Saibal Chatterjee

"The main objective of the festival is to bring all
communities on one common platform with a mandate to spread
awareness and knowledge of South Asian culture and traditions

Gurgaon, Sept 18 (PTI) 'Pretty Woman' Julia Roberts,
here with her three kids on a shooting assignment, seems to be
wasting no time in trying out different Indian delicacies.

New Delhi, Sept 18 (PTI) Pakistan must question Hafiz
Saeed, prime suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks, and even
"half a step is a good step", India Home Minister P

Asked whether Saeed was the Pakistan's man by proxy,
Chidambaram said in his position, he cannot criticise another
government "except to the extent it hurts us".

In his apology, Tharoor said, "I now realise I
shouldn't assume people will appreciate humour. And you
shouldn't give those who would wilfully distort your words an

New Delhi, Sept 18 (PTI Piling up pressure on Pakistan,
the United States Friday said it was important that "swift and
lengthy" punishment should be slapped on six Mumbai terror

During Indian External Affair Minister S M Krishna's
meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi,
the Indian side is expected to convey its disappointment over

New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) A former Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, who had questioned
the efficacy of the thermonuclear device during the Pokhran-II

Santhanam had last month described the May 11, 1998
test as a 'fizzle' (failure to achieve expected yield) and
said India needed to conduct more tests besides not signing