Home Minister P Chidambaram today made it clear that there was no demand from Naxals for any swap of prisoners for the policeman whose body with severed head was found this morning in Jharkhand.
Over 25 villages were submerged in Andhra Pradesh due to a 50-ft breach caused to the embankment of Krishna river as the toll in the state and in Karnataka due to unseasonal rains rose to 252.
Success is not an easy thing to handle and Bollywood celebs often attribute their success to their lucky charms or certain rituals. Here's a look at some of our superstitious actors...
Mischief Gals: Cheerleaders during the press preview in Ferozshzh Kotla Ground in New Delhi .White Mischief Gals are back as the official cheeleaders of the Champions League T20.~A woman shows off her henna applied palms on the eve of the Karva Chauth festival in New Delhi on Tuesday.~Skydivers of the Indian Air Force perform at the rehearsal of the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi. The air force will celebrate its 77th anniversary on Oct 8.~Displaced by floods: A medical team distributes medicine to the flood-victims in Talmari village in Karnataka on Tuesday.~AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in Agartala on Tuesday.~
Skydivers of the Indian Air Force perform at the rehearsal of the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi. The air force will celebrate its 77th anniversary on Oct 8.
The only existing film images of Anne Frank have been loaded on to You Tube by Amsterdam museum the Anne Frank House. Not surprisingly, it has become an instant hit.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the supermodel wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, tantalised fans with a new website that provides behind-the-scenes glimpses into her glamorous life.
Telenor Group, a Norway-based telecom giant operating services in 13 countries, owns 49 per cent shares in Unitech Wireless Ltd, a new telecom licence holder. Telenor has filed an application with Foreign Investment Promotion Board to increase its equity in Unitech Wireless to 67.25 per cent and will launch its mobile services in India under Uninor brand by end-2009. Sigve Brekke, Asia head of Telenor Group, spoke to Hindustan Times on his India strategy.
Operational in 40 countries, Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) is a true multinational. It performed well in the financial year ending March 2009. Its chairman and managing director RK Upadhyay spoke with Manoj Gairola on his strategy to expand TCIL.
Prolonged delays in acquiring land for industrial projects could endanger potential investments worth $100 billion in India, according to an industry lobby report.
Reliance Industries has threatened to stop oil and gas exploration if it is not granted the promised drilling moratorium to cover for the acute shortage of rigs.
From an injury-ravaged struggler to being the hero of Australia's second consecutive Champions Trophy triumph, all-rounder Shane Watson has credited the turnaround to his Indian Premier League stint under talismanic spin wizard Shane Warne.
Shane Watson and Cameroon White were the batting heroes as title holders Australia coasted to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand on Monday in the Champions Trophy final, reports Anand Vasu. See special | Listen to podcast
Somdev Devvarman on Monday jumped four places to 129, two positions behind his career best ranking, while his Davis Cup teammate Rohan Bopanna zoomed up to 358, a gain of 89 rungs.
Nikolay Davydenko claimed his third ATP tournament victory of the season after beating Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes he is on the verge of a serious selection dilemma ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Sunderland at Old Trafford. Having won their last eight matches in all competitions, Ferguson is satisfied with how the club's season is progressing.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful for this weekend's league match against Sevilla after suffering a sprained ankle, the club said on Thursday. The Portuguese star was injured in Real's 3-0 defeat of Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday.
In a place where roads are crumbling, educational institutions are shut, people are too scared to step out of their houses or of being summarily being dragged out, and where deaths occur without explanations, the Government of India owes it to the people of Manipur to rescue them from oblivion.
It is wrong to criticise Shashi Tharoor for expressing his view on whether October 2 should be a public holiday without understanding what he really wanted to convey through his statement (Tharoor tweet sparks Oct 2 holiday debate, October 3).
The fashion designer – who is a strict vegetarian and animal rights activist – has banned tuna and other seafood from her offices because she doesn't want visitors to think she is secretly eating animals.
Its women-power all the way in the third season of Bigg Boss with stars like Shamita Shetty, Poonam Dhillon and Sherlyn Chopra outshining the lesser known male housemates.
It's time to get rid of salted potato chips from your shelves and replace them with healthier nuts that will help you overcome hunger pangs and attain a healthy lifestyle. They will keep you full for a long time.
The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the best book of the year. Here is a sneak peek at the shortlisted authors for this year's prize.
