Saturday, January 28, 2012

Hazare to be shifted to Delhi for medical treatment

Hazare to be shifted to Delhi for medical treatment


Hazare to be shifted to Delhi for medical treatment

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 02:58 AM PST

Social activist Anna Hazare would be shifted to a hospital in Gurgaon, near Delhi, tomorrow, his associates said today. Anna's aide Datta Awari from his native village Ralegan Siddhi said that Hazare ...


Manipur polls: Five die in crossfire during booth capturing attempt

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:27 AM PST

At least five people have reportedly died in poll-related violence in Chandel district in Manipur today. According to reports, violence took place when some people tried to capture a poll booth in the...


Ex-ISRO chief quits as IIT-Patna Chairman

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:15 AM PST

In the eye of a storm, former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT-Patna. Nair, who has been barred from holding any government post for his alle...


Obama's IT czar Aneesh Chopra leaving White House

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:25 PM PST

Aneesh Chopra, President Barack Obama's first IT czar and the highest ranking Indian-American in the White House, is stepping down after three years of ground-breaking work aimed at advancing the gove...


Polling begins in Manipur amidst tight security

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:25 PM PST

The state of Manipur is voting for its 60 Assembly constituencies today amidst extremely tight security. The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 3 pm; all the 3000-odd polling stations across ...


Dow as Olympics sponsor: Is it an insult to Bhopal's injuries?

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:52 AM PST

Dow Chemicals will remain a sponsor for the London Olympics. Chief Executive of the Games, Paul Deighton, categorically said on Friday that the resignation of the Ethics Committee's chief Meredith Ale...


UP polls: Top 10 promises by BJP, Congress

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:44 AM PST

Hours after BJP released its manifesto, the Congress released its vision document for Uttar Pradesh today.


Nilekani's biometrics battle: Details of the truce

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:01 AM PST

The Cabinet today has officially sanctioned the terms of a truce between Nandan Nilekani and Home Minister P Chidambaram. The two departments had been battling over the issue of biometrics - the right...


Congress' self-goal! Ad praises Modi as 'master organiser'

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:43 AM PST

It's a dream testimonial - a newspaper ad shows Narendra Modi's photograph and lavishes praises on him for being "a master organiser and astute election strategist." More astute than the Congress, app...


Ex-ISRO chief Madhavan Nair likens situation to imprisonment of Galileo

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:38 AM PST

The space wars continue. G Madhavan Nair, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) today said, "In medieval times, you have heard of Galileo put in prison by the King. If India...

Two Air India Express pilots taken off duty for aborting take off at Singapore

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:16 AM PST

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday said it is looking into an incident of aborted take-off involving an Air India Express flight from Singapore to Trichy carrying...


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