Legendary painter M F Husain, who was recently granted Qatari citizenship, has surrendered his Indian passport to the country's mission in Doha, a media report said today.

Stepping up its vitriolic attack on Shah Rukh Khan, Shiv Sena today branded the actor as a "traitor" for his comments on Pakistani cricketers' participation in IPL but in a U-turn said it will not oppose the screening of his new film My Name is Khan.

The Shiv Sena seems to have buckled under the pressure of mounting criticism of its attack on Shahrukh Khan. It has now announced that it won't oppose SRK's upcomming movie My Name is Khan.

Consultations on introducing BT Brinjal will travel to Bangalore today. This is the last in a series of nationwide consultation meetings and again it's likely to be stormy affair. Farmers groups, NGOs,technologists and other will air their views during a 4 hour session today.

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the government expects the retail sugar prices to cool off, but the millers said any price below Rs 46 a kg would make imports nonviable.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is willing to limit troops along the Indo-Pak border if Pakistan stops terrorists from coming to India, according to an influential US Senator who met the Indian leader recently. "In India, our Congressional delegation met with Prime Minister Singh.

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh was today appointed general secretary and spokesman in place of Amar Singh, who had recently quit all party posts over differences with relatives of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Suspected Maoists shot dead a Trinamool Congress worker near Jhargram in West Midnapore district.

In a bid to decongest over-crowded prisons in the capital, a Delhi Court today conducted a special hearing to facilitate release of undertrials languishing in jails in connection with petty offences.

A heavy security blanket was today thrown around the capital for the Republic Day with snipers and mobile hit teams fanned across the city to thwart terror attempts to disrupt the national celebrations.

Flight operations at the IGI airport remained suspended this morning due to dense fog which disrupted the schedules of over 50 domestic and international flights.

The country's vibrant cultural heritage, its impressive achievements and military might were on a majestic display today as the country celebrated the 60th Republic Day.

Heavy fog threw rail, road and air traffic out of gear in the city today with visibility dipping below 20 metres affecting schedules of around 80 flights.

The Advisory Board formed to consider the plea of Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, for her premature release, would submit its report to the Tamil Nadu government in a few days.

No Pakistani players being bought at the IPL auction shows signs of snowballing into a major diplomatic row between India and Pakistan.

Dense fog descended on the national capital this morning disrupting air and rail traffic even as cold wave maintained its grip over the city.

The stampede took place when a staircase leading to a river jetty broke down when the pilgrims were about to board a vessel to cross the Muri Ganga river and reach the Gangasagar islands, police said.

Five years after the tsunami destroyed all their homes, families living on the famed Marina beach stretch live in fear of being displaced yet again.

Look beyond the glamour of Chennai's IT corridor and an ugly reality emerges. This is Kannagi Nagar, now home to nearly 1,000 families who were hit by the December 26 tsunami.

Shanti lost her 3 children that morning after Christmas the monster wave snatched them even as she tried to cling on. The memories will haunt her forever.

The driver of slain IIM professor Amrita Panchal was today taken into custody by the Madhya Pradesh Police in connection with her murder.

Moving itself from an era of "non-aligned" to "poly-alignment" India has emerged as a regional military power and is inching towards becoming a global one, a US military think-tank has said.

At least 22 people were killed and as many injured when Delhi-bound Goa Express rammed into stationary Mewar Express near Mathura early on Wednesday.

Torrential rains continued to pound North Karnataka on Saturday, raising the rain-related toll to 156 amidst stepped up rescue and relief operations by the Defence personnel.

Durga idol immersion acquired a green hue in the town of Fatehpur with people deciding to save the river Ganga from pollution by opting to bury around 2000 idols instead of immersing them in water.