Maharashtra, India News

NEW DELHI: Dressed in their finest, millions of Muslims Saturday thronged mosques across the country and then visited their relatives and friends to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Zuha. In the national capital, one of the main centres for the Eid festivities was the historic Jama Masjid where thousands gathered to offer prayers.

Growing military ties between China and Pakistan are a serious concern to India, Defense Minister A.K. Antony said on Friday, in the latest display of a prickly rivalry between New Delhi and its neighbors.

'26/11 terrorists instructed to kill politicians, foreigners' November 28, 2009 14:58 IST Ajmal Kasab [ Images ] and nine other terrorists, who attacked Mumbai [ Images ] in November last year, were in constant touch with top Lashkar-e-Tayiba [ Images ] commanders in Pakistan during the strikes and received instructions to kill 'political leaders, ...

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. IANS PORT OF SPAIN / NEW DELHI: Pakistan cannot prosecute Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as there is insufficient evidence against him, the country's foreign minister said Saturday, even as he urged New Delhi to resume the ...

A computer crash in an unspecified number of centres in six cities marred the start of the Common Admission Test that determines admission to over 100 business and management schools, a leading coaching centre said.

The Shiv Sena Saturday literally switched to silent mode as party chief Bal Thackeray's daughter-in-law Smita Jaidev Thackeray said she planned to join the Congress.

On November 26, 2008, ten terrorists stormed the city of Mumbai, India, opening fire at a train station and two luxury hotels.

Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: International opinion and pressure from India combined with a refusal to engage in a dialogue will force Pakistan to change its attitude towards terror groups operating from there, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday.

Kolkata, Nov 27: Officers of the country's largest lender, the State Bank of India, Friday threatened to go on strike if the government failed to raise their pension by 10 percent as was done for other banks.

Mumbai, Nov 27 : The Dubai debt trap saw the Indian bourses tumble steeply with the 30-scrip sensitive index of Bombay Stock Exchange nosediving by over 600 points and Nifty by nearly 200 points in mid-trade today.

MUMBAI: Amid reports about Mumbai Police Crime Branch Chief Rakesh Maria's offer to resign if Home Ministry does not clarify allegations levelled against him by Vinita Kamte, the slain IPS officer Ashok Kamte's widow today said she stands by each and every word in the book written by her.

This photograph taken on November 29, 2008 shows an Indian soldier aiming his weapon towards The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai.

Kutch , Nov.26 : Indian paramilitary forces have heightened vigil along the Sir Creek area, 100 kilometres estuary that lies between Gujarat and the Pakistani province of Sindh.

On the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, a host of commemorative events are planned on Thursday in the national capital by a cross section of people.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that the country has come out stronger learning many tough lessons from 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes.

The government's reluctance to respond to Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani's demand for coordinated action by various agencies to provide relief to people affected by 26/11 led to a heated exchange between Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee and Bharatiya Janata Party MPs in Lok Sabha Thursday.

A memorial for 18 security personnel, including National Security Guards commander Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, is to be unveiled by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram [ Images ] in Mumbai.

NEW DELHI: The race for the BJPa s president post has apparently come to an end with both the party and the RSS agreeing to the name of Mr Nitin Gadkari.

On the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attacks that paralyzed Mumbai for 60 terrifying hours, groups around the city held vigils, calling for police reform and painting murals to remember the 166 killed.

Pakistan charged seven men on Wednesday in last year's Mumbai terror attacks, its first indictments in a case watched closely by India and the United States to see if Islamabad makes good on promises to punish those responsible.