Friday, March 30, 2012

Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault

Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault


Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:48 AM PDT

As the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee sought the court's direction on opening Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple's vault, the apex court said it would examine the request. The bench of Justice RM Lo...


Akhilesh's austerity drive: 32 cars dropped from his fleet

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Surprising even his officials, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has issued orders to cut down the cars in his fleet from 40 to just eight and also ordered the specialised hospital operating in his offici...


POSCO stalled again: Green clearance cancelled

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:46 AM PDT

The National Green Tribunal has suspended the environmental clearance given to South Korean steel giant Pohang Steel Corporation's (POSCO) mega steel project in Odisha in January 2011.


Tatra trucks for Army: CBI registers case of cheating

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:42 AM PDT

The army chief's revelation that he was offered a bribe six months after he took office in 2010 has led to renewed attention to how equipment is bought for the army. The sale of 7000 trucks to the arm...


No CBI probe into alleged Bhatta Parsaul rapes, says Allahabad High Court

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:40 AM PDT

A bench of the Allahabad High Court will today decide whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe the alleged rape of women in Bhatta and Parsaul villages in Uttar Pradesh by police...


Army Chief row in Parliament: BJP says Antony must go

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:39 AM PDT

The BJP today demanded Defence Minister A K Antony's resignation, upping the ante against government over the controversy surrounding Army Chief's allegation that he was offered bribe for clearance of...


The Bibi Jagir Kaur case: Judgement today. 5 big developments

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:34 AM PDT

CBI court in Patiala is expected to pronounce the verdict for Punjab's cabinet minister Bibi Jagir Kaur in the mysterious death of her daughter Harpreet Kaur on April 20, 2000. Bibi Jagir Kaur is accu...


After 2 crores were found, counting on hold for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:00 AM PDT

The Election Commission has put on hold the counting of votes for the Rajya Sabha elections that were held in Jharkhand today. There are reports that the election could be countermanded because of all...


Defamation case against Army Chief: Govt has to reply by April 27

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:44 AM PDT

In the defamation suit against the Army Chief, the government has been asked to explain by April 27, if it sanctioned a press release by the Army that listed a series of allegations against retired of...


Court stays new Shirdi temple board of trustees

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:28 AM PDT

In a major embarrassment for the state government, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed the new board of trustees for the world famous Shirdi Saibaba temple. "The court has s...

Telangana uproar in Parliament, Lok Sabha adjourned till April 24

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:25 AM PDT

As soon as the House took up Question Hour, Congress members from Telangana and MPs from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) rushed to the Well of the House holding poster...

Kejriwal renews attack, MPs say he is 'going mad'

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:18 AM PDT

Italy asks Kerala govt to ensure facilities for marines

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:14 AM PDT

Italy has asked the Kerala government to implement the guidelines outlined in the Geneva Agreement for war prisoners in the case of two Italian marines, who were arrested and lodged at the Central pri...

Tibetan activists stage protest against Chinese President

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:35 AM PDT

Eleven Tibetan activists on Friday staged a protest near Oberoi Hotel against Chinese President Hu Jintao, who was leaving India after attending the BRICS Summit.The protesters led by Dorjee Tsetan, N...


BrahMos missile with new systems test-fired

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:30 AM PDT

Odisha hostage speaks to journalists on walkie-talkie

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:23 AM PDT

Paolo Bosusco, the 51-year-old Italian national who was abducted along with his friend Claudio Colangelo by the Maoists near the Kandhamal-Ganjam border in Odisha on 14 March is likely to remain in ca...


Former student from China Hacked Indian Military Research Firms: Report

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:02 AM PDT

A breach of computers belonging to companies in Japan and India and to Tibetan activists has been linked to a former graduate student at a Chinese university - putting a face on the persistent espiona...


Army Chief speaks at industry event, does not comment on letter bomb

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PDT

Army Chief General VK Singh kept an appointment with captains of industry today, but refused to comment on the twin storms he has generated this week that have engulfed the country.


Teen discovered locked up in doctor-couple's house with bruises

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:20 PM PDT

A doctor-couple in Delhi allegedly abused their 13-year-old domestic help, who was rescued by the police this evening. The couple allegedly locked the girl into their home before departing for a six-d...


Odisha hostage crisis: Does anyone care for Paolo Bosusco?

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Paolo Bosusco, the 51-year-old Italian national who was abducted along with his friend Claudio Colangelo by the Maoists near the Kandhamal-Ganjam border in Odisha on 14 March is likely to remain in ca...


Tatra trucks for Army: Defence Minister was alerted to violation of rules, claims report

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 10:50 PM PDT

Since army chief General VK Singh said that he had been offered a bribe of 14 crores to clear "sub-standard" trucks, the army's purchase of 7000 Tatra trucks has provoked new scrutiny. General Singh ...

Did Punjab Cabinet Minister Bibi Kaur murder her daughter? Judgement today

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 10:02 PM PDT

A CBI court in Patiala is expected to pronounce the verdict for Punjab's cabinet minister Bibi Jagir Kaur in the mysterious death of her daughter Harpreet Kaur on April 20, 2000. According to Jagir...


Yeddyurappa invites chief minister Gowda, BJP MLAs for breakfast meet

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:58 PM PDT

Renewed political activity is expected in the ruling BJP in Karnataka, with former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa inviting party legislators for a breakfast meeting today.

Army Chief vs Govt: Ceasefire possible?

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Is a ceasefire possible in the high-pitched battle between the Army Chief, General VK Singh, and the government? General Singh yesterday hit out at allegations that he is responsible for leaking his c...


Newspaper controversy handiwork of 'mischievous section', says Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Mamata Banerjee has called the controversy over a newspaper ban in libraries a small matter and the handiwork of a mischievous section. But she has partially bowed to public pressure and included one ...


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