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Is UPSC responsible for IAS aspirant Manjunath's death?

Did a roll number mix up lead a civil services aspirant to commit suicide? The UPSC, which runs the exams, has denied the allegation and has said IAS aspirant Manjunath never made it through the preliminary test. A 24-year-old IAS aspirant Manjunath committed suicide on Friday in Bangalore after a mix-up in the Civil services examinations result list. ...

Flying becomes a costly affair, passengers cry foul

New Delhi: A move that was aimed at bringing down flying costs has taken a turn for the worse. Starting May 13, you might have to pay more to fly. Air India ,for instance, has reduced free check-in baggage to 15 kilograms from the earlier 20 kilograms. Effective from May 13, each extra kilogram above the free allowance limit will cost Rs 250. Tickets with the lowest fare will be...

Video blog: The pen was mighty but the hands were trembling

CNN-IBN Correspondent Priyanka Dube's first person account of the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots verdict on Sajjan Kumar. ...

1984 Anti-Sikh riots verdict: The pen was mighty but the hands were trembling

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It was nothing like anything. The scenes that unfolded at the Karkardooma Court post 2:40 pm on 30th April 2013 were a bewildering reminder of ...

Money laundering by banks: Those at the helm must stem the rot

Part Two of the Cobrapost investigation on money laundering methods used by banks focuses on 23 major public sector banks and financial institutions. This includes the State Bank of India as also the Life Insurance Corporation. ...

Postpone 4-year undergraduate programme to 2014: DU teachers

New Delhi: The Delhi University Teachers' Association is demanding that the 4-year bachelors programme be postponed to next year. But the university seems adamant to stick to the July 2013 deadline. It affects half a million students from across the country. Nearly half a million students and 9,000 teachers of DU stand to be affected by the decision to make all bachelor programmes a 4-year affair starting July 2013. But...

Doctor, judge say there is a case to grant pardon to Bhullar

New Delhi: The political debate over the execution of Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar remains charged, but there is a new twist, his doctor and one of the judges who ruled in his case, say there is a case to grant him pardon. While the Supreme Court has shot down his plea for death sentence to be commuted, his doctor says his condition is worsening. Bhullar has been undergoing...

5 Indian soldiers killed in Sudan laid to rest with full state honours

Five Indian Army personnel, including a Lt Colonel were killed and four injured during a UN peacekeeping mission when their 32-member convoy was attacked. ...

Bulandshahr rape: Supreme Court seeks UP govt's reply

A 10-year-old girl and her mother were put behind the bars when they reached a police station in Bulandshahr to file a rape complaint. ...

Bulandshahr case: SC demands explanation from UP govt

New Delhi: In the Bulandshahr incident where a 10-year-old was locked in a police station for more than 10 hours, the Supreme Court has now taken suo motto cognizance and demanded an explanation from the UP government. This even as the police assures the guilty will be punished, the victim's family is worried about her safety. The apex court said, "How can the police detain a 10-year-old girl?" The Bulandshahr...

Bulandshahr: Rape survivor alleges she was slapped by women constables

In a yet another case of police brutality, a 10-year-old rape survivor was locked up in the jail when she reached a police station to file a complaint. "Mujhe thappad mara (I was slapped)," alleged the girl, who spent more than 15 hours in the jail with her mother. ...

UP: Police arrest man accused of raping minor

Bulandshahr: Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a 10-year-old, who was put behind bars when she and her mother went to report the crime. The child and her mother, who spent several hours behind the bars, were freed only after locals created an uproar. Two women constables have been suspended while two sub-inspectors, including the station-in-charge, have been sent to police lines following the incident. "The child...

Cong's Twitter hashtag 'feku' draws sharp reaction from BJP

With both the Congress and the BJP gearing up for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the battle has now spilled onto Twitter. After Narendra Modi's speech on Monday, the Congress used the hashtag "feku" while referring to the Gujarat Chief Minister, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP. ...

Jet carrying Rajnath, Sushma makes emergency landing: Sources

New Delhi: A private jet to Karnataka carrying Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley made an emergency landing at New Delhi airport nine minutes after taking off on Monday morning. The leaders were on their way to campaign for the May 5 Assembly elections in the state. Pilot of the aircraft informed Air traffic control (ATC) of technical issue and returned back to the...

KFA staff protest at IGI airport, write to Labour Minister

A group of Kingfisher Airlines workers gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday to protest against the non-payment of salaries. The employees have not received their salaries for the past ten months. Last week, Kingfisher chairman Vijay Mallya had given them an assurance that their salaries would be paid. ...