The new strategy was evolved after the Pakistan-based groups found it difficult to carry on as the sympathy factor among locals was missing. The IB says by provoking the security personnel into killing civilians, they hope that the mindset of the locals change completely
The Opposition, as well as the United Progressive Alliance, want to end the Parliament logjam, but none is ready to come first on this. The only day left to bring peace is Sunday.
Seasoned players Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh were rested while Yuvraj Singh was recalled in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka, beginning from August 10.
Seasoned players Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh were rested while Yuvraj Singh was recalled in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka, beginning from August 10.
Heavy rains occurred across north India today claiming three more lives in Uttar Pradesh where flood-like situation prevailed in many districts with major rivers rising further while a downpour in Delhi resulted in water logging and traffic snarls at many places.
The MDMK said it would continue to have 'top' as its symbol for the next six years despite the Election Commission derecognising it as regional party in Tamil Nadu.
A 23-year man of Indian-origin, a son of a taxi driver in the East Midlands, died of a stab wound following which police has charged two persons for murder.
Alan Isaac, the candidate who replaced John Howard as Australia and New Zealand's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, has supported the creation of a window in the Future Tour Programme for the IPL
In a gruesome incident of loot and murder in broad daylight at Begampura area in the city on Saturday, two unidentified miscreants killed a 70-year-old woman and looted jewellery and cash worth Rs 8 lakh from her house.
Preparations for the Dasara celebrations took off on Saturday with announcement of CM Yeddyurappa holding a high-powered committee meeting on August 12.
America was abuzz on Saturday with what is being billed as the 'wedding of the millennium' with former first daughter Chelsea Clinton set to tie the knot with investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.
These activists now demanding from the prime minister that personnel ministry should act seriously in the matter by enacting a statue for the protection of RTI activists (the whistle blowers).
Truckers today said they were firm on their decision to indefinitely keep over 60 lakh trucks off the roads across the country from Aug 6, in view of the govt's failure to act on their demands to lower toll tax and take a relook on the toll policy.
Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.
The district and sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of liquor baron Jawahar Jaiswal and his brother Vijay Jaiswal in Soyepur land grabbing case. The next hearing on their bail application will take place on August 3.
"There is total transparency. A M Films was roped in at the last minute only on the recommendation of the Indian High Commission in London," Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee chief said on Saturday.
Two civilians were killed today and 40 people, including 30 policemen, as widespread clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in the Kashmir as indefinite curfew was imposed on major towns including Srinagar.
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was today slapped with a police complaint for failing to turn up a for concert here but his manager claimed the artiste and his entire troupe did not get their visas.
A GoM discussed at a meeting in Delhi yesterday outlines of the proposed Mineral Regulation Authority and the powers to be vested with it to deal with illegal mining, Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said.
Lalit Modi's lawyers will press for the removal of interim-IPL chairman Chirayu Amin and BCCI vice-president Arun Jaitley from the disciplinary committee
IPS officers D G Vanzara and Dinesh M N were today charged with criminal conspiracy, murder, destruction of evidence and forgery in the death of Tulsi Prajapati, a key witness in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
Wall Street may face volatility as it awaits a key government jobs report expected to show unemployment at elevated levels.
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The Indian board and the ECB have formally endorsed the nomination of Alan Isaac, the chairman of New Zealand Cricket, for the post of ICC vice-president
The country's largest coal producer, Coal India Limited (CIL), expects to make its maiden public offering of shares between Oct 18-21, a top official said here Saturday.
Rescue workers and troops in northwest Pakistan struggled on Saturday to reach thousands of people affected by the country's worst floods in living memory, as the death toll rose to 800.
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) on a forward Indian post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir but there was no casualty or injury, defence sources said here.
Pakistan wants relations with India on a mutual basis and seeks the resolutions of all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute and Siachen, through dialogue and respect, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today.
Marred by increasing incidents of violence involving student leaders of rival political parties, Panjab University (PU)is set to introduce stringent measures to curb them.
India's second-largest lender, ICICI Bank hiked deposit rates across various maturities by up to 0.75 per cent with immediate effect, signalling a possible hike in lending rates as well.
India's second-largest lender, ICICI Bank hiked deposit rates across various maturities by up to 0.75 per cent with immediate effect, signalling a possible hike in lending rates as well.
Sports minister M S Gill on Saturday promised to take "prompt and appropriate" action against corruption cases in the Commonwealth Games and said all deals related to the sporting extravangza should be tabled in Parliament.
Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh have all been rested for the tri-series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand that kicks off on August 10
Villages along the Krishna river in western Maharashtra have been alerted following heavy rains in the region and coastal Konkan area during the last two days.
The ongoing family feud for control over the estimated seven billion-rupee business empire linked to the Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre here Saturday took a new turn with a top trustee hitting out at others.
The ongoing family feud for control over the estimated seven billion-rupee business empire linked to the Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre here Saturday took a new turn with a top trustee hitting out at others.
A M Films, at the centre of a corruption row which has rocked the Delhi Commonwealth Games, today admitted that it didn't have a contract with the event's organizers but denied charges of irregular financial transactions.
Dena Bank today said that it has lowered interest rates on its non-resident external (NRE) and foreign currency non-resident (FCNR (B)) dollar-denominated deposits.
Dena Bank today said that it has lowered interest rates on its non-resident external (NRE) and foreign currency non-resident (FCNR (B)) dollar-denominated deposits.
Union Bank of India said on Saturday it would raise its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) by 50 basis points to 12.25 per cent from Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Union Bank of India said on Saturday it would raise its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) by 50 basis points to 12.25 per cent from Wednesday, Aug. 4.
State-owned oil firms on Saturday raised jet fuel, or ATF, prices by 2.7 per cent after lowering the rates at the last fortnightly revision on July 16.
State-owned oil firms on Saturday raised jet fuel, or ATF, prices by 2.7 per cent after lowering the rates at the last fortnightly revision on July 16.
Maruti, whose market share has come down below 50% in Q1 for the first time in its history, will launch CNG variants of Alto,
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Maruti, whose market share has come down below 50% in Q1 for the first time in its history, will launch CNG variants of Alto,
Estilo
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WagonR
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Eeco
and SX4 in August.
Amit Shah's resignation became a fait accompli the moment the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) included his name in the chargesheet on the murder of Sohrabuddin Sheikh,his wife Kauserbi and witness Tulsiram Prajapati.
Recovery workers on Saturday found the "black box" flight data recorder from the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, though its condition was unclear, a government official said.
A 23-year man of Indian-origin, a son of a taxi driver in the East Midlands, died of a stab wound following which police has charged two persons for murder.
Garhi-Harsaru and Farukhnagar,two nondescript railway stations in Gurgaon district,were home to the world's first and oldest commercial meter gauge track.Now all that is history ...
Hitting out at the Centre and the CBI, chief minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the agency's plea to the Supreme Court to shift the Sohrabuddin case outside Gujarat was an insult to the judicial system of the state.
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A church in Florida, US, is reportedly planning to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attack, a move that has been condemned by many Christians and Muslims.
It was a landslide victory for the Telangana Rashtra Samiti candidates in 11 out of 12 assembly constituencies that went for bypolls in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on July 27.
ISI chief Lt Gen Shuja Pasha has cancelled a scheduled visit to Britain in protest against PM David Cameron's remarks that Pakistan must stop promoting "export of terror," though President Zardari will go ahead with a planned trip to London next week.
Indefinite curfew was clamped in all major towns of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday in the wake of protests, even as the death toll in the violent clashes between locals and security forces rose to four.
At the receiving end of a scathing attack from Muttiah Muralitharan, his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi on Wednesday hit back at the Sri Lankan spin great by maintaining that he is indeed a "chucker".
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The board of financial services group Religare Enterprises has approved raising additional capital worth Rs 20 billion($431 million), the firm said on Saturday.
State-run hydel power plant Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam has recorded over 7 per cent growth in net sales in June quarter compared to the same period last year.
Indefinite curfew was clamped in all major towns of the Kashmir Valley today in the wake of protests, even as the death toll in the violent clashes between locals and security forces rose to four.
It's not a great feeling to be fooled by the stars, those distant guardians of our destinies. But a growing group of astronomers say we've been following the wrong sun signs.
For the last 10 years, Ram Kumar Jha has been trying to get married without much success. He blames his mother and elder brother who, he says, "always quoted a high price" (read dowry).
State-owned insurers and hospitals agreed to restore cashless medical claims for emergency cases.
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3 people from Rajasthan, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed when a passenger bus rammed into a stationery truck on the outskirts of Maharashtra's Thane district early Saturday, officials said.
"My father kept telling me that Rahul is a nice guy. I broke down and called my mother. I felt all alone as my father was taking his side," said Dimpy Mahajan.
A massive fire broke out in a plywood factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district on Saturday morning, destroying goods worth lakhs of rupees, police said. No casualties were reported.
US President Barack Obama's visit to India in early November would take the bilateral relationship to a new level and demonstrate how the two countries are working together to find solutions to the pressing global challenges, India's envoy here has said.