Follow CricketBlips on TwitterThe Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, Health & Fitness news & opinions from leading columnists.
Posts per week: 235
| Recent Articles |
26/11 panel: Intelligence reports treated like trivial mail
The R D Pradhan Committee, set up to inquire into the lapses leading to the 26/11 attacks, has found that crucial intelligence reports are merely forwarded and handled by juniors who are not equipped to handle them.
Tags:
Other
Indian soldier's medal taken off auction
The George Cross medal, posthumously awarded to Naik Kripa Ram of the Frontier Force Rifles in 1946 for bravery, was taken off the auction block in London pending a probe into ownership and its alleged theft.
Tags:
Other
In last 3 yrs, govt banks wrote off bad debts worth Rs25000cr
When everyone was raising a toast to govt banks for posting robust growth in recession, these desi financial institutions quietly wrote off bad debts running into thousands of crores to give their bottomlines a clean look.
Tags:
Other
HDFC offers home loan at 8.25%
Upping the ante against banking leader SBI, HDFC has decided to give loans at a fixed rate of 8.25% per annum. The offer will be for all new loans taken before April 1, 2010, and the rate will be fixed till March 2012.
Tags:
Other
Buttock enhancement surgery kills ex-beauty queen
A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. Solange Magnano, a mother of twins who won the crown in 1994, died of a pulmonary embolism.
Tags:
Other
Ash goes all out for 'Paa' premiere
This one is strictly for Paa. Not just the film, but Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Pa, Amitabh Bachchan.
Tags:
Other
Karan Johar gets marriage proposal from fan
It was the turn of filmmaker Karan Johar, who was at the receiving end of a female fan’s admiration. The lady also asked Karan to marry her.
Tags:
Other
I was called terrorist lawyer in court: Kazmi
Abbas Kazmi, who was sacked as Kasab's lawyer by a special court, alleged that he had to face humiliation at the hands of prosecution during the 26/11 trial.
Tags:
Other
We have dispute with India on border issue: China
The Chinese foreign ministry tried to avoid a direct reply on whether China had pressurized the J&K; government to stop construction of a road near the border area.
Tags:
Other
Online debate on India-China ties in Beijing site
Global Times, a newspaper linked to the Communist Party of China, has initiated an Internet debate on whether India and China are partners or competitors.
Tags:
Other
Indian soldier's medal taken off auction in London
The George Cross was awarded posthumously to Naik Kirpa Ram by Britain in 1946 for sacrificing his life. Ram's widow claimed the medal was stolen.
Tags:
Other
CAT glitch: Sibal slams IIMs, orders probe
HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday slammed the premier Indian Institutes of Management and ordered an enquiry into what prevented a large number of students from taking the online CAT exam.
Tags:
Other
Sonia Gandhi warns of action against MPs skipping Parliament
The Congress chief has asked for a list of absentee MPs and warned of action against those who skip House proceedings, a day after question hour in the Lok Sabha virtually collapsed because of missing members
Tags:
Other
'China building airstrips along LAC'; govt says no need to worry
With reports suggesting China was building over two dozen new airstrips along the Line of Actual Control, Pallam Raju
said there was no need to be worried as India was adequately strengthening itself.
Tags:
Other
'China building airstrips along LAC', govt says no need to worry
With reports suggesting China was building over two dozen new airstrips along the Line of Actual Control, Pallam Raju
said there was no need to be worried as India was adequately strengthening itself.
Tags:
Other
Obama calls PM; discusses Af-Pak, climate change
US President Obama discussed the situaton in Afghanistan and the forthcoming summit on climate change in Copenhagen with the PM, who said that India would play a constructive role in the negotiations.
Tags:
Other
Obama calls PM; discusses AfPak, climate change
US President Obama discussed the situaton in Afghanistan and the forthcoming summit on climate change in Copenhagen with the PM, who said that India would play a constructive role in the negotiations.
Tags:
Other
India's most wanted terrorist still a railway employee
Self-styled commander-in-chief of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom Paresh Baruah is an employee of the Northeast Frontier Railways.
Tags:
Other
Coming soon, 'the Pill' for men
Manipulating testicular hormone levels can turn male fertility on and off, giving way to a new strategy for developing ''the pill'' for men, say researchers.
Tags:
Other
Akshay is Farah's new best friend
Farah Khan's new best friend Akshay Kumar is cementing their friendship by helping the director get a good deal in a posh suburban apartment....
Tags:
Other
Headley's detention hearing deferred indefinitely
The detention hearing of terror suspect David Headley, arrested by the FBI for plotting attacks in India at the behest of Lashkar-e-Taiba, scheduled for December 4 at a court in US has been indefinitely deferred.
Tags:
Other
Lionel Messi wins European footballer of the year
Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year with the biggest margin ever following a fruitful season with Barcelona.
Tags:
Other
Expat Indians find it tough to return home
Many Indians who spent most of their lives in North America and Europe are finding they can’t return again complaining about traffic, lack of infrastructure, bureaucracy and pollution.
Tags:
Other
IIMA names viruses that caused CAT chaos
The trouble with the computer-aided CAT exam was diagnosed as ‘Conflicer’ and ‘W32 Nimda’, the two viruses that attacked the system display of the test, causing it to slow it down.
Indian students in UK forced to eat at gurudwaras
Hundreds of Indian students who come to the UK to pursue courses in colleges are unable to find part-time work to fund their stay and studies here and have been forced to eat in gurdwaras in Southall.
Tags:
Other
Like CAs, engineers may have to register
Engineers, like lawyers, CAs, architects and others will soon have to register themselves with the proposed Indian Council of Engineers.
Tags:
Other
German or Indian? Surrogate twins in no-man’s land
A German couple who had twins through a Gujarati surrogate are negotiating their first challenge as parents - German laws do not recognize surrogacy while the Centre will not allow the babies to be taken back as Indians.
Question Hour collapses as MPs skip House
The Question Hour fell through as MP after MP, cutting across party lines, who had listed their names for questions were found to be absent. No one can quite recall if this has ever happened in the past.
Tags:
Other
US won't tolerate any more Pak inaction on terror outfits: Obama tells Zardari
President Barack Obama has written to Pak President Asif Ali Zardari that the US will no longer tolerate Islamabad's reluctance to act against LeT and other jihadi groups.
Tags:
Other
Economy smashes forecasts, grows 7.9% in July-Sept
The Indian economy is growing much faster than even the most optimistic had dared hope with official data released on Monday pegging growth in the second quarter (July-September) at 7.9% year-on-year.
Tags:
Other
Now, open a bank account in a grocery shop
Very soon, the kirana shop and the PCO in your neighbourhood, your insurance agent, a retired teacher and the nearby petrol pump, could provide you with a slew of banking services like deposits and withdrawals.
Tags:
Other
CAT exam chaos: Govt seeks report from convener
The HRD ministry has shot off a letter to the CAT convener, asking him to submit a report on the online test disruption issue, which is being conducted by an American firm Prometric.
Tags:
Other
128 ceasefire violations along LoC in 4 yrs: Govt informs Lok Sabha
Defence minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha that 43 incidents of air space violations had also taken place in the same period with 21 incidents taking place in 2006.
Tags:
Other
Miandad fears BCCI may capture China market
With the Pakistan Cricket Board dragging its heel, former captain Javed Miandad is afraid that India may capture cricket's next big market in China.
Tags:
Other
Calm your nerves with a cuppa
It's calorie free and full of disease-fighting antioxidants, and it can also help turn your simmer-down switch from "frenzy" to "phew."
Tags:
Other
Stop using insurgents as strategic tool: Obama to Pak
The United States has asked Pakistan to shed its policy of "using insurgents" as a strategic tool and warned that if it cannot deliver against terrorists, the US may be impelled to use "any means" at its disposal.
Tags:
Other
China objects to J&K road project, India stops work
In another example of China showing its assertiveness, the J&K; govt has stopped work on a strategic road project in Leh after the Chinese army indicated their reservations over the same.
Tags:
Other
Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda arrested
Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda was on Monday arrested by the Chaibasa police. He is alleged to have aundered thousands of crores of rupees during his stints as CM between 2006 and 2008.
Tags:
Other
Mumbai court sacks Abbas Kazmi as Kasab's lawyer
The Mumbai special court on Monday removed Abbas Kazmi as 26/11 terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Kasab's lawyer. The court cited non-cooperation on the part of Kazmi while removing him.
Tags:
