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Ailing Sonia Gandhi to fly to the US for medical check-up

The Congress chief, who had undergone a surgery in the US for an undisclosed ailment in August, 2011, had flown there for a check-up in February and again on September 2 last year.

The Defence Minister will formally induct the aircraft procured from the US under a deal expected to be over Rs.20,000 crore into the newly-formed 81 ‘Skylord’ Squadron.

Militants hurled a grenade at Tarzoo police station in Sopore area of the district, 55 km from here, at around 9 PM.

Ram Chandra Yadav of Haryana’s Meerpur village is waiting for the mortal remains of his father Havaldar Jagmail Singh who died when a Leh-bound IAF’s AN-12-BL-534 aircraft crashed at the South Dakka glacier in northern Himachal Pradesh on February 7, 1968.

Obama’s announcement on Saturday that he would seek congressional authorisation for punitive military action against Syria is likely to delay any strike for at least nine days.

Jet is first off the blocks to chargeRs.3,250 additional fuel surcharge per ticket on its Gulf routes while Emirates and Kenya Airways have increased fares in all classes on India-Gulf routes by 10-15 per cent.

He just turned 92, but still has a very sharp memory and remains active socially. He continues to take ‘runs’ inside his home in Mumbai, and follows the game closely on television and through newspaper.

The bill aims to provide heavily subsidised food to two-thirds of India’s 1.2 billion people.

Punishment for Modi would save the skin of some key BCCI officials who held top posts during the time the alleged financial irregularities in IPL took place.

The Union Cabinet had last month cleared a proposal to amend the RTI Act to give immunity to political parties and negate a Central Information Commission (CIC) order to this effect.

Asaram has been kept under police custody at the RAC Battalion campus after his plea for being allowed to stay at his ashram was rejected. Headlines Today crew manhandled by Asaram’s followers on Delhi flight | Victim recounts horrific tale of sexual assault | Should the law be same for godmen and common man? | The sinful factfile of Asaram  | Holy men and their ‘unholy’ acts

Leading international media outlets did in-depth stories on how unsafe India was for women and for female travellers. How does the tourism ministry respond? They don’t.

The recent serial blasts at Bodhgaya temple and the subsequent arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal must serve as wake-up calls for the Bihar government, which urgently needs to rework its strategy on how to counter the terror threat within the state.

Many in US Congress have been able to avoid taking a position on the merits of a military strike, focusing instead on demands that Obama consult them and seek their approval.

The accused allegedly took her into the lift on the pretext of shifting her. The incident came to light after the victim was discharged and moved back to her shelter home. Pune incident similar to 1973 Aruna Shanbaug rape case 

The Rupee weakened by 26 paise to 65.96 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, due to dollar demand from importers.

The BJP hit out at Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh over his remarks about BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in connection with Asaram Bapu case, and said that it is a publicity stunt.

After showing off her tongue at the MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus was spotted sticking her tongue out again in her neighbourhood. This is something Miley Cyrus doesn’t seem to be getting tired of.

BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday hit out at the Congress Party, and said that they adopted the policy of divide and rule, by sowing seeds of hatred among Muslims and Hindus.

In the last meeting of BJP and RSS top brass it was made clear by the latter that the political outfit needed to bridge the gaps before the much-awaited announcement on Modi.

Ram Leela’s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali showered the film’s leading lady Deepika Padukone with praise that left her deeply touched and grateful.

With BCCI trying to squeeze in a series against West Indies in November, Tendulkar might bid adieu to international cricket after his 200th Test at home.

Moily said the government is considering various proposals including shutting petrol pumps in the night to taper fuel demand as it looks at ways to cut the massive oil import bill. Will not people fill their car’s fuel tank in the morning? 

If the Manmohan Singh government has run out of ideas to tackle the economic mess, it can take suggestions from the BJP, Shahnawaz Hussain said.

Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra, who has worked with Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, says she prefers to work with the new crop of actors rather than big stars. “I have been offered a lot of films with many big actors but I have unfortunately declined them. I felt I did not have much to do. I will never do a usual film with song and dance, the character has to be important,” she said.

Birthday boy Daniel Sturridge scored the decisive goal for Liverpool as the Reds defeated Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday.

With flying pigs and wigs, Lady Gaga debuted her “ARTPOP” songs at the iTunes Festival. The pop star performed seven new songs, as she headlined the event at London’s Roundhouse Sunday night.

In December last year, deadly clashes broke out between Brotherhood supporters and opponents outside the presidential palace here during a protest against a presidential decree that expanded Morsi’s powers and an Islamist-drafted constitution.

The C-17, with a capability to carry around 70 tonnes of load and around 150 fully geared troops, will replace the Russian Il-76 as the biggest aircraft in the IAF inventory till now.

The HRD minister says Telangana statehood will ‘finish off’ Congress in Seemandhra.

The BCCI also decided to appoint an anti-corruption official along with a dedicated security person for each team in the upcoming T20 tourney.

Everyone loves to splurge on a luxury brand. Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Cartier – these are some of the names that the growing Indian population has been patiently waiting for to get a real taste of what it’s like to be stamped in extravagance.