06  August, 2013

Durga didn’t demolish wall, helped reclaim land: Waqf panel

The Akhilesh government may be hell-bent on "punishing" Durga Shakti Nagpal for "demolishing" the wall of an under-construction mosque at Kadalpur village but that lie is being repeatedly nailed. A committee affiliated to UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, which visited the village after the incident, has stated that the IAS officer had no role in bringing down the wall and had just advised villagers to follow due procedure.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 million

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos will buy the Washington Post newspaper for $250 million in a surprise deal that ends the Graham family's 80-year ownership and hands one of the country's most influential publications to the tech entrepreneur.

Virender Singh only medallist for India at Sofia Deaflympics

Virender Singh never gets to hear the national anthem on the podium. But that hasn't stopped the 'Goonga Pehelwan' - as he is known in the wrestling circles - from winning India the only gold medal at the Deaflympics in Sofia ( Bulgaria)

Book your passport slots online 24/7 in Karnataka

Getting an online appointment for your passport may get easy now. The Regional Passport Office on Tuesday announced it will accept online applications round the clock.

Until now, the online-appointment window opened at 6.30pm, and all slots were booked within minutes. And applicants had to wait for the next day to strike an appointment.