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Goa: HIV affected to get SMS alerts about checkup dates

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:30:44 +0530

HIV-affected people in Goa are now getting SMS alerts on their mobile phones reminding them about the next dose of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). This novel scheme has been launched by Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), a Government body, for the People Living With HIV (PLHIV), a national network of persons affected by the disease.

Pak: Judge probing Sarabjit's murder asks Indians for help

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:56 +0530

A Pakistani judge investigating the murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the matter to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.

Jaipur: 5 arrested for 'sexually assaulting' hearing impaired girls

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:31 +0530

In a shocking case of alleged sexual assault on hearing and speech impaired girls in Jaipur, five people have been arrested. The alleged incident took place at a residential therapy centre in Jaipur.

Chhattisgarh: Police-Naxal encounter on, two dead

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:54 +0530

A police personnel and a Naxal were killed in an encounter in Bijapur districst of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

Odisha investment scam: Seashore Group's office sealed

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:21:42 +0530

More than a fortnight after CNN-IBN exposed that Odisha-based Seashore Group had duped over 1.5 lakh investors of Rs 1700 crore, the state's crime branch on Saturday sealed the headquarters of the group in Bhubaneshwar. The company had reportedly offered investors 24 per cent interest per annum.

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kupwara, 1 JCO killed

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:27 +0530

One Junior Commanding Officer (JCO) was killed and another jawan injured on Saturday after a major infiltration bid by a group of six militants was foiled by the Army along LoC in Machil in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.

Odisha: Man arrested for allegdly raping nine-year-old

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:56 +0530

A man has been arrested for raping a nine-year-old girl in an Odisha village, police said on Saturday.

WB: Child rights panel seeks report on student's death

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:18 +0530

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sought a report from West Bengal officials on the death of an eight-year-old student after he was allegedly assaulted by his teacher in class. The commission took up the matter after a report on CNN-IBN.

Bribery case: CBI to move SC to seek officer's removal

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:03:01 +0530

A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested its own Superintendent of Police in New Delhi for allegedly taking a bribe to settle a land dispute, the central investigation team is likely to move the Supreme Court on Monday to seek the officer's removal.

Manmohan Singh to visit US on Obama's invitation

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:20:52 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to travel to Washington in a few months at the invitation of US President Barack Obama.

UP: 4 men gangrape woman, beat her up with a stick

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:46:55 +0530

A 35-year-old woman has been allegedly gangraped and beaten up by four men in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The suspects allegedly assaulted the woman while she was working alone in a farm. She has been admitted to a local hospital, where her condition is critical.

South Central Railway to provide bio-toilets on trains

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:00 +0530

The South Central Railway (SCR) plans to procure 200 more eco-friendly bio-toilets to provide the facility on more trains in the next few months. The decision was taken after successful trial of 48 bio-toilets fitted to the 17 coaches being run on Hyderabad-Mumbai Hussain Sagar Express and Kacheguda-Bangalore Express.

Odisha chit fund scam: Police intensifies crackdown

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:45:16 +0530

At least 177 people were arrested in different parts of Odisha during the past week for their involvement in illegal money circulation and chit fund activities, a police official said on Friday. The crackdown on the firms began May 10, 2013 and about 200 offices of 84 companies were raided, Rajesh Kumar, deputy inspector general (economic offence wing) of the crime branch police, told IANS.

India, Japan to strengthen investment, trade ties

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:35:26 +0530

India and Japan on Friday agreed to further strengthen investment and trade ties by ensuring faster implementation of ongoing projects. Both the countries have agreed to support planned initiatives and projects in this year designed for strengthening business partnership to be organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a joint statement by Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu said in Tokyo on Friday.

Man gets eight years jail for repeatedly raping daughter

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:21:13 +0530

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced a man to jail for eight years for repeatedly raping his 17-year-old daughter and threatening her not to disclose the incident to anyone. Pronouncing the sentence, Additional Sessions Judge TR Naval said the one who was supposed to protect his daughter, had repeatedly committed the crime when her mother, who later died, was admitted in a hospital.

UP: Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector shot dead

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:59:47 +0530

A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by an unknown attacker in the outskirts of Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday. The officer had gone to Chitrakoot for a raid to nab a criminal.

WB opposition demands central forces for Panchayat polls

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:47:12 +0530

Opposition parties in West Bengal on Friday demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in an all-party meeting convened by the State Election Commission to ensure proper, free and fair panchayat elections.

BJP slams CBI chief's remarks on ex-Railway Minister

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:36 +0530

The BJP on Friday took exception to CBI director Ranjit Sinha's remarks that former minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has a strong defence in the case of alleged bribery involving his nephew. BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Sinha's remarks were "very unfortunate".

Emulate Chhattisgarh Food Act, BJP tells Congress

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:12:23 +0530

The BJP on Friday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Opposition was responsible for the UPA's failure to pass the Food Security Bill, saying the UPA government should emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act.

Sukhbir behind 'political murders', must resign: Bajwa

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:50:08 +0530

In the wake of alleged political violence in the state, Punjab Congress on Friday demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal saying, he was the main architect behind "political murders and growth of mafias". "Sukhbir is a total failure as state's home minister and he has no right to continue in power. "Punjab is heading to a state of total anarchy as no rule of law exists in the state, and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has become the prisoner of whims and fancies of his son," said Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa.

Delhi: IPL betting racket unearthed, one arrested

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:55:30 +0530

Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have smashed an IPL betting racket and arrested one person in theis connection. The arrest came following a tip off that one Pawan Arora was allegedly organising betting in his rented house in Rani Bagh during the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors . Arora was arrested.

Gujarat police launches mobile phone helpline for women

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:47 +0530

Gujarat police on Friday launched its most ambitious emergency response system - 'Help Emergency Assistance Rescue Terminal' (HEART) - a helpline which would enable women to seek immediate help of police through mobile phones in times of emergency. "Through this one step solution system our aim is to reduce the response time of the police to provide help to those women or girls who are in distress," Ahmedabad Joint Police Commissioner (headquarters) Sanjay Srivastav told reporters in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Haryana to the rescue of Delhi facing water shortage

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:59 +0530

Haryana on Friday agreed to release raw water from its quota in Yamuna to Delhi which is reeling under shortage of water due to a breach in the upper Ganga canal in Uttar Pradesh. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda agreed to provide Delhi around 240 cusecs of raw water from its share in Yamuna following a request by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Haryana to the rescue of Delhi facing water shortage

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:59 +0530

Ashok Gehlot hits out at Raje for bangle comment

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:57:55 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot On Friday slammed BJP leader Vasundhara Raje for attacking him over CBI action against Gulab Chand Kataria and reportedly saying that "we are not wearing bangles". "Bangle is a symbol of women's dignity and use of such a language shows that she has lost self control and insulted women," Gehlot said in a statement in Jaipur.

BJP stages protest over water scarcity in Delhi

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:33:28 +0530

Delhi BJP on Friday took to streets to protest against scarcity of water in various parts of the city during summer and blamed poor water management by Congress government for the situation. BJP activists led by Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel held a demonstration near ITO with police using water cannons and lathicharge to disperse them.

JKNPP demands central team for providing quake relief

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:37:57 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Friday accused the state government of adopting "criminal negligence" towards the quake-affected people of the region and asked the Centre to rush a relief team. "The situation in erstwhile Doda district is highly alarming because of earthquake and aftershocks going on since May 1, 2013 and due to criminal negligence of the state government to provide adequate and immediate relief to thousands of families living in most insecure conditions," JKNPP president, Balwant Singh Mankotia, said in a statement in Jammu.

Delhi: Two CBI officials arrested for taking bribe

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:21 +0530

Two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including one reportedly investigating the coal scam, were arrested here while taking a bribe of Rs 7 lakh for settling down a land dispute, an officer said on Friday. Superintendent of Police Vivek Dutt and Inspector Rajesh Karnatak were arrested by the internal vigilance unit of CBI from Lodhi Colony area in south Delhi.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: Rajesh Talwar's statement recorded

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:37:00 +0530

Recording his statement in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, accused and Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar Friday answered questions raised by the court from the evidence of the witnesses. To the about 180 questions asked, Talwar either denied the allegations or alleged the prosecution was trying to influence the witnesses, deviating from original statements recorded under section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Gujarat: Floors of a residential building collapse

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:37 +0530

The top two floors of a five-storey residential building in Vadodara collapsed on Friday night, hours after all the occupants had evacuated it. "Mahavir Swami Apartment located in Kapdipole area of Raopura had developed cracks and started leaning in the wee hours today," acting city engineer of Vadodara Municipal Corporation Shailesh Mistr said.

Odisha chit fund scam: BJP rejects Cong demand for CBI probe

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:01:33 +0530

With investors across Odisha demanding action against the chit fund companies which duped them of crores of rupees, opposition BJP and Congress on Friday respectively demanded judicial probe and CBI investigation into the matter.

Greater Noida: Woman allegedly killed for dowry

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:40:38 +0530

A newly-married woman was burnt to death allegedly by her in-laws in Jarch area in Greater Noida. Five persons, including her husband, have been booked, police said, adding that they are absconding.

Thane building collapse: Court refuses bail to officials

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:17:10 +0530

A local court on Friday rejected the bail applications of four officials of Thane Municipal Corporation in a case related to last month's building collapse in the district in which 74 persons were killed.

CBI officer caught taking bribe of Rs 15 lakh

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:08:09 +0530

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official, who is also the Chief Investigating Officer probing the coal block allocation scam, was caught taking bribe of Rs 15 lakh on Friday. The CBI Internal Intelligence Unit nabbed Vivek Dutt in an operation that was personally supervised by the agency's director Ranjit Sinha.

Ministry asks airlines to limit number of 'privileged' seats

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:58:19 +0530

Airlines in India have agreed not to charge extra for seats after top officials of all airlines met at the Civil Aviation Ministry in New Delhi on Friday. Earlier, airlines had said they will charge extra if passengers wanted to book seats in advance. However, now they say they will only treat certain seats as privileged ones and charge extra for them.

Gurgaon: Japanese national commits suicide

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:42:30 +0530

A Japanese national allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifteenth floor of a building located at Phase 5, DLF City in Gurgaon on Friday. According to police, 54-year-old Yushiharu Fuji allegedly committed suicide by jumping from 'The Summit' building.

Dravid, Shilpa, Kundra not to be quizzed: Delhi Police

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:05:40 +0530

The Delhi Police on Friday said it has no reasons to interrogate cricketer Rahul Dravid or Rajasthan Royals owners Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty in connection with the spot-fixing case in which three players were arrested.

Indore: Man jailed for putting 'chastity lock' on wife

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:57:17 +0530

A man, who put a 'chastity lock' on his wife in a cruel, self-devised way, was awarded 10 years' rigorous sentence by the court in Indore on Friday even though the survivor had retracted her statement during the trial. Additional Sessions Judge Avnindra Kumar Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on the accused Sohanlal (38), a mechanic by profession, under sections 326 (causing grievous hurt) and section 498 (subjecting wife to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code.

Case against Kataria politically motivated: Amit Shah

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:52:33 +0530

The BJP on Friday accused the ruling Congress of "misusing" CBI against its rival parties and said that the case filed against Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case was "politically motivated".

Girls outperform boys in ICSE Class X and XII exams

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:45 +0530

Girls have once again outperformed boys in this year's ICSE Class-X and ISC Class-XII examinations the results for which were declared on Friday. In all, 98.78 per cent of girls and 97.73 per cent of boys passed the Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (ICSE) exam, while 96.66 per cent of girls and 93.91 per cent of boys passed the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination.

Spot-fixing: Sreesanth moves court for copy of FIR

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:19 +0530

Indian pacer S Sreesanth, who is being quizzed along with 13 others in the IPL spot-fixing scandal case, today moved a Delhi court seeking a a copy of the FIR registered against him. Sreesanth, his two teammates of Rajasthan Royals franchise and 11 bookies were yesterday remanded to police custody for five days.

Parl panel for single regulator to monitor chit fund schemes

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:40:06 +0530

Against the backdrop of recent chit fund controversy in West Bengal, a Parliamentary committee on Friday slammed such schemes with demands for putting in place a single regulator to oversee their functioning or scrapping them altogether. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance closely scrutinised the functioning of such schemes which recently led to a series of suicides in West Bengal.

Delhi gangrape: Braveheart's mother deposes

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:27 +0530

A devastated mother of the Delhi braveheart on Friday made fervent pleas for justice for her daughter before a Special court trying four men accused in the case. The lawyer for one of the accused did not cross-examine her saying she is already in deep pain.

Monsoon makes debut over Andaman Sea

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:14 +0530

South-west monsoon on Friday made a debut in the Andaman Sea and parts of Bay of Bengal, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India's agriculture-based economy.

Promiscuous character of woman irrelevant in rape cases: SC

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:51:54 +0530

Promiscuous character of a woman is irrelevant in rape cases and a rapist cannot take it as ground of defence for his henious act, the Supreme Court has ruled saying even a female of easy virtue has a right to life.

Punjab: Two more killed ahead of panchayat polls

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:43:03 +0530

A day after one person was killed immediately after an election rally in Bhatinda district, two more were gunned down on Friday in a village in Amritsar in an exchange of fire between two groups, pushing the toll in the run up to the May 19 panchayat polls in Punjab to four. Tension was brewing between two groups in Chak Mishri Khan village over a consensus to elect the village panchayat, without polls.

Dutt appeared restless, read religious books in jail

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:33:36 +0530

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt spent his first night after returning to prison reading spiritual books even as Maharashtra Government authorities are yet to decide on keeping him at Arthur Road Central Jail in Mumbai or shifting him elsewhere. The 53-year-old filmstar surrendered before TADA Court on Thursday and was later shifted to the high-security jail in central Mumbai.

1993 Bombay blasts: Dutt feeling suffocated in 'Anda' cell

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:18:05 +0530

Lodged in an egg-shaped high-security 'Anda' cell, Sanjay Dutt is feeling "suffocated" in its confines, which are generally used to house terror suspects and hardcore criminals, and the actor pleaded a TADA court on Friday to shift him to another cell as he is not a terrorist.

Activist seeks ban on BJP leaders' entry in project areas

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:08 +0530

Rights activist Avdhash Kaushal on Friday sought a ban on the entry of BJP leaders Uma Bharati, Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank and environmentalist GD Aggarwal in any hydel project area in Uttarakhand and demanded their arrest under the NSA if they did so. Criticising these leaders for opposing the uplifting of the Dhari Devi temple which will pave the way for 330 mw Srinagar hydropower project, Kaushal, a Padmashree award recipient, said they have no right create obstacles as the Supreme Court has already given clearance to the much awaited uplifting of the ancient shrine.

ASC employee held in Jaipur on spying charges

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:56:16 +0530

An employee of the Army Supply Corp, posted in the South Western Command in Jaipur, was arrested for allegedly passing confidential information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, police said on Friday. "The accused Upper Division Clerk BK Sinha (43) was spying for ISI and sharing classified information and documents regarding Army's transport related movements to Nepal based ISI agent," said Additional DG (Intelligence) Dalpat Singh Dinkar.

WB Panchayat polls to be held on July 2, 6 and 10

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:55:28 +0530

The West Bengal Election Commission on Friday announced dates for the Panchayat elections in the state. The elections will be held in three phases on July 2, 6 and 10. The results will be announced three days later.

Non-bailable warrant issued against Zaibunissa

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:43:58 +0530

A TADA court on Friday issued a non-bailable warrant against 1993 Bombay blasts co-accused Zaibunissa Kazi after she failed to surrender in the court on Friday, as per scheduled. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will execute this warrant.

Rajasthan: Families await the return of Indians lodged in Pakistan jails

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:03:02 +0530

Lakshmi Devi last saw her husband Bhagu Singh 28 years ago. He strayed across the border, grazing cattle, in 1986. Since then, no letter or phone call has been received, but just the information of his arrest.

Omar welcomes Liyaqat's release on bail

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:45 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday welcomed the release of Liyaqat Shah on bail and expressed hope that the National Investigation Agency will complete its probe soon.

Chandigarh-born Srinivasan set to be first South Asian judge in US

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:16:21 +0530

Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan inched closer to scripting history as the first South Asian judge after a key Senate committee confirmed his nomination to the DC Circuit Court, America's second highest. Described as "trailblazer" by US President Barack Obama, Chandigarh-born Srinivasan's nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was unanimously approved by the 18-member Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

UP: Man allegedly assaults 5 women activists physically, verbally

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:40 +0530

A shocking instance of horror against women has surfaced from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh. Five women working as human rights activists were allegedly physically and verbally assaulted when they had gathered to inaugurate an adult literacy centre for Dalit women in the village.

WB: Student dies after teacher bangs his head against the wall

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:38:22 +0530

Alleged corporal punishment left an 8-year-old dead in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. The student died after his head was allegedly banged against the wall by a teacher.

Delhi: Man jailed for eight years for repeatedly raping daughter

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:11:15 +0530

A man has been jailed for eight years by a Delhi court for repeatedly raping his 17-year-old daughter and threatening her not to disclose the incident to anyone. Additional Sessions Judge TR Naval sentenced Northeast Delhi resident, saying the convict, who was supposed to protect his daughter, had repeatedly committed the crime when her mother, who later on died, was admitted in a hospital.

Graham Staines murder: 2 accused arrested in Keonjhar

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:44 +0530

Fourteen years after Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons were burnt alive by a crowd in Odisha, police have arrested two more accused in the case. The duo was arrested from Keonjhar in Odisha.

Delhi: Suspected Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah granted bail

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:32:12 +0530

Suspected Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah, who was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror attacks in the national capital, was on Friday granted bail by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in New Delhi.

1993 Bombay blasts: Zaibunisa may surrender in a TADA court today

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:26:07 +0530

Seventy-year-old Zaibunnisa Kazi, who is a co-accused in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, will surrender in a TADA court in Mumbai on Friday. Her daughter, however, is likely to seek a day more for her mother to surrender citing health reasons.

Hindu terror remark: Court's order on summoning Shinde today

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:50:13 +0530

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Friday its order on whether to summon Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in connection with a defamation case filed against him for his alleged 'Hindu terror' remark.

Sanjay Dutt likely to be shifted to Pune's Yerwada Jail soon

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:20 +0530

Actor Sanjay Dutt spent his first night in jail in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Thursday. He is awaiting an order which decides as to which jail will he be permanently shifted to.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: Talwar couple to record statement today

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:39:13 +0530

A special Ghaziabad CBI court is likely to record statements of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case on Friday. The statements could not be recorded on Tuesday, as scheduled, because the petition of the Talwar couple to summon 14 'crucial' witnesses in the case was pending in the Allahabad High Court.

UP: Varun Gandhi stakes claim to his father's legacy in Sultanpur

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:11 +0530

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi is staking claim to his father's legacy. Addressing a rally in Sultanpur, a Congress bastion, on Thursday, the BJP General Secretary made an emotional appeal to voters. This came even as the UP government is facing flak for allegedly letting him off in the 2009 hate speech cases.

British rulers created confusion over Aksai Chin: Chinese daily

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:46 +0530

Confusion over Aksai Chin, the area occupied by China during 1962 war with India, was created by colonial British rulers who have never presented it to Chinese governments in the past, an article in an official daily in Beijing said on Thursday.

Union cabinet approves Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:31 +0530

The union cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of the Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission to conserve and restore the sites associated with the Father of the Nation.

Assam might consider updating citizens register: Gogoi

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:30:51 +0530

The Assam government might take up the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) throughout the state, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Thursday. Meeting a delegation of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), which made the request, Gogoi said this will be considered subject to approval from the central government.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot hits out at BJP on Kataria issue

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:12:47 +0530

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday hit out at the BJP, which has called the CBI case against its leader Gulabchand Kataria politically motivated, saying that the party has double standards.

Relative arrested for shooting man over family dispute

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:59:20 +0530

A 28-year-old man was shot dead by a relative following an argument, police said on Thursday. The relative and his two sons have been arrested. "Rajeev Kumar, a private security guard, was shot dead by three of his relatives, identified as Than Singh, 47, and his two sons Dheeraj, 23 and Rajkumar, 20, near Shakarpur police station (in east Delhi) late on Wednesday night," said a police officer.

Nalanda University project takes major step forward

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:35:33 +0530

In a major step towards realising the ambitious Nalanda International University, coming up in Rajgir in Bihar, an international jury has selected the architectural design of an Ahmedabad-based firm for the varsity. The design of Ahmedabad-based company Vastu Shilpa Consultants was selected by a jury that comprised top architects from Singapore, China, Japan and India.

Prior approval must to arrest under Section 66A: SC

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:20:50 +0530

The Supreme Court on Thursday said no person would be arrested under Section 66A of the IT Act for posting objectionable comments on social networking websites without prior approval from an officer not below the rank of inspector general of police.

Cabinet Committee on Security discusses BDCA with China

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:50:22 +0530

Ahead of Chinese premier Li Keqiang's visit, the Cabinet Committee on Security is understood to have discussed the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) proposed by China to avoid any flare-up situation between the troops of the two sides at the Line of Actual Control. The meeting finalised the agenda for Li's visit and is understood to have discussed India's stand on the BDCA proposed by the Chinese side in March during the Defence Secretary-level talks between the two sides, sources said.

Government defers national policy for domestic workers

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:15:04 +0530

The government on Thursday deferred a proposal on giving domestic workers the right over minimum wages, paid leave and regulated working hours under a national policy. The national policy for domestic workers, which would benefit over 6.4 million domestic workers, was slated to be taken up by the Union Cabinet for consideration.

Delhi: Women helpline gets over 2 lakh calls in 4 months

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:35:48 +0530

The Delhi government's 181 helpline for women in distress, which was launched in the wake of the December 16 gangrape, has received over two lakh calls in the last four-and-half months. Officials said most of the calls received by the round-the-clock help line were related to stalking, eve-teasing, obscene calls and facing sexual abuse and domestic harassment.

Osborne praises Chidambaram's efforts to revive economy

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:03 +0530

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's reform push to revive Indian economy and restore investor confidence was on Thursday lauded by British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, who said he has done a great job. "When it comes to India, I think Mr Chidambaram has done a great job at telling and showing the world that India is open for business," Osborne told select Indian journalists after his meeting with the Finance Minister.

Dargah dewan urges followers to fight against terrorism

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:56:39 +0530

Spiritual head and Dewan of the Ajmer Dargah, Zainual Abedin Ali Khan, on Thursday passed a resolution against terrorism asserting that terrorism in any form, from scaring to killing innocents, is un-Islamic and against the humanity. He urged followers of Sufi saints to fight the menace of terrorism and expressed that the country is reeling under frequent acts of terrorism by extremist forces, intending to create communal disharmony.

Digvijaya expresses doubt over giving autonomy to CBI

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:42:47 +0530

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday expressed doubt as to whether giving autonomy to CBI would serve the purpose. "There is a question mark on the issue," he told reporters in Guna. "Giving autonomy to CBI...may be like giving autonomy to a police inspector," Singh said.

West Bengal government achieves 7.6 per cent GDP growth

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:29:57 +0530

The West Bengal government achieved 7.6 per cent growth in GDP compared to the national average of 4.96 per cent during the last financial year. In industry, the growth rate was 6.24 per cent against the national average of 3.12 per cent, Finance Minister Amit Mitra claimed while releasing three books on the completion of two years rule of Mamata Banerjee-led government on Thursday.

One arrested for setting man on fire over dispute

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:15:31 +0530

City police on Thursday registered an attempt to murder case against three men including two brothers for allegedly trying to burn a man alive. Harshwardhan Shah, the complainant, alleged that brothers Parag and Devang Dave, along with another unidentified man, accosted him near his house in Isanpur area late Wednesday night, and had a quarrel with him over the will of Daves' aunt.

Chhattisgarh government plans monorail for Raipur

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:25 +0530

Chhattisgarh government has decided to run a monorail in Raipur to reduce traffic congestion and increase share of public transport in the urban transport network. "The state government has planned a comprehensive network of monorail at Raipur which mostly has narrow roads and requires a quick solution for its mounting traffic problems," an official in Raipur said on Thursday.

Chand visits quake-hit areas, reviews relief measures

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:25 +0530

A team of Jammu and Kashmir ministers headed by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand on Thursday visited the quake affected areas of Jammu region and took stock of relief and rehabilitation work. Chand, along with Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, and Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan, interacted with people and inquired about their problems and relief measures at Bhalessa, Gandoh, Changa, Kishtwar, Thatri and Drubshalla areas.

Special status will boost investment in Bihar: Nitish

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:48 +0530

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar defended on Thursday his repeated demand for special status to the state saying it (the status) will boost private investment in a big way to accelerate its industrial development. "I am pushing for grant of special status to Bihar only to bring private investment in a big way to expedite industrialisation process for generation of employment opportunities," he said in a function at Pataliputra industrial area after inaugurating a diamond cutting unit, the first of its kind in the state.

'Withdraw textbooks that exclude Arunachal Pradesh from map'

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:54 +0530

The Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered withdrawal of Class X geography text books that excludes Arunachal Pradesh from the map of India. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan termed as "unpardonable mistake" the exclusion of Arunachal Pradesh from the map of India published in the text books and disbanded the committee of experts which had approved of the textbook.

'Withdraw textbooks that exclude Arunachal Pradesh from map'

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:54 +0530

WB: Mamata govt releases performance report on 2 years rule

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:35:17 +0530

West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee led government on Thursday released a performance report, claiming the state has clocked a growth rate higher than that of the overall country during the nearly two years it has been in power.

Allotment of 2 of 3 houses allotted to ex-RPF man cancelled

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:54 +0530

Embarrassed by the revelations about a union leader and retired RPF official occupying three government bungalows, the Railways has cancelled allotment of two houses and started eviction proceedings. "When it came to our notice that two houses are not been used for the purpose they were allotted, we decided to cancel the allotments," said a senior Railway Ministry official.

Delhi gangrape: Braveheart's mother to depose on Friday

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:56 +0530

The mother of the Delhi braveheart will appear before the fast track court on Friday to depose as a prosecution witness. Meanwhile, the Tihar Jail Superintendent and medical officer also submitted their reports to Additional Session Judge Yogesh Khanna on the health condition of accused Vinay Sharma, who was admitted to the hospital following high fever.

CBI scanning property docs of Railway Board member

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:39 +0530

CBI is analysing property documents of arrested Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar, who is facing allegations of paying bribe to nephew of then Railway Minister PK Bansal to get posting of choice, to find out if he has amassed wealth beyond known sources of income. Sources said the agency has recovered some documents during searches at his official residence in Mumbai while some were found from a different location where they were hidden by a Railway Protection Force inspector.

'Report of Gir lions affected by deadly virus incorrect'

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:58 +0530

Gujarat government on Thursday denied a media report that Gir lions are affected by the same virus which had wiped out 30 per cent of the lion population in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park in the 1990s. The news report, which appeared today, stated that scientists in India have recently found Pestes des Petits Ruminants Virus (PPRV) to be behind the death of a lion in Gir the first such incident ever.

WB chit fund: Sudipta Sen denies links with TMC

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:21 +0530

The Saradha chit fund scam's suspected kingpin Sudipta Sen who earlier had reached out to the CBI accusing West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress of complicity in the swindle, has now approached the court opposing probe by the central agency.

Odisha chit fund: Police arrest 2 Saradha Group employees

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:57 +0530

After nabbing over 160 people across Odisha on charges of running or helping illegal money laundering, the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch (CB), arrested two employees of Saradha Group on Thursday. The EOW took Basudev Samal and BN Das into custody on charge of helping Saradha Group chief to cheat gullible investors in Balasore district.

CBI quizzes senior IAF official in VVIP chopper deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:21:34 +0530

CBI on Thursday quizzed a senior Air Force officer as witness in connection with alleged corruption in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP Helicopter deal in which former Air Chief is one of the suspects. Without naming the officer, CBI sources said an Air Marshal level officer was examined as witness to clarify technical issues related to the tender of 12 helicopters for which UK-based AgustaWestland was chosen as successful bidder.

Eight Bangladeshi nationals apprehended from Assam

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:15:31 +0530

Eight Bangladeshi nationals, three of them smugglers, were apprehended by police from various parts of Assam and Indo-Bangla border. Police said five Bangladeshis were caught in different areas of Nalbari district in Assam when they failed to produce valid documents to a local court despite repeated notices to them.

Punjab: 1 killed, 3 injured as Congress rally attacked

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:47 +0530

Over a dozen armed men opened indiscriminate fire at a Congress-PPP election rally, killing one person and injuring at least three others in Rampura Phull area of the district. Around 15-16 armed men opened fire at the rally in Adampur village here organised ahead of May 19 panchayat polls.

'Delhi gangrape accused being given medical care'

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:52:46 +0530

The Tihar jail authorities on Thursday told a special court here that one of the accused in the December 16 gangrape case is being given proper medical care in the hospital where he is admitted and the doctors there are not on strike. "It has been confirmed from the guard, who is escorting guarding the accused Vinay Sharma at LNJP Hospital that the doctors of the hospital are not on strike and are visiting the accused regularly," the jail authorities told Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna.

Cabinet gives its nod to ordinance for elected MCI body

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:40:44 +0530

The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for the issue of an ordinance to pave the way for an elected body of the apex medical regulator. The term of the Medical Council of India's Board of Governors has ended, rendering the apex medical regulator headless.

Income limit of 'creamy layer' hiked to Rs 6 lakh per annum

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:46 +0530

In a bid to widen the ambit of beneficiaries getting reservation under the OBC quota, the Central government on Thursday enhanced the ceiling for applying the 'creamy layer' restriction on "socially advanced persons". While the income criteria so far was Rs 4.5 lakh per annum, the Union Cabinet today increased it to Rs 6 lakh per annum.

Court rejects Chandra's plea for modification of order

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:10:37 +0530

A Delhi court has dismissed a plea of Zee Group Chairman Subhash Chandra for modifying a court's order directing him to take its prior permission before going abroad in a case of alleged Rs 100 crore extortion bid from MP Naveen Jindal's firm by the two editors of the news channel.

26/11 Mumbai attacks: India to press for access to Headley's wife

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:02 +0530

India is likely to press for access to Tahawwur Hussain Rana, and wife and two girlfriends of Mumbai attack terrorist David Headley during Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's visit to the United States next week. Government sources said though India got access to Headley, who carried out a recce of the 26/11 targets for the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, the US has not given any opportunity to question Pakistani-Canadian Rana, Headley's US-based wife Shazia, his girlfriend Portia Peter and one more female friend.

WB chit fund: Court defers CBI probe

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:55:01 +0530

Observing that "time has not come" for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Saradha chit fund scam, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to accept a plea in this regard but said it will consider it after fully hearing the matter.

DU student tortured for friendship with girl

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:45:46 +0530

A Delhi University student was sodomised and had dogs set upon him for his friendship with a girl whose father allegedly got his henchmen to torture him, Ghaziabad police said on Thursday.

Rajasthan: Rahul holds feedback meetings with Cong workers

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:33:20 +0530

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi met party workers and office bearers here on Thursday while continuing his task of collecting feedback over the party's prospects in the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, party sources said.

Uttar Pradesh: Sand mafia brutally assaults officials

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:12:47 +0530

A team of government officials, including two policemen, were brutally assaulted on Thursday by henchmen of a sand mafia in Uttar Pradesh, police said. They even tried to run them over with a tractor. The incident took place at Shamli, over 100 km from New Delhi, when a team of revenue officials and policemen went to question a sand mafia for alleged illegal mining of sand near the banks of Yamuna.

Sanjay Dutt may get remissions as per the jail manual: KTS Tulsi

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:02:01 +0530

As Sanjay Dutt surrenders today and begins a three-and-a-half-year jail term, will it act as a deterrent for those high and mighty people who think they can break the law and still get away? Criminal lawyer KTS Tulsi joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Karzai to visit India, looks for enhanced defence ties

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:50:14 +0530

Ahead of its President's visit here from May 20, Afghanistan on Thursday said it was looking for enhanced defence cooperation with India, from where it was expecting supply of lethal and non-lethal military equipment.

Rajasthan polls: 'No ticket for those with criminal records'

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:41:49 +0530

The ruling Congress has a good chance of retaining power in Rajasthan, but it must avoid giving tickets to people with criminal records in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday. "I am (quite) confident that we will win (and retain power) in the state... although ticket distribution is our internal issue but, in my view, candidates with criminal record should be avoided," Gandhi said, adding that the ticket distribution process would begin soon.

Bihar: Prisoner sets himself ablaze in jail, dies

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:25:32 +0530

An undertrial prisoner died of his burn injuries after he doused himself with kerosene and set himself ablaze at a jail in Bihar's Nalanda district on Thursday.

Sanjay Dutt likely to file curative petition in SC

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:22:36 +0530

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who surrendered on Thursday before a special TADA court here, is planning to file a curative petition before the Supreme Court, his lawyer said. "We are planning to file a curative petition in the apex court soon," Dutt's advocate Rizwan Merchant told special TADA Judge GA Sanap when the proceedings were on to take the 53-year-old actor into custody.

UPSC mulling to put civil services exam answer sheets online

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:16:34 +0530

Conceding to the longstanding demand of civil service aspirants, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mulling to put online the scanned copies of answer sheets of the candidates writing the prestigious examination. The Commission, which conducts the annual examination to select candidates for IAS, IPS and IFS among others, is in discussion with the Ministry of Personnel over the matter.

WB panchayat polls: Differences between govt, EC continues

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:10:12 +0530

There were differences at a meeting on Thursday between the State Election Commission (SEC) and the West Bengal government over fixing dates for the three-tier panchayat elections after the Calcutta High Court's direction that the two mutually agree on it.

1993 Bombay blasts: Sanjay Dutt surrenders in court

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:40:27 +0530

Amidst chaos, crowd and cameras, the 1993 Bombay blasts accused and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt surrendered in a Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court on Thursday afternoon to serve his three-and-a-half year sentence. A large number of media persons and onlookers surrounded Dutt's car as he reached the court.

Delhi HC verdict on nursery admissions challenged in SC

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:46:19 +0530

The Delhi High Court verdict that the Right to Education (RTE) Act is not applicable to nursery admission in unaided private schools has been challenged in the Supreme Court. An NGO, Social Jurist, has approached the apex court, saying that the high court erred in law in holding that the Act applied only in the matter of admission of children between the age of 6 years to 14 years and is not applicable to nursery admission.

Alert sounded in Assam as Cyclone Mahasen reaches B'desh

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:45:47 +0530

An alert has been sounded across Assam as Cyclone Mahasen is likely to hit the north-eastern states on Thursday, officials said. All boats and ferry services on Brahmaputra have been closed for the next three days and fishermen have been directed not to venture out to the river.

Tripura to witness heavy rains due to Cyclone Mahasen

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:37:38 +0530

With cyclone Mahasen likely to hit Tripura on Thursday, the state may witness heavy rains and a gale of 50-60 Kmph, the met office said. "There is likely to be heavy rain in the state in the next two days with wind blowing in 50 to 60 Km speed per hour," Met Director Dilip Saha said.

Rains lash Meghalaya as Mahasen reaches Bangladesh

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:30:09 +0530

Heavy rains lashed Meghalaya early on Thursday as Cyclone 'Mahasen' crossed into neighbouring Bangladesh's low-lying coast but officials said there was no direct threat to humans or agriculture in the state.

Hindu terror remark: Court's order on summoning Shinde tomorrow

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:10:10 +0530

A Delhi court has deferred for Friday its order on whether to summon Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in connection with a defamation case filed against him for his alleged 'Hindu terror' remark.

Live: Court allows home-cooked food to Sanjay Dutt in jail for a month

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:39:05 +0530

A cavalcade of 15 cars with Sanjay Dutt's family and friends accompanied the Bollywood actor to the TADA court.

Only top officers can order arrest for offensive posts on web: SC

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:24:31 +0530

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that no arrests could be made for objectionable comments on social networking websites without prior permission of senior police officers.

Five Indian restaurants among Asia's 101 best: Survey

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:31:48 +0530

A Taiwanese eatery famed for its dumplings was crowned Asia's best restaurant, while restaurants in Beijing claimed the lion's share of spots in the top 10 of a new survey of the food-obsessed region's best dining. Five Indian restaurants made it to the list of 101 best Asian restaurants.

Chit fund scam: Sudipta Sen opposes CBI probe

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:24 +0530

Saradha group chairman Sudipta Sen, who has been accused of cheating lakhs of investors of their money running into thousands of crores, on Wednesday opposed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the complaints against him and his companies in an affidavit filed before the Calcutta High Court.

Delhi: CMO arrested for raping patient after giving her sedatives

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:53:13 +0530

Another shameful incident of rape has been reported from the national capital. A 21-year-old was allegedly raped by the Chief Medical Officer of Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital in Seelampur.

Wife swapping a common practice in the Navy: Naval officer's wife

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:29:52 +0530

The Indian Navy has been hit by fresh charges of wife swapping. CNN-IBN spoke to the wife of a naval officer, who last month accused her husband of wife swapping. She said that the practice is common in the Navy. Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered an inquiry into the matter.

1993 Bombay blasts: Dutt to surrender in a TADA court today

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:06:44 +0530

Actor Sanjay Dutt will finally surrender in a TADA court in Mumbai on Thursday in the 1993 Bombay blasts case.

Delhi Lokayukta issues notice to Sheila for hoardings

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:06:27 +0530

Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami for putting up their posters in public places.

UP Police beat 3-year-old girl, NHRC seeks explanation

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:46:52 +0530

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday sought explanation from the SSP of Bulandshahar in UP over beating of a 3-year-old girl by police officials in a court premises.

Delhi: 71-year-old 'tantric' arrested for raping 10-year-old girl

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:26:40 +0530

A 71-year-old tantric was arrested in New Delhi for raping a 10-year-old girl on the pretext of healing her, police said Wednesday.

J&K recorded 36 per cent decline in violence in 2012: Omar

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:06:27 +0530

There was a 36 per cent decline in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir during 2012 as compared to 2011 and 54 security forces' bunkers were removed from public places here in 2012, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.

NCW asks Odisha to recommend CBI probe into doctor's death

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:46:06 +0530

Unhappy over the probe by Crime Branch of state police into the mysterious death of a lady doctor in Puri in 2012, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday suggested Odisha government to recommend a CBI probe into the matter.

Delhi govt sets up committee to curb child trafficking

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:07:51 +0530

The Delhi government on Wednesday set up a high-level committee to curb child trafficking in the state.

Delhi gangrape accused being poisoned, lawyer tells court

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:46:13 +0530

An accused in December 16 gangrape case has been vomiting blood as his "food was being poisoned" over several weeks in Tihar Jail, his lawyer told a fast-track court on Wednesday, adding that he was critically ill.

Jaipur: Unidentified men gangrape woman at her home

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:26:31 +0530

A 24-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by unidentified persons at her home in Kotdi area in Bhilwara district, police said on Wednesday.

Delhi: CMO arrested on charges of raping patient

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:52:49 +0530

A 51-year-old Chief Medical Officer of a government hospital in New Delhi was arrested on charges of raping a 21-year-old patient after luring her into a clinic on the pretext of undergoing ultrasound scanning, police said on Wednesday.

DSP murder: CBI to continue questioning Raja Bhaiya on Thursday

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:49:57 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya will be questioned by the CBI again on Thursday in connection with the Kunda DSP murder. Raja Bhaiya was questioned for over 11 hours on Wednesday. CBI sources said the leader may be booked for conspiracy to murder.

Bihar: Bureaucrats provide free coaching to IAS aspirants in Naxal-affected areas

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:02:18 +0530

Cracking the UPSC is a difficult proposition, especially for aspirants who live in Naxal-infested areas, with no access to proper coaching facilities. But all that has changed in Bihar's Banka district due to the efforts of District Magistrate Dipak Anand and his deputy Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mithilesh Mishra. Together, they conduct free coaching sessions for students taking the UPSC exam from this region.

Woman commits suicide after throwing 3 children into well

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:59:38 +0530

A middle aged woman in Nani Rajasthali village near Palitana killed her three kids on Wednesday, by throwing them into a well, police officials said.

Will resign from Rajasthan assembly if arrested: Kataria

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:38 +0530

Senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria, who has been chargesheeted in Sohrabuddin encounter case, on Wednesday said he would resign from the Rajasthan Assembly if arrested in the case. "A political game has been played to implicate me in this case. The real face of CBI and the Union government will be revealed after the investigations," Kataria, who was in Jaipur to attend a meeting of the state assembly, told reporters.

Cyclonic storm Mahasen moves eastwards

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:40:53 +0530

Cyclonic storm 'Mahasen,' which lay over west-central Bay of Bengal, has moved eastwards and is now about 730 kms south-southwest of Kolkata, according to the regional meteorological centre here.

Rohtak clashes: Stand-off ends as police evacuate ashram

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:38 +0530

The disputed Satlok Ashram was completely evacuated and the protesters cremated the body of a woman killed in Sunday's clashes as the stand-off between self-styled godman Rampal's followers and Arya Samaj activists ended on Wednesday.

Ghaziabad: Policeman who slapped girl suspended

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:32 +0530

The policeman who slapped a girl in Ghaziabad near the capital on Wednesday has been suspended. Sub Inspector Iftikar was caught on camera slapping a girl who was found flouting the law by drinking in a car. An inquiry has been ordered in the case.

Delhi Assembly polls: Sheila Dikshit meets Sonia Gandhi

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:24:36 +0530

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi and is believed to have apprised her about the party's preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls.

Blackbuck case: HC rejects revision petition against Salman

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:47 +0530

A revision petition against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 14-year-old blackbuck poaching case seeking additional charges against him under Arms Act was on Wednesday rejected by the Rajasthan High Court.

28 lakh tourists visited Goa last fiscal, a record high

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:40:26 +0530

A record 27.8 lakh tourists visited the coastal hot-spot of Goa in 2012-13, marking a 4 per cent increase over the previous year, official figures say.

Maharashtra: DGP, three officers booked

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:31 +0530

Police have booked Maharashtra's Director General of Police Sanjeev Dayal and senior officials of the government under a special Act following a complaint lodged against them by a top prison official for allegedly delaying his promotion.

Mumbai: International cricket betting racket busted

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:50:43 +0530

Mumbai Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an alleged international cricket betting racket and arrested three of its members. The accused not only used to accept bets themselves but also act as middlemen between bookies from Pakistan, Dubai and India.

Reshuffle in Delhi Police among top, middle-level officers

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:25:50 +0530

The Delhi Police on Wednesday effected a reshuffle among its top and middle-level officers, some of whom were promoted to Special Commissioner rank. P Kamaraj, a 1987-batch IPS officer, was promoted as a Special Commissioner and assigned Vigilance wing while Taj Hasan of the same batch was assigned Traffic wing in the same rank.

Daughter-in-law should not be treated as domestic help: SC

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:59:33 +0530

daughter-in-law should be treated as a family member and not the domestic help, and she cannot be "thrown out of her matrimonial home at any time", the Supreme Court has said, while expressing concern over instances of brides being burnt and tortured in the country.

Mumbai IPL betting murder reflective of brazen youth crimes in India

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:50:50 +0530

The family of 13-year-old Aditya Ranka in Mumbai is in grief and shock. Kidnapped on May 13, the police recovered his body on Wednesday but what was even more shocking was that it was his cousin along with a friend who were reportedly involved in the gruesome crime.

Arunachal missing from Maharashtra Board textbooks

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:32:28 +0530

For lakhs of 10th class students in Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh is not a part of the country, as the north-eastern state is reportedly "missing" from the map in their geography textbooks.

RPF Association asked to vacate illegally-occupied properties

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:09:28 +0530

The Railway Board chairman on Wednesday asked the RPF association to vacate Railway properties with immediate effect. The RPF Association has been illegally occupying four properties including one in Delhi.

MHA asks states to set up courts to expedite Muslims' cases

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:50:08 +0530

Amidst demand for expeditious trial of terror cases involving Muslim youth, the Union Home Ministry has asked all states to set up fast track courts to take up such cases for speedy disposal.

Mumbai jail receives letter about threat to Sanjay Dutt's life

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:30:48 +0530

Actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday told a court here that he will surrender before it on Thursday to undergo the prison term in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, even as a jail official said he would be provided adequate security in the wake of an anonymous letter alleging threat to his life.

Uttarakhand CM orders quick settlement of SSB land deal

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:20:51 +0530

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday ordered to speedily compensate the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in a land exchange deal entered into in 2007.

Kunda DSP case: Raja Bhaiya may be booked for murder conspiracy

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:10:34 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya may be booked for conspiracy to murder in the Kunda DSP murder case, CBI sources said on Wednesday. Raja Bhaiya was being questioned by the CBI on Wednesday in connection with the case.

Bhutan: Foreign Secy to discuss India-assisted projects

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:05:46 +0530

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai arrived here on Wednesday to hold consultations with senior Bhutanese officials during which status of India-assisted projects and other key bilateral issues will be discussed.

WB panchayat polls: Govt, EC likely to meet on Thursday

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:56:20 +0530

A day after the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission to mutually decide on dates for the panchayat election, a move has been initiated by both to hold a meeting on Thursday.

Cyclone Mahasen: Schools in Mizoram to remain closed on Friday

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:51:45 +0530

With Cyclone Mahasen likely to hit the northeast state on Thursday night, the Mizoram government has decided to close all schools on Friday and declared a half-holiday on Thursday. State Education Secretary K Lalnghinglova told PTI on Wednesday that a circular to this effect has already been issued and circulated to the head of the institutions of government schools as a precautionary measure.

They made false promises and sent me into Pak: former Indian spy

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:59 +0530

Thirty six years ago a young Vinod Sahni crossed the Line of Control as Agent 22. After months as an active spy, Sahni was captured and given 11 years in a Pakistani jail. After undergoing inhuman pain and torture for 11 years, When he returned to India, Sahni found his recruiters had ignored his family. Vinod Sahni, former Indian spy who served in a Pakistani jail, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his ordeal and whether he seeks redressal from the Indian government.

Rural youth aspires more for IAS than the elite: Dr Raja Sekhar Vundru

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:35 +0530

In spite of the liberalisation of the Indian economy which has opened up so many avenues of quality employment, an IAS berth still appeals to a large number of young Indians. For a select few like Manjunath, it becomes the be all and end all of their lives. Is there need for greater sensitisation of IAS aspirants? Can counselling play a role? IAS officer Dr Raja Sekhar Vundru joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Will endeavour to work for Assam's development, says PM

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:29:35 +0530

Claiming that Assam was like home to him, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he would endeavour to work for the development of the state that he has been representing in the Rajya Sabha since 1991.

Liyaqat arrest: NIA opposes bail plea

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:21:45 +0530

The NIA on Wednesday conceded that it didn't have evidence to connect suspected Hizbul militant Liyaqat Shah to the weapons found on him. The NIA made the statement during its concluding remarks in the case at a Delhi court. The agency, however, opposed the bail plea of Shah, who was arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror attacks in the national capital. The NIA opposed his plea saying that he has been booked under the provisions of stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and for offences under various sections, including waging war against the country, of the IPC.

Shirdi Saibaba temple earned Rs 1,441 cr in last 5 years

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:59:37 +0530

Saibaba Sansthan trust has recorded Rs 1,441 crore income in the last five years, with 22 per cent higher donations received every year, Sansthan's executive officer Kishor More said on Wednesday. The trust has spent Rs 828 crore on various beneficial works for devotees, including Rs 160 crore on hospital, 'prasadalaya' and funds allotted in the form of donations to various charity trusts, More said, quoting the figures recorded after the Sansthan's audit conducted recently by a government recognised agency.

Election slogans don't really matter, content does: Harish Bijoor

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:34:17 +0530

Do glitzy election campaigns work with voters in India, specially when the credentials of a government are being seriously questioned by the actions of its leading figures and ministers? Brand-expert Harish Bijoor joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Indian Navy gets its first Boeing P8I plane for reconnaissance

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:04:58 +0530

Indian navy's first Boeing P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft landed at INS Rajali Naval air station in Arrakonam, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Rohtak violence: Haryana government seals Satlok Ashram

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:46:13 +0530

The disputed Satlok Ashram was on Wednesday sealed by Haryana government after nearly 3,000 followers of self-styled godman Rampal vacated the site in Karontha village, where an uneasy calm prevailed. "The ashram has been vacated by the hundreds of followers of self-styled godman Rampal and there is calm now," an official spokesman said.

Mumbai: Cricket bookie arrested, police say calls were made to Pak

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:14:13 +0530

The Mumbai Police have arrested cricket bookie Ramesh Vyas along with two others. This came after the police conducted raids at the Lalvani Mansion in Mumbai's Kalbadevi area.

Lalu holds Parivartan rally in Patna, I-T seeks expense details

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:27:37 +0530

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad held a massive 'Parivartan' rally in Patna as the Income Tax department issued a notice to his party seeking details of expenses for the rally. The rally which is being held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna is the first of its kind by RJD after 2005 when it lost power to the NDA.

Online censorship: SC to hear plea against govt action

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:01:56 +0530

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain government authorities from taking any coercive action against anyone for posting alleged objectionable comments on social networking sites.

Delhi: Youth Cong workers storm barricades outside BJP HQ

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:44:01 +0530

Youth Congress workers on Wednesday protested outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital over the BJP's demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation. The protesters stormed barricades, following which the police fired water cannons.

Mumbai: How an MBA and his friend kidnapped, burnt cousin to death

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:36 +0530

The Mumbai Police has revealed shocking details of how an MBA hatched a plot to kidnap his 13-year-old cousin after losing money in an IPL bet and then got him hacked and burned to death by his friend when the police got to know of the case. "The 13-year-old was attacked on his head. He was taken in a car, which the police have recovered," Mumbai Police Additional Commissioner Krishna Prakash said.

1993 blasts: Sanjay Dutt to surrender at TADA court tomorrow

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:42 +0530

Actor Sanjay Dutt will surrender at TADA court in Mumbai on Thursday in the 1993 Bombay blasts case. Dutt has withdrawn his application to surrender at Yerwada Jail in Pune which he had filed on Tuesday. Dutt's lawyer informed the court that he wants to withdraw the application and he will surrender on Thursday.

Jammu and Kashmir: More tremors felt in Bhaderwah valley

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:40:51 +0530

Three moderate intensity tremors shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas of Doda-Kishtwar belt of Jammu in the wee hours on Wednesday, prompting authorities to once again shut schools in the region rattled by a series of quakes this month.

Rain, thundershower likely in Odisha due to cyclone 'Mahasen'

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:11 +0530

Rain and thundershower are likely to lash many parts of coastal Odisha and some other areas under the impact of the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen', centred about 760 km south of Paradip on Tuesday, Meteorological Centre said. The cyclonic storm over the south-east Bay of Bengal moved northwards and lay centred near latitude 13.50 N and longitude 85.50 E, about 760 km south of the port town of Paradip, the Centre said.

1993 Bombay blasts: Sanjay Dutt to surrender at TADA court

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:29:58 +0530

Actor Sanjay Dutt will surrender at TADA court in Mumbai on Wednesday in the 1993 Bombay blasts case. Dutt has withdrawn his application to surrender at Yerwada Jail in Pune which he had filed on Tuesday.

Kunda DSP murder: CBI questions Raja Bhaiya

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:35 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, is being questioned by the CBI in connection with the murder of a village head and subsequently a police official. The investigative agency is looking at the fact if Raja Bhaiya tried to create an alibi for his driver who was arrested for the Deputy SP's murder.

AI pilot locked out of cockpit as the door gets jammed

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:21:52 +0530

An Air India New Delhi-Bangalore flight had to make an unscheduled landing at Bhopal after the flight commander was locked out of the cockpit, an airline spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Land row: Congress targets MP CM over 'rampant corruption'

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:40:42 +0530

The Congress has targetted Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after CNN-IBN exposed how prime land in Bhopal was given to his relatives and party members. Digvijaya Singh claimed this is one of the many corruption charges against the Madhya Pradesh CM.

Mumbai: 13-year-old kidnapped, killed by cousin, friend over IPL bet

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:21 +0530

A 13-year-old boy, Aditya Ranka, from South Mumbai was allegedly kidnapped by his cousin Himanshu and then brutally murdered by his friend. The cousin had reportedly lost Rs 10 lakh over betting on IPL matches.

Mumbai student suicide: Police likely to arrest one of the accused

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:09:32 +0530

Mumbai Police is likely to arrest one of the two accused named by 19-year-old engineering student Nitin Padalkar in his suicide note. Nitin had alleged that he was driven to suicide by the two boys who ragged him continuously.

India's forgotten spies recount tales of horror

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:58:55 +0530

Thirty six years ago a young Vinod Sahni, crossed the Line of Control as Agent 22. Even today standing at the Line of Control (LoC) brings back memories. Memories from 36 years ago come rushing back to Sahni at the Suchetgarh border.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court to hear Sajjan Kumar's plea

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:47:46 +0530

The 1984 anti-sikh riots case will come up for hearing in the Delhi High court on Wednesday. The Court is likely to give an order on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's application seeking the quashing of charges in the Sultanpuri case in which 6 people were killed.

Varun Gandhi hate speech: Many witnesses turned hostile during trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:10 +0530

Nearly three months after a court acquitted Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary Varun Gandhi of making provocative speeches in 2009, the Uttar Pradesh government will now appeal against the order. This, after CNN-IBN's sister channel IBN7 reported that as many as 14 government servants, including the then district magistrate of Pilibhit, turned hostile during the trial.

India, China army officers to discuss border management

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:14:44 +0530

In the backdrop of the Ladakh incursion and the rising Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Chinese army officers will discuss border management and confidence building measures at Nathu La in Sikkim on Wednesday. Indian Army officers will go across to the Chinese side for the talks.

Kunda DSP murder: CBI to question Raja Bhaiya

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:46:12 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, will be questioned by CBI on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a village head and subsequently a police official.

1993 Bombay blasts case: Sanjay Dutt to surrender today

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:33:39 +0530

Four weeks after the Supreme court granted actor Sanjay Dutt time to surrender before the TADA court in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, the deadline ends on Wednesday. But there are doubts over whether he will surrender at the TADA court after Dutt filed an application seeking to surrender directly at Mumbai's Arthur Road prison or Pune's Yerawada jail.

US urged to take tougher line on Indian trade practices

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:26:24 +0530

A US think tank on Tuesday recommended Congress suspend trade benefits for India, in the latest sign of US frustration over Indian policies that block American exports and "free ride" on costly US research to develop new medicines and other forms of valuable intellectual property.

Punjab: Man abducts, rapes 17-year-old girl

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:25:49 +0530

A 17-year-old girl was abducted and raped allegedly by a youth in Qadian area of Gurdaspur district. On Sunday night the girl was abducted allegedly by one Satnam Singh alias Satta, according to the complaint filed by the victim's mother.

UP: 2 men allegedly gangrape, film obscene video of a woman

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:46:15 +0530

A woman was allegedly gangraped by two persons, who made a video of the crime after giving her sedatives in Kaila Bhatta area in Ghaziabad, police said on Tuesday.

WB: Indian Army's first woman jawan found dead

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:55:27 +0530

Indian Army's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga was found hanging in a railway hospital in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday, police said. A senior police officer said prima facie it appeared to be a case of suicide.

Khurshid to visit Saudi Arabia, Nitaqat to be discussed

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:40:22 +0530

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will visit Saudi Arabia on May 24-27, the first visit by an Indian foreign minister in the last five years, during which the kingdom's Nitaqat work policy, regional and international issues would be discussed.

Aarushi murder: Court slams Talwars for 'delaying tactics'

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:33:27 +0530

Slamming the "delaying tactics" adopted by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, a special CBI court on Wednesday rejected their plea for a week's time to move to Allahabad High Court on summoning additional witnesses and gave them two days to testify before it.

DSP murder: CBI to question Raja Bhaiya on Wednesday

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:06:41 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, will be questioned by CBI on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a village head and subsequently a police official. CBI sources said 44-year-old Raja Bhaiya, who is prime accused in the FIR registered by Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq's wife Parveen Azar, has been summoned by the agency for questioning in connection with the larger conspiracy related to the murder of Balipur village head Nanhe Yadav.

Hate speech: UP to appeal against Varun Gandhi's acquittal

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:25 +0530

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said it would appeal in a higher court against the relief given to BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi by exonerating him of a hate speech charge. Inspector General (IG) Crime Ashish Gupta told mediapersons that the chief judicial magistrate's court had exonerated Varun in two different cases - February 27 and March 5.

Delhi govt stonewalling probe in December 16 gangrape case: BJP

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:03:07 +0530

The BJP on Tuesday accused the Delhi government of "stonewalling" information required for a detailed investigation into the December 16 gangrape incident which had triggered massive public outrage in the city. "I am shocked to know that the file pertaining to the private bus in which the 23-year-old girl was gangraped has gone missing as reported in a section of media. Unfortunately, there hardly seems to be any effort on the part of the Delhi government to locate the file," Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel said.

Delhi: 23-year-old MBA student commits sucide

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:55:31 +0530

A 23-year-old MBA student hailing from Manipur allegedly committed suicide in his rented accommodation here apparently due to a broken relationship, police said on Tuesday.

Manmohan not invited for Sharif's swearing-in in Pak: MEA

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:10:58 +0530

There is no invitation for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, who will be forming the next government there.

Antony for 'sternest' action in sex scandal cases in Navy

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:50:39 +0530

Against the backdrop of several alleged sex scandals in the force, Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday asked the Navy to take "sternest possible action" against its officers who are found involved in such "inappropriate behaviour".

Sohrabuddin case: Gulab Chand Kataria named in CBI chargesheet

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:26:55 +0530

In what is likely to spell trouble for the Rajasthan BJP, the CBI has named Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria in its supplementary chargesheet in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.

DSP murder: CBI to question Raja Bhaiya, say sources

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:05:38 +0530

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya will be questioned in connection with the Kunda DSP murder case, CBI sources said on Tuesday.

MP govt gave land at throwaway prices to bodies backed by RSS, BJP

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:47:10 +0530

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not only said to be favouring his family members. RTI documents with CNN-IBN show how the Shivraj government is also awarding land to institutions close to the BJP and the RSS. Saraswati Shishu Mandir, an RSS-backed educational institution was granted over 10 acres of prime land across the state between 2007 and 2008.

UK launches 'super-priority' visas for Indians

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:35:59 +0530

Britain has launched a new "super priority" same-day visa service for urgent travellers from India, the first-of-of-its-kind service to be launched by the UK anywhere in the world. The Super Priority Visa Service had been announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to the country in February, 2013.

MP: Prime land allotted to others registered in CM's relatives' names

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:23:28 +0530

A cloud of corruption hangs over one of the BJP's most celebrated chief ministers - Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Chouhan is in the midst of a row over allotment of prime land in Bhopal to his relatives. An RTI query has revealed how prime land that was allotted to other individuals was registered in the names of Shivraj Singh's cousins.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan on Wednesday

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:15:20 +0530

The political scenario in Rajasthan will be analysed at meetings that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will hold from Wednesday to chalk out a strategy ahead of Rajasthan Assembly polls slated for later this year.

Centralisation will raise higher education standards: Dr Arvind Gautam

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:44:38 +0530

The validity of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS/postgraduate/dental and postgraduate courses has been questioned by several states and private institutions. Is medical education in a mess in India? Dr Arvind Gautam, chief co-ordinator, Sankalp Medicos Movement Association (SMMA), joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Sanjay Dutt tells TADA court he faces threat to life

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:34:37 +0530

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Tuesday told a special TADA court that he faced threat to his life from fundamentalist groups. Dutt, convicted in 1993 bomb blasts case, urged the court in Mumbai to allow him to surrender before Yerwada jail in Pune instead of giving himself up before the special court. Judge GA Sanap, hearing the actor's application, asked CBI to file a reply and posted the hearing on Dutt's plea on Wednesday.

Railway scam: CBI aiming to file chargesheet by July 3, say sources

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:53:12 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is aiming to file its chargesheet in the Railway scam on July 3, sources said on Tuesday. The taped conversations between accused in the scam have been sent for forensic tests and the reports are expected soon, sources said.

BJP nominates gun-toting MLA for Porbandar LS by-poll

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:22:19 +0530

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday nominated controversial MLA Vitthal Radadiya from Porbandar for Lok Sabha by-poll.

Thundershower likely in Odisha under impact of 'Mahasen'

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:51:02 +0530

MSD India to invest $ 10 mn to reduce maternal mortality

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:50:49 +0530

Drug firm MSD India on Tuesday said it will invest USD 10 million over next three years in the country as part of its global initiative to help reduce maternal mortality.

Discounted 'family fares' announced for Airport Metro commuters

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:47:22 +0530

Commuters of Delhi Airport Metro, travelling with their families or in groups of two or more, will now get discounts ranging from Rs 20 to Rs 80 per ticket.

WB govt hails HC order on panchayat elections

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:46:07 +0530

The West Bengal government on Tuesday hailed the Calcutta High Court order on panchayat elections as "historic." "This is a historic order of the hon'ble High Court and we are very happy," state panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said.

Kolkata: Violence breaks out at an anti-chit fund rally

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:25 +0530

Violence broke out on Tuesday at an anti-chit fund rally, held by Democratic Students Organisation (students wing of Socialist Unity Centre of India) in Kolkata.

Govt considering all options to push Food bill: Ramesh

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:32:34 +0530

"Special session is an option, monsoon session is an option, ordinance is an option - what is not an option is the non-passage of these two bills," Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said while talking about the government's plan of getting its ambitious food and land bills through.

Sanjay Dutt urges court to allow him to surrender before jail

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:29:56 +0530

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in 1993 bomb blasts case, on Tuesday urged a designated TADA court in Mumbai to allow him to surrender before Yerwada jail in Pune instead of giving himself up before the special court.

'PP can interview witnesses before hand in CWG cases'

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:16:27 +0530

Modifying a trial court order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the Investigating Officer and the Public Prosecutor can interview the prosecution witnesses "before hand" in the Commonwealth Games-related graft case involving sacked Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi. Justice Kailash Gambhir said, "The order is modified to the extent that the duo can interview the prosecution witnesses before hand."

Goa: Transporters' stir against toll fee continues

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:56 +0530

The transporters continued their strike in Goa on the second day on Tuesday, refusing to withdraw it until the government resolves the issue of toll fee levied on the non-Goan vehicles entering the state. "The strike will continue till Goa government resolves the issue. Today is the second day and impact would be visible from tomorrow onwards," All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) president Bal Malkit Singh said.

Sarabjit case opens wounds of spies who spent years in Pak jails

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:55:56 +0530

Two weeks after Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's tragic killing in a Lahore jail, CNN-IBN is meeting other spies who have spent decades in Pakistani jails, but are almost never acknowledged.

Jharkhand: Koda gets provisional bail for one week

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:44:57 +0530

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday granted provisional bail to scam accused and former Chief Minister Madhu Koda for a week to attend his ailing mother. Hearing on the provisional bail petition, Justice HC Mishra granted bail with a direction that he should surrender to a lower court on the eighth day from his release from the judicial custody.

Mumbai: BMC unlikely to renew Mahalaxmi race course's lease

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:37:33 +0530

The iconic race course at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai may soon by replaced by an international theme park. The Shiv Sena ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) says it may not renew the 99-year lease to the Royal Western Indian Turf Club which runs the race course. The lease expires on May 31.

J&K: Teacher posts image of kids massaging his legs on FB, suspended

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:36:36 +0530

A government school teacher in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district has been suspended by authorities after he uploaded a picture of small school children massaging his legs on social networking website Facebook.

WB: 3 coaches of Haldibari Express get derailed

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:26:11 +0530

Three coaches of the Haldibari Express on Tuesday got derailed between Nalhati and Chatra.

Jharkhand: Two Maoists killed in encounter

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:21:46 +0530

At least two Maoists were killed and three jawans got injured in an encounter between the ultras and the security forces in a forest in Seraikela-Kharswan district in Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday. Earlier police had said one Maoist was killed and two jawans were injured in the encounter on Monday.

Naroda Patiya case: Cong says no change in Modi's mindset

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:14:37 +0530

Congress on Tuesday flayed Gujarat government for withholding its decision to seek death for Maya Kodnani in the Naroda Patiya case, saying there has been no change in the mindset of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his feelings about a community. "It proves that Modi has not changed. He was like this in the past and will remain so in the future. There has been no change in his mindset and his feelings about a community," party spokesperson Meem Afzal said.

UP: 10 people attack person offering prayers, several injured

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:57:26 +0530

Tension gripped Kazikhera village in Muzaffarnagar after several people, including a religious head, were injured when ten persons allegedly attacked people offering prayers inside a place of worship, police said on Tuesday. The accused entered the place of worship on Monday evening to attack a person who was offering prayers inside, police said.

PM Manmohan Singh to visit Japan later in May

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:47:26 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Tokyo later in May to expand India's strategic partnership with Japan and discuss a bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. He will visit Japan from May 27-30 for talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Rohtak violence: Ashram authorities promise to vacate area

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:46:24 +0530

The Satlok Ashram authorities in Rohtak are promising to vacate the area after the locals gave an ultimatum. Prohibitory orders are in place in the area. The villagers refused to cremate the body of a woman who lost her life in the violence, that also left two others dead. They have said that the cremation will only take place once the Ashram has been vacated fully. The district administration has promised to vacate keeping the law and order situation in mind.

Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passes away

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:42:02 +0530

Noted Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passed away on Tuesday in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. Engineer, 73, died early morning at his home in suburban Santa Cruz, family sources said.

MP: Health Ministry cracks down on private college defying MCI norms

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:18:22 +0530

A private medical college is under scrutiny for selling seats. The Health Ministry and Medical Council of India have cracked down on the People's Medical College in Madhya Pradesh. The college had illegally admitted over 240 students between 2009 and 2012, openly flouting MCI norms.

Paramilitary forces during WB Panchayat polls not necessary: HC

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:11:46 +0530

In a breather for the Mamata Banerjee government, the division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said that it is not mandatory to deploy central forces for the upcoming Panchayat polls.

J&K Deputy CM in the dock over illegal appointments

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:58:20 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir State Accountability Commission (SAC) has ordered a regular enquiry into the alleged role of Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand in the illegal appointments in urban local bodies. A Division bench of the Commission, comprising chairman Justice (retd) YP Nargotra and Justice (retd) Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain, on Monday directed for a regular enquiry into the allegations of misuse of official position by Chand in the illegal recruitments carried out during his tenure as the Urban Development Minister.

'Pak under Sharif may improve ties with India'

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:44:02 +0530

Pakistan may improve its ties with India and fine tune its anti-terror strategy under the new government headed by PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, Chinese analysts have said. Under Sharif, the relationship between Pakistan and India might also improve, Wang Dehua, head of the South and Central Asian Studies Institute at the Shanghai Institute for International Strategic Studies told state-run Global Times said.

WB govt-owned theatre refuses to screen 'Kagojer Nouka'

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:09 +0530

A West Bengal government owned cinema hall in Kolkata has reportedly refused to screen a movie on the chit fund scam. State-owned Nandan cinema hall says it will not screen the movie 'Kagojer Nouka' (which means Paper boat).

'Records of bus in which Dec 16 rape happened destroyed'

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:08:03 +0530

In a twist to the December 16 gangrape case, sources say that the records of the bus in which the incident took place have been destroyed. However, sources said that the Crime Branch is checking if this is a periodic cleansing undertaken by the transport department.

SC no to plea seeking more time for Sanjay Dutt

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:05 +0530

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition by a Bollywood production house who sought an extension of time for actor Sanjay Dutt to surrender so that he could finish the shoot for its films.

SC no to plea seeking more time for Sanjay Dutt

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:05 +0530

'Chattai Therapy' provides relief to kids suffering from cancer

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:28:14 +0530

A special chattai therapy is providing some relief to little children suffering from cancer. CanKids initiative at AIIMS Delhi helps children undergo treatment by helping them with motivational and self esteem talks.

Japanese agency offers funds for Lucknow Metro project

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:21:39 +0530

The Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) has offered the Uttar Pradesh government financial assistance for the Metro rail project and a host of other projects, including the Agra-Lucknow expressway, officials said Tuesday. JICA sought details of the projects at a meeting with Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani Monday.

UP: Unidentified persons hack 80-year-old to death

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:08:03 +0530

An elderly person was hacked to death in Kritmalpur Ahirauli village in Vardah area here, police said on Tuesday.

Sharif's decision to invite Manmohan a positive step: US

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:13 +0530

Nawaz Sharif's decision to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "positive sign", the United States has said and expressed its willingness to work with the new government in Pakistan. "We have seen those comments. I don't want to analyze it too much, but to say that it is a positive step and we look forward to working with the new government as it's formed," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters at her maiden news conference in her current position.

Patrolling increased in Handwara after terrorist movement reports

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:57:35 +0530

The Indian Army has launched a massive offensive along the Line of Control in Handwara and Kupwara after reports that six terrorists having been sighted in the area. The Army has intensified patrolling over the past few days.

MP: 14-year-old attempts suicide after rape bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:42 +0530

A 14-year-old girl is battling for her life after she attempted suicide. The teenager set herself ablaze following an alleged rape bid by a youth two days back.

US court reserves verdict on Parkash Singh Badal

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:36:44 +0530

A US court in Wisconsin has reserved its decision in the alleged human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal after completing hearing in the matter. The district court had taken up a petition filed by New York-based rights body 'Sikh for Justice', which had alleged that Badal committed "grave human rights violations" against the community in India.

Court summons Honey Singh over allegations of vulgar lyrics

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:29:51 +0530

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered Punjabi rapper-singer Honey Singh to be present in court on Tuesday to respond to allegations of vulgarity in one of his songs.

Ghaziabad: Policeman, woman caught on camera slapping a young girl

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:19:59 +0530

There was high drama at a police station in Ghaziabad where a policeman and a local woman were caught on camera slapping a young girl. The girl retaliated by getting into a scuffle with the woman.

MP: Deputy Speaker Harvansh Singh passes away

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:53:44 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker and senior Congress leader Harvansh Singh died in the wee hours on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. Singh, 65, is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.

Odisha chit fund scam: Artha Tatwa owner alleges politicians involved

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:30 +0530

Weeks after CNN-IBN reported a political nexus in Odisha's Rs 20,000 crore investment scam, the crime branch has now arrested the owner of another financial company. The arrested owner of Artha Tatwa, Pradip Sethi, has alleged that ministers, MLAs, top politicians and bureaucrats are also involved in the financial scam.

'Change in Pak approach toward India unlikely'

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:21:48 +0530

Even as there is a sense of positivity over Indo-Pak ties after the outcome of Pakistan polls, a former Pakistani diplomat believes a regime change is unlikely to bring any substantial shift in Islamabad's approach. Former Pakistan Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani noted this while giving an analysis of the post-election scenario in Pakistan.

PM not to attend Nawaz Sharif's swearing-in ceremony: Sources

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:21:24 +0530

Government sources on Tuesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan's Prime Minister elect Nawaz Sharif. India is likely to formally decline Sharif's invitation to Manmohan.

WB chit fund scam: What forces people to invest in ponzi schemes?

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:11:54 +0530

As the Calcutta High Court begins hearing pleas seeking a CBI probe into the Sharada group chit fund scam on Tuesday, CNN-IBN has found that it is unemployment and stunted industrial and agricultural growth in the state that is forcing people to invest in ponzi schemes.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: Court to record the Talwars' statement

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:59:17 +0530

A special CBI court in Ghaziabad will record the statements of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Tuesday in connection with the murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.

Naroda Patiya case: Modi govt does a U-turn on Kodnani

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:51:10 +0530

In a U-turn of sorts, the Gujarat state legal department has written to the chief prosecutor in the Naroda Patiya massacre case, seeking approval for enhancement of punishment for BJP leader Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal's Babu Bajrangi to be put on hold. The legal department wants the punishment to be put on hold until further instructions.

Mystery deepens over MSV Yusufi's stop in Pak before entering India

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:41:50 +0530

A month after Indian Coastguard intercepted a suspicious small ship called MSV Yusufi off the Mumbai coast, what initially seemed to be a case of smuggling, is turning into a major puzzle for the investigating agencies.

Ranbaxy fined $ 500 mn for selling adulterated drugs

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:30:40 +0530

Generic drugmaker Ranbaxy has been fined $500 million by the US government after its subsidiary pleaded guilty to sale of adulterated drugs manufactured in India. It is the largest settlement by a generic medicine maker till date. It includes $150 million in payments for a criminal fine and forfeiture and $350 million in payments for civil claims.

WB: Court asks SEC to identify sensitive poll booths

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:08:50 +0530

Hearing will continue on Tuesday in the Calcutta High Court on the standoff between West Bengal government and the state Election Commission (EC) over panchayat elections. On Monday, the WB government filed a fresh appeal to a higher bench against the old judgement of the Single bench in favour of the EC.

Aizawl landslide toll mounts to 17, probe announced

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:59:53 +0530

The death toll in Saturday's landslide in Mizoram's capital Aizawl rose to 17 on Monday, as Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla announced setting up of an inquiry commission to probe the circumstances leading to the disaster. Aizawl SP (Traffic) Lallianmawia said four bodies were recovered since Sunday night, while two more bodies were trapped under concrete slabs in such a way that it was difficult retrieve them.

After Ladakh incursions, China flexes its muscles in Indian Ocean

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:19 +0530

After incursions in Ladakh, China has now flexed its muscles in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy has expressed concern about increasing presence of Chinese navy's submarines and warships in the region.

Jharkhand: Maoist killed, 2 security men hurt in encounter

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:29:59 +0530

One Maoist was killed and two security men were injured on Monday in an encounter in Jharkhand. Police officials said they received a tip-off that Maoists were about to assemble in the forest whereupon the police, COBRA and CRPF forces rushed to the spot.

Cash-for-jobs scam: CBI questions two Railways officials

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:01:55 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned two railway officials in the case relating to bribery for appointment of a senior railway officer to a lucrative post. "Two officers have been questioned today (Monday). The investigations are on," CBI sources told IANS.

Jayadev, Sukhdeo to head Congress in Odisha, Jharkhand

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:41:34 +0530

The Congress on Monday appointed Jayadev Jena and Sukhdeo Bhagat as new state unit chiefs of Odisha and Jharkhand, respectively, said a party statement.

Jayadev, Sukhdeo to head Congress in Odisha, Jharkhand

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:41:34 +0530

The Congress on Monday appointed Jayadev Jena and Sukhdeo Bhagat as new state unit chiefs of Odisha and Jharkhand, respectively, said a party statement.

Peace imperative for growth of tourism in Kashmir: Omar

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:18:05 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday stressed that peace and tranquility hold the key to groom and grow the tourism industry in the state for which over Rs 383 crores have been sanctioned during the last four years by his government.

UP to enact law on time-bound clearances for industries

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:10:17 +0530

In an initiative aimed at ensuring time-bound issuance of clearances to industries, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced its decision to frame an exclusive law for the purpose. The decision was taken after a presentation made before state Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani, said officials.

Delhi: Landlord's son sexually assaults five-year-old

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:01:45 +0530

A five-year-old girl was on Monday sexually assaulted by her landlord's 15-year-old son in Delhi, police said. The juvenile suspect was caught. The incident occurred in Aman Vihar area of outer Delhi on Monday morning.

Chit fund scam: Another chit fund agent kills himself

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:45:23 +0530

A deposit firm agent committed suicide, while police quizzed a CEO of a company under the Saradha group banner Monday as West Bengal continued to grapple with the fallout of the chit fund scam, purported to be the biggest financial scandal to hit the state.

Double whammy for Mamata Banerjee government in court

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:42:39 +0530

Delivering a double blow to West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered CBI probe into a Trinamool Congress worker's death allegedly in police custody and refused to suspend its earlier verdict upholding the primacy of the State Election Commission.

Punjab demands hike in state disaster relief fund

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:15:12 +0530

Punjab on Monday demanded that the Centre should double the amount of compensation given under State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for crop damaged beyond 50 per cent. The present limit of the compensation is Rs 6,000 per hectare. Keeping in view the rising input costs in agriculture and its vulnerability to adverse climatic challenges it becomes imperative to double the compensation amount immediately, Punjab's Revenue & Rehabilitation Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said at the two-day 'National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction' at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.

Indian Embassy gets 15k passports of workers stranded in Saudi

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:49:04 +0530

Saudi Arabia has handed over about 15,000 passports of stranded Indian workers, surrendered by Saudi sponsors, to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, in a bid to resolve cases of immigration law violations. "Most passports, surrendered by sponsors to the Saudi authorities, belong to stranded Indian workers, including those languishing in jails on huroob (absconding) charges or on charges of violation of Saudi residency laws," said Sibi George, deputy chief at the Indian mission said on Monday.

Kolkata: 1 killed, 59 injured as train rams into bus

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:42:16 +0530

One person was killed while at least 59 others were injured when a train rammed into a minibus carrying a marriage party at an unmanned level crossing in Coochbehar district late on Monday night. The condition of two persons is stated to be serious.

Bombay HC quashes arbitration award in Tulip Hotel case

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:31:19 +0530

In a judgement that might clear the way for the land development in Tulip Star property, the Bombay High Court has set aside an arbitration award which had held that the agreement between Siddhivinayak Realties and V Hotels stood terminated. Siddhivinayak Realties is a joint venture between Oberoi Realty and DB Realty founders Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, while V Hotels is currently the owners of the Tulip Star property, formerly known as Centaur Hotel, in suburban Juhu.

Collegium system of judges' appointment opaque: Sibal

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:40:10 +0530

Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that the present collegium system of making appointments to the higher judiciary was "opaque" and "non-transparent", but nothing could be done to change it overnight.

Delhi gangrape: Court seeks medical report of accused

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:10:45 +0530

A Delhi court hearing the December 16, 2012 gangrape on Monday sought the medical report of an accused admitted to hospital with high fever, while the victim's friend deposed against two accused involved in the assault in a moving bus.

Army to replace Maruti Gypsy, begins trials of new vehicles

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:50:31 +0530

Soaring petrol prices have forced the Army to look for other options in the SUV variant and it started summer trials of Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari in Thar desert in Rajasthan on Monday.

Aarsuhi murder: CBI court to record Talwars' statement on Tuesday

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:38:09 +0530

A special CBI court in Ghaziabad will record the statements of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Tuesday in connection with the murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.

Delhi gangrape shook nation's conscience: Pranab Mukherjee

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:53 +0530

The recent Delhi gangrape shook the conscience of the nation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said and underlined the need to ponder and "reset the moral compass" of the society during this difficult time.

Cyclone watch: Odisha puts 10 coastal districts on alert

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:55:57 +0530

Even as the IMD made it clear that the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' would have no major impact on the state as it would move towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coast, Odisha government on Monday put 10 coastal districts under alert for meeting any eventuality.

CBI may initiate inquiry in RPF appointments

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:40:15 +0530

CBI is likely to register a preliminary inquiry into the appointment of senior officers in the Railway Protection Force as it suspects large scale corruption in these postings. Sources said files related to appointments of senior officers in Railway Protection Force have been sought by CBI in this connection.

WB: Chit fund scam claims its 12th victim

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:29:57 +0530

The chit fund scam in West Bengal claimed its twelfth victim on Monday with an agent of a ponzi scheme found hanging in his home at Basirhat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

All my successors in Rail ministry getting derailed: Lalu

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:56:44 +0530

With UPA-II having six ministers in the Railways during the present tenure, RJD president Lalu Prasad on Monday took a jibe saying since he left Railways his successors were getting "derailed". "After I left Rail Ministry, none of my successors have been able to stay there...everybody is getting derailed in the ministry," Lalu, who served as a rail minister in UPA-I, told reporters.

Ishrat Jahan case: CBI moves for attachment of ADGP Pande's property

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:41:47 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday moved for attachment of property of Additional DG Gujarat PP Pande in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. CBI sources said that Pande had not joined its probe despite repeated attempts by investigation agency.

Assam: Man rapes 6-year-old girl, absconding

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:23:23 +0530

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a tea garden at Titabor in upper Assam, police said on Monday.

UP: Former students' union leader shot dead

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:51 +0530

Uttar Pradesh's poor law and order situation was once against highlighted when a former students' union leader and one more person was allegedly killed by the mining mafia.

WB panchayat polls: High Court defers hearing till Tuesday

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:50:30 +0530

The Calcutta High Court has deferred till Tuesday the hearing related to the tussle between West Bengal and the state election commission over the number of phases in the Panchayat election.

Italian marines case: Probe likely to be delayed

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:45:52 +0530

The NIA probe into the killing of two Kerala fishermen is likely to be delayed as several key documents are being translated from Malayalam and Italian to English and the agency needs to question all foreign witnesses present on the Italian ship who left India long ago.

MFN status to India by new Pak govt will be a positive step: KC Singh

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:58 +0530

Nawaz Sharif is very much seen as an insider of the anti-India Punjabi establishment of Pakistani politics. So will it be easier for him to steer Pakistan to path of friendship with India? Which issues are likely to be resolved more easily and which ones are likely to be stumbling blocks for both sides? Former diplomat KC Singh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

There has been no direct allegation against the PM till now: Ashutosh

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:55 +0530

It is obvious to any dispassionate observer of Indian politics that PM Manmohan Singh has failed to keep his flock of ministers in check. From CWG to 2G, from coal block allocation scam to malpractices in the Railways, UPA-2 has been in the news more for the wrong reasons. In such a situation, is demand for his resignation justified? Ashutosh, managing editor, IBN7 joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Delhi: Suspected Hizbul militant Liaqat Shah seeks bail

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:21:38 +0530

Suspected Hizbul militant Liaqat Shah on Monday approached a special NIA court in the capital seeking bail in a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in Delhi, claiming that no concrete evidence had been found against him during probe.

Delhi: Suspected Hizbul militant Liaqat Shah seeks bail

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:21:38 +0530

Odisha chit fund: AT Group chief held, sent to jail

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:50:26 +0530

Chief of controversial non-banking financial institution (NBFI) Artha Tatwa (AT) Group Pradip Sethi, was arrested and sent to jail on Monday on charges of cheating investors in different parts of Odisha. Sethi, who was playing hide and seek with police for the past three months, was finally nabbed on Sunday night and produced in a court here on Monday.

Assam govt steps up security along NE Frontier Railway after threat

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:33:05 +0530

The Assam government on Monday stepped up security on the North East Frontier Railway (NEFR) after a threat issued by a tribal group to disrupt traffic.

Over 6,400 railway employees came under scanner in 2012

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:10:56 +0530

Over 6,400 railway employees are facing departmental proceedings for being allegedly involved in corruption during 2012. Departmental proceedings were initiated against 6,454 employees, including 195 gazetted officials, working in different zones and allied departments of the Railways between January and December 2013 for alleged corruption, according to a latest data.

Mumbai housing prices soar by 66 per cent in 4 years

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:18 +0530

Housing prices have increased by an average 66 per cent in Mumbai over the last four years on account of steady demand and rising input cost, according to property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

Cash-for-jobs scam: CBI to probe former Railway Board chief's role

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:50:29 +0530

The CBI probe on the railway recruitment scam, that toppled Pawan Bansal as the Railways Minister, has widened to reach the doorstep of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Sources say that the CBI will now probe the role of former Railway Board Chairman Vivek Sahai.

Chopper deal: CBI gets phone transcripts from Italy

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:40:56 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday got transcripts of phone conversations between alleged middlemen from Italy. The transcripts are related to phone conversations between alleged middlemen and officials of a Defence firm, in which the Italian government has 30 per cent stake.

Gold coins bearing Sachin's face, signature launched

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:37:18 +0530

A limited edition Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, with the senior cricketer's face and signature embossed on them, were launched on Monday on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya'.

Court orders CBI probe into Dhaniakhali custodial death

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:24:36 +0530

The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a CBI investigation into the alleged custodial death of a youth in the Dhaniakhali police station area in Hooghly district. Passing the order on a PIL seeking a probe by the central agency, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that the CBI investigate the death of Kaji Nasiruddin on January 18.

India, China to order 100 naval ships each by 2032

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:02:28 +0530

India and China will order 100 new naval ships and submarines each by 2032 due to changing global security environment and increasing reliance on the sea for trade in the strategic region, according to a US-based naval consultancy. The new orders would include nuclear and conventional submarines and new aircraft carriers, a balanced mix of destroyers, frigates, smaller units, amphibious and logistics vessels, Coast Guard and maritime patrol forces, said Bob Nugent, the vice-president of AMI International.

No licenses for new liquor shops in Goa till June end

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:53:08 +0530

The current ban in Goa on issuing licenses for new liquor retail outlets will continue to be in effect till June end, a senior official said on Monday. "The state government has decided not to issue any new licenses for the retail sale of liquor in the state till June end this year. The applications received for new outlets are not being considered by the department for the time being till the government comes up with guidelines," Commissioner for Excise, Menino D'Souza, said.

SC tells medical colleges to declare results; NEET voluntary for now

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:45:49 +0530

The Supreme Court has directed medical colleges to declare all pending Post Graduate results, which were stayed by the December 13, 2012, order. However, this is only an interim arrangement for this year and a final judgement will be delivered by the Supreme Court in the first week of July.

West Bengal: Chit fund duped farm labourer attempts suicide

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:39:44 +0530

A daily wage farm labourer on Monday allegedly attempted to commit suicide after losing money in Saradha chit fund scam. Sixteen-year-old Sahanur Rahman tried to end his life by drinking pesticide Monday morning at his home near here, the police said.

Army chopper crashes in Siachen, both pilots safe

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:22:38 +0530

An Army helicopter, on air maintenance operations, crashed on Monday morning in the icy heights of Siachen glacier but both the pilots survived the accident and were being evacuated for treatment, army sources said. The advanced light helicopter (ALH) 'Dhruv', flown by two pilots of the Army Aviation Squadron, crashed in the northern glacier at around 8:00 am, the sources said.

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into TMC activist's custodial death

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:55:03 +0530

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the death of a Trinamool Congress activist in police custody in January. 30-year-old Kazi Nasiruddin, a TMC activist, had died after he was allegedly tortured by the police.

Army helicopter crashes at Siachen, pilots safe

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:49:46 +0530

Delhi: Man tries to rape 2-year-old girl, arrested

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:07:21 +0530

An unidentified man was on Sunday arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a two-year-old girl in Mayur Vihar Phase 1 area of Delhi, police said.

Family of boy who committed suicide due to ragging seeks justice

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:34:51 +0530

A 19-year-old engineering student's life met a tragic end in Mumbai. His suicide note names two seniors who allegedly ragged him. Engineering student Nitin Padalkar, unable to handle the stress and anguish of being ragged in college, allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in Kalyan near Mumbai on May 10.

Meet India's forgotten spies who've spent decades in Pakistani jails

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:19:56 +0530

India's forgotten spies are back in focus after the tragic death of Indian prisoner Sarbajit Singh, but Delhi never accepted that he was a spy. Recruited from India's border villages by intelligence agencies, spies often spend decades in Pakistani jails, but are hardly ever acknowledged.

Cash-for-jobs scam: Railways hand over transfer files to CBI

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:14:55 +0530

Railways handed over files on transfers within the ministry spanning last four years to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday. The CBI had sought files from the Railways on transfers from tenures of Mamata Banerjee to Pawan Kumar Bansal. The probe agency is also likely to question some officials from the Railways.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: SC dismisses Talwars' petition

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:21:05 +0530

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Talwar couple's petition seeking calling of "crucial" witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. In a big blow to the dentist couple, the apex court directed Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to move the Allahabad High Court.

Modi says UPA govt bonding with the enemy

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:51:53 +0530

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi accused the UPA government of bonding with the enemies and attacked the Centre's foreign policy, while addressing the Indian diaspora in the US via video conferencing on Monday.

Salman promises 2,500 water tanks to drought-hit Maharashtra districts

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:09:34 +0530

Whoever said that celebrities don't care about what's going on in the real world, Salman Khan will make them rethink that. He has promised to donate 2,500 water tanks to drought-hit districts in Maharashtra, which is facing its worst drought in 40 years.

WB panchayat polls: Govt to file appeal against HC verdict

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:34:39 +0530

West Bengal government will on Monday file a fresh appeal to a higher bench against an old judgement that upheld the supremacy of state election commission while conducting Panchayat polls.

PMO put pressure on MoEF to ease coal mining rules, reveals RTI query

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:33:01 +0530

Just two days after the removal of Ashwani Kumar as Law Minister over the coal scam, there seems to be more trouble for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A Right to Information application shows that it was the Prime Minister's Office that put pressure on the Environment Ministry to ease environmental rules to allow expansion in coal mining projects.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: Court to record Talwars' statement

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:18:00 +0530

A special CBI court in Ghaziabad will record the Talwar couple's statement on Monday in connection with the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Meanwhile, The Supreme Court will hear the plea of the dentist couple, Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, accused of killing their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, to call 14 "crucial" witnesses who were dropped by the CBI during the murder trial.

SC verdict on NEET today, 90,000 medical aspirants wait and watch

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:53:51 +0530

The Supreme Court will on Monday decide the fate of 90,000 medical aspirants after it takes a decision on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) or the common entrance test for MBBS, Dental and PG medical courses. This comes more than a month after a CNN-IBN sting operation exposed how PG medical seats were being sold in black in clear violation of a Supreme Court order.

Bhubaneswar: 3 flights make emergency landings due to rough weather

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:10 +0530

Chaos broke out at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik airport on Sunday night after three flights had to make emergency landings following inclement weather. Heavy showers and rough skies led to the flights landing at Bhubaneswar.

Rohtak: 3 dead, over 100 injured in violent clashes over Ashram

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:20:57 +0530

Violent clashes took place in Rohtak in Haryana on Sunday leaving three people dead and over 100 injured. This includes 50 police personnel.

Modi says UPA's misgovernance has broken trust of Indians

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:13:31 +0530

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Indian diaspora in the US via video conferencing. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's address comes on the occasion of 53rd Gujarat Day.

US: Modi addresses Indian diaspora via video conferencing

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:37:31 +0530

Nurses pivotal to health care system: Pranab Mukherjee

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:59:20 +0530

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system.

'War-like store' of arms seized near LoC in Kashmir

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:48:50 +0530

The Jammu and Kashmir state police and army troops in a joint operation unearthed a large cache of arms and ammunition from a location close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Poonch district on Saturday evening.

Jat community should get reservation: Amarinder Singh

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:30:34 +0530

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the Jat community should get reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The Congress leader was unanimously appointed president of the All India Jat Maha Sabha at its executive meeting in Shimla.

Mamata Banerjee to visit Darjeeling, meet GJM leaders

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:21:30 +0530

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will embark on a three-day visit to Darjeeling Hills beginning May 14, 2013 during which she will meet the GJM leaders as well as hold talks with the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA).

Himachal to get five new chief parliamentary secretaries

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:27:26 +0530

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will on Monday expand his team with the induction of five chief parliamentary secretaries and one parliamentary secretary, officials said In Shimla. Rohit Thakur, Nand Lal, Jagjivan Pal, Sohan Lal and Rakesh Kalia are likely to be inducted as chief parliamentary secretaries, a government official said on Sunday.

Bansal 'threatens' scribe, press club seeks apology

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:17:26 +0530

Disgraced former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Sunday had a brush with the media in Chandigarh, barely hours after returning from New Delhi where he quit from the union cabinet. The city press club has sought an apology from him. Bansal got furious when a media person asked him about the companies owned by his family.

CCTV cameras to be installed at bus stands in Haryana

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:41:18 +0530

The Haryana government on Sunday said all bus stands in the state will be fitted with CCTV cameras to prevent any mischief in the premises. " A sum of Rs 4 crore will be spent on the installation of CCTV cameras in all the bus stands to prevent any mischief," Haryana Director General of State Transport Arun Kumar said in a statement in Chandigarh.

Hi-tech gadgets to keep Delhi Metro stations clean

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:30:12 +0530

Eco-friendly chemicals, hi-tech machines and bio-degradable garbage disposal bags will ensure cleanliness of Metro stations. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to re-work its cleaning and housekeeping practices by using advanced and hi-tech machineries and is conducting specialised training programme for its staff to ensure the entire system is clean and hygienic round-the-clock.

Sharif will bring new perspective to Indo-Pak ties: Patel

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:21:07 +0530

Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel on Sunday expressed confidence that Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan government will bring a new perspective to Indo-Pak relations. "A new government is going to be formed in Pakistan led by Nawaz Sharif. I believe this will bring a new perspective to Indo-Pak relations and mark a new beginning in the relationship between the two countries," Patel told reporters in Nadiad on Sunday.

Congress declares candidates for Gujarat by-elections

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:43:37 +0530

Gujarat Congress has decided to field new faces and play the sympathy card in the upcoming bye-elections for two Lok Sabha and four Assembly seats in the state. Krishna Gadhvi, who has been given ticket for Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat is the widow of Mukesh Gadhvi who died in March 2013, while for Porbandar Lok Sabha seat the party has chosen former city Youth Congress President Vinu Amipura.

LBT strike: Raj Thackeray asks traders to open shops

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:47:44 +0530

Amid ongoing stand-off between traders and state government over proposed imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday asked traders to not hold common people to ransom and open their shops.

Chavan asks Cong leaders to clear misconceptions over LBT

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:36:43 +0530

Perturbed by strident opposition to imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT) in Mumbai and some municipal corporations from October 1, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday asked Congress leaders to "clear misconceptions" pertaining to the levy.

Haryana: 3 killed, over 100 injured in clashes over an ashram

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:32:16 +0530

Three people were killed and over 100, including 50 policemen, were injured when a clash broke out between two groups and a mob went on a rampage torching several vehicles during a protest over an ashram at Karontha village near Rohtak on Sunday.

Maharashtra: Wholesalers to continue strike against LBT

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:24:37 +0530

Wholesalers in the city would continue to observe bandh against the local body tax (LBT) even as associations representing retailers called off their strike on Saturday.

Take cue from Pak voters,ignore boycott calls: Omar to Kashmiris

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:34:49 +0530

With voters in Pakistan defying the Taliban and turning out in high numbers for the general elections, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the people of his state to take cue and ignore poll boycott calls made by separatists. "Good reason for Kashmiris to ignore boycott calls," Omar Abdullah tweeted on Sunday.

MP: Cong 'adopts' boy who gave newspaper to Rahul for free

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:12:57 +0530

Madhya Pradesh Congress has "adopted" the 10-year-old newspaper hawker who gave a newspaper for free to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, because he had no change.

Delhi: Neighbour arrested for sexually assaulting 2-year-old girl

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:56:13 +0530

A two-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a 23-year-old neighbour inside her house, police said on Sunday. The man has been arrested.

Pak polls: Sharif promises talks with India on Kashmir issue

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:39:10 +0530

Nawaz Sharif, who was on Sunday poised to return to power in Pakistan after a 14-year hiatus, said a new round of talks will be resumed with India on the Kashmir issue, a media report said.

Gujarat: Man arrested for raping 14-year-old girl

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:10:34 +0530

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man living in Fanwara locality near the victim's house in Deesa, around 28 Kms from Palanpur, the police said.

Indian reaches home after spending nine years in a Pak prison

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:58:54 +0530

After spending nine years in a prison in Pakistan, Indian prisoner Khushbu Paswan has reached his native village in Bihar's Rohtas district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Pak polls: PM congratulates Sharif, invites him to India

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:35:39 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his election victory, which will give him a third term as Prime Minister of Pakistan, and invited him to visit India at a mutually convenient time.

Haryana: Clashes in Rohtak, one dead in police firing

Sun, 12 May 2013 03:40:41 +0530

An angry mob clashed with the police and set two buses on fire during a violent protest against the opening of an ashram of a controversial godman near Rohtak on Sunday. One person has been killed in police firing that took place near Satlok Ashram at Karontha village.

Race Course Metro station reopened for public

Sun, 12 May 2013 03:02:16 +0530

nticipating protests outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence, Delhi Metro on sunday closed the Race Course station for nearly three hours on police instruction.

Putting blast behind, German Bakery reopens in Pune

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:46:15 +0530

German Bakery, the Pune-based eatery that was ripped apart a powerful blast, has been reopend on Sunday after three years-three months of the incident. This comes a month after the Pune Sessions Court convicted and sentenced prime perpetrator Himayat Baig to death for his role in the blast on February 13, 2010.

BJP workers clash with police outside 7RCR

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:20:55 +0530

BJP's youth wing workers on Sunday clashed with the police outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence and demanded his resignation over coalgate and Railway bribery scam.

Pakistan elections: Omar Abdullah greets Nawaz Sharif

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:00:37 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday congratulated PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for his party's performance in the historic general elections and hoped that the former Pakistani premier will live up to his commitment to restart the peace process.

Aarushi-Hemraj murder: SC to hear Talwars' plea on Monday

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:37:12 +0530

The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea of dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, accused of killing their teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, for calling 14 witnesses to record their statements in the trial court.

Delhi: Race Course station closed after BJP plans protest

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:22:49 +0530

A Metro station near Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence was closed for public on Sunday morning after BJP youth wing activists announced a march and gherao of the high-security area.

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Convict gets 13 days parole

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:25:28 +0530

The Delhi High Court has granted 13 days parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, undergoing life sentence in the Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case, to appear in his LLM examination.

Mumbai gets seaplane service, cost tantamount to cab fare

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:55:22 +0530

Life may get a little simpler for Mumbai's millions after a fresh transport option - a seaplane that will complete a two-hour road journey in 7 minutes which will cost Rs 750 equivalent to the cab fare for the same distance. Operated by a private operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR), the first-of-its-kind service aims to be take off mid-June, with most police, aviation and governmental clearances coming through.

Mumbai: 19-year-old jumps in front of a train after he was allegedly ragged

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:20:22 +0530

A second-year engineering student of a Navi Mumbai college committed suicide after allegedly being ragged.

Flying becomes a costly affair, passengers cry foul

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:09:35 +0530

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.

Chhattisgarh: Naxal attacks AIR station, 3 dead

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:30:41 +0530

The All India Radio ( AIR) station on Sunday near Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh was attacked by a naxal group.

WB: Police unearths Rs 750 cr assets of Saradha chief

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:18:17 +0530

Police have unearthed assets worth Rs 750 crore so far by quizzing chit fund-aided Saradha Group's arrested promoter Sudipta Sen and his top aides, an official said on Saturday. Six motorcycles with red beacons and hooters allegedly used by company's officials to carry cash was also seized.

Kiran Bedi for making CBI strong independent probe body

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:52:00 +0530

Former IPS officer and social activist Kiran Bedi on Saturday alleged the growing interference of the Union government in the functioning of the CBI had turned the premier investigating agency into a "caged parrot". The Central government was also not enacting strong laws to enable the CBI function like an independent body, she told reporters in Chandigarh.

Resignations of Kumar, Bansal won't rock UPA: Shinde

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:23:25 +0530

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday said the resignations of Union Ministers Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal would not pose any danger to the UPA government. "There is no danger to UPA government. The decisions taken by the Prime Minister and the two ministers are right. We are set to complete full term," he told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Pune.

Punjab: Stepfather forcibly marries minor daughter

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:12:52 +0530

In a shocking incident, a step-father allegedly married his minor daughter after forcibly taking her in Jammu on the pretext of getting her 'Aadhar' card. The incident came to light when the girl's mother, lodged a complaint against her husband, Pardeep Malik, following which police conducted raid at his house in Shahzada colony in Gurdaspur and rescued the girl, police said on Saturday.

BJP to oppose entry of Walmart into HP, says Satti

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:53:03 +0530

The Himachal Pradesh BJP, which has been opposing FDI in retail, on Saturday said it would not allow foreign stores like Walmart into the state "Foreign chains like Walmart and Metro Cash and Carry will not be allowed to enter Himachal and the interests of small traders will be fully safeguarded," state BJP president Satpal Singh Satti said.

Most chit funds came up during CPI(M) rule: Roy

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:40:57 +0530

Seeking to turn the tables on the Marxists for demanding CBI probe in the chit fund scam, Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy on Saturday night alleged that most of the chit funds came up during the Left front regime. "If the investigations start now, many CPI(M) leaders may come under net. The CPI(M) is demanding CBI inquiry to actually delay the probe process," the former union minister alleged at a rally in Chakdah.

Mumbai: Traders call off strike against LBT

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:26:17 +0530

In a good news for people of Mumbai, retailers called off their strike against the Local Body Tax on late Saturday and said they were ready to talk to the government. The announcement came even as the city struggled with shortage of supplies due to the three-week long strike.

Gujarat: Woman attempts suicide as in-laws accuse husband of 'cruelty'

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:28:58 +0530

A day after an elderly couple sought the district collector's permission to end their life saying they are "fed up" with the "abuse" by their son, their daughter-in-law attempted suicide on Saturday, apparently over the ignominy.

South Delhi murder: Accused killed girl for ignoring him

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:09:34 +0530

The youth, who allegedly shot dead a teenaged girl in her south Delhi home, was enraged at her for ignoring him after she came to know that he was a sweeper and a school dropout, police said on Saturday.

Special category status for Bihar after criteria change: Chidambaram

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:02:57 +0530

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that Bihar will be accorded special category status after the change of criteria. "I hope that new criteria will determine status of backward states. Bihar will certainly qualify for special category status under new criteria for it," said Chidambaram.

Ishrat fake encounter: 'Gujarat govt shielding the accused policemen'

Sat, 11 May 2013 06:01:01 +0530

Slamming the state government over the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, Gujarat High Court observed that it was apparently shielding the policemen accused in the case.

Chit fund scam: Debjani distances herself from Sudipta, says he masterminded the racket

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:22:36 +0530

Sudipta Sen's alleged aide Debjani Mukherjee, who was arrested in connection with the West Bengal chit fund scam, distanced herself from the Saradha Group chairman through a letter that was made public by her lawyers.

India, China working on new border agreement: Khurshid

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:18:52 +0530

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who reached New Delhi on Saturday after his two-day China visit, said that his meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing was "fruitful" and the two countries are working on new border agreement.

Indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched in August: Antony

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:12:23 +0530

Indian Navy's indigenously-built aircraft carrier would be launched on August 12, 2013, while INS Vikramaditya (purchased from Russia) will arrive before the end of 2013, Union Defence Minister AK Antony said in Panaji on Saturday.

Fighter aircraft MiG29K commissioned into Indian Navy

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:50 +0530

New-age fighter aircraft MiG29K was on Saturday commissioned ceremoniously into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister AK Antony at INS Hansa near in Panaji. The aircraft would be attached to aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which would be commissioned later this year.

Gurgaon: Senior inspector reportedly commits suicide

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:50 +0530

A senior inspector posted with the Delhi Police special cell has reportedly committed suicide. Sources say inspector Badrish Dutt was found dead along with a female friend in Sector 52 of Gurgaon.

CBI links Railway Protection Force to cash-for-jobs scam: Sources

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:52:26 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured key leads linking Railway Protection Force (RPF) to Recruitment Scam to Railway cash-for jobs scam, said sources. CBI sources added that RPF officials played key role in dubious recruitment deals.

Anti-POSCO leader Abhaya Sahoo arrested for instigating violence

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:50:53 +0530

Anti-POSCO leader Abhaya Sahoo has been arrested from the Bhubaneswar airport on charges of instigating violence at the POSCO site. Abhaya was about to board a flight in Bhubaneswar when he was arrested by the Jagatsinghpur police.

How Mumbai's 'Share My Dabba' plan gets food left over in tiffins to hungry street kids

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:01:54 +0530

Enjoy your lunch? Now here's a chance to share that joy with someone less fortunate.

Maharashtra: Police to file kidnap case for missing children aged below 14

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:58:37 +0530

Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has directed the police to lodge a case of kidnapping in instances of missing children below 14 years.

I was only a trustworthy employee of Sen, says Debjani

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:40:10 +0530

Chit fund aided Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen's close aide Debjani Mukherjee on Friday claimed she was only a "trustworthy employee" of Sen and that she was sacked for raising her voice against the company's fund collection method. "When I found out that my boss was doing business in a way that was against my principles, I started raising my voice against him. Not considering my dedication towards the company, he sacked me from the post of a director," she said.

Three arrested for gangraping two minors in Gurgaon

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:14:32 +0530

Three people were arrested on Friday for gang-raping two minor girls and shooting videos of the scene to blackmail them, police said. The two girls, both aged 15 and class 10 students, were gang-raped by the three youths of village Seinka Gudana under Pataudi police station, some 26 km from Gurgaon city.

Missing children to be treated as kidnapped in Maharashtra

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:56:45 +0530

In a landmark decision, all children below 14 years of age who are reported missing shall be treated as "kidnapped" and the matter investigated accordingly, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said in Mumbai on Friday.

Ministers who resigned on corruption charges in UPA II

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:40:57 +0530

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar were not the first from in the United Progressive Alliance-II to have resigned on corruption charges. The others who stepped down on corruption charges are:

China, India pledge to strengthen ties

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:25:09 +0530

China-India relations have "strategic significance" and "global impact" as both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told India's visiting External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in Beijing on Friday.

Azad writes to food regulator on bottled water safety

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:56:26 +0530

After complaints about safety of bottled water sold in the national capital, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has written to the food regulator to check the bottling plants supplying such drinking water in Delhi and their water sources. The minister has also written to the Food Safety and Standards Association (FSSA) to check the chemical contents in the water bottles sold in and around Delhi and whether they are fit for human consumption.

Best Bakery case: Court orders police to produce accused

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:24:50 +0530

The sessions court in Mumbai on Friday directed the Gujarat police to produce a recently arrested accused of 2002 Best Bakery case. Vadodara police's Crime Branch has moved an application before the sessions judge UB Hejib saying that a warrant was pending against Jayanti Gohil, an accused, who did not face trial in the case after a re-trial was ordered.

Best Bakery case: Court orders police to produce accused

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:24:50 +0530

Crackdown on chit fund companies in Odisha, 110 arrested

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:09:49 +0530

In a major crackdown on chit fund companies and other non-banking financial institutions, Odisha Police on Friday launched statewide raids and arrested as many as 110 people involved in the trade. "Our sleuths raided 185 places and 97 cases have been registered. This is for the first time that a statewide raid is conducted on a single day," said Additional Director General (ADG), Crime Branch, BK Sharma.

Pakistan: Khoso terms Sanaullah's death as 'tragic'

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:49:50 +0530

Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Friday described as unfortunate the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay following an assault in India and called for mechanisms between the two countries to address the issue of prisoners. "Both Pakistan and India should ensure timely and effective implementation of established mechanisms between our two countries to address the issue of prisoners, which is a humanitarian one and should be addressed in that manner," Khoso said in a statment.

Rape victim to identify accused through video conference

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:27:08 +0530

A special court conducting trial in the Swiss woman gangrape case has directed the authorities concerned to facilitate identification of the accused through video conference, as the victim was unable to attend the court proceedings in Datia. The victim who had already left the country after the incident, is likely to visit India soon.

HP: Dhumal criticises cut in special plan assistance

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:15:03 +0530

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Friday criticised the state government for cut in special Plan assistance in the annual plan for 2013-14. He said the assistance has been reduced from Rs 1,400 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 1,350 crore during 2013-14 which is a cause of concern as it would retard the pace of development.

Opposition trying to derail panchayat poll process: Mamata

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:59:03 +0530

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed the Opposition for conspiring to prevent her government from holding panchayat polls on time and vowed that elections will be held at the appropriate time. "Panchayat polls will be held at the appropriate time. Work for panchayats and 100 days' will not be hampered", she said at a party rally here without elaborating.

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa condemns diesel price hike

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:48:38 +0530

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister JJayalalithaa on Friday described as unjust the latest hike in diesel prices as she slammed the Centre with having failed to take steps to control skyrocketing prices and "scams in all departments." This was the fourth time oil companies have effected hike since January 2013 and the measure aimed at mobilising revenue for government would severely affect the poor people, she said in a statement in Chennai.

BJP demands Acharya's resignation on moral grounds

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:30:58 +0530

Opposition BJP in Odisha on Friday demanded resignation of state finance minister Prasanna Acharya in the wake of a Commission finding fault with the drugs administration for spurious liquor tragedy of February 2012 that claimed 41 lives. "Acharya, who was then the state's health minister should resign from the ministry on moral grounds," BJP state president KV Singhdeo demanded at a media conference Bhubaneswar.

Delhi: Relative shoots class 12 girl in her house

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:10:57 +0530

An 18-year-old girl was shot dead in her south Delhi residence on Friday morning allegedly by a distant relative, who was "stalking" her for last five years. Pinki, a class XII student in government school at RK Puram Sector 5, was killed by the youth at her home in Budh Vihar area of Munirka, police said.

Centre will come up with NULM policy soon, says Maken

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:55:36 +0530

The Central Government would soon come up with a new policy of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) to alleviate poverty in urban areas, Union Minister Ajay Maken said in Hyderabad on Friday. Maken, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, is on a two-day visit to the Andhra Pradesh capital to study and review the urban poverty alleviation programmes in urban areas implemented by the state government.

Modi to address NRIs in 18 US cities through video conference

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:40 +0530

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has been refused US visa since 2005, will address Indian diaspora in 18 cities in that country through a video conference on June 13 as a part of Gujarat Day celebrations.

UP: Unidentified men gangrape woman in a moving auto

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:58:22 +0530

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped in a moving auto by fellow passengers near Indirapuram, police said on Friday. According to an FIR filed by the woman, the incident occurred on Thursday night when she was returning home in an rickshaw which already had a few passengers.

Yogita Thakre death: SC refuses to direct CBI probe

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:43:19 +0530

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct CBI probe in the murder of seven-year-old Yogita Thakre, who was found dead in a car parked at former BJP president Nitin Gadkari's home at Nagpur.

Yogita Thakre death: SC refuses to direct CBI probe

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:43:19 +0530

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct CBI probe in the murder of seven-year-old Yogita Thakre, who was found dead in a car parked at former BJP president Nitin Gadkari's home at Nagpur.

Coal scam: CBI shortlists 500 phone calls for scrutiny

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:18:22 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has identified for closer scrutiny 500 phone calls from out of the 1,000 intercepted calls mainly among the four arrested accused in the alleged Rs 10 crore Railway bribery scandal.

Maharashtra: Several injured after blast in state transport bus

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:57:57 +0530

An explosion in a state transport bus in Latur district of Maharashtra on Friday evening left several injured.

Panchayat elections: WB govt to appeal against Calcutta HC order

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:55:41 +0530

The West Bengal government would appeal against the Calcutta High Court order upholding the primacy of the State Election Commission and asking it to provide names of 400 observers for the panchayat polls by Saturday, Panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said.

Rajasthan: Class 12 boy scores 96 pc despite kidney failure

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:39:31 +0530

Displaying tremendous grit, a 17-year-old boy suffering from failure of both kidneys, scored 96 per cent marks in science in Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, prompting the state government to offer him free of cost kidney transplantation.

15 Indian universities amongst world's top 200 in at least one subject

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:21:05 +0530

How Indian universities rank against the world's best in different subjects.

Pawan Bansal reaches office after 2 days, begins clearing files

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:56:15 +0530

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who is facing allegations of being involved in the cash for jobs scam in the Indian Railways, visited Rail Bhawan on Friday. Bansal has not been attending office for the last two days. He reportedly went to Rail Bhawan on Friday to clear his files.

CBI autonomy: Govt forms GoM to deal with issues raised by SC

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:52:18 +0530

The government on Friday formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) to deal with the issues raised by the Supreme Court on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its recent hearing on the agency's affidavit on the coal scam probe.

WB: Mamata loses out to state EC, HC orders 3-phase Panchayat polls

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:35:13 +0530

In a big blow to the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered three-phase Panchayat elections in the state. The order establishes the supremacy of the state Election Commission that had opposed the Trinamool Congress government's demand to conduct two-phase elections.

Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman shot dead by terrorists

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:10:24 +0530

A police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Friday. Assistant Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad was shot from point-blank range by unidentified pistol-borne militants in Pulwama town, 32 km from Srinagar, in the afternoon, a police spokesman said.

Geetika suicide: Kanda charged with rape, unnatural sex

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:48:27 +0530

A chargesheet has been filed against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda and his aide Aruna Chadha in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. The court says prima facie charges of rape, unnatural sex, abetment of suicide, conspiracy, forgery under the IPC and IT act have been made out against Kanda.

What made China pull out of Ladakh?

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:35:02 +0530

Four days after the face off with Chinese troops ended at Raki Nulla in eastern Ladakh, there's no clarity in Delhi on just why it happened. Indian diplomats expect some of the fog will clear when External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid returns from Beijing.

SC rejects Sanjay Dutt's review plea in 1993 Bombay blasts case

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:53:46 +0530

The Supreme Court has rejected actor Sanjay Dutt's review petition in the 1993 Bombay blasts case saying there was no merit in the argument presented by him. Dutt had sought a review of the March 21 judgement upholding his conviction and five years jail in 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. Sanjay Dutt is scheduled to surrender on May 15.

UP: Court rejects plea to release serial blast accused

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:29:25 +0530

A Barabanki court has rejected Uttar Pradesh government's plea to release UP serial blast accused Tariq Qasmi and Khalid Mujahid. HuJi activists Tariq and Khalid were arrested with explosives on December 20, 2007.

Delhi: Class 12 girl shot dead in her house in Munirka

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:14:04 +0530

An 18-year-old girl studying in Class 12 was shot at by a man on Friday morning in Munirka area of South Delhi. The girl succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital.

Railway bribery: Mahesh Kumar may have known about raids

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:10:07 +0530

The information on Central Bureau of Information (CBI) raids on Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar may have been leaked, according to sources. Sources say Mahesh Kumar may have been tipped off about the CBI raids.

Mumbai: Lakhan Bhaiya encounter case verdict today

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:51:33 +0530

A Mumbai sessions court is likely to decide on Thursday whether the November 11, 2006 encounter in Mumbai's Versova area in which gangster Chhota Rajan's associate Ramnarain Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya was killed by a Mumbai Police team.Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma is among the 22 people who are accused in the encounter case. Lakhan was accused in 19 cases including 12 of murder.

SC gives green signal to POSCO for iron ore mining in Odisha

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:01 +0530

The Supreme Court on Friday gave a green signal to POSCO to continue with iron ore mining in Odisha. The court quashed Odisha High Court's order, which had set aside the state government's petition to allot iron ore licence to POSCO in the Kandahar hills.

China will consider improving Brahmaputra water mechanism: Khurshid

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:07:16 +0530

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said China has responded positively to India's concerns over dams being built by them on the River Brahmaputra. Khurshid was all praise for the Chinese and said both countries have shown maturity in dealing with the border crisis. Khurshid is likely to meet the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang later on Friday.

WB: Movie on chit fund scam to release today

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:14:08 +0530

The Saradha Group chit fund fiasco has inspired a new movie in West Bengal. Tollywood has drawn inspiration from the Saradha Group collapse. All eyes are now on the latest release, 'Kagojer Nouka' or 'The Paper Boat', which metaphorically means an object that doesn't stay afloat for a long time. Incidentally, the film stars Dadasaheb Phalke-winner Soumitra Chatterjee playing the character of the prototype of Saradha boss and scamster Sudipta Sen.

1993 Bombay blasts case: SC to hear Sanjay Dutt's review plea

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:46:46 +0530

The Supreme Court will take up Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's review petition on Friday. Dutt had sought a review of the March 21 judgement upholding his conviction and five years jail in 1993 Bombay serial blasts case.

Thane building collapse: Nurse seeks to adopt survivor

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:31:08 +0530

carred by the loss of her loved ones in the horrific building collapse in Mumbra in Thane - Sandhya Thakkur, after being miraculously rescued was unable to even open her eyes to those tending to her at the hospital. The little girl symbolised the tragedy in Mumbra. But now, there is hope for her. Veena Kandle, a nurse at the Sion hospital believes destiny got them together.

Delhi: 2 arrested for showing porn clips to children

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:11:26 +0530

The driver and helper of a South Delhi school were arrested on Thursday for allegedly molesting children on board and making them watch pornographic clips, the police said.

Geetika Sharma suicide: Court to frame charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:46:09 +0530

A trial court is expected to frame charges against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda and his aide Aruna Chadha on Friday in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. Kanda and his employee were named by 23-year-old airhostess Geetika in her suicide letter in 2012.

Calcutta HC to give verdict on WB panchayat case today

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:43:23 +0530

The Calcutta High Court will give its verdict on Friday on the West Bengal panchayat elections row. The state Election Commission had moved court after differences with the Mamata government over when to hold the elections and the deployment of state or paramilitary forces to conduct the polls.

Aarushi-Hemraj double murder: CBI court to record statements of Talwars

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:31:34 +0530

The special CBI court hearing the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case will record statements of the dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Friday. This comes after the court rejected their application for a stay on proceedings.

Drug retailers to observe day-long strike today

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:06:35 +0530

An association of chemist and drug retailers will go on a day-long strike and shut down medical shops on Friday against the "unjustified" policies of the government.

Govt approves Rs 3,436 cr for Phase IV of Aadhaar scheme

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:06:38 +0530

The government on Thursday approved Rs 3,436.16 crore for Phase IV of the UID (Aadhaar card) scheme, which will commence immediately.

Supreme Court's caged parrot remark is correct: CBI chief

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:27:01 +0530

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha on Thursday accepted the Supreme Court's observation that the country's premier investigating agency was a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".

WB chit fund scam: Left parties seek CBI probe

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:25:02 +0530

The Left parties on Thursday sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the West Bengal chit fund scam and accused the Trinamool Congress-led government of not intervening to check activities of companies with suspicious financial dealings in the state.

India seeks enhanced safety for its nationals in Pak jails

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:06:08 +0530

India on Thursday said there was an urgent need to examine the recommendations of a judicial panel that visited Pakistani jails, in view of the deaths of two Indian prisoners, including Sarabjit Singh, following murderous attacks on them.

Delhi gangrape accused misbehaved with inmates, court told

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:26:02 +0530

Tihar Jail authorities on Thursday filed a complaint in a Delhi court trying the December 16, 2012 gangrape alleging that accused Akshay Thakur was misbehaving with and harassing fellow inmates. The accused denied the charge.

Delhi: School bus driver, helper arrested for molesting children

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:07:23 +0530

The driver and helper of a school bus were arrested on Thursday allegedly for molesting school children and making them watch pornographic clips, police said.

UP: Four youths rape 21-year-old girl, dump her in a hospital

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:46:45 +0530

A 21-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped on Thursday in a moving van by four youths, who later dumped her in district hospital in Etawah and escaped.

Fire at Income Tax office in south Mumbai

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:26:02 +0530

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Income Tax Building in Marine Lines area in south Mumbai on Thursday night but there were no report of casualties.

Maharashtra traders to continue indefinite bandh against LBT

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:06:39 +0530

Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) representing 750 trade associations in the state on Thursday said, it would continue with its call for indefinite trade bandh till the LBT (Local Body Tax) is removed, even as the agitation entered 18th day.

China has not given any reason for intrusion: Khurshid

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:50 +0530

China has not yet given any reason for the recent intrusion in Ladakh, an episode that has cast a shadow on bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday.

DU's Executive Council gives nod to 4-year degree programme

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:40:56 +0530

The controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) of Delhi University got its final approval today after the varsity's Executive Council cleared the proposal, which has evoked criticism from a section of the academia.

BSNL, MTNL may enter into cable TV, broadcasting

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:35:38 +0530

A Group of Ministers is expected to consider a DoT proposal on Thursday that may clear the way for state-owned telecom firms, BSNL and MTNL, to venture into cable TV and broadcasting services to help infuse life into the loss making companies.

Only 13 judges for every ten lakh people in India

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:21:26 +0530

India has just 13 judges for every ten lakh people as against 35-40 in other developing nations and 50 in a developed country, a Parliamentary panel has said and urged the government to "make all out efforts" to fill up the existing vacant posts of judges.

Govt to declare 2013 as Water Conservation Year

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:10:39 +0530

With per capita availability of water depleting at a faster pace, the government on Thursday approved a proposal to declare 2013 as Water Conservation Year under which awareness programmes will be launched for conservation of the scarce natural resource.

CAG report is not the final word on any issue: SC

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:40:03 +0530

CAG report commands respect and cannot be brushed aside but it cannot be the final word on an issue, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while noting that the auditor's findings cannot be gospel truth as it is subject to scrutiny by Parliament.

Money laundering: RBI action soon; banks start cracking whip

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:32:29 +0530

Amid fresh allegations of money laundering by banks, RBI and several banks on Thursday said actions are being taken against erring institutions and employees for violating prudential banking norms. The central bank has already completed investigations against banks and would take action against guilty institutions, RBI Governor D Subbarao said in Srinagar.

VVIP chopper deal: CBI to get phone transcripts from Italy

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:26:17 +0530

CBI is likely to get transcripts of phone conversations of Italian middlemen allegedly involved in the VVIP helicopter deal, intercepted by law enforcement authorities following court orders in the European country.

Cabinet clears direct benefit transfer for LPG subsidy

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:49:44 +0530

The Cabinet on Thursday cleared direct benefit transfer on LPG subsidy. The scheme was to be introduced on January 1, but was postponed two times, most recently because only 13 per cent of Aadhaar numbers among the beneficiaries chosen for the launch areas had bank accounts.

SC to consider Sanjay Dutt's review plea on Friday

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:20:11 +0530

The Supreme Court on Friday will take up Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea seeking review of its March 21 judgement upholding his conviction under the Arms Act and sentencing him to five years in jail in 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. A bench of P Sathasivam and BS Chauhan, which had delivered March 21 verdict, will take up the review plea in chamber.

J&K: Pak prisoners protest against Sanaullah's death

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:58:37 +0530

Pakistani prisoners in high security Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu have gone on 'fast' protesting the death of Sanaullah Haq at a hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday. "Pakistani prisoners here (in the jail) have not taken food in afternoon...we are pursuing them," an officer of the state Prisons department told reporters.

Traders' strike: Oppn, allies ask Maharashtra govt to reconsider LBT

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:37:52 +0530

Mumbai's bustling markets on Thursday wore an empty, deserted look. Since Monday, over one lakh traders in the city have shut shop to protest against the Local Body Tax (LBT) that the Maharashtra government has introduced to replace octroi. Traders say that the protest has caused a loss of Rs 75,000 crore so far. But they are not backing down yet. With talks with the government failing, they have taken to the streets.

Watch: Google+ Hangout with Shashi Tharoor

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:26:38 +0530

Shashi Tharoor addresses questions on challenges in higher education such as faculty shortage and low number of accredited institutions.

WB chit fund scam: TMC hits back at Left for meeting PM, FM

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:47:45 +0530

Accusing the Left of failing to protect investors in ponzi schemes during its prolonged rule in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit back after Left leaders met the Prime Minister and Finance Minister seeking a CBI probe into the chit fund scam.

Old parties like Cong get too arrogant: Bhupendra Chaubey

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:46:43 +0530

Already in the docks over the CWG, 2G and chopper deals, the UPA has now been hit by two more scams, one in the Railways and one over coal block allocations. The Supreme Court has also come down on the functioning of the government and its bureaucracy. In such a situation with the general elections drawing closer, can the UPA ignore the clamour for Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal's removal? CNN-IBN's national bureau chief Bhupendra Chaubey joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue.

Constable Tomar death: Anti-rape protestors' plea against FIR rejected

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:27:34 +0530

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed two separate petitions seeking quashing of the FIR and transfer of probe from city police to CBI in the case lodged for various offences, including rioting and death of constable Subhash Tomar during anti-rape protests in the capital.

Indo-Pak joint commission on prisoners is much needed: Zohra Yusuf

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:22:33 +0530

The tragic deaths of Sarabjit Singh and Sanaullah Haq after they were attacked inside jail premises in Pakistan and India have highlighted the plight of hundreds of Indian and Pakistani prisoners lodged in jails across the border. Can a joint India-Pakistan mechanism help better the situation? Can the human rights organisations pressure the governments of both the countries to take note of this? Zohra Yusuf, Founder, Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the matter.

Railways bribery case: CBI to probe Mamata's tenure

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:15:26 +0530

The investigations into the Railway bribery scandal has widened with sources saying that the CBI will also look at postings during former railway minister Mamata Banerjee's tenure.

US' Hopkins University invites UP minister for lecture

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:55:44 +0530

After Harvard University's invitation to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, his uncle and senior cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav has been invited by John Hopkins University, US, to deliver a lecture on flood control, official sources said here.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: 3 convicts get life term

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:34:58 +0530

The convicts who have been given life term are Balwan Khokkar, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal. They were convicted of murder.

Live: Plane with Sanaullah's body takes off for Pak

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:26:51 +0530

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah passed away at 6:30 am on Thursday at PGIMER, Chandigarh due to multiple organ failure, sources said.

2G scam: Niira Radia likely to appear in court on May 28

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:25:19 +0530

Former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, a key prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, is likely to appear before a Delhi court on May 28 to depose in the case. The CBI on Thursday submitted before Special CBI Judge OP Saini its list of prosecution witnesses to be called for recording of their statements before the court and Radia's evidence is slated for May 28.

Lockers of PWD engineer's wife yield Rs 57 lakh, gold

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:51:13 +0530

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday recovered cash worth Rs 57,69,000 and over 9 kg of gold from two bank lockers of Swati Chikhlikar, wife of suspended PWD executive engineer (Nashik north) Satish Chikhlikar, besides 5 kg of silver from another locker in her name. The seizure is collectively estimated over Rs 3,27,29,000, according to a senior ACB officer.

WB chit fund scam: Sudipta Sen, 2 aides sent to 9-day police custody

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:46:40 +0530

Chit fund company Saradha group's chief Sudipta Sen was on Thursday sent to 9-day police custody, along with two of his close aides - Debjani Mukherjee and Arvind Singh Chouhan.

Anti-Sikh riots: CBI seeks death for 3 convicts

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:18:28 +0530

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday sought death sentence for three of the five convicts in an anti-Sikh riots case as it told a Delhi court that they were engaged in "planned communal riot" and "religious cleansing".

Railway bribery: All accused sent to judicial custody

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:38:40 +0530

Five accused including Railway Minister PK Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla were sent to judicial custody till May 20 by a Delhi court on Thursday. Vijay Singla, Ajay Garg, Manjunath, Sandeep Goyal were produced in CBI court.

Delhi: BKU workers occupy DND, demand flyway be made toll-free

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:15:26 +0530

Around 100 Bhartiya Kisan Union members forcefully occupied Noida toll plaza of DND Flyway on Thursday and allowed vehicles to ply without paying toll for around half an hour to protest levy of toll on users of the flyway.

Haryana: 2 cases of alleged honour killing

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:50 +0530

Two cases of alleged honour killings have been reported from Haryana, a state which has gained notoriety for the ghastly crime. In the first case a father allegedly murdered his daughter as he was opposed to her relationship with a boy from the same village while in the other case a young man was beaten to death by the girl's family.

Under fire over coal scam report, Vahanvati meets PM

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:57:08 +0530

A day after the Supreme Court came down heavily on the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation for sharing the coal scam probe report, Attorney General GE Vahanvati met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday. Law Minister Ashwani Kumar had also reached the PMO to meet Manmohan Singh but he was not given an appointment.

Amid border tensions, Chinese dig tunnel for Delhi Metro line

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:49:41 +0530

Amid the media brouhaha in India over the border incursions by their troops, Chinese engineers were last week calmly tunneling in the heart of the national capital for the heritage line of the Delhi Metro network, signifying the growing commercial linkages between the two neighbours.

Police to seek further custody of Saradha Group chairman

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:17:27 +0530

aradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen and his close aide Debjani Mukherjee were produced in a court on Thursday as their 14-day custody ended. Sources said police were likely to add two more charges as fresh FIRs have been registered against them on the basis of the new complaints filed by the investors. The police were also likely to ask for their custody for two more weeks.

Mumbai Police raid hookah parlour, arrest 45

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:15:14 +0530

Mumbai Police raided a hookah parlour on Wednesday night and detained 45 people. The raid was carried out at Black Diamond Hookah Parlour in the Dock Yard area.

SC dismisses plea challenging Vedanta-Cairn deal

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:59:26 +0530

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea which had challenged the validity of the Cairn-Vedanta deal and said there was nothing malafide in the transaction. The court was hearing a petition challenging the validity of the $8.5 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal and had sought a CBI probe into it.

Illegal assets case: SC denies bail to Jagan Mohan

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:45:23 +0530

In a disappointing verdict for YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been lodged in a Hyderabad prison for a year in connection with a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected his bail plea.

Khurshid in China, Ladakh incursions on agenda

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:40:24 +0530

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Beijing on Thursday on a two-day visit for the talks with Chinese leaders, just days after the resolution of a row over Depsang Valley in Ladakh where the troops of People's Liberation Army intruded recently.

Delhi: Safdurjung doctors on strike, seek better facilities

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:11 +0530

The resident doctors of Safdurjung Hospital in New Delhi are on strike since Wednesday evening demanding immediate action on their demands for better facilities. They pointed out that there are 600 resident doctors in Safdurjung Hospital but there are only 86 rooms for their accommodation.

Live: Pak aircraft to land at 5.30 pm to take back Sanaullah's body

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:59:54 +0530

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah passed away at 6:30 am on Thursday at PGIMER, Chandigarh due to multiple organ failure, sources said.

DA case: SC verdict on Jagan Mohan's bail plea likely today

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:28:50 +0530

The Supreme Court is likely to give its order on the bail plea of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday. This is the sixth attempt made by Jagan Mohan in a year to get legal relief. He has been in a Hyderabad jail since May 2012 in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

We took all measures to save Sanaullah Haq: Govt

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:19:58 +0530

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday expressed grief over the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq in a Chandigarh hospital. Sanaullah dies on Thursday morning, a week after he was attacked in a Jammu jail by a fellow inmate.

Sanaullah's body will be handed over to Pak: Shinde

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:59:45 +0530

The body of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who succumbed to injuries in a Chandigarh hospital on Thursday, will be handed over to Pakistan. "We will hand over the body to Pakistan," Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Protesters to agitate outside SC

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:47:12 +0530

Sikh groups plan to hold a protest outside the Supreme Court on Thursday against the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-sikh riots case. Five others were convicted in the same case and the Karkardooma court is expected to hear arguments on the quantum of punishment later on Thursday.

Sanaullah Haq death: Pakistan seeks international inquiry

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:21:04 +0530

Following the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq in a Chandigarh hospital on Thursday morning, Pakistan High Commissioner Manzoor Ali Memon said he has requested the Government of India for an international probe into the matter.

Coal scam: Cong awaits PM's decision on Ashwani Kumar

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:51:42 +0530

While the victory in Karnataka has come as a big boost for the Congress, the party-led UPA government has no reason to celebrate in Delhi. Pressure is building up on the government to oust Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, who allegedly ordered changes in CBI's status report on coal scam.

Mumbai: Traders' agitation against LBT leads to loss of Rs 75,000 cr

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:41:36 +0530

Markets in Mumbai have been shut for days now as traders fight against the controversial Local Body Tax. It has been estimated that the strike has incurred a loss of almost Rs 75,000 crore and it still counting.

Pak prisoner Sanaullah Haq dies in Chandigarh hospital

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:16:01 +0530

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah passed away at 6:30 am on Thursday at PGIMER, Chandigarh due to multiple organ failure, sources said. Sanaullah was injured in a scuffle with another inmate in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu last week.

Himachal Pradesh: 32 killed as bus falls into Beas river

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:50:28 +0530

At least 32 passengers were killed when an overloaded private bus plunged into Beas river on Kullu-Mandi national highway on Wednesday. Thirty-two bodies have been recovered and 15 injured persons rescued and rushed to hospital, while some bodies are feared to have been swept away in the river, Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, Sharab Negi, said.

Assam needs more foreigners' tribunals, Gogoi tells PM

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:55:31 +0530

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to increase the number of foreigners' tribunals in the state from the existing 36 to 100. Gogoi met the prime minister at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday and appealed to increase the number of tribunals as the existing ones are inadequate to dispose of the large number of pending cases, leading to harassment of genuine citizens in the name of detection of foreigners.

Deleted part of CBI draft report was its heart, says SC

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:27:51 +0530

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that "tentative" findings of the CBI investigation into the coal allocation scam was the very heart of the report and its deletion made it directionless. In his affidavit filed April 6, 2013, CBI director Ranjit Sinha had said that the "tentative findings about the non-existence of a system regarding allocation of specific weightage/points was deleted" at the instance of the officials of the coal ministry and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

West Bengal for social security scheme for investors

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:20:44 +0530

West Bengal is planning to start a social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return of public money following the Saradha chit fund mess, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Wednesday. "In the wake of growing financial insecurity, we are thinking of a social security scheme. It will ensure proper safety of public money and ensure safe and proper return. We will shortly put out a proposal on the website of the finance department to seek public comments," Banerjee told reporters in Kolkata.

SC raps J&K over lack of foresight in Sanaullah attack

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:10:03 +0530

The Supreme Court on Wednesday frowned on the failure of the Jammu and Kashmir government to anticipate the possibility of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah being attacked in jail in the wake of the death of Sarabjit Singh after being assaulted in a Lahore jail.

Google violating India's mapping law, says Tarun Vijay

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:54:27 +0530

BJP MP Tarun Vijay on Wednesday again accused Google of violating India's mapping laws by showing vital military installations with annotations and asked the government to take steps to access the data the company possessed. Vijay, who raised the issue in a special mention in the Rajya Sabha, called upon the central government to probe the issue.

SBI California ordered to clean up US operations

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:28:40 +0530

The California-based subsidiary of State Bank of India (SBI) has agreed to take a series of steps to improve its banking practices related to bad loans following a review by US regulators. The largest Indian bank consented March 6, 2013 to the orders of the federal and state regulators "without admitting or denying any charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices relating to the June 18, 2012, examination"

40 lakh Rajasthan households have no power: Raje

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:56:37 +0530

BJP state president Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday claimed that 40 lakh households in the state are still waiting for a power connection. Speaking at a public rally in Todabhim in Karauli district, Raje said Congress ruled for five decades in the state and was only engaged in self-development.

Police officer arrested for raping 23-year-old girl

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:35:22 +0530

A police officer was arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping a 23-year-old girl over four years on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Wednesday. "Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Ashutosh Kaushik (29), posted at Bilaspur SP office, was apprehended on Tuesday on the charge of rape after the victim filed complaint against him," SP Ratanlal Dangi said.

HC notice to governmenton on PIL over blood screening

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:20:54 +0530

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the city government's reply to a PIL seeking an order to adopt blood-screening methods like Individual Donor Testing (IDT) through Nucleic acid Amplification Test (NAT) to avoid the possibility of infections being spread through blood transfusion. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Jayant Nath issued a notice to the city government's department of Health and Family Welfare and sought the response by July 10, 2013, the next date of hearing.

RBI listens to 'silent voices' hurt by inflation: Subbarao

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:45:59 +0530

Dismissing the criticism that RBI's steps to check inflation have hurt growth, Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao on Wednesday said the monetary authority has the responsibility to listen to "silent voices" of millions of people impacted by rising prices. "There is an important constituency in the country that is hurt by inflation. Their voice also needs to be heard. It is the responsibility of public policy institutions like the Reserve Bank to go out of our way and listen to silent voices," he said while addressing students Business School of Kashmir University in Srinagar.

Punjab: NRI acquitted in murder of former MLA NS Gill

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:30:14 +0530

An NRI, accused of killing a former MLA and father of ex-Punjab DGP in 1991, was on Wednesday acquitted of the charge by a local court, which held that the Canadian was falsely implicated in the case. Jagdev Singh was booked on the charge of killing N S Gill, a former MLA and father of ex Punjab DGP PS Gill.

RBI to launch plastic currency with longer shelf-life

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:19:03 +0530

Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao on Wednesday said the central bank will soon introduce on a pilot basis plastic currency notes as they have longer shelf-life. "We are trying to introduce plastic currency...We hope to introduce it on trial basis and if that succeeds it will be replicated in the entire country," he said during an interactive session with students of Business School of Kashmir University in Srinagar.

30 TN fishermen released by Lankan court return home

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:52:58 +0530

Thirty fishermen from Rameswaram, who were set free by a Sri Lankan court after being arrested by the island Navy in April 2013 on charges of poaching, arrived at Rameswaram on Wednesday. The fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on April 6, 2013 while fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to the island republic, for allegedly entering into Lankan waters.

Sushma backs demand for returning remains of Bahadur Shah

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:43:02 +0530

BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has welcomed the demand for bringing back the mortal remains of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar from Rangoon in Myanmar for its burial in Delhi. Supporting the demand, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said this will be a befitting tribute to the last Mughal Emperor in the country.

Development expenditure has jumped ten-fold: Nitish

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:43:57 +0530

Highlighting initiatives undertaken by his government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the pace of progress could be understood from the almost ten-fold increase in funds spent on development in the state. "Prior to the NDA rule not even Rs 3,000 crore were spent on developmental works in Bihar. The amount has now risen to Rs 26,000 crore in fiscal 2012-13," Kumar said in Gaya.

Gujarat: Woman sets her two-year-old son on fire

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:35:04 +0530

A 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her toddler son by setting him ablaze at her residence on Wednesday, apparently following a dispute with her husband, police said. "Vandana, wife of one Kishore Vadgama who is a carpenter by profession, today burnt her two-year-old son Raunak alive, after dousing him with kerosene," they said.

Talwars plea seeking deferring of their testimony rejected

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:32:18 +0530

The special CBI court in Ghaziabad on Wednesday rejected the plea of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar for 10-day adjournment for recording their statements in connection with the murder trial of their daughter Aarushi and domestic servant Hemraj.

WB: Mamata Banerjee offers sops to industrialists

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:59:03 +0530

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday assured industrialists of speedy clearance of land for industries and promised to solve issues related to infrastructure within a specific timeframe.

Constable Tomar death: HC verdict on anti-rape protestors' plea on Thursday

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:51:49 +0530

The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday give its verdict on two separate pleas seeking quashing of the FIR and transfer of probe from city police to CBI in the case lodged for various offences, including rioting and death of constable Subhash Tomar during anti-rape protests in December.

Odisha: Train hits vehicle, six dead

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:28:33 +0530

Six people were killed and three others injured, some of them critically, when a passenger train rammed into their vehicle in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Wednesday, police said.

13-year-old Bihar boy cracks IIT-JEE preliminary exam

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:19 +0530

A 13-year-old boy from Bihar has cracked the preliminary examination of the highly competitive Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). He is the youngest to pass the exam.

WB chit fund scam: CPM seeks CBI probe into Saradha issue

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:20:49 +0530

Claiming that names of top political persons are surfacing in the chit fund scam in West Bengal, a CPI (M) member on Wednesday sought a CBI enquiry into unregulated money raising activities in the wake of Saradha Group allegedly defrauding investors of their money.

Will follow SC directions in letter and spirit: CBI

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:50:06 +0530

Facing the ire of Supreme Court in its coal block allocation scam probe, CBI on Wednesday assured the apex court that there will be a "thorough and qualitative" investigation and follow its directions in letter and spirit.

Pak prisoner Sanaullah Haq suffers renal failure: Doctors

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:25:48 +0530

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who is in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week, suffered renal failure on Wednesday and doctors said that his condition was "extremely critical".

Shashi Tharoor to field questions on education in Google+ Hangout

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:15:04 +0530

Shashi Tharoor will address questions on challenges in higher education.

Odisha: Police arrest chit fund company's manager

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:55:33 +0530

A manager of a chit fund was arrested from here even as reports of fraud by bogus non-banking financial companies trickled in from various pockets of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. After DP finance, another chit fund Artha Tatwa (AT) has disappeared cheating investors in Kujang (Jagatsinghpur) and Pattamundai (Kendrapara) to a tune of Rs 20 crore, police said.

Hit-and-run case: Verdict on Salman's appeal on June 10

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:18:54 +0530

A Mumbai sessions court will deliver its verdict on June 10 on the admissibility of an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan challenging a magistrate's order invoking the charge of culpable homicide against him in a 2002 hit-and-run case.

Delhi: Man jailed for 10 years for raping minor daughter

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:03:18 +0530

A 'tantrik' has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Delhi court for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, relying solely on her testimony.