Monday, February 20, 2012

FIR filed against Rahul for flouting roadshow rules

FIR filed against Rahul for flouting roadshow rules


FIR filed against Rahul for flouting roadshow rules

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:42 PM PST

Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi was slapped with a case on Monday for flouting restrictions on his six-hour road show in Kanpur on Sunday.


Cocky Akhilesh Yadav stings Rahul Gandhi

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:32 PM PST

Addressing an election rally, the SP star campaigner claimed there were signs of a Samajwadi victory and this was making "some leaders" angry — so angry that they could soon be jumping off podiums.


Mayawati sings a new tune in ad blitz

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:27 PM PST

A young girl thanks Behenji for raising the quality of higher education and putting a check on education mafia and providing students opportunities in UP.


EC notice to Ajit's son for taking cash

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST

The EC on Monday slapped a model code violation notice on RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary for allegedly accepting cash at an election rally in Mathura.


Agitating Jats extend stir deadline by 24 hours

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST

The agitating Jats on Monday extended their deadline for another 24 hours, after the meeting between their leaders and district administration officials remained inconclusive.


Jat stir: Govt asks for 8 RAF companies

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Caught between political compulsions and statutory obligations, the Haryana government has resorted to "wait and watch" move towards the re-starting of agitation by Jats, who are demanding withdrawal of criminal cases against them.


Land acquisition for GAIL pipeline: Administration assures to get compensation increased, farmers demand more

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:57 PM PST

Even as the district administration has stated that they would talk to the government to get the amount of compensation increased, farmers of 24 villages of Ambala district continued their dharna on Monday demanding more compensation for the land acquired for laying of a pipeline by GAIL.


Officials pass the back over use of banned polythene banners in Haryana

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:53 PM PST

Use of polythene banners to propagate various vaccination drives being carried out by the Haryana health department has landed the authorities in a soup.


Himachal shivers in fresh snow

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:52 PM PST

A fresh spell of snowfall in the higher reaches of the state and rainfall in other areas has brought the chill back to Himachal Pradesh. Icy winds blew across the region, forcing people to remain indoors.


BJP appoints new Himachal unit chief

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:50 PM PST

Satpal Singh Satti, a second-time MLA from Una, has been appointed the state president replacing Khimi Ram, a close confidant of chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.


Worried over exams, 3 class X students board train, get caught

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:49 PM PST

Students of Govt Bal Vidya School, Delhi, Anil Kumar, Sidharth and Sonu, were caught by railway ticket checkers in the train.The three were in school uniform and started crying after seeing the railway staffers.


Farmer kills wife, 5 daughters in Chhattisgarh

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:47 PM PST

A farmer has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and five daughters in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Monday.


Follow spiritual rituals, shun celebrations of Losar: Sangay

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:46 PM PST

Two days before the onset of Tibetan New Year, Losar, Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Monday urged his countrymen to shun the celebrations to express solidarity with the people in Tibet.


Punjab silent on Mother Language Day

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:44 PM PST

Linguists, poets and writers have sounded alarm bells over the need to preserve Punjabi language on the eve of Mother Language Day, observed every year on February 21.


Mahashivaratri losing pre-eminence among hill festivals

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

From being by far the most important religious festival in much of the higher hills, Mahashivaratri, though celebrated with much fervour in Mandi and at Baijnath, is fast losing out to others festivals across the region.


Mahashivaratri celebrated with fervour in Malwa

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:35 PM PST

Mahashivaratri was celebrated with fervour and gaiety in the Malwa region on Monday.Tens of thousands of devotees from far-off places visited historic Shiva temple situated at Ranike village near Dhuri.


UPA learns from Narendra Modi, plans package for Maharashtra

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:48 PM PST

The UPA is drawing from Narendra Modi's experience in Gujarat to work out a "Kalawati package" for cotton producing areas in Maharashtra.


Religion-neutral marriage certificates likely

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:46 PM PST

The government is working on a proposal to provide religion-neutral marriage certificates to people following demands by minority groups, including Sikhs, who are shown as Hindus in official documents.


BJD MLA held for slapping home guard

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:44 PM PST

Ruling BJD MLA Subarna Nayak was arrested on Monday for allegedly slapping and misbehaving with a woman homeguard here.


15,000 killed on rail tracks every year: Report

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:40 PM PST

"No civilised society can accept such massacre on their own railway system," the Anil Kakodar-led safety committee said.


Amar flays Mulayam, Maya for UP ‘backwardness’

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:36 PM PST

President of the Rashtriya Lokmanch Amar Singh on Monday flayed both Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati for the backwardness of the state.

Amar flays MSY, Maya for UP ‘backwardness’

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:36 PM PST

President of the Rashtriya Lokmanch Amar Singh on Monday flayed both Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati for the backwardness of the state.


Gadkari ridicules Rahul, Mulayam for ‘politics of vote’

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:30 PM PST

BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday ridiculed both Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for "misleading the people by making hollow promises in an effort to grab power in the state".


SC quashes Colonel's court martial

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST

The Supreme Court has quashed a general court martial (GCM) proceeding against an Army Colonel that was initiated for alleged financial irregularities committed by him in making some purchases. The Supreme Court though rued the acquittal of several other officers involved in the scam.


Policeman in Jarawa video identified

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 02:14 PM PST

Andaman and Nicobar Island Police have identified one of its personnel who was allegedly involved in the controversial 'human safari' episode, where members of Jarawa tribe were made to dance, in return for food by foreign tourists.


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