Wednesday, September 26, 2012

BCCI to appoint new selection panel today

BCCI to appoint new selection panel today

BCCI to appoint new selection panel today

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:58 PM PDT

The BCCI will have its Annual General meeting in Mumbai today to select a new panel of senior selectors for the Indian cricket team. The five zones have already told the BCCI what their preference...

Should all natural resources be auctioned? Supreme Court's answer today

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The Supreme Court will pronounce its opinion today on whether all natural resources must be auctioned by the government, a decision the court made earlier this year in the context of the expansive tel...

In Haryana, Dalit woman gang-raped at gunpoint, then filmed

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:36 PM PDT

In north Haryana, a Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped last night. Unconfirmed reports say that the attack in the Jind district was also filmed on a phone camera.

At BJP meet, Narendra Modi's advice is go big on campaign against FDI in retail

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:35 PM PDT

At a meeting of 300 top BJP leaders, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi intervened in a debate on foreign direct investment in retail today to suggest that the party take the issue to the village le...

Will protect panchayat members, says Omar Abdullah

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday promised security to sarpanches and panches amid reports of mounting resignations by them in the wake of attacks by militants.

Supreme Court cites 'My name is Khan' in important verdict

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Empathising with the 'My name is Khan but I am not a terrorist' lament, the Supreme Court today said law cannot be abused to harass any person owning to his religion and acquitted 11 people, held guil...

In Bihar, a woman IPS officer takes on top cop

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:14 AM PDT

It is khaki versus khaki again in Bihar and this time it involves a woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and the State Director General of Police (DGP).

World's lowest roadworthy car is 45 cm tall

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

The world's smallest car measures just 45.2 cm tall. Mirai, which means "future" in Japanese, has just entered the Guinness World Records for being the lowest roadworthy car.

Maharashtra irrigation scam: Whistleblower names BJP chief Nitin Gadkari

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:09 AM PDT

In a new twist in the irrigation scam in Maharashtra, that is the root of the political crisis in the state, one of the whistleblowers has named BJP chief Nitin Gadkari for trying to suppress it. The ...

Train set on fire after nine students killed in Bihar accident

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT

The situation is tense in Siwan district of Bihar after nine engineering students reportedly died and 18 others suffered injuries when their college bus collided with a train at an unmanned crossing t...

Trinamool has every right to its decision, so has UPA, says Sharad Pawar

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Agricultural Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said that Trinamool Congress, which has withdrawn support from UPA government over foreign direct investment or FDI in retail issue, had every ri...

In Ajit Pawar's resignation, supporters draw comparison to Anna

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:42 AM PDT

When Ajit Pawar announced his resignation as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, two political parties were caught off-guard. His own- the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, which is headed by his u...

Sikh student in UK, taunted, turns into hero for poise and grace

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:27 AM PDT

A Sikh US student's dignified response to a tasteless post making fun of her facial hair has earned her a legion of fans.

Ajit Pawar's resignation: First for his party, decoding what he really wants

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:19 AM PDT

When Ajit Pawar flourished his resignation as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, two political parties were seemingly caught off-guard. His own- the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, which is hea...

Why a UK church has banned yoga classes

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:14 AM PDT

A church in Britain has banned yoga classes from its premises as the ancient Indian system of physical exercise was "not compatible" with the Catholic faith, according to a media report today.

Ajit Pawar's resignation must be accepted, says Arvind Kejriwal

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:03 AM PDT

Appealing Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to accept the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday also demanded sacking of sta...

Sebi files petition with Supreme Court against Sahara firms

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, on Wednesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking action against the Sahara Group for not complying with the court’s o...

Law student from Amity University hits five cars in rash driving incident in Noida

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:37 AM PDT

A Law student from Amity University in Noida has been taken into custody by the police for hitting five other cars with his Maruti Suzuki Swift in the Delhi sub-urb. No one was injured in the accident...

Abu Jundal taught Hindi to 26/11 terrorists, says Delhi Police in chargesheet

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:25 AM PDT

The Delhi Police has charged 26/11 attacks accused terrorist Abu Jundal of teaching "Hindi and other local languages spoken in Mumbai to the 10 terrorists who perpetrated the Mumbai attacks".

Mohd Rafi's son wants apology from Lata Mangeshkar in 10 days

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:51 AM PDT

An old feud has been resurrected in Bollywood, and it's not between two actors but between two playback singers, one of whom died in 1980. Songstress Lata Mangeshkar, two days shy of her 83rd birthday...

Kudankulam protests: Police action unjustified, says report

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:51 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu police has been slammed by a fact-finding team that probed the handling of protests against the Kudankulam nuclear plant, specially calling its 'descration' of a church "dangerous and deplo...

Five-year-old, younger sister found murdered in Delhi forest

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:01 AM PDT

A five-year-old boy and his younger sister, have been found dead in a forest in North East Delhi. Their parents had complained last evening to the police that the children were missing. They were last...

This man was the whistle-blower in Maharashtra's irrigation scam

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:49 AM PDT

Water Resources department chief engineer and member of the state-level technical advisory committee, Vijay Pandhare, who wrote to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan about alleged irregularities in irri...

Should Ajit Pawar withdraw resignation? His party speaks in two voices

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:19 AM PDT

On Wednesday evening, Sharad Pawar spoke what he will hope were the last words today on the Ajit Pawar crisis. The NCP chief reiterated that his party will do nothing to destabilise the Maharashtra go...

Maharashtra turmoil: Pawar politics overshadows 72,000 crores irrigation scam?

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:01 AM PDT

Maharashtra turmoil: Pawar politics overshadows 72,000 crores irrigation scam?
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