Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Gunman kills three, wounds two in Switzerland: police

Gunman kills three, wounds two in Switzerland: police


Gunman kills three, wounds two in Switzerland: police

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:49 PM PST

A gunman shot dead three people and wounded two others late on Wednesday in the Swiss village of Daillon, police said after wounding and arresting the gunman.


Class 12 student allegedly kidnapped, raped by two men in Puducherry

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:49 PM PST

A Class 12 student from Puducherry was allegedly kidnapped and then raped by two men from her village on Monday, the police has said.


Over 100 die of cold in Uttar Pradesh; Delhi continues to shivers

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST

The spell of bone-chilling cold continues in Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed its coldest day in 44 years. The maximum temperature dropped to 9.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. This wa...


Malala Yousafzai's father given diplomatic role in UK

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:39 PM PST

The father of a teenage Pakistani activist shot in the head by Taliban for advocating girls' education has been given a diplomatic post in the UK.


Wall Street starts new year with a bang after 'cliff' deal

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:06 PM PST

US stocks kicked off the new year with their best day in over a year on Wednesday, sparked by relief over a last-minute deal in Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts...


Chidambaram hints at duty hike on gold import

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:59 PM PST

The country's record current account deficit is 'worrying', Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Wednesday, adding that "we may be left with no choice but to make it a little more ex...


At 9.8 degrees Celsius, Wednesday was Delhi's coldest day in 44 years

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:54 PM PST

Delhi has never been so bone-chillingly cold as it was on Wednesday. At 9.8 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature in the Capital was the lowest in 44 years.


Hillary Clinton out of hospital, keen to resume work

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:50 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left a New York hospital late on Wednesday after three days of treatment and is expected to make a full recovery from a rare blood clot in her head.


Owaisi 'hate speech': 10 days on, no action yet

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:50 AM PST

A provocative speech by Akbaruddin Owaisi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA and brother of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, has gone viral and has been widely condemned for allegedly tr...


With Delhi freezing, public toilets outside AIIMS used as shelter by homeless patients

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST

On the coldest day in Delhi in 44 years, a six year old cancer patient is forced to sleep in a public toilet outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).


'Amanat' case: Hearings begin today, men arrested won't be in court

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST

Today, a court in South Delhi is likely to start hearing the case of a young student's gang-rape and murder, an assault so relentlessly brutal that India is raw with anger and grief as it lobbies for ...


Iran claims shooting down two US-made RQ-11 drones

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST

Iran on Wednesday said it had shot down two US-made RQ-11 reconnaissance drones in the past 15 months, adding to a ScanEagle drone and RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft it already claims to have captur...

In Mumbai, 'Chhota Pakistan' on electricity bills causes controversy

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 09:08 AM PST

Chhota or Little Pakistan is what a nondescript grimy slum area in Nalla Sopara near Mumbai is called on electricity bills generated by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution company.


Delhi Police gets rapped by standing committee on victims of sexual abuse and trafficking

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:57 AM PST

Parliament's Standing Committee on Home today summoned senior Delhi Police officers, including Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dharmendra Kumar to a...


Worst crimes caused by new money in and around Delhi: Chief Justice of India

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:14 AM PST

The court in South Delhi which will hear the case of the medical student who died after she was gang-raped on a Delhi bus was inaugurated today by the Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir.


Wall Street surges in wake of fiscal pact, Dow up 255 points

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 07:50 AM PST

US stocks surged on the first trading day of 2013 after US lawmakers agreed a deal to avoid massive tax hikes and spending cuts that had threatened to hurt economic growth. The gains come after...

Supreme Court to hear petition to suspend lawmakers accused of crimes against women

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 07:13 AM PST

The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a petition from a former IAS officer, asking the top court to suspend all MPs and MLAs who face prosecution for crimes against women. The Supreme Court bench will ...


Jacques Kallis becomes 4th player to pass 13,000 Test runs

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:46 AM PST

South Africa allrounder Jacques Kallis has become the fourth cricketer to pass 13,000 career Test runs.The 37-year-old Kallis joined Indians Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and former Australia capt...


Owner of bus in which 'Amanat' was attacked arrested: Latest developments

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:22 AM PST

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Wednesday inaugurated a fast-track court in New Delhi for quick trial of the suspects in the gang-rape of 23-year-old medical student 'Amanat' (NOT her real nam...


Mamata's Trinamool suspends three partymen for 'vulgar' party function

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:05 AM PST

The Trinamool Congress has suspended three members for holding a 'vulgar' dance show at a function organised near Kolkata to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the party.


Supreme Court rules against Narendra Modi on Lokayukta, but slams Governor

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:48 AM PST

"The present Governor has misjudged her role and has insisted, that under the Act, 1986, the Council of Ministers has no role to play in the appointment of the Lokayukta, and that she could therefore,...


Why was India Gate sealed for protests, asks Delhi High Court

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:43 AM PST

The Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on a plea against imposition of prohibitory orders in and around India Gate during the recent anti-rape protests, saying the legal provision of section ...

Once again, Shashi Tharoor's tweets provoke reprimand from Congress

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:23 AM PST

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has reportedly been urged by his party to share his opinions with the Congress and the government, rather than on Twitter.


Team India will bounce back against Pakistan, says Sachin Tendulkar

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 04:41 AM PST

The Indian cricket team might be going through a tough time but master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is confident of its successful comeback.Speaking to the media for the first time after announcing his OD...


Kapil Sibal pens 'luvvy-duvvy' Bollywood song

Posted: 02 Jan 2013 04:37 AM PST

India's communications minister, already a poet in his spare time, has found another outlet for his creative ambitions: penning a slushy love song for a new Bollywood film.


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