High growth a necessity for national security: Chidambaram
by IANS
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asserted that a sustained high rate of economic growth is a prerequisite for India to become a comprehensive national power. ...  
04:06 AM, Feb 07, 2013

Will do everything for women's safety: Sheila Dikshit
by IANS
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said that women's safety is a leading concern of her government and she will do everything possible for the purpose. ...  
12:26 AM, Feb 06, 2013

New measures unveiled to enhance safety of women in Delhi Thorough verification of the crew of all public transport vehicles, installation of GPS devices, appointment of lady police personnel and increasing the number of PCR vans are some of the measures government unveiled on Monday to improve safety of women in the city. ...  
05:29 AM, Feb 05, 2013

Congress fooling people on food security: Mamata
by IANS
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Congress-led central government was talking about the food security bill to hoodwink people before next year's general elections. ...  
12:40 AM, Feb 05, 2013

The Last Word: Govt's rape ordinance betrayal of the spirit of the Verma committee report?

Union Minister P Chidambaram on Monday refuted claims that the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma panel have been rejected. ...
10:21 PM, Feb 04, 2013

Nothing rejected from Justice Verma report: Govt The government on Monday defended its decision to pass an ordinance on sexual harassment saying there was an urgent need for amending the criminal law. Union Minister P Chidambaram addressed a press conference on Monday and announced the measures taken up by the government in the ordinance. ...  
02:36 PM, Feb 04, 2013

Uttar Pradesh spends Rs 120 cr to protect VIPs
by IANS
With security often seen as a status symbol, the Uttar Pradesh government is spending a whopping Rs 120 crores in public money a year to provide security cover to around 1,500 VIPs of different hues, deploying as many as 2,913 police officials, officials records show. Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) Badri Prasad Singh admitted that 1,476 VIPs (very important persons) were being given security based on "pre-emptive threat...  
12:00 PM, Feb 04, 2013

Gurgaon: Mall guard beaten for objecting to urinating in parking lot A security personnel at the Sahara Mall in Gurgaon was beaten up by several men. CCTV footage shows seven to eight men beating up a guard in the parking lot. ...  
09:51 AM, Feb 04, 2013

Diamond States Awards 2012: Leaders discuss measures to ensure better security to citizens

This is the fourth edition of Diamond States Awards and we look at the major problems facing the Indian states. ...
10:51 PM, Feb 03, 2013

Dalai Lama's visit to Kumbh cancelled due to security reasons The proposed visit of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to the Maha Kumbh congregation in Allahabad has been cancelled due to security reasons, a senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader said on Sunday. ...  
04:53 PM, Feb 03, 2013

India Positive: Stories of innovations by the youth

This week on India Positive, watch how young students have created innovative devices to help the society in many ways. ...
03:50 PM, Feb 02, 2013

Airtel launches emergency alert service for women Bharti Airtel which introduced an emergency alert service two months ago in New Delhi continued to sell the service in eastern region among female customers. ...  
12:35 PM, Feb 02, 2013

Twitter hacked, 250,000 user accounts affected Usernames, email addresses, session tokens and encrypted/salted versions of passwords were compromised. ...  
06:59 AM, Feb 02, 2013

Chavan assures security for 'Vishwaroopam' release in Maha Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that adequate security arrangements have been made for Kamal Haasan's controversial film 'Vishwaroopam', which released in Mumbai on Friday. ...  
03:20 AM, Feb 02, 2013

FTN: Is Shah Rukh Khan justified in feeling victimised?

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan said that controversies do affect him personally, though he doesn't let it show in public. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 30, 2013

Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether Shah Rukh Khan is justified in feeling victimised. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us @Face_the_Nation or @SagarikaGhose
10:25 AM, Jan 30, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan says he feels completely safe in India A visibly agitated Shah Rukh Khan finally reacted to the controversy created by his article in a leading magazine on 'being a Khan' on Tuesday in Mumbai. ...  
08:58 AM, Jan 30, 2013

Solve your problems first, Shiv Sena tells Pakistan
by IANS
Reacting to Pakistan's interior minister's comment on providing security to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said he should first look into law and order problems in his own country. ...  
03:20 AM, Jan 30, 2013

Never felt unsafe in India, says Shah Rukh Khan Even as India and Pakistan spar over Shah Rukh Khan's security, the actor has come out and clarified that he has never felt unsafe in India. "I want to tell those offering me unsolicited advice that we are all safe and happy in India," the actor said. ...  
09:50 PM, Jan 29, 2013

Police review SRK's security as India, Pak spar over issue As the war of words between India and Pakistan over actor Shah Rukh Khan continues, Mumbai Police sources have indicated to CNN-IBN that his security has been reviewed and the security to the actor will remain intact. There were reports that he had been stripped of police security after a recent review concluded that he no longer faces any threat. ...  
01:27 PM, Jan 29, 2013