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New Delhi, October 27: Devout people thronged mosques across the capital Saturday to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. "On this auspicious day, we offer prayers and do charity. People prayed here for peace in the country, greeted each other and exchanged sweets and gifts," Maulana Mufti Mohammed Mukkaram, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid in old Delhi, told IANS. After offering prayers

New Delhi, October 27: S M Krishna, who resigned as External Affairs Minister, on Saturday said it was “time up” for him to make way for younger blood and appeared to keep his options open on playing a role in Karnataka politics. “...the flavour of the season is that youngsters must take over the reins of responsibility and I felt that it was time up for me to make way for younger blood to take

New Delhi, October 27: Ahead of Sunday’s reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers, three Cabinet Ministers and a Minister of State resigned on Saturday, saying they want to work for the party. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik and Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay and MoS Justice and Empowerment Mahadev Khandela met Prime

Thiruvananthapuram, October 27: Three roadshows organised by Kerala Tourism this week in Australia were the toast of the Pacific Rim country barely after a week Indian batting hero Sachin Tendulkar was bestowed on the Membership of the Order of Australia. Led by Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar, the campaign in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth for tour operators showcased the tremendous

New Delhi, October 26: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna resigned on Friday ahead of the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet scheduled on Sunday. The 80-year-old leader from Karnataka is believed to have sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the afternoon, sources said. Indications are that with the Assembly elections due before next May in Karnataka the former Chief Minister

New Delhi, October 26: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya thanked 'the Almighty' on Friday for losing the billionaire status, and hoped that it would lead to "less jealousy, less frenzy and (less of) wrongful attacks" on him. Often referred to as 'King of Good Times', Mallya has slipped out of the billionaire league in the Forbes rich list, as "bad times" in his aviation business have dragged down his

Mumbai, October 26: Top RSS functionaries met on Friday at RSS headquarters in Nagpur to discuss the controversy surrounding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari's businesses. The RSS has decided to stand by Gadkari, say sources. RSS sources say there is no question of asking Gadkari to step down. "Gadkari is being targeted, we stand by him. We will push for Gadkari's second term

New Delhi, October 26: If an Indian submarine gets "disabled" deep underwater, the sailors are sunk since the country has only rudimentary submarine rescue facilities. Now, in a unique and complex endeavour, Indian and US Navies have come together to practise the rescue of "trapped" submariners from deep under the sea. The Indo-US submarine rescue exercise 'INDIAEX-2012' kicked off this week with

New Delhi, October 26: Jindal Steel chairman Naveen Jindal on Thursday accused TV channel Zee of "extortion'' and "blackmail'' for allegedly demanding Rs 100 crore worth of advertisements in lieu of blanking out negative reports. Earlier, Jindal's Jindal Steel and Power Limited(JSPL) had lodged an FIR on October 2 against Zee executives, Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia, for alleged extortion

New Delhi, October 25: In a breakthrough for the beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines, its pilots, and then some time later its engineers, who had been on strike since last month, today accepted the management's offer of three months' salary, paid in tranches by Diwali, 13 November. They will all report to work today. The pilots will have to undergo simulator training and route checks again (since they