Monday, September 5, 2011

US officials impressed by Mumbai anti-trafficking court: WikiLeaks

US officials impressed by Mumbai anti-trafficking court: WikiLeaks

US officials impressed by Mumbai anti-trafficking court: WikiLeaks

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

Impressed by the high conviction rate at Mumbai's anti-trafficking court in 2009, the US officials were of view that such courts should also be set up in other Indian cities, according to a secret US diplomatic cable.

Cash-for-votes scam: Amar Singh to appear in court today

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:38 PM PDT

Rajya Sabha member and former SP leader Amar Singh and three others are likely to appear before a trial court after Delhi Police filed a chargesheet in the cash-for-votes scandal.

Shoddy growth path is a recipe for disaster: Expert

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:00 PM PDT

Roads built over old debris sites or on soft earth, water ways blocked by rampant construction of houses and little expert opinion sought before large-scale constructions are all factors that are contributing to triggering disasters such as landslides in Uttarakhand.

SC judge under attack from health activists

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Two years ago, Justice Markandeya Katju of the Supreme Court had withdrawn from hearing a patent dispute vitally concerning pharmaceutical majors.

Punjab, Gujarat top visa fraud list: WikiLeaks

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 05:15 PM PDT

WikiLeaks has revealed that US immigration officials had documented visa fraud, with applicants from Punjab and Gujarat topping the list.

Fake degree racket busted

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Patiala police has busted an interstate gang involved in sale of fake degrees. The police have detected sale of 1,700 to 1,800 fake degrees of various courses by the three arrested accused.

PhD scholar accuses guide of harassment

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Girl students of Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) boycotted classes on Monday, after a woman research scholar accused her guide of misbehaviour. She claimed the guide tried to outrage her modesty.

Rs 50,000 loan cost vendor Rs 1.17 lakh

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) Dharamveer Singh was in for a rude shock when a road-side vendor on Monday alleged that he spent Rs 1.17 lakh to get a Rs 50,000 loan sanctioned from a cooperative bank.

Why are the hills slipping and sliding?

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:37 PM PDT

About 1,500 pilgrims are stranded on the Rishikesh-Gangotri route since Thursday. Over 20 villages still cut off. The toll on life and property is rising as monsoon wreaks havoc in the hills.

Dantewada gets its own 'education city'

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:18 PM PDT

117 boys and 173 girls of class 11 and 12 are getting special coaching in Dantewada for entrance exams to medical and engineering colleges.

In Dantewada, special coaching for 290 kids

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:18 PM PDT

117 boys and 173 girls of class 11 and 12 are getting special coaching in Dantewada for entrance exams to medical and engineering colleges.

Economic integration: Real challenge of PM's Dhaka trip

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:08 PM PDT

India and Bangladesh are expected to seal a boundary and water sharing agreement that may involve an exchange of enclaves and areas under each side claims as its own.

Won't mind breaking veg vow for Hilsa: PM

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:04 PM PDT

He might have been a vegetarian for life, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is willing to break his green code, just for a taste of the mouth watering Bengali delicacy Hilsa.

Is Jaganmohan Reddy next in line to be arrested?

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy could be next in the CBI net after suspected links to arrested mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, sources in the agency said.

India can deliver US projects in Afghanistan, Tharoor told envoy

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Shashi Tharoor, when he was minister of state for external affairs, told the US ambassador that India could "deliver many US objectives without putting a US face on them" in Afghanistan.

India asked US for inclusion in pre-sanction talks on Iran

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:08 PM PDT

India had asked the US that New Delhi be allowed to participate in "pre-sanction" consultations, especially with regard to Iran, because Washington's sanctions on Iran affect its interests.

Manmohan Singh man of integrity, Sonia Gandhi told US diplomats

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Shivshankar Menon told US diplomats that Manmomhan Singh is "sick" at the prospect of facing President George W Bush without moving on the nuclear deal.

Manmohan man of integrity, Sonia told US diplomats

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:03 PM PDT

NSA Shivshankar Menon – then foreign secretary — told US diplomats that Manmomhan Singh is "sick" at the prospect of facing President George W Bush without moving on the nuclear deal.

Chidambaram stressed on access to 'silent' Headley

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Home minister P Chidambaram had requested FBI director Robert Mueller for direct access to Pakistani American Lashkar operative David Coleman Headley even if "such access produces no information".

'Love jihad' piqued US interest

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Controversial phenomena of 'love jihad' – an alleged conspiracy of foreign-funded "charming" Muslim men attempting to seduce, marry and convert Hindu and Christian women – had caught the fancy of American diplomats.

US cable lauded Nitish for sparking Bihar revival

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT

American diplomats found chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar to be "more than just crops and robbers", stating that the state under him saw a new beginning that could take it a "long way" in the years to come.

Chidambaram wanted enhanced intel sharing with US

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT

After his extremely positive visit to the US in 2009, home minister P Chidambaram suggested significant cooperation between the two countries in homeland security, including "real-time intelligence sharing".

Rahul predicted SP, BSP will crack up in 10-15 years

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:53 PM PDT

Basking in the aftermath of the 2009 election victory, Rahul Gandhi was pleased of his decision to promote youthful candidates and confidently predicted that caste-based parties like SP and BSP will "crack up" in 10-15 years.

Teesta treaty row marks new low in TMC-Congress ties

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:49 PM PDT

The Teesta water treaty with Bangladesh that fell through on Monday — a day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Dhaka — has marked a new low in the Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) ties.

'Krishna an RS backbencher who owes his job to Sonia'

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Foreign minister S M Krishna is described by a US embassy cable as a Rajya Sabha backbencher who owed his job to Sonia Gandhi.
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