BJP choreographed murder of democracy: Pawan Bansal

Parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Bansal on Friday put the blame for non passage of the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha on the BJP saying that they had choreographed the murder of democracy. Bansal said that the BJP never wanted the Lokpal Bill to be passed and they acted last night in a particular manner keeping in mind the upcoming state elections

Cyclone Thane leaves six dead in TN and Puducherry

CHENNAI: The very severe cyclonic storm, 'Thane', today crossed the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving six persons dead and causing extensive damage to Cuddalore and the neighbouring Union Territory of Puduchery which remained cut-off from the nearby districts of the state.

Anuj Bidve's family writes open letter to SM Krishna, asking for help

Pune:  The family of 23-year-old Anuj Bidve, who was shot dead in Manchester early on Monday, has sought External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's help in getting his body back to Pune. His father and cousin have applied for an emergency visa to speed up the process after being advised to do so by the Consulate General of India in Birmingham.

North Korea's new leaders lash out at South Korea and allies

SEOUL | Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:46am EST :North Korea sounded a bellicose note in its first communication with the outside world since the death of leader Kim Jong-il, saying its confrontational stance against South Korea would not change and labeling its opponents "foolish."

Rahul falls back on Indira slogan

Forty years after Indira Gandhi got a huge mandate with her slogan of “garibi hatao”, Rahul Gandhi evoked the same slogan in the battle of ballot in Uttar Pradesh. “Garibi hatao” and “pichrapan hatao”, he told the crowd, was the true meaning of politics.

Dense fog engulfs Delhi

Dec 30,  11:43 AM
Dense fog continued to put life out of gear in the national capital. Road, rail and air traffic was disrupted due to poor visibility.

AL monitoring unlikely to end Syria unrest quickly

DAMASCUS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- An Arab League (AL) monitoring mission to Syria is carrying out its field monitoring amid violence and "terror attacks" in restive Syrian cities. However, their work can not satisfy Syrian government, opposition groups and international community at one time but aroused dispute and accusation among them.