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Top cops meet today on new terror outfits
With the Malegaon probe virtually opening a pandora's box on the emergence of new terror outfits having radical Hindu links, top cops will meet to discuss the issue.
Kashmiris believe in vote not militants
While a majority of voters in J&K have decided to vote, they are also clear about why they will vote without paying heed to the 'poll boycott' call by separatists.
'Hillary Clinton willing to be US Secretary of State'
Even as Obama's team is not likely to formally announce the appointment until after the Thanksgiving holiday, a report says Hillary Clinton is ready to accept the offer.
Widows sold as bonded labourers near Bangalore
Barely 100 kms from the hi-tech city lies a world where widows are treated like cattle, are 'bought and sold' in a custom treated as sacred by a local community.
Gulf of Aden action projects India power on high seas
The Indian Navy's action against a Somali pirate mother ship was an emphatic power projection statement that India is the ideal blend of 'hard' and 'soft' power.
Leading Delhi doctor under terror scanner
In a sensational twist to the Malegaon probe, the needle of suspicion has now swung towards a Delhi-based diabetes specialist, associated with World Hindu Federation.
As winter sets in, vitamin C vanishes from shops
Owing to an acute shortage, people dependent on Vitamin C supplements in winters may have to consider switching to natural alternatives like amla this year.
Fashion
One of the first to come out openly as a gay, former journalist, writer and gay rights activist, 61-year-old Ashok Row Kavi, spoke to timesofindia.com.
4 Indian realtors lose Rs1,50,000cr in 8 months
DLF's K P Singh, Unitech's Chandra, Chandru Raheja of Raheja group and Housing Devp & Infrastructure Ltd's Wadhawan are among the worst hit, Forbes said.
ATS threatened to kill me in encounter:Purohit
Malegaon blast suspect Lt-Col Purohit has made a written submission alleging the ATS threatened him with an encounter and also tried to extract a confession forcibly.
Michael Jackson has converted to Islam: Report
The 50-year-old pop star pledged his allegiance to the Koran in a ceremony at a friend's mansion in Los Angeles, the Sun has reported.
Nepal PM Prachanda offers to quit
Prachanda faces strengthening public anger over the murder of two youths and a persistent challenge to his leadership from comrades.
'Indira's vision saved us from financial crisis'
But for Indira Gandhi's "much reviled" bank nationalisation four decades ago, country's financial institutions would have been hit by the global crisis, Sonia Gandhi said.
Under VHP pressure, Modi halts temple demolition
On Thursday, VHP leader Ashok Singhal had criticised the state government saying it was repeating what Mehmood Ghazni did in medieval Gujarat.
Curfew-like situation in Kashmir ahead of protests
Electioneering for the second phase of assembly polls in J&K slated for November 23, ended on a violent note on Friday evening with security forces opening fire on protesters in Ganderbal leaving 7 people injured.
BCCI moves Supreme Court in Dalmiya expulsion case
Calcutta High Court had found Sharad Pawar and 5 others guilty of perjury in a case relating to misappropriation of funds by ex-BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya.
India can and will survive global crisis: PM
"We have the ability to sustain a growth rate of about 8%. And we will do so. We have the resources and the wisdom to deal with the crisis," Manmohan Singh said.
NSA to brief Advani on Malegaon blast probe
PM Manmohan Singh had called up BJP leader Advani over his allegations on 'torture' of Sadhvi Pragya. M K Naryanan will brief Advani on the ATS probe.
'China, India set to be leading powers by 2025'
US intelligence study says China and India may emerge atop a multipolar global system as the US economic and political clout declines over the next two decades.
Obama ignores 'secularists' protests, promotes Shah
Despite protests by some Indian groups, US President-elect Barack Obama named the Indian-American policy wonk, Sonal Shah, as leader of a key policy working group.
Lucknow: Young woman burnt to death
A 19 years old girl who was living with her in-laws died of burns under mysterious circumstances after she was seen by the residents of...
Kolkata: CEO held for slapping guard
The CEO of a Salt Lake-based outsourcing company landed behind bars on Friday for allegedly slapping a security guard. Tech firm CEO held for slapping guard Kolkata: The CEO of a Salt Lake-based outsourcing company landed behind bars on...
Woman's body found in trunk in Pune
A body of a 22-year-old woman was found dumped in a trunk at a parking lot of a godown near Dighi on Pune-Alandi road on Friday morning. done/ds Woman's body found in trunk Pune: A body of a 22-year-old woman was found dumped in a trunk at a...
TN kids get burns as cargo topples
Seven special children, aged seven to 16 years, and an autorickshaw driver sustained burn injuries when residual acid in a barrel was splashed on them after a bus ran over the barrel.
'Patna dealer killed to avenge murder'
The murder of liquor dealer Jaddu Yadav alias Yaduvansh Prasad Yadav was carried out to avenge the killing of a local youth, Sahnawaz...
Delhi man stabs teenage wife to death
A 19-year-old woman, who had filed for divorce, was stabbed to death by her husband on Friday in the capital, the police said.
Former Booker judge dislikes Indian novels
A former Booker Prize judge has confessed to a "narrow-minded" prejudice against English-language novels written by Indians, saying they are full of "all things I don't want in a novel."
Top cops meet today to discuss new terror outfits
With the Malegaon probe virtually opening a pandora's box on the emergence of new terror outfits having radical Hindu links, top cops will meet to discuss the issue.
Ports become parking lots as goods pile up
Across India, export consignments are stranded as buyers cancel orders or demand fresh terms. TOI checks out how major hubs are coping with the crash.
Mayawati to add jet to her fleet
UP CM Mayawati will soon add a new speedy jet aircraft that could fly Behanji non-stop across the length and breadth of the country.
Widows sold as bonded labourers 100 kms from Bangalore
Barely 100 kms from the hi-tech city lies a world where widows are treated like cattle, are 'bought and sold' in a custom treated as sacred by a local community.
As winter sets in, vitamin C vanishes from shops
Owing to an acute shortage, people dependent on Vitamin C supplements in winters may have to consider switching to natural alternatives like amla this year.
Nine dead in Venezuela storms
At least nine people died in Venezuela after hours of torrential rain that set off landslides and flooding, on the eve of local elections seen as a test of President Hugo Chavez's popularity.
UN OKs sanctions on Somali pirates
The UNSC voted unanimously to impose sanctions on pirates, arms smugglers, and perpetrators of instability in Somalia in a fresh attempt to help end years of lawlessness.
UK trains Qaida men to be comedians
US justice secretary Jack Straw has reportedly opposed an orientation programme launched in a top-security prison to train dreaded al-Qaida terrorists into stage comedians.
‘CIA lied of role in 2001 plane crash’
The CIA tried to cover up its negligence in the 2001 downing of a private plane that caused the deaths of two US residents, according to an audit by the agency’s inspector general.
Egged by netizens, US teen kills self
Authorities say a South Florida teen committed suicide in front of a live online webcam audience after blogging about his plan to kill himself.
Pak woos ‘friends’ to stop US strikes
Pakistan government has launched an “aggressive diplomatic initiative” aimed at taking into confidence “all friendly countries” to counter a series of US missile strikes on its territory.
Cargo traffic dips to 5% in Apr-Oct
According to Indian Ports Association, almost all ports have shown a decline in cargo growth. IPA figures show, this year's growth rate in cargo traffic was only 5% in April-October as against last year's 14%.
ICRA gives highest rating to ICICI debt
Credit rating agency ICRA said that debt programmes of private sector lender ICICI Bank carry highest credit quality ratings, supported by its standing as the country's second largest bank and sound capitalization position.
Govt plans to curb cheaper imports
Faced with the threat of cheap imports, particularly from China, flooding the Indian market, the commerce ministry is mulling a temporary licensing regime for import of select items.
DoT hits out at TRAI on spectrum
Facing allegations that DoT had issued licences along with spectrum to new players at a 'throw away price' causing a revenue loss of Rs 50,000 crore, ministry officials hit out at Trai chairman Misra for fostering confusion.
'No move to cap number of players'
The government on Friday ruled out limiting the number of operators in a circle and said that any such decision would need to be reverted back to telecom regulator TRAI.
Cos look to cash in on govt staff's pay hike
With the government revising PSU executives' salaries upwards, marketing firms-from auto to consumer durables to tour operators-have spotted an opportunity to boost sales in an increasingly difficult market environment.
US develops tiny flying robot spies
If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons?
Urban India explores infidelity
Fed up with their dull marriages, two couples start looking at others to spice up their lives. And while that is the plot of a new Hindi film, the tale is indeed a reflection of life in urban India, say relationship experts.
Now, edit online search results
Hoping to give its search engine a more personal touch, Google now lets users reshuffle results so their favorite websites get top billing and disliked destinations get discarded the next time they enter the same request.
Big glaciers under rocky debris in Mars
A radar instrument aboard a Nasa spacecraft has detected large glaciers hidden under rocky debris that may be the vestiges of ice sheets that blanketed parts of Mars in a past ice age.
Toddler's brain repaired with 'glue'
In a rarest of rare surgery, American doctors operating upon a 17-month-old girl used glue to seal tiny brain blood vessels that were threatening her life.
Messy surroundings affect behaviour
A bit of litter or graffiti didn't lead to predatory crime, but actions ranging from littering to trespassing and minor stealing all increased when people saw evidence of others ignoring the rules of good behaviour.
Swapan Dasgupta: Looking for the real Nehru
Last Friday, the 120th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, saw the re-publication of Nehru: A Contemporary’s Estimate by Walter Crocker, Australia’s high commissioner to India in the early 1960s.
Bachi Karkaria: Gee/Ji, there’s a phoney ring to this call
After last Wednesday’s long, friendly teletalk, Obamanmohan are again an item. Any number of other factors could have come between our Man and Obama.
S A Aiyar: An Indian American president?
When could an Indian American become US prez? As soon as 4 years from now. Piyush ‘Bobby’ Jindal, is a hot tip for becoming the Republican candidate in 2012. He has the youth, charisma that McCain lacks.
Santosh Desai: Proximity is key to raking it in
Why do IIM graduates get higher starting salaries than the salaries earned after 20 years of teaching by the very professors who taught them and made them worthy of being hired in the first place?
S A Aiyar: The celebration and the hangover
In practice, US policy may not change much. But history shows that Indo-US relations have usually been better under Republican than Democratic presidents.
C Rajghatta: Krupali and Kalpen go to White House
Obama fever spread like pirated music among the younger generation, especially among immigrants' kids as hundreds of young volunteers flocked to his campaign.
EDITORIAL COMMENT | Turkey Rising
Erdogan's visit should signal closer Indo-Turkish ties...
EDITORIAL COMMENT | Firing Blanks
Red tape and corruption are compromising the armed forces' readiness...
TOP ARTICLE | Let's Rethink Conversion
We need to consider Gandhi's and Ambedkar's contrasting views...
TIMES VIEW | Don't overload the IITs
IITs may offer degrees in new disciplines beyond science and engineering
COUNTER VIEW | They should branch out
IITs may offer degrees in new disciplines beyond science and engineering.
SUBVERSE | Media monsters
Did the media create the Somali pirates? Not just the Indian but the international media have been abuzz with blood-and-thunder...
Shame, not honour in Killing
Surajpur is like any of the semi-urban villages that have come to define north Indian cities. Jean-clad youngsters talking into mobile phones are as much a reality in this kasbah in Greater Noida as their hookah-smoking elders.
Software is the blue chip of our soft power
For the great Indian jumbo to take off, the tap of talent can’t run dry. The nerds have to turn into geeks, the geeks into Gateses.
Pandits write their manifesto
In the Valley, calls to boycott elections get louder by the day but a wave of enthusiasm ripples through the tiny houses on either side of the narrow bylanes that define the refugee colony here.
The Audacity of Hope
The inspiration has always been there. Now, thanks to Obama’s "Yes, We Can" campaign and victory, there is a buzz about India’s next leader.
A migrant from Bihar
Biharis are under attack in many states because they seek jobs. Or is it just because they are there? But what’s the average Bihari migrant like?
For a few dollars more...
A UN mission posting makes perfect sense to a poorly-paid Indian jawan, for, the prize there is a pay in dollars. But is the risk worth the greenbacks?
I take up roles that appeal me: Chitrangada
Determined to take up work that remains imprinted in people's mind forever, Chitrangada Singh is making calculated choices. And now, she is all set to sizzle on silver screen yet again with 'Sorry Bhai'.
Shah Rukh Khan: Wedding vows
Shah Rukh Khan has worked his way to the top... But is professionalism being taken for granted?
Konkona to play a lesbian
Rohan Sippy’s film, 'The President is Coming', will see Konkona Sen Sharma playing a homosexual.
"I look upto Madhuri as my inspiration"
Katrina, in a super special exclusive for ZOOM, said that she’s looked upto Madhuri Dixit as her role model and inspiration.
Lindsay spotted crying on the street
Actress Lindsay Lohan was spotted crying on the street after a fight with her lover Samantha Ronson.
Hrithik: You can and you will!
Hrithik Roshan inaugurated the audio and speech therapy wing at Mumbai.
Has the RTI Act brought down corruption in govt offices?
From the gagging days of Official Secrets Act, we now have moved on to the open era of right to information.
Do authorities need to be sensitised towards pedestrians' problems?
According to a CEPT study, over 20 lakh people walk in the city daily. They are most vulnerable to fatal traffic accidents due to absence of proper pavements.
Is the working woman more prone to family pressures?
A closer look at the ground realities shows that improvement in the status of women in society is notional in most cases.
Are government apathy, red tape delaying development projects?
Missed deadlines are routine now with infrastructure projects, making life more difficult for commuters and residents.
Are religious sentiments being played around with at the cost of development?
About 2,000 illegal shrines exist in Ahmedabad, most of them obstructing a city on the move.
Would Dostana do well for comic treatment of unconventional issues?
The film doesn't plead the cause of alternate sexuality at all; instead it unspools as a relentless spoof on gays and the way society looks at them.
Readerspeak: Widows being sold as labourers is shocking
With rampant social evils like this, we cannot blame Mathew Hayden for calling India a Third World country, says a reader.
Readerspeak: Every movie draws inspiration from someone's life
Even if Aamir stole the idea or drew inspiration, one must give credit to him for making such a brilliant movie, says a reader.
Readerspeak: Let us not play blame game over techie's death
This is an extremely unfortunate incident. It is wrong to blame the company for the death, says a reader.
Readerspeak: Leave IIT alone and let us not ape west
IITs turning out doctors would be a bad idea. Let us not ape west blindly. India may face severe shortage in the technical side, says a reader.
Readerspeak: Country needs change
BJP should come up with a better manifesto for winning the election rather than just raising Afzal Guru's issue, says a reader.
Readerspeak: Metro man's new mission: Clean India
Sincere thanks to Mr. Sreedharan. We have many more such people in our society who can help the society, says a reader.
President Obama - The rise of a political phenomenon
The young man from nowhere is today the most important man in the world, offering hope to millions the world over to dream and think big.
Can Congress tide over the odds?
Let’s wait and watch if Congress is able to tide over the prevailing mood, or if the BJP can cash in on the negative Congress trend.
Thumbs down for Tendulkar; I am a North Indian
Thumbs down to Tendulkar's feat! His name sounds too Maharastrian and as a North Indian, I've been told they are different from us, according to Raj Sahib.
An evening at the Wagah Border
I'm not sure whether the name Wagah comes from a village on 'our' side or 'their' side, but it sits in the middle of Punjab fields planted by farmers of both sides.
Left to Right - Tata drives to Gujarat
Tata's move comes as a double delight for Narendra Modi, who was only recently exonerated by the Nanavati Commission over his role in the 2002 riots.
Delhi blasts: Replay button got pressed again
This is what politicians will do after they have finished parroting these standard lines about how united we are and how resilient our spirit is...
Col. and his band's bold calls
Irani Cup: Delhi on top
Kapil joins Territorial Army
India's ODI and Twenty20 captain Mahender Singh Dhoni said the first-ever bowlout against Pakistan was the best memory he has of the World Cup.
Asif gets date with IPL dope tribunal
Singapore GP: Homecoming for Mallya
Cricket Scorecard
Assembly Elections
Can J&K repeat the massive turnout in the second phase of polls on Sunday?

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