Hearing of Musharraf treason trial adjourned till March 7

Hearing of Musharraf treason trial adjourned till March 7

Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) A special court in Pakistan formed to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason Wednesday adjourned the hearing till March 7 after his lawyers voiced concerns regarding the security situation. The former army chief is facing the charge of high treason, which can carry the death sentence, for imposing Emergency and […]

Tainted Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ajit Chandila

Tainted Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ajit Chandila

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Tainted Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ajit Chandila, who is out on bail, Wednesday sought more time from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) disciplinary committee to reply to charges of spot-fixing levelled against him. Chandila along with Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan were the three Rajasthan Royals cricketers who were arrested […]

Perry was scared of Cyrus’ kiss

Perry was scared of Cyrus’ kiss

London, March 5 (IANS) Pop star Katy Perry refused to let Miley Cyrus go “deeper” when the latter kissed her during her Bangerz World Tour. Perry locked lips with Cyrus during her Bangerz World Tour last month, but pulled away after the latter attempted to slip her tongue inside her mouth, reports contactmusic.com. “I just walked […]

Naveen Patnaik hits out at Modi, Rahul

Naveen Patnaik hits out at Modi, Rahul

Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday lashed out at Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, saying the leaders visited Uttarakhand after the floods but not his state following the devastation caused by Cyclone Phailin. Patnaik was addressing a women’s rally in Berhampur town in his home district of Ganjam, 180 km from here, […]

42 threat alerts given before Pakistan court attack

42 threat alerts given before Pakistan court attack

Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Shahid Khan has said 42 threat alerts and 22 reports about a possible terror attack were communicated to the administration and police before a judge was killed in Monday’s strike at a court here. The secretary Tuesday told this to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which has suo motu […]

Saif in three avatars in his next two films

Saif in three avatars in his next two films

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who will be seen in a triple role in Sajid Khan’s “Humshakals”, will also feature in three different looks and personalities in his next release, his home production “Happy Ending”. A source close to the project confirmed the news, but said: “It isn’t like a triple role. It’s […]

We oppose offshore casinos, ok with land ones: Parrikar

We oppose offshore casinos, ok with land ones: Parrikar

Panaji, March 5 (IANS) The Goa BJP is opposed only to offshore casinos and not onshore ones, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state assembly Wednesday. He also said no operational offshore casino would be allowed to function in the Mandovi river off Panaji by 2015. Parrikar was replying to a query during question hour during […]

Will take on BJP, Congress: AAP

Will take on BJP, Congress: AAP

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The AAP Wednesday welcomed the Lok Sabha election announcement and said it was confident of taking on both the big players: the BJP and the Congress. “The goal of the AAP is to eradicate corruption, and this will be our plank in the general elections,” Aam Aadmi Party spokesman Nagendra Sharma […]