India judge Soumitra Sen quits before impeachment vote

A high court judge in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta has resigned, just weeks after India's upper house of parliament voted to impeach him on corruption charges.

Soumitra Sen was found guilty by the Rajya Sabha of "misappropriating" public money. He denies any wrongdoing.

Govt to take call after Sen sends his fresh resignation letter today

Non-commital on whether impeachment proceedings in the Lok Sabha would be dropped against Justice Soumitra Sen, the government on Friday said it would be able to take a view on the issue only after it receives his resignation letter in proper form from Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Jayalalithaa launches Arasu Cable Corporation

CHENNAI: Reviving the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Coproration Limited, which was made defunct during the previous DMK regime, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday launched the service in all districts except in Chennai where conditional access system is in force.

Jayalalithaa kicks off Arasu cable services

The Hindu(left to right) DRO Suresh Kumar, District Collector K. Baskaran, Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development R. Vaithilingam and MLA N. Rengasamy, view on television Chief Minister Jayalalithaa inaugurating the operation of Arasu Cable, in Thanjavur. Photo: M. Srinath

Says corporation will provide the services at nominal rates to subscribers

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday launched, through video-conferencing, services of the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, covering all districts but Chennai.

Narendra Modi another BSY, says Congress

With the BJP petitioning President Pratibha Patil demanding the recall of Gujarat Governor and seeking her intervention in the issue of appointment of the Lokayukta in the state, ruling Congress on Friday fielded Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil and state Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia to punch holes in BJP’s argument accusing Gujarat Chief Minister as “another Yeddyurappa” seeking to hide the alleged corruption in the state by appointing a pliable Lokayukta.

TDP president ‘sets an example'

Naidu declares his and his family's Rs.37-crore assets

Stating that he was setting a new trend for politicians across the country and challenging his political adversaries, Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday made public his and his family's assets estimated at Rs.37.55 crore.

Ralegan obeys Anna, keeps the day quiet

Villagers greet Anna Hazare as he reaches his home town, Ralegan Siddhi, on Wednesday night.

Anna Hazare’s return to his village after taking on the Capital with his 12 day fast for the Jan Lokpal Bill was celebrated by the villagers, sans loud festivities. When the villagers got to know that Mr. Hazare was returning home on Wednesday night, they wanted to give him a grand welcome. However, orders from Mr. Hazare himself restricted them from doing so.

Messi named Argentina captain

Argentina head coach Alejandro Sabella has sung the praises of Lionel Messi after confirming the Barcelona star as the nation's new captain.

GettyImagesLionel Messi has struggled to replicate his club form at international level

Messi has recently struggled to replicate his club form at Barcelona for his country Argentina, failing to shine at last year's World Cup and at this summer's Copa America.

‘Manmohan, Musharraf reached deal on Kashmir’

New Delhi: A US diplomatic cable, leaked by WikiLeaks, has revealed that India and Pakistan had in 2007 reached a deal on the Kashmir issue when Pervez Musharraf was the President.

According to reports emerging today, the cable cited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as telling a senior visiting US delegation in 2008 that a “non-territorial solution” had been agreed upon. 

India Says No to $80 Toilet Paper

A year ago, no one in India could have imagined that cabinet ministers, powerful politicians, senior officials and CEOs would be in jail now, awaiting trial for corruption. The credit for this dramatic shift belongs in no small part to the anticorruption movement of a 74-year-old activist, Anna Hazare, supported by determined justices of the Supreme Court, an exceptional auditor general, rival television channels in search of "breaking news" and, crucially, a newly assertive Indian middle class. The long-term impact of this movement is unclear. It could lead to something profoundly good, or it could destabilize the whole system.

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Anna Hazare in New Delhi Aug. 20, during his hunger strike.

Anna slams govt for targeting his team

New Delhi: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi received the breach of privilege notice for her parody on politicians on Friday evening, even as Arvind Kejriwal was slapped with an Income Tax notice to pay up Rs 9 lakh for violating the terms of his Indian Revenue Service bond.

Anna Hazare has slammed the government for targeting his team. "The way the government is targeting Kejriwal is not fair," Anna said.

Praising Kejriwal for his dignity, Anna said that Kejriwal has dedicated his entire life to the country and is not fond of money. "I know him very well. I request the government not to target him," Anna said.

Prashant Bhushan receives breach of privilege notice

New Delhi:  Lawyer Prashant Bhushan today said he has received a breach of privilege notice for his remarks against Parliamentarians. He is the second Team Anna member to get such a notice.

The days of Ramzan

Over the last fortnight, I have found myself waiting impatiently for the clock to strike 6 pm; just around the time of evening prayers, before the fast is broken.

In the days of Ramzan, the air at 6 pm is thick with celebratory aroma; the road across the mosque is lined with stalls, cooking up a storm, and it draws a crowd like moths to a flame.

Putting scam money to good use

As India immerses itself into removing corruption, it's important to understand what the past scams cost us. But talking in mere amounts isn't fruitful. After all, does 55,000 crore rupees sound bad? How much worse is it than a mere 50,000 crores? (Answer: 1,000 kilometers of highway worse, or the stretch from Bangalore to Mumbai)

TRAI says Raja followed govt. policy on 2G spectrum allocation

New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday gave a much needed boost to jailed former union telecom minister A Raja, when it said that Raja had followed government policy in the distribution of 2G spectrum allocation.

7 people killed by old bomb in western Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An official says seven people were killed when an old World War II bomb they found in a river exploded in western Myanmar.

A security official told The Associated Press on Thursday that the dead included two children. He asked not be identified because he did not have clearance to speak to the media.

Celebrating life with countless festivals of India

I have grown up, lived and worked in many cities. When I think of all those cities, the first images to cross my mind are related to some or the other festival attended there. The massive pandals during Durga Puja in Kolkata, the food, the aarti ; Eid in Lucknow with iftar parties, biryani and kebabs; the Janmashtami in Mumbai with Govinda tolis and their dahi- handi act.

Angelina Jolie dismisses talk of marriage, babies

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie has dismissed ongoing speculation about marriage and more kids with her partner Brad Pitt, telling Vanity Fair in an interview published on Tuesday that there are "no secret wedding plans."

Know the Risks Associated with Obesity

The unhealthy diets and haphazard lifestyles of the present times have contributed to an alarming increase in obesity rates in both kids and adults.

Indian workers amongst highest sickies: Survey

BANGALORE: A survey has found that India is the second worst country where taking sick leaves are concerned.

Conducted across Australia, China, France, United Kingdom, India, Mexico and the United States, the survey found the booming economy of China taking first place at 71 percent, followed by India at 62 percent and then Australia, the Courier Mail reported.

What the stars say: Hrithik & Suzanne

 

Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne

He is that shy and skinny boy and she is that tall, fair, beautiful and reticent girl. And Jab they Met, he got hit by Cupid's arrow. Wonder whom are we talking about? It's Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan and his strikingly beautiful wife Suzanne Khan Roshan.

‘I don’t want to destroy Salman’s image’

Bodyguard director, Siddique on the sets of the film

‘Bodyguard’ director, Siddique talks about the challenges and joys of remaking his Malayalam film with Salman Khan

Why did you think of remaking ‘Bodyguard’ in Hindi?
I had made this movie in Malayalam two years back. I had many offers from Bollywood at the time but I didn’t find the subjects interesting. Once I finished the script, I called up Nirupama Menon (she’s Alvira Khan’s friend) and asked if Salman would agree to do it. I subtitled the film for Salman to see it. Once he watched it, he walked out of the screening and called me. He said, ‘I liked the movie and you are the director.’

Depression forces IIT- Patna student to jump five floors

A student at the Indian Institute of Technology- Patna ( IIT- P) allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her hostel building on Thursday.

The blood- splattered body of Yalavarthi Sweeya, a third year B. Tech student of computer science, was found on the ground floor of an apartment near Alpana Market under Pataliputra police station.

Top 10 healthy breakfast options

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s essential that you make the most of it. But really it’s not that difficult to get a good deal of nutrition from your morning meal. We’ve put down 10 healthy breakfast options to help you prepare a nutritional feast that will keep you going all day.

'Curious' to know BJP's stance on Bhullar: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit back at BJP saying he was "curious" to know the reaction of the party over Punjab government's appeal seeking clemency for death row convict Davinder Singh Bhullar.