arrested the man and all four injured are in a stable condition in hospital, West Midlands Police said on Sunday. "Police were called at 11 pm on...
05:20 PM, Jun 16, 2013
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday announced new working committee members, a day ahead of the proposed reshuffle-cum-expansion of the Union Council of Ministers. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will look after frontal organisations. Meanwhile, Ajay Maken and CP Joshi, who resigned as ministers from the UPA government, have been made general secretaries of the party. CP Joshi will look after West Bengal, Assam and Andaman Nicobar islands, whereas Maken...
05:20 PM, Jun 16, 2013
London: Hollywood couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are reportedly planning to go to space for their honeymoon. Kunis, 29, and Kutcher, 36, whose marriage is on the cards this autumn, have been dating for more than a year, reported Sun online. "They decided together they want their big day in September, probably on one of St Tropez's beaches. Ashton is already going into space on Branson's Virgin Galactic flight...
05:13 PM, Jun 16, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Sunday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Man Utd want Fergie to persuade Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid English champions Manchester United will use the influence of their former boss Alex Ferguson to lure Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford this summer, according to reports in the English media. Read more......
05:07 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Mumbai: He sailed into Bollywood riding on the hit movie 'Student Of The Year' (SOTY), but the success of his first film has not influenced Varun Dhawan. "I think it is too early for all that (stardom). I just feel like an actor now and whose performance people really liked, hence they want to support and love (me). I feel it is important for me to support things, which I...
05:06 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Mumbai: NDA constituent Shiv Sena on Sunday termed as unfortunate the decision of the JD(U) to break away from the BJP-led alliance and said the hasty move will benefit the Congress. Shiv Sena spokesman Sanjay Raut, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, told reporters that NDA will be at a loss due to this decision and it will benefit the Congress. "If my party wants, I am willing to...
04:49 PM, Jun 16, 2013
New Delhi: Blaming undue haste in Narendra Modi's anointment at Goa, senior BJP leader LK Advani told party president Rajnath Singh that it led to the disintegration of a 17-year-old alliance, according to sources. "LK Advani tells Rajnath Singh that undue haste at Goa in Narendra Modi's anointment has led to the disintegration of a 17-year-old alliance," sources said. The 17-year-old BJP-JD(U) association ended on Sunday. The decision was taken...
04:19 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Patna: The 17-year-old BJP-JD(U) association ended on a bitter note on Sunday. The decision was taken at a Janata Dal United meet, which was called at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna. All senior JD(U) leaders, including party president Sharad Yadav, attended the meeting. "We are not responsible for taking this step, we have been forced to quit. The BJP could not see the writing on the wall and...
02:57 PM, Jun 16, 2013
New Delhi: Samsung's recently launched oversized phablet - the Galaxy Mega 6.3 - is now up for pre-order on the e-commerce site Flipkart.com for Rs 30,990. The phablet will be available by the end of June. The website lists that the device will be available by the "5th week of June". Interested buyers can also pre-book the Galaxy Mega 6.3 phablet on the Samsung India eStore. While Flipkart mentions the...
02:34 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Patna: As the Janata Dal (United) prepares to split from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, sources said a strongly-worded resolution will be read out on Sunday to break the 17-year-old alliance. Top JD(U) are meeting at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna to decide the fate of the alliance and after the meeting the resolution is likely to be read out. Nitish Kumar also met Bihar Governor Dnyandeo...
02:19 PM, Jun 16, 2013
The JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar looks set for a bitter divorce on Sunday. A formal announcement is likely to be made later in the day. Top JD(U) leadership held a meeting at 12.30 pm to decide on their split with the BJP. ...
12:10 PM, Jun 16, 2013
