FIR filed against Anil Ambani
An FIR has been lodged against Ambani Group Chairman Anil Ambani and senior officials of Reliance Communication for allegedly circulating derogatory jokes against the Sikh community through its mobile Internet services. Reliance tenders apology to Sikhs
Telecom service provider Reliance Communications today tendered an unconditional apology to the Sikh community after the latter took exception to a mobile joke.
Tension over desecration of Ambedkar statue Following the alleged desecration of the Ambedkar statue by miscreants, tension prevailed in Jewargi town near Gulbarga in Karnataka today.
Nandigram an administrative and political failure: Buddhadeb
"We have to ensure that Nandigram does not repeat itself. We have learnt lessons from Nandigram that we have to take people into confidence...It was an administrative and political failure", Buddhadeb said.
Melting glaciers in Himalayas pose risk
"We don't have much time to avert the risks of the bursting of a glacial lake," Ken Noguchi, a Japanese alpinist who has visited the Himalayas dozens of times, told a first-of-a-kind Asian "water summit" in Beppu, Japan.
I'm not scared of any batsman: Sreesanth
''What's the worst that can happen - six sixes? Well I'm not really worried about that. Whatever I do on the field I do from the core of my heart; I don't act. This is the way I have played cricket all my life.''
Kirsten delays decision, wants to find what seniors say
The South African, who was to convey his willingness to the board by Monday, said he decided to delay his decision following reports that the senior players in the Indian team had an issue with his appointment.
NEWSALERT: BCCI wants Dilip Vengsarkar to continue as Chief Selector, says its President Sharad Pawar.
Vengsarkar's response: I don't kow what Sharad Pawar has said. I will speak to the Board and then decide on the issue.
Army Chief General Deepak Kapur, Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major pay tribute to soldiers at soldiers' memoir Amar Jawan Jyoti on Navy Day in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo
China publishes eight more volumes on Nanjing massacre
More than 300,000 Chinese were estimated to have been killed in the infamous war crime from December 1937 to January 1938, commonly known as the Rape of Nanking, by Japanese soldiers after they seized Nanking,
Mobile usewhile driving risky:Study
A study by the Central Road Research Institute reveals how the skills (visual, auditory, biomechanical and cognitive) required for driving get impaired due to the use of mobile phones while driving or walking.
INDIA-PAK TEST, SECOND TEST FINAL DAY, EDEN GARDENS
Pakistan force draw with Younis, Yousuf show
''It was a pressure innings and I am happy that I pulled it off. The team is confident for the Bangalore Test, stand-in-skipper Younis Khan said after steering Pakistan to a draw in the second cricket Test match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens here. SCORE-CARD Pakistan's stand-in captain Younis Khan, right, with Mohammad Yousuf walks out after the second Test match against India ended in a draw in Kolkata. A burden off my shoulders: Ganguly
When he hit his maiden ton at the Eden, Sourav Ganguly had the rare distinction of entering the 6000-run club along with Sir Don Bradman who leads the table with 6996 runs from just 52 matches.
India's Wasim Jaffer flashes his 'Man of the Match' trophy PCB to review media policy for India tour
Younis, who is leading the team in the match due to the injury to regular skipper Shoaib Malik, wrote in his column that he was not consulted on playing an unwell Shoaib Akhtar and the team management had decided on the matter. Speedster Shoaib Akhtar It was my decision to play in second Test: Akhtar
"It was my decision to play. After all, this Test
is crucial for us. There was no pressure on me from the team management," the fast-bowler said. Shoaib Akhtar gets offer to act in Bollywood movie
Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This elegant place was a well established sea port during the 7th and 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram. The place is well-known for ancient monuments, historic shore temples and their unique sculpture.
Photo sent by Dr Ramesh Yatagiri, Bijapur-586101 Karnataka.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
FIR filed against Anil Ambani
Nandigram an administrative and political failure: Buddhadeb
I'm not scared of any batsman: Sreesanth
management had decided on the matter. 
