Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Karnataka ministers filmed watching porn in assembly quit

Karnataka ministers filmed watching porn in assembly quit


Karnataka ministers filmed watching porn in assembly quit

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:25 PM PST

Three Karnataka ministers – Lakshman Savdi, C C Patil and Krishna B Palemar – have resigned following allegations of watching porn clips in the assembly.


Voting begins in 1st phase of UP assembly election

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:06 PM PST

Thousands queued up outside polling booths in Uttar Pradesh as the first of the seven-phase elections to choose a new assembly began Wednesday morning.


BJP ministers watch porn in Karnataka assembly; face sack

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:44 PM PST

Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers in Karnataka, Laxman Savadi and C.C. Patil, were Tuesday caught watching porn on a cell phone in the state assembly, prompting speculation that the red-faced party may sack them from the cabinet late Tuesday night.


BSP has a poor track record on reserved seats

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:32 PM PST

The BSP is a dalit-based party but its track record in reserved constituencies has been poor in comparison to other parties in all previous elections barring the 2007 assembly poll.


EC probing alleged Mayawati's swear word

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST

An "unsavoury remark" made by Mayawati against some people creating a din at her Gorakhpur public meeting on Monday has land ed her in trouble.


Rahul finds Congress' very own Kushwaha

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:18 PM PST

Rahul Gandhi has quietly done what BJP tried to do — given a ticket to taint ed ex-BSP minister Anees Ahmad Khan aka Phool Babu, from Bilaspur in Pilibhit.


Mega battle on: UP assembly elections begin today

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:00 PM PST

The Uttar Pradesh assembly elections is billed to be the mother of all state polls, the outcome of which will set the tempo for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.


ASI killed, constable injured as truck rams PCR

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:56 PM PST

An assistant sub-inspector with Haryana Police was killed and a constable critically injured when a dumper rammed a PCR vehicle deployed at NH-1 near Ambala Cantt on Sunday night.


Scuffle at school leaves four children injured

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:54 PM PST

Four students were injured in a scuffle which broke out between two groups of boys at a school at Ballabgarh.


George Cross theft: Winner's widow moves Himachal court

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:52 PM PST

When a bench of the high court convenes March 6, it will decide on the crucial issue of the theft of the medal awarded during the pre-independence era to an Indian soldier, a court official said on Tuesday.


Complete delimitation of 46 wards for DSGMC poll: HC

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:51 PM PST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the authority to complete the delimitation of area of 46 wards for the election to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) due in March.


Punjab Science Congress begins

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:49 PM PST

The 3-day 15th Punjab Science Congress was inaugurated at Guru Nanak Dev University here on Tuesday, in which over 500 scientists and researchers are participating.


Day long toil for Rs120? Naah, say Malana villagers

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:46 PM PST

Inhabitants of this remote village, located in Parbati valley of Kullu district, have ready customers in foreigners and others visiting the village with the sole purpose of enjoying best quality charas.


Jeweller looted of gold, cash in Rohtak

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:44 PM PST

Three armed robbers took away gold and cash valued several lakhs at gunpoint from a jewellery showroom on Tuesday morning.


Punjab farmers panel gives education scenario poor report card

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:42 PM PST

The worst fears about education in Punjab have come true.Nearly 9.5% children of school-going age have never been inside a classroom, while about 38% people in villages are illiterate.


No breakthrough in ASI murder case

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:34 PM PST

Harbhajan Singh had gone missing on Saturday night and his body was found from a closed brick kiln in Chhapa-Kutba village on the wee hours of Sunday.


Death penalty: Supreme Court notice to govt on crucial special leave petition

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:32 PM PST

The death penalty has been challenged in all the three cases citing the same reason: the inordinate delay on the part of the President in rejecting the mercy petitions of the convicts concerned.


'Why this Kolaveri di over my illness?' says Yuvi

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:32 PM PST

"I have immense faith in the doctors here and by the grace of God, I shall be back to my best soon.


30 UP criminals set to contest polls from jail

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:25 PM PST

At least 30 hardcore criminals and mafia dons are contesting this year's assembly elections from jails, which is high even by Uttar Pradesh's standards.


Parzania: A tale of three mothers

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST

During the February 28, 2002, massacre at Gulbarg Society, two boys — Azhar Mody, who inspired the movie 'Parzania', and Muzaffar Sheikh — disappeared ...


Congress complains to EC about security lapses in Rahul’s UP forays

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:20 PM PST

The war of words between Congress and BSP got sharper with AICC accusing the UP administration of deliberate security lapses in Rahul Gandhi's election meetings.


India to share its $10 bn fighter selection experience with Brazil

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:15 PM PST

India has agreed to share with Brazil some of its experiences of carrying out an open tender evaluation to select a fighter for the over $10 billion MMRCA contract.


Left can’t take opportunistic positions: D Raja

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST

The persistent decline in the tally of the Left parties in Uttar Pradesh assembly, since 1989 has been haunting the party cadre both in the state as well as at the national level.

New mandate for use of choppers

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 04:06 PM PST

The Election Commission is learnt to have held a meeting with the officials of the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) directing them to ensure foolproof arrangements for safety of the VVIP politicians.


Election Commission flip flops over poll observer’s transfer

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:59 PM PST

The EC had moved Pawan Sain, an IAS officer from Goa, to his home state as district collector of South Goa after he had stopped the motorcade on the grounds that the number of vehicles exceeded the regulations.


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