Monday, January 2, 2012

One dead, two injured in firing during protests in Baramulla

One dead, two injured in firing during protests in Baramulla

One dead, two injured in firing during protests in Baramulla

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 01:49 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 ...

Oil companies may hike petrol prices by over Rs 2 today

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:40 AM PST

Will petrol prices be hiked again today? Oil companies are likely to revise rates with a Rs 2.10 - 2.13 per litre increase in petrol price saying that it is needed because of a weakening rupee.

Mining case: Andhra High Court cancels IAS officer's bail

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:26 AM PST

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday cancelled the bail of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Y Srilakshmi in an illegal mining case. The court directed her to surrender before the special...

Mullaperiyar row: Expert panel to submit report to Empowered Committee today

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:35 PM PST

As the controversy over the Mullaperiyar dam rages on, the two-member expert panel constituted by the Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee today submitted its report on the safety of the disput...

There should not be any outside control on media: PM

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:48 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that there should not be any outside control on media.

2G case: Supreme Court issues notice to CBI on bail pleas of Chandolia, Behura

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:41 PM PST

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Sidharth Behura and former Telecom Minister A Raja's ex-aide R K Chandol...

Anna in hospital, says don't worry, I am fine

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:20 PM PST

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who is suffering from a chest infection after he ended his fast for a strong lokpal Bill at the MMRDA Ground in Mumbai last Wednesday, has been advised by doctors...

Would have backed constitution amendment bill had govt clarified on Lokayuktas: Jaitley

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

As the blame-game over the midnight mayhem in Parliament over the Lokpal Bill continues, the main opposition party, the BJP, has said that it would have supported the Constitution Amendment Bill in th...

Supreme Court to hear Sidharth Behura's bail plea today

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 06:38 PM PST

The bail plea of Sidharth Behura, one the main accused in the 2G case, is expected to come up in the Supreme Court today. He was the telecom secretary during former minister A Raja's tenure.

2G case trial to resume today

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 06:22 PM PST

After a week's break, the trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, involving former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and corporate honchos as accused, will resume today in a Delhi court...

20-year-old British man charged with murder of Anuj Bidve

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 06:10 PM PST

A 20-year-old Briton has been charged with the murder of the Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot dead in Salford last Monday in an unprovoked incident. Kiaran Stapleton, from the Ordsall area, has...

Trinamool hardens stand, rules out compromise on Lokpal Bill

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:29 AM PST

Hardening its stand on the Lokpal Bill, key UPA ally Trinamool Congress on Sunday ruled out any compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the government should have faced voting in the Rajya Sabh...

Cold eases marginally in north India on New Year

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

A cold wave, gripping north India, relented marginally with mercury inching upwards on the first day of 2012 even as rains drenched several parts of the region ushering in a wet New Year.

Major roads cleared for traffic in cyclone-hit areas; toll 47

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:41 AM PST

Major roads blocked by uprooted trees and debris dumped by Cyclone Thane in Cuddalore district and Puducherry were cleared for traffic on Sunday, as relief operations intensified to restore power to t...

Age row: Army chief seeks legal aid, say sources

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST

Two days after the Defence Ministry formally rejected his statutory application seeking correction in his date of birth, Army Chief General VK Singh is working out his future response.

Defence Ministry rejects Army Chief's application on date of birth

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:42 AM PST

Army Chief General VK Singh has suffered a major setback as the Ministry of Defence has rejected his application seeking a correction of his date of birth in the Army records. The Ministry has cited A...

I'm fine, there is no need to worry: Anna

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST

Recuperating in a private hospital in Pune, activist Anna Hazare on Sunday asked his supporters not to worry about his health saying he will be alright in a few days even as doctors attending on him s...

BJP to campaign against Congress on Lokpal

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:26 AM PST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday announced a campaign against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for not having the "conviction" to put the Lokpal bill to vote in the Rajya Sabh...

Anna's supporters pray for his health at Rajghat

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:19 AM PST

As Anna Hazare recuperates in a Pune hospital, his supporters held a prayer meeting at Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday for his health and vowed to make Jan Lokpal a reality this year.
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