Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tit for tat: Omar Abdullah mocks at BJP over Bhullar

Tit for tat: Omar Abdullah mocks at BJP over Bhullar

Tit for tat: Omar Abdullah mocks at BJP over Bhullar

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Responding to the BJP's criticism of his Twitter comments, J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at the party over its ally, the Akali Dal, in Punjab seeking clemency for Devinder Paul Singh Bhullar.

'SAD is pressurizing me to withdraw nomination'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Two cases registered within a week against candidates of Panthic Morcha, contesting SGPC polls, are raising a storm in political circles here, with opposition candidates questioning "free and fair" conduct of polls.

HC turns down Agnivesh plea to quash FIR against him

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:14 PM PDT

The Punjab and Haryana high court has turned down a plea of social activist Swami Agnivesh seeking to quash an FIR filed against him for allegedly hurting sentiments of Hindus.

Conference to review Tibet, India and China issues

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:13 PM PDT

Tibetan Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay has sought support of the Indian government in supporting the Tibetan cause because of the growing threat from China, which now has pushed for huge infrastructure development in that country.

Tibetans to celebrate 51st democracy day

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:12 PM PDT

Tibetans-in-exile are going to celebrate 51 {+s} {+t} Tibetan democracy day on Friday at McLeodganj. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal would grace the occasion.

Hostel accommodation: HPU students gherao chief warden

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:10 PM PDT

The newly elected members of Student Central Association (SCA) of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) and Students Federation of India (SFI) activists joined around 170 students to gherao the chief warden on Thursday to press for allotment of hostels.

Celebrity ignores ban, enjoys river rafting in Beas

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:09 PM PDT

Though a ban was imposed on river rafting in Beas till September 15 due to high water level, Bollywood actress Aarti Chhabria along with her family flouted rules in Kullu this week.

Patient asks for diet chart, doctor hits her

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:08 PM PDT

Asking for a diet chart got a woman patient recovering from a caesarean procedure slapped at the local civil hospital on Thursday morning.

Illegal buildings: Rohtak MC halts sealing drive

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:07 PM PDT

In an action that has raised many an eyebrow, the local municipal corporation's drive against unauthorized buildings in the city has been halted following directions by the state government to frame a policy on regularization of commercial buildings.

3 get life term for murder

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:05 PM PDT

The district and sessions court, Jind, on Thursday sentenced three persons, including a couple and their son, to life imprisonment for the murder of their daughter-in-law.

Firing kills liquor vend manager, injures 2

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:04 PM PDT

A manager of a liquor vend died while two others were injured during exchange of gunshots between the victim's group and their rivals near a vend at Mehuwala village on Wednesday night.

Afraid of being harassed, girl in self-confinement

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Afraid of being harassed by a boy, a girl of Binjalpur village in the district has confined herself to her room for the past one week.

Confusion over SGPC poll schedule; Sikh leaders slam Centre's move

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:02 PM PDT

Following withdrawal of the notification by Union government, which had taken away voting rights of the Sehajdhari Sikhs for SGPC elections, confusion prevails over the fate of SGPC elections scheduled for September 18.

If SGPC polls are postponed, SAD will move SC

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:00 PM PDT

SAD will approach the apex court if SGPC elections are postponed in the wake of Union government's decision to withdraw its 2003 notification barring Sehajdhari Sikhs from casting votes.

'Only 3 farmer families have not received compensation'

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:52 PM PDT

Taking on Amarinder Singh, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "Only three farmer families have not come forward in accepting compensation for land acquisition and these belong to Congress."

Sukhbir Badal evasive on Bhullar's mercy petition

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Sukhbir said the SAD-BJP government has already taken up the matter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and written to him as well as the President.

Fares, veggie prices burn hole in pocket

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:48 PM PDT

Consistently escalating prices of essential kitchen items, recently increased home loan interest rates and additional commuting expenses in and around Chandigarh have left residents desperately looking for ways to trim their monthly household budgets.

Rising prices send household budgets haywire

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:42 PM PDT

Rates of essential commodities in Punjab have started spiraling again, with food inflation reaching a four-month high of 10.05%.

Shooting outside Ferozepur Civil Hospital trauma ward spreads panic

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Close on the heels of incidents of hooliganism and ransacking of trauma ward inside local civil hospital by some armed men last Saturday, a shooting incident outside the ward spread panic in the hospital on Wednesday night.

Fortnight later, another bir desecrated

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:36 PM PDT

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has expressed concern over incident of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, the second one within a fortnight.

Cops' high-handedness: Farmer seeking justice the Anna way

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:33 PM PDT

A farmer, who has been on demanding action against cops, broke his seven-day fast on Thursday evening.

Sangrur leads drive against liquor vends

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Anti-liquor movement in Sangrur is getting stronger as two more villages of the district have passed resolutions against setting up of liquor vends. Panchayats of Khilrian and Basiarak villages have approached the state excise authorities with decision.

Who is a 'sehajdhari'?

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:10 PM PDT

For the past several years, the Sikh community has been besieged by confusion and legal conflicts in the absence of clarity on the term 'Sehajdhari'.

Indian JCO, 3 Pak soldiers killed in infiltration attempt

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:50 PM PDT

In the first major ceasefire violation in the Valley this year, an Indian junior commissioned officer (JCO) and three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a heavy exchange of fire on Thursday.

Justice Sen quits before Lok Sabha impeachment vote

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:39 PM PDT

If he had been impeached by the Lok Sabha, Justice Soumitra Sen's would have been the first such case in India.
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