India trying for Anderson's extradition: Pranab
KOLKATA: India is trying for the extradition of the former Union Carbide chairman, Warren Anderson, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday. “We are trying,” Mr. Mukherjee said, when asked whether India ...
U.S. to ‘evaluate' Indian request to bring Anderson to justice
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Saturday that it would “carefully evaluate” any request from India to bring to justice Warren Anderson, former CEO of Union Carbide Corporation, wanted in the Bhopal gas leak ...
ULFA militant held near Guwahati
RANGIYA:A militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom was arrested at Amingaon, near Guwahati, in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam on Saturday. On a tip-off, the police arrested Kishore Das alias Puwali, belonging to the ULFA's 709 ...
Bardhan calls for serious analysis of poll results
HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India (CPI), a constituent of the Left Front government in West Bengal, has called for serious thought among the Left Front partners about the reasons that led to the reversals in the elections to urban local ...
FOOTBALL Henry may yet rub more salt in Irish wounds
These things even themselves out over the course of a season. So when Thierry Henry did not get the benefit of a late handball decision against Uruguay, the Republic of Ireland could take solace from the old footballing adage and finally move ...
CRICKET I am a Yuvraj fan, says Dhoni
CHENNAI: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he wanted the out-of-form Yuvraj Singh to return to the side as quickly as possible. “I am a fan of Yuvraj. He is a tremendous batsman and a match-winner. Hopefully, we will not ...
One of Independent India's first voters felicitated
NEW DELHI: In a rare gesture, 93-year-old Shyam Saran of Kalpa village of Kinnaur district, one of the first few voters of Independent India, was honoured by Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla at Mr. Saran's home in Himachal Pradesh on ...
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIFA fever kicks up malware fear
BANGALORE: Football fans, watch out! Temptation and the consequent virus are just a click away. Both come together in many forms — an innocuous email offering low-priced tickets to the FIFA finals, fake videos of game highlights or ...
