Dhoni: We’d planned for a year and half
M.S. Dhoni revealed Sunday his team had a long-term strategy to win the trophy. “A year and a half ago, we set our eyes on the Cup.
After Mohali, defence secys’ Siachen talks in Pak Apr 22
Just four days after Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousaf Raza Gilani had met in Mohali to watch the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final and talk over dinner, Pakistan on Sunday announced that the stalled talks over the world’s highest battlefield — Siachen and Sir Creek — would resume later this month.
It’s raining crores for Dhoni & Co
The 1983 World Cup victory gave Kapil’s Devils less than a lakh of rupees each, but the 2011 triumph is proving much more lucrative for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s band of boys.
Cachar scam: BJP runs video ‘proof’
The BJP on Sunday launched blistering attack on ruling Congress by displaying video footage indicating nexus of Congress minister with prime accused of the multi-crore-rupees North Cachar Hills scam.
EC turning to magic to sensitise voters
For the first time, the Election Commission of India will brandish the magic wand to sensitise all the ‘Muggles’ out there who don’t understand the charm of polls.
For this venture, it roped in Kerala’s own ‘Dumbledore,’ Gopinath Muthukad who has trained many a little Harry Potter in his Magic Academy.
Rift in CPI(M) over K-factor
Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan are taking radically different approaches towards Indian Union Muslim League leader P.K. Kunhalikutty in their campaign.
Jamaat leader resigns over decision to support LDF
Trouble has erupted in the Jamaat-e-Islami in Kerala with Hameed Vanimel, the political secretary of the organisation, resigning in protest against its offer to support the left democratic front in the ensuing Assembly elections.
Congress yet to take a call
Senior Congress leader and Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday that the Congress is yet to decide whether to join the government if the Congress-Trinamul Congress alliance gets majority after the Assembly polls.
One more term for LDF will spell doom, says Antony
Defence minister A.K. Antony on Sunday warned that one more term for the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front will spell doom for the state.
“The CPI(M) has ruled West Bengal for 35 years and the result of this is poverty and famine,’’ he told reporters on Sunday.
Six-coach Metro trains on Rithala route soon
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will introduce six coach trains on Line 1 (Dilshad Garden-Rithala) soon. Till now, the Delhi Metro has introduced six coach trains on Line 2 (Jehangirpuri-HUDA city centre), Line 3 (Dwaraka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre) and Line 4 (Yamuna Bank-Anand Vihar). A metro spokesperson said that the final trial