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Palm oil crops a threat to environment

Palm oil is a common vegetable oil, and is now regarded as a major source of biodiesel. But, for the.......

Why don't we all test for HIV?

We all come across the alarming numbers of HIV positive individuals and AIDS patients that.......

Blame the toothless leaders

When terror hit Mumbai why didn't Raj Thackarey issue a fatwa against non-Marathi NSG cammandos entering.......

Cry, my beloved Mumbai! It won't be the same anymore

Mayank Chhaya

Reminiscing of the Bombay of the good old fashioned gangsters of the 1980s with any nostalgia may sound.......

Jihadistan: A guerrilla nation that Pakistan cannot control

Harold A. Gould

In the face of the mounting military, political and ideological threats emanating from the Taliban-Al.......

India's 9/11: Will this be its wake-up call?

Amulya Ganguli

Just as the images of billowing smoke from the twin towers of New York are seared in the memories of people.......

TV blabbering is not journalism: Lessons from the live coverage

News channel bosses must be patting themselves on the back on their marathon terror coverage. For three.......

This savings account is a national heritage

It's a savings account that has a balance of just Rs.1,508. It has not been operated for over decades........

Women take up arms to fight monkeys in Lucknow

Lucknow, Fed up with the monkey menace in the Uttar Pradesh capital, homemakers here have taken up arms.......

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Delhi airport normal after shooting incident, investigations on New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) returned to normalcy after being shut down for about 20 minutes early Friday following reports of gunfire near the arrival terminal. While the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) denied any untoward incident, the Delhi Police said investigations were on. The alarm was raised after a white Qualis car reportedly breached a security....... More... Kannur mourns; VS to visit kids' families Kannur : A pall of gloom descended on the city today as the grief-stricken relatives of the nine primary school students mowed down by a van prepared....... More... Fuel prices may be cut on Saturday New Delhi: The government may cut retail fuel prices on Saturday, a move that would help rein in inflation and allow RBI to go for deeper policy rate cuts to push economic growth........ More...


Kerala 15 Ayyappa devotees injured as bus falls into gorge Pathanamthita: Fifteen Ayyappa devotees were injured in an accident when the bus they were traveling fell into a gorge. The condition of 5 is said to be critical. The incident....... More... Abhaya case: Former Crime Branch SP may figure in accused list Sufficient basic facilities for pilgrims made : Minister Spl section for contemporary films in IFFK		India Ashok Chavan set to become Maharashtra CM Mumbai: Maharashtra Industries Minister Ashok Chavan emerged as front runner for chief minister as the Congress party central observers Pranab Mukherjee and A.K. Antony finalised....... More... Bhujbal to be new Deputy CM og Maharashtra TN on high alert; Protests banned on Babri anniversary Curfew-like situation in Valley ahead of separatists' march



World Canadian PM buys time to save his government Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Thursday managed to buy time for his government which faces ouster by a combined opposition in a vote of confidence. Harper managed....... More... Israel preparing for strike against Iran: Report India tightens visa policy for Pakistanis Heavy fighting as Sri Lanka troops approach Sea Tiger bastion		Sports Maradona to meet Jyoti Basu Kolkata: Lending a communist hue to Diego Maradona's two-day visit to the city, the organisers have arranged for a tete-a-tete between the legendary footballer and Marxist patriarch....... More... Journalist slapped by Mohammedan Sporting's Nigerian player Okoro Yuvraj makes a comeback, RP Singh dropped Mumbai terror strikes poured frustration on us: Pathan

Business Global stocks fail to get lift from rate cuts New York: Global stock markets failed to get a lift from dramatic interest rate cuts from central banks around the world, and Wall Street shares were hammered as rising job cuts....... More... Ashok Leyland sales down 60 percent Sensex closes 482 pts up as inflation eases		Entertainment US panel names Slumdog Millionaire as 2008's best movie Los Angeles: In the first major US movie awards of the year, the National Board of Review has named the Mumbai-based drama Slumdog Millionaire as best picture of the year. The....... More... Being gay icon is a matter of pride: Abhishek Bachchan I was always a single parent: Shweta Tiwari Tabu to play Amitabh's love interest yet again

Science & Technology `Make Internet cyber crime free' Hyderabad: The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Thursday called for collaboration and cooperation among countries to make Internet free from cyber crime. Voicing concern over the....... More... Excess nitrates in water would benefit crops Indian-American develops imaging system to track moods Cyber criminals create $276 mn-worth Internet underground economy		Health Indian doctor hopes to bring laughter yoga to China Taipei: Madan Kataria, the Indian founder of the international laughter yoga movement, began a visit to Taiwan Thursday, hoping to spread his movement from Taiwan into China. 'I....... More... Delhi schoolkids made aware of hepatitis, organ donation Radar to track baby's breathing and safety in crib Cellular ageing acts like double edged sword in cancers

Indians Abroad Sir Partha joins Manchester University London: Sir Partha Dasgupta, one of the world's leading economists, has joined the University of Manchester. Dasgupta, an expert on international development and the environment,....... More... 'Attack on Mumbai is attack on London' Indian doctor kills self under suicide pact with wife Very few Indian Americans contribute to Obama transition project		Media US media giant Viacom announces lay-offs Los Angeles: Media conglomerate Viacom, the owner of MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, announced Thursday that it was laying off seven percent of its workforce as it tries to....... More... Jailed Cuban journalist honoured in France Government mulls curbs on TV reporting post Mumbai Call to regulate media coverage of terror strikes

Assembly Elections Manmohan to be requested to contest from Malda Kolkata: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrives in Malda in North Bengal on December seven, will be requested to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from the town, a Congress....... More... 5 women contestants in fray for 5th phase of JK polls Candidates start campaigning for Fatehgarh Sahib constituency 60 per cent turnout in Rajasthan Assembly polls		Articles Cry, my beloved Mumbai! It won't be the same anymore Reminiscing of the Bombay of the good old fashioned gangsters of the 1980s with any nostalgia may sound gratuitously insulting today. The worst that the mob bosses then did....... More... Jihadistan: A guerrilla nation that Pakistan cannot control India's 9/11: Will this be its wake-up call?