Friday, November 25, 2011

US entering plea bargain with Headley suspicious: Pillai

US entering plea bargain with Headley suspicious: Pillai


US entering plea bargain with Headley suspicious: Pillai

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 08:49 PM PST

On the eve of third anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai attack, former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today accused the United States of entering into plea bargain with one of the key accused David Headley without taking India into confidence.


Jeweller receives threat letter, two bullets

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:15 PM PST

A jeweller of Rewari town reported having received an extortion letter on Friday. Cops said the extortionist sought Rs 50 lakh, and attached two live cartridges with the letter.


Hope floats in sleeping shanties

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:13 PM PST

Rag-pickers and beggars in slums situated on the outskirts of this town now dream of becoming doctors, teachers, engineers and even pilots, as the exile seat of the Dalai Lama has benefited them in a unique way.


Central team assesses monsoon damage to Kullu at Rs 109.65 cr

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:10 PM PST

A Central team of five officials made an on-the-spot assessment of damages to properties due to rains in Kullu district and assessed the damage at Rs 109.65 crore.


Small savings drop by 14% in Himachal

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:08 PM PST

With banks having offered higher interest rates in fixed deposit schemes, small savings dropped by over 14% till October in Himachal Pradesh.


Trade in charas picks up

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:07 PM PST

With the fruit harvest over in the mid hills, trade in charas is picking up, keeping police on their toes.


SBoP blocks e-transfers, customers angry

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 06:05 PM PST

Decision of State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) officials to block the online funds transfer facility, after hackers violated the netbanking security, has not gone down well with a section of its customers.


Virasat-e-Khalsa opens in full grandeur

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 05:58 PM PST

All stops were pulled out by the SAD-BJP government on Friday to throw open the much-hyped "Virasat-e-Khalsa" project in grandeur.


Depressed after husband's death, woman kills kids, attempts suicide

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 05:51 PM PST

Depressed after her husband died of a heart ailment four months ago, a woman killed her two children and attempted suicide in Rama Mandi on Friday.


Denied money for drugs, addict sets wife on fire

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 05:49 PM PST

Attempts to salvage her hard-earned paddy crop from the drug addict-husband has cost a poor woman of Shambu Kalan dear.


Denied money for drugs, addict sets wife on fire

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 05:49 PM PST

Attempts to salvage her hard-earned paddy crop from the drug addict-husband has cost a poor woman of Shambu Kalan dear.


Katju bats for media on delayed bills

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 05:01 PM PST

Govt must pay 12% interest on outstanding amount if it fails to clear bills for placing advertisements in newspapers within a month of their publication, Justice Katju has said.


Rampant corruption making people restless, says Pawar

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:34 PM PST

Expressing concern over the growing trend to weaken democratic institutions, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar urged political parties and the media to launch an initiative to end the crisis.


Liberal visa regime for India, Pakistan business travel soon

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:25 PM PST

The two sides will issue multiple-entry visas which will allow businessmen to visit up to 10 cities with no need of police report & no restriction on places of entry & exit.


Around 51,000 men to be recruited for central police forces

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PST

The government will recruit nearly 51,000 constables and riflemen in central police forces next year.


Kishanji encounter divides Left

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Friday wrote to home minister P Chidambaram, alleging that the encounter was fake and needs to be probed.


Kishanji encounter divides Left

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:19 PM PST

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Friday wrote to home minister P Chidambaram, alleging that the encounter was fake and needs to be probed.

More autonomy, Rs 350cr sop for Karbi Anglong

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 04:13 PM PST

Government has signed a peace pact with an insurgent group of Assam, under which the Karbi Anglong hill district will get more autonomy and Rs 350 crore special financial package.


Kishanji killing: Top Maoist leaders were unhappy with Kishanji

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:58 PM PST

Maoist leaders were critical of Kishanji also for supporting Trinamool Congress openly in the run-up to Bengal polls as they believed it cost the Maoists dear.


Kishanji killing: Intelligence agencies' informers helped nail Naxal leader Kishanji

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:41 PM PST

The bid to infiltrate ranks of Maoists was helped by the resentment among cadre over pays & perks of leaders, as well as sexual exploitation of women extremists.


Kishanji killing: Rights group demands independent probe

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:38 PM PST

The Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisations (CDRO) has demanded an independent inquiry into the encounter killing of Kishanji .


PM promises to speak to Jaya and Chandy over dam issue

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:34 PM PST

"The PM assured us that he will take all possible steps to defuse the tension, but advised that an emotional upsurge should be avoided," senior Congress leader P C Chacko told reporters after the meeting.


Another babu calls UP govt corrupt, claims harassment

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:26 PM PST

After IPS officer D D Mishra, a senior official in the state horticulture department has alleged that the Mayawati government is corrupt and is harassing honest officers.


Army jawans caught poaching chinkaras

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PST

Army jawans were preparing to cook chinkara meat in the Neembla area of Barmer on Friday when forest officials barged into their camp.


Railways to beat fog with GPS tech

Posted: 25 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST

A GPS-based technology which will alert train drivers about an approaching signal during foggy weather conditions will be installed in all passenger and freight trains.


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