Hyderabad -16 Sep 2011 (ANI): Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin, died on Friday, five days after being critically injured in a road accident. Confirming the news, doctors at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad said Ayazuddin had sustained critical injuries after a high-e

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said madrassas require upgradation and the minority communities should make the most of the right to education."The madrassas need to be upgraded further... the minority communities will have to rise to the occasion to bene

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (PTI): State-owned oil companies are all set to hikepetrol pricesby around Rs 3 per litre which will be effective from tonight."Looks like the hike will be over Rs 3 per litre," a top official at one of the three state-run fuel retailers said.Indian Oil Corp(IOC),Bharat Petro

Mangalore - 15 Sep 2011:Parents should read college prospectus carefully before admitting their children in educational institutions, said Karnataka Minority Commission chairman Anwar Manipady, with regard to the issue of wearing headscarf in college premises. Speaking to press persons here on Tuesd

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011: Senior IPS officerSanjiv Bhattsays there is nothing in the Supreme Court order in the Gulbarg Society case that should give chief ministerNarendra Modireason to celebrate. Bhatt made this remark in an open letter to the chief minister on Wednesday; the open letter was in res

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (PTI): State-owned oil firms may have to raise petrol prices by as much as Rs 3 per litre as the rupee touched two-year low against the US dollar, increasing the cost of importing crude oil. "Oil retailers are losing Rs 2.61 per litre or Rs 15 crore per day on sale of p

Chennai - 14 Sep 2011: At least 7 people have been reported killed and more than 70 injured when a passenger train from Chennai rammed into a stationary train near Sitheri railway station close to Arakkonam, about 75 km from here, late on Tuesday night, police said.According to TV reports three bogi

Kolkata - 13 Sep 2011: A person in his late thirties has been arrested from Bagnan in Howrah in connection with the recentDelhi high court blast. Police said, the person has several injuries similar to blast wounds. His face resembled with the sketch of the culprits published by the NIA. The man ide

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: Following is the letter that chief minister Narendra Modiaddressed to the citizens of Gujarat in view of Monday's Supreme Court verdict. "My Dear sisters and brothers, My Salutations! Yesterday, the Apex Court of the country delivered an important judgment regarding

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: In the wake of intelligence inputs that Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai may become the target of terrorists, the Centre has issued an advisory to all neighbouring States of Maharashtra to remain in a high state of alert. Police chiefs of Maharashtra, G

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: The young computer hacking expert alleged to have sent the email in the name of the Indian Mujahideen, claiming responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast, to the Delhi Police, has been arrested at Patan in Gujarat. The accused had sent the email for fun. The email wa

Bangalore - 12 Sep 2011 (PTI): Justice Vikramajit Sen was today sworn-in as the senior most High Court judge of Karnataka. Outgoing Chief Justice Jagjit Singh Khehar administered the oath to Justice Sen. Born on December 31, 1950, Justice Sen has practised in all courts in Delhi. He has handled civi

Ahmedabad - 12 Sep 2011 (PTI): "God is great!" -- tweeted Gujarat chief ministerNarendra Modion Monday summing up in three words his reaction to the Supreme Courtdirection in the 2002Gulburg Society riots case.The apex court on Monday refused to pass any order on Modi's alleged inaction to contain t

Hyderabad - 12 Sep 2011: The condition of Mohammad Ayazuddin, son of Azharuddin - Congress MP and former captain of the Indian team - continues to be "very critical," according to a bulletin issued on Monday afternoon by Apollo Hospital, where he is under treatment. The hospital says Ayaz has bee

New Delhi - 12 Sep 2011 (PTI): Tamil Nadu chief ministerJayalalithaawas on Monday asked by the Supreme Court to appear personally on October 20 before aKarnataka trial court, adjudicating adisproportionate assets caseagainst her.Jayalalithaa faces charges for accumulating wealth disproportionate to

Hyderabad - 11 Sep 2011 (IANS): Ajmal-ur-Rahman, nephew of former Indian captainMohammed Azharuddin, died on Sunday after an accident here in which the cricketer's sonMohammed Ayazuddinwascritically injured, police said.Rahman, 16, and Ayazuddin, 19, met with the accident on the city's outskirts ear

Ayazuddin, 18-year old son of former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin died in a motorcycle accident on the Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad early on Sunday.Initial reports said he was riding a sports bike when the mishap occurred at about 6.30 am.Mr. Azharuddin, who was in London, was rushing back to Hyder

New Delhi - 10 Sep 2011: Senior BJP leader BC Khanduri will be newchief minister of Uttarakhand, BJP presidentNitin Gadkariannounced on Saturday night. Khanduri, who has earlier been the chief minister of Uttarakhand, will be sworn in tomorrow.The BJP top brass on Saturday held a meeting with the ou