India
Parliamentary debut for Shyam Benegal
Noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal who shot to fame with the film Ankur, has been nominated to Rajya Sabha for a six-year term.
No govt IDs needed for train travel
The National Consumer Comission in a landmark judgement has said that any authentic document that is proof of age will do.
Gone in seconds: Mudslide buries 300
A mudslide buried a village in the eastern Philippines Friday, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving another 1,500 missing.
Mulayam won't expel tainted minister
The Samajwadi party has finally relented and made it clear that tainted UP minister Mehboob Ali should resign on his own.
South Korea beat Mexico in friendly
World Cup bound Mexico were playing their second friendly of the year, where they in Group D with Portugal, Angola and Iran.
MLB: Orioles 4, Medias Rojas 3, 11 innings; Baltimore gana al fin
French President Jacques Chirac has ordered the asbestos-lined warship Clemenceau back home after France's highest court on Wednesday blocked its transfer to India for breaking-up.
German paper slammed for bomber cartoon
The cartoonist, Klaus Stuttmann, said he had received three e-mailed death threats over the cartoon.
Golfer Randhawa charged up
He is playing in his first full season in Europe and got his year off to a flying start with a sixth place finish in Abu Dhabi.
'Soldier's religion does not matter'
J&K Governor Lt Gen (Retd) SK Sinha says Indian armed forces have played a key role in nation-building and in national integration.
Blair vows to probe abuse claims
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has promised to investigate allegations of abuse by his country's forces in Iraq.
Media still printing toons, Annan upset
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has criticised the media for continuing to publish cartoons depicting the Prophet.
Re-write the Purusa-Sukta
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThere is a wonderful work on the Indian caste system called Homo Hierarchicus by Louis Dumont. Some critics have called Dumont's book an oversimplification, others...
Nepal polls marred by Maoist attacks
The local elections in Nepal saw low voter turnout after political parties boycotted it and the Maoists called for a strike.
Mariah, U2 bask in Grammy glory
While the rock gods bagged five trophies, the pop diva had her share of glory with three Grammys.
Abu Hamza jailed for racial hatred
A London court sentenced radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza to 7-years in jail for inciting murder and racial hatred.
Now, Holocaust cartoon contest in Iran
An Iranian newspaper is holding a contest for cartoons about the Holocaust after a Danish daily published cartoons on the Prophet.
