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Dalai Lama offers prayers for Japan quake, tsunami victims
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama offered prayers here for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Quake: People in Orissa happy over safety of relatives
Bhubaneswar,�Mar 12 (PTI) Worried over the condition of their friends and relatives in quake-hit Japan, a large section of people in Orissa have breathed a sigh of relief, coming to know of their safety.
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Libya troops launch assault on rebel holdout Misrata
Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi launched an assault on the city of Misrata on Saturday, attempting to recapture the last town in the west of the country still in rebel hands.
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Global markets: Risks from Japan, euro, Middle East, Fed
GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD - Risks from Japan, euro, Middle East, Fed
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Gaddafi's forces set for Benghazi, AL mulls 'no-fly' zone
In his first indication of a US tilt towards Libyan rebels, Obama said he would appoint an envoy to Libyan opposition forces as part of efforts to "change" the balance of the military situation in the war-torn country.
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Cong slams BJP for not acting against KTK CM
AICC General Secretary and CWC member B K Hariprasad slammed BJP High Command for its "failure" to act against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa who faced allegations of corruption.
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Bhushan to move Supreme Court
Kochi, Mar 12 (PTI): Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan today said he would move the apex court seeking a direction to remove former CJI Justice K G Balakrishnan, against whose relatives allegations of ammassment of wealth have surfaced, from the post of National Human Rights Commission chairperson.
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Kochi stadium geared up to host 5 IPL matches
Kerala Cricket Association said preparations for the first Indian Premier League encounter between Kochi, making its debut this season, and Royal challengers Bangalore, was almost complete and it was fully geared up to host the five matches of the home team here from April 9.
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Former employee held for hacking server of BPO unit
A former software professional was arrested for allegedly hacking the server of a city-based BPO company, where he previously worked, police said.
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Thackeray warns government over Jaitapur nuclear project
A day after Japan declared nuclear emergency and closed its atomic power plant following devastating earthquake, Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray warned Maharashtra government over Jaitapur nuclear power project proposed in the Konkan region.
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Nirma directed to stop work on new cement plant
Environment Ministry directed immediate halt to work on three projects on a wetland in Gujarat being carried out by Nirma Ltd for allegedly violating green norms.
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Lehman probe stalls; execs may escape charges: WSJ
A US government probe into the fall of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc has hit so many snags that enforcement officials fear they may never be able to bring civil or criminal charges against company executives, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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Bond buying program temporary: ECB
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet told German weekly magazine Der Spiegel that the bank's program of buying government bonds was temporary.
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Odd nature of Japan quake complicates insurance
The unprecedented nature of Friday's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses especially challenging, a senior executive at a top catastrophe modeling firm said on Saturday.
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Congress MP seeks Krishna's help to get back NRI's body
Rajya Sabha member of Congress V Hanumantha Rao said he would speak to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna to get back the body of Hyderabad man K Sunil Kumar who was killed in London few days ago.
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Another US Embassy employee held in Pak after road accident
Pakistani police arrested a US Embassy employee after his vehicle hit and seriously injured a motorcyclist in the federal capital, posing a fresh challenge for bilateral ties that are already under strain over the arrest of a CIA contractor on charges of shooting and killing two men.
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Chaturvedi committee submits report on Antrix-Devas deal
While scrapping the controversial deal, the CCS also decided not to allot S-band space segment for commercial use and retained it solely for strategic and societal applications.
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Spanish PM warns of further budget tightening
Spain's Socialist government is planning further measures to ensure it meets European Union deficit tightening targets and boosts economic competition, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said.
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At least three exposed to radiation after quake: reports
At least three residents evacuated from a Japanese town near a quake-hit nuclear plant have been exposed to radiation, media reports said today.
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Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces new threat
Thousands of Japanese fled the vicinity of an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant after a radiation leak and authorities faced a fresh threat on Sunday with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.
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Insurance industry likely spared Japan nuclear threat
The unexpected nature of this week's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses from the disaster especially difficult, senior executives at two top catastrophe risk modeling firms said on Saturday.
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Abhishek, Deepika launch title track during WC match
Nagpur, Mar 12 (PTI) The Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium at Jamatha near here witnessed a Bollywood event performed during the break of the India vs South Africa World Cup match this evening.
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Peterson's late cameo ruins Tendulkar's show
Tail-ender Robin Peterson broke Indian hearts by blasting 16 runs off the final over to hand South Africa a thrilling three-wicket win over the co-hosts in the World Cup on Saturday.
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Strong 6.0 magnitude aftershock in Japan
A strong 6.0 magnitude aftershock today rocked Japan's Fukushima prefecture, a day after a devastating earthquake triggered a tsunami that has left at least 1,700 people dead or unaccounted for.
