Two decades after setting foot on the land of blizzards, India is all set to rebuild Maitri, the first permanent station on Antarctica.

Forty years after he made the occult an enthralling and engrossing fare with his 1971 novel The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty is back with “the most personally important novel” of his career, The Redemption.
The Exorcist’s brand of horror, its plotline, themes and texture spawned many copycats and with its movie adaptation by William Friedkin in 1973, it deservedly went on to have a cult following. This sub-genre of horror, popularised by The Exorcist, is, however, difficult to define.

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill 2011 by voice vote after the Opposition Left Front had walked out of the House. This will pave the way for the return of land to Singur’s unwilling farmers of Singur. The House electronic clock read 3:14:20 when Speaker Biman Banerjee announced the bill had been passed.

In the three months of the Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by the Anna Hazare group, the debate has lately been joined by men of experience who caution us not to undermine the constitutional scheme or degrade elected representatives of the people.

Amid a raging war of words with the Congress, Lokpal Bill drafting committee co-chair Anna Hazare Tuesday made some conciliatory remarks, saying differences can be resolved through dialogue and not confrontation. The joint committee meets again Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa unleashed a no-holds-barred attack on Union home minister P. Chidam-baram on Tuesday, questioning his 2009 election to the 15th Lok Sabha by alleging that it was achieved in a fraudulent manner. Mr Chidambaram should step down, Ms Jayalalithaa demanded.

AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday dropped hints that she was not averse to aligning with the Congress if it dumped the DMK. The newly elected CM, however, discounted the possibility of an immediate realignment of political forces, saying that those needing her support should approach her.

Four people were injured in an LPG cylinder blast in the Rohini area on Tuesday.
The incident also left five houses damaged.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Pansari village of Deep Vihar in Rohini Sector 24. In one of the h

The Delhi high court has held that the discoms (distribution companies) are bound to recover arrears before a tenant vacates the premises to ensure that the liability does not shift on the landlord or the subsequent tenant.
Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the owner of a posh property in South-Extension-II market of South Delhi.

Delhi tops verbal abuse of the elderly and nationwide, family members turn out to be the highest abusers of the elderly. In addition to it, over 65 per cent of Delhi’s elderly feel there has been increase in crime against them in the past three years. Verbal abuse in Delhi amounted to a full 100 per cent, including speaking in loud voice, using foul