Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Bal Thackeray in ICU; nephew Raj visits him

Bal Thackeray in ICU; nephew Raj visits him


Bal Thackeray in ICU; nephew Raj visits him

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:47 AM PDT

Raj Thackeray today visited his uncle, Bal Thackeray at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where the latter was admitted yesterday for breathlessness. 86-year-old Bal Thackeray, who heads the Shiv Sena, is i...


Right to Service becomes law in Kerala

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:33 AM PDT

With the Kerala assembly on Wednesday passing the Right to Service Bill, 2012, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has kept his promise of making available services to the people within a specified time. Thi...


Assam clashes: Death toll rises to 41; 1.5 lakh displaced, many flee to neighbouring Bengal

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:18 AM PDT

Fresh clashes and cases of arson have been reported today from lower Assam even as shoot-at-sight orders remained in force in Kokrajhar and three other districts. The ethnic clashes have left over 1.5...


CPI-M Central Committee resolution blasts Achuthanandan

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:04 AM PDT

The CPI-M Central Committee has found serious fault with party veteran V S Achuthanandan for openly attacking the state leadership and rejected his contention that he has been fighting the "rightist d...


Bareilly: Curfew partially lifted after two days

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 01:52 AM PDT

Curfew was partially lifted in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district on Wednesday where violence broke out two days ago, police said. There has been no incident of violence since Monday evening. After the...


Assam violence: Death toll rises to 38, train services hit

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 01:43 AM PDT

Assam news: Six more people fell victim to unabated violence between minority immigrants and Bodos in three districts of lower Assam, taking the death toll in the ethnic strife to 38 even as the entir...


Suspected NSUI members protests at Team Anna fast venue

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:43 AM PDT

A group of people, claiming to be NSUI activists, created ruckus at Team Anna's fast venue at Jantar Mantar by shouting slogans against Anna Hazare, forcing volunteers to remove them from the venue.


Team Anna begins indefinite strike demanding Lokpal Bill, Anna to join on July 29

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hu...


As President, Pranab Mukherjee will have these powers

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:10 AM PDT

India's president is the titular head of the state, enjoys certain powers and performs a variety of ceremonial functions. A lowdown on the Indian first citizen's roles and powers as the nation's 13th ...


Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as 13th President of India

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:31 PM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee is President of India: Pranab Mukherjee has been sworn in as the 13th President of India. He was administered oath by Chief Justice SH Kapadia on Wednesday morning at 11.38 am, a time...


President Pranab Mukherjee: Full text of speech

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:21 PM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee takes oath as President of India: Full text

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:12 PM PDT

Highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:08 PM PDT

Fire at Oberoi Mall in Goregaon, Mumbai

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:50 PM PDT

A huge fire began this morning at the Oberoi Mall in Goregaon, Mumbai. The mall was evacuated, and by noon, cooling operations had begun. Eight fire engines and an equal number of water tankers were u...


In black sherwani and Mercedes, Pranab Mukherjee visits Rajghat

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:26 PM PDT

President elect Pranab Mukherjee today paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and other top leaders at their memorials here before heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan to take oath as the 13th President of India. ...


Caught on camera: Men with guns rob Indore bank

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:18 PM PDT

Two armed men walked into a bank about 30 kms from Indore just as it had opened for business and left four minutes later with Rs 60,000 in cash. The robbery was filmed by security cameras at the UCO B...


Rising death toll of Amarnath pilgrims raises health concerns

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:14 PM PDT

The death toll at this year's Amarnath Yatra has risen to 98, with 10 deaths in the last four days alone. Lack of acclimatisation, high-altitude sickness, bogus health certificates and systemic failur...


Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as 13th President of India

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:56 PM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee will be sworn in as India's 13th President in New Delhi today. Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia will administer the oath of office to Mr Mukherjee at 11:38 am.


Obama nominates Indian American to a key administration post

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:52 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has appointed another Indian American to a key administration post, by announcing his intent to nominate, Ranee Ramaswamy, as a member of the prestigious National Council on ...

Assam violence: 1.5 lakh homeless, Army begins flag marches; 20,000 passengers stuck

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:28 PM PDT

Assam violence: With ethnic violence escalating in lower Assam's Kokrajhar area, at least 13 columns of the Army has now been begun flag marches in Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Chirang and Bongaigaon in an atte...


Pranab Mukherjee to be sworn in as the 13th President of India today

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:08 PM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee will be sworn in as the India's 13th President in New Delhi today. Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia will administer the oath of office to Mr Mukherjee at 11:30 am.


Team Anna launches indefinite hunger strike today for Lokpal Bill; Anna will join fast from July 29

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:23 PM PDT

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hu...


Pratibha Patil demits office, says corruption the enemy of good governance

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT

On the eve of demitting her office, President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday highlighted the scourge of corruption saying it is the enemy of good governance and asked government and people to collectively ...


Sharad Pawar and Congress headed for peace; he will meet PM, Sonia today

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Sharad Pawar versus the Congress appears headed for a happy ending - the union minister and his deputy, Praful Patel, will meet Sonia Gandhi and the PM this evening at Dr Manmohan Singh's residence.

After borewell tragedies, Sonia Gandhi writes about children's safety

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:08 PM PDT

How long will our children be victims of sheer callousness? This is a concern shared by our policymakers, who are alarmed at the rising number of children losing their lives after falling into uncover...


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