FIR against Bihar Min for asking crowd to hit PM's photo with shoes

National Democratic Alliance legislators on Thursday continued to disrupt both Houses of the Bihar Legislature protesting against minister Abdul Jalil Mastan for his "uncharitable" remarks against......

RJD MLA's sister dies resisting molesters; 2 accused surrender

Two of the accused in the alleged sexual assault and death of an Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA's sister surrendered before the Bhojpur district court on Wednesday, while three others are still at......

The handicapped cyclist who campaigns for Modi

Although his left hand is paralysed, Bijay Kumar Shahu dressed in stylish biking gear has cycled over 1,500 kilometres across 11 districts and 25 Vidhan Sabha constituencies to campaign for the......

Will Mahinda Rajapaksa be defeated?

As the island heads for elections, two major factors worry Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. One is the division in the Sinhala vote and the other is the prospect of the Tamils and Muslims......

Two-month rally creates 123 new billionaires

The stock market rally that started from March 9 has changed the fortunes of many industrialists. This rally, which saw the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index, or Sensex, go up by 70.2 per cent......

Wal-Mart eyes local textile firms for sourcing

Global retail giant Wal-Mart is in talks with several domestic textile firms for its Indian operation, which is expected to begin next year. For its joint venture with Bharti Retail, Wal-Mart, the......

Tax benefit on personal loan? Yes!

The March 31 deadline for making investments to get tax benefits is at hand. Have we made the right investments this year?Isour tax planning for financial year 2007-08 correct? What are the best......

Sharad Pawar re-elected Mumbai Cricket Association president

Sharad Pawar checks out the MCA election results. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff.com Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was re-elected president of the Mumbai Cricket Association......

Allies turn foes as BJP takes on Sena in Mumbai cricket polls

The Mumbai Cricket Association's biennial elections have turned into a virtual political slugfest. Harish Kotian presents details. Image: Vijay Patil (left), Sharad Pawar They may be allies......

Pawar returns at MCA, but rules out BCCI comeback

Former president Sharad Pawar may have made a comeback in the Mumbai Cricket Association after being elected unopposed on Friday, but the Union Minister for Agriculture announced that he has no......

MCA ruling group to support Sharad Pawar for elections

The ruling group of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday extended its support to Sharad Pawar at the October 18 biennial elections for which the Union Agriculture Minister is expected to......

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Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......