Monday, August 30, 2010

7 years after ragging death, four get RI

7 years after ragging death, four get RI

7 years after ragging death, four get RI

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Nearly seven years after the death of a Palampur college student due to injuries sustained while preventing ragging, a Dharamsala court on Monday sentenced four of the five accused to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment.

Mamata wants leash on land acquisition

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:29 PM PDT

Trinamool Congress wants the central govt to redefine the "public purpose" section under the new Land Acquisition Bill and restrict it to govt initiatives only, such as defence, railways and infrastructure projects.

Close shave for 500 Rajdhani passengers as engine 'derails'

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:27 PM PDT

More than 500 passengers on the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express had a narrow escape after a pair of wheels of the locomotive jumped rail near Baruipara station, 27km from Howrah, on Monday morning.

Saffron 'slur': Godman files suit against PC

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT

A Gujarat godman filed a criminal complaint against P Chidambaram, for his "saffron terrorism" remarks before a local court on Monday.

RK Laxman undergoes minor surgery

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Ill health could not stop his pen. On Monday morning, cartoonist R K Laxman drew a sketch while lying on a bed at Pune's Command Hospital to convey all was well with him.

NRI voting bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:14 PM PDT

The bill is aimed at providing Indians, who have not acquired the citizenship of any other country but stay abroad, entitlements to have their names registered in electoral rolls.

Bihar Maoist attack toll 11, three missing

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:11 PM PDT

The toll in Sunday's fierce encounter between security forces and Maoists in forests of Kajra Hills of Lakhisarai district, 150km from Patna, went up to 11. The toll is likely to rise as three of the 10 missing cops are yet to return.

Kashmir continues to boil, 1 killed, 5 hurt in firing

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:09 PM PDT

A teenager was killed and five others were injured when security forces fired at protesters at separate places in the Valley on Monday

'300 tribals killed in Naxal violence in 3 years'

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Reacting belligerently to NGOs branding Salwa Judum activists as vigilante groups and seeking a ban on it, the Chhattisgarh govt told the SC that it was a spontaneous uprising against Naxals who had killed 300 tribals in the last 3 years.

HC refuses to drop bribery charges against Bangaru Laxman

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:38 PM PDT

The Delhi HC on Monday refused to quash criminal proceedings against former BJP president Bangaru Laxman who was caught accepting money in a sting operation carried out in 2001.

Navy officer on sub drowns trying to save colleague

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:36 PM PDT

A naval commander died in the sea off Mumbai while he was trying to rescue his colleague who had fallen off submarine Sankush on Monday morning.

Swiss banks will share account info of tax evaders

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:27 PM PDT

A revised pact with Switzerland will give India access to details on tax fraud and tax evasion by account holders in Swiss banks, but no fishing will be allowed.

BlackBerry gets reprieve, vows access

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:24 PM PDT

Just a day ahead of the deadline for its services being blocked in India, BlackBerry maker RIM agreed to provide "certain proposals" or technical solutions through which security agencies can monitor both its services.

Cong tries to wrest YSR legacy from 'rebel' Jagan

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:03 PM PDT

In a bid to wrest the legacy of YSR from his son Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, the Congress high command on Monday announced a befitting celebration of the first death anniversary of the former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy as well as compensation of Rs one lakh each to the families of those victims who either died allegedly of 'shock' or 'committed suicide' after the YSR's death on Sept 2 last year.

17 yrs after Mandal, 7% OBCs in govt jobs

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:37 PM PDT

Nearly 17 years after the implementation of 27% reservation for OBCs in central govt jobs on the basis of the Mandal Commission recommendations, a mere 6.87% of those employed in various union departments.
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