Thursday, May 3, 2012

Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon released by Maoists: Reports

Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon released by Maoists: Reports


Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon released by Maoists: Reports

Posted: 03 May 2012 03:02 AM PDT

Mamata likely to support UPA candidate for President, stresses consensus

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:47 AM PDT

Mamata Banerjee has reportedly agreed to support whoever is selected by the ruling coalition, the UPA, as its candidate for President of India. Sources say she conveyed this to senior Congress leader ...


BPO girl's killer gets life term from Mumbai court

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:43 AM PDT

"The judgement does not mean much to me and my family," said Lincoln Fernandes, father of 26-year-old Paloma, who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend on January 28, 2009 at her Mira Road residence. ...


Hillary Clinton looking forward to meet 'dynamic' Mamata

Posted: 03 May 2012 02:25 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is looking forward to meeting "dynamic" and "influential" Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee next week during which she will discuss the progress made by West Bengal ...


Juveniles escape from Goa remand home using Facebook

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:56 AM PDT

The probe into smuggling of children from a state-run shelter home for children in Goa found juvenile inmates using social networking website Facebook to contact their accomplices. The probe has revea...


May Day suicide at Poona College sparks outrage

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:47 AM PDT

A 42-year-old clerk at the Poona College allegedly ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance in the college office room as he could no longer bear the harassment at his workplace. The clerk co...


Nupur Talwar breaks down in court; trial likely to begin on May 9

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:36 AM PDT

Nupur Talwar broke down in a Ghaziabad court today and was seen being comforted by her husband Rajesh; the couple is accused of murdering their 13-year-old daughter Aarushi and their domestic help Hem...


New rules make it easier for NRIs to use Right to Information Act

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:34 AM PDT

In a major victory for transparency seekers and ordinary Indians living abroad, the centre has given its in-principle nod to allow the sale of Indian Postal Orders (IPOs) through the internet to citiz...


Kidnapped India-origin boy back home safe in Malaysia

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:29 AM PDT

Twelve-year-old Indian-origin boy Nayati Moodliar, who was abducted last week while walking down to his neighbourhood school in Kuala Lampur, was rescued on Thursday by a Malaysian police task force f...


Fresh trouble over choice of Congress candidates in by-polls

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:15 AM PDT

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Pradesh Congress Committee President Botsa Satyanarayana spent the last two days in New Delhi finalising the list of candidates after elaborate discussions with ...


Polling for Rajya Sabha seats begins; Jharkhand Mukti Morcha woos its junior ally for support

Posted: 03 May 2012 01:06 AM PDT

A month after the Election Commission countermanded the polls, elections for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand began today even as last minute parleys were on, with ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morch...


Punjab man headed for Greece lands in Pakistan jail

Posted: 03 May 2012 12:58 AM PDT

Jatinder Singh's dream of a better life in Greece has left him languishing in a Pakistani jail for some time now, his family has claimed. Singh, originally from Kapurthala in Punjab, had gone to Abu D...


Goa gears up for 'raindrop' tourism

Posted: 03 May 2012 12:37 AM PDT

In a bid to make Goa an all-season tourist destination, the state government is readying to woo tourists to its waterfalls and lush forests in the monsoon season. Usually, the sea gets rough during th...


Video of woman abusing Indian-origin man goes viral

Posted: 02 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT

A woman who hurled racist abuse at an Indian-origin man on the London Underground is likely to be jailed after admitting her offence. the police had launched an investigation after a video of the inci...


No need to send Sachin to Rajya Sabha, give him Bharat Ratna instead: Anna Hazare

Posted: 02 May 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha has left many across the country wondering if this is the correct move for a man hero-worshipped for his incredible cricket. And the latest to join the...


Mamata meets PM today; will she support Congress candidate for President?

Posted: 02 May 2012 09:15 PM PDT

In the midst of parleys among political parties on Presidential election candidate, Trinamoool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament today. Accor...


Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon likely to be released by Maoists by noon

Posted: 02 May 2012 08:43 PM PDT

Nearly two weeks after he was kidnapped by Maoists, Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon is likely to be released around noon today. BD Sharma and Professor G Hargopal, who represented the Maoists in the t...


Two fishermen dumped by Pak agency reach coast after 3 days

Posted: 02 May 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Two Indian fishermen, who were allegedly "dumped" by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency in mid-sea, near the International Maritime Boundary (IMB), on Wednesday reached Okha, a Gujarat Fisheries depart...


Prince Andrew visits INS Viraat at the Western Naval Command Headquarters in Mumbai

Posted: 02 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who is currently on a visit to India to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, visited the Western Naval Command Headquarters in Mumbai. P...


Asking for interest moratorium is Bengal's right: Mamata

Posted: 02 May 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Should reservations extend to promotions in government jobs?

Posted: 02 May 2012 10:39 AM PDT

Centre waiting for consensus on Telangana issue: Chidambaram

Posted: 02 May 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Home Minister P Chidambaram today defended the government on the Telangana issue, saying the situation had changed "dramatically" after the Centre announced it would form the state and insisted the go...


President Pratibha Patil's foreign trip with kin 'normal practice': Govt

Posted: 02 May 2012 09:55 AM PDT

The government today sought to put an end to a controversy, generated by President Pratibha Patil taking her two grandchildren on a nine-day state visit to Seychelles and South Africa, saying it is a ...


'Chinese chopper violated Indian air space'

Posted: 02 May 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Admitting to violation of Indian airspace by Chinese helicopters in March this year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday said these incidents were taken up with Beijing through diplomatic channe...


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