New Delhi - 25 Feb 2011: For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including nine non-stop Duronto trains and three Shatabdis. Regretting the two incidents of sab

Bangalore - 24 Feb 2011: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today presented a surplus budget for 2011-12 in the Assembly providing certain tax relief and enhancements to raise additional resources to the tune of Rs1,020 crore. Presenting a separate document on agriculture for the first time in

New Delhi, Feb 24 2011 : In three of the five states going to the polls in weeks - Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - the percentage of Muslims, after Jammu and Kashmir, is the highest in the country. To tap this political space, the Jamaat-e-Islami-e Hind, the organisation established for the propagat

New Delhi, February 22, 2011 (PTI): Giving in to opposition demands, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced government's decision to set up a JPC into the 2G spectrum scam, saying the country could "ill afford" disruption of the crucial Budget session of Parliament.Making the announcemen

AHMEDABAD: Thirty-one people were today convicted and 63 others, including the main accused Maulvi Umarji, were acquitted by a special court here in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the lives of over 1200 people, main

Ahmedabad, February 22, 2011 (PTI):Thirty-one people were on Tuesday convicted and 63 others, including main accused Maulvi Umarji, acquitted by a special court in Ahmedabad in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the live

New Delhi, Feb 22, 2011 (TCN): While Shah Faisal topping India's prestigious Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam 2010) was still fresh in mind when another youth Shaba Alam Ansari today brought new hope for the Muslim community by topping the list of successful candidates for Indian Forest Service Exam 2

Mumbai, February 21, 2011 (PTI):The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, terming the case as rarest of rare and holding there was "no scope of reform" of the convict."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the convicted accused. It is a ra

New Delhi, February 20, 2011 (Gulf News): Delhiites will soon see a smart, state-of-the-art, zero-emission means of transportation equipped with advanced technical features, comfortable design and a striking shape, in place of the existing rickety rickshaws that have been plying in the city for age

A lot has changed in the nearly four years since the peace of Hyderabad was shattered - first by the May 2007 Mecca Masjid blasts and, three months later, by the twin blasts at the Gokul Chat Bhandar and Lumbini Park. Some 20 Muslim boys who were picked up randomly in the aftermath of the blasts an

Dhaka - 17 Feb 2011: Rock star Bryan Adams provided the sparks as a dazzling opening ceremony, showcasing a vibrant blend of sub-continental traditions and modernity, on Thursday launched the 10th edition of the cricket World Cup, setting the stage for 43 days of high-voltage cricketing extravaganza

New Delhi, February 16, 2011 (PTI):Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia, including signed notes, letters and a khadi cloth, fetched over Rs. 23 lakh at an auction in the United States.The Bonhams sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts on Sunday in California also saw an autograph letter and a photograph of Rabind

Yangon, Feb 15 (AP) : From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra.''I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs,'' says her mother. ''They replied that the baby even has more than she needs.''Born with 12 fingers and

Bangalore,Feb 10, 2011 (Agency): The Karnataka high court on Wednesday directed competent authorities under the Public Premises Act to continue the eviction proceedings initiated by the Wakf Board against Windsor Manor hotel located on their property, in three months' time.A division bench of justic

Bangalore - 13 Feb 2011: AeroIndia on Saturday became a grand public event with thousands of people, young and old, flocking to the venue to witness scintillating flight displays and breathtaking aerobatics by a range of metal birds. The five-day biennial military-cum-civil aviation trade expo opene

New Delhi, Feb 9,2011 (PTI):Delhi Police was left red-faced when a court in New Delhi ordered release of seven persons "branded as terrorists" and remarked that the encounter story plotted by the police in this regard was "carefully scripted in office". Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat acquit

Kozhikode, Feb 9m2011 (PTI): India's biggest mosque, capable of accommodating 25,000 people at a time, will come up on a 12-acre site at the sprawling 'Knowledge City' complex of an Islamic centre of learning near in Kozhikode.Estimated to cost Rs 40 crore, it will be one of India's important Islami

New Delhi,8 February 2011,(Reuters): India is probing two new cases involving the allocation of telecoms spectrum, increasing the pressure on the government already hit by a graft scandal, media reported on Tuesday.The granting of free broadband rights by a state-run telecom firm and the allocation