Monday, February 28, 2011

Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade

Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade

Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST

The rail traffic in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday came to a grinding halt as protesters demanding separate statehood to the region squatted on railway tracks.

Fourth special flight from Libya returns with 331 Indians

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST

Another batch of 331 Indians from strife-torn Libya arrived early on Tuesday, taking the total number of people evacuated by the four Air India special flights to 1083.

Separate OBC count from June to Sept

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:17 PM PST

A separate caste census exercise will begin in June, and be completed within four months, by September.

Major held in US for killing J&K activist

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:13 PM PST

A former Army major accused of the extrajudicial killing of a Kashmiri human rights activist has been arrested in the United States and would be handed over to Jammu and Kashmir cops within a fortnight.

Did company use neta-link to bag SL ferry contract?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:09 PM PST

The Madras high court on Monday issued a notice on a petition challenging letter of award to Flemingo Duty Free Shop Pvt Ltd to begin a ferry service between Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and Colombo in Sri Lanka.

Some 2G papers missing: CBI to court

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST

The CBI on Monday told a special court that a few key documents relating to a telecom firm, which comprise important evidence in the 2G scam, have gone missing.

Raja seeks videolink trial

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:59 PM PST

Former telecom minister A Raja on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking the conduct of judicial procedures in the 2G spectrum scam case through videoconferencing.

Singhvi cites interest clash, says no to 2G JPC

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi on Monday opted out of the JPC on the 2G scam on the grounds that he appeared for a telecom company in court and before TDSAT.

Singhvi cites interest clash, says no to 2G JPC

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi on Monday opted out of the JPC on the 2G scam on the grounds that he appeared for a telecom company in court and before TDSAT.

SC revisits Bhopal case, puts Dow, Carbide on notice

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:51 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review its judgments in the criminal and civil cases, which allegedly helped the accused get away with light punishment and Union Carbide pay meagre compensation.

On Godhra anniversary, Modi rides on Mahatma

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:31 PM PST

Lauding Gandhi as an original and far-sighted thinker, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on Monday claimed he had fulfilled some of the Mahatma's dreams.

Devas deal above board, Kiran Karnik writes to PM

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

Karnik said the deal with Devas for leasing 70MHz airwaves was processed meticulously with technical assessment by Isro and experts from its commercial arm Antrix.

Worli highrise will be razed if required: HC

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:55 PM PST

If the naval authorities can prove that Harsiddhi Heights, the 18-storey building built about 57 metres away from naval base INS Trata in Worli, is a threat to national security it will be demolished: Bombay high court.

Cong-DMK seat standoff still on

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:50 PM PST

The deadlock between the DMK and Congress over seat-sharing continued on Monday with M K Stalin offering 64 seats to Congress and P Chidambaram demanding 90 seats for his party.

Western cures not suitable for Indian body type, finds study

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:44 PM PST

Indians should develop their own medical guidelines to tackle ailments like diabetes and heart disease, as the protocols currently used in India to treat them are more suited to westerners, says a latest International Journal of Obesity study.

India seeks landing rights in interior Libya

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:39 PM PST

Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said, clearances have been sought from Libyan authorities to land flights even in the interiors of the country.

Two policemen killed in Jharkhand landmine blast

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST

Two policemen were killed and three others injured in a landmine blast by suspected Maoists in Chatra district late on Monday night.

SC exempts TRS chief, actress Vijayshanti in contempt case

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST

The Supreme Court today granted exemption from personal appearance to TRS chief Chandrasekhar Rao, actress-turned-MP Vijayashanti and 10 others in a contempt case for "vandalising" the Andhra Pradesh high court and hurling slippers at two judges in September last over Telananga row.

Manager arrested over maternity ward deaths

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:41 AM PST

Police have arrested the manager of a company that made intravenous fluids suspected of killing 13 pregnant women at a state-run hospital, they said Monday.

Court turns down Chinese woman's application for abortion

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:44 AM PST

The Chinese woman national in jail sought permission for aborting her pregnancy from the Chief Judicial Magistrate(CJM)court Bahraich on Monday.

Former Indian Army major accused of Kashmir HR activist's murder arrested in US

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:27 AM PST

A former army major accused of the extrajudicial killing of a noted Kashmir human rights activist has been arrested in the US and would be handed over to the state police within a fortnight, Jammu & Kashmir police said on Monday.

Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra Pradesh

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:54 AM PST

Two people were killed and two injured on Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

Bhopal gas leak case: SC issues notice to Dow Chemicals, Union Carbide and Eveready

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:20 AM PST

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Dow Chemicals, Union Carbide and Eveready on the Centre's petition seeking upto Rs 7000 crore additional fund from them to give additional compensation to Bhopal gas leak victims.

Somali pirate hold Indians hostage for last 7 months

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:50 AM PST

The family members of the Indians, who have been in the captivity of Somali pirates for the last seven months, are yet to get any official assurance for their safe release.

Vasundhara Raje demands probe into death of 13 pregnant women

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:33 AM PST

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia has demanded an "impartial" probe into the deaths of 13 pregnant women due to administration of contaminated intravenous fluid in two hospitals.
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