Tuesday, January 1, 2013

'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga


'Amanat's' ashes immersed in river Ganga

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 02:07 AM PST

The ashes of 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured in a moving bus in Delhi last month, were immersed in the river Ganga at the Bharauli ghat in Ballia on Tuesday. Hundreds of pe...


India, Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities list

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 01:00 AM PST

Honey Singh claims he's asked for controversial songs to be removed

Posted: 01 Jan 2013 12:55 AM PST

Rapper Honey Singh, who was forced to cancel his scheduled New Year's Eve show following protests in the backdrop of gangrape incident, today sought to wash his hands off the controversy triggered by ...


Ami Bera, Tulsi Gabbard to be sworn in on January 3

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:47 PM PST

Indian-Americans Ami Bera and Tulsi Gabbard would be sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives later this week, much to the delight of the small but powerful community in the country.


Woman of Indian origin missing in Pakistan; Lahore High Court summons police chief

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:46 PM PST

The father of a Canadian woman of Indian origin, who has been missing in Pakistan for nearly five months, has appealed to the Lahore High Court as he attempts to trace his daughter.

Jayalalithaa demands death penalty for rapists; announces steps to check sexual crimes against women

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has demanded harsher punishment, including "death penalty and chemical castration" for those accused of rape. She has also announced a series of steps to chec...


Fog hits train services, flights in Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:59 PM PST

Plan to bomb Delhi gang-rape prime accused's house foiled, one arrested

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:37 PM PST

Now show soft copy of plane tickets to enter into airports

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:55 PM PST

Cash transfer of government subsidies to start today

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

The government's ambitious direct cash transfer of subsidies scheme will be rolled out today. But, the first phase of the roll-out - which was meant to cover 51 districts and 34 welfare schemes -- is ...


Justice for 'Amanat': muted New Year celebrations in Delhi

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:52 PM PST

As the country mourned the death of 23-year-old medical student, who was brutally gang-raped in a moving bus a fortnight ago, Delhi decided to keep the New Year celebrations subdued. Several clubs and...


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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

The post-mortem report of the 23-year-old medical student whose brutal gang-rape and death 13 days later has shocked and shamed the entire nation, is expected today. The young woman died on Saturday i...


Chinese daily blasts Indian system over rapes

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 09:36 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 08:39 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...


Dense fog affects 51 trains in India

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:58 AM PST

14 more succumb to cold in North India

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:58 AM PST

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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:12 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. ...


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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:58 AM PST

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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:25 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 04:20 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...


Mauritius president to visit India

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST

Imparting fresh momentum to its African diplomacy, India is readying to roll out the red carpet for Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag later this week, the first visit by a foreign leader to India ...


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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:45 AM PST

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

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 03:34 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.


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