Saturday, January 1, 2011

Minor’s rape: Maya orders CB-CID probe

Minor’s rape: Maya orders CB-CID probe

Minor’s rape: Maya orders CB-CID probe

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:06 PM PST

The MLA from Nareni, in Banda, is accused of raping a minor Dalit girl and then getting her arrested on fake charges of theft. Instead of being sent to a juvenile home, the girl, Neelu (name changed), was sent to Banda women's jail on December 15.

Bihar now a lighthouse for the country: Nitish

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:50 PM PST

The first thing in the New Year the Nitish Kumar led NDA-II government is doing is to make public the properties of all the ministers. The declaration of the ministers will be posted on the government website possibly on Monday.

'We need to do much more for Ghalib'

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST

Denied due acknowledgement in his lifetime, maverick poet Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797-1869) had predicted that the world would acknowledge his greatness posthumously.

BJP turns guns away from Governor Bhardwaj

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

To deflect heat generated by allegations against the Bellary Reddys, whom governor H R Bhardwaj wants dropped from the ministry, CM B S Yeddyurappa has indicated his government has shelved its plan to 'chargesheet' the governor.

Passport surrender guidelines may play dampener at Pravasi event

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:53 PM PST

The government's May 2010 guideline that stipulates compulsory surrender of old and expired passports has cast a shadow on the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas to be held from January 7-9.

Ulfa chief freed, ready for unconditional talks

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:41 PM PST

"We are ready to hold unconditional talks with the government," said Rajkhowa, one of the founders of Ulfa, which launched a bloody campaign for a 'sovereign Assam' in 1978.

Gujjar stir: Sachin Pilot plays peacemaker

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST

As the Gujjar agitation entered the 13th day on Saturday, Union minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot played peace maker between the agitating Gujjars and the state government.

Aishwarya to sue mag over 'skin-whitening' scandal?

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:03 PM PST

According to friends, the Bollywood star, who is widely believed to be the world's most beautiful woman, is said to be considering suing the Indian version of the title over what has been deemed "racist airbrushing".

Since 2007, 5 BSP MLAs sacked over rape charges

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:00 PM PST

Purushottam Naresh, accused of raping a girl and then falsely implicating her in a theft case, is the fifth BSP MLA or minister to have been involved in a sex scandal after the party came to power in May 2007.

Bengal's first kidney donor battles for life

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:52 PM PST

West Bengal's first kidney donor, Shibani Mahapatra, is fighting a battle for survival. About 16 years after she donated her kidney, she now needs one herself to live. But Shibani (53) doesn't have the money for the transplant.

Monument watchdog rules too tough?

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST

The qualification criteria for the five member authority that will oversee implementation of the tough new Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (amendment and validation) Act, 2010, are such that any person with an "interest" in heritage areas is disqualified.

2 detained for entering temple

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:46 PM PST

Orissa police detained and later let off three Bengali Muslim youth for entering Puri's Jagannath temple on Saturday.

CWG audit: CAG has no final bills

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:43 PM PST

The much-awaited CAG audit report on the Commonwealth Games is likely to be completed by mid-January, but a review held last week by senior officials has painted a bleak picture on the quality of the report.

HP snow will help meet water needs

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:26 PM PST

The heavy snow in Himachal Pradesh in the last two days of 2010 has been the maximum in the last eight years.

Centre mulls ordinance to book corrupt netas

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:25 PM PST

After Congress chief Sonia Gandhi mooted a five-point plan at the recent AICC plenary session to put in place a system to confront corruption, the Centre is considering an ordinance to tighten the anti-corruption regime against politicians.

50% must in Class XII for engineering aspirants

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:23 PM PST

The All India Council of Technical Education in its approval process handbook 2011-12 released online has said that minimum qualification for admission to engineering and pharmacy colleges will be 50% marks.

Guilty by suspicion

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST

Binayak Sen's conviction shows how much the Indian legal system can trample on human rights. The sedition law should be reviewed as much as the verdict.

Ignoring hunger is nothing short of genocide: Binayak

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:09 PM PST

Until Binayak Sen's life imprisonment sentence, the gentle doctor was busy, among other things, with a new project which could usher in a new light for healthcare education in India.

Rich-poor disparity matter of concern in Telangana

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

In a setback to the campaign for Telangana, the Srikrishna committee has dismissed the argument of economic backwardness for carving out a separate state, arguing that the region compared well with other regions of Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi scripts a blockbuster

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:56 PM PST

Over Pongal, M Karunanidhi 75th screenplay, 'Ilaingan' hits screens. And mid-April, when polls are likely, his epic novel 'Ponnar Shankar' is set for release after years in the making.

A billion dollar opportunity

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:46 PM PST

Heritage can become a serious economic driver for India, if the country is able to get its act together.

In a bid to improve air safety, licence to be made must for ATCs

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:52 PM PST

Air traffic controllers in the country will soon be given licences, now that the Indian Aircraft Rules amendments that would make this possible are slated to come through in January.

Missing links stopped CBI from nailing Aarushi's dad

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:54 AM PST

The CBI said critical gaps on circumstances makes sequence of events difficult in the Aarushi-Hemraj murders. Also, there was no evidence to show clear role of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in commission of crime.

Mayawati orders probe into rape allegations against BSP legislator

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:59 AM PST

Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati on Saturday ordered a police inquiry into the allegations of gangrape and illegal confinement of a minor girl by a ruling BSP legislator and his supporters in the state's Banda district.

Mobile calls take Varanasi blast trail to Mumbai

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST

Two calls, received on a cell phone in Dashawamedh ghat area, are believed to have provided major leads to investigators. While one call was received on December 6, the second call came shortly before the blast.
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