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"Poor tribal" Koda is officially worth Rs 98 lakh
In 2005, Koda had movable assets worth Rs 13 lakh, and by 2009, they rose to over Rs 94 lakh. His immovable assets also doubled to over Rs four lakh during this period. These disclosures were made by Koda himself -- first in the affidavit he filed with the Election Commission at the time of contesting the assembly elections in 2005 and then earlier this year when he fought the Lok Sabha polls....
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Canadian PM visits Golden Temple
On his last day in India, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took time to visit the Akshardham temple and the Golden Temple in Amritsar....
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Image: Obama at the Great Wall of China
Barack Obama tours Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday...
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"Don"t tell me "7 ways to be successful""
We catch up with Priya Kumar, motivational speaker, corporate trainer and first-time author -- her book I Am Another You hit bookshelves this month....
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Kerala cops, NIA probe builder"s link to Rana
National Investigation agency officers and Kerala police have interrogated a Guruvayur-based builder for alleged links with the terror operative Tahawwur Husssain Rana....
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Sanstha"s ex-trainer arrested in Margao blast ..
A former self-defence trainer with right-wing Hindu group Sanatan Sanstha was arrested in connection with Margao bomb blast conspiracy by Special Investigation Team (SIT), police said on Wednesday....
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No mediation in Indo-Pak, assures US
Ruling out any mediation in the India-Pakistan peace process, the United States on Wednesday said it is for the two neighbours to decide on its scope, content and pace.The US supports the resolution of outstanding disputes through dialogue, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns said in a speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Indias role in Asia, which is already significant, will only grow, he said....
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AMU: In the middle of a crisis
What plagues the Aligarh Muslim University? Armed with historical facts, Dr Mohammad Sajjad lists the likely reasons for the recurring turmoil in one of Indias oldest educational institutions....
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"Next 70 hours will be crucial for BJP"
Speculations are rife in Delhis political circles that Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party chief Natin Gadkari will succeed Rajnath Singh as the next party president.Many party leaders feel that Gadkari has the ability to revive the party during this time of crisis. The next 70 hours are going to be crucial, said the source.However, a close aide of Advani said no one knew the details about the discussions that had transpired between the top leaders of the BJP and the RSS....
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India rules out third party role in ties with Pak
Indias irritation at the reference to Indo-Pak ties in the joint communiqu? issued by United States President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao was apparent from an official statement issued on Wednesday making it clear that a third party role was not necessary....
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The cost of living in India
Why life for an average Indian is a real struggle right from morning till evening or even mid night as compared to his counterparts in the west. Take a look......
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Ft Hood shooter was on "jihadist mission", says Co..
This man was on a mission, on a mission that he believed was from his God, a jihadist mission, Congressman Michael McCaul from Texas said in the House of Representatives. Citing the information he received from soldiers who survived the November 5, massacre....
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10 things before I die: Brunch with Rahul Gandhi!
We asked readers what they would do if they had only three years to live life to the fullest? While the contest closes on November 23, here are some more interesting responses....
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Headley-Rana link to 26/11 carnage becomes clearer
Intelligence sources told rediff.com that the duo had both video footage and photographs of the targets that were attacked on November 26....
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On Osho ashram visit, Headley did not register wit..
American terror suspect David Headley stayed at the Osho Ashram in Pune twice during his visits to the city in 2008-09 but did not register himself as a foreign national with the police, a top official said on Tuesday....
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