Shehla case: Remand of 5 accused extended till June 11

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Indore: The judicial remand of all the five accused in RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder case has been extended to June 11 by the Special CBI court.

After filing of chargesheet on May 25, all the five accused - Zahida Pervez, Saba Farooqui, Saquib Ali (Danger), Irfan and Tabish were produced before the Special CBI Judge Dr Shubra Singh on Saturday.

New tech can prevent suicide attempts in metros

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Dubai: The growing number of suicides on metro tracks in India could be avoided if a new advanced technology and communications system, which provides for driverless trains and quick response to prevent such accidents, is put in place.

Thales Group, which has an impeccable track record in Dubai and other cities - where it provides supervision, communications, and security and fare collection facilities, has offered India its advanced Communications-based train control (CBTC) system.

Kerala losing its woman brain power

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Kochi: Kerala may be facing a unique kind of brain drain - one of the educated, feminine ilk. As per the finding of the recently-concluded Kerala Migration Survey 2011 by the Centre for Development Studies, for every 100 women in the state, a significantly high 33 relocate to other cities.

Out of those who choose to make a living outside Kerala, 51 women per 100 are in the 20-24 age category. Any argument that many of these women migrate post-marriage holds no water as 69 per cent of women who shift outside Kerala are unmarried. A surprising finding is the fact that more women than men with MPhil and PhD degrees opt for offers from outside the state. For every five men of these qualifications who leave Kerala, there are 13 women moving out of the state.

Govt mulling private sector corruption law

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New Delhi: A move is afoot in the government to make corruption in private sector a penal offence with imprisonment up to seven years for the offenders.

The government has proposed to make bribery in private sector - both giving and accepting it - a criminal offence by amending the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

TWTW: Cyrus takes on Mamata Banerjee

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Cyrus Broacha also talks about Wankhede brawl episode involving actor Shah Rukh Khan and much more.

Haryana: Acid attack on woman volleyball player

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Rohtak: A teenage girl, who is a junior national volleyball player, was hospitalised with serious injuries after two motorcycle-borne youth threw acid on her while she was going for practice on Saturday evening, police said.

Ritu Saini, 17, was taken to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak with burn injuries on her face and chest.

CBSE marks cannot be given under RTI: HC

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New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that marks obtained by a student in CBSE board exam cannot be revealed under the transparency law as it would "defeat" the purpose of the new grading system.

The court set aside the verdict of a single judge bench and the Central Information Commission, which had asked the Central Board of Secondary Education to reveal marks obtained by a girl in her Class X board examination in 2010.

Army is in a much better state today: Gen VK Singh

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New Delhi: Army Chief General VK Singh has said that the Indian Army is in a much better state now than when he took over as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) 21 months back. He said that the army is much more transparent, confident now and has addressed issued which were never discussed before.

Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN's Anubha Bhonsle, he said that he decided to withdraw his petition on the age row when he realised that he was up against the entire system.

India, Myanmar to explore new initiatives: PM

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said India and Myanmar would explore new initiatives and define a roadmap for further boosting of bilateral ties with focus on trade, investment and connectivity as he begins a three-day visit to that country.

Pointing out that India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Myanmar, a "close friend and neighbour", Singh said in a statement shortly before his departure for Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's new capital, that "recent years have witnessed significant strengthening and expansion of our bilateral relations" and his coming visit "will provide an opportunity to review the progress in implementation of decisions" taken during the "highly successful visit" of Myanmar President Thein Sein to India in October last year.

SC upholds conviction of duo for Rs 100 bribe

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New Delhi: More than 17 years after being caught demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 100 from a patient at a government hospital, the Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of two employees under Prevention of Corruption Act.

But since the incident was nearly two-decades-old and the duo - Mukut Bihari and Kalyan Mal - had undergone considerable trauma during the protracted litigation, the court reduced the punishment to one year RI as against the two-year sentence imposed by the trial court and affirmed by the Rajasthan High Court.