Sunday, 24 March 2013

Delhi Police hold ground, release sketch of Hizbul terrorist

Delhi Police hold ground, release sketch of Hizbul terrorist

Delhi Police hold ground, release sketch of Hizbul terrorist

Delhi Police on Sunday released the sketch of a suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist linked to a fidayeen attack plot, unfazed by controversy over arrest of an alleged operative four days ago from Indo-Nepal border in the case. The sketch is that of a person ...
Manmohan Singh to attend Durban BRICS Summit

Manmohan Singh to attend Durban BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to hand over the BRICS chair to the summit's host South Africa. RELATEDS. Committed to put economy back on high growth path, says PM Manmohan Singh · BRICS needs to build on its economic power · Need to get rid of ...
Militants attack police party in Kashmir, one killed

Militants attack police party in Kashmir, one killed

One civilian was killed and a cop injured when militants attacked a security patrol in north Kashmir's busy Sopore town on Sunday afternoon --- it was fourth militant attack in March. Inspector general of police, Kashmir range, Abdul Ghani Mir told Hindustan ...
No sympathy for rapists: Delhi High Court

No sympathy for rapists: Delhi High Court

New Delhi: Courts should not show "sympathy" towards rapists who have ruined the lives of young girls to satisfy their lust, the Delhi High Court has said, cautioning that letting them off can encourage others to commit such offence. Upholding the seven-year ...
Amendments in Goa Lokayukta Bill unfair: Santosh Hegde

Amendments in Goa Lokayukta Bill unfair: Santosh Hegde

PANAJI: Taking exception to certain clauses enshrined in Goa Lokayukta Bill 2013, former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (retd) Santosh Hegde today said these amendments were "unfair" and should not have found mention in the Act. "The amendments made ...
Need to regulate social media: Salman Khurshid

Need to regulate social media: Salman Khurshid

Lauding the effectiveness of social media, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the freedom that comes out of using it needs to be regulated. "Social media is effective today because we are equal. It is the equality of social media and your ability ...
Maha ATS officer Banerjee cremated

Maha ATS officer Banerjee cremated

Thane, Mar 24 (PTI) Deputy Commissioner of Police with Maharashtra ATS, Sanjay Banerjee, who shot himself to death at a restaurant in the presence of his family members, was cremated today. Several police officers including state ATS chief Rakesh Maria ...
Protesters march against Wharton snub to Narendra Modi

Protesters march against Wharton snub to Narendra Modi

Protesters march against Wharton snub to Narendra Modi Washington: About 200 Indian-Americans marched in protest against the controversial withdrawal of an invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to speak at the Wharton India Economic ...
Pawar complains of uneasiness, cuts short Sangli visit

Pawar complains of uneasiness, cuts short Sangli visit

Pune, Mar 24 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar complained of uneasiness and cut short his visit to Sangli today and is taking rest at Pune where he arrived in a chopper. Pawar(72) started feeling uneasy in Kolhapur while he was on his way to ...
Widows participate in Holi celebrations in Vrindavan

Widows participate in Holi celebrations in Vrindavan

Breaking the shackles of tradition, hundreds of widows played Holi with gulal and flowers in the land of Lord Krishna. Around 800 widows participated in the festivities in ashrams of Vrindavan in four-day Holi celebrations that began today. As part of Holi ...