Prime Minister Manmohan Singh turned the heat on Pakistan on Tuesday, calling it the main sponsor of terrorism against India andConference on internal security emphasising the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and that the “sophistication and military precision” of the Mumbai attacks pointed to the involvement of its official agencies. With his tough speak, the PM clearly […]
Shahrukh Khan To Walk The Red Carpet; Give Away One Of The Golden Globes
Bollywood is all set to make its presence strongly felt at this year’s Golden Globes. AR Rahman is already a top contender for the Best Musical Score for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and now news has it that Shah Rukh may become the first Indian actor to present an award at the prestigious award ceremony. The King […]
Threat letter suspect still eludes arrest
The main suspect behind the dispatch of threat letters to Team India captain M S Dhoni’s family is eluding arrest a week after police claimed that they had identified the person. Extortion letters to Dhoni’s family had demanded Rs 50 lakh and a person named Taslim is suspected to be the sender of the letters. […]
SCG: SA need 376 runs to dethrone Aus
Australia set 376-run victory target for South Africa after declaring their innings on 257/4 on Day 4 of the third and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. South Africa need 376 runs to make an Aussie whitewash and claim the numero uno spot in Test rankings with about three and a half sessions to […]
Sci-Tech 2009: What to look forward to
2009 promises to be yet another promising year for the world of Science and Technology. 2009 has already been declared the ‘International year of Astronomy’ and many other high tech gadgets, automobiles and electrical appliances, due to hit the markets all through the year, promises a great year ahead of us. We at StarTech, tried […]
Songs and poems of the four winds
It was an unusual situation at La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Dacca on the evening of January 5. Usually cultural programmes in our country are delayed for artistes or special guests who arrive late. At La Galerie, the programme too was delayed, for nearly an hour; this time not for the performer or special guests, […]