Friday, March 30, 2012

Blunt talk's in fashion, India!

Blunt talk's in fashion, India!

Blunt talk's in fashion, India!

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:25 PM PDT

Bombay HC has 'observed' that spitting is inherent in Indians. Not that we needed it to tell us that, but a lot has been said about us that's not always pretty. If you can swallow your pride and read it all at one go, here's a recap

Babu as information commissioners: RTI activists see red

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:34 PM PDT

RTI activists in Haryana have decided to protest against the appointment of bureaucrats as state information commissioners (SIC) directly after their superannuation "without transparency".

N-plant: Gorakhpur struggle gets support from parties

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Gorakhpur farmers on Friday once again got a boost, when thousands of villagers, various political parties and women supported the sangharsh samiti's voice against the proposed nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur village.

Thousands attend cremation of ‘martyr’

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:31 PM PDT

Thousands of Tibetans gathered at the main temple when Jamphel Yeshi (26), a Tibetan who died after setting himself on fire in Delhi, was cremated like a martyr by Tibetan exiles at McLeodganj on Friday.

2-hour curfew relaxation in Gurdaspur

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:25 PM PDT

A day after a youth lost his life during police action to ward off a clash between two groups of protesters in Gurdaspur, the situation in the town remained calm, but tense on Friday.

2-hour curfew relaxation in Gurdaspur

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:25 PM PDT

A day after a youth lost his life during police action to ward off a clash between two groups of protesters in Gurdaspur, the situation in the town remained calm, but tense on Friday.

Foodie’s delight guchhi vanishing from mountains

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Guchhi is usually found in deodar jungles and in old orchards during March and April. Its production is associated with the amount of snowfall in winters and moisture content in spring.

Congress cut motion fails number test

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Cornering the state government over its policies in the education sector, Congress legislators on Friday alleging that in the last four years many schools were closed while not even a single college was opened in the state.

Omar has not claimed any travel allowances in two years: J&K government

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The government said Omar had claimed Rs 3.23 lakh in 2009-10 as his travel allowances in a written reply to a BJP legislator's question.

Mock drill triggers panic, rumours about Geelani’s health in Srinagar

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Heavy deployment of security forces as part of a mock drill created panic in Srinagar and rumours about separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's health on Friday.

First complaint against Tatra came in 2009

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:41 PM PDT

The first signs of alleged irregularities in BEML relating to Tatra trucks surfaced in August and October 2009, and later in December 2011, with an activist, Dr N Hanumanthappa, raising the alarm.

Tibetan self-immolator dubbed martyr

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:32 PM PDT

Thousands of Tibetans gathered at their main temple here where Jamphel Yeshi, a 26-year-old Tibetan who immolated himself in Delhi, was cremated.

Child mortality rate dips marginally in 2010

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:22 PM PDT

India's latest Sample Registration System data finalized and signed by the Registrar General of India late on Friday evening, saw under five mortality fall by nearly five points in 2010.

Punjab minister sent to jail for daughter's abduction

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur was sent to jail on Friday for forcible abortion, abduction and illegal confinement of her daughter, embarrassing the Parkash Singh Badal government.

Akhilesh Yadav cuts CM’s fleet from 40 to 8

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:39 PM PDT

A day after climbing the watch tower of his official bungalow to ask after his guards' well-being, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Friday, sprang another surprise on unsuspecting officials.

Tatra truck deal: CBI files FIR

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:34 PM PDT

The CBI on Friday registered a case into Army chief Gen V K Singh's Rs 14-crore bribery offer into the alleged irregularities in the supply of the all-terrain, all-weather Tatra trucks to the Army through defence PSU BEML after 1997.

CBI won't probe charges against Lt Gen Suhag

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:29 PM PDT

The CBI on Friday said that it would not investigate the complaint forwarded by Army chief General V K Singh against serving Lt Gen Dalbir Suhag.

Rogue elements trying to create schism between me and Antony: Gen VK Singh

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Signaling a ceasefire with an irate government, Army chief General V K Singh on Friday slammed ''rogue elements'' for trying to create ''a schism'' between him and defence minister A K Antony.

BEML chief bats for Tatra truck's 'unmatched' quality

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:16 PM PDT

BEML chief said Army was diluting technical specifications and qualitative requirements for new trucks to open the door for other companies.

Team Anna finds loopholes in Judicial Accountability Bill

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Team Anna attacked the government for reneging on its promise to bring judicial corruption within the ambit of the law.

Karnataka mining scam: SC panel proposes mild reprimand for offenders

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:11 PM PDT

The bang with which the Karnataka mining scam came to centrestage could soon end in a whimper if the SC's Centrally Empowered Committee's (CEC) recommendations are accepted.

Luxury sea liners mere transport ships or hotels on sea, I-T dept asks SC

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:08 PM PDT

The I-T department in its appeal said business of Superstar Libra was not restricted to carriage of passengers but its main activity was to provide hospitality and entertainment during the cruise.

Team Anna a den of criminals: Mulayam

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:02 PM PDT

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav slammed Team Anna as "den of criminals', renewing the face-off between the civil society group and MPs barely days after the Lok Sabha censure.

Mamata seeks NCTC as only agenda for April 16 CMs’ meet

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Upping her ante further, West Bengal CM has now demanded that the meeting of CMs scheduled for April 16 should exclusively focus on NCTC.

Kudankulam 3, 4 pact will be inked after protests subside: PM to Russian President

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that the signing of agreements for Kudankulam 3 and 4 will have to wait until protests at the Tamil Nadu coastal town against nuclear reactors subside.
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