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Obama PM meet at White House (24 November 08:18) |
| In a brief speech, United States President Barak Obama has welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. |
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Liberhan comes down heavily on Vajpayee Advani (24 November 08:18) |
| A B Vajpayee and L K Advani head a list of 68 leaders of the Sangh Parivaar and bureaucrats held culpable by the Liberhan Commission for leading the country to the "brink of communal discord... |
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How India can prevent another 2611 (24 November 08:18) |
| In his new book Mumbai 26/11: A Day of Infamy, B Raman takes a typically incisive look at last November's terror carnage in Mumbai, which he believes was truly an attack by Pakistan on India... |
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Chargesheet against those named in Liberhan report says Congress (24 November 08:18) |
| "Certainly, absolutely, totally...Supplementary chargesheet can and will be filed," party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said when asked whether such an action will be taken against all those wh... |
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Rain pushes PMs White House reception indoors (24 November 08:18) |
| Compared to the South Lawn that can accommodate over 400 people, the East Room has a much smaller capacity which would obviously result in a very restricted and truncated ceremony for the vi... |
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Pak army kills 21 militants in Khyber (24 November 08:18) |
| Ground forces of paramilitary Frontier Corps spearheaded the assault to strike the militants of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam group, a Taliban ally in the restive Bara region through which pass... |
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Progress reform urgently needed in UN PM (24 November 08:18) |
| Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday once again called on the United States and other developed countries to take a leadership role in ensuring that reform takes place in the United Na... |
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Liberhans comes down heavily on Vajpayee Advani (24 November 06:18) |
| A B Vajpayee and L K Advani head a list of 68 leaders of the Sangh Parivaar and bureaucrats held culpable by the Liberhan Commission for leading the country to the "brink of communal discord... |
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After 2611 I think that good deeds pay (24 November 06:18) |
| Star Chef Hemant Oberoi looks back on the Taj's night of terror. |
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Bejan Daruwalla bequeaths his legacy to GaneshaSpeaks (24 November 06:18) |
| Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla annointed India's largest astrological webportal, GaneshaSpeaks, as the successors to his astrological legacy. He has been associated with it right from i... |
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Examine possibility of criminal justice panel (24 November 06:18) |
| The Liberhan Commission has recommended to the government to examine the desirability of establishing a Criminal Justice Commission. |
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PMs trip holds promise of realistic partnership (24 November 04:27) |
| Former diplomat M K Bhadrakumar talks to Sheela Bhatt on what the Obama-Singh summit holds for India. |
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Mumbai terror attacks continue to haunt us (24 November 04:27) |
| 'There is much that India and the United States can do together to reduce the global risks of nuclear proliferation, including by building a new global consensus on the way ahead. The negoti... |
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Government accepts Liberhan report in full (24 November 04:27) |
| The government on Tuesday said it has accepted all the recommendations made by the Liberhan Commission in the backdrop of the Babri Masjid demolition and 'positive action' would be taken on ... |
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I dont want Kasab to be given a death sentence (24 November 04:27) |
| A year ago, Kia Scherr lost her husband and 13-year-old daughter in the Mumbai terror attacks. Yet, reports Arthur J Pais from Virginia, USA, they remain a constant presence in her life, as ... |
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Can this lead to another 2611 attack (24 November 04:27) |
| Will lax coastal security, corruption among the Customs, Fisheries department and the local police lead to another 26/11 kind of terrorist attack on India? |
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2611 Questions that need to be posed and answered (24 November 04:27) |
| Strategic expert B Raman on the 17 critical question that he wants answered on the Mumbai terror attacks. |
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Mixing religion with politics dangerous Liberhan report (24 November 04:27) |
| The Liberhan Commission that probed the Babri Masjid demolition on Tuesday came down heavily on mixing politics and religion and has recommended a law providing for exemplary punishment for ... |
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Amar Singh apologises for scuffle in Rajya Sabha (24 November 04:27) |
| Political parties termed the scuffle in Rajya Sabha following the tabling of the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition on Tuesday as "unacceptable" and "very painful". |
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N-deal India says negotiation on reprocessing to take time (24 November 02:27) |
| "As far as arrangements for reprocessing talks are concerned these are ongoing. We are not looking at finalising them on Wednesday in any case," Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told media-per... |
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I asked the district magistrate not to shoot at Karsevaks (24 November 02:27) |
| Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh on Tuesday admitted to have instructed the district magistrate not to shoot, as it could have led to multiple casualties of Karsewaks. |
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Skipped Ayodhya as Hindutva forces didnt unite Thackeray (24 November 02:27) |
| Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Tuesday said he did not go to Ayodhya in 1992 as Hindutva forces failed to unite under a common banner. |
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US must reassure India that it is a valued strategic partner Burns (24 November 02:27) |
| Nicholas Burns, the lead negotiator on the US-India nuclear deal in the Bush administration, has said that Washington must reassure New Delhi that it is a "valued strategic partner." |
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Rajya Sabha adjourned thrice during Question Hour (24 November 02:27) |
| Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice during Question Hour over separate issues, including the Liberhan Report and the alleged multi-crore scam involving former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Kod... |
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2611 case to conclude on first anniversary (24 November 02:27) |
| The prosecution is all set to wind up the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case in a special court on November 26, coinciding with the first anniversary of the dastardly strikes that left 166 dead... |
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Liberhan report tabled Lok Sabha adjourned (24 November 02:27) |
| The government decided to table in Parliament on Tuesday the report of the Liberhan Commission that probed the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, a day after the leakage of the findings set of... |
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Force One becomes operational first batch inducted (24 November 02:27) |
| Nearly a year after the 26/11 terror strikes, 'Force One', an elite force formed on the lines of National Security Guards for the state's security, became operational on Tuesday. |
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I felt there were more than ten terrorists (24 November 02:27) |
| 'Since I felt there could be more, I had told the local authorities to screen every hostage carefully, since we felt that some could have been staying as guests.' Former NSG director general... |
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Agni-IIs night trial is a flop show (24 November 02:27) |
| The first-ever night trial of India's nuclear capable Agni-II Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile has failed to meet all the mission parameters, defence sources said on Tuesday. |
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US thanks India for extending hospitality to Dalai Lama (24 November 12:27) |
| The United States has thanked India for extending hospitality to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a comment and a situation that isn't going to please China, which views the latter ... |
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India expresses concern over Pak diverting US aid (24 November 12:27) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has conveyed to the US India's concern over misuse of its military and other kind of aid by Pakistan. |
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Liberhan Commission report to be tabled in Parliament today (24 November 12:27) |
| The government decided to table in Parliament on Tuesday the report of the Liberhan Commission that probed the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, a day after the leakage of the findings set of... |
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Maoists blow up school building in Jharkhand (24 November 12:27) |
| Maoists blew up a school building at Manjiladih in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday night, the police said. |
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Pak must abjure terrorism come for talks with sincerity Singh (24 November 10:18) |
| Voicing a desire for a new chapter in the history of the sub-continent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says Pakistan must break with the past, abjure terrorism and come for talks with India i... |
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There was tremendous pressure on me to retaliate militarily against Pak post-2611 (24 November 10:18) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday acknowledged that there was tremendous pressure on him to retaliate militarily against Pakistan in the aftermath of 26/11, but said he's glad he exerc... |
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Our stand on Iran has been unambiguous (24 November 10:18) |
| Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said Monday that India has unambiguously said it's against Iran developing or acquiring nuclear weapons and that if the United Nations Security Council slaps... |
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Lately China has been assertive PM Singh (24 November 08:18) |
| Against the backdrop of some provocative steps by China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there was "certain amount of assertiveness" by China lately, which had to be taken note of. |
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Terror charges against honest Rana false brother (24 November 08:18) |
| The Canada-based brother of terror suspect Tahawwur Rana has come out in support of his brother saying the charges against him are false and described Rana as a "man of integrity". |
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Liberhan report Cabinet to meet at Sonias residence today (24 November 04:18) |
| During the meeting, Home Minister P Chidambaram would bring in the Action Taken Report for approval before it is laid on the table of the House along with the Liberhan commission report. Pra... |
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India a very important country White House (24 November 02:18) |
| "I think it's the importance of our relationship with India on a host of issues. Obviously, counter terrorism is important," Gibbs said at his daily news conference. |
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Gates briefs Dr Singh on Af-Pak policy (24 November 02:18) |
| During the meeting, which lasted for about 30 minutes, the Defence Secretary appreciated India's contribution in the development of Afghanistan. |
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PM thanks Congressmen for backing N-deal (24 November 12:36) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday thanked US lawmakers for their enormous support to the historic civilian nuclear deal, which was signed between India and the United States last year,... |
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India-US ties the three-card trick (24 November 12:36) |
| Foreign policy expert Dr Ashley J Tellis believes there are three fundamental objectives that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the United States can accomplish. |
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India Obama administration sending a signal (24 November 12:36) |
| Karl F 'Rick' Inderfurth, former Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs in the Clinton administration, says the symbolism attached to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh being the... |
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Why I am worried about Dr Singhs visit (24 November 12:36) |
| 'A nation that has no long-term strategic intent, and whose leaders can be easily manipulated through flattery, is a banana republic. Unlike China, which intends to rule the world, India, wh... |
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Nuke deal landmark in Indo-US ties PM (24 November 12:36) |
| Describing the nuclear deal as a "landmark" in Indo-US relations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the two countries are finalising details to make the pact fully operational, a ... |
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Hafeez is roaming around free Pak must act now PM (24 November 12:36) |
| 'I think the most important force in Pakistan is the army. We would like democracy to succeed and flourish in Pakistan. But we have to recognise that the power today rests virtually with the... |
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I will expose Justice Liberhan says Vinay Katiyar (23 November 10:18) |
| Bhartiya Janata Party leader Vinay Katiyar has "threatened to expose Justice Liberhan's intent" behind party leaders Atal Behari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani for their alleged involvement... |
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Obama has no strategic role for India (23 November 10:18) |
| 'It is all Pakistan. They have not thought of bringing India into the biggest foreign policy crisis the US has had, which is Afghanistan and eventually Pakistan,' says South Asia expert Step... |
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Cabinet meets tomorrow may decide early tabling of Liberhan (23 November 10:18) |
| The Union Cabinet has been summoned for an unscheduled meeting Tuesday morning before the start of Parliament's day's sitting, strengthening speculation that the government may be pushed to ... |
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