Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Ravi Shankar was a national treasure: PM

Ravi Shankar was a national treasure: PM

Ravi Shankar was a national treasure: PM

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 09:09 PM PST

Pandit Ravi Shankar was a global ambassador of India's cultural heritage and a national treasure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Wednesday while condoling the death of the sitar maestro in a San Diego hospital.

India successfully tests nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:22 PM PST

India Wednesday carried out a successful test of its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, an official said.

Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, passes away in California

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:06 PM PST

Legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away in San Diego, California in the United States. He had been under treatment for a week.

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away in San Diego

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:06 PM PST

Pandit Ravi Shankar, the most known contemporary Indian musician, passed away in San Diego city of United States on Tuesday.

Seemandhra leaders vow to scuttle Telangana-meet

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:05 PM PST

Invoking Telugu pride, Seemandhra Congress leaders on Tuesday vowed to ensure that the all-party meeting on Telangana does not happen on December 28 in view of the three-day World Telugu Conference slated to be held in Tirupati from December 27-29.

Apna Ghar case: Contempt petition seeks action against Haryana chief secretary

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:36 PM PST

A contempt of court petition was filed on Tuesday before the Punjab and Haryana high court against the chief secretary (CS), Haryana, following the disappearance of two female inmates of Apna Ghar.

Fresh snow cheers tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST

Tuesday's snowfall in Kufri and Manali has brought smiles on the faces of people associated with the tourism industry.

Haryana: Demand for Jat quota opposed

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:30 PM PST

The Jat community has dominance in Rohtak district police while the force in Faridabad and Mahendergarh districts has considerable number of Jats.

Haryana police to implement e-challaning across the state

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:29 PM PST

After the success of e-challaning of vehicles in Faridabad and Panchkula, Haryana police have decided to implement the system in the entire state from January 2013.

Police seize laptops of Zee editors

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:14 PM PST

In a significant development in the Zee extortion case investigations, a crime branch team visited the Zee TV office in Noida on Monday evening and seized the two laptops that belong to Zee editors Sudhir Chaudhary and Samir Ahluwalia.

Agitators killed during quota stir to be bestowed martyr status: Jat organizations

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:10 PM PST

Jat organizations have declared to bestow the status of martyr in case anybody loses life during their forthcoming agitation in support of their demand for reservations.

J&K minister writes to Centre about Tulbul Navigation Project after Pak objections

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:49 PM PST

J&K irrigation and flood control minister Taj Mohi-ud-din has written to Union water resources ministry commissioner (Indus) G Aranganathan on the state government's position on the Tulbul Navigation Project in north Kashmir.

Now, Haryana khap bans disc jockeys

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:47 PM PST

A khap panchayat in Hisar, Haryana banned disc jockeys on Tuesday for "creating noise in marriages and other functions" in 42 villages of the district.

Punjab CM blames society for criminal Akali elements

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:46 PM PST

Reacting to a series of violent incidents involving Akali Dal politicians, chief minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal on Tuesday refused to take the blame. He also washed his hands off Ranjit Singh Rana, an accused in the ASI murder case.

North India catches cold as it snows in Himachal

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:43 PM PST

The mild snowfall that greeted the hill stations of Manali and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday also brought rains to the plains of Punjab, Haryana, and the national capital region on Tuesday.

Dehradun hotel gutted in fire

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:41 PM PST

Around 40 rooms of a three-star Dehradun hotel were completely gutted in a major fire on Tuesday. No casualties or injuries were reported.

At IITs, moolah's in BTech, not PhD

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:37 PM PST

It's the stubborn irony that marks the end of campus life: graduating 21-year-old engineers walk away with higher pay cheques than their senior PhD fellows. And, this year is no different at the Indian Institutes of Technology.

West Bengal: Left, Trinamool slugfest sullies assembly

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:29 PM PST

Bengal's lawmakers dragged the assembly down to the gully pits on Tuesday, choosing fists and cuss words when a debate was denied.

Man beaten up by Akali youth leader, dies in hospital

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:26 PM PST

Police in Punjab are yet to arrest a local Akali leader accused of assaulting a youth in Ajnala, Amritsar district even as the victim died in hospital.

Adhir Chowdhury scraps 3 railway panels formed by Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:24 PM PST

Union minister of state for railways Adhir Chowdhury has scrapped the panels headed by people chosen by Mamata Banerjee when she was the railway minister.

Walmart's Rs 125 crore lobbying expense reaches SC

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:22 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was requested to order a probe into multinational retail giant Walmart's disclosure of having spent $25 million (Rs 125 crore) since 2008 on lobbying, including efforts to enter the lucrative Indian market

Uniform norms for nationwide urban roads on the anvil

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:21 PM PST

The Centre wants all towns and cities to create enough facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and all other non-motorized transport in urban areas.

I&B ministry seeks Trai's view on states running TV channels

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:13 PM PST

The government has sought telecom regulator Trai's views on whether central and state governments should be allowed in the broadcasting and distribution sectors.

Govt spends Rs 1,768 crore in last 3 years to blow its own trumpet

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:11 PM PST

The government has spent over Rs 1,768 crore in the last three years in blowing its own trumpet.

RTI reveals unequal status for VIP memorials

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:10 PM PST

The government has spent over Rs 20 crore on civil work for maintaining VIP samadhis in the last five years, including Vir Bhumi and Shakti Sthal, the memorials for late PM Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi, respectively.
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