Implementation of the civil nuclear deal is "proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily" and the civil nuclear liability bill is likely to be introduced in the Parliament after the recess, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Tuesday. "As far as introduction of the civil nuclear liability bill in the Parliament is concerned, it is ready for introduction, and in all likelihood it would be introduced after the recess," Rao said in response to a question …

A day after the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested two men and claimed to have foiled the ONGC terror plot, the trail has led to a big breakthrough in investigations. The arrested men, Abdul Latif and Riyaz Ali, have revealed that the man they spoke to in Pakistan is Bashir Khan - a fugitive in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, and a key aide of main accused Tiger Memon. Bashir, whom they referred to as 'chacha', is also reportedly …

Jaipur: At least 26 students were killed and 34 others injured when a bus carrying 62 people collided with a stationary vehicle and fell off a bridge in Rajasthans Sawai Madhopur. The accident happened on Monday morning when students of a teacher training college from Khanpur in Jhalawar were on their way back from a picnic in to Mathura. While 21 died at the accident spot, five others died on way to the hospital. Out of the 62 people in the bus, …

The Uttar Pradesh government rushed more police reinforcements to Bareilly as it remains tense after fresh violence erupted on Friday following the release of a Sunni cleric, who was arrested on charges of inciting clashes. Leader of Ittehad-e-Millat Conference Maualna Khan, who was arrested on Monday last on charges of inciting a mob which set shops and vehicles on fire, was released on Thursday evening. Soon after his release, there was a violent …

NEW DELHI: After unarmed Indian citizens, Indian diplomats in Afghanistan are now under threat from Pakistan-supported terrorists. According to government sources, India has received "credible" intelligence inputs on a terrorist plot to abduct Indian diplomats. Coming against the backdrop of a determined effort by ISI to terrorise India into withdrawing from Afghanistan, India has taken the threat seriously, rushing 40 ITBP personnel to ramp up …

Tamil actress Ranjitha justifies her acts in an interview with a Tamil website. Says her service was motivated by devotion to the godman Tamil actress Ranjitha, who went into hiding after being caught on camera while indulging in sexual acts with Swami Nityananda, finally come to fore yesterday. Clearing her stand, she justified her acts by saying that she was just giving her 'offerings' to the godman. 'True devotee' In an interview to a Tamil …

Poonch (J&K), Mar 10 (PTI) A middle-aged man, who was declared dead by doctors, started to move when he was being taken for burial in Mendhar tehsil here. Abdul Karim of Bhati Dhar village was pronounced dead by doctors yesterday at sub-district hospital in Mendhar. His body was later shifted to his house. Villagers and his relatives gathered to mourn his death. A grave was prepared for his burial, villagers said. People taking him to the graveyard …

Mar 5 (ANI): Guru Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Pran, Nargis, and Meena Kumari are among “Asia’’s 25 greatest actors of all time”, according to CNNGo, a division of Cable News Network (CNN). The listing, posted on March four, lists struggling poet of “Pyaasa” (1957) as the “best role” of Guru Dutt and mentions about his “soulful acting”. Talking about “deep voice and broodiness” of Amitabh Bachchan, it declares Inspector Khanna in “Zanjeer” (1973) as …

Oscar winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) will be taking his “Jai Ho” concert worldwide, starting June 11 from New York (USA) and ending in London (United Kingdom) on July 26, according to reports. During this period, he will reportedly have live concerts in USA, Canada, Netherlands, France, Norway, and United Kingdom; covering the cities of New York, Atlantic City, Washington DC, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, …

Dimple Singla was among the first batch of women to be inducted in the Army in 1993. Now, she is the first woman from the Army to have been court-martialled and sent to jail. (Read: What is court martial?) Retired Major Singla was once a presiding court-martial judge herself. She has been found guilty of selling her verdict for Rs 10,000 in a case involving a jawan in 2004. She's been sentenced to a year in prison. Singla can contest the judgement …