Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Gulvez thought NCC would help him become a cop

Gulvez thought NCC would help him become a cop

Gulvez thought NCC would help him become a cop

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 05:20 PM PST

By the time Gulvez Ahmad reached the final year of his B Com Honours course, he had changed his mind.

Delhi gang rape case: Witnesses stick to stand, say constable Subhash Tomar wasn’t hit

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:39 PM PST

The woman, Paulene, was at India Gate since Saturday. On Sunday, when protesters began to throw stones, she pleaded with them but got hit on the head instead and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Public anger against government justified: Anna Hazare

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:25 PM PST

Social crusader Anna Hazare on Tuesday defended the huge public outrage against the Delhi gang rape and said that the government was equally responsible for the shameful assault on Nirbhaya as it has failed to enact stringent laws awarding death penalty or life imprisonment to the perpetrators of such crimes during the past 65 years.

Land for new Uttarakhand assembly finalized

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:23 PM PST

The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved the acquisition 498 acres of land required for the construction a new assembly at Gairsain in Chamoli district.

Delhi gang rape case: Mega rally today to keep agitation alive

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST

With the crowd at Jantar Mantar thinning considerably after the Sunday's clampdown, protesters have planned a huge non-violent rally to revive the movement.

Heart of gold: A silent youth movement lights up lives in villages

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:48 PM PST

Anyone who is cynical about today's youth could draw some inspiration from a silent movement sweeping across colleges and schools in the country.

Manmohan congratulates Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:48 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated Shinzo Abe, the new PM of Japan, on the victory of his Liberal Democratic Party in the general elections recently held in Japan.

Govt sets up inquiry commission into gang rape

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:41 PM PST

The government on Wednesday set up a commission of inquiry under a retired Delhi High Court judge to examine all aspects of the south Delhi gang rape and fix responsibility for lapses, if any.

Andhra announces rewards up to Rs 25 lakh to encourage Maoists to surrender

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:37 PM PST

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced cash rewards ranging from Rs one to 25 lakh to encourage Maoists cadres in the state to surrender. This is the highest amount that a Maoist-affected state has offered so far in this regard.

Anyone at the end of the helpline?

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:34 PM PST

Days after the police expressed a willingness unseen till now to tackle crimes against women, a look at helplines across the country shows an acutely disparate picture of the phone support mechanism set up to help the distressed.

Sirsa gears up to celebrate 'Sher-e-Haryana' Kanda’s birthday

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:29 PM PST

As the country fervently debates about safety measures to prevent crimes against women, Sirsa is preparing a big birthday bash for Gopal Kanda, former Haryana minister and accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case.

Kalyan Signh to lead UP BJP in Lok Sabha polls

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:20 PM PST

Former chief minister Kalyan Singh will head the 2014 Lok Sabha elections campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh.Singh is set to return to his parent party on January 21.

Khap to hold meeting on same gotra marriage

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:17 PM PST

A newly-married couple in Jhajjar district of Haryana has gone into hiding and sought police protection after a khap panchayat announced they will hold a meeting on December 30 to decide how to punish them as they belong to the same 'gotra'.

Congress admits gas bomb blow to party prospects

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST

From confessions of failure to messages of strength, the day-long delegates meet of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee threw up issues that had senior Congress members of parliament and legislative assembly and workers brainstorming over ways to improve the party's performance in future elections.

Pakistani sand likely to be imported, despite HC order

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:52 PM PST

Despite allowing the state government to auction sand and gravel mines in few districts by Punjab and Haryana high court, the importers here are likely to continue to import Pakistani sand, especially after clearance of import of sand by the customs department.

Officials trying to destroy telephonic conversations transferred in Himachal

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST

Hours before the oath-taking ceremony of Virbhadra Singh at the historic Ridge maidan, some officials made an attempt to destroy illegally-recorded telephonic conversations.

Sarabjit, Kirpal appeal for help from Pak jail

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:48 PM PST

Indian condemned prisoners Sarabjit Singh and Kirpal Singh who are languishing in Pakistan's Kot Lakhpat Jail for more than two decades have once again appealed to the Indian government to secure their release.

Upside down Tricolour on school souvenir, SDM starts probe

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST

Printing of photograph showing National Flag upside down on a souvenir released by a school has put district administration in quandary over action against the school management.

Main accused in Dera chief attack sent in judicial custody

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

Baljit Singh Dadduwal, the main accused in the case of attack on cavalcade of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was sent in judicial custody on Wednesday.

Rajesh Khanna shortlisted for Padma Vibhushan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

A high-level committee on Wednesday met to shortlist names for the Padma awards amid indications that the late Rajesh Khanna, director of 'Sholay' fame Ramesh Sippy and singer Kailash Kher may be honoured with the prestigious awards on the eve of the 2013 Republic Day.

Rajesh Khanna shortlisted for Padma Vibhushan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

A high-level committee on Wednesday met to shortlist names for the Padma awards amid indications that the late Rajesh Khanna, director of 'Sholay' fame Ramesh Sippy and singer Kailash Kher may be honoured with the prestigious awards on the eve of the 2013 Republic Day.

Stable Nepal in our interest: Khurshid

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST

Foreign minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday told visiting Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav that India was willing to go by whatever consensus Nepal political parties arrive at for formation of national unity government.

Jingle bells on border to keep intruders away

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST

At the international border with Pakistan the word intruders rings a bell, literally. Taking a cue from the locals, jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) have tied hundreds of tiny bells on the fence at the border.

Poverty survey delay to hit cash transfer plan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:32 PM PST

UPA's supposed trump card for 2014, the cash transfer scheme, is set to turn less ambitious in its spread, with the government unable to complete its Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) in time to bring the scheme's benefit to new beneficiaries.

Delhi gang rape: Emotional outburst will achieve nothing, Katju says

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:25 PM PST

The "emotional outburst" and agitations following the Delhi gang rape will achieve nothing and it will fizzle out in a few days, just as the anti-corruption protests witnessed at Jantar Mantar and Ram Lila grounds vanished in 10-15 days, Justice (rtd) Markandey Katju said.
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