India

Shimla, Feb 13: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the state's budget in the assembly March 19, an official said here Monday. - Indiatalkies.com  

Lucknow, Feb 12: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit out at Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid after the Election Commission complained to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil against him for his repeated efforts to woo Muslims with job quotas during the campaign for the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. - Indiatalkies.com  

The HinduUP polls: Shatrughan lashes out at opponentsZee NewsBhadohi: Veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha has accused his political opponents of practising divisive politics in their campaign during Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi ...Uttar Pradesh polls 59 per cent votes in peaceful second phaseIndia TodayUP polls: Polling first class, but no distinctionDaily News...  

Ranchi, Feb 13: Two former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra will appear in a CBI court in Jharkhand Tuesday to record statements in a case related to the multi-million rupee fodder scam in which funds of the animal husbandry department meant for buying cattle feed were embezzled in undivided Bihar, a lawyer said. - Indiatalkies.com  

The HinduSanjiv Bhatt defies SIT's clean chit to ModiThe HinduEven after the Supreme-Court-appointed Special Investigation Team gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in its report filed in the magisterial court, the suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has claimed that documents submitted by him ...Gujarat can supply power to India in two years: ModiTimes of IndiaProsecute Narendra Modi, amicus curiae told Supreme Court...  

New Delhi, Feb 13: Indians are the largest depositors in Swiss banks and have stashed away $500 billion in black money in overseas tax havens, but the government is finding it "difficult" to recover the ill-gotten wealth as other nations are not cooperating, officials said Monday. - Indiatalkies.com  

Attari-Wagah Border (India-Pakistan border), Feb 13: India and Pakistan are committed to dismantling all non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade and strengthen business and economic relations, commerce ministers of the two countries said Monday. - Indiatalkies.com  

Paris, Feb 13, 2012: India's Information Technology sector is well placed to take advantage of the current Eurozone crisis as an increasing number of companies will look at "offshoring" as a way to cut their costs, says an expert with a leading consultancy. - Indiatalkies.com  

Adelaide, Feb 13: Former Sri Lanka captain and senior batsman Kumar Sangakkara Monday came out in defence of India's ageing players Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid contending that age cannot be a criterion for selection. - Indiatalkies.com  

London, Feb 13: A 42-year-old Briton who eats hot dogs and ham for breakfast, chocolate bars for lunch, and sausages and chips for dinner weighs an astounding 370 kg and is probably the world's heaviest man. - Indiatalkies.com  

New Delhi, Feb 13: Indian racing driver Parthiva Sureshwaren Monday confirmed that he will return to FIA Formula 2 Championship for the third year running. - Indiatalkies.com  

Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian military officer serving onboard a nuclear submarine has committed suicide, an official said Monday. - Indiatalkies.com  

New York, Feb 13: Basketball player Tony Parker has sparked rumours that he has moved on after his divorce from former wife Eva Longoria. - Indiatalkies.com  

Washington, Feb 13: Whitney Houston was found dead in her bathtub by her hairdresser, with her face underwater and legs in the air. - Indiatalkies.com  

New Delhi, Feb 13: A car belonging to the Israeli embassy in Delhi was gutted after an explosion Monday evening. - Indiatalkies.com