Monday, July 25, 2011

Haryana college bans use of mobile phones by girls

Haryana college bans use of mobile phones by girls

Haryana college bans use of mobile phones by girls

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:33 PM PDT

In an incident that conforms to the prevailing gender bias in Haryana, the Priyadarshni Indira Gandhi Govt College for Women in Jind has imposed a blanket ban on students bringing mobile phones in the college

Congress leaders out to corner tickets for families

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:29 PM PDT

It is a brazen show of nepotism. With assembly elections in Punjab due to be held soon, several senior leaders of Congress in the state are trying to get tickets not only for themselves but also their kin.

Farmers hold mahapanchayat to oppose N-plant

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:25 PM PDT

The farmers of village Gorakhpur on Monday gathered near the dharna site and held a mahapanchayat in front of mini secretariat, Fatehabad against the proposed nuclear power plant near the village.

2,400 MW outage in northern grid due to silt in Satluj river

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:23 PM PDT

High silt levels have shut down three major power projects in Satluj basin, starving the northern grid of 2,400 MW of peaking power, as the region experienced heavy rains over the past 48 hours.

Now, dalit panchayat boycotts boy's family, citing same-gotra marriage

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:21 PM PDT

A Dalit community panchayat has socially boycotted the family of a youth who eloped with a girl in Dadri town of Bhiwani district.

Oxygen cylinders conk off, accident victim dies in ambulance vehicle

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:18 PM PDT

Within two months, another case of "negligence" at the railway hospital at Jagadhari workshop has exposed the railway authorities after a patient reportedly died on his way to PGI due to defective oxygen cylinder.

Ex-scientist fights odds to get justice for slain son

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Father of Kargil hero captain Saurav Kalia wants the Indian government to put pressure on Pakistan to make it apologize, identify and punish those Pakistani soldiers who indulged in the barbaric torture of his son.

Woman DSP caught taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:09 PM PDT

A CBI team arrested Punjab deputy superintendent of police Raka Gira (44) from her Chandigarh bungalow while she was accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe from a realtor.

Sex-change surgeries not possible, say Indore docs

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT

A team of paediatric surgeons, lawyers and government officials sent by the NCPCR began an investigation in Indore following a newspaper report that claimed doctors were turning "scores of baby girls into boys".

Urdu dailies: Darul VC a liability

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:37 PM PDT

Most of the Urdu dailies welcomed Darul Uloom Deoband's VC Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi's sacking.

Vastanvi supporters slam Shoora, ready for PIL war

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:35 PM PDT

A day after Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi was removed as vice-chancellor of Darul Uloom by the Shoora, his supporters girded up to challenge the decision in court.

Pak law does not permit taking voice samples: Rehman Malik

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Pakistan says its constitution does not permit taking voice samples of any accused but still it would 'exhaust' all possible means to give voice samples of 26/11 suspects to India.

Questionnaire on Aircel deal for Maran

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT

The CBI is preparing a questionnaire for ex-elecom minister Dayanidhi Maran in connection with the enquiry under which his role is being probed for allegedly forcing Aircel's C Sivasankaran to sell the company to Maxis.

PhD, MBA youths apply for peon's job

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:28 PM PDT

When the Mohan Lal Sukhadia University in Udaipur invited applications for the post of 15 peons , 3,440 people responded. One had a PhD and another a MBA degree.

Will quit if Hegde's claims proved: Yeddyurappa

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Unfazed by the mounting pressure on him to resign, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa refused to quit saying he will continue in office for the remainder of his term.

Tunnels to cut Jammu-Srinagar travel time by 5 hours by 2016

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:58 PM PDT

In the next five years, you can hope to travel to Srinagar by road even during harsh winter or at the height of monsoon, and that too at a high speed.

In 10 years, urban Indian women's average income doubles

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:33 PM PDT

The urban Indian woman who earned Rs 4,492 per month in 2001 was taking home as much as Rs 9,457 as of 2010, says a survey.

Biggest deal: IAF may buy 189 jets for $20bn

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT

India is likely to go in for another 63 fighters after delivery of the first 126 MMRCA if the "timelines" for its other fighter development projects are not met.

2G scam: Chidambaram, Sibal fight off Raja's allegations

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:17 PM PDT

The Union home minister and Kapil Sibal on Monday strongly refuted allegations made by Raja that the PM and then FM Chidambaram had endorsed Unitech and Swan's decision to rope in foreign partners.

Govt in denial over $2.5bn Indian dirty money in Swiss banks

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT

A statement from the Swiss Central Bank that Indians are having $2.5 billion deposits in various Swiss banks has given enough ammunition to the Opposition to embarrass the govt.

CBI finds holes in 2G licence policy

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:14 PM PDT

In its presentation to the JPC on telecom issues, the CBI agreed — like Raja and the government arguement — that there was no lock-in period or restriction on sale of equity or issuance of additional equity.

Ramdev raid: Police say they acted on their own

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:11 PM PDT

Delhi Police on Monday said the home ministry was not involved in its decision to launch a midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev's rally at Ramlila grounds on June 4.

ICMR looking at probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:08 PM PDT

Could probiotics — good bacteria, become an alternative to antibiotics that are fast becoming resistant? This is what the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) wants to find out.

President's assets worth Rs 2.49 crore

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:06 PM PDT

As she completes her fourth year in office President Pratibha Patil declared assets worth Rs 2.49 crore, including eight properties in Maharashtra.

Censor Borad chief, CEO summoned over 'Aarakshan' contents

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:03 PM PDT

The National Commission for SCs on Monday issued summons to the chairperson and the CEO of the Censor Board over its apprehensions that upcoming movie Aarakshan may contain negative references to dalits.
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