Saturday, May 21, 2011

UPA-II government completes 2 years in office today

UPA-II government completes 2 years in office today

UPA-II government completes 2 years in office today

Posted: 21 May 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Dogged by scams and unable to move ahead on economic reforms, the UPA govt headed by PM Manmohan Singh steps into the 3rd year.

Project Hope

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:09 PM PDT

The UN's selection of a relatively small NGO based in Delhi for an award, may be the best advertisement for India's NGO sector as a whole.

Bhutan king to wed Sanawar girl

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:49 PM PDT

This time, the queen-to-be has a connection closer home. Jetsun Pema, who is set to wed the king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, in October, is an alumna of Lawrence School Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh.

India's sense of urgency on Africa welcome

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:39 PM PDT

The Indian government's determined effort to evolve strong economic and trade relations with Africa is obvious in its initiatives.

25 cops in demolition drive hurt in Bhopal

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:27 PM PDT

At least 25 policemen and municipal officials were injured in an attack by a mob protesting a demolition drive here on Saturday.

National award-winning film lands in trouble

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:25 PM PDT

The Kozhikode district court on Saturday restrained the producer of the national award-winning Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' from distributing and exhibiting the movie. It was adjudged the best film at this year's national awards.

Expressways potholed progress

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:12 PM PDT

The political and economic battles being fought over the Yamuna Expressway in UP is just the latest in a long series of controversial land acquisitions in the name of development.

Zooming in: The upheaval in Rampur Bangar village

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:09 PM PDT

If one village can be a microcosm for India on the growth highway, this is it. Rampur Bangar is about 3km west of Bhatta-Parsaul, the nerve centre of the ongoing farmers' agitation in Greater Noida.

A fusion of yoga & Tai Chi

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:07 PM PDT

Ninety-three-year-old yoga guru Iyengar & 117-year-old Shaolin master Lu Zijian will brainstorm in China to bring about synergy in traditional fitness practices.

Himachal university VC expected to bring a change

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:44 PM PDT

The new incumbent to the post of Himachal Pradesh University, vice-chancellor Professor Arun Diwakar Nath Bajpai would be having his hands full going by the expectations of a major reform in the varsity.

Informant regrets helping cops trace Rajiv Gandhi killers

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:40 PM PDT

K Muniyamma, who helped the police nab killers of Rajiv Gandhi, is still awaiting the rewards that were promised to her.

Dowry death: Victim's kin thrash in-laws in Yamunanagar

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:31 PM PDT

Tempers ran high when parents and kin of a newlywed woman thrashed her in-laws, including her husband, after she committed suicide by hanging herself at her in-laws house in Barhi Majra colony on Saturday afternoon.

Altercation over water causes farmer’s death

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:29 PM PDT

An altercation between two farmers having common boundaries of their agricultural land over the issue of distribution of water resulted into murder of one at Dehman village of Bhuna sub-division of the district on Friday night.

Contractor thrashed by Army personnel

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:28 PM PDT

A group of Army men headed by an officer allegedly terrorized and thrashed a contractor and his men at their factory near Tangri river on Friday afternoon.

Second Tibetan national meet kicks off

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:26 PM PDT

The first day of the second Tibetan national general meeting to discuss devolution of powers of the Dalai Lama was held in the new auditorium of TCV in upper Dharamshala on Saturday.

Snowfall beckons tourists to Manali

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Mild rainfall in Kullu-Manali and snowfall in high altitude peaks around the district have sent the mercury plummeting below the normal temperature for this time of the season.

Hooda, Venod justify MIT plan

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:15 PM PDT

CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his "friend in need" Venod Sharma had an opportunity to assert their point of view on the controversial Modern Industrial Township during the rally organized to mark the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Saturday afternoon.

Widow, daughter axed in Sonipat village

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT

A widow and her daughter were killed for bringing "bad name" to the family for staying away from home for 10 days in Sonipat's Gumana village earlier this week. Police said Dalbir Singh hacked his sister-in-law Sunita Devi and niece, Manisha, to death after a heated argument on May 17.

Kin axe widow & daughter for keeping off home for 10 days

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:52 PM PDT

A widow and her daughter were killed for bringing "bad name" to the family for staying away from home for 10 days in Sonipat's Gumana village earlier this week. Police said Dalbir Singh hacked his sister-in-law Sunita Devi and niece, Manisha, to death after a heated argument on May 17.

Dad kills daughter, boyfriend for honour in Amritsar

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:42 PM PDT

A 60-year-old man allegedly killed his daughter and her boyfriend in the name of honour at Bhullar in Amritsar on Friday evening.

Mamata inspires Nepali democrats against Maoists

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:29 PM PDT

The massive success of Mamata Banerjee seen as the Left "slayer" in West Bengal appears to have given a new life to Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress.

Baba Ramdev's fast against graft from June 4

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Taking the fight against corruption to the next level, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will go on a fast-unto-death against graft from June 4.

Civil society group seeks transparency in process of Lokpal Bill drafting

Posted: 21 May 2011 03:03 PM PDT

The NCPRI supported by Magsaysay award winner and RTI activist Aruna Roy has questioned the joint Lokpal drafting committee for its lack of transparency in the process of forming the anti-corruption legislation.

Scientist sacked for supporting tribal rights

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT

Ravi Chellam has been eased out as head of the country's foremost wildlife conservation NGO for being part of a government committee that backed tribal rights over forest lands under the Forest Rights Act.

Filmmaker seeks stay on Sanjay Dutt bail in SC

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Filmmaker Shakeel Zakariya Noorani has moved the SC seeking cancellation of the Bollywood star's bail in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
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