Tuesday, August 31, 2010

'Flawed' liability bill threatens Indo-US nuclear deal: Expert

'Flawed' liability bill threatens Indo-US nuclear deal: Expert

'Flawed' liability bill threatens Indo-US nuclear deal: Expert

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:55 PM PDT

An eminent American expert on South Asian affairs has said the US policy makers and industrial leaders have been taken off guard by the Bill and it threatens to cast a pall over the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.

Maoists demand 'safe passage'

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:15 PM PDT

Two days after the bloody encounter with Maoists that had at least seven policemen martyred in Lakhisarai on Sunday, the state police HQ appeared to be in a deadly dilemma on how to rescue the four policemen held hostage by the Maoists.

Ex-priest 'exposes' clergy's sex secrets

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:26 PM PDT

After ex-nun Sister Jesmi's tell-all book on the dark side of the convent life, it's now the turn of a former priest to expose what he claims "sexual anarchy among the clergy and the faithful".

3-yr 'hands-on' syllabus for rural medicos ready

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:22 PM PDT

The syllabus promises to do away with what's "unnecessary" in the four-and-a-half-year MBBS course and prepare "hands-on" doctors at the primary level.

It's final: Caste count part of census, says Pranab

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 03:19 PM PDT

The government on Tuesday said it has decided to include caste in the census and the formality of endorsing it is expected at the next Cabinet meeting.

Johri admits to political pressure in Sohrab probe

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Additional director general of police, Geetha Johri, has confessed that she was under political pressure while probing the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, CBI sources said.

Honour killing: Hooda opposes law against khaps

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT

In a statement that reiterates his earlier stand on marriage within same gotra, Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said, "Customs and practices overrule laws."

Give grain to poor... that's an order: SC to Pawar

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 12:03 PM PDT

The Centre found itself scurrying for cover with SC on Tuesday expressing anguish at the govt's casual attitude to reports of millions of tonnes of foodgrain rotting in the open when the needy were bereft of two square meals a day.

Six convicted, 27 acquitted in Kandhamal riot cases

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Six persons were convicted and 27 others acquitted on Tuesday in four separate cases of arson during the communal violence of 2008 in Orissa's Kandhamal district.

Oppn, govt clash over food stocks

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 04:00 PM PDT

The Opposition and government clashed over an issue that should have seen Parliament united.

BJP urges PM to set up 'cricket ministry' for Pawar

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:27 PM PDT

Launching a scathing attack on the UPA government on the rotting foodgrain issue, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the PM to create a 'cricket ministry' to accommodate agriculture minister Sharad Pawar.

Rain damages Charminar

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:17 AM PDT

Hyderabad's iconic Charminar suffered damage as a piece of stucco work on one of its minarets fell down on Sunday due to heavy rain.

SC order on rotting grains queers govt, Cong's pitch

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:25 PM PDT

Though the ruling Congress wanted to reap political dividend from the big-ticket National Food Security Bill, the apex court has stolen a march over the UPA government.

Parliament session ends on bad note for govt

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:23 PM PDT

Not only did Opposition ensure that bills like enemy property amendments and prevention of torture were deferred, the prestigious education tribunals law did not make the cut either.

Sibal complains to PM about poor floor coordination

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 02:21 PM PDT

Kapil Sibal was well prepared with his arguments on the National Educational Tribunal Bill but he had not anticipated the googly hurled by an angry Keshava Rao of his own party which led to the bill being deferred.
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