Friday, January 20, 2012

IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir

IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir


IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:41 PM PST

The Jammu and Kashmir government organized special Indian Air Force sorties between summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu to airlift stranded passengers as the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed Saturday morning due to highly slippery road conditions.


Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir and Ladakh

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:20 PM PST

Cold wave conditions in the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh intensified on Saturday even as the weather office predicted another spell of snowfall in the region next week.


PM adds heft to oust-BJP campaign in Uttarakhand

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:49 PM PST

Manmohan Singh on Friday urged people of Uttarakhand to oust the BJP government while addressing a well-attended public meeting at Gandhi Park.


‘No star campaigners please’

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:49 PM PST

It may sound unbelievable, but no candidate wants any star campaigner to dance to their poll tunes this time, not even the ever popular Bollywood stars, or their star-like political leaders.


Security gears up as PM set to hit campaign trail

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:46 PM PST

Manmohan Singh is scheduled to address a rally in support of Congress candidates in Amritsar on Saturday.


‘Make honour killing a non-bailable offence’

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:17 PM PST

Terming the practice of khap panchayats handing down punishment to couples who go for 'sagotra' or inter-caste marriage as "flagrant violation" of law, the Law Commission on Friday came up with a draft legislation which seeks to make such acts as non-bailable offences.


Bangla border guards kill Indian

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:09 PM PST

Villagers on the Indian side captured a head constable of BGB's 33 Battalion who allegedly tried to drag the body into Bangladesh territory.


'Pak will be India’s security test’

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:05 PM PST

Challenges rising from Pakistan would remain the most serious security test for India over the next decade, says Naresh Chandra, chairman of the National Security Advisory Board, who is also heading a taskforce on reviewing the country's security architecture.


Atma, Obama and Oprah

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 05:01 PM PST

He normally attracts rave reviews for his writing, but his looks don't go unnoticed either. British-Kashmiri author Hari Kunzru stood out among large crowds at the festival, sporting a becoming fawn hat and stubble.


Soon, visa on arrival at 4 more airports

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:49 PM PST

The Prime Minister's Office has asked the home ministry to extend the scheme of tourist visa on arrival to airports including Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bengaluru within the next one year.


Two of five members of child rights panel quit

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST

Controversy has hit the child rights' panel again with two members putting in their papers within six months. Child health specialist Dr Dinesh Laroia resigned recently in quick succession to educationist Sukanya Bharatram, who quit in August, 2011.


Two of five members of child rights panel quit

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST

Controversy has hit the child rights' panel again with two members putting in their papers within six months. Child health specialist Dr Dinesh Laroia resigned recently in quick succession to educationist Sukanya Bharatram, who quit in August, 2011.


‘AI expected to operate as training school’

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:40 PM PST

The number of trainees in AI Express has been very high and it seems the operator is expected to operate as a training school rather than a commercial airline.


NRHM scam: Rs 1,546cr siphoned off

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:36 PM PST

The CAG team, probing UP's NRHM scam, found the brass of family welfare department had formed an unauthorized society — Programme Management Society — through which about Rs 1,546 crore was siphoned off between 2008 and 2011.


Sadbhavana derailed at Godhra Junction

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:34 PM PST

Narendra Modi's most publicised Muslim acquaintance in this town missed his date with the CM. Modi's former laundryman Chand Abdulsalam Dhobi said he remained occupied with pressing engagements and received the VIP invitation for the Sadbhavana fast rather late.


Pilots fail test for small planes, but get big ones to fly

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:44 PM PST

Imagine a person found misfit to drive a small car being allowed to get behind the wheels of a big truck. If that sounds scary, then read on.


Yahoo moves HC, notice to police

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:41 PM PST

The Delhi HC on Friday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a plea by Yahoo India challenging the summons issued to it by a magistrate for allegedly hosting objectionable content.


PIL citing former CJIs angers CJI Kapadia

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:34 PM PST

Chief Justice S H Kapadia flew into a rage on Friday, faced with a PIL in support of Army chief Gen V K Singh in the date-of-birth row that cited the opinions of four former chief justices.


SC nixes PIL on General's age, says it’s private dispute

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST

The SC today dismissed a PIL by ex-servicemen in support of Army chief General in the row on his date of birth, ruling that in a purely individual service dispute.


Jolt to Krishna as HC allows probe into illegal mining case

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:29 PM PST

The Karnataka high court on Friday allowed investigation against external affairs minister SM Krishna and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy responding to a private complaint about illegal mining.


Govt ‘ready to punch holes’ in Gen’s DoB claims in court

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:25 PM PST

The government has no intentions of backing off from the legal battle against Gen Singh in the Supreme Court, arguing that his case that the date of birth needs to be corrected with "all consequential benefits'' simply does not hold water.


Singhvi backs Khurshid at EC hearing

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:18 PM PST

Defending his promise of 9% job quota for minorities, law minister Salman Khurshid on Friday told the Election Commission that he had only made a declaration of intent and not a policy announcement.


TMC wants Batla case reopened

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:14 PM PST

In what could be a fresh cause for discord with the Congress, UPA partner Trinamool Congress on Friday demanded a judicial probe into the Batla House shootout to clear controversies surrounding the case "once and for all".


Cold, fog trips Uttarakhand poll trail

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:01 PM PST

Bitter cold and fog have tripped up political parties in the assembly poll campaign, with Uttarakhand being the worst hit. Senior political leaders across political lines told TOI that the cold snap has all but stalled canvassing in many places.


OBCs to get 27% quota for petrol, LPG outlets

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:53 PM PST

UPA government is set to carve the biggest pork barrel in recent times by changing the marketing guidelines for state-run fuel retailers to reserve 27% of new petrol pumps and cooking gas dealerships for OBCs after the model poll code gets over.


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