Russia India sign revised Gorshkov deal - India and Russia signed 19 pacts, including three in civil nuclear field and one for purchase of 29 MiG-29 fighters besides inking the revised agreement on Gorshkov aircraft carrier.
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Is combat role next step for Indian women? - Malaysia, Lanka and Bangladesh deploy women on sea-faring warships. The US has even allowed them on submarines. Even Pak has 7 women fighter pilots. Why then does India remain extremely reluctant to
allow women to serve on warships?
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Frequent flyer Kalam a drain on exchequer? - Ex-President Kalam has great demand in the lecture circuit. In the past 2 years, he has gone on 20-25 foreign visits, averaging one trip a month, incurring a security cost of about 1,000 per day. So govt is now mulling a cap on such visits.
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Suicide blasts kill 45 wound 100 in Paks Lahore - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other on Friday, killing at least 45 people in Lahore and wounding about 100, police said.
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Overprotective parents slow kids mental growth - Overprotective parents slow their kids’ brain growth in an area linked to mental illness, a new study warns.
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Hockey World Cup India lose to Argentina finish 8th - Indias disastrous hockey World Cup campaign ended with a 2-4 defeat against Argentina as the hosts finished a lowly eighth in the mega-event on Friday.
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Lahore serial blasts Pak Taliban claim responsibility - Seven blasts ripped Paks cultural capital Lahore on Friday killing 45 people and wounding over 100. Pak Taliban, that had perpetrated Mondays blast that gutted the FIA building, claimed responsibility for the serial terror attacks.
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IPL Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 11 runs - Fine performances by Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers guided them to a fighting 11-run victory over Deccan Chargers in the IPL-3 opener.
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Live IPL Ishant Sharma gets rid of Symonds - Chasing 162, Deccan Chargers lost Gilchrist, Gibbs and Symonds in quick time after a fine start against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL-3 opener.
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Live Laxman Gilchrist off to a fine start - Chasing 162, openers Gilchrist and Laxman gave Deccan Chargers a fine start against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the IPL-3.
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Hockey World Cup India lose to Argentina finish eighth - Indias disastrous hockey World Cup campaign ended with a 2-4 defeat against Argentina as the hosts finished a lowly eighth in the mega-event on Friday.
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Russia to build 12 nuclear plants in India Gorshkov deal revised - India and Russia signed 19 pacts, including three in civil nuclear field and one for purchase of 29 MiG-29 fighters besides inking the revised agreement on Gorshkov aircraft carrier.
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Suicide blasts kill 45 in Pakistans Lahore - Two suicide bombers targeting the Pakistani military killed at least 45 people in Lahore on Friday, officials said, in a challenge to government assertions that crackdowns have weakened Taliban insurgents.
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1st IPL T20 Deccan elect to field against KKR - Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist won the toss and decided to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of the IPL opener.
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Reopen graft cases against Zardari Pak Supreme Court - Pakistan SC has directed the countrys anti-corruption watchdog to reopen graft cases against president Asif Ali Zardari and 8,000 others that were quashed under the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance.
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