
New Delhi: The second day of the Budget session on Tuesday began with an uproar in both Houses over the issue of alleged atrocities by Sri Lankan forces. MPs created a ruckus in Parliament and showed newspapers carrying reports of a video threatening to expose alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka in Parliament. DMK, AIADMK and the Left parties submitted notices for suspension of the Question Hour to discuss the...

11:29 AM, Mar 13, 2012

Chennai: The DMK is taking up the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka and is pushing the Centre to back a US resolution that seeks a probe into the alleged atrocities committed by Sri Lankan forces. A new video is threatening to expose alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka. "There have been several such atrocities in the Sri Lankan war. All parties in Tamil Nadu must come together. The Centre...

10:45 AM, Mar 13, 2012

Sankarila, West Midnapore: A villager has been killed and 10 others including three policemen have been injured in an exchange of fire between members of the People's Committee Against Police Atrocities and the police near Sankarila in West Midnapore. This happened after police had gone to investigate a suspected PCAPA camp. A villager was killed in the crossfire. The OC Uttam Debnath and three other cops were injured in the...

10:26 AM, Nov 04, 2010
New Delhi: The Centre is likely to take a decision soon on bringing amendments to the much-criticised Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and its phased withdrawal from some parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is expected to meet shortly, is likely to take a decision whether certain provisions in AFSPA should be amended by incorporating some more "humane" clauses. Besides, the CCS is...

04:21 PM, Sep 08, 2010
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The police refused to register the case despite the NRI showing marks of injuries on his body. ...

12:06 PM, Apr 20, 2010

Shutdown forced by anti-Marxist group in Midnapore gets violent. ...

06:08 PM, Dec 04, 2009

Mahato's arrest prompted Maoists to call a nationwide shutdown October 3. ...

11:38 AM, Sep 27, 2009

At the same time, he insisted that there is a political conspiracy against him. ...

03:12 PM, Aug 03, 2009

Buta says charges against his son are a conspiracy against his family. ...

01:49 PM, Aug 01, 2009

Patil was allegedly seeking withdrawal of case filed under under SC/ST Act. ...

04:14 PM, Jul 31, 2009

The Bhandara district fast track court on Monday held eight people guilty. ...

03:19 AM, Sep 16, 2008

Melbourne: Former Australian Test captain Kim Hughes feels former skipper and current national selector Greg Chappell forced Ricky Ponting to step down as Australia captain. Ponting though, after stepping down from captaincy, made it clear that Australia's World Cup ouster had prompted his decision and insisted that he was not pressurised by Cricket Australia to give up the leadership role. But Hughes, who was compelled to resign as Australian captain...

10:58 PM, Jan 09, 2008

Bharat Shah was in judicial custody for beating up a security guard in a Mumbai hotel. ...

01:32 PM, Jun 28, 2007

The high-level probe commission in Nepal has held King Gyanendra responsible for abuse of national coffer and autho ...

04:40 PM, Nov 21, 2006

A report now shows that Dalits in UP are perhaps the most unfortunate. And the OBCs have emerged as the group most in conflict with them. ...

10:26 PM, Nov 07, 2006