Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Sonia Gandhi Sonia pitches for credible probe on crimes against Sri Lankan ...

Sonia Gandhi Sonia pitches for credible probe on crimes against Sri Lankan ...

Sonia Gandhi Sonia pitches for credible probe on crimes against Sri Lankan ...

On a day key UPA constituent DMK decided to pull out of UPA, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday backed the southern ally's demand for an independent and credible probe into "unspeakable atrocities" on ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka, saying these ...
Cabinet clears Food Security Bill

Cabinet clears Food Security Bill

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today approved the National Food Security Bill which aims to give the right to food to around 67 per cent of India's 120-crore population. "The cabinet has approved the bill. We will ...
Italy, India Escalate War of Words

Italy, India Escalate War of Words

NEW DELHI—Italy and India escalated their war of words Tuesday, damping hopes for a solution to a diplomatic row sparked by Rome's refusal to send two marines back to India to stand trial on murder charges. Late Monday, Italy said that an order of the ...
Maharashtra MLAs assault cop in Assembly premises

Maharashtra MLAs assault cop in Assembly premises

A police officer who dared to fine an MLA for alleged over-speeding, was on Tuesday beaten up right inside the Vidhan Bhavan by a group of legislators and had to be carried on a stretcher. Sachin Suryavanshi, an Assistant Police Inspector attached to the ...
Agra: British woman jumps out of hotel window fearing rape

Agra: British woman jumps out of hotel window fearing rape

A female British tourist was admitted to hospital after jumping through a hotel window on Tuesday over fears of a sex attack in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, police said. The victim, who was not named but was in her early 30s, suffered leg injuries when she leapt from ...
37 killed in Maharashtra bus accident

37 killed in Maharashtra bus accident

A private tourist bus fell off from the bridge, killing 37 passengers and injuring another 15 on Tuesday morning at around 3.30 am, in a worst ever accident on Mumbai-Goa highway. The bus coming from Goa was heading towards Mumbai. When it reached ...
JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav says stalking women in India a norm,

JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav says stalking women in India a norm, 'everyone does it'

New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav made a bizarre statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that bordered on gender bias and claimed that everyone has stalked women at some point in their lives. The politician went on to say that stalking is ...
Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill

Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill

New Delhi: The Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday passed the anti-rape bill, while maintaining the age for consensual sex at 18 years. During voting on amendments to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013, the Lok Sabha voted against life ...
NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info on Hyd twin blasts

NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info on Hyd twin blasts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of the accused in the twin blasts at Dilsukhnagar here on February 21, claiming lives of 17 persons and injuring over 100.
Asaram Bapu violence: Press club apologises to journos

Asaram Bapu violence: Press club apologises to journos

Mumbai, March 19: The press club has apologised to media persons, who were assaulted by followers of self- styled godman Asaram Bapu. He was criticised by the media over wasting water at a pre- holi function at a time when Maharashtra is grappling with ...