Monday, January 30, 2012

Adnan murder case: Four accused to leave jail today

Adnan murder case: Four accused to leave jail today


Adnan murder case: Four accused to leave jail today

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:26 PM PST

A Mumbai court yesterday acquitted four men accused of kidnapping and murdering Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala in 2007, who they had allegedly met via social networking site Orkut. Today, they will w...


2G: Supreme Court verdict on Subramanian Swamy's plea for guidelines sanction today

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:08 PM PST

The Supreme Court is expected to pronounce its verdict on the issue of framing of guidelines for grant of sanction to prosecute a public servant that arose in the wake of alleged inaction by the Prime...


Shah Rukh Khan involved in fight with Shirish Kunder

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:59 AM PST

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan allegedly punched and slapped Farah Khan's filmmaker husband Shirish Kunder at a private party thrown by Sanjay Dutt. The fracas took place late last night at the Agneepath s...


Nagpur building collapse: 2 killed, 9 injured

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST

Two labourers were killed and nine others, including two women, were injured when a four-storey building, housing a small scale industrial unit, collapsed in Chikhli area on the city outskirts at Kala...


Stop misusing CBI against Jagan Mohan, says his mother to PM

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

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Five big facts on Andhra Pradesh's Emaar case

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:23 AM PST

One of Andhra Pradesh's most senior bureaucrats, IAS officer BP Acharya, has been arrested in Hyderabad in connection with what's known as the Emaar scam. Mr Acharya is the Principle Home Secretary. H...


Pune's Symbiosis college cancels screening of Kashmir documentary

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:07 AM PST

Pune's Symbiosis college has decided to postpone a three-day festival-cum-seminar on Kashmir after objections from Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and other right-wing organisations to screen...


Child was promised Rs 5 to bathe in Republic Day tableau

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST

An eight-year-old boy who was made to bathe in cold water for hours at a tableau put up for the Republic Day parade in Dewas district said on Monday that he was promised snacks and Rs 5 in return for ...

Afghan man kills wife, apparently for giving birth to girl

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:38 AM PST

An Afghan woman has been strangled to death, apparently by her husband, who was upset that she gave birth to a second daughter rather than the son he wanted, police said Monday.It was the latest in a ...


Stop misusing CBI against Jagan Mohan, says his mother to PM

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST

YSR Congress party honorary president and Member of Legislative Assembly Y S Vijayamma today appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to act "impar...


Prime Minister didn't phone me during my hunger strike: Mamata

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:02 AM PST

Mamata Banerjee has hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that in 2006, when she was on a hunger strike on the Singur issue, he had come to Kolkata but not even telephoned her. The West Ben...


Andhra Pradesh's Home Secretary arrested in Emaar scandal; CBI gets custody till Feb 1

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:15 AM PST

One of Andhra Pradesh's most senior bureaucrats, IAS officer BP Acharya, has been arrested in Hyderabad on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and corruption. Mr Acharya is the Principal Home Sec...


Salman Rushdie has no right to hurt Muslim sentiments: Imran Khan

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:05 AM PST

Pakistan politician Imran Khan has blamed the Muslim community for "failing" to make the British understand their religious sentiments, but says that Salman Rushdie has no right to hurt Muslims."The i...

Sachin should have retired after World Cup: Imran Khan

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 08:27 AM PST

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan feels that iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar should have retired after the "ultimate high" of India wining the World Cup last year."We all want to go with a big bang b...

Feels ironic, tweets SRK on reported brawl

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, reportedly involved in a brawl with ace choreographer-turned director Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder on Sunday night has said it feels ironic to read what is b...


Banned from US for "destroy America' tweet

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

Two Britons have been barred from entering the US after an innocent tweet about "destroying America" was picked up by US anti-terror officials.Leigh Van Bryan wrote a message to his 24-year-old friend...

Delhi commuters, here are traffic advisories for you

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST

Two traffic advisories from the Delhi Police warn commuters of potential delays.A religious procession tomorrow will begin at 9 am from Imambara, Pahari Bhojla and head to Karbala, Jorbagh. Route of t...


High turnouts in Punjab, Uttarakhand polls

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 07:09 AM PST

Elections to the assemblies of Punjab and Uttarakhand on Monday recorded a heavy turnout of over 77 and 70 per cent respectively with Akali-BJP combine and the BJP locked in a hard battle with Congres...


BlackBerry under siege in Europe

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:26 AM PST

The iPhone has taken a big bite out of the BlackBerry in a market where the older phone once dominated: business customers in North America.Meanwhile, in Europe, Samsung is poised to do the same to Re...

Starbucks coffee in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore by September: Tata Global

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:23 AM PST

In a major step towards entering in the Indian market, Starbucks, the world's largest retailer of coffee, announced a strategic, 50:50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, parent of Tata Coffee o...


Adnan murder: Four acquitted in case linked to Orkut

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:03 AM PST

A Mumbai court has today acquitted four men accused of kidnapping and murdering Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala in 2007, who they had allegedly met via social networking site Orkut. The verdict is bei...


Baby Falak's case: Five developments today

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:47 AM PST

A two-year-old relentless abused by unidentified adults is fighting for her life at Delhi's AIIMS hospital. Her doctors and nurses have named her "Falak", meaning "the sky." She went through a gruelli...


Baby Falak a kidnapping victim, says Delhi Police; releases photographs of key suspect

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:33 AM PST

Baby Falak, the two-year-old who was brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) two weeks ago with head injuries, fractures and human bite marks all over, has had brain surgery tod...


Cannavaro gets maximum bidders in IPL style soccer

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:14 AM PST

Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro got the maximum bid after being sold to Siliguri franchise, as a galaxy of world footballers and coaches went under the hammer here on Monday for...

Mamata Banerjee is runaway hit at Kolkata Book Fair

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:44 AM PST

Guess who is the hottest-selling author at the ongoing Kolkata Book Fair? Not Chetan Bhagat or Vikram Seth, but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Sales figures at the annual book fair, deeme...


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