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Amidst Western efforts to isolate Iran over its nuclear programme, the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement will open in Teheran tomorrow with issues such as Syrian crisis and Palestine statehood set to dominate the agenda. The Summit of the 120-nations grouping will open with Iran...
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The families of the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots victims have demanded exemplary punishment to the 32 people, including former Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani, convicted in the case by a special court today. The special court convicted 32 people, including Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi,...
21:12
Former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Arup Patnaik has been admitted to Jaslok hospital in South Mumbai after he reportedly complained of chest pain, reports NDTV. Patnaik was the commissioner of the Mumbai police till as recent as last week. He was transferred and promoted to Director...
20:26
A fire has broken out on the fifth floor of Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. Six fire engines have been rushed to the hospital to battle the blaze, reports NDTV. Safdarjung Hospital is one of the biggest government hospitals in the capital.More details are awaited.
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Moving on, the CPI(M) today alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's district tours were aimed at political mileage before the panchayat election and should be scrapped as it was wasteful expenditure.Though the idea behind district tours to review and assess progress of work is...
18:57
This is what Reuters news agency reports on the hijack that never was. Miscommunication between a Spanish airline pilot and Dutch ground control caused a hijack scare on Wednesday that led the Netherlands to send F-16 fighters to intercept a plane, the airline said.There was never any danger....
18:50
According to Spain's Veuling airline company, there was NO hijacking and chalked the incident up to a miscommunication between the pilot and the control towerThe plane approached the airport in an unusual way. This led to a miscommunication between the pilot and the control-tower, a Vueling...
18:43
While we await confirmations or otherwise on the 'hijack' at Amsterdam, in other news, Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt were today jointly conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- the country's highest sporting honour. An unprecedented 25 sportspersons were honoured with...
18:41
A spokesperson from Spain's Vueling airline says the hijack report was due to miscommunication between the pilot and control tower at Schiphol. Earlier, the defence ministry reportedly sent two F-16 fighters to the plane, which was believed to have hostages on board.
18:38
According to the Reuters news agency, Dutch military police say security forces have now surrounded the plane with the passengers still on board.Police have confirmed that they believe this is a hostage situation. But Spanish airline Vueling, which reportedly owns the plane, has denied reports...
18:36
The 'hijacked' Dutch, which is reported to have the hijacker and hostages on board has landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, says BBC. The Dutch defence ministry earlier scrambled F-16 fighters to intercept the plane, which had apparently taken off from Malaga, Spain.
18:22
According to the Reuters news agency, Dutch military police say security forces have now surrounded the plane with the passengers still on board. Remember, there is still no confirmation whether the plane was hijacked.
18:19
Unconfirmed reports of a Dutch plane taken hostage en route to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The airline spokesperson has however denied the report, but the Dutch police say the 'hijacker' is on board the plane. Dutch media are reporting that the passenger plane was hijacked en route from...
18:13
Excellent report on Bloomberg on how the poor in UP are starving as politicians steal food worth billions of dollars. Read
18:00
BJP today stuck to its demand for cancellation of the 142 coal blocks allocated during UPA rule and asked the government to clarify whether any comparative appraisal of applicants was done and what was the criteria for making these allotments. Heaping praise on the media for exposing more...
17:54
What can be said of civil society in Gujarat when its minister for women development and child welfare is convicted of rioting against women and children?Read the Firstpost.com report on the conviction of Maya Kodnani.
17:49
And there's a best day for everything. Read more
17:39
Foreign graduate students at Ohio University are spending up to two hours a day learning how to speak so that their American colleagues and students will understand them,' Richard Perez-Pena wrote in The New York Times. Read
17:24
I'd like to go out with my head high: Andrew Strauss. Read
17:20
After making the country proud with her bronze medal-winning feat in the London Olympics, M C Mary Kom today said that training under foreign coaches will be beneficial for women boxers of the country.Of course there is a need for foreign coaches. I have practised with Indian coaches for so many...
17:04
The CBI has registered its third case against arms dealer Abhishek Verma under the Official Secrets Act. Verma allegedly leaked sensitive documents of the Ministry of Defence. The CBI on Friday received a complaint from the ministry of defence (MoD) on the alleged violation of the Official...
17:00
Disappointed at not winning gold in the London Olympics, India's silver medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar today said if he had attacked his Japanese opponent first then he could have defeated him in the final. Had I attacked the Japanese wrestler first, I could have won the gold medal for India in...
16:59
The CBI registers a case against arms dealer Abhishek Verma under the Official Secrets Act.
16:41
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy, Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, and the BJP's Navjyot Singh Sidhu are among those who barely attended Parliament in the third year of the 15th Lok Sabha.While Gandhi was present in...
16:29
Just in: England captain Andrew Strauss has retired from all forms of cricket, reports BBC. Batsman Strauss played 100 Tests and skippered his country in 50 of them. During his time in charge, England were ranked the world's best Test team for the first time. One-day captain Alastair Cook is...
16:24
Here's more on the chopper crash. Asaram Bapu was unscathed as per reports on Zee News, but the pilot of the chopper sustained minor injuries. Bapu's chopper reportedly broke into three parts. The accident is said to have happened because of the error on the part of the pilot...
16:17
Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu has a miraculous escape when helicopter crashes during landing in Godhra in Gujarat. Asaram Bapu is reported to be safe. Details awaited.
16:03
Eknath Ombale, the brother of assistant sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale who died fighting terrorists during the 26/11 terror attacks, said if Afzal Guru had been hanged 10 years ago, then 26/11 and 13/7 incidents would not have happened. We are very happy with the verdict. We are now waiting for it...
15:58
The Mumbai Crime Branch, which probed the 26/11 terror attack case, has termed as the important milestone the Supreme Court verdict upholding death sentence of Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab. The Supreme Court's judgement is an important milestone in fight against terrorism, Joint Commissioner of...
15:44
Representatives of the Indian community in Iran today raised issues of property rights, work permits and recognition of marriages during their interaction with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who kick-started his much awaited visit here. The Indian community representatives said that though Indians...
15:41
Highly-tilted trade relations in favour of Iran, supply of oil and gas and other key strategic bilateral and international issues, including Syria, are expected to dominate the meetings of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud...
15:34
Just in: The Supreme Court pulls up Centre for not placing before it original documents pertaining to Niira Radia phone tapping case.
15:17
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde says that if Ajmal Kasab files a mercy plea, we will ensure that it is disposed of in minimum time. He said that after today's verdict on Kasab, Pakistan should ensure that others involved in 26/11 living in that country should also be punished.
15:04
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur had a foot-tapping time at a gurudwara and Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tehran today. The school children, including a Bangladeshi and an Iraqi girl, left the audience including Kaur mesmerised with their songs and dance sequences. The Prime Minister's...
14:48
More than 30 trucks filled with 5-cent coins arrived at Apple's headquarters in California. Initially, the security company that protects the facility said the trucks were in the wrong place, but minutes later, Tim Cook (Apple CEO) received a call from Samsung CEO explaining that...
14:38
The Gujarat government reacts to the conviction of MLA Maya Kodnani in Naroda Patiya post-Godhra riots. Kodnani, a three-time MLA from Naroda area, who was considered to be close to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, was arrested in March 2009 when she was the minister and had to resign from the...
14:34
While Katie Holmes did not get a huge payout from her divorce, sources say she is keeping gifts worth millions of dollars from ex-husband Tom Cruise. The 33-year-old actress was granted a mere USD 400,000 a year in child support in her divorce settlement, with a pre-nup barring her from any share...
14:22
An Indian-made pill that helps drunk drivers pass the breath test has gone on sale in the UK, drawing criticism from police and road-safety campaigners.The pill, called Alcopal costs Rs 1,400 and is already banned in the US. In the UK, it is being sold online. Supplier Arthur Kibble claims a...
14:10
Reactions to the verdict in Maharashtra: Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil We welcome the apex court verdict and will ask the Centre to ensure that it is implemented at the earliest. State Congress president Manikrao Thakre We expect the next process to be completed and the death sentence...
14:07
India has already made a clear distinction between the Mumbai terror attacks and Samjhauta train blasts, and that the two were very different and at some stage Islamabad needs to come clean on this. Asserting that India has provided enough evidence to show involvement of not only non-state...
13:46
Reacting to the apex court verdict which upheld the death sentence awarded to Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, who defended him in the apex court as amicus curiae, said he bows down to the ruling.I bow to the verdict of the...
13:37
Here's what's happening at the NAM summit in Tehran, Iran....
13:31
Dr Manmohan Singh @PMOIndiaPrime Minister meets leaders from the Indian community in Tehran. We are proud of your achievements.
13:26
The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in India and when it announces something it becomes law of the land and other things will follow, says Krishna.Does this mean Kasab will be hanged before the Lok Sabha polls? Wait and watch.
13:24
Communications and IT minister Milind Deora has his say: @milinddeora A proud day in our judicial history: anti-nationals from & outside India have been convicted for state-sponsored terrorism.
13:21
The first reaction by the government on the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said, I am sure Pakistan will not fail to take note.
12:56
Yasmin, the wife of Faheem Ansari whose acquittal was upheld by the Supreme Court in the Mumbai terror attack case today, said she was very happy with the verdict as the terrorist tag on him has been removed.However, Yasmin did not attend the Supreme Court hearing owing to her domestic...
12:54
In other news -- a newlywed couple were left stunned when they were joined by an unexpected hotel guest in the form of sprint star Usain Bolt during their reception at the five star Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Posing for pictures in the lobby they were interrupted by triple gold...
12:50
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi describing Pakistan as a terror factory, said the government must take all steps to destroy terror infrastructure. Naqvi also sought a separate set of laws to deal with terror-related cases. No leniency should be shown against this kind of a terrorist. They have...
12:46
Why it hasn't been easy being a defence lawyer for Kasab. Read the story on Firstpost.com
12:38
Sharmila Tagore has indicated that the wedding of her son Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor will take place in October. However, she did not disclose the date of the wedding and said only Saif can confirm that. Earlier, it was reported that Saif and Kareena's wedding would take place on...
12:30
Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict upholding the death sentence awarded to Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 attacks case, the BJP on Wednesday demanded that the Pakistani terrorist is executed at the earliest, reports Zee News. Welcoming the verdict, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that...
12:28
The BJP has asked senior leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javdekar and Nirmala Sitaraman to go to Gujarat this weekend to train 200 local BJP leaders as media liaison persons for all polling booths and to coordinate with district media.
12:22
With one more swine flu death reported in the city, the toll has reached 11 since April this year, health officials said today. A 25-year-old youth succumbed at a city hospital yesterday after testing positive for H1N1 virus following his admission on August 17, taking the swine flu casualties...
12:08
Caustic predictions that Kasab will be an old man when he meets his maker needs to be allayed, but may just hold true. Once Kasab files his mercy petition, the rule demands that he waits until the rest of the petitions are taken up and disposed off. However, the President reserves the right to...
12:03
What next for Kasab? As Ramesh Srivats puts it: @rameshsrivats Over to the President. Kasab ka Pran-ab Pranab ke haathon mein hai
11:50
With the Supreme Court upholding the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, Pakistan should now expedite the trial in their court, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam today said.The death sentence awarded to Kasab should be executed as soon as possible so that...
11:41
The other SIT cases in which judgements have been pronounced include the case in Ode village of Anand where 18 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment and five others to seven years in prison by a special court last month, for the killing of 23 persons on March 1, 2002.
11:38
This is the first time that a sitting MLA has been convicted in Gujarat in a post-Godhra riot. Ninety-seven people were killed in the Naroda Patiya riots.
11:32
More on the Naroda Patiya case... Before the charges could be framed or trial could begin, six persons died, while two - Mohan Nepali and Tejas Pathak - jumped bail and are still absconding. The Naroda Patiya case was probed by eight investigating officers over the last decade. The present...
11:29
Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi and BJP leader Maya Kodnani are among those convicted. They were accused of leading a mob against Muslims in the post-Godhra riots. On February 28, 2002 when a bandh call was given by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a large crowd gathered in the Naroda Patiya...
11:25
Thirty-two people have been convicted, while 29 have been let off by a special trial court as it pronounced the verdict in the Naroda Patiya riots case, in which 97 people of a minority community were killed during post-Godhra riots in 2002. There are 61 accused in the case. The incident...
11:10
A 26/11 survivor tells NDTV that the trial should have ended a long time ago. Why approach the high court, Supreme Court? Kasab should be thrown to the public. That's the only way we can get justice.Ajmal Kasab will also be remembered for being India's costliest prisoner -- the government has...
11:06
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam says the verdict and the case itself is historic because it proves that the conspiracy was hatched by Pakistanis, the terror group Laskhar-e-Toiba and the Pakistani army. The apex court had appointed senior advocate Raju Ramachandran to argue on behalf of...
10:58
The Supreme Court said that waging war against the country is the primary andforemost offence committed by Kasab and dismissed Kasab's plea that he was not given a fair trial in the 26/11 terror case. The SC bench said that not providing counsel to Kasab by the government at a pre-trial...
10:55
Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam speaking to TV channels says the verdict is a strong message for the perpetrators of terrorism.
10:54
Kasab, during the argument in the apex court, had contended that he was not given a free and fair trial and that he was not the part of any larger conspiracy for waging war against India. Kasab had sought mercy on the grounds of his age. He had also contended that the prosecution had failed...
10:51
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist taken alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in which 166 people were killed had filed the appeal from jail challenging his conviction and death sentence. The apex court had appointed senior advocate Raju Ramachandran as amicus curiae to argue...
10:44
The Supreme court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence against lone surviving gunman in 26/11 attacks Kasab. The apex court ruled that the Pakistani terrorist waged war against India
10:16
French prosecutors opened a murder inquiry into the death of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday, his widow's lawyer said, after she and a TV investigation raised new questions about whether the Palestinian leader was poisoned. There have long been rumours in the Arab world that Arafat was poisoned,...
08:54
PTI: Observing that Mitt Romney shares the vision of Indian American community for the US, a political action committee of the community has endorsed Republican's nomination for this year's presidential polls. Without question, Governor Romney...
08:25
PTI: Terming India a geopolitical ally and strategic trading partner of the United States, the Republican Party has called for strengthening the working relationship and a renewal of historic ties between the two countries. We welcome a stronger relationship with the world's largest...
02:35
AP reports: The police stopped a dozen anti-war protesters from entering an event attended by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after the group said it intended to arrest her for war crimes.The protesters from Code Pink carried handcuffs today and tried to enter a performing arts centre....
02:14
AFP reports: Mexican President FelipeCalderon voiced regret on Tuesday for the federal police shooting of a US embassy car that wounded two US government employees.In his first public remarks about Friday's shooting,Calderon told the US ambassador to Mexico that the attorneygeneral's office...
01:39
AP reports: Authorities areinvestigating after finding human brains, hearts and lungs ofmore than 100 people in a Florida storage unit they saybelonged to a former medical examiner.Someone bought the unit at auction last week and noticed afoul smell as they sifted through furniture and...
00:34
AP reports: The man who killed six Sikh worshippers at a US temple before fatally shooting himself had a history of alcohol problems and underwent a noticeable personality change in the preceding year, according to an investigative report released on Tuesday.The report said Wade Michael...
00:14
Fight BJP's blackmail AGGRESSIVELY: Sonia to CongPix: Assam bandh turns violent, normal life hit'New situation emerging in India'Why is the Indian media pro-internet censorship?846 Indian soldiers have died in Siachen since 1984Won't succumb to US pressure on nuclear programme: Iran
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