New Delhi: Women and student activists on Sunday converged near India Gate, which had witnessed large scale anti-rape protests in December 2012, demanding justice for the five-year-old rape survivor in the national capital. Student protesters from JNU tried to march towards India Gate but were prevented from moving closer. They staged protests near Patiala House court complex. Some students were stopped near Taj Mansingh hotel. Women activists also reached near...
06:44 PM, Apr 21, 2013
In wake of the protests by various groups over the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, security has been stepped up at Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's residence. Meanwhile rape accused Manoj Kumar, who was brought to Delhi on Saturday evening, will be produced in court on Monday. Police is trying to verify his claim that he had an accomplice during the crime. ...
04:51 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: In wake of the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday proposed the setting up of a special citizen force for women while demanding removal of union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and the Delhi Police commissioner. "The Delhi Police should be given two months time to rectify its past failures and regain the faith of people, else Aam Aadmi Party proposes...
12:11 AM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and leaders from across the political spectrum on Saturday expressed shock over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi and pressed for strong action to check such barbaric incidents. While Congress President Sonia Gandhi sent out a stern message to the authorities that action, not words were required, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj demanded death for those found guilty...
06:58 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday hinted that there may be a shake-up at the topmost levels in the Delhi Police in the wake of recent incidents, including protesters entering his house and their conduct against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Talking to reporters in Rashtrapati Bhawan, Shinde said he is closely looking at the recent developments and some action may be in the offing. Asked...
03:58 PM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday assured that proper action would be take in the Delhi rape case of the five-year-old girl. "An inquiry has been ordered. Proper steps will be taken after the inquiry report will be handed over to us," said Shinde. He said that he was informed of the details of the rape case on Friday and that the the accused had been...
02:57 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Protestors have gathered outside Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde demanding action in the rape case of a five-year-old in New Delhi. ...
11:43 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Sridevi, who recently shot for a Tamil ad for jewellery brand Tanishq, admits she goes berserk upon seeing ornaments. "Jewellery is my weakness. Whenever I see any jewellery, I am unable to control myself. My daughters or somebody has to cool me down," the 49-year-old said here while shooting for the ad. "I had called them (daughters) here also, but when I looked for them, they had left...
05:40 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Bangalore: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday categorically stated that Karnataka elections will be held on time as it has been scheduled amidst speculations on postponement of the Karnataka elections after a terror attack in Bangalore. "Karnataka Assembly election will be on time...These type of incidents have happened in the past before elections and elections have also taken place," Shinde said. Bangalore was hit by terror attack on Wednesday...
04:40 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Around 16 people were injured in a blast that took place just 100 meters from the BJP office in Malleshwaram, Bangalore on Wednesday. ...
05:36 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: Most Chief Ministers on Monday chose to miss a high-level conference, convened to thrash out challenging issues on public order and policing, with only seven state leaders attending it. The conference of Chief Ministers, convened by the Home Ministry, saw attendance of only Chief Ministers of Odisha (Naveen Patnaik), Assam (Tarun Gogoi), Uttarakhand (Vijay Bahuguna), Tripura (Manik Sarkar), Arunachal Pradesh (Nabam Tuki), Meghalaya (Mukul Sangma) and Nagaland (Neiphiu...
03:00 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Police need to be provided a better working environment that is "insulated from pulls and pressures", Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday as he pitched for police reforms. Addressing a chief minister's conference to discuss a report on public order of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission here, Shinde said: "Public order and police today in India are facing challenges; with the ever changing social landscape and the...
12:35 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Days after launching visa-on-arrival facility for senior Pakistani citizens, India has started the process of providing the 'group tourist visa' on a reciprocal basis. The 'group tourist' visa was to be launched from March 15 but it was put on hold after tension along the border following the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers. Besides, Pakistan has so far failed to send a list of authorised tour operators...
12:27 AM, Apr 11, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday night arrested 142 protesters who barged into the residence of Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to stage a protest demanding reservation for Jat community and a case of rioting has been slapped against them. A senior police official said a case has been registered under sections 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (hurt) and 451...
11:04 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Vancouver: The story of a deaf and mute boy, 'Barfi!' turned out to be the top winner at the maiden edition of the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) cornering the best film, best director, best actor and best actress trophies. At a glittering awards function Saturday, Anurag Basu picked up the best director award while Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra carried home the best actor and best actress trophies,...
05:02 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Already flooded with requests for central security cover from more VIPs, the Union Home Ministry is facing a surge in similar pleas from VIPs in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab after the state governments withdrew security. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said trimming of security cover given to VIPs by the state governments had led to the sudden rush of people approaching his ministry for security cover after they apprehended threat...
11:44 AM, Mar 31, 2013
While a controversy rages around whether Liaqat Shah is a militant who wanted to surrender or a terrorist who wanted to target Delhi during Holi, the government is all set to form new sops to legalise surrender via Nepal route, according to sources. ...
06:05 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Muslims organizations have expressed skepticism over the home ministry's proposal to set up special courts for speedy trial of Muslim youth falsely implicated in terror-related cases, terming the move a "lollipop" for the community. Gulzar Azmi of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said the move has been made with an eye to next year's elections. ...
06:50 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday handed over Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah's case to National Investigation Agency (NIA), relenting to Jammu and Kashmir government's pressure, which had demanded the case be transferred to NIA for a "time bound speedy probe". NIA will now probe the circumstances under which, Liaqat was arrested. ...
11:49 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Sushil Kumar Shinde handed over alleged Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah's case to NIA, relenting to J&K government's pressure, which had demanded the case be transferred to NIA for a 'time bound speedy probe'. ...
11:32 PM, Mar 25, 2013
