Thursday, September 2, 2010

Hostage crisis: Abducted Bihar cop's body found

Hostage crisis: Abducted Bihar cop's body found

Hostage crisis: Abducted Bihar cop's body found

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:57 PM PDT

A day after Maoists claimed to have killed sub-inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, the body of the abducted Bihar policeman was found near a forest in Lakhisarai district early on Friday, media reports said.

Abducted cops' wives threaten self-immolation

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Wives of two police personnel held hostage by Maoists have threatened self-immolation along with their children in front of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar if the government failed to ensure their safe return.

Geelani announces fresh protest calendar

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:23 PM PDT

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday issued another protest calendar against the killing of 65 people in security forces firing on protesters since mid-June.

Brother held on charge of teen sister's murder

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:21 PM PDT

In yet another honour killing in Haryana, a teenaged schoolgirl was strangled to death by her elder brother in Rohtak on Thursday.

I am happy that truth has come out: Pachauri

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:14 PM PDT

Cleared of financial wrongdoing, R K Pachauri, who heads the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, is weighing reforms put forth by a UN-ordered probe.

Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Bihar campaign from Kosi

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:08 PM PDT

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will kickstart his Bihar election campaign from Kosi belt, devastated by last year's massive floods, on Saturday to boost the party's prospects in this politically sensitive state.

AIADMK to raise own force for Jaya

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:06 PM PDT

In the wake of party supremo J Jayalalithaa getting a death threat recently, opposition AIADMK has decided to constitute a uniformed security force to give protection to the leader, who is now under the 'Z-plus' high-security cover.

Monsoon shortfall just 1%

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 03:01 PM PDT

With widespread rains in August and the possibility of monsoon being more active in September, the country is set to record a normal rainfall this year as the gap has been narrowed down to just 1%.

President nod for bill on equal adoption rights

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:49 PM PDT

President Pratibha Patil has signed into law a bill giving Indian women equal rights as men in adopting children and becoming guardians of minors, including their own children, it was announced on Thursday.

A year after YSR's death, Andhra Congress still divided

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:45 PM PDT

The Congress high command's measures to placate the Jaganmohan Reddy camp have clearly not worked, with the two groups steering clear of each other while observing the first death anniversary of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

Gujarati only regional language in US census

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:28 PM PDT

The famous Gujarati poet Ardeshir F Khabardar wrote, 'Jya vase ek Gujarati tyan sada kal Gujarat' (Where there is even one Gujarati, there is a Gujarat forever). Census data released by the US vindicates the aphorism.

Friends 'push' boy out of train to settle fight

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Police have arrested a teenager and are on the lookout for two others for the alleged murder of their friend, who was pushed out of a train near Burdwan station on Wednesday night.

Airlines, airports now responding to Twitter grouses

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 02:30 PM PDT

For flyers, social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube have become the latest and best vehicle to connect with airports and airlines, which have played the role of an indulgent service-provider, so far.

Pay accident victim for future loss of income: SC

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 12:15 PM PDT

If a person suffers permanent disability in an accident caused by a vehicle, the compensation should take into account not only the victim's present earnings but also future loss of income, the SC has ruled.

Maoists claim to have killed abducted cop

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Sending shock waves across Bihar, Maoists on Thursday claimed to have killed sub-inspector Abhay Yadav, one of the four policemen they had abducted from Lakhisarai district four days ago.
Posted by Harshad at 9:18 PM

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