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 • Films from northeast take centrestage at Mumbai International Film Festival
 • Shiv Sainiks vandalize cinema hall in Mumbai over Shah Rukh Khan's movie
 • BJP elects Nitin Gadkari as its new chief
 • India, Turkey discuss bilateral, regional and global issues
 • Recuperating Vayalar Ravi to reach Chennai by a special aircraft
 • Army chief releases joint operational doctrines
 • Camel safari expedition from Bikaner to Jaisalmer
 • Chidambaram asks Maoists to "abjure violence"

 » Films from northeast take centrestage at Mumbai International Film Festival
Mumbai | February 09, 2010 9:16:44 PM IST
The ongoing 11th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has provided a platform for the filmmakers from country's insurgency hit northeastern states to showcase their hidden talents behind and in front of the camera.

 » Shiv Sainiks vandalize cinema hall in Mumbai over Shah Rukh Khan's movie
Mumbai | February 09, 2010 9:15:31 PM IST
Shiv Sena activists on Tuesday vandalized a cinema hall in Mumbai which will be screening Shah Rukh Khan's forthcoming film 'My Name is Khan'.

 » BJP elects Nitin Gadkari as its new chief
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 9:14:18 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party's President for a three-year term in the national capital on Tuesday.

 » India, Turkey discuss bilateral, regional and global issues
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 9:13:05 PM IST
India and Turkey on Tuesday held delegation level talks in the capital in which the two sides discussed bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

 » Recuperating Vayalar Ravi to reach Chennai by a special aircraft
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 9:11:52 PM IST
The Union Government has arranged to bring Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi back to India by a special aircraft with the required medical support on board and is expected to reach Chennai on Wednesday midnight from Abidjan, Ivory Cost.

 » Army chief releases joint operational doctrines
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 9:10:39 PM IST
In a major step towards enhancing joint fighting capabilities, Indian Armed Forces on Tuesday promulgated three joint operational doctrines.

 » Camel safari expedition from Bikaner to Jaisalmer
Bikaner | February 09, 2010 9:09:26 PM IST
A camel safari expedition from Bikaner to Jaisalmer by 323 Air Defence Regiment was flagged off from Bikaner Army Cantonment on Monday by Major General Y.N. Sharma, AAD of South Western Command.

 » Chidambaram asks Maoists to "abjure violence"
Kolkata | February 09, 2010 8:11:52 PM IST
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday asserted that the Government will reclaim the areas presently dominated by Maoists and asked them to abjure violence, saying it is the only option for initiating dialogues with the Government.

 » India and Turkey jointly denounce terrorism
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 8:10:39 PM IST
India and Turkey on Tuesday denounced terrorism and mutually agreed to the need to recognize the threat being posed to global peace and security by terrorism besides approving that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.

 » India, Turkey to develop and enhance cooperation in science and technology
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 8:09:26 PM IST
India and Turkey on Tuesday desired to develop and expand cooperation in science and technology and in other areas of common interest and launched an Advanced Science and Technology Dialogue, besides offering to actively study the possibilities of working together in mutually identified projects in areas such as telecommunications, computerization, non-technology space research, bio-technology and environmental technology and convene a joint workshop in 2010.

 » Three Nigerians held for lottery scam in Delhi
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Three Nigerians were arrested from east Delhi for duping people through an internet lottery scam, police said Tuesday.

 » Four held in Delhi for thefts in temples
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Four men were arrested for carrying out thefts in temples and houses in east Delhi, the police said Tuesday.

 » Decision on Bt Brinjal based on consultations: Congress
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
The Congress said Tuesday that the government's decision to put indefinite moratorium on commercial release of Bt Brinjal has been taken after wide consultations.

 » Animals' bones found at national park sent for tests
Bhopal |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Two sets of animal skeletal remains, unearthed at the Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh, have been sent to Hyderabad for DNA tests to ascertain the species to which they belong, officials said Tuesday.

 » Chidambaram plays down Nitish, Soren's absence at meet
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday played down the absence of the chief ministers of Bihar and Jharkhand, Nitish Kumar and Shibu Soren, from a meeting here called to draw up a blueprint for inter-state operations against the Maoists.

 » Vendors throw vegetables on road in protest against Maoist shutdown
Ranchi | February 09, 2010 6:44:18 PM IST
Vendors, who have been waiting to transport their goods to the cities for three days, have thrown the vegetables on the road in sheer disgust as a mark of protest against the Maoists who have declared a shutdown in the area.

 » Solar energy can be used to combat climate change: Experts
Noida (UP) | February 09, 2010 6:40:39 PM IST
Solar energy can be used to combat climate change, scientists from India and Australia said during an Indo-Australian Solar Energy Workshop held here on Tuesday.

 » Punjab for effective involvement of cooperative movement in agriculture sector
Ludhiana | February 09, 2010 6:39:26 PM IST
The Punjab Agricultural University recently organized a workshop in Ludhiana, which focused on making the cooperative movement in the state effective in agriculture sector.

 » Asian Security Conference to focus on 2030 scenario
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
The concerns that India and other Asian nations will face on security and other fronts two decades hence will be the focus of a three-day conference that Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate here Thursday, its organisers said.

 » Rathore attacker sent to police custody
Chandigarh |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
A court here Tuesday sent Utsav Sharma, who attacked former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra, to a day's police remand.

 » Several injured, Patna students vandalise coaching centres (Second Lead)
Patna |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
One student was critically injured in firing by a security guard of a coaching centre here and several others were also injured in clashes with police Tuesday, after over 1,000 of them went on a rampage to protest against money-making coaching institutes in the city.

 » Muslims welcome 10 percent job quota in West Bengal
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
The 10 percent quota in government jobs for backward Muslims in West Bengal is being welcomed by leaders of the community who say it's not really enough but add that something is better than nothing.

 » Rs.23 crore sanctioned to upgrade security in NCR
Chandigarh |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
The central government has sanctioned Rs.23 crore for upgrading security in the national capital region (NCR), particularly Delhi's suburban towns of Gurgaon and Faridabad towns in Haryana, in view of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).

 » Seema Azad branded Maoist for exposing police, says PUCL
Lucknow |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
Members of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) alleged Tuesday their organising secretary Seema Azad has been falsely branded as a Maoist because of "her campaigns exposing the police misdeeds, particularly their connivance with illegal miners".

 » NCP angry with Congress for comment on Pawar
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
The Congress suggestion that Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar has the main responsibility to check food inflation is a "mockery of the collective system of responsibility in the cabinet", an angry Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said Tuesday.

 » Positive feelers from ULFA for talks: Home Secretary
Guwahati |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
Jailed leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have sent positive feelers for peace talks with New Delhi and chances of negotiations are brightening, Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said here Tuesday.

 » Centre says no to commercialisation of Bt Brinjal
Bangalore | February 09, 2010 5:41:52 PM IST
Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday gave the thumbs down to the commercialisation of Bt Brinjal and imposed a moratorium on it till further study.

 » Patna students protest against working of private coaching institutes
Patna | February 09, 2010 5:40:39 PM IST
Over hundreds of students took to the streets here on Tuesday allegedly upset with the working of private coaching institutes.

 » Trinamool not colluding with Maoists: Chidambaram
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 6:35:06 PM IST
Standing by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partner Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Home Minister P. Chidamabaram Tuesday rejected allegations that she was colluding with Maoists and said no party which believed in parliamentary democracy could play ball with the Leftwing radicals.

 » Jail house rock lands jailor in soup!
Bhubaneswar |Tuesday, 2010 6:35:06 PM IST
Elvis Presley did it. But when a jailor decided to rock the jailhouse by taking it a step further by organising a dance by a semi-clad woman on Republic Day in an Orissa prison, he was suspended.

 » Iran to India: There is time limit to join pipeline
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
Amid speculation about China's keenness to join the tri-nation pipeline that involves Iran, India and Pakistan, the Iranian envoy Tuesday said Tehran "can't wait indefinitely" for New Delhi to join the pipeline project.

 » Talks with Maoists if they halt violence: Chidambaram (Second Lead)
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
The central government Tuesday reiterated its offer for talks if Maoists halted violence, but warned the Leftwing guerrillas that \"slow and steady\" operations against them would continue if they did not pay heed to the appeal.

 » 'Smart City Kochi delay due to government ineffectiveness'
Thiruvananthapuram |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
The Congress-led opposition in Kerala Tuesday said the proposed Rs.1,500-crore (Rs.15 billion) Smart City Kochi project has failed to materialise due to the ineffectiveness of the state government.

 » Now, Kerala too wants a Surajkund type fair
Surajkund (Haryana) |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
Close on the heels of Sri Lanka seeking the expertise of Haryana in organising a fair on the lines of the popular Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad district, Kerala too has sought the help of authorities in Haryana to hold a fair on similar lines.

 » Clinton aide in Delhi on Bt Brinjal decision day
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:07 PM IST
US diplomat Nina Fedoroff, science and technology adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arrived in the national capital late Monday. She is here on an official visit.

 » BJP opposes West Bengal's Muslim quota
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday opposed the decision of the West Bengal government to provide 10 per cent quota in government jobs for Muslims under the backward class category.

 » NSCN talks in April, new interlocutor to be appointed (Lead)
Guwahati/New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
The deadlocked peace talks between New Delhi and the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) will resume in April after nearly a year, union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said Tuesday.

 » Moral psychology study sheds light on the origin of religion
Washington | February 09, 2010 4:24:02 PM IST
A new moral psychology research has offered more insight into the origins of religion.

 » Maoists blow up railway track near Dhanbad in Jharkhand
Dhanbad(Jharkhand) | February 09, 2010 4:16:44 PM IST
Continuing with their violent form of agitation and aim to spread terror among the poor people, a group of Maoist rebels blew up a stretch of railway track near Dhanbad in Jharkhand state on Monday.

 » Visual treat for art connoisseurs at the Mumbai art festival
Mumbai | February 09, 2010 4:14:18 PM IST
The nine-day ongoing annual art festival here is drawing a good response with art lovers along with international tourists visiting in big numbers.

 » Cancer affected kids thrilled to meet Bollywood actor Tushar Kapoor in Jaipur
Jaipur | February 09, 2010 4:19:10 PM IST
Many cancer affected children had a pleasant time on Monday, as they got an opportunity to meet Bollywood actor Tushar Kapoor here in Rajasthan capital city.

 » Hundreds of youths duped in visa fraud
Gandhinagar |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
A hundred-plus and still counting! The number of gullible students wishing to go abroad for further studies and who have been duped of sums ranging from Rs.two to six lakh is estimated to be many times more -- or so the Gujarat police realized as it began unravelling the contours of a flourishing visa fraud.

 » Two Maoists arrested in Orissa
Bhubaneswar |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
Two Maoists have been arrested from Gudari area in Orissa's Rayagada district Tuesday, police said.

 » Andhra Muslims demand constitutional amendment for quota
Hyderabad |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
Many Muslim groups in Andhra Pradesh staged protests Tuesday, mounting pressure on the state government to press for a constitutional amendment for qoutas in higher education and jobs, a day after the high court struck down reservations for the community a third time.

 » Gadkari elected unopposed as BJP president
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari was elected unopposed as the party's national president for a term of three years here Tuesday.

 » Noose tightens on tainted IAS couple
Bhopal |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta (ombudsman) has started fresh investigation against the IAS couple, Arvind and Tinoo Joshi, whose official residence was raided by the income tax sleuths last week yielding over Rs.3 crore in cash and documents pertaining to huge investments and assets, officials said Tuesday.

 » Gastric banding surgery can effectively treat obesity in teens: Study
Washington | February 09, 2010 4:01:22 PM IST
A new study has shown that laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can effectively treat obesity in adolescents and seems to offer a better alternative than gastric bypass surgery.

 » Gene with role in premenstrual disorder identified
Washington | February 09, 2010 3:57:43 PM IST
Scientists at Rockefeller University say they have identified a gene that is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other problems associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle.

 » Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Mayawati's memorials
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 3:56:30 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to rescind the ban on the construction of Dalit memorial parks and statues in Lucknow, delivering a major setback to the Mayawati Government.

 » Robots may soon replace human soldiers on the battlefield
London | February 09, 2010 3:54:04 PM IST
Scientists feel that robots can replace humans on the battlefield quite soon, thus bringing about a military revolution.

 » Paternity suit: N.D. Tiwari gets more time to reply
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Tuesday gave a week's time to veteran politician and former Andhra Pradesh governor N.D. Tiwari on a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son.

 » Wildlife activist named as abettor in tiger killing
Panaji |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
Renowned wildlife activist Rajendra Kerkar has been named by the Goa forest department as an abettor in the killing of a tiger. However, Kerkar denied the charge.

 » Students protest against coaching centres in Patna (Lead)
Patna |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
Protests by more than 1,000 students against private coaching institutes here Tuesday turned ugly when police fired tear gas shells and resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob demanding closure of such centres that charge steep fees but fail to complete the courses on time.

 » One killed, 13 rescued in Kashmir avalanche (Lead)
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
A day after 17 soldiers were killed in Gulmarg, another avalanche struck an army border post Tuesday in Tangdhar sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara district, killing one. According to officials, 13 people have been rescued so far.

 » Shiv Sena targets Rahul again
Mumbai |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:06 PM IST
The Shiv Sena again hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday, this time for referring to Mumbai as Bombay in a speech before students during his four-hour trip here last week.

 » Turkish President accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 3:21:43 PM IST
Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who is on a six-day visit to India, was on Tuesday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

 » How tropical grasses originated around 30 mln yrs ago
Washington | February 09, 2010 3:20:30 PM IST
In a new research, scientists have solved the mystery of how tropical grasses originated around 30 to 40 million years ago.

 » We are capable of winning against challenge posed by Naxals: CRPF chief (Lead: CRPF Chief)
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 3:15:38 PM IST
New Delhi, Feb 8: Newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Vikram Srivastav has said that the challenge posed by Naxals to developmental activities of the country can be defeated and things are likely to improve very soon.

 » I was not informed in time about Tuesday's meeting: Nitish Kumar
Kolkata | February 09, 2010 3:09:33 PM IST
Clarifying his stand on skipping Tuesday's meeting convened by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to help the four Naxal-affected states of West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand counter the Naxal problem; Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that he had prior commitments and was not informed about the meeting in advance.

 » Maoists blow up rail tracks, school building in Jharkhand (Second Lead)
Ranchi |Tuesday, 2010 4:05:06 PM IST
Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks at two places in Jharkhand's Giridih district early Tuesday and blasted a school building in Khuti district, police said.

 » Riding to Green Games on a \'Soleckshaw\'!
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 4:05:06 PM IST
Here come the \'Soleckshaws\'. Thousands of athletes and officials taking part in the Commonwealth Games here this year will get to travel in solar rickshaws - a zero carbon vehicle.

 » Sharing comes naturally to 'Peter Pan' apes
Washington | February 09, 2010 2:56:35 PM IST
Unlike chimpanzees, African Bonobos have an inborn quality of sharing, reveals a new study.hile chimps will share as youngsters, they turn notorious as they grow old.

 » Now, iPhone app that can cure acne!
London | February 09, 2010 2:55:22 PM IST
A new iPhone application has been developed which its creator says can cure acne.

 » Defence Minister Antony condole death of soldiers in avalanche in Kashmir
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 2:49:17 PM IST
Defence Minister AK Antony has expressed deep anguish at the tragic loss of lives of many army personnel due to a massive avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir.

 » Glaucoma meds linked to reduced risk of death
Washington | February 09, 2010 2:48:04 PM IST
A new study has shown that glaucoma patients who take medication for the condition have a reduced likelihood of death.

 » Use of computer games, mobiles, TV not linked to headaches in teens
Washington | February 09, 2010 2:46:51 PM IST
Use of computer games, mobile phones or television is not linked to the occurrence of headaches or migraines, at least not in adolescents, says a new study.

 » Women over 35 urged to hold on to the Pill
London | February 09, 2010 2:43:12 PM IST
Older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get pregnant past a certain age, experts fear.

 » Delhi to host Consultative Committee Meeting of Colombo Plan
New Delhi | February 09, 2010 2:41:59 PM IST
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd Consultative Committee Meeting(CCM) of Colombo Plan here tomorrow.

 » Unwell Soren skips Kolkata meeting with Chidambaram (Lead)
Ranchi |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren skipped union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's meeting in Kolkata to discuss the proposed offensive against the Maoists because he was unwell and had to be admitted to hospital, his aides said Tuesday.

 » Halt violence for talks, Chidambaram tells Maoists
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said the government would be ready to talk to Maoist guerrillas if they called a halt to their violence.

 » Kashmir avalanche: Rescue operations over (Lead)
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Rescue operations were over by Tuesday morning for people in the Indian Army's high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district which had been buried under a massive avalanche, an army spokesman said. Seventeen soldiers including one officer were killed in Monday's incident.

 » Tourists start leaving on foot as Manali still cut off by snow (Lead)
Shimla |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Hundreds of tourists, who have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's resort town Manali due to massive landslides triggered by snow, Tuesday started to move out on foot towards Kullu as road connectivity remained disrupted.

 » One soldier killed, 13 rescued in north Kashmir avalanche
Srinagar |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
One soldier was killed and 13 were rescued Tuesday when another avalanche struck an army border post in Tangdhar sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara district.

 » Students protest against coaching institutes in Patna
Patna |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Over 400 students of class 12 took to the streets here Tuesday to protest against private coaching institutes, which charge steep fees but fail to complete the courses on time.

 » Rice trader shot dead in Bihar, murderer lynched
Patna |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
A rice trader was shot dead in a Bihar village by a man who was later caught by villagers and beaten to death, police said Tuesday.

 » Snow still eludes Shimla; likely by Tuesday night
Shimla |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
Snowfall continued to elude this Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday, though higher slopes of the Himalayas had moderate to heavy snow. The weatherman said the snow may fall till the night here.

 » Tiger census in Madhya Pradesh starts Wednesday
Bhopal |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
Seven months after the shocking revelation that the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh had no tiger left, the state is set to conduct a much-awaited big cat census.

 » Trend towards earlier springs and summers accelerating
Washington | February 09, 2010 1:57:51 PM IST
A new study has indicated that the recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating.

 » Handgrip strength in the oldest old related to poor survival
Washington | February 09, 2010 1:55:25 PM IST
A new study has found that handgrip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival.

 » Ancient helium shows up in Big Bang's echo
London | February 09, 2010 1:43:15 PM IST
Reports indicate that the subtle signal of ancient helium has shown up for the first time in light left over from the big bang, a discovery that will help astronomers work out how much of the stuff was made during the big bang and how much was made later by stars.

 » Second avalanche in Kashmir kills 18th soldier
Srinagar | February 09, 2010 1:42:02 PM IST
Another army soldier was killed in a second avalanche on Tuesday, even as 13 out of the 14 already trapped, were rescued from an Army forward post in Jammu and Kashmir Tangdhar District.

 » Orissa cracks whip on illegal red beacons
Bhubaneswar |Tuesday, 2010 2:35:06 PM IST
Eager to crack down on the rampant misuse of red beacons atop vehicles, the Orissa government has asked all the district collectors, superintendents of police and commissioners to remove them within less than a month, an official said Tuesday.

 » 'Education gives hope to Palestinian kids'
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 2:35:06 PM IST
Palestinian children are extremely motivated about getting an education as they feel this would give them a better life away from violence, says M.B. Menon, the education chief of UN Refugee Welfare and Advocacy (UNRWA).

 » Alzheimer's drug shows promise for Huntington's disease
Washington | February 09, 2010 1:16:56 PM IST
Dimebon (latrepirdine), a pill being developed for Alzheimer's disease, has been found to improve mental abilities in some patients with Huntington's disease, says a new study.

 » Sharing comes naturally to "Peter Pan" apes
Washington | February 09, 2010 1:09:38 PM IST
Unlike chimpanzees, African Bonobos have an inborn quality of sharing, reveals a new study.While chimps will share as youngsters, they turn notorious as they grow old.

 » Karan Johar meets Mumbai's top cop
Mumbai | February 09, 2010 1:15:40 PM IST
Despite the verbal battle between Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan and Shiv Sena activists coming to an end, Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is taking no chances ahead of the release of his film 'My Name is Khan' and has met Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan.

 » Cassini finds new evidence for Enceladus hiding water beneath icy skin
London | February 09, 2010 1:13:14 PM IST
The Cassini probe has detected negatively charged water molecules in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus, which gives credibility to the theory that the natural satellite hides a large body of liquid water beneath its icy skin.

 » Nepal Constituent Assembly nearing deadline to finalise constitution
Kathmandu | February 09, 2010 1:22:54 PM IST
With the Nepal Constituent Assembly nearing the deadline of March 5 to finalise the constitution of the country, debate has already started over the need to extend the final date for finalizing the draft.

 » Scolder Obama needs to curb his admonishment of Americans
Washington | February 09, 2010 1:21:41 PM IST
US President Barack Obama spends an awful lot of time scolding Americans about how he hopes they'll change.

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