Friday, October 28, 2011

Team Anna member says Anna should suspend Core Committee

Team Anna member says Anna should suspend Core Committee

Team Anna member says Anna should suspend Core Committee

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:23 AM PDT

In a letter sent to Anna today, Kumar Vishwas has said that the Congress is trying to discredit members of the core committee.

Another 12 babies die in Bengal, this time in Burdwan

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT

Close on the heels of the death of 13 babies in a government hospital in Kolkata, 12 newborns have died in the Bardwan Medical College and hospital here.

Walk the Talk with Rajat Gupta: Full Transcript

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Founder of Hyderabad's Indian School of Business, Rajat Gupta, shares his views with Shekhar Gupta, in NDTV's Walk the Talk

Jairam Ramesh's letter on NREGS politically motivated: UP Govt

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:13 AM PDT

The Uttar Pradesh government has hit back at the Central government saying that Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's letter citing a huge scam in National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in the state is politically motivated.

Kolkata: Infant death toll in BC Roy Hospital rises to 17

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:37 AM PDT

There have been more more infant deaths in Kolkata's BC Roy Hospital since Thursday night, taking the total death toll this week to 17.

Post-26/11, Condoleezza panicked when she couldn't reach Pranab

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee's tough talking post the Mumbai- attacks rattled Pakistan so much that it called everyone from China to the US, saying that India had decided to go to war, said former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in her book entitled In No Higher Honor. Mukherjee was then the Foreign Minister of India.

Team Anna has deviated from its objective, says former member

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Rajinder Singh, who quit Team Anna due to differences over its political approach, has alleged that Anna Hazare deviated from his objective by supporting a "corrupt" candidate in Hisar bypoll and that his team is full of "arrogant" people.

Team member's letter to Anna Hazare

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:08 AM PDT

A member of the Anna Hazare's team has said that the Gandhain activist should suspend the Core Committee. Team Anna member Kumar Vishwas has written a letter to the activist asking him to suspend the Core Committee and expand it with more members.

Bomb found on Advani's yatra near Madurai; one person detained

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Advani yatra: A bomb has been found on the route for LK Advani's yatra or tour in Tamil Nadu. The pipe bomb was found under a bridge at Palambati, 30 km away from Madurai, where Mr Advani launched Phase 2 of his yatra - the first phase of his tour which covered parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ended before Diwali.

After Metro, Bangalore to get travelators

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:32 AM PDT

BRMCL proposes to introduce Rs 600-crore project, which is a walkway equipped with electric cars, on 10-acre lifestyle centre at Byappannahalli Metro station.

Rajiv's killers' plea hearing adjourned to Nov 29

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:01 AM PDT

The Madras High Court adjourned the petition hearing of the three convicts on death row in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case on Friday. The next hearing will take place on November 29. The convicts are seeking commutation of capital punishment.

Advani in Tamil Nadu, attempts to woo allies

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:56 AM PDT

Half way through, BJP leader LK Advani's yatra has reached Tamil Nadu. The yatra is trying to mobilise not just the party cadre but also sending signals for future partnerships.

Expert panel meets today to discuss Air India turnaround

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:34 AM PDT

A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet today to look at the turnaround plan for Air India, in particular at an additional equity infusion of Rs 6000 crore. Most importantly, the GoM will also discuss whether the airline will go ahead with the purchase of the 27 Boeing 787s (the Dreamliner).

Why no decision yet on Kudankulam, asks Advani

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:35 PM PDT

Taking on the Centre on the Kudankulam nuclear plant row, senior BJP leader L K Advani today asked why a decision had not yet been taken on the nuclear plant, even as he said the safety of the people was of primary concern.

Will former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa get bail today?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

The Karnataka High Court will hear former Chief Minister BS Yedyyurappa's bail plea today. The BJP leader has been in jail for 13 days now, since his arrest in a land scam case.

Tension between Omar, Congress over Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Omar Abdullah's move to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir has in the past few days led to a confrontation with the Army. Today, Mr Abdullah's ally, the Congress, also questioned his announcement.

Most rapes in Delhi, Mumbai is second

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Delhi is perhaps the most unsafe city for women as 414 rape cases were reported in the national capital in 2010, the highest among 35 major cities in the country, while Mumbai followed it with 194 such incidents.

Search team's daring mission to locate IAF MiG-29

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT

After extensive search operations for nine days, the Indian Air Force today finally located the wreckage of a MiG-29 aircraft which crashed in Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh on October 18.

15 commit suicide every hour in India, majority victims married: Report

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Fifteen suicides take place every hour in India and a majority (69.2 per cent) of the suicide victims are married while 30.8 per cent un-married, according to latest government statistics. One suicide out of every 5 is committed by a housewife, said the statistics released today in the form of a report.

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta pleads not guilty, released on $10-million bail

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Former-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta turned himself in on Wednesday to the FBI, and then pleaded not guilty in court to massive securities fraud before being freed on $10 million bail pending trial.

Rajat Gupta: From orphan to Goldman Sachs to New York court

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:57 AM PDT

Rajat Gupta, who stands accused of insider trading, was a pillar of New York society, courted by charities, corporations and wealthy individuals seeking ways and means to make even more money.

Rajat Gupta surrendered on Diwali, thinking 'Gods will protect him'

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Diwali for Rajat Gupta, facing insider trading charges, was dark but the Indian-American poster boy of Wall Street success felt it was auspicious to surrender on the day of the festival of lights, thinking that "Gods will protect him".
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