Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Home ministry announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for family of dead constable Subhash Tomar

Home ministry announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for family of dead constable Subhash Tomar

Home ministry announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for family of dead constable Subhash Tomar

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 08:11 PM PST

An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the family of Tomar in addition to the financial and other relief announced by the Delhi Police, a home ministry spokesperson said.

B S Yeddyurappa threatens to pull down Karnataka government

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:19 PM PST

A day after the ruling BJP in Karnataka sacked 30 of his followers, former chief minister and Karnataka Janata Party president B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday threatened to destabilize the government.

Rajiv Gandhi’s death certificate given to wrong widow

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 04:12 PM PST

Kancheepuram district administration has transferred the record clerk from the sub-registrar office in Sriperumbudur who had issued a death certificate of former PM Rajiv Gandhi to a woman claiming to be Gandhi's widow.

i-age protests rob govt comfort zone

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST

Frequent street mobilization with participation of politically non-aligned public has left parties and governments bereft of the comfort of not being seriously questioned or held to account in between elections when voters express their anger through the ballot.

Nepalese president on six-day visit

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:48 PM PST

Amid the continuing political crisis in Nepal, President Ram Baran Yadav is expected to hold talks with PM Manmohan Singh here on Wednesday. Yadav is currently on a six-day official visit to India.

Home ministry to inquire into SDM’s complaint against police

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

The home ministry will order an inquiry into the complaint of a sub-divisional magistrate about alleged "interference" by police officers in recording statement of the gang-rape victim.

Doordarshan suspends five for reaching PM’s house late

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

Doordarshan has suspended five staffers for failing to reach 7, Race Course Road in time to record PM Manmohan Singh's speech on the protests against the Delhi gang rape incident.

Police fabricating evidence against AAP members: Kejriwal

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:40 PM PST

Describing Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar's death as "unfortunate", Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused the police of fabricating evidence and rumour-mongering to implicate the political group.

19 years after death, Ruchika’s friend cries for justice

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:35 PM PST

As angry protests grip the country over the Delhi gang rape, Aradhana Prakash still seethes in anger over an incident that shook her life exactly 19 years ago.

Raj Thackeray invited to Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:31 PM PST

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray would attend Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, while his cousin and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray has not been invited for the event.

Virbhadra takes over as CM for 6th time

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:17 PM PST

Virbhadra Singh took oath as the sixth chief minister of Himachal Pradesh amid a carnival-like atmosphere at the Ridge maidan on Tuesday morning, cheered on by a sea of supporters flaunting the traditional green-striped cap.

Working holiday for Himachal chief minister, cabinet

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST

On the first day of his assuming office for the sixth term, chief minister Virbhadra Singh made his intention of fulfilling the promises made in Congress manifesto quite clear.

Murder-accused Cong MLA skips CM oath, evades police

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

The Congress MLA in Himachal Pradesh, Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who is wanted by Haryana police over the killing of a 24-year-old dalit girl, did not turn up at Tuesday's oath-taking ceremony in Shimla.

Himachal Cong MLA on the run, gives oath taking ceremony a miss

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

The Congress MLA in Himachal Pradesh, Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who is wanted by Haryana police over the killing of a 24-year-old dalit girl, did not turn up at Tuesday's oath-taking ceremony in Shimla.

CBI wants Apna Ghar case witness to depose during next hearing

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

As the Apna Ghar sexual abuse case witness Munni is eager to stay at her native place in Assam, the CBI, which is investigating the case, wants her to depose before the court during the next hearing, before she leaves here to lead an independent life.

3 Himachal youth die in Bangalore accident

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:11 PM PST

Three youths were killed after the motorcycle they were riding hit a stationary BBMP garbage lorry near Meenakshi Mall in Bangalore late on Monday night.

NIA seeks UK aid to foil Punjab militancy revival

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST

National Investigation Agency has sought the UK's help in its probe against certain social organizations and groups trying to fund the revival of Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa International.

Monk injured as stir against dams heats up in Tawang

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 12:01 PM PST

The situation is tense in Tawang after hundreds of people, mostly monks and villagers led by the Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF), took out a rally from Tawang Monastery in protest against the construction of dams in the district.

Govt to crack down on pharma-doctor nexus

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:55 AM PST

The National Development Council, led by Manmohan Singh, will meet on December 27 to discuss bringing a legislation requiring drug companies to mandatorily disclose payments made to doctors for research, consulting, lectures, travel and entertainment.

Valley seeks measures to prevent ‘rape’ by forces

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

Hundreds of people have been taking to streets in the Valley to express solidarity with protesters in New Delhi seeking justice for the 23-year-old student gang-raped last week.

Accumulated anger over law and order coming out: BJP

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:24 AM PST

Opposition BJP on Tuesday said "accumulated anger" of the people over the government's failure to ensure law and order over a period of time was the reason for the outrage and protests here and in other parts of the country.

Delhi gang rape: ‘Govt has no connect with GenNext’

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:21 AM PST

New-age protests, spontaneous and often apolitical, are proving a severe test for Congress with insiders dubbing the Centre's handling of the agitation over the Delhi gang-rape as a failure of political and administrative management

Rape protests: With govt at sea, Sonia Gandhi slams cops

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:18 AM PST

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has expressed concern over policing during the India Gate agitation against the Munirka gang-rape case, giving voice to the feeling in the ruling party that handling of the episode gave the protests an anti-government hue.

Maharashtra sets up 25 fast-track courts

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:16 AM PST

Sudden spurt in incidents of rape and harassment of girls has prompted chief minister Prithviraj Chavan to set up 25 fast track courts for time bound disposal of serious crime against women.

Need dedicated courts for rape: Lawyers

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:11 AM PST

Rising rape cases across the country should be tried in dedicated courts, legal experts suggested. In each district, presence of courts where only rape cases are tried can be an effective tool to bring down the crime graph by cutting backlog, and ensuring speedy trial and time-bound justice, experts told TOI.
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