Friday, September 2, 2011

Jehangir Sabavala's world was deceptively serene

Jehangir Sabavala's world was deceptively serene

Jehangir Sabavala's world was deceptively serene

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Jehangir Sabavala invoked, in many of his landscapes, a homeland lost to historical vagaries and recoverable only in dream.

Jehangir Sabavala: A painter & gentleman bows out

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:28 PM PDT

Jehangir Sabavala, one of India's most beloved painters, represented the quiet and understated civility that has become as rare as the pastel-coloured Fiat he drove for many years.

Manoj-Babli honour killing: SC allows plea against acquittal of accused

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:27 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the acquittal of two accused in the Manoj-Babli honour killing case and commuting of death sentence awarded to four others into life terms by the Punjab and Haryana high court.

Tejas kidnapping: Police arrest 3 persons

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:25 PM PDT

The district police on Friday claimed to have solved the infamous Tejas Gaba kidnapping case with the arrest of three persons, allegedly involved in the incident. Son of a local industrialist, Tejas was kidnapped from near his house three years ago.

Powerless hospital makes patients sweat

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:24 PM PDT

Patients admitted to civil hospital, their attendants and pregnant women had a difficult time due to disruption of electricity on Thursday and Friday.

'Arm Haryana Lokayukta with more powers'

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:24 PM PDT

Terming Haryana Lokayukta Act as toothless, the state`s Lokayukta said it must be amended to provide more powers to take cognizance of corrupt practices and to punish the guilty.

Biased opinion: Civil surgeon finally orders probe

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:22 PM PDT

Finally, the civil surgeon`s office here on Friday ordered the review of opinion given by the two member team of medicos to the consumer forum into a complaint of medical negligence made by a couple against a gynecologist.

Cong will scrap land acquisition: Capt assures Gobindpura farmers

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:21 PM PDT

The Punjab unit of Congress on Friday joined the Gobindpura farmers, who have been opposing land acquisition, and assured them of scrapping it if the party returned to power.

Pak bans more than one visit by Sikh pilgrims

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Pakistan government's decision not to allow more than one visit in a year to Sikh devotees wanting to visit shrines in that country and denial of visas to Indian pilgrims whose passports mention the place of birth as `undivided India`, has dismayed the devout.

Akal Takht jathedar seeks removal of `illegal` billboards

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Akal Takht jathedar Gaini Gurbachan Singh has issued directions that hoardings with pictures of Sikh Gurus must not be put up along with hoardings carrying photographs of politicians.

SAD MLA's kin actively campaigning for rebel

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Kin of SAD MLA Rajwinder Kaur Bhullar from Nakodar constituency are actively opposing party candidate and SAD stalwart Kuldeep Singh Wadala and are campaigning for rebel candidate Daljit Singh Kahlon.

BSF enforces water wing for safeguarding borders

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:13 PM PDT

The water wing consists fiber motor boats loaded with floodlights installed on them, weapons and other necessary equipment needed for patrolling.

PPS Nabha accused of confining student

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 06:10 PM PDT

The working of prestigious Punjab Public School (PPS), Nabha, has come under the scanner after the mother of a student approached Punjab and Haryana high court demanding access to her son.

Himachal apple production likely to fall by 75% this year

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:48 PM PDT

If you are finding the apple prices prohibitive, then blame it on extremely low production of the fruit in Himachal Pradesh. Production is likely to drop by 75% as growers and traders face the prospect of worst apple crop in years.

Senior IPS officer surrenders before VB

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:44 PM PDT

Senior IPS officer KK Indoria, accused in a graft case, surrendered before vigilance police team on Friday, ending a four-month-long search by investigators.

Tibetans-in-exile celebrate democracy day

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:41 PM PDT

Tibetans living in exile celebrated 51st democratic day at Tsuglakhang temple at McLeodganj on Friday.

Exile admn far superior to China's rule in Tibet: Sangay

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:30 PM PDT

"Today our democracy, while nascent, is a successful model of an exile community establishing a strong democratic base and governance system. This is in large part due to the generosity of the Indian government and people.

NIA can examine samples of Samjhauta blast to find link with other blasts: HC

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:28 PM PDT

Radical Hindu activist Swami Aseemanand failed to find any relief from the Punjab and Haryana high court, which dismissed his appeal on Friday.

Sikh clergy warns PM of religious action

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:25 PM PDT

The decision was taken following marathon rounds of an emergency meeting held at AkalTakht secretariat on Friday. Earlier the meeting was scheduled to be held on September 8.

'Rajiv Gandhi killing was wrong, but my dad is innocent'

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:37 PM PDT

Harithra Murugan is happy her father Murugan's execution for plotting former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination has been stayed for eight weeks by Madras high court.

Will J&K see Tamil Nadu-like move on Afzal Guru?

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:32 PM PDT

An independent legislator has sought Jammu & Kashmir assembly speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone's permission for tabling a resolution seeking pardon for Parliament-attack convict Afzal Guru.

Evidence against 26/11 acquitted weak: SC

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:29 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Friday entertained the Maharashtra government's appeal challenging the acquittal of two 26/11 accused -- Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Sheikh -- but said it was a weak case where evidence gathered was not clinching to prove their involvement in the terror attack conspiracy.

SC slams royal family for pitching divine wrath against court order

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:29 PM PDT

The heirs of the Marthanda Varma royal family drew flak from Supreme Court on Friday for attempting to pitch divine wrath against judicial orders for accounting and video graphing the wealth of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala.

Gujarat Lokayukta: Govt, BJP look to ease standoff

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:27 PM PDT

Urgent consultations between BJP and government over the Gujarat Lokayukta appointment have raised the possibility of the decision being reconsidered although there is stiff resistance to such a move from sections of the Congress establishment.

Speaker sacks her 'tainted' secretary

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:24 PM PDT

The CBI raided the secretary to Speaker Meira Kumar for corruption, sending Parliament into a tizzy and prompting the Lok Sabha chair to remove him with immediate effect.
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