New Delhi -Most persons with a family income of Rs 2,000 per month and eight members would probably first lament their lives and then blame their circumstances for any failure they may face. Then there are the rare others like 20-year-old Manipur boy Mohammad Ismat, who despite a seemingly doomed de

New Delhi - 28 May 2012: Muslim community leaders today sent a strong letter to Mr P Chidambaram, Union Home Minister and Mr Wajahat Habibullah, Chairman, National Commission for Minorities protesting against the continuous saga of arrests of Muslim youth on unproven "terror" charges. The following

An emotional Prime Minister Manmohan Singhon Tuesday hitbackat Team Anna's allegation ofcorruptionagainst him in coal block allotments, saying he would give up public life if charges levelled by the activists were proved. "I will give up my public life even if there is an iota of truth in allegation

Mangalore, May 27 (Bangalore Mirror): As faux pas go, this one is of gigantic proportions. The official website (www.dkpolice.org) of the Dakshina Kannada district police displayed a collage of pictures which appeared to extol the virtues of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on its home page. Th

New Delhi - 24 May 2012 (PTI): The steepest-ever hike in petrol prices fuelled protests in several parts of the country on Thursday, as oppositionNDAand the Left gave a call for a nationwide bandh on May 31, dubbing the price increase a "savage attack" on the people. In an action plan where the Left

New Delhi: After public anger over the sharp 10 per cent petrol price hike, the government is trying to soften the blow. Under pressure from its allies, the Opposition and the public over the steep hike in petrol price, the Congress has asked all its chief ministers to cut state taxes on petrol. Fo

Bangalore, May 23: Karnataka Pre-University result for the year 2012 has been announced by higher education minister Vishveshara hegade Kageri here on Wednesday, May 23 in Bangalore.Speaking to the reporters he said that the results this year has created a record success with 57.03%. "Compared to la

Hisar - 23 May 2012 (PTI):The Indian Premier League (IPL) is nothing but an array of corruption and graft, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said in Hisar on Saturday. "Huge black money is being invested in it," he said adding "this is a black game now". "It is a token of debauchery," Ramdev told people at his

New Delhi - 22 May 2012 (PTI): The government on Tuesday said the global slow down due to theEurozonecrisis has impacted the Indian economy and steps are being taken to tackle the situation. "Global slowdown due to unfolding of Eurozone sovereign debt crisis has, inter-alia, impacted the Indian econ

Two years after the Dubai-Mangalore Air India Express crash that claimed 158 lives, the scars have not been healed. Neither have the compensation claims by many of them been settled to their satisfaction. Families struggle to cope with loss The tragedy that struck them two years ago is still hauntin

NEW DELHI:May 22, 2012 (PTI) Eight persons were killed and 30 others injured on Tuesday when the Bangalore-bound Hampi Express overshot a signal and collided with a stationary goods train at Andhra Pradesh's Penneconda station. "Eight persons have died in the accident and 30 others injured when the

Ahmedabad : The special trial court for the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case is expected to take a decision on a petition that demands to arraign three senior IPS officers, who were posted in Ahmedabad city during the riots, as accused next week. The officers have been identified as the then Poli

NEW DELHI, May 18 (TOI) : The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday banned Kolkata Knight Riders owner and superstar Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede stadium for five years after a rigid standoff between the two. On Wednesday, the MCA filed a police complaint against the Bollywood star

Bangalore - 16 May 2012 (IANS):The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided residences of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his kin here and in Shimoga early Wednesday for their alleged role in the multi-crore mining scam in the state. "Our teams are searching for certain docu

New Delhi - 15 May 2012 (IANS): Former telecommunications minister A Raja was on Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case. He is the last of the 14 individuals charged in the case still in prison. The bail was granted by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge OP Saini. Ra

Kathmandu - 14 May 2012: Fifteen people including eleven Indian pilgrims were killed when a private plane crashed after hitting a hill top while trying to land at the high-altitude Jomsom airport inNepalon Monday. Eleven Indian nationals, two Danish nationals and two Nepalese crew member were killed

BANGALORE: Upset over the lack of support fromBharatiya Janata Party(BJP) after SC's decision, former Karnataka chief ministerBS Yeddyurappasaid: "I have to praiseSonia Gandhi. When she came to Tumkur, Congress party people are united and supportive."He further said: "In the BJP, people will be wait

Manipal - A new OutPatient Department (OPD) block is coming up at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. This was announced by Dr R R Pulgaonkar, Chief Operating Officer and Medical Superintendent in a press release issued to the media. According to the press release, once functional, it will decongest the exi