Saturday, March 31, 2012

Election Commission countermands Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand for 'horse-trading'

Election Commission countermands Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand for 'horse-trading'


Election Commission countermands Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand for 'horse-trading'

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 02:54 AM PDT

In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission (EC), on Friday, countermanded the Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand. The strict action by the poll panel, also the first ever, came amidst reports of "h...


Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur getting special treatment in jail?

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:37 AM PDT

A day after she was convicted and sentenced to jail in connection with the death of her daughter, senior Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur, in blatant violation of rules, was taken to the Central Jail i...


High speed crash injuress 10 in Mumbai

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:13 AM PDT

6 boy and 3 girls have been injured after a speeding car banged into an auto in Mumbai's Juhu area 3 girls are said to be critical and admitted to the Government run hospital in the area. The au...


Setback for Karnataka top cop: Court sets aside his appointment

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:06 AM PDT

2G: Essar, Loop promoters appear before court, move bail pleas

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom, named as accused in a case flowing out of the 2G scam, today appeared before a Delhi court. Essar group promoters Ravi and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom pro...


Jayalalithaa wants power generated from Kudankulam only for Tamil Nadu

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:07 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, demanding the power generated by the Kudankulam plant be given only to her state. The Kudankulam nuclear...


Jayalalithaa revokes expulsion of former aide Sasikala

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Chief J Jayalalithaa today revoked the expulsion of her close aide Sasikala. In December, Ms Sasikala, who lived with the Tamil Nadu chief minister in her home, wa...


Earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hits Jammu and Kashmir

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 11:59 PM PDT

For some adolescent girls in India, a struggle to stay in school

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 11:27 PM PDT

UN asks India to repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 09:57 PM PDT

The United Nations has asked India to repeal the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, saying it had no role to play in a democracy.This comes amid clamour for withdrawal of AFSPA from Kash...


Election Commission recommends countermanding Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:37 PM PDT

In an unprecedented move, the Election Commission has written to President Pratibha Patil, recommending that the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand be countermanded. The Election Commission in its le...


Bibi Jagir Kaur jailed for role in daughter's kidnapping; murder charges dropped

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Senior Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur has been arrested and sent to jail after being held guilty of conspiracy in the mysterious death of her daughter in April 2000. However, the court dropped murder...


Modi government indicted for 'undue favours' to corporates

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:25 PM PDT

A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India alleged financial irregularities worth thousands of crores by the Narendra Modi government. The report has indicted the state-owned Gujar...


Hacker group might target internet today: Interpol Chief

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Interpol Chief Ronald Noble on Friday warned that a group of hackers might try to shut down internet service today. "Operation Global Blackout 2012 looks to shut down the internet for a whole day on S...


Jewellers create ruckus outside the venue of Mukherjee's function

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Several slogan-shouting jewellers, demanding withdrawal of excise duty on jewellery items, on Friday created a ruckus outside the venue where Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was to address a s...

Army Chief confirms bribe offer to CBI

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Army Chief General V K Singh on Friday replied to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) confirming his allegation that he was offered a bribe by a lobbyist to clear the supply of a tranche of "sub...

US court sentences Fai to 2 years in jail

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 10:47 AM PDT

Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai was on Friday sentenced to two years in jail by a US court on charges of illegally working for Pakistani spy agency ISI to influence American policy on Kashmir.


Congress wins Rajya Sabha seat in Uttarakhand

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 10:19 AM PDT

The Congress government in Uttarakhand today crossed one more hurdle in its bid to consolidate its position by winning the Rajya Sabha seat defeating BJP by 8 votes. Congress nominee Mahendra Singh Ma...


British survivor of Mumbai terror attacks sues Taj Hotel

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Will Pike, a London-based survivor of the Mumbai terror attacks that left him crippled for life after falling 50 feet from his bedroom window, has sued Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace Hotel for "failing" to...

After BRICS summit, PM backs dialogue to resolve West Asia crisis

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:48 AM PDT

A day after the BRICS countries warned against military action in Iran and Syria, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday held bilateral talks with Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff and underlined tha...

India, Brazil sign six pacts after BRICS summit

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:38 AM PDT

A day after the BRICS summit, India and Brazil on Friday decided to step up efforts to push the UN reforms and signed half a dozen pacts in areas ranging from science and biotechnology to cultural exc...

CBI turns down Army Chief's request to investigate serving general

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 07:53 AM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation today said it would not probe a corruption complaint forwarded by Army chief Gen V K Singh against a serving Lieutenant General, saying an extensive investigation b...


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