Sunday, September 5, 2010

Bihar hostage crisis over, Maoists release 3 abducted cops

Bihar hostage crisis over, Maoists release 3 abducted cops

Bihar hostage crisis over, Maoists release 3 abducted cops

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:10 PM PDT

The three policemen - sub-inspectors Rupesh Kumar and Yadav, BMP havildar Ehtesham Khan - were released in Lakhisarai district of Bihar on Monday morning.

Forces comb forests, no sign of abducted cops

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:29 PM PDT

Confusion prevailed on Sunday over the release of three police personnel, who, along with the slain BMP SI, Lucas Tete, were taken hostage by Maoists on August 29.

Kidnapped men to be released in Jharkhand?

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:28 PM PDT

Maoists on Sunday said the abducted policemen would be released somewhere in Jharkhand. They said they were deliberately delaying their release to ensure that they reached their home safely.

Agnivesh faces trust deficit, may lose peacebroker role

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:24 PM PDT

Swami Agnivesh, who played a peace broker between the Centre and the Maoists for the past few months, seems to be caught in a bind where both sides have discredited him, and have also questioned his role.

Jobs for info on rail sabotage: Mamata

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:14 PM PDT

The railways will give jobs to those who provide information on possible attempts to sabotage movement of trains, railway minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday.

Raise retirement age in pvt sector to 60: Panel

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:07 PM PDT

A govt-appointed expert committee on pension reforms has recommended hike in retirement age in private sector to 60 years, in a move with considerable repercussions for employment plans and post-retirement benefits.

Akshardham terror attack convicts seek CBI probe

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:02 PM PDT

The condemned convicts in the 2002 Akshardham temple terror attack case have moved the SC seeking fresh probe by CBI, saying the Gujarat police had botched up the investigation just like in the Sohrabuddin encounter case.

Boeing offers Isro tech help for 2016 manned space trip

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:58 PM PDT

The ISRO has an offer too tempting to resist: Boeing has said it is ready to collaborate and offer technological know-how to Isro for its human space flight programme, scheduled tentatively for 2016.

PM forms council to look into tribal woes

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:56 PM PDT

As the tribal heartland seethes with anger over displacement and Naxalism, the PM has formed an apex advisory body of Centre and states to guide policies affecting the ethnic population.

India, Russia to develop 6,000kmph cruise missiles

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:42 PM PDT

India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia during the visit of president Dmitry Medvedev in December.

India, Pak defence & spy chiefs need to talk: Experts

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:36 PM PDT

Defence service chiefs and intelligence chiefs of India and Pak should set up regular dialogue and contact as an essential part of confidence building between the neighbours, think tanks in the two countries suggested after a meeting.

Dalit sarpanches face bias in own office

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:34 PM PDT

Rajniben, a village panchayat member from Ahmedabad district, does not have a chair to sit in the panchayat office like other members.

Proxy-politics plagues 85% women dalit representatives

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:28 PM PDT

Only a minority, just one-third women dalit sarpanches, said they were able to act with independence to win panchayat elections.

Dhoni is Uttarakhand tiger mission ambassador

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:26 PM PDT

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been chosen brand ambassador of Uttarakhand's Tiger Conservation Mission.

Row over govt pick for CVC post

Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:15 PM PDT

The govt has decided to push through the appointment of telecom secretary P J Thomas as the next central vigilance commissioner ignoring leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj's suggestion that the decision be deferred and a wider panel of candidates formed for the appointment.
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