Monday, February 13, 2012

Young voters to decide fate of veterans

Young voters to decide fate of veterans

Young voters to decide fate of veterans

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:00 PM PST

Allahabad's seat of Handia has UP's highest percentage of young voters but not a sinle candidate is aged below 50.

EC shifts officers from Gandhi turf

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:52 PM PST

Congress complaints against district administration may have prompted transfers.

2002 riots: SIT against sharing report with activists

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:21 PM PST

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday opposed sharing with activists its final report on the probe into allegations of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's involvement in 2002 riots.

UP polls: Flush with funds but no progress in Naxal-affected districts

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST

UP's three Naxal-affected districts, Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur, limping out of the shadow of the menace have again slipped into decay.

Nostalgia but no winning votes for Cong in Nehru’s hometown

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:03 PM PST

A local SP poll manager sums it up best, "People have patience to wait for Cong to return, I must admit. The real question is does Cong have the patience to rebuild its way back in UP. "

Mayawati on sticky wicket in Poorvanchal

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST

BSP had won 31 of these 56 seats (53 before delimitation) last time, but is now struggling to keep its head above water since Muslims are looking favourably at Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Congress nudges Khurshid to say sorry, but hints at EC’s tied hands

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:40 PM PST

Cong has demanded that the model code of conduct be given statutory status, indicating that Election Commission has limitations in punishing violators.

UP polls: Punia sure of Cong win in 45 SC seats

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:34 PM PST

Congress MP P L Punia dismissed talks of being an "outsider" in Uttar Pradesh, saying he had spent 45 years in the state and was known in its all corners for his pro-people work as an IAS officer.

Tibetans paste pictures of immolations

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST

Taking their fight for freedom to yet another level, Tibetans here have started pasting pictures of 22 persons of their community who immolated themselves, in the streets of McLeodganj.

Green tax on outside vehicles in Shimla from Feb 20

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:15 PM PST

To reduce vehicle congestion in popular hill resort, Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday approved a civic body's proposal to impose green tax on outside vehicles entering the city.

Dalhousie draped under white sheet of snow

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:13 PM PST

After experiencing a weeklong sunny weather, Chamba district was again draped under a thick sheet of snow which cheered tourists but dejected the local residents who have not yet recovered from the recent weather's changes.

Traders call for bandh in Hooda's city

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST

Various traders' organizations have given a Rohtak bandh call for Tuesday in protest against the police failure in solving the jewellery shop robbery case.

Law minister Salman Khurshid writes to CEC , seeks to end standoff

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:00 PM PST

In the letter written to S Y Quraishi and delivered late on Monday evening, Khurshid said the controversy created by his remarks was "unintentional", sources said.

CBI chief bats for ethics in governance to curb graft

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:59 PM PST

Describing corruption as a major governance issue, the CBI director A P Singh on Monday recalled a verse from Indian scripture which says "if the King is immoral so will be his subjects".

Bengal ropes in SRK as brand ambassador

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:50 PM PST

Bengal hopes to give its image a zing by making Shah Rukh Khan the state's brand ambassador. Call it Bengal's answer to Gujarat that has roped in Amitabh Bachchan.

SC seeks info on ex-CJI tax probe

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:46 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Monday pushed NHRC chairman and former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan into a corner by asking for details of the income tax inquiry into his unaccounted assets.

India, US aim to develop single-shot vaccine for Foot & Mouth Disease by 2030

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:44 PM PST

In its effort to eradicate the deadly Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) in animals by 2030, India has joined hands with the US to jointly develop a new-age single-shot vaccine.

NBA slams cable operators’ arbitrary action

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:40 PM PST

The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has condemned the "frequent arbitrary action'' of cable operators switching off services without assigning any reason.

Antony asks nations to work in tandem to protect WMDs

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:32 PM PST

With Pakistan in mind, defence minister A K Antony on Monday said the international community must come together to draw up "collective and innovative measures'' to prevent the danger of terrorists and extremists getting hold of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

SC notice to R K Sharma in Shivani murder case

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST

R K Sharma and others have been asked to respond to Delhi Police's charge that they played key roles in executing the plan hatched by the former IPS officer to kill journalist Shivani in 1999.

SC notice to R K Sharma in Shivani murder case

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST

R K Sharma and others have been asked to respond to Delhi Police's charge that they played key roles in executing the plan hatched by the former IPS officer to kill journalist Shivani in 1999.

Curcumin cures malaria in animals

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:23 PM PST

Curcumin, which gives turmeric (haldi) its trademark bright yellow colour, has been found to be highly effective against malaria.

Antony reposes 'full faith’ in Army chief

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:08 PM PST

The widespread feeling in both military and civilian quarters in South Block is that if Gen Singh decides to continue in office, he will be reduced to "a lame-duck chief''.

Army rewards Sukna 'accused'

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:05 PM PST

Lt-Gen Halgali, who was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry in December 1972, was initially punished with "an administrative censure'' after the court of inquiry into the Sukna case.

Setback for Emaar, Jagan as SC dismisses pleas against CBI probe

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:03 PM PST

In a blow to some of the accused in the various scams being probed by the CBI in Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court o dismissed the petitions of Dubai-based Emaar Properties in the Emaar scam case and that of Jagathi Publications and Sandur Power in the assets case pertaining to Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
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