Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Nine soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche

Nine soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche

Nine soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 07:36 PM PST

Nine army troopers were killed in two avalanche tragedies in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Ganderbal districts.

J&K police build database of residents

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:39 PM PST

The Jammu and Kashmir police have begun a census of residents here to build a database to help them keep an eye on miscreants who may foment trouble during the coming summer in the Kashmir valley.

Central govt can not counter terrorism without the states' cooperation, says Farooq

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

Union minister for new and renewable energy, Farooq Abdullah said that the Central government will not be able to counter terrorism without the states' cooperation.

Mahoba all set to elect a bahubali

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:36 PM PST

With four 'bahubali' in fray, Mahoba is all set to witness a "fight among equals" this time.

Tibetan New Year begins on a 'somber' note

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:36 PM PST

Hunger strikes and solidarity vigils at McLeodganj marked the first day of the Tibetan New Year Lo-Sar on Wednesday.

Litmus test for Yadav clan in Etawah

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:33 PM PST

Checkmated on his home turf in the 2009 by-elections when his arch rival Mayawati wrested two of the three assembly seats from the Samajwadi Party , the Yadav trio of Mulayam, brother Shivpal and son Akhilesh are eager to salvage their pride in 2012.

'Archaic approach to policing in India'

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:33 PM PST

A vigilant citizens' committee for peace and justice will be in Kurukshetra on Saturday to make the local community aware of the flaws in policing in India.

All for reservation in Haryana !

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:31 PM PST

Not only Jats and 13 others castes, even farmers on Wednesday announced to join the race for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under the OBC quota.

Snow proves heavy for power lines in Himachal

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:28 PM PST

Heavy snow during the winter season this year may have brought smiles on the faces of apple growers and people in the tourism industry in Himachal.

Unattached members of assembly, Parliament entitled to vote: SC

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:25 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that unattached members of a legislative assembly or Parliament are entitled to vote and cannot be prevented from voting.

Study recommending continuation of rice-wheat pattern set to raise hackles

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:21 PM PST

In a yet-to-be published study, which is all set to challenge some well-established facts or 'myths' about Punjab's agriculture and ecology, its author and economist H S Shergill has made a strong case for continuing with the rice-wheat cropping pattern for Punjab.

Jat agitation: Railways loss is roadways gain

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST

Jats, who have been demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions have been protesting near the railway track near village Ramayan of Hisar district for the past four days.

UP polls: Rahul’s prestige at stake in Jewar

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:06 PM PST

UP chief minister Mayawati has remained silent on the Bhatta-Parsaul agitation, but it remains a key poll issue in Jewar.

UP polls: Kanpur hopeful of a good show

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:03 PM PST

In 2007, the average voting in Kanpur was 44.7%. This was way ahead of Lucknow's 35%.Now that the state capital has notched up 56%, people in the neighbouring city are raring to better it.

UP polls: Kanpur hopeful of a good show

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 03:03 PM PST

In 2007, the average voting in Kanpur was 44.7%. This was way ahead of Lucknow's 35%.Now that the state capital has notched up 56%, people in the neighbouring city are raring to better it.

Star cast vies for popular choice award in UP

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:59 PM PST

UP is in the midst of a democratic churn and will vote in the fifth phase today. Arindam Sen Gupta captures the colours of the pollscape as he scours the countryside taking a ringside view of the dramatis personae hard selling dreams.

Phase 5 of UP polls: A decisive round for Samajwadi Party

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:51 PM PST

The fifth phase of UP assembly election may form the very foundation of Samajwadi Party's prospects in terms of party's final tally.

Religious sentiments behind mosque blasts: Cops

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:46 PM PST

One of the five youths arrested recently by Patiala police, and who were instrumental in triggering blasts in Muslim dominated areas in some Haryana towns, had been inclined towards gau sewa from childhood.

UP polls: Make-or-break fifth phase for political parties

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:34 PM PST

Forty-nine assembly seats across 13 districts could make or mar hopes in the UP contest, being the OBC-MBC-Dalit stretch where political parties have gambled everything to come up trumps.

AMU defends policy, denies gender bias

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST

The Aligarh Muslim University has defended its policy of not allowing undergraduate women students into its central library and said there was no gender bias in the practice.

Extradite Headley, Nirupama tells US

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 02:15 PM PST

Following up a special court order seeking the presence of Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley for trial in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, India's ambassador to the United States, Nirupama Rao, on Tuesday pressed the Obama administration for his extradition to India.

Lokayukta indicts Mayawati's No. 2

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:55 PM PST

The Lokayukta's move to recommend CBI probe into the finances of Mayawati's trusted lieutenant Nasimuddin Siddiqui sent ripples in UP's political circles.

Outsourcing ops may aid Air India, PAC told

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:51 PM PST

Maintaining new aircraft acquired by Air India was more cost effective than the carrier's aging fleet although the merger with Indian Airlines was poorly conceived and hastily executed without keeping in mind the interests of either, Parliament'sPAC was told.

2 CPM leaders killed in rally, TMC men held

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST

Politics of vengeance took a vicious turn in Bengal's Burdwan district on Wednesday, leaving two senior CPM leaders dead and one injured in Dewandighi village near the district headquarters.

NCTC looks uncertain, Mamata says it's on hold

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 01:40 PM PST

Uncertainty over the fate of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) deepened on Wednesday with Mamata Banerjee claiming that the PM has assured her that the anti-terror mechanism would not be launched until an understanding was reached with states over its powers.
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