Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Strike affects paddy procurement for second day

Strike affects paddy procurement for second day

Strike affects paddy procurement for second day

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Paddy purchase was hit for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in markets across Punjab due to strike call given by procurement agencies opposed to the state government's new rice milling policy.

Hillary to look into hike in US visa charges

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has promised to take up the issue of hike in visa charges with authorities concerned in America in the light of protests by Indian software companies.

Sadalpur-Hanumangarh meter gauge train ends journey

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT

Manveer Saini It is the end of the "road" for 81-year-old Sadalpur-Ellenabad-Hanumangarh train.The eight-bogey passenger train (No.

South Africa assures CBI chief all help in Denel arms case

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

In a major reprieve for CBI, director A P Singh, who met officials of department of public enterprises (DPE) and South African defence secretary last week, has been assured by authorities there that they will provide all the necessary information to the agency in the seven-year-old Denel arms case.

Ek tha Mukhtar, the forgotten agent

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:45 PM PDT

In Kashmir, nameless gunmen have done away with many people in 22 years. But what's not known is that this 22-year-old school dropout was engaged in a secret war in the Valley.

Spent nuclear fuel: A danger or resource?

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Though delivered in quick succession, the two judgments — one from the US court of appeals and the other from the Madras high court — could not have adopted more contrasting positions on the vexed issue of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), which is the nub of the Kudankulam dispute.

Global meet of women Speakers

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Advocating gender sensitivity in parliaments across the world, India will play host to 35 countries as part of the seventh meeting of women Speakers of Parliaments on "gender sensitive Parliaments.''

Show of support backfires on UPA

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:20 PM PDT

It was meant to be evidence of farmer organizations supporting UPA's move to allow global firms in the retail trade.

Cops hunting for ‘bearded attackers’

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Police in Britain have sought information on four men with "long beards" following a vicious knife attack on Lt Gen (Retd) K S Brar, who led the Indian Army operation into the Golden Temple at Amritsar in Punjab in June 1984.

Attack not meant to kill Brar, but show ‘uprising’ still alive: Khalistanis

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:13 PM PDT

Even though the attackers of Operation Blue Star commander, Lt Gen K S Brar, are yet to be identified, agencies here suspect it might be linked to the radical elements in the Sikh diaspora, who have repeatedly disrupted Republic Day and Independence Day events of the Indian High Commission in the UK.

Admiral Gorshkov delay upsets India

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT

India will 'strongly' take up with Russia the delay in delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the refurbished Admiral Gorshkov, asking it to deploy additional manpower to ensure the large warship's 'refit package' is completed within six-seven months.

It was a Khalistani plot to kill me: Brar

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:38 PM PDT

Operation Bluestar spearhead Lt Gen (retd) Kuldeep Singh Brar, who narrowly escaped an attempt on his life on Monday, said the attack on him in London was a Khalistani plot, while also saying the policies of the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab have helped militants regroup.

BJP-JD(U) Bihar alliance frays

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Keeping their options open in the event of a sudden break-up of alliance, the BJP and JD(U) in Bihar have started preparations for contesting from all the 40 Lok Sabha seats separately.

CIC: Update info on mercy pleas’ status

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:29 PM PDT

The CIC has asked the President's office to update information on the status of mercy petitions on its website expressing concern over the "anxiety" of petitioners.

Average Indian’s lifespan set to rise over next 10 years

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:12 PM PDT

The lifespan of an average Indian will continue to increase over the next decade.

Kejriwal promises Utopia to aam aadmi

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:07 PM PDT

The party does not have a name yet but activist Arvind Kejriwal promised Utopia to 1,000-strong crowd at Constitutional Club on Tuesday.

BJP questions Congress chief’s travel expenses, starts ‘personal’ attack

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:01 PM PDT

The Gujarat election again appeared to be shaping into a Sonia Gandhi vs. Narendra Modi battle, with BJP repeating that Congress chief's expenses on travel and treatment be made public.

India, Pak trapped in war of words over Kashmir at UN

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

India, Pakistan engaged in an ugly war of words at UNGA on Monday, underscoring how the two countries remain trapped in their rhetoric on J&K.

Number one TOI widens lead over rivals across India

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:08 PM PDT

The latest Indian readership survey shows that The Times of India's all-India average issue readership is 7.6m, which is more than twice that of HT.

5.1-magnitude quake jolts northeastern states

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:26 PM PDT

A 5.1-magnitude quake jolted the northeastern states early Wednesday, authorities here said.

Rape-murder conviction in just 29 days

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

An Odisha court convicted a driver for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl within 29 days of the crime. The sentencing is due on Wednesday. The victim, a class two student, was the daughter of a daily wager.

Wives lose their charm with age, remarks Jaiswal

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Yet to rub off the Coalgate scam, Union minister Sriprakash Jaiswal got embroiled in another controversy by saying wives lose their charm with the passage of time, triggering a tsunami of criticism from women's groups, social organizations and political parties alike.

FIR against Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray for speeches

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:18 PM PDT

An FIR was filed on Tuesday against MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray under various IPC provisions, including sediton, for making allegedly inflammatory speeches against the people of Bihar.

Ajit Pawar's dig at Prithviraj Chavan

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT

In an apparent dig at Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, NCP leader Ajit Pawar today said that at times those at the helm should see beyond their own "image" and not hesitate in "bypassing" rules in the interest of the common man.

Bhojpuri likely to be included in Eighth Schedule

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Bhojpuri may get into the Eighth Schedule but it will not feature among the languages recognized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for its competitive exams.
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