Sunday, September 25, 2011

Don't play with the sentiments of people in Telangana: BJP

Don't play with the sentiments of people in Telangana: BJP

Don't play with the sentiments of people in Telangana: BJP

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT

As the Telangana issue simmers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that it supports the creation of a separate Telangana state. "We delivered Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand when we were in power. So, it's our promise if we come to power, we will deliver the state of Telangana," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said while addressing a press conference today.

Narendra Modi holds 'maha rally', accuses Congress of running 'second state'

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Fresh from his Sadbhavana fast last week in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in another show of strength, began his 'maha rally' today. The rally, which is being held at Vastrol on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, is being billed by the Chief Minister as a campaign to highlight what he calls "injustice against his government".

Highlights of Narendra Modi's speech

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:20 AM PDT

Fresh from his Sadbhavana fast last week in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in another show of strength, began his 'maha rally' today. The rally, which is being held at Vastrol on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, is being billed as the Chief Minister's campaign to highlight what he calls "injustice against his government".

Iraq: Explosions kill 10 in Karbala, says official

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:53 AM PDT

A series of blasts hit a Shiite holy city in Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding scores of others. A local resident said he feared the attacks were another attempt by Sunni insurgents to ignite sectarian violence in the country.

Telecom regulator sticks to 100 SMS a day plan

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:54 AM PDT

In its effort to stop the menace of unwanted communication, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI has said that as of now, there is no plan to do away the restriction of 100 SMSes per SIM per day for all subscribers, except on special occasions like Diwali, Eid or other festivals.

India stopped from constructing Kishenganga dam

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:48 AM PDT

India can "continue with all works" related to the Kishenganga Hydro-Electric project in Jammu and Kashmir except any permanent work on the riverbed that may inhibit restoration of the river's full flow, the International Court of Arbitration has said.

Bomb scare on SpiceJet flight to Delhi

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Passengers onboard a Kathmandu-New Delhi SpiceJet flight had a harrowing time when the plane was stopped following a bomb threat. All the 173 passengers aboard the flight were evacuated. A security check is going on and the aircraft is currently parked in the remote bay area of Kathmandu airport.

Happy that US has the same conclusion on ISI: Krishna

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 04:38 AM PDT

India today said it was good that the United States recognised the link between the Haqqani network and Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), both of which have been blamed for the assassination of former Afghan President Burhanudin Rabbani.

Security alert issued for Mumbai airport, fourth in a month

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:58 AM PDT

The Intelligence Bureau has issued yet another security alert for the Mumbai international airport. The alert warns of a 9/11-like attack and states that a small plane could be hijacked from Karnataka's Hubli airport and then rammed into the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

2G storm: Pranab to meet Prime Minister in New York today

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet in New York this evening. While the agenda of the meeting is to discuss the Finance Minister's talks at the World Bank, it is their first meeting after the recent row over a note on 2G spectrum allocation that indicated a rift between the government's two top ministers, P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee.

Mamata Banerjee to contest by-poll today

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:14 AM PDT

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee is contesting the Bhowanipore Assembly seat in Kolkata today which falls under Kolkata South Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency. The state's PWD minister and Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Bakshihad recently vacated the seat to enable Mamata Banerjee to fight from this constituency.

Orissa floods: Nearly 800 villages marooned

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 03:09 AM PDT

The flood situation in Orissa continues to remain grim as over 15 lakh people across eight districts have been hit by a second spell of major floods.

A week after earthquake, Sikkim limps back to normalcy

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Sikkim earthquake: A week after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged its North district, Sikkim is limping back to normalcy with most of the connecting roads in the remote areas restored.

Telangana rail blockade enters second day, Hyderabad badly hit

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 01:59 AM PDT

Rail services across the Telangana region remain badly hit as the rail roko by pro-Telangana groups enters its second day today. Hundreds of express and passenger trains and buses are off the road.

No selective approaches to fighting terror, says Prime Minister

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Pitching strongly for an "unrelenting" fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there cannot be "selective approaches" in dealing with the scourge that needed to be fought across all fronts.

India test-fires N-capable 'Shourya' missile

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:58 PM PDT

India today successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Shourya' from a test range in Orissa, defence ministry sources said.

'My ministers enjoy my confidence in full', says Prime Minister

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 04:33 PM PDT

With the opposition gunning for Home Minister's P Chidambaram's resignation over the Finance Ministry's note to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on the 2G scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today came out in strong defence of Mr Chidamaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. Dr Singh said he has faith in both ministers and is not bothered by what the opposition has to say.

Rajasthan government dealt a double whammy

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:23 PM PDT

The Ashok Gehlot government has been left reeling from a double whammy. The government which was already in the dock over last week's police firing in Bharatpur's Gopalgarh town that left nine people dead, is now having to deal with alleged involvement of its Water Resources Minister Mahipal Maderna in a disappearance case of a midwife in Jodhpur. The minister was said to be having an illicit relationship with the woman.

Massive manhunt on for killers of Gurgaon toll booth attendant

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:34 PM PDT

A day after the horrific murder of Umesh Kumar Pandey, a toll booth attendant at the toll plaza in Kheri Daula in Gurgaon, was caught on camera, the police have launched a massive manhunt to track down the killers.

Prime Minister expresses India's steadfast support for a Palestinian state

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:15 PM PDT

As Palestinians make a vigorous push for statehood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday expressed India's "steadfast" support for their struggle for a sovereign, independent and united state of Palestine.

Growing India can help the world economy, says Prime Minister

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 02:10 PM PDT

As the global financial crisis deepened, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday a fast growing India can help the world economy, around which no protectionist barriers should be erected.

Nitish Kumar to flag off Advani's 'rath yatra'

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Putting at rest speculation over his participation in senior BJP leader L K Advani's 'rath yatra' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced he would flag off the event from Sitab Diara in Saran district on October 11 to mark birth anniversary of Jay Prakash Narayan.

PM calls for early reform and expansion of UN Security Council

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a powerful call for early reform and expansion of the UN Security Council "to reflect contemporary reality" and asked nations not to allow the global economic slowdown to trigger protectionism through various barriers.

Mirchpur Dalit killings: 82 of 97 accused acquitted

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 11:43 AM PDT

A Delhi court today convicted 15 of the 97 accused of burning alive a 70-year-old man and his physically challenged daughter at the Mirchpur village in Haryana last year.
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