Tehelka - Swami Aseemanand’s chilling confession

Tehelka - Swami Aseemanand’s chilling confession: "Swami Aseemanand’s chilling confession is the first legal evidence of RSS pracharaks’ involvement in the Samjhauta Express and 2006 Malegaon blasts. ASHISH KHETAN scoops the 42-page document that reveals a frightening story of hate and deliberate mayhem"

Starbucks cuts name, "coffee" from logo; stirs ire

Starbucks cuts name, "coffee" from logo; stirs ire: "'I have been a big supporter of (Starbucks) since the early days, taken expensive rides in taxis to get my morning coffee, even waded through two feet of snow in my business suit ... but I do not see the logic of your Business Development folks for the removal of the Starbucks name.'"

IPL 4 will be 10-team, 74-match affair, Times of India

IPL 4 will be 10-team, 74-match affair, Times of India: "With Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab being cleared to take part in the January 8-9 Indian Premier League players' auction in Bangalore by the Bombay High Court, the fourth season of the cash-rich Twenty20 league in April-May will be a 10-team event."

Bihar more happening tourist spot than Goa? - The Times of India

Bihar more happening tourist spot than Goa? - The Times of India: "Celebrated as the party destination in India, Goa appears to have lost its 'happening' tag to the humble Bihar. Data collected by the Union tourism ministry appears to indicate that Bihar attracted a larger number of foreign tourists in 2009 than Goa."

Sudan's al-Bashir vows to accept referendum outcome - CNN.com

Sudan's al-Bashir vows to accept referendum outcome - CNN.com: "Sunday's vote could establish the world's newest country or potentially trigger a renewed civil war in the region. The vote was part of a 2005 peace agreement that ended two decades of violence between Sudan's north and oil-rich south that left 2 million people dead, many from disease and starvation."