Monday, August 29, 2011

Hansi court orders arrest of Swamy Agnivesh

Hansi court orders arrest of Swamy Agnivesh

Hansi court orders arrest of Swamy Agnivesh

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:05 PM PDT

The court of sub-divisional judicial magistrate of Hansi on Monday directed the deputy superintendent of police to arrest Swamy Agnivesh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus by dubbing Amarnath Yatra as a pakhand and dhong (fraud).

Housing project issue vents heat in house

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT

Heated exchanges were witnessed between chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and Congress lawmaker Mukesh Agnihotri in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday over granting permission for construction of high-end cottages to Bamloe Builders in Shimla.

Sonipat youth shot dead by student leader

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:03 PM PDT

A youth, aspiring to get enrolled in Swami Shraddhanand College in Delhi was shot dead by a student leader of the same college in Kundli village of Sonipat on Sunday night.

Farmers to resume land agitations years after acquisition

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:01 PM PDT

After Mansa, now the farmers in Bathinda and Faridkot districts are up in arms against the state government over the land acquisition issue.

DGP security men case: Figures keep changing, now it is 76

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Adding another twist to the case of Punjab Police gunmen deployed in Moga district, the state government has now claimed that 76 gunmen are attached with various government officials and private individuals there.

Molestation bid: Pressure on us to withdraw complaint, say protesting medical college students

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:59 PM PDT

Over 200 students and junior doctors of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College staged an agitation on Monday to protest against the recent incident of attempt to molest junior women doctors.

Badal rubbishes Manpreet's allegation

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:57 PM PDT

Rebutting the statement of his nephew Manpreet Badal that there was risk to his life and that of his party members with the aim of sabotaging People's Party of Punjab, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday dismissed the allegations as "rubbish, just aimed to get people's sympathy."

Despite suspension Congress leader remains defiant

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:55 PM PDT

Notwithstanding his suspension from the party on the directions of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Captain Amarinder Singh, adopting a defiant stand said that there was nothing wrong in his demand that only Hindu candidates be given tickets from two Hindu dominated seats of Jalandhar.

Gur Sikh temple: Grand parade to mark centennial celebrations

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:54 PM PDT

Thousands in Canada turned up at the Gur Sikh temple, the oldest gurdwara in North America, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday for the centennial celebrations.

Crude oil processing starts on trial basis at Bathinda refinery

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT

Two week after crude oil reached the HPCL- Mittal energy joint venture, Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, near Phulo Khari village, in Bathinda, the trial run was started in the processing unit of the refinery on Monday.

Travel agent booked for duping youths

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:51 PM PDT

The local police have booked a travel agent for duping two youths by sending them to Iraq and then leaving them in a lurch.

Woman made to delivers in general ward

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:49 PM PDT

A woman had to deliver her baby in the general ward of Amloh Government Hospital instead of the labor room, allegedly due to careless attitude of the administration and absence of any doctor.

Fear of violence forces cancellation of Srinagar litfest

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:12 PM PDT

Harud, the autumn literature festival scheduled to be held in Srinagar from Sept 24-26, has been "cancelled for now" following concerns of possible violence during the three-day event next month, a press release issued by the festival's secretariat said on Monday.

Denied bail, Yeddyurappa goes to watch film

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT

A jittery former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa got himself admitted into a hospital two days before the Karnataka high court denied him bail in connection with alleged irregularities in denotification of land on Monday.

MP's pocket picked in Delhi

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:52 PM PDT

The wallet of a Lok Sabha MP from Nalanda was allegedly stolen while he was deboarding a train near Sarai Rohilla area in the wee hours of Monday.

HC to review if jailed MPs can attend House

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:47 PM PDT

The Delhi high court on Monday said it will examine whether an MP arrested in a criminal case is entitled to attend House after Congress Lok Sabha member from Pune, Suresh Kalmadi, moved a division bench challenging the order of a single-judge bench not allowing him to attend Lok Sabha.

Gulf Air seeks Air India help to clear runway debris

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:37 PM PDT

The Gulf Air A320 aircraft which veered off the Cochin Airport runway to come to rest off a paved surface on Monday morning is likely to be removed from its current resting place by Tuesday afternoon.

Delay in green nod, Naxalism hurting CIL's growth

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Government on Monday said Coal India Limited's production has been hit due to adverse circumstances in the last two-three years due to delays in environment and forest clearances, land acquisition and problems like Naxalism.

Sharad Yadav's rant against Team Anna puts Nitish Kumar in a spot

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:25 PM PDT

Although Kumar is also a staunch believer in parliamentary supremacy, something that Yadav invoked in his speech, the chief minister seems to be wary of the risk of being perceived to be opposed to the anti-corruption upsurge.

Om Puri regrets for using harsh words against MPs

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:24 PM PDT

Actor Om Puri, under fire from parliamentarians over his remarks criticizing them as illiterate and corrupt, said he regretted using such phrases and said some words might "have come out" as he was emotionally charged.

Cost of power from solar lanterns to come down by 2013: Govt

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:22 PM PDT

The government on Monday said that the cost of power from solar lanterns was likely to come down by 2013 from Rs 11 per unit to the rate at which conventional electricity was generated.

Army chief seeks review of MoD decision on his age

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT

In a move that sets a new precedent for an Army chief, General V K Singh has filed a statutory complaint with the defence minister seeking a review of the ministry's decision on his age.

Congress seeks consensus over poll reforms demands

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:14 PM PDT

Congress stood firm on Anna Hazare's demands on electoral reforms, saying it would require wide discussions and could be done only after consensus among stakeholders.

SC asks police to explain discrepancy in video on Ramdev rally

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:12 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi Police to explain why its video on eviction of yoga guru Ramdev and his supporters from Ramlila grounds on June 4 had no footage on use of force but its log book recorded "police is beating public" and use of force.

Disquiet in Cong over mishandling of Anna Hazare episode

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:10 PM PDT

Pent-up anger in Congress over the mishandling of Anna Hazare's agitation has bubbled to the surface, with party MPs suspecting whether the bungling was deliberate, engineered to sabotage Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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