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Withdraw user charges in JIPMER: Jayalalithaa

September 3, 2012

Chennai — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to instruct JIPMER in Puducherry to withdraw the user charges it levies for various medical investigations. She said the move is against the assurance given in parliament.

India, China defense ministers to meet Tuesday

September 3, 2012

The leaders will meet in New Delhi for talks on competing influence across South Asia. The summit marks the first visit by a Chinese defense minister in eight years.

Indian Defence Minister: A K Antony

Cricket: Special moment for VVS

September 3, 2012

Bangalore -- This may just be a bit embarrassing for Hyderabad, VVS Laxman's home turf as his former teammates in Bangalore took the lead in honouring him.

VVS Laxman waves to the Bangalore crowd at a felicitation, India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 3rd day, September 2, 2012

Power woes: Sonia’s whisper stronger than SC order

September 3, 2012

Agra — All it took for Amethi and Rae Bareli to get uninterrupted power supply was a whisper from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Amethi is Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's constituency while Sonia Gandhi represents Rae Bareli in the Lok Sabha.

Bollywood: Karan Johar’s Lucky Charm

September 2, 2012

Kajol is a must have in all films of Karan Johar since he feels that his best friend is a Lucky Charm. No wonder she is performing the disco song in Karan's forthcoming project “Student of The Year" (SOTY) along with Siddarth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan.

IPL Team DC is for sale

September 2, 2012

The 74 - year old Publishing Company had been in losses and has been defaulting loans. They are looking for strategic investors in order to come out of this crisis although the Founders of DC will still own the major stake and manage the company.

Skype – A Cost Effective Terrorist Tool

September 2, 2012

The 11 people arrested in the Karnataka terror attack plot had been discovered using Skype as their calling tool to Saudi Arabia for contacting their Kingpins . They had also made video calls using laptops and smart phones since calling on internet is cost effective.

India needs to upgrade its museums, says Cultural Minister Shelja

September 1, 2012

India partners with the Art Institute of Chicago for an annual internship program in hopes of bringing the country’s museums into the 21st century.

India needs to modernize and upgrade its museums by employing state-of-the-art technology to make them more interactive and interesting for the public, union Culture Minister Kumari Selja said Thursday.

Pakistani ‘mastermind’ behind Sri Lanka cricket team attack arrested

September 1, 2012

Police in Pakistan have arrested a notorious militant believed to have been the mastermind behind the brazen 2009 attack against the Sri Lankan cricket team. Malik Ishaq was arrested after he returned home from pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

‘Vanity to blame for malnutrition’, says Indian minister

September 1, 2012

Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat, claims that malnutrition is a problem among beauty-conscious middle-class women. Over 50 percent of women between 15 and 49 were found to be anemic in the state of Gujarat.

Vanity to blame for malnutrition', says Indian minister