
Action not delayed in Tejpal case, panel to probe: Managing editor
New Delhi – Managing editor of Tehelka magazine Shoma Chaudhary said Friday there was no delay in taking action in the molestation charges against the magazine’s founder and editor-in-chief, Tarun Tejpal, and a committee set up now will probe the incident. “It’s a... read more »

Time flies: Shilpa-Raj celebrate fourth anniversary
Mumbai – Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra completed four years of marital bliss Friday. The couple looks back at their togetherness with a smile. “Happy Anniversary Raj Kundra. Four years today. The good thing is…don’t even know how... read more »

Snooping issue: Congress steps up pressure on Modi
New Delhi – The Congress Friday stepped up pressure on the BJP’s prime minister candidate Narendra Modi over the alleged snooping on a young woman by the Gujarat Police, demanding that a sitting Supreme Court judge pr! obe the matter. “We demand a sitting judge of the Supreme... read more »

CBI reports on plea to make Nitish accused in fodder scam
Ranchi – The CBI presented its report Friday in the Jharkhand High Court on a petition seeking that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too be made an accused in the multi-crore-rupee fodder scam case. Mithilesh Kumar Singh had filed a petition in the high court demanding that the Bihar chief... read more »

Honour public opinion on state bifurcation: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata – Expressing her solidarity with YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his fight to keep Andhra Pradesh united, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that public opinion... read more »

India likely to have `largest Facebook population` than any country by 2016
Johannesburg – India’s large population and a high growth rate in terms of signing up for the social networking giant Facebook, is like to push it ahead of any country with maximum... read more »

Brain connections in young kids strengthen by 20pc during sleep
Washington – A new study has revealed that connections between the left and the right hemispheres of kids’ brain strengthen while they are sleeping. The research team at University... read more »

Croatia’s Josip Simunic denies making `pro-Nazi` World Cup celebration chants
London – Croatian defender Josip Simunic has denied making ‘pro-Nazi’ chants after his team’s 2-0 victory over Iceland in a World Cup playoff match... read more »

Indonesia suspends military cooperation with Oz over spying scand...
Melbourne – Indonesia has reportedly suspended military cooperation with Australia on crackdown of people smuggling amidst the spying revelations. The announcement has put ties between the two... read more »