Saturday, October 9, 2010

Seven injured in Meghalaya blast

Seven injured in Meghalaya blast

Seven injured in Meghalaya blast

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 07:52 PM PDT

Seven people were injured in a bomb explosion at a crowded market in Tura in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, forcing authorities to sound an alert across the state, police said.

Racist emails: 4 Australian cops sacked for joking about Indian's electrocution

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 07:28 PM PDT

Four Australian police officers were sacked and disciplinary action initiated against 15 others in connection with the circulation of racist emails wherein they joked about the electrocution of an Indian.

Train derails in Tamil Nadu, no casualty

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 07:21 PM PDT

The last bogie of a Tirunelveli-bound train from Chennai derailed near here in the wee hours on Sunday but no one was injured.

Hardliner-moderate clash likely at October 16 meet

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 04:11 PM PDT

The crucial meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on October 16 to discuss the aftermath of the Ayodhya verdict is likely to see a clash between the hardliners and moderates over the question of initiating negotiations with the Hindu groups for a settlement.

Muslim law board to join Ayodhya appeal in SC?

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 04:08 PM PDT

The doctor has advised Maulana Syed Nizamuddin, general secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to rest as much as he can. But come October 16, the ailing, octogenarian Patna-based cleric will be in Lucknow, at the AIMPLB's working committee meet.

Gadkari summons Thakur & Co to Delhi

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 04:07 PM PDT

BJP high command on Saturday summoned the party's Bihar unit head C P Thakur and member of core group Ashwini Kumar Choubey, who had resigned from their posts ahead of assembly polls in the state.

Cong must become TN’s future: Sonia

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 04:02 PM PDT

In a clear message to the Dravidian parties and own party cadres that the Congress could not continue to depend on its allies forever, AICC president Sonia Gandhi urged partymen to strengthen the party and "create history in Tamil Nadu".

Harassed whistleblower forced to give up fight, buy peace with bank

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:54 PM PDT

For over two years, Abhijit Ghosh, who recently retired as the general manager of Central Bank of India, battled attempts to victimize him after he blew the whistle on his senior, then chairperson and managing director H A Daruwalla, at the Central Vigilance Commission.

8-yr-old's testimony brings killer to book

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:51 PM PDT

The Bombay High Court has upheld a lower court's conviction and life imprisonment in a 15-year-old murder case, thanks to the daughter of the victim who put up a protracted fight to bring her mother's killer to justice.

Telangana through people's movement, says Gaddar

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:54 PM PDT

Telangana can be achieved only through a people's movement and not through electoral politics, balladeer Gaddar thundered on Saturday while officially launching the Telangana Praja Front (TPF).

Make INA chronicles public: CIC

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:49 PM PDT

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the defence ministry to make public the document chronicling the history of Indian National Army (INA).

One e-vote to cost Guj govt Rs 20 lakh

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 01:31 PM PDT

Each e-vote that will be cast on Sunday will cost nearly Rs 20 lakh to the state exchequer. The online voting in municipal polls, a first of its kind in the country, has cost the state election commission Rs 34 crore, but proved to be a damp squib.

Nath warns NHAI over tardy highway construction

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:42 PM PDT

Days after expressing his frustration at NHAI's failure to live up to his ambitious target of constructing highways at 20km per day, highways minister Kamal Nath has now asked the financial consultants to find a way out to expedite the process of preparation of financial models and scrutinizing bids to push the award of highway projects.

Ahead of Karnataka vote, it's dirty tricks

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:41 PM PDT

With just a day left for the confidence vote to be taken up, politics in Karnataka got murkier. The JD(S) spirited away 18 dissident BJP MLAs from Goa to Chennai.

Let's 'resort' to politics

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:38 PM PDT

Paul Henry would be happy to add this to his long list of grouses -some real, many imagined - against India.
Posted by Harshad at 9:04 PM

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