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Never mind the country, Manmohan Singh is happy with himself


Never mind the country, Manmohan Singh is happy with himself

The Congress-led UPA Government on Wednesday completed nine years in office, four of them in its second term. At the fourth anniversary celebration of UPA 2, …


Our ladies make their presence felt at Cannes


Our ladies make their presence felt at Cannes

President of the Jury Cinefondation, director Jane Campion and jury member actress Nandita Das pose during a photo call for …


David Cameron’s statement on Woolwich terror attack


David Cameron’s statement on Woolwich terror attack

What happened yesterday in Woolwich has sickened us all.On our televisions last night – and in our newspapers this morning …


10 facts about the Stockholm riots


10 facts about the Stockholm riots

Sweden is witnessing one of the worst riots in decades since May 19 when youth groups hurled rocks at police …



In pictures: Royals dash Sunrisers’ hopes to the ground


In pictures: Royals dash Sunrisers’ hopes to the ground

Rajasthan Royals' Brad Hodge with teammates celebrate their team's victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL 6 Eliminator match in…

7 questions answered about the Woolwich beheading


7 questions answered about the Woolwich beheading

Two men with butcher knives, a machete and a meat cleaver hacked another to death near military barracks in south…

Iran’s Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options


Iran’s Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options

By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favoured…

Stockholm riots: Hell breaks loose as youth violence enters fourth day


Stockholm riots: Hell breaks loose as youth violence enters fourth day

Groups of youth have burnt down a restaurant in Skogas, south of Stockholm, torched more than 30 cars and injured…

10 things you should know about outgoing CAG Vinod Rai


10 things you should know about outgoing CAG Vinod Rai

Vinod Rai who demitted his office on May 22, served as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) between January…

British soldier beheaded by Islamists!


British soldier beheaded by Islamists!

A British soldier was brutally hacked to death by two Islamist terrorists with butcher knives near the Military barracks in…

It is time BJP declared Narendra Modi its Prime Ministerial candidate


It is time BJP declared Narendra Modi its Prime Ministerial candidate

The results of the ABP News-Nielsen poll survey conducted between May 1 and 10 in 21 States and covering 152…

On UPA anniversary, Congress high-command pats itself on back


On UPA anniversary, Congress high-command pats itself on back

Here's a simple mental exercise. When you are accused of massive corruption, when Ministers of your Cabinet embezzle lakhs of…

10 findings of opinion polls predicting Congress defeat


10 findings of opinion polls predicting Congress defeat

Overall performance of the party will not be up to the mark.…

In pictures: Chennai Super Kings thrashes Mumbai Indians to enter the IPL 6 final


In pictures: Chennai Super Kings thrashes Mumbai Indians to enter the IPL 6 final

Chennai Super Kings M Hussey plays a shot during IPL's first Qualifier against Mumbai Indians in New Delhi on Tuesday.(PTI…

Afghan Islamists protest ‘un-Islamic’ women’s rights decree


Afghan Islamists protest ‘un-Islamic’ women’s rights decree

Hard-line Islamist students protested on Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women’s rights…

Pakistan college pays tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore


Pakistan college pays tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

A prominent college in Pakistan, Forman Christian College (FCC) and Ewing Literary Society on May 20 organised a tribute to…

12 mistakes which spelled doom for UPA II


12 mistakes which spelled doom for UPA II

No one would have imagined that UPA II will do this real bad in its second innings at the Centre,…

The Andhra Pradesh fiasco: Who resigned, and when?


The Andhra Pradesh fiasco: Who resigned, and when?

The resignation drama of two charge-sheeted Ministers in Andhra Pradesh has not just set off a flurry of political activity…


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