Not poor if you earn Rs 32 a day: Planning Commission
The Planning Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the below poverty line (BPL) population in the country is 40.74 crore and the poverty […]
Day: September 21, 2011
Rahul Gandhi to visit quake-hit Sikkim today
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit the quake-hit Sikkim on Wednesday to take stock of the rescue and relief efforts, a party leader said. […]
Gas leakage near Tarapur atomic plant, 4 killed
Four employees of an industrial plant died and three were critical following the leakage of gas at the Tarapur Industrial Estate on Tuesday night, police […]
Ex-Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani killed by ‘turban bomb’
A Taliban suicide bomber, with explosives hidden in his turban, on Tuesday assassinated Afghanistan’s former president Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was leading efforts to talk peace […]
Change in yatra plans? LK Advani to meet RSS leaders
In a significant development, senior BJP leader L K. Advani, who announced a yatra to highlight corruption charges faced by the Congress-led UPA government earlier […]
Report: Oklahoma wants reform from Big 12
If the University of Oklahoma is to remain in the Big 12, it will do so only if the conference adds regulations on the Longhorn […]
Jones: Romo’s pain key to deciding status
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones doesn’t know whether quarterback Tony Romo will be able to play in Monday night’s game against the […]
Sources: Big East football schools to meet
Leaders of the football-playing members of the surviving Big East schools will meet Tuesday night in New York City to discuss the state of the […]
Tonga v Japan: Teams
Tonga coach Isitolo Maka has rejigged his line-up for the dangerous clash with Japan in Whangarei on Wednesday.
Soumillon to miss Arc meeting
Christophe Soumillon is to miss the Arc meeting after failing to overturn his 15-day riding ban.