New Delhi - 07 Nov 2011 (IANS): President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday greeted the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha, saying the ocassion rekindles faith in the ideals of peace and celebrates the spirit of gi

New Delhi - 05 Nov 2011: Several Muslim groups have unanimously lashed out at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, (UPA), government for yet another petrol price hike in less than two months time and demanded its roll back. Rejecting the government's claim that frequent hike in petrol pr

New Delhi - 05 Nov 2011 (PTI): As a new controversy broke out over his 'unpublished' blog on restructuring his team, Anna Hazare on Saturday admitted that he had thought of changing his team many times but said nothing should be inferred till he announces a final decision. "I have thought of cha

Ahmedabad - 05 Nov 2011: Nadeem Saiyed, a witness in one of the most gruesome post-Godhra massacres of Naroda Patia in 2002 and an RTI activist, was brutally murdered in Juhapura area of Ahmedabad on Saturday morning. He was stabbed 28 times by four men in broad daylight, allegedly for providing

New Delhi - 05 Nov 2011: Music maestro Bhupen Hazarika passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Saturday,a hospital spokesperson said. "It was a multi-organ failure. The end came around 4.30 pm," Jayanta Saha, chief PRO at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital, said. Bhupen Hazarika was suffering from r

New Delhi: The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remained firm on on fuel price hike and favoured more deregulation of prices, even as Trinamool Congress MP's threatened to resign. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday virtually threatened to pull out from the UPA government. Speaking at

New Delhi - 03 Nov 2011 (PTI): Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday returned over Rs nine lakh in dues to settle the issue of his resignation from the IRS, insisting that he was doing so in protest and it does not mean he has accepted any mistake. Kejriwal sent a cheque of Rs 9,27,787 along with a letter to

Lucknow: For the past six decades after independence as any election comes close political parties try to outshine each other with promises to Muslims. Once the election is over, the promises and assurances are shifted to back burner only to be brought back before next election. Reservation to ba

Jeddah - 03 Nov 201 (PTI): More than 1.7 million Muslims, including 1,23,254 Indians have arrived for the world's largest annual human assembly, Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, even as 73 Indians have died, officials said today. "As of yesterday, the number of pilgrims who have already arrived in

Bangalore - 31 Oct 2011:BJPpatriarchL K Advanimade no pretensions of his strong disapproval for former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's style of functioning, and on Sunday sent out a subtle message to Yeddyurappa's sympathizers - who were absent in large numbers - that fighting against corruption ca

New Delhi - 25 Oct 2011: The United States has increased H-1B visas to Indians by 24 percent between 2010 and 2011. TheUS governmenton Tuesday said that it had increased H-1B visas from 54,111 issued in 2010 to 67,195 in 2011. In September this year, India had brought America's attention to the esti

Bangalore - 25 Oct 2011 (PTI): Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is set to 'celebrate' Diwali injailas hearing on hisbail pleatoday wasadjournedto October 28 by theKarnataka High Court. The 68-year-old BJP leader had sought bail in two of the fivecorruption casesagainst him following the Speci

Lucknow - 25 Oct 2011: Taking cue from Team Anna, Muslims in UP have served an ultimatum to theCongressled UPA government asking for introduction of quota for `dalit' Muslims if the party wants Muslim votes in 2012 state assembly elections. Team Anna has launched a campaign in the state against th

Bhatkal - 24 Oct 2011: Popular Front of India (PFI) will hold a 'Social Justice Conference' in Delhi from November 26 to 27 for the upliftment of the Muslim community and other minority communities. Member of the Karnataka branch of the PFI Mohammed Farooq announced this at a function held here at

Hyderabad - 23 Oct 2011 (IANS): The world's largest airplane Airbus A380 made an emergency landing atRajiv Gandhi International Airportnear here Sunday, an airport official said. TheEmiratesflight, with 481 passengers on board, was on its way fromBangkoktoDubai. "The aircraft landed with 481 passen

Bangalore - 21 Oct 2011: Hundreds of Bangaloreans Thursday evening hopped onto the sleek air-conditioned coaches of the Metro rail for a joy ride and get a bird's eye view of the tech hub as the service was opened to commuters for the first time. Even an hour before the scheduled start of the servi

New Delhi: Darul Uloom Deoband, the centuries old Islamic seminary of the Indian subcontinent, has strongly objected to the allegations about the seminary getting funds from the Saudi government and it being a source of radicalization of Muslim youths in India. Talking to TwoCircles.net from Deob

Bangalore - 20 Oct 2011 (DNA): Twenty-five lakh families who face the threat of their LPG gas connections being scrapped could heave a sigh relief as chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday assured that the move has been put on hold for now. The assurance comes in the wake of anxiety that