Telecom regulator sticks to 100 SMS a day plan

New Delhi:  In its effort to stop the menace of unwanted communication, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has said that as of now, there is no plan to do away the restriction of 100 SMSes per SIM per day for all subscribers, except on special occasions like Diwali, Eid or other festivals.

Iraq: Explosions kill 10 in Karbala, says official

Baghdad:  A series of blasts hit a Shiite holy city in Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding scores of others. A local resident said he feared the attacks were another attempt by Sunni insurgents to ignite sectarian violence in the country.

Highlights of Narendra Modi's speech

Ahmedabad:  Fresh from his Sadbhavana fast last week in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in another show of strength, began his 'maha rally' today. The rally, which is being held at Vastrol on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, is being billed as the Chief Minister's campaign to highlight what he calls "injustice against his government".

Narendra Modi holds 'maha rally', accuses Congress of running 'second state'

Ahmedabad:  Fresh from his Sadbhavana fast last week in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in another show of strength, began his 'maha rally' today. The rally, which is being held at Vastrol on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, is being billed by the Chief Minister as a campaign to highlight what he calls "injustice against his government". 

Don't play with the sentiments of people in Telangana: BJP

New Delhi/Hyderabad:  As the Telangana issue simmers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that it supports the creation of a separate Telangana state.

"We delivered Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand when we were in power. So, it's our promise if we come to power, we will deliver the state of Telangana," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said while addressing a press conference today.