Sunday, October 23, 2011

J&K: Bus falls into gorge; 7 killed, 27 injured

J&K: Bus falls into gorge; 7 killed, 27 injured

J&K: Bus falls into gorge; 7 killed, 27 injured

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Seven people, including five children, were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger bus rolled down into a deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday, police said.

Bhutan's love affair with India continues

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 07:34 AM PDT

The royal couple of Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema, have landed in New Delhi on a nine-day state visit which includes a honeymoon in Rajasthan. This is the Bhutan King's fourth visit to India since his coronation in November, 2008.

Agnivesh's charges against Kejriwal 'out of anger': Team Anna

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 06:44 AM PDT

Maintaining that they were "transparent" in their functioning, Team Anna today dismissed Swami Agnivesh's allegations that donations for Anna Hazare's agitation was siphoned off by Arvind Kejriwal, saying he might be levelling such accusations out of anger.

Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar, Defence Ministry headed for confrontation?

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:27 AM PDT

It slowly seems to be snowballing into a confrontation as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will reportedly go ahead with reducing areas under the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state despite opposition from the Defence Ministry, sources have told NDTV.

Kashmir's houseboats fighting to stay afloat

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:06 AM PDT

There is a ray of hope for dying houseboats in Kashmir. The government is now building a ship building yard on the Dal Lake where houseboats will be built and rebuilt.

2G case: Conspiracy began after Raja became minister, said court

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:07 AM PDT

2G case: Former Telecom Minister A Raja, Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and the executives of some of India's biggest telecoms will stand trial for criminal breach of trust - a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. A Delhi court headed by Judge OP Saini has accepted all the charges levelled by the CBI against the 14 individuals and three companies - Reliance Telecom, Unitech Wireless and Swan Telecom - listed as principal players in the 2G scam.

BJP's lotus not in pink of health as two more Karnataka ministers face corruption charges

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:48 AM PDT

The man who heads the police force in Karnataka faces an FIR. Home Minister R Ashok, who also holds the transport portfolio, has been booked under the prevention of corruption act. According to a private complaint filed by an RTI activist, two pieces of land in North Bangalore acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority had been illegally denotified in December 2009, allegedly by the minister.

Election Commission disqualifies MLA for paid news

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:33 AM PDT

Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi has disqualified Umlesh Yadav, the sitting BSP legislator from Bisauli in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district and barred her for three years from contesting any election for a paid news item.

Govt rubbishes Jayalalithaa's charge, says no discrimination

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:38 AM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rubbished Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's charge that non-Congress states are being discriminated against by the Centre.

Karunanidhi camps in Delhi as Kanimozhi readies to seek bail

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:26 AM PDT

As his daughter Kanimozhi is set to apply for bail on Monday after charges were framed against her in the 2G case, DMK chief M Karunanidhi has decided to stand by, who many say is his favourite child, and stay on in Delhi.

Gadkari to contest Lok Sabha elections: Another BJP contender for PM?

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 06:02 PM PDT

His rivals have been calling him a political light weight. So BJP President Nitin Gadkari has gone in for an image makeover and a political course correction. First, he underwent a surgery to lose weight and now, he has announced his plan to turn a mass leader. A much slimmer BJP president, at a Diwali milan in Mumbai on Saturday, said he would contest the Lok Sabha elections.

Karunanidhi meets Kanimozhi in Tihar Jail; also meets PM, Sonia

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 02:54 PM PDT

After a court in Delhi decided his daughter, Kanimozhi, would stand trial in the telecom scam, DMK chief M Karunanidhi met with her in Tihar Jail. Kanimozhi has been in jail since May 21 in connection with the 2G case.

Kejriwal has to account for 80 lakhs, alleges Agnivesh

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Swami Agnivesh today alleged that Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has siphoned off over Rs 80 lakh donated by people for Anna Hazare's agitation by diverting it to a trust run by him.

Key suspect surrenders in missing Rajasthan nurse case

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 01:04 PM PDT

In a major breakthrough, one of the two key suspects accused of kidnapping Bhanwari Devi, a nurse who has been missing for almost two months, surrendered before a court here on Saturday, police said.

Advani's 'Jan Chetna Yatra' to skip Bangalore

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Senior BJP leader LK Advani, who has been on the road for 12 days now, taking his strong anti-corruption message from state to state, will skip Bangalore. His rally, which was scheduled for October 30 in Bangalore, sources say, has been opposed by the Karnataka state unit with the supporters of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa upset with Mr Advani over his comments in Nagpur.

Yeddyurappa's judicial custody extended till November 3

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 10:34 AM PDT

The Lokayukta Court on Saturday extended till November 3 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in alleged land scam cases.

2G scam: Charges against Raja, others

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 09:06 AM PDT

A Delhi court headed by Judge OP Saini has accepted all the charges levelled by the CBI against the 14 individuals and three companies - Reliance Telecom, Unitech Wireless and Swan Telecom- listed as principal players in the 2G scam. The CBI's charges against them range from criminal conspiracy to forgery and cheating.
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