Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Opposition plans to stall Parliament on price rise again

Opposition plans to stall Parliament on price rise again

Opposition plans to stall Parliament on price rise again

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 07:57 PM PDT

"We will bring an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha and will not agree to a discussion as we want voting on the issue," BJP leader Gopinath Munde said.

Sohrabuddin case: CBI now turns gaze on Andhra cops

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:23 PM PDT

The verbal duel between BJP and Congress over the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case has now put pressure on CBI to unravel the involvement of the Andhra policemen in the episode.

Pak cricketer to act in Malayalam film

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:21 PM PDT

Come September and Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif will make a film debut in Mollywood. The pacer will play the lead role in a film, 'Mazhavillinattamvare' directed by Malayalam lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

'Jaane bhi' star, Baswani, dies of a heart attack

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

In the Bollywood of 80s, when comedy often meant either slipping on banana peel or running on the streets in underwear, Ravi Baswani brought a healthy dose of subtlety and sophistication to the craft.

Law to categorize Gandhi's objects as national treasures

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:11 PM PDT

The Centre has constituted an expert advisory committee to suggest an amendment to the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 to bring Gandhi's belongings under the protection of the law and declare them rare, national treasures.

Mining firms told to give 26% of profit away, but govt co parts with just 0.5%

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:08 PM PDT

As the Centre proposes to make it mandatory for mining companies to share 26% of profits with local communities, its own largest coal producing company spent just 0.5% of its profits on CSR projects in 2009.

India's overall rain deficit drops by half

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:06 PM PDT

The good rains over the last six days has seen the country's overall rainfall deficiency going down by 7%.

Cops, CPM should be prepared for Soren backlash, warns Naxal leader

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:04 PM PDT

A day after senior Maoist leader Sidhu Soren and five "elite militia members" were killed, a PLGA 'area commander' told TOI on Tuesday: "Ask police and CPM to prepare themselves for more shocking attacks."

Pakistan shouldn't expect blank cheques: US

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:02 PM PDT

The WikiLeaks expose on Pakistan's intimate relationship with the Taliban has provoked US to sympathize with the Indian insistence on tagging talks with Islamabad to concrete action on the 26/11 front.

More damaging than Pentagon Papers leak?

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT

The WikiLeaks story on Pakistan's double game in Afghanistan over the last seven years, the US cover-up, civilian casualties in the war, and the total lack of strategy on part of the US leadership has had a wide impact all over the world.

Sohrabuddin case: Vanzara & Co fight Amin's approver plan

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Eight of the co-accused cops opposed N K Amin's move to turn approver in Sohrabuddin case on the grounds that he was one of the accused and couldn't be let off lightly.

I'll be very unhappy if Commonwealth Games are successful: Aiyar

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:16 PM PDT

Mani Shankar Aiyar launched yet another salvo against the Commonwealth Games, its organizing committee chairperson Suresh Kalmadi and the Delhi government saying he would be very unhappy if the mega sporting event turned out to be a success.

Truckers threaten strike from Aug 5

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:24 PM PDT

The largest truckers' body in the country has threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the midnight of August 5 to protest against the present toll policy.

US backs India, tells Pak to punish 26/11 plotters

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:05 PM PDT

A day after WikiLeaks brought out Pakistan's thriving partnership with Taliban and other terror groups, the US publicly asked Islamabad to take action against the 26/11 perpetrators.

Sore over Babhali issue, TDP warms up to BJP

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:33 PM PDT

The TDP is not averse to working closely with the main opposition BJP in disrupting the proceedings of the House during the first week of the Monsoon session of Parliament as it feels betrayed by PM Manmohan Singh regarding the Babhali barrage row.
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