Saturday, May 28, 2011

PM is good person, Sonia creating problems: Hazare

PM is good person, Sonia creating problems: Hazare

PM is good person, Sonia creating problems: Hazare

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:31 PM PDT

Anti-graft activist Anna Hazare on Saturday appeared to target Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

HRD initiates move to extend RTE till the secondary level

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:04 PM PDT

The HRD ministry has taken the first step towards extending the Right to Education till the secondary level by making it part of the agenda of next month's meeting of state education ministers and the Central Advisory Board of Education.

India to add to `blue-water' warfare punch with two new stealth frigates

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:02 PM PDT

The Navy continues to hone its war-fighting capabilities despite being stretched in coastal security and anti-piracy operations. The force is now on course to induct two deadly stealth frigates to further bolster its growing "blue-water'' warfare capabilities.

Jaipal Reddy may quit Cabinet for T

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:24 PM PDT

Caught between a rock and a hard place, petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy is mulling quitting the Manmohan Singh cabinet.

CII for action against polluting industries

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:28 PM PDT

With fingers being pointed at Punjab's industry for polluting river waters, the Confederation of Indian Industry president B Muthuraman has made it clear that those breaking the norms should face the consequences.

‘Bhullar depressed about injustice to kin’

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:26 PM PDT

Upkar Kaur and Sarabjit Kaur, mother and wife of Prof Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, whose mercy petition was recently rejected by the President, met him at Awaas, a medical centre, on Saturday.

Appeal to Sonia for clemency

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Paramjit Singh Sarna has written to United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi to get Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's death sentence commuted by the government following rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India.

Woman wanted spouse’s girlfriend defaced

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Police have arrested three youths, who had thrown acid on a girl in Nadala village of Kapurthala district on January 10 last. One of the arrested youths, Jaspreet Singh, was based in Dubai and had executed the crime at the behest of his France-based cousin Kamaljeet Singh's Sri Lankan wife.

Released ‘spy’ Gopal Das to marry today

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:19 PM PDT

Gopal Dass, who returned to India last month after languishing in Pakistani jails for nearly 27 years, has finally found his love in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh. The 52-year-old is all set to marry a Shimla girl 14 years his junior Sunday.

Hanging won't serve any purpose, say childhood friends

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:18 PM PDT

A day after President's rejection of the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar and the Sikh clergy and politico-religious leaders of Punjab announcing to launch a campaign to save Bhullar from the gallows, the mood is once again somber and despondent in Bhullar's native village Dayalpura Bhail Ka in Bathinda district.

More drugs, fake notes smuggled into Punjab

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:17 PM PDT

Smuggling of narcotics and counterfeit currency into Punjab from Pakistan is increasing every year.

Khap leaders to join Ramdev’s campaign

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:13 PM PDT

After facing flak for their controversial decisions on matrimonial affairs, khap leaders from Haryana will be assembling at Delhi on Sunday to support the anti-corruption move launched by Baba Ramdev.

Bullets match pistol used to kill Chhatrapati: Expert

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:11 PM PDT

In the case of murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2002, an expert from Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, stated before a special CBI court on Saturday that the bullets used in the crime were fired from the .32 bore pistol recovered from Nirmal Singh, one of the accused.

Damini wins silver at Asia yoga contest

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:09 PM PDT

Damini Mahajan, a Class VIII-student of Sat Pal Mittal School, has made her mark internationally. She is back in the city after winning a silver medal at the Asia Cup yoga contest in Hong Kong in the 12-15 years category. Damini defeated participants of five other countries.

Punjabi set to become 4th top language in Canada

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Not only Punjabis, who are making waves at faraway Canada in various spheres, including Canadian parliament, Punjabi language also is making a niche for itself there.

Adventure angling booms in HP

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:05 PM PDT

If you have become bored with common games and outings, angling in the cold waters of Himachal Pradesh could make a big difference. Pick up your fishing rod and try your luck with a gate pass to angler's paradise for only Rs 100 per day.

BSP meet to ready cadre for Punjab assembly polls

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Despite its spectacular victories in UP and a sizeable presence of Dalits - the party's core cadre - in the northern region, the BSP has not been able to emerge as a strong political force north of Delhi all these years.

Pensioners block traffic for 2 hours

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

In yet another embarrassment for authorities, belying the claims of Haryana government, senior citizens and beneficiaries of various pension schemes blocked traffic for over two hours on Saturday morning to protest the delay in release of pension to them.

Woman escapes life-bid after being gangraped

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Nephew among the four who gang raped the victim in moving car before throwing her in Western Yamuna Canal after tying her hands and feet.

Weightage relief for Haryana civil MOs

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Giving respite to medical officers of Haryana Civil Medical Services, holding MBBS degrees from recognized institutions and desirous of pursuing higher studies, the Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that such medical officers cannot be denied the weightage of 10 marks for admission in MD/MS/PG diploma, MDS & MCH and DM courses.

Two-day police remand for ex-Meham MLA Bali

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:56 PM PDT

Former MLA from Meham Baljit Singh Bali alias Bali Pehalwan, accused in a murder case, was sent to two-day police remand on Saturday, a day after he surrendered before the police.

Wife missing, man blames mediator

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:54 PM PDT

In another implication of a skewed sex ratio in this district, a resident of Dhaban village, on Saturday alleged that he was cheated of Rs 40,000 by a mediator for finding him a bride.

Devolution charter draft to be ready today

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:53 PM PDT

The house of Tibetan parliament-in-exile, where deliberations are going on from last two days on devolution of political powers of the Dalai Lama, is on the verge of finalizing the amendments.

Tiara murder case: Cops clueless

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Police continue to grope in the dark in the murder case of 45-year-old painter, Amar Singh, who was allegedly found murdered in Tikri forest near Tiara in the wee hours of Tuesday.

‘No need for mayor to resign’

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee chief Kaul Singh on Saturday said that there was no need to accept her resignation as she was innocent on the U-turn she had taken on the housing project of Bemloe Developers at Kanlog.
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