Sedition law must for condition in Kashmir to Kerala: Law panel chief

Amid a clamour for repeal of the law on sedition, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Tuesday said the present situation from Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to the North-East makes it......

Hurriyat delegation meets Irish diplomats

The separatist outfit wants to understand the Northern Ireland peace process and determine if it can be applied to the Kashmir problem.An All-Parties Hurriyat Conference delegation on Wednesday met......

The shoddy way India looks at Afghanistan

New Delhi has consigned to itself the role of the underdog, says Ajai Shukla The self-congratulatory euphoria that surrounded India’s aid-driven Afghanistan policy for years after the......

Pune blasts: Bicycle bomb makes a comeback

It seems like the bicycle has once again become the vehicle of terror. Terrorists have often chosen bicycles to plant bombs in the past, including the 2008 Jaipur blasts, that killed scores of......

From Gandhi to Fifty Dead Men Walking

These days, you can't talk about Western cinema set in India without mentioning Slumdog Millionaire, which just recently won an astonishing 8 Academy Awards, including best picture. But before......

Preity Zinta declared best actress at Chicago film

Preity Zinta, whose performance in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth, received warm reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, has won the Silver Hugo Award for best actress at......

Ireland apologise for disrespectful Women's WC qualifying celebrations

IMAGE: Ireland manager Vera Pauw celebrates with her Girls in Green after qualifying for a historic FIRST-EVER appearance at the Women's WC. Photograph: FAI Twitter The Football Association......

London 2012: Bomb-proof bins installed before Games

A London-based business has reinvented the rubbish bin, making its new recycling containers bomb-proof and sticking LCD screens on the side to tell Londoners about market moves and breaking news.......

Celtic in trouble with UEFA for offensive banner

A week after fining Celtic for illicit chanting, UEFA opened new disciplinary proceedings against the Scottish club after their fans displayed an offensive banner and set off fireworks at last......

Celtic coach and fans sent parcel bombs

Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the Scottish Premier League soccer club were intended recipients of parcel bombs, police said on Tuesday. Glasgow team Celtic have a......

How to make the Commonwealth Games terror free

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi tops the radar of terrorist organisations according to sources in India's Intelligence Bureau. While Indian security agencies are working hard to ensure......