Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Punjab cop allegedly shot dead by Akali Dal leader for protesting daughter's eve-teasing

Punjab cop allegedly shot dead by Akali Dal leader for protesting daughter's eve-teasing

Punjab cop allegedly shot dead by Akali Dal leader for protesting daughter's eve-teasing

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:23 PM PST

A Punjab police officer was shot dead in full public view in Amritsar on Wednesday, allegedly by a local Shiromani Akali Dali leader, for protesting against his daughter's harassment by the politician...

20 years after Babri Masjid demolition, is Ayodhya frozen in time?

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:21 PM PST

Twenty years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Ayodhya and Faizabad have frozen in time. The demolition may have been the most polarising dispute, but what has grown stronger is the resolve of...

Aussies sorry for crank call to Kate Middleton's hospital

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:20 PM PST

Two Australian radio disc jockeys apologised on Wednesday after impersonating Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in a prank call and getting a London hospital to tell them all about Kate Middleton'...

FDI debate in Rajya Sabha today; will Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party save the Govt?

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:19 PM PST

After two days of stormy debate, lawmakers in the Lok Sabha voted in favour of the government's big policy decision to open up the country's highly-protected retail industry to foreign chains such as ...

Foreign media on govt's FDI win in Lok Sabha

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:08 PM PST

India's lower house of Parliament voted in a raucous session Wednesday evening to support the government's decision to allow Wal-Mart and other major retailers to set up shop here.

Software guru John McAfee arrested in Guatemala, says Interior Minister

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:54 PM PST

Anti-virus software guru John McAfee was arrested by Guatemalan police on Wednesday, for illegally entering the country, Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla said.

Apple's shares swallow biggest loss in 4 years

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:34 PM PST

Apple Inc shares tumbled more than 6 percent on Wednesday, chalking up their biggest single-day loss in four years as fears grow about intensifying competition in the mobile device market. Inv...

No asylum request from John McAfee, says Guatemala

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:32 PM PST

Guatemala said it has received no asylum request from American Internet security pioneer John McAfee, who is wanted in Belize for questioning over his neighbour's murder.

No ad-hoc body for India, says International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:31 PM PST

Even as the Indian Olympic Association's defiance goes on, the International Olympic Committee has stuck to its stand. The IOC president Jacques Rogge has clearly stated that the elections need to be ...

Four dead in violence around Egypt's presidential palace

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:23 PM PST

Four demonstrators died in ongoing clashes between opponents and supporters of Egyptian head of state Mohamed Morsi around the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt's top rescue official said early on T...

NCP opposes FDI in Maharashtra, writes to Prithviraj Chavan

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

After debating the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha for two days, the government on Wednesday won a vote on the reform in the Lower House.

Cop takes on daughter's eve teasers, shot dead in full public view

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:41 AM PST

A policeman was on Wednesday murdered in full public view after an altercation with some men, allegedly including an Akali Dal activist, who were teasing his daughter.

FDI vote: 'McAloo wars' in Parliament

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

For two days the Lok Sabha debated the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail before voting on it this evening. The opposition argued against the policy claiming i...

I will quit Indian Olympic Association if proven guilty, says Lalit Bhanot

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:39 AM PST

Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday took over as the president of the Indian Olympic Association while the tainted Lalit Bhanot became the secretary general after the IOA conducted its controversial...

Govt wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha with Mulayam, Mayawati's help

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 09:07 AM PST

After two days of stormy debate, lawmakers in the Lok Sabha voted in favour of the government's big policy decision to open up the country's highly-protected retail industry to foreign chains such as ...

Government wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha: who said what

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:42 AM PST

The UPA government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha; in division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion challenging the gover...

Government wins vote in Lok Sabha on FDI in retail: latest developments

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:10 AM PST

The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Lok Sabha. In division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion challe...

FDI in multi-brand retail: India Inc cheers House nod

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:38 AM PST

India Inc today cheered defeat of the motion moved by the Opposition in the Lower House of Parliament seeking withdrawal of the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment, or FDI,...

India vs England, 3rd Test match, Day 1: Moments of the day

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:04 AM PST

Honeymoon murder: South African man gets life sentence for killing Anni Dewani

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:37 AM PST

A South African judge sentenced the triggerman in the 2010 honeymoon slaying of a Swedish bride to life in prison Wednesday, calling the shooter "a merciless and evil person" who deserved the maximum ...

FDI in retail: Government wins vote in Lok Sabha with help from Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:36 AM PST

FDI in retail: The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha; in division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP mo...

Citigroup to cut 11,000 jobs worldwide

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:20 AM PST

Citigroup Inc will eliminate 11,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 per cent of its total staff, in a move to save as much as $1.1 billion a year in expenses, the company said on Wednesday. The move wi...

IOC-IOA impasse: Indian Olympic Association defies International body, goes ahead with elections

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:04 AM PST

"The house unanimously decided that we did not do anything wrong by going ahead with the election process. We had already communicated to the IOC that the IOA will have to go ahead with the elections ...

FDI vote: Why Mayawati's BSP might bail out the government in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:39 AM PST

Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is said to be leaning towards voting in favour of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha, to save the day for the Manmohan Singh...
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