Cong asks why Advani did not take up black money issue during NDA rule TNN | 7 Nov

2011, 03:48 IST | Congress hit back at BJP veteran LK Advani for accusing party President Sonia Gandhi of keeping silent on black money and corruption, questioning why he "did not whisper a word" about the issue when NDA was in power.

Bribery case: Youth confesses to mimicking Farooq Abdullah's voice SRINAGAR: In a new twist to Kashmir's bribes-for-berth case, a local youth on Sunday confessed he used to mimic union renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah to facilitate the bribes sought by National Conference (NC) worker Sayeed Muhammad Yousuf.

Mimic artist Aizaz Malik, belonging to south Kashmir's Anantnag district, Sunday recorded his statement under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, before a magistrate in Pulwama, accepting that he used to mimic Abdullah at Yousuf's behest.

No point in blaming Congress over fuel price hike: Sharad Pawar JALGAON (Maha): Against the backdrop of the Trinamool Congress' threat to pull out of UPA over the petrol price rise, NCP chief Sharad Pawar backed the government on the issue.

"There is no point in blaming the govt for increase in the domestic prices (of fuel) as they are related to fluctuations in the international markets," Pawar said defending Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on deregulation of the fuel prices.

Missing MiG-29 pilot dead, burnt remains found NEW DELHI: IAF search teams have found the remains of the pilot of the illfated MiG-29 fighter aircraft that crashed last month in Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh.

The remains of Squadron Leader Dharmendra Singh Tomar were found near Kherot village in the Chokhang hills at an altitude of 15,000-17,000 feet, Western Air Command spokesman Wing Commander S K Mehta said.

Is Advani suffering from amnesia, asks Digvijaya NEW DELHI: After Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani questioned United Progressive Alliance ( UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi's silence on corruption, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh hit back, asking if Advani suffered from "amnesia".

Advani, who is on a nationwide anti-corruption yatra, Saturday questioned Gandhi's silence on major issues like corruption, price rise and black money stashed abroad.

US forces had orders to target Indian Army in 1971 Josy Joseph | 6 Nov 2011, 04:44 IST | Declassified top secret papers on the 1971 war show that US hostility towards India during the war with Pakistan was far more intense than known until now.

4th generation IPS woman makes world record

Vishwa Mohan | 10 Nov 2011, 21:20 IST | Manusmriti made a bit of police history at the IPS officers passing out parade in Hyderabads Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy on Saturday.

It's my dream to give Alam a crushing defeat: Cong MLA Razia Sultana MALERKOTLA: As uncertainty looms large in ruling SAD over the possible candidature of controversial former DGP Mohammad Izhar Alam after criticism by SAD allies and some Sikh organizations, his political rival and Congress MLA from Malerkotla, Razia Sultana is watching the developments within SAD with great interest.

"Alam had gone overboard during militancy period in Punjab, eliminating many Sikhs. He did the same with members of other communities. It was my long cherished desire to teach Alam a lesson if he contests against me," Razia told TOI when asked her reaction on the controversies surrounding the top cop. Razia's husband Mohammad Mustafa is a serving IPS officer, at present posted as ADGP railways at Chandigarh.

Anna Hazare to shut down his blog after fallout with ex-official blogger NEW DELHI: As a new controversy broke out over his unpublished blog on restructuring his team, Anna Hazare on Saturday admitted that he had thought of changing his team many times but said nothing should be inferred till he announces a final decision.

"I have thought of changing my team many times as I heard about the allegations again and again. But you cannot say anything till I announce my decision," he said.

Ramdev threatens campaign against Congress in ensuing assembly election Yog Guru Baba Ramdev threatened to campaign against Congress in the assembly elections in the five states if the UPA government would fail to legislate stringent laws on issues like Black money, Jan Lokpal and systemic changes in the corrupt system.

In Jalandhar he told that he had nothing to do with RSS but addressing a congregation at a dera in village Raipur Rasoolpur he told that he was asked by Sadhvi Ritambhra (a well known fire brand Sangh/VHP leader) to visit this Dera.