Monday, January 2, 2012

Baramulla firing: Outrage over student's death, state govt lodges strong protest with Centre

Baramulla firing: Outrage over student's death, state govt lodges strong protest with Centre

Baramulla firing: Outrage over student's death, state govt lodges strong protest with Centre

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST

The death of a 12th standard student in firing by jawans of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Baramulla in north Kashmir on Monday has sparked major outrage in the area. The state govern...

Candlelight vigil held for Anuj Bidve; Accused killer 'Psycho' remanded to police custody

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST

As anger still simmers over the horrific murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in Manchester last week, a candlelight vigil was held on Monday evening by his friends in the city as a mark of a silent pr...

Firebomb attacks in New York targeting Muslims

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST

A Fire Department official on Monday said it was fortunate that the damage was minimal from a series of arson attacks across eastern Queens on Sunday night that the police were investigating as a poss...

Lokpal bill not well thought out: Amartya Sen

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:43 PM PST

Amid the fiasco in Parliament over the Lokpal bill and strong criticism of some of its clauses on Lokayutka by different political parties, Nobel laureate, Amartya Sen on Monday said that the anti-gra...

AMRI Hospital fire victims' families receive compensation

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST

The West Bengal government Monday started paying compensation to the family members of the victims of AMRI hospital fire which left 93 people dead. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced compens...

New Year's shooting at a California condo leaves 4 dead

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:08 PM PST

An early morning New Year's shooting left four people dead at a condominium near San Diego, authorities said on Sunday. Police responded to a 911 cellphone call of shots fired in Coronado, a wealthy s...

Disproportionate assets case: Jagan Mohan Reddy's auditor Vijayasai Reddy arrested

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Vijayasai Reddy, the auditor of companies owned by Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case against the YSR Congre...

Seven-year-old girl sacrificed for "better harvest"

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST

Two men have been arrested in central India for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl and cutting out her liver in a ritual sacrifice to ensure a better harvest, police said on Monday. Lalita Tati disap...

Indian cyberspace hit by Kim Jong-Il spam

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted internet users against "malicious spam mails" in the name of the dead North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il leading to hacking and crashing of vul...

Tortured Afghan teen to be treated in India

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:13 PM PST

A 15-year-old Afghan girl severely tortured for months by her in-laws in an attempt to force her into prostitution will be sent to India for medical treatment, an Afghan official said on Monday. Sahar...

Eleven children, driver dead in major school bus accident

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:49 AM PST

Eleven children have died along with their bus driver, and another 18 were injured when the bus taking them to school collided with a truck this morning in Ambala. The children were in the age group o...

55 cars firebombed in Los Angeles, one person detained

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST

Twelve more suspected arson fires broke out early Monday in the Los Angeles area, and a "person of interest" was taken into custody for questioning in connection with the dozens of suspicious car fire...

I'm psycho, says Anuj Bidve's alleged killer; UK cops visit family in Pune

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

The 20-year-old man arrested for shooting Anuj Bidve near Manchester today described himself in court as "psycho." Asked to confirm his name and address, Kiaran Stapleton said his name is "Psycho. Psy...

New Year hooliganism due to lack of cops: Gurgaon residents

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:23 AM PST

The drunken hooliganism witnessed here during New Year celebrations, when hundreds of revellers created ruckus on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road and even molested a woman, occurred due to shortage of polic...

Mayawati MLA weeps uncontrollably about not being given a ticket

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:22 AM PST

Uttar Pradesh is in election mode, which means it's a cruel world out there for politicians. Mayawati, who is hoping to be re-elected as Chief Minister, is proving to be a tough boss to please. In the...

China promises inquiry over alleged mistreatment of Indian diplomat

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:01 AM PST

India summoned the Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi this evening to formally complain about how a diplomat was treated by a court in China. S Balachandran had to be hospitalised after he fain...

Austerity reigns over euro zone as crisis deepens

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST

Europe's leaders braced their nations for a turbulent year as they face widening deficits and austerity measures...

One dead, two injured in Baramulla firing, three CISF men detained

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:57 AM PST

One person has been killed and two others injured after personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) opened fire today to disperse a mob in the Bonyar area in north Kashmir's Baramulla ...

Memogate: Blackberry records to play starring role

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:18 AM PST

A judicial commission probing the memo scandal today directed Pakistan government officials to obtain records of the BlackBerry communications between former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani and Pakista...

Need a kidney? Try Facebook

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:16 AM PST

Between the kid photos and reminiscences about high school, more and more pleas for help from people with failing kidneys are popping up. Facebook and other social media sites are quickly becoming a g...

Indian student shot dead in Canada

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:08 AM PST

An Indian student, working part time at a convenience store, was shot dead in the western Canadian city of Surrey, in a shocking Christmas Day attack....

China TV grows racy, and gets a chaperon

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

Wang Peijie's idea for what would become the most-talked-about show in China was simple: Throw a spotlight on this country's bright young things as they court each other on stage to pop music and audi...

Row over BMWs during London Olympics: Report

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 08:34 AM PST

The 2012 London Olympics is being promoted as the "greenest" Olympic Games in history but a row has erupted after it emerged that thousands of VIPs will travel to events here during the sporting extra...

Five reasons why foreigners can directly invest in Indian stocks

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:48 AM PST

The stock market so far has not shown much excitement about the announcement. Many influential foreign brokerage firms have suggested to their clients to cut exposure to Indian shares. Going forward, ...

Imran Khan indicates political tie-up with Musharraf

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:28 AM PST

The political scene in Pakistan appears to be hotting up, with the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Tehrik-e-Insaf party indicating that it is open to an alliance with former military ruler Pe...
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