Thursday, May 26, 2011

Amarinder visits Badals at Muktsar

Amarinder visits Badals at Muktsar

Amarinder visits Badals at Muktsar

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:34 PM PDT

This was perhaps for the first time in the last decade that families of Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal were seen together at Badal's native village on Thursday.

Ban on kirpan: SGPC members threaten stir Amritsar

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:34 PM PDT

SGPC members will demonstrate at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport on June 8 to protest the ban imposed on baptized Sikh employees on the wearing of kirpans while on duty.

Pak high commission rejects visa applications by Sarabjit kin

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:30 PM PDT

The Pakistan High Commission has rejected visa applications by wife and daughters of Sarabjit Singh, who is awaiting death sentence in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.

Video-conferencing facility ready for Dera chief's appearance

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:29 PM PDT

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will now be produced before special CBI court in Panchkula on May 28 through video-conferencing in connection with the two murder cases registered against him.

Enough evidence to nail BJP MLA, his PS: CBI

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:23 PM PDT

CBI on Thursday asserted it has "enough evidence" to nail a Punjab BJP MLA and his private secretary in a graft case as the investigation agency contended the bail pleas of the duo on which the next hearing will be on May 31.

HC orders probe into soldier's death

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:22 PM PDT

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to register an FIR pertaining toNaik Suleman's death and conduct a thorough probe.

Child sex ratio plunges in 431 districts, improves in 149

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Child sex ratio, measured as the number of girls for every 1000 boys in the 0-6 years age group has declined in 431 districts. But surprisingly, it has improved in 149 districts.

20 officers to be promoted as lieutenant general

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

After over a six-month delay, the government has cleared more than 20 Army major generals for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general.

IIT-Kanpur fails to keep marksheet promise

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Though IIT-Kanpur, which conducted this year's JEE, says marks in each subject of all candidates would be available in a few days, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) has clearly not adhered to three big reforms it had promised.

China refuses to commit itself to backing India's case for NSG seat

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:57 PM PDT

China on Thursday refused to commit itself to supporting India's application for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the premier non-proliferation body.

'Ministries should limit role to policy making'

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:56 PM PDT

While acknowledging the "general unhappiness with governance and public service delivery", the Planning Commission has suggested a recast of the government set-up.

Cops detain IIT boy, extort money for 'porn' on phone

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT

An IIT-Bombay boy was accosted by cops at Mumbai's Dadar station on Thursday and harassed for allegedly storing pornographic clips in his phone.

Trinamool against govt role in land acquisition

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:59 PM PDT

However, West Bengal CM and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee is confident that her party's stand is known to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Centre will take care to keep her concerns in mind while finalising the bill.

US-India homeland security dialogue today

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:57 PM PDT

Counter-terrorism and information sharing is expected to be a priority in the first homeland security dialogue between India and United States to be held on Friday.

New members to CBFC named

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:54 PM PDT

The I&B ministry has appointed new members to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) including theatre artist Amal Allana, scriptwriter Anjum Rajabali and filmmaker Shaji N Karun for a term of three years.

CBI opposes Behura's bail plea

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:52 PM PDT

The CBI on Thursday opposed the bail plea of ex-telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in the 2G case, arguing instead of following the government's policy he had paid heed to that of then telecom minister A Raja.

Centre fails to mollify Ramdev, fast plan on

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:50 PM PDT

Baba Ramdev has snubbed the government's peace overtures, and would go ahead with his indefinite hunger strike from June 4 against bringing back black money home.

Chhattisgarh CM to skip plan panel meet to protest Sen's membership

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:48 PM PDT

Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh will skip a crucial regional meeting of the Planning Commission to be held in Patna in protest against the panel's move to include human rights activist Binayak Sen in the steering committee.

President rejects mercy plea of 2 death row convicts

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

The death row waiting list has shortened by two with President Pratibha Patil rejecting the mercy petitions of two convicts — Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar of Punjab and Mahender Nath Das of Assam — clearing the way for their execution.

India not to arrest any more pirates

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:37 PM PDT

Somali pirates were brought by the dozen to Mumbai as trophies of India's aggressive fight against piracy in recent times. But no more, officials told TOI.

Lawyer in trouble over clients' 'absconding' faux pas

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:34 PM PDT

A lawyer, representing two 'absconding' accused in a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case, on Thursday landed in a tricky situation for seeking recall of a court order that initiated the process for their proclamation as offenders.

India protests, but US says immunity not for envoy's kin

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

India has expressed its serious concern to the US government over the wrongful arrest of an Indian diplomat's daughter in New York.

Shunglu report on delays, corruption in CWG sent to sports ministry for action

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Already, the Shunglu report on city infrastructure has been vehemently "rejected" by the Delhi government which has sent its response to the home ministry as is required.

NAC favours gram sabha nod for private project

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT

The NAC's recommendation that all private projects must secure consent from 70% of members of all affected gram sabhas before land acquisition is permitted promises to become the biggest headache for the industry if accepted.

IIT, IIM faculty row: Sibal rebuffs Jairam

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:15 PM PDT

In a sharp riposte to environment minister's comment that IIT was not doing quality research, the HRD minister said, "We need to base our discussion on evidence not on perception."
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