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India has begun process of group tourist visa for Pakistanis

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...  

Jat protesters breach security, enter Shinde's house; 142 arrested

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...  

Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!' wins top honours at TOIFA

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,...  

UP, Punjab VIPs request Home Ministry for security

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...  

New sops by MHA to legalise surrender via Nepal route: Sources

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. ...  

Special courts for Muslims an 'eyewash', say Muslim organisations

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. ...  

Terrorist arrest: Centre gives in to J&K demand, orders NIA probe

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. ...

Is there a complete breakdown of trust between Kashmiri people, security forces?

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'. ...

Terrorist arrest: Time-bound inquiry will clear all doubts, says Omar

Welcoming Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's decision to hand over alleged Hizbul terrorist Liaqat Shah's case to National Investigation Agency (NIA), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that time-bound inquiry will help in clearing all the doubts. ...  

Hizbul terrorist arrest: Centre orders NIA probe

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. ...  

NIA should probe Hizbul terrorist's case: Omar Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday spoke to Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and demanded that the case of arrest of an alleged Hizbul Mujahdeen terrorist by Delhi Police be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a "time-bound speedy probe". The Chief Minister took up the matter with Shinde over phone as the latter was away in Maharashtra with President Pranab Mukherjee. ...  

Shinde defends anti-rape Bill as MPs question its efficacy

MPs raised questions over efficacy of the system in dealing with cases of sexual crimes committed by influential people like politicians as the newly passed anti-rape bill had no such provision. Responding to these questions in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has a provision which prescribes punishment to persons having "dominance" and this can be used to deal with influential...  

Sanjay is a strong man; will undergo sentence, says his lawyer

Sanjay Dutt is a strong man and has accepted the punishment awarded by the Supreme Court "as it is", the actor's lawyer Satish Maneshinde said. ...  

Sexual assault bid: 3-star rating of Agra hotel suspended

Taking serious note of the attempt to molest a foreign tourist in Agra, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday ordered suspension of the three-star rating of Hotel Agra Mahal, where the incident took place. The Tourism Ministry also issued a show cause notice to the hotel asking it why its licence should not be cancelled. ...  

Anti-rape Bill new, progressive: Sushil Kumar Shinde

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today termed as "new" and "progressive" the Criminal Law Amendment Bill which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite several amendments being moved by members and emphasised that it will empower women. "The whole country was watching this Bill. I am happy that this Bill, which Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanted to get passed, has been passed by the Lok...  

After tackling English, Sridevi will now speak German

Gauri Shinde's 'English Vinglish' (EV) is a film that has opened linguistic doors in its scriptural context by showing the protagonist overcoming her inhibitions regarding the English language. ...  

Shinde reads out part of his statement on J&K twice

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday committed yet another faux pas in Lok Sabha by reading out twice a part of his statement on the terrorist attack in Srinagar. Members were agitated and even Shinde's ministerial colleagues were looking in disbelief as the Home Minister started reading the statement for the second time. ...  

Stop fighting each other, challenge Pak together: Sushma

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday cornered the government on the recent terror attack at a CRPF camp in Bemina, Srinagar and said that instead of challenging each other in Parliament, the parties should challenge Pakistan ...  

Live: In J&K, we don't want guns to always do the talking, says Shinde

The BJP on Thursday raised the terrorist attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Srinagar in Parliament and Sushma Swaraj asked Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde if we had any information then why did the government not do anything to save the lives of the CRPF personnel. ...  

BJP slams UPA for not acting against terror

Five CRPF troopers and two terrorists were killed when militants attacked a paramilitary camp in the first terror attack in the Kashmir Valley in three years. ...