Monday, August 2, 2010

Pranab meet ends logjam over prices

Pranab meet ends logjam over prices

Pranab meet ends logjam over prices

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:16 PM PDT

The government and the opposition agreed to a compromise to end the stand-off in Parliament over price rise.

Salman replaces Big B in Bigg Boss

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:16 PM PDT

If Bachchan can do it, Khan can, too. And it's official now: Salman Khan will host Bigg Boss next season.

Geetha Johri cracked as sword hung over hubby?

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Gujarat's first woman police officer, Geetha Johri, had two stints as the head of the investigations in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.

Vivek Oberoi to wed Bangalore girl in October

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:01 PM PDT

It's official now: Bangalore girl Priyanka Alva will tie the knot with actor Vivek Oberoi this year. The final date and venue are still being finalised, but sources close to Vivek's family say the big day could be October 29.

Sohrab case: CBI seeks five-day custody of Shah

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:58 PM PDT

The CBI sought a five-day custodial interrogation of former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah. A special CBI court reserved its order till Wednesday on the investigating agency's plea in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case.

Bharat vs India: B-town taps rural-urban divide

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:54 PM PDT

As the first half of 2010 saw Bollywood suffer losses close to Rs 300 crore, with notable duds like 'Veer', 'Raavan' and 'Kites', producers and directors are experimenting with fresh themes to overcome the box-office drought. Exploring the hinterland is one such theme.

IG’s disclosure may help CBI to corner accused

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:04 PM PDT

Senior IPS officer Rajiv Dasot, currently posted as IG, Kota, who has been made prosecution witness in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case by the CBI, has provided the agency with details which would help tighten the case against the accused.

Congress mouthpiece targets Jagan Mohan

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Party mouthpiece 'Congress Sandesh' in an editorial has slammed Congress ministers for the endless feuds that have lately plagued government functioning.

Shortage of supplies as lifeline highway blocked

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:48 PM PDT

The spiralling violence in Kashmir choked the common people, who are facing acute shortage of essential commodities and life-saving drugs due to the blockade of lifeline Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

Militants stoke violence in name of protests

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:46 PM PDT

Even as poor leadership and weak administration in Jammu & Kashmir are being held responsible for the surge in violence, sources in the security establishment said there were clear patterns emerging in the present crisis.

HIV widow, children forced to flee home

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Social activists say that the villagers of Longhe near Kolhapur reportedly subjected a HIV-positive widow and her children to such discrimination that the three were forced to flee to Mumbai.

In 2000, Sonia herself wanted adjournment to discuss inflation

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:20 PM PDT

During the six years of the NDA rule, despite a more than 400% increase in crude prices, the annual average rate of inflation was 4.88%, the highest being 7.2% in 2000-2001. During the six years of UPA rule, it has been 6.6%.

Buddha govt allows Didi’s Lalgarh rally

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:38 PM PDT

The administration still believes that holding public meetings in Lalgarh is risky, but it has given the go-ahead to Mamata Banerjee's rally in the Maoist stronghold on August 9.

Legal eagle switches sides

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:03 PM PDT

The CBI sprang a trump card in the court on Monday when it flew in K T S Tulsi as its lawyer to press for remand of former MoS for home and law Amit Shah. This was bad news for the defence because Tulsi himself had been the defence lawyer in the case in the Supreme Court in 2006 and 2007.

TN teacher shifted to non-existent school

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:44 PM PDT

M Krishnaveni was ecstatic when she got a promotion last month. The disabled middle school teacher was promoted as a secondary grade teacher and posted to the Senthurai Government Higher Secondary School in Sivaganga district.
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