We need to fight communal forces: Sonia Gandhi

	We need to fight communal forces: Sonia Gandhi Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that India needed to fight communal forces effectively for its economic and social development. "Economic and social development of the nation should go hand in hand for which we need to fight communal ...
	Rape convict Bitti Mohanty allegedly given VIP treatment in Alwar Jaipur/Bhubaneswar: Questions are being raised about the way rape convict Bitti Mohanty was being treated in Alwar where he had been taken earlier. He reportedly spent the night in an air-conditioned room in a guest house instead of the prison. This VIP ...
	Two key accused in village head murder case surrender Two main accused in the murder of a village head in Kunda, which had triggered violence leading to the killing of DSP Zia-ul-Haq, today surrendered before the CBI in Pratapgarh. Kamta Prasad Pal and his son Ajay Kumar Pal, named in the FIR filed in the ...
	Eight men gang-rape Swiss woman; NCW, Cong hit out at MP govt Bhopal: In a shameful incident, a Swiss national was gang-raped by eight people Friday night in Datia district in Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place near the town late last night when the woman along with her husband was touring the region on a ...
	Muslims against lower consensual sex age Muslims against lower consensual sex age New Delhi: Three leading Muslim groups are against the government decision to lower the age for consensual sex, saying it will be a blow to family and social values. Some of the groups are asking Prime Minister ...
	European Union hopes for a mutually acceptable solution to India-Italy row European Union (EU) has said, it hopes that Italy and India would find a mutually acceptable solution to the escalating dispute over Italy's decision not to return to India two marines for trial on murder charges. A spokesperson for Catherine Ashton, the EU's ...
	Setback for Akhilesh in UP: Why Muslim leader snapped ties Lucknow, March 16: In a major setback for Akhilesh Yadav's government in Uttar Pradesh, Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmad Bukhari snapped its ties with Samajwadi Party. Putting an end to their alliance, Bukhari accused Samajwadi Party supremo ...
	Odisha Assembly stalled for second day over dowry episode The Odisha Assembly was stalled for the second day today over dowry torture charges against former Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty as Congress MLAs stormed into the well demanding his arrest and a debate in the House on rising atrocities on women.
	Maharashtra will abide by Governor's directives: Chavan Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday assured the legislature that the State government would abide by the Governor's directives on the backward regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada and funds meant for them would not be diverted. Mr. Chavan was ...
	'Need feedback on banner policy' Taking cognisance of public outcry over political banners in the city, the BMC has decided to seek public feedback on the issue before finalising its new policy draft on installation of hoardings and banners in the city. According to the civic officials, once the ...