Friday, February 24, 2012

'We need water. Why doesn’t Didi understand?’

'We need water. Why doesn’t Didi understand?’

'We need water. Why doesn’t Didi understand?’

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:18 PM PST

In Dhaka, simmering anger is palpable, directed a great deal towards West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. But, there is much hope and expectation, too.

Delhi, Dhaka on trade train

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:11 PM PST

With over 100 Indian firms already in Bangladesh, and trade in current financial year already at $1.7bn, business relations between the two countries have never looked better

SP hopes brighten in Jat-Muslim hub

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:47 PM PST

The dominant Jat community can help sway the verdict in at least 15 seats of western UP. Muslims account for over 20% votes in more than 60 seats of the region.

Tainted Babu Singh Kushwaha's poll-season charity

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:43 PM PST

The mandi premises in Atarra taluk, 40 km from Banda, will witness 75 couples, all Kushwahas, tie the knot come Sunday.

Explain President's rule remark: EC to Jaiswal

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

Coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal tried to intimidate UP voters saying either vote for the Congress or be prepared for President's rule, the Election Commission said on Friday.

Fight against honour crimes: A tale of five girls

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:28 PM PST

The young director, Nakul Sawhney, has succinctly captured the fight of five young Jat girls against "honour" crimes in her documentary "Izzatnagari ki Asabhya Betiyaan".

Cold continues in Shimla, respite in Manali

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:18 PM PST

The cold winds swept Shimla on Friday and the sky remained overcast though it did not rain or snow.

Punjab expresses dissatisfaction with draft water policy

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:17 PM PST

In its first cabinet meeting after the assembly elections, the cabinet members of SAD-BJP government met for a short meeting - which lasted for about 20 odd minutes - mainly to recommend dissolution of 13th state legislative assembly

Tibet situation grim, needs global intervention, say exiles

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST

An 18-year-old monk immolated himself in front of a monastery in Tibet.While in flames, he was praying, "May His Holiness the Dalai Lama live thousands of years" and "Freedom for Tibet".

Tibetans fined for burning Chinese flag

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:15 PM PST

Perhaps it is for the first time that Tibetans have been fined for holding an anti-China protest.

Resolve French turban ban before the issue turns ugly, NCM tells PM

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST

Adding a note of caution in his February 22 letter, NCM member H S Hanspal asked the PM to give priority to the matter "before it gains momentum and takes an ugly turn.

Youth bodies protest against dismantling of freedom fighter's house, seek heritage status

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:10 PM PST

Various youth organizations and NGOs held a protest in Amritsar on Friday, to urge the authorities to preserve the house of freedom fighter Madan Lal Dhingra and convert it into a national monument.

Shashi Kant says row resolved, minister does not confirm

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST

Mixed signals emanated from government quarters on Friday over whether the row between two senior most cops in Punjab had been resolved or not.

Bodies in canals: HC notice to Punjab

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:08 PM PST

Taking cognizance of a petition seeking directions for proper cremation of unidentified bodies of humans found in various canals of Punjab, Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday issued notice to the home department Punjab seeking its response on the matter.

Incarcerated Myanmarese family likely to be released soon

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:06 PM PST

Finally, there is a ray of hope for the Myanmarese family, languishing in Punjab jails despite completion of their jail term, as the Union government on Friday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that the issue of their repatriation has been sorted out.

Reliance SEZ issue triggers debate in Haryana Vidhan Sabha

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:02 PM PST

Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on Friday disallowed a call attention motion on the issue of shelving the SEZ project in Gurgaon by the Reliance group.

Obsessed lesbian threatens lover's kin

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:20 PM PST

A girl from Andhra Pradesh was arrested in Orissa's Berhampur city, when she allegedly threatened to kill an Oriya girl if she was not allowed to marry her.

Nandigram: Mamata clears way to charge cops

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:18 PM PST

The Mamata Banerjee government has withdrawn the special leave petition filed by the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee administration in the Supreme Court in 2008, challenging the high court order that held the Nandigram firing "unconstitutional and wholly unjustified".

Markandey Katju mantra for prosperity

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST

Press Council of India's chairman Justice (retd) Markandey Katju listed four 'mantras' for a less painful transition from a feudal agricultural society to a modern industrial society, currently going on in the country.

UP health scam: Aides of 2 former ministers detained

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:11 PM PST

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday searched 30 premises in Varanasi, Lucknow, Meerut, Gonda, Bahriach, Ballia and Gorakhpur and traced investments made in China out of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam money.

400 expelled for copying, 100 parents held in Bihar

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:09 PM PST

More than 400 students caught cheating in Class X exams have been expelled and some 100 parents who helped them to copy have been arrested in Bihar, officials said on Friday.

Tamil Nadu N-plant NGOs shown door

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:03 PM PST

A day after the PM's remarks blaming US-based activists for the anti-nuclear protests in Kudankulam, the Centre cancelled the licences of three south Tamil Nadu-based NGOs allegedly involved in the agitation against the nuclear power project.

Lokayukta notice to UP minister's son

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST

UP Lokayukta Justice N K Mehrotra has issued a notice to CM Mayawati aide and minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui's son, Afzal, seeking information and documents pertaining to his business ventures in Amroha besides details about his source of income.

India joins Security Council statement condemning Delhi attack

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:53 PM PST

India on Thursday joined a diplomatic initiative by the US and Israel in the Security Council to issue a statement condemning the recent terror attack on an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, after others came around to heed its insistence not to mention Iran.

India joins US, Israel at UN to slam Delhi attack

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:53 PM PST

India on Thursday joined a diplomatic initiative by the US and Israel in the Security Council to issue a statement condemning the recent terror attack on an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi, after others came around to heed its insistence not to mention Iran.
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