Saturday, September 4, 2010

Bihar hostage crisis: Maoists free 3 cops

Bihar hostage crisis: Maoists free 3 cops

Bihar hostage crisis: Maoists free 3 cops

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:04 PM PDT

Three Bihar policemen, Abhay Yadav, Ehsan Khan & Rupesh Kumar Sinha, kidnapped by Maoist from Kajra forest in Lakhisarai district were released on Sunday.

Pandya murder, Sohrab encounter linked: Johri

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:48 PM PDT

The curative petition filed by Rajkot police commissioner Geetha Johri before SC has confirmed links between the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter and the assassination of former Gujarat junior minister Haren Pandya.

German, 72, dies trekking in Himachal

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:45 PM PDT

A German trekker, Dietrich Gerhard Ulric, 72, died while trying to negotiate Topoyongma rivulet in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday.

8000 pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:43 PM PDT

Over 8,000 pilgrims and tourists on the Char Dham Yatra are stranded following heavy downpour and landslides on Rishikesh-Badrinath and Rishikesh-Gangotri national highways in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand since Friday.

11 children sustain burn injuries as van catches fire in Azamgarh

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT

At least 11 children were severely burnt when a van in which they were going to school caught fire at Bilariaganj in UP's Azamgarh district on Saturday.

Cash-at-door: CBI yet to get go-ahead to prosecute judge

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:37 PM PDT

In the controversial cash-at-door scam that rocked the judiciary in August 2008, the CBI told a court that it is still waiting for permission to prosecute Justice Nirmal Yadav. The CBI court adjourned the hearing till October 7.

'Telangana' divides AP govt over Group-I exams

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:34 PM PDT

The Telangana factor behind Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Group-I exam, scheduled for Sunday, appears to have created a rift in K Rosaiah ministry.

CPM teacher shot dead by Maoists

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Under pressure from the security forces and a resurgent CPM in Lalgarh, Maoists hit back on Saturday, pumping two bullets into the head of a local CPM leader.

Tusker gets jumbo cover, puts rescue op in limbo

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:21 PM PDT

Wildlife defies the city norms. While in cities, an injured person on road is often found to be unattended by passers-by, in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, the scene is quite different.

China to share intel with India on tiger poachers

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:15 PM PDT

China agreed to share "actionable intelligence" with India besides nominating nodal officers for sharing real-time information on poachers.

New flu virus in India likely from Australia

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:06 PM PDT

A virus that is new to the Indian shores could just be contributing to the current flu epidemic sweeping across the state, especially Pune, say doctors.

Orissa moves SC against green nod for project

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

The Orissa govt on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a go-ahead given by the union environment and forests ministry to an irrigation project in Andhra.

Congress wants Maya to give more power to panchayats

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Congress will launch a campaign aimed at pressing Maya govt to empower panchayats as envisaged by Panchayati Raj, in a political gambit pitting the BSP chief against the "Rajiv Gandhi" legacy to woo the rural electorate.

In Gunnalli village, all men are Gyanappa, all women are Gyanavva

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 02:24 PM PDT

In Gunnalli village, all men are Gyanappa, and all women are Gyanavva. When a male child is born, he is named Gyanappa, and a little girl is called Gyanavva, what else! Unique identity — no aliases, no surnames, not even pet names.

Maoists reject Nitish's talks offer, to free cops

Posted: 04 Sep 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offered "direct" talks with the Maoists, the rebels announced the unconditional release of the three cops they held on Sunday morning.
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