Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Terror attack at Delhi High Court: 10 dead, 56 injured

Terror attack at Delhi High Court: 10 dead, 56 injured


Terror attack at Delhi High Court: 10 dead, 56 injured

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:08 AM PDT

Delhi blast: A powerful blast took place at 10:15 am this morning at the Delhi High Court at Gate no 5. Police said 10 people have died and about 56 people have been been injured; six of them have been described as being in very critical condition. The injured have been taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital; most have shrapnel injuries.


Chronology of blasts in Delhi

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:02 AM PDT

The medium-to-high intensity blast outside Delhi High Court today left at least nine dead and more than 45 people injured. Following is the chronology of blasts that rocked the national capital since 1997.

Rajya Sabha adjourned so govt can focus on blast

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Rajya Sabha was today adjourned till 2 PM to allow the Government to collect information on the bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court this morning and make a statement.

Shehla Masood murder: Evidence tampered with?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:59 AM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood in Bhopal has discovered that Masood's cellphone had been used to make at least four calls after she had been murdered. It turns out that the local police team which was investigating the case had made the calls.


Delhi blast: Mumbai on high alert

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:55 AM PDT

Delhi blast: The financial capital was put on high alert today following a blast outside the Delhi High Court, in which nine people were killed and several others injured, police said.

Historic Land Acquisition Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Government today introduced in the Lok Sabha a bill that provides for just and fair compensation and makes it compulsory for consent of 80 per cent people of any area where land is to be acquired for developmental purposes.


Cowardly attack, we will not succumb: PM on Delhi blast

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:47 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described today's terror attack in Delhi as "a cowardly attack." Dr Singh is currently in Bangladesh. Ten people were killed and 56 injured in a bomb blast at the Delhi High Court this morning. "It is a long war," said the PM, "All political parties should unite and crush the scourge... we will not succumb."


Delhi blast: HuJI claims responsibility

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:37 AM PDT

An email received by different media organizations including NDTV said that the Harkat-ul-Jihadi (HuJI) takes responsibility for today's blast in Delhi. HUJI is a Pakistan-based terrorist group. "We take the mail very seriously," said NIA Chief S C Sinha.

Govt go-ahead for new launch pad for ISRO

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 07:07 AM PDT

The government has given the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the go-ahead to start a search for a new rocket launch pad.


Delhi blast: Bomb created 'deep crater'

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Delhi Blast: Union Home Secretary R K Singh said the blast was of "medium to high intensity" and created a "deep crater" at the site of explosion at the reception area between Gate No 4 and 5 of Delhi High Court. The blast occurred around 10.17 am.


Delhi Blast: There was blood all over, says eyewitness

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:53 AM PDT

Delhi Blast: "It was a powerful blast...there is a lot of blood there," said a shocked woman lawyer, who was just driving up to work at the Delhi High Court when the explosion took place near Gate no 5.


No security cameras at High Court gates despite May blast

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Identifying who is behind a briefcase bomb that exploded this morning at the Delhi High Court will have to be accomplished without the help of security cameras. Ten people have died and at least 56 have been injured.

Had shared Intelligence with Delhi Police in July: Chidambaram

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT

Home Minister P Chidambaram said today in parliament that intelligence on possible terror attacks was shared with the Delhi Police in July. At this stage, however, he said it's not possible to identify who is responsible for today's bomb blast in Delhi which has killed 10 people and injured 56.


Delhi blast: Security stepped up at Metro stations

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 06:35 AM PDT

In the wake of the blast outside Delhi High Court, security on the Delhi Metro and its premises across the national capital was tightened today with bomb squads sanitising stations.


Kerala temple treasure: Were vaults opened earlier by Royals?

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Kerala Temple: But documents accessed by NDTV show that four years ago, the temple's trust, in a circular, asked for the vaults to be opened. Some of the treasure was then photographed, allegedly for an album. The Travancore Royal Family has declined to comment on this, saying the matter is subjudice.

Terror attack at Delhi High Court

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:49 AM PDT

A powerful blast took place on Wednesday morning at the Delhi High Court at Gate no 5.


Across party lines, politicians condemn Delhi blast

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Parliament on Wednesday unequivocally condemned the blast outside Delhi High Court and adjourned the proceedings till the government gathered facts and made a statement in both the Houses.

Rajiv assassin Nalini shifted to Vellore Jail

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:59 AM PDT

Nalini Sriharan, who has spent 20 years in prison for her role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, is being moved to the Vellore Prison in Tamil Nadu. Nalini was moved from there last year to a jail in Chennai after she complained prison officials at Vellore were harassing her.


How Amar Singh spent his first night in Tihar Jail

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:27 AM PDT

In the capital, he has been a symbol of the good life and he has lived it large. The 15x10 foot prison cell that he currently occupies thus, would be a tight fit. It is a "single-occupancy" cell though and is fitted with a television set. Most of Amar Singh's cars would be more well appointed.


Court to hear Janardhana Reddy's bail plea today

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:22 AM PDT

The CBI's petition seeking police custody of Janardhana Redyy and his brother-in-law and Managing Director of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), Sreenivas Reddy, will come up in a special court in Hyderabad today. They have been arrested in connection with alleged illegal mining.


Mobilising the young: The Anna effect

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 02:07 AM PDT

Even before the build-up at Ramlila Maidan, the India Against Corruption (IAC) team was at Malhar - the annual college festival of Mumbai's St Xavier's College. Its aim was to get students to join Anna's movement.


Amar Singh jailed but questions remain

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:30 AM PDT

Amar Singh, the big wheeler dealer of Indian Politics, spent his first night in Delhi's high security Tihar jail. He was arrested in connection with the cash-for-votes scam yesterday.


Historic land bill in Parliament today

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:11 AM PDT

The landmark Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill that seeks to lay down norms for increased compensation to land owners, is all set to be tabled in Parliament today.

Jagan-Janardhana Reddy links exposed?

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 05:14 PM PDT

In June 2007, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, along with his son Jagan Mohan, was seen at the foundation-stone ceremony of Gali Janardhana Reddy's Brahmani Steels in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district. Even at that time there were allegations that YSR had given away 10,670 acres of government land at throwaway prices.


India, Bangladesh sign historic boundary agreement, Teesta treaty on hold

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Resolving a decades-old border dispute, India and Bangladesh today signed a historic agreement on demarcation of land boundaries. The protocol was signed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who arrived in Dhaka today on his maiden visit which has come under a shadow after the much-anticipated Teesta river treaty was put on hold.


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