RSS worried about ‘Hindu' link to terrorism
NEW DELHI: Ever since a ‘Hindu' link to terrorism surfaced in the form of ‘sadhvi' Pragya Singh Thakur, many in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have been spending sleepless nights, wondering where police investigations will lead ...
Antony meets Services Chiefs, discusses security
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday held a meeting with the three Service Chiefs and had a detailed discussion on the security situation, including the Maoist problem. The 90-minute meeting assumes significance in view of ...
FIFA FOOTBALL The Hindu's pick of post-War World Cup greats-II
Our presentation of the 25 greatest post-War World Cup footballers continues, in ascending order: 17. Didi: Most players can curl free kicks nowadays. In the days of laced-up footballs that went sodden and heavy in wet conditions, very ...
Recover revenue lost in 2G spectrum allocation, CPI(M) tells Centre
NEW DELHI: Estimating a whopping Rs.1,90,000 crore revenue loss to the exchequer in the allocation of 2G spectrum, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday said the Centre should take steps to recover it, drop Telecom Minister A. Raja ...
India, Pakistan resolve Baglihar issue
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have resolved at the meeting of the Permanent Indus Water Commission here the issue of water flows in the Chenab river being affected during the initial filling of the Baglihar dam in 2008. Pakistan has decided ...
Indian killed in knife-attack in Singapore
Singapore: A 41-year-old Indian resident was killed and two others were seriously injured in a series of knife-attacks here, The Straits Times reported on Tuesday. Shanmuganathan Dillidurai of Chennai, a father of two, who has been ...
Gold price zooms to record high
NEW DELHI: Gold prices zoomed to a record Rs.19,050 per 10 gm here on Tuesday. In international markets, the prices surged for the seventh day, as the European debt crisis fuelled demand. — ...
President's rule in Jharkhand
New Delhi: Jharkhand on Tuesday came under Central rule with President Pratibha Patil accepting a recommendation of the Union Cabinet after the Congress and the BJP gave up efforts to form an alternative government following the resignation of ...
FIFA FOOTBALL No place for Theo Walcott
LONDON: Theo Walcott has been left shell-shocked after the England manager Fabio Capello axed him from his 23-man World Cup squad on Tuesday. The Arsenal winger has always said that he could not take his place at the finals for granted, ...
Decision on joining DMK alliance still under discussion, says PMK
CHENNAI: A final decision on the PMK joining the DMK alliance will be taken only after another round of meeting with Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, PMK president G.K. Mani said on Tuesday. Mr. Mani led a delegation of party MLAs to meet ...
Census operations begin in State
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Census Operations on Tuesday started house listing and housing census operations in the State. Officials of the Directorate started the operations in the city by gathering information from Governor Surjit ...
Clean Ganga by 2020, says Prime Minister
New Delhi: Asserting that the UPA government was committed to cleaning up the Ganga, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said no untreated waste and industrial effluents would flow into the river by 2020. “Under ‘Mission ...
