Thursday, February 16, 2012

Rahul may next jump from stage to show his anger: Akhilesh

Rahul may next jump from stage to show his anger: Akhilesh

Rahul may next jump from stage to show his anger: Akhilesh

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:18 PM PST

Akhilesh advised Rahul, three years his elder, to control his rage. "He should control his anger. It's not good for his health," he said.

Dalit attacked for drinking from upper caste’s pot

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST

In a macabre act of caste violence, a Dalit youth in Saniyana village was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon and had his arm nearly chopped off for drinking water from an earthen pot belonging to an upper caste family.

Congress fooling Muslims: TMC

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST

Trinamool Congress accused Union steel minister Beni Prasad Verma of "befooling Muslims" by promising reservation.

Shootout in Amritsar school, 3 hurt

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:09 PM PST

Gunshots rang across a government school in Amritsar when two groups of students — belonging to class 11 and 12 — opened fire on each other, leaving three injured.

Sightless man wins a long battle to get into IAS

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

After a long struggle, 32-year-old Ajit Kumar became the second 100% visually impaired man to join the Indian Administrative Service.

Two sisters buried alive in landslide

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:53 PM PST

Two sisters were buried alive in a landslide triggered by heavy rains and snow near Tawari bridge of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday while the intense cold continued to grip the region.

2 leopard skins seized in Mandi

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:52 PM PST

Two persons were arrested and 2 leopard skins were seized from their possession during a naka at Sukki Bain area of Mandi district on Thursday, police said.

India's highest sex ratio in Lahaul, Spiti district: Dhumal

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:47 PM PST

Tribal Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest sex ratio in the country with 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, chief minister P K Dhumal said on Thursday.

Upset Karmapa administration accepts summons, assures cooperation

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:45 PM PST

Upset over reports about returning of summons issued by Una chief judicial magistrate, the Karmapa administration has denied any ulterior motive and promised full adherence and cooperation with law of the land.

Principal caught taking bribe

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:44 PM PST

State vigilance and anti-corruption bureau on Thursday arrested the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya (ITBP) Bonda in Sarahan area of Shimla district, Sudha Gupta, while accepting bribe of Rs 8,820.

Soon, a simple blood test to reveal your lifespan and pace of ageing

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST

The test measures Telomeres, protective caps at the end of chromosome, that are the best indicators of biological age as against chronological age.

Government rolls out red carpet to facilitate film shoots

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST

Govt is keen to replicate the success of European countries that have encouraged Indian filmmakers to shoot in their countries and in turn seen a flood of tourists.

Nepal woos Indian private firms to tap its hydel power potential

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:07 PM PST

Nepal could bring a big relief to India on the energy front. The Himalayan nation wants India to harness its potential to generate 80, 000 mw of hydel power, utilizing its snow-fed rivers' resources.

Service tax issue: Ambika Soni offers to take film delegation to Pranab

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:59 PM PST

Soni said the film industry was upset and as a minister she was concerned and was willing to make efforts but could not stop anyone from going on a strike.

Notice to President’s son for seized poll cash

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:49 PM PST

President Pratibha Patil's son and Congress MLA Raosaheb Shekhawat has been issued notice by the district collector in connection with the seizure of Rs 1 crore unaccounted cash.

Shootout in Amritsar school, 3 hurt

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:47 PM PST

Two groups from Amritsar's Bhagalikalaan Government Senior Secondary School fired at each other on Thursday, leaving three students injured.

Dalit drinks from ‘wrong’ pot, attacked

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:45 PM PST

A dalit youth nearly lost his arm in Haryana's Saniyana village on Wednesday when he was attacked by a farmer for drinking water from a pot meant for upper caste people.

Killing of fishermen: Italian navy men charged

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:27 PM PST

A case of murder was filed against armed guards of an Italian tanker less than 24 hours after they fired on a fishing boat, killing two Tamil Nadu fishermen.

IAF to induct Russian Mi-17 V5 armed choppers today

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:23 PM PST

India on Friday will formally induct its latest Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters from Russia that will greatly enhance its capabilities to carry troops and cargo at higher altitudes as well as help in combat operations.

Cabinet nod for one-time relief for highways ministry

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:20 PM PST

The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the highways ministry's one-time exemption to invite bids for at least 1,300km of national highway (NH) projects sans the mandatory approval from the Public Private Partnership Accounts Committee.

UAV crashes at Visakhapatnam

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:18 PM PST

A naval spy drone, a Searcher-II of Israeli-origin, crashed into a hill while returning from a surveillance sortie during an exercise at Visakhapatnam on Thursday afternoon.

Trai opposed spectrum auction: DoT official tells court

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:14 PM PST

A DoT official has told the special CBI court hearing the 2G case that a report of the Trai in 2010 had said it was "not feasible" to auction spectrum.

‘Victimized’ IAS woman officer in UP gets back job

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:09 PM PST

Shanker's suspension came a day after she had submitted a report on the Yamuna Expressway Authority in which she had pointed out a number of irregularities in the land acquisition process.

Look at gay sex in context of changing times, says SC

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:52 PM PST

Homosexuality should be seen in the context of changing society as many things which were earlier unacceptable have become acceptable with passage of time, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday.

Similar bombs but ingredients of Bangkok, Delhi bombs different

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST

Ingredients of the bomb recovered from the house the Iranians had rented in Bangkok were different from what were used to put together the bomb that was stuck to the vehicle of the Israeli lady in New Delhi.
Posted by Harshad at 9:51 PM

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