Congress not to support RJD
PATNA: Ruling out any post poll alliance with any party in Bihar, the Congress party on Monday said that the party would either form the government on its own or…
After Decades Apart, Sisters Reunite in Haj
ARAFAT: This is a tale of three sisters from India who now live with their families in three different countries, two of which are archrivals. All the women are here…
Jamiat approach SC against Babri verdict
NEW DELHI: Prominent Muslim body, the Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind on Monday filed an appeal in supreme court against the Allahabad high court verdict on Babri Masjid-Ram Janam Bhoomi case. The petition…
TAMING DMK, CONGRESS WAY
BY BOSCO CELESTINE / When Chennai sneezes, New Delhi catches cold. The recent Raja affair is testimony to this. Politics in Tamil Nadu has always has had profound impact on…
60 Killed, 80 Injured in Delhi Building Collapse
NEW DELHI: Death toll in the tragic building collapse in east Delhi have crossed 60 as many more are struggling for life in various hospital in the city. 80 injured…
Raped nun’s ‘media trial’ disgusts rights workers
BHUBNESHWAR/ NEW DELHI: Rights activists in Orissa say they are disgusted by the “media trial” of a Catholic nun, who was raped during anti-Christian violence in 2008. “We are sad…
Essence of Haj
For thousands of years, the believers from around the world have traveled to Makkah for Haj. The sight of nearly three million pilgrims in all white performing Haj rituals and…
Mina reverberates with ‘Labbaik’
MINA: The valley of Mina, which otherwise remains deserted throughout the year, came alive Sunday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims poured into the city chanting “Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik” (O…
Envoys for Engaging Pak, Hurriyat in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Asserting that Hurriyat holds the key to any dialogue with the stake holders of Kashmir dispute, the interlocutors Sunday said the framework for the political settlement can be framed…
UN removes J&K from disputed list
UNITED NATIONS: Jammu and Kashmir is no more a disputed territory. The United Nations ahs removed it from the list of ‘unresolved’ disputes. The move is a setback to Pakistan…