Monday, December 31, 2012

Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached, says Democratic aide

Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached, says Democratic aide

Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached, says Democratic aide

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:54 PM PST

A Democratic aide says the White House and Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

Delhi wakes up to a chilly, foggy New Year

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:46 PM PST

Delhi woke up to a cover of fog on the first day of the New Year as cold wave conditions continue to prevail across North India.

Delhi gang-rape case: Post-mortem report of 'Amanat' expected today

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:45 PM PST

The crucial post-mortem report of the 23-year-old medical student, whose brutal gang-rape has shocked and shamed an entire nation, is expected today. Amanat (NOT her real name) died on Saturday mornin...

No 'fiscal cliff' deal yet: Americans face steep tax hikes

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:24 AM PST

US President Barack Obama today said that issues to resolve “fiscal deal” remain, but expressed hope that the Congress will get it done. "Today, it appears that an agreement to prev...

Cash transfer scheme to roll out in 20 districts from today, says Finance Minister

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:53 AM PST

The government will today roll out the first phase of its hugely ambitious plans to hand out cash to welfare claimants in what it considers a "game-changer" policy 18 months ahead of elections.

Chinese daily blasts Indian system over rapes

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST

India's "inefficient and unequal democracy" cannot provide answers to social evils and that is why angry citizens are taking to the streets, an influential Chinese newspaper has said.

Dedicate 2013 to women's security: President Pranab's New Year message

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:42 AM PST

The brutal gang-rape of a girl in the national capital was the focus of President Pranab Mukherjee's New Year message which called for dedicating 2013 for improving security and welfare of women in th...

Rapper Honey Singh's New Year concert cancelled by hotel after online campaign

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:10 AM PST

A hotel in Gurgaon has cancelled rapper Honey Singh's performance tonight after online outrage over his misogynistic and offensive lyrics.

Akhilesh govt to give Rs 20 lakhs to 'Amanat's' family, Delhi govt offers a job and Rs 15 lakhs

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:29 AM PST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the family Amanat (NOT her real name). The announcement came after the Delhi government offered a government ...

I know my limitations: Chidambaram on being potential candidate for PM

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

Finance Minister P Chidambaram offered two responses today when asked about fellow Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's suggestion that he was a potential candidate for Prime Minister. ...

Woman who pushed Indian in New York subway laughed in court

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:54 AM PST

A 31-year-old woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train because she believed he was Muslim laughed and smiled during a court hearing where she was ordered to undergo a psy...

Much-hyped 181 helpline for Delhi women makes sputtering debut

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:52 AM PST

Delhi woke up to a slew ads announcing that the Chief Minister's Helpline for women in distress was ready to assist. Except it wasn't.

Engineering student alleges rape by classmate in Haryana, accused arrested

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST

An engineering student at a private college in Kurukshetra, Haryana, has been accused of raping his classmate, a Dalit girl, on Friday. Police say the accused has been arrested on the basis of the gir...

Sensex surges 25.7 per cent in 2012; best in three years

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST

The Sensex edged lower on Monday due to caution over the US "fiscal cliff" talks, but ended 2012 with its best gains in three years as strong foreign inflows and the government's fiscal and eco...

London's NRIs pray, condole and offer to help Amanat's family

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:37 AM PST

The case of the 23-year-old medical student, who was gang-raped and brutally beaten on a moving bus in New Delhi, has shocked many among the Indian community in the UK. There has been an instant outpo...

'Amanat's' family want killers hanged: report

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:36 AM PST

The family of the 23-year-old medical student who died after being brutally gang-raped on December 16 said they would not rest until her killers are hanged as police finalised their investigation befo...

In memory of 'Amanat', a makeshift memorial, protests continue

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:29 AM PST

In mourning over the death of a young medical student who was raped by six men on a bus in Delhi, many in India are scaling down or cancelling their plans for New Year's Eve.

'Amanat' case: 1,000-page chargesheet ready, doctors among 30 witnesses

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:23 AM PST

Two days after the death of a young medical student, whose gang-rape on a moving bus shook the very core of India, the police is ready with a 1,000-page chargesheet, which it plans to submit in a Delh...

Kingfisher Airlines loses flying licence as deadline expires

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:20 AM PST

Debt-laden Kingfisher Airlines today lost its flying licence after it failed to convince regulators about how it plans to fund operations under a proposal to get airborne again. The licence was due...

Al Qaeda carves out own country in Mali

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:44 AM PST

Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has...

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde writes to political parties on changes required in rape laws

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:27 AM PST

The protests in Delhi continued today with many pledging to hold their ground at places like Jantar Mantar till they see evidence of the government's commitment to stricter laws for cases of sexual as...

Saddened India tones down New Year revelry

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:54 AM PST

The Indian armed forces on Monday cancelled their New Year celebrations while many hotels and bars scaled back parties as the country prepared for 2013 still shocked by a deadly gang-rape.

Helpline 181 for women in Delhi fails to launch, despite ads and hype

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:47 AM PST

Delhi woke up to a slew ads announcing that the Chief Minister's Helpline for women in distress is now functional. It isn't.

Bangladesh cricket team shelves Pakistan tour over security

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:32 AM PST

Bangladesh said on Monday it had shelved plans to become the first cricket team to tour Pakistan since a 2009 attack on Sri Lanka's bus, with the head of the board saying there were fears for players'...

Rapper Honey Singh's lyrics vulgar and offensive, stop his show: Activists to hotel

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 02:23 AM PST

Rapper Honey Singh has been a chart-topper this year, and he had two songs on YouTube's list of top 10 most-popular videos of 2012 for India. An online petition is demanding the cancellation of the si...
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