Yunus expands interim Bangladesh govt, inducts 4 more advisers

The interim government in Bangladesh led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus was expanded on Friday with four more advisers joining his team of civil society figures, academics, NGOs and rights......

Manipur needs power-sharing pact for communal unity: Bose's grand-nephew

Describing the situation in Manipur as 'tragic', Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew Prof Sugata Bose called for working out a 'just power-sharing arrangement' in the northeastern state in......

Hyderabad prof moves SC for quashing of proceedings, summons by Manipur court

A Hyderabad university professor on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him in which summons were also issued for his personal......

ABVP ends protest at BHU after Muslim prof quits

Banaras Hindu University professor Feroze Khan, whose appointment as a teacher of Sanskrit led to protests by some university students, resigned from his post at the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma......

Now, Bihar to monitor PDS through laptop

The state of Bihar will now monitor the public distribution system (PDS) through laptops to check corruption and to provide help to those living below poverty line (BPL), to get their monthly quota......

NRIs all set for the first Diasporic meet

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is likely to announce on Thursday the government's decision on grant of dual citizenship at a conference of over 1,000 Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident......

Mad pursuit of money starts to slow in India

The global economic slowdown is rapidly changing the aspirations of India's most talented graduates, leading many to reassess what they want in life. Fat pay cheques and a job with a foreign bank......

Anti-aging gel, blue cheese from IIT!

Question: What is common to the following?A chemical to prolong shelf life of fruits.A gel that reducing the process of aging.Sweet tea for diabetics.Blue cheese.Answer: Indian Institute of......

Badhaai Do Is A Giant Step Forward for Hindi Cinema

Two men smiling, eyeing each other as they briefly let their guard down, with no care of what the world around them is thinking, that has almost never been shown in a Bollywood film, notes Aseem......

Akshay-Twinkle's fantastic France holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series. Television actress Hina Khan showed us what Spain looks......

Video: Woman fan tries to kiss Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......

Many awards named after Dhyanchand, defends Shukla

BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla was busy defending the government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar ahead of Major Dhyanchand. -Kailash Kher's Sachin anthem -Deepika Padukone......

Name India-England series after Pataudi: Sharmila

Actress Sharmila Tagore has written to Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan expressing displeasure over the Board's reluctance to officially name the upcoming India-England......

Decision on number of matches in IPL-4 on Friday

A decision on the number of matches to be played in the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will top the agenda of the Twenty20 League's Governing Council meeting in Mumbai, on Friday.......

IT authorities issue summons to BCCI on IPL

The Income Tax department has issued summons to the BCCI seeking complete details of the eight original Indian Premier League franchises. "Day before yesterday they had asked for details only about......