Sunday, October 30, 2011

Amar Singh discharged from AIIMS hospital

Amar Singh discharged from AIIMS hospital


Amar Singh discharged from AIIMS hospital

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Sunday morning. From the hospital, the politician, out on bail in the cash-for-votes-scam, went to his residence in the Capital.


Blocking Manipur's lifeline: 'My way' or the highway, say protesters

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 07:02 AM PDT

On the National Highway No 2 in Manipur's Senapati district, trucks burnt by protesters are a common sight now. This highway connects state capital Imphal to Assam, and is the lifeline for getting supplies into the state. The highway has been blocked for over threes months long now, paralyzing life in the state capital and other districts.


Kejriwal, Bhushan, Bedi reach Ralegan Siddhi to brief Anna Hazare on core committee meeting

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:56 AM PDT

Three key members of Team Anna - Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi - reached the anti-corruption crusaders' native village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra this morning. The trio, facing attacks on various issues, will apprise Anna about deliberations at the Core Committee meeting on Saturday.


2G scam: CBI to oppose five corporate executives' bail in Supreme Court tomorrow

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:18 AM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI will oppose in the Supreme Court tomorrow the bail pleas of five corporate honchos arrested in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.


Anna's doctor advises him to reconsider continuing with maun-vrat

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 03:14 AM PDT

Veteran social worker Anna Hazare was on Saturday advised complete rest for at least a week following high blood pressure and back pain, his personal physician said here. The physician has also advised him to reconsider his decision of continuing with the vow of silence (maun-vrat).


30 killed in Arunachal bridge collapse

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 02:55 AM PDT

At least 30 people, including children, were feared killed when a suspension bridge over the Kameng river collapsed late Saturday in Arunachal Pradesh, a police official said.


Metallica all set to rock Bangalore today

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:42 AM PDT

All eyes will be on Bangalore today as the city waits with bated breath to welcome rock band Metallica. The group is scheduled to perform at the Palace Grounds. The administration says all preparations are in place and so they are confident that the show won't go the Gurgaon way.


Advani's yatra enters Karnataka today

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:34 AM PDT

BJP leader LK Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra is entering Karnataka today. According to party sources, Advani, who is expected to reach Bangalore late in the afternoon, will address a public meeting at the National College Grounds in the evening.


130 tourists stranded in Lakshadweep

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:36 PM PDT

About 130 domestic tourists, including 26 children, are stranded at Kalpeni Island in Lakshadweep after locals prevented them from boarding a boat to reach their passenger vessel following an altercation with port authorities over some issue.


Team Anna says Core Committee won't be revamped

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:12 PM PDT

Anna core committee: Members of Team Anna held a meeting today to discuss the relevance of the core committee and other outstanding issues. Speaking to the media, this is what Team Anna member Arvind Kerjiwal had to say. These are some of the issues on which he spoke.


Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi to meet Anna Hazare today

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Three Team Anna members, Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi will meet Anna Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi today to apprise him about the deliberations at the Core Committee meeting. The meeting which was held on Saturday evening decided that there was no need for "dismantling" the team.


Crisis within Arunachal Congress, sources say MLAs will elect their leader on Monday

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 04:52 PM PDT

The sensitive border state of Arunachal Pradesh is going through political turmoil because of intense factionalism within the ruling Congress. State Congress chief, Nabam Tuki, is lobbying to change the Chief Minister, Jarbom Gamlin.

Bridge collapses in Arunachal Pradesh; six die, 25 missing

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Six people were killed and 25 others went missing after a wire-rope suspension bridge over the swift Kameng River collapsed on Saturday evening at Seppa in Arunchal Pradesh's East Kameng district.


Custody death probe: J&K High Court refuses to appoint sitting judge

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 02:04 PM PDT

Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has rejected the request of the state government to spare the services of a sitting judge for probing the death of National Conference worker Syed Mohammad Yousuf, allegedly in police custody last month.


Kudankulam N-plant: Expert committee meets for the first time

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT

The 15-member expert committee set up to allay the fears over Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant met in Chennai for the first time on Saturday to discuss its future course of action even as the fast by locals demanding scrapping of the project entered the 12th day.


Uttarakhand Cabinet clears Lokayukta Bill; Chief Minister in, High Court judges out

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:57 PM PDT

LOkayukta: The Uttarakhand Cabinet has cleared a strong Lokayukta Bill, bringing in its net the post of Chief Minister, all ministers, MLAs and government servants, including IAS officers, with a provision of life imprisonment or more severe punishment if found guilty.


Open letter from an angry Metallica fan

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Metallica tour: Over 25,000 people had gathered at the Leisure Valley Park in Gurgaon's Sector 29 to watch the concert. Less than two hours before the heavy metal band was to play, the organisers postponed the concert to 4 pm on Saturday. Then, after some angry fans trashed equipment, came reports that the Delhi gig had been cancelled altogether.


Andhra Pradesh's medical students in a fix, as government changes entrance test

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:46 AM PDT

At least 70,000 students in Andhra Pradesh preparing to sit for state medical entrance tests are in a fix. The reason? The Central government has announced that the tests will now be a nationwide common entrance test based on the CBSE syllabus, which is vastly different from the syllabus followed in the state. Worried students say there is no time to prepare for this new syllabus and want the new system to start from the next academic year instead.


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