Saturday, September 3, 2011

Hindu sisters marry Sikhs, seek protection

Hindu sisters marry Sikhs, seek protection

Hindu sisters marry Sikhs, seek protection

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:32 PM PDT

After eloping to marry men of their choice against the wishes of their family a week ago, two sisters on Saturday appeared in the court of district and sessions judge here seeking protection.

Batala decked up for 'Babe Da Vyah'

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:29 PM PDT

This historical town is all decked up to receive a marriage procession, which marks the celebration of faith.

Punjab's luxury train is back on track

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:27 PM PDT

Punjab's very own version of Palace on Wheels, a luxury train aimed at foreign tourists and NRIs, is back on track, with the ministry of railways formally reducing the crippling haulage charges which had nearly derailed the project.

SAD MLA's kin expelled for campaigning against party

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Nurmahal MLA Rajwinder Kaur Bhullar's brother-in-law Dungar Singh Bhullar was expelled by party patron and chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday for actively campaigning for rebel candidate Daljit Singh Kahlon.

'SGPC nominees flouting code'

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:24 PM PDT

The misuse of government property by various political parties for advertising the names of their candidates for the upcoming SGPC polls has provoked a memorandum by a delegation to the Gurdwara Election Commission, seeking removal of the posters.

Timid MCs fail to remove hoardings

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT

A week after Punjab and Haryana high court directed the state government to remove all hoardings put up by political leaders, parties and commercial organizations on the berms or lands abutting the national/state highways and municipal roads within 15 days, the municipal authorities are facing apiquant situation.

Union govt to move court to recall order

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Seeking directions to recall the orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court passed on Thursday following 'wrong' statement recorded by senior advocate Harbhagwan Singh on the issue of voting rights for Sehajdhari Sikhs, the Union government has approved the draft of an application authorizing its counsels to move before the HC.

Barnala supports voting rights

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Former Tamil Nadu governor Surjit Singh Barnala is a diehard supporter of granting voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs in SGPC elections.

Clergy faces flak for threat to summon PM

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:10 PM PDT

The Sikh clergy threatening to summon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Akal Takht following the fiasco over the notification on voting rights of Sehajdharis, has not gone down well with prominent Sikhs.

Cashing in on heritage

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Soon, the campers, honeymooners and rail enthusiasts travelling to Shimla and a few other important stations will fancy filling up their shopping bags with designer colourful jackets, windcheaters, sweaters, T-shirts, caps - all bearing images of Indian Railway's erstwhile trains and logo - from a kiosk, to come up at the city's railway station.

Wiki: India wanted to take part in pre-sanction consultations on Iran

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:57 PM PDT

India had asked the US that it be allowed to participate in "pre-sanction" consultations especially with regard to Iran, because US sanctions on Iran affect Indian interests.

West’s criticism of Lankan human rights record concerned India

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:54 PM PDT

In what might prove to be a political embarrassment for Congress in Tamil Nadu, a Wikileaks cable has revealed that India viewed Western criticism of Sri Lanka's human rights record with concern as it felt shunning the island nation would drive it towards China.

India 'suspected' Nepal Maoists' faith in multi-party democracy

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:43 PM PDT

India was "deeply suspicious" of Nepal Maoists' intentions and commitment to multi-party democracy, says a secret cable sent by the US embassy in New Delhi after its officials met with a senior Indian diplomat dealing with the erstwhile Himalayan kingdom .

HRD backs IIT-Khagarpur in JEE anomalies

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:58 PM PDT

Taking sides with the IIT-Kharagpur, the HRD ministry has refused to intervene in the case of suspension of Rajeev Kumar, professor of computer science who brought to light irregularities in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), arguing that the institute enjoys administrative autonomy.

CBI registers FIR in Shehla Masood murder case

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

The CBI on Saturday registered a case relating to the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood who was shot dead outside her house in Bhopal.

Marginalized warn stir against non-inclusion of demands in Lokpal bill

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:28 PM PDT

As the Lokpal debate enters the parliamentary committee, Dalits are piling pressure for accommodation of their demands, and top activists and intellectuals are threatening protest on Monday.

Wiki: US found Kakodkar's successor pedantic, impatient

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:26 PM PDT

US found Anil Kakodkar's replacement Sreekumar Banerjee as the head of India's nuclear programme pedantic and impatient even though he appeared positively inclined towards Washington, says a WikiLeak cable.

Now, Bhushan, Kejriwal get breach of privilege notices

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:09 PM PDT

Team Anna appears to be besieged. A week after Anna Hazare called off his fast for a strong anti-corruption watchdog, his aides Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal received breach of privilege notices from Parliament on Saturday.

NSA Menon 'influenced' Indo-Pak FS talks on Feb '10

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:06 PM PDT

The US lauded Indian handling of the first talks between then foreign secretary Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on February 25, 2010, since the Mumbai attacks in 2008.

Ensure no 26/11 before Pak talks, PM tells US

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:04 PM PDT

PM Manmohan Singh needed assurances that there would be "no more Mumbais" before reengaging with Pakistan and wanted the US to use its leverage with Pakistan's military to ensure terrorists do not launch attacks against India from Pakistan.

Govt alarmed as MNC buyouts set to push up drug prices

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:00 PM PDT

The price of India-made low-cost generic drugs could be sky high soon.

Never said MPs take bribe to make law: Bhushan

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Anna Hazare aide Prashant Bhushan who, along with Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi, has been served notice by Parliament for breach of privilege, on Saturday denied having made the purported statement that MPs received bribes to make legislation.

Reclusive Rahul opened up to US diplomats

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 02:55 PM PDT

US diplomats were able to slowly increase access to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the leader opened his thoughts on complex issues like Afghanistan, saying he intends to write to secretary of state Hilary Clinton on his views on developments in the region.

Kamal tops rich list, Antony at bottom

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 02:54 PM PDT

The government on Saturday released a list of assets owned by Union ministers.

Roemer advised NSA against seeking Headley’s extradition

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Then US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer had complained to national security advisor M K Narayanan about leakage of information on Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley provided by US .
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