Saturday, January 7, 2012

Anna Hazare discharged from hospital

Anna Hazare discharged from hospital

Anna Hazare discharged from hospital

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:19 PM PST

Anna Hazare has been discharged from hospital and is returning to his native village Ralegan Siddhi to take rest.

Indians asked to avoid travel to violence-hit Syria

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST

India on Saturday issued an advisory for its nationals, asking them to avoid all ``non-essential'' travel to Syria that has been hit by fresh violence as the opposition, led by Syrian National Council, continues its resistance against the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Heat on institutes offering crash course in using ultrasound machines

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:27 PM PST

India is turning on the heat on the institutes involved in offering a crash course in using ultrasound machines for jobs in "sex-selection shops".

Timing of Krishna’s maiden trip to Israel holds the key

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:26 PM PST

The timing of foreign minister S M Krishna's visit to Israel on Sunday is what makes his trip — the first by an Indian foreign minister in almost a decade — significant.

Govt takes steps to tackle fake currency notes

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:25 PM PST

The government hopes that acquisition of new safety features would help tackle the menace of fake currency notes finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday.

4 Chinese drug manufacturing units under scanner

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST

Chinese drug manufacturing firms that export medicines in bulk to India are under the scanner. India is the largest importer of Chinese bulk drugs as more than 45% of bulk drug exporters registered in India are from China.

Swamy submits documents to press charges against Chidambaram in 2G scam

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:21 PM PST

Seeking prosecution of Union home minister P Chidambaram for alleged offences of corruption and breach of trust in the 2G scam, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Saturday completed his evidence by submitting the documents to back his allegations.

India does a U-turn, to send small military team to China

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

A day after scrapping a visit to China following Beijing's denial of visa to an Arunachal officer, the govt decided to go ahead with the tour, but with just 15 members.

More snow ahead in Himachal

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

With continuous rain and snowfall for the second day, Himachal Pradesh is freezing.

Risk of avalanches up with intense snowfall

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST

Fearing avalanches due to heavy snowfall on the lower and higher peaks of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, the state government issued an advisory to residents not to venture out in the open.

Rains lash Punjab, Chandigarh

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Punjab even as there was a significant increase in the minimum temperature in the region, met officials said.

Heavy snowfall snaps facilities, throws life out of gear in Dalhousie

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST

The white blizzard delivered a heavy punch on the famous tourist destination of Dalhousie on Saturday, throwing normal life out of gear.

HC declines to stay proceedings against Virbhadra, wife in graft case

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

A division bench of chief justice Kurian Joseph and justice V K Ahuja, which had reserved its order on Janurary 5, said, "the trial court in Shimla is free to examine the accused.".

Dera head trial: Hearing adjourned as witness fails to turn up

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

Heavy police arrangements were made in and around the court premises when the dera head reached there on Saturday for the trial through video conferencing with the CBI court at Panchkula.

Despite shortage, Haryana in no mood to purchase power from outside the grid

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

With domestic, industrial and rural consumers facing long blackouts, the worst fears of cash-stapped distribution companies are coming true these days.

Sceptical Pak traders favour MFN status to India

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:26 PM PST

Talking to TOI, PAAPAM chairman Syed Nabeel Hashmi said in recent past Pakistan government had given positive and strong signal to India of according MFN status to increase bilateral trade between two nations.

Underage rape victim: Villagers worried as accused evades cops

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:25 PM PST

The girl, who is unaware of future implications, has been put in isolation at her uncle's house in the village.

PSHRC issues notice over woman losing twins due to alleged medical negligence

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 12:25 PM PST

Sukhpal Kaur, wife of labourer Satpal Singh of Pakho village, was getting treatment from a health centre in Joga, but as she went into labour, she was referred to Mansa civil hospital.

Mamata’s antics a ploy to clip Congress wings before civic polls?

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST

Panchayat polls will be held in Bengal next year. Mamata is hoping to squeeze out Cong by then, so that Trinamool can put up candidates across the state.

'Let me be in darkness if no power for Valley'

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:38 AM PST

J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday ordered officials to disconnect power supply to his official residence in Srinagar to feel like "a common man'' as most parts of the Valley were plunged into darkness due to heavy snowfall.

UP Polls: Election Commission wants UP DGP, home secretary removed

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST

The Election Commission late on Saturday directed the UP govt to remove director-general of police Brij Lal & principal secretary home Fateh Bahadur Singh.

UP Polls: Election Commission wants UP DGP, home secy removed

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST

The Election Commission late on Saturday directed the UP govt to remove director-general of police Brij Lal & principal secretary home Fateh Bahadur Singh.

Ex-diplomat Madhuri Gupta charged with spying

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST

Paving the way for her trial, a trial court on Sautrday framed charges against suspended Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta under various sections of official secrets Act and criminal conspiracy for alleged spying and supplying information to an ISI agent when she was posted in Islamabad.

Bhanwari’s body parts, watch found

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:29 AM PST

The CBI on Saturday recovered key pieces of evidence including a wrist watch, jewellery and body parts like teeth believed to be that of abducted and murdered nurse Bhanwari Devi from a canal in Jaloda near here.

Rs10cr assets seized from MP engineer

Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:27 AM PST

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta's police team raided the home of an assistant engineer with the tribal development department on Saturday and found assets worth Rs 10 crore.
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