Saturday, December 31, 2011

Militants attack Manipur minister's house

Militants attack Manipur minister's house

Militants attack Manipur minister's house

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST

Unidentified militants attacked the private house of Manipur's Health Minister L Jayenta Kumar in Imphal West district by exploding a grenade which injured a passer-by, official sources said.

PM shown black flags by Anna supporters outside Golden Temple

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:24 PM PST

PM Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by Anna's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple after offering prayers on the first day of the new year.

Cotton destroyed in fire

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

Cotton worth lakhs was destroyed as fire broke out at a factory in Bhuna near Faridabad on Friday late night.

Cotton destroyed in fire

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

Cotton worth lakhs was destroyed as fire broke out at a factory in Bhuna near Faridabad on Friday late night.

India-born Nobel laureate Venky gets knighthood

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:36 PM PST

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, India-born US citizen whose pioneering work in molecular biology won him the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has been honoured with a knighthood by the royal establishment here in a rare recognition of achievements by foreigners based in Britain.

Congress move tactic to cut SP-BSP’s Muslim base

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:32 PM PST

Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said that the "minority quota" within the 27% OBC category is set to increase as the figures of minority backwards relied upon by the Mandal Commission were based on the 1931 census and were entirely outdated.

Year ahead not easy for BJP too

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:28 PM PST

Just as the government is at a crossroads, the BJP faces stern tests. It has scored points but is plagued by leadership questions about veteran leader L K Advani's prime ministerial candidacy and the aspirations of younger leaders.

In 2 yrs, Aman Ki Asha has become a peace concept

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:16 PM PST

The Times of India and Pakistan's Jang Group launched Aman ki Asha (AKA) to promote peace between the two countries on January 1, 2010. Beena Sarwar evaluates the initiative's two-year achievements.

UP minister threatens Lokayukta, EC seeks report

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:12 PM PST

A day after state energy minister Ramveer Upadhyaya lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra for 'daring' to probe corruption charges against him, the Election Commission on Saturday directed Mahamayanagar district administration to submit a report on minister's speech and conduct.

Prsident nod to MP cow slaughter bill

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:08 PM PST

In a departure from past practice in dealing with politically sensitive issues in BJP states, President Pratibha Patil gave her assent to the Madhya Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter (amendment) Bill 2010 meant to raise the quantum of punishment for offenders and shift the burden to prove innocence to accused.

Decision on petrol hike deferred till Monday

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:04 PM PST

On a day PM Manmohan Singh called for phased rationalisation of fuel prices and phasing out of subsidy, the oil ministry on Saturday made a mockery of its deregulation policy by 'advising' state-run retailers to avoid spoiling the New Year and defer a decision on raising petrol price till Monday.

‘Ansari was helpless as govt wanted House adjourned’

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:54 PM PST

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari did not have the option of going against the government's insistence to adjourn the House on Thursday midnight as it could have led to precedents that could damage the constitutional scheme of things, feel Parliament insiders.

‘BJP opposed ombudsman in states to shield its CMs’

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:49 PM PST

The government intends to salvage the Lokpal Bill by resolving differences with Trinamool Congress while attacking BJP for having scuttled the law in the Rajya Sabha by striking an understanding with parties over issues that it had not articulated before, home minister P Chidambaram said.

Anna Hazare to be hospitalized, team defers meeting

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:46 PM PST

Gandhian Anna Hazare will be admitted to Pune's Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation on New Year's Day for chest congestion, backache and cough, ailments that have dogged him even before he began his Mumbai fast.

Opposed bill before LS vote: TMC MP

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:42 PM PST

Two days after the Trinamool Congress's objections led the Congress government calling off the vote on the bill, the minister called for the anti-graft law to be re-drafted to ensure maximum consensus in Parliament.

Minority quota set to rise: Congress

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:30 PM PST

The newly-carved "minority quota" within the 27% OBC category — Congress's trump card in the UP elections — is set to increase from the current 4.5% after the ongoing caste census, Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said.

Govt committed to strong Lokpal: PM

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:11 PM PST

In a new year message aimed at positivity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government was committed to setting up a Lokpal, given the aam admi's anger on corruption and the increasing demands on governance.

I will personally work to provide honest and efficient govt: PM

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:01 PM PST

PM's message seems intended to convey a sense of purpose and determination quite contrary to speculation in some quarters about a change of guard in 2012.

Can India revive growth amid global slump?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:52 PM PST

The last day of 2011 ended on a worrying note for the global economy as Iranian oil minister Rostam Qasemi warned that oil prices could soar to $200 per barrel if the west imposes sanctions on Iran.

High-voltage polls to make 2012 electrifying

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:40 PM PST

After the highly divisive winter session of Parliament, parties will plunge into poll contests promises to have a profound impact on political equations at the Centre.

Congress slams BJP for casting aspersions on Rajya Sabha Chairman

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:05 AM PST

During the debate on Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha, House chairman Ansari had adjourned the Rajya Sabha observing that there was total impasse and the House could not be run smoothly.

Rs 12 crore in cash, illicit liquor seized in poll-bound Punjab

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:18 AM PST

Within a week of the Jan 30 assembly elections being announced in Punjab and the model code of conduct coming into force, authorities across the state have recovered over Rs 12 crore in cash and nearly 8.5 lakh litres of illicit liquor.

Cyclone Thane toll now 46, life limps back to normalcy

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:46 AM PST

On Saturday, nine more deaths were reported in three districts of Cuddalore (5), Kanchipuram (3) and Theni (1) in accidents caused by heavy rains.

Anna Hazare advised to be hospitalised in Pune

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:43 AM PST

Anna Hazare is suffering from severe chest congestion and Doctors advised today that the anti-graft crusader be hospitalised in Pune tomorrow for further treatment.

For God's sake, get rid of street-smart people around you: Digvijaya Singh to Anna Hazare

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:37 AM PST

Digvijaya Singh said Hazare has unwittingly been driven into the 'quagmire' of the Lokpal controversy kicked up by "street-smart" Team Anna members.
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