Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Maoists kidnapped MLA as BJD's poll deal went sour

Maoists kidnapped MLA as BJD's poll deal went sour

Maoists kidnapped MLA as BJD's poll deal went sour

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:43 PM PDT

While Maoist infighting is believed to have created hurdles for BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka's release, it has now emerged the legislator was kidnapped after the state failed to keep promises.

'Coalgate': Power ministry, 3 states blocked auction route

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:23 PM PDT

State governments with coal reserves played a key role in the distribution of acreages without bidding and, as the CAG's draft report on allocation of 155 blocks notes, some of them expressed reservations over introduction of the competitive route.

Tobacco behind 20% of all cancer deaths

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Tobacco- and infection-related cancers were the main killers in India, showed the Million Death Study that was released on Wednesday.

Septuagenarian makes 43rd attempt to clear matric

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:10 PM PDT

A gritty 74-year-old man aspires to clear his matric exams in his 43rd attempt in Khori village of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan located on the Haryana border.

Across India, emperor of maladies kills 6 lakh a year

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:08 PM PDT

A study on cancer deaths in India has come up with some intriguing findings. The main collaborators-Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital and the Centre for Global Health Research-held a press meet to explain the nuances of the Million Death Study.

Guest teachers issue: Haryana files petition in Supreme Court

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:06 PM PDT

The Haryana government's move comes three days ahead of the deadline given by Punjab and Haryana high court of relieving guest teachers which expires on March 31.

Mumbai is 2nd costliest Indian city to live in

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Life in the financial capital comes at a premium and the hike in LPG prices will only strike another blow to Mumbai's affordability quotient among major cities.

Om Prakash Chautala gives dissenting note, wants fresh panel for state information commissioner

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Om Prakash Chautala, leader of the Opposition in the Haryana assembly on Wednesday demanded that a fresh panel of names be prepared for the appointment of state information commissioner (SIC).

Hu Jintao visit triggers protests in McLeodganj

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Arrival of Hu Jintao in Delhi on Wednesday triggered a series of activities in McLeodganj, which is the nerve center for various Tibetan groups working across the globe and home to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Rajoana hanging row: Total bandh observed in many districts

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Complete bandh was observed in Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ludhiana, Bathinda and many other districts on Wednesday in protest against the impending hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Maoists make new demands for Italian's release

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 04:03 PM PDT

With talks between the Orissa government and the Maoists via mediators yet to yield any result, the rebels sprang a surprise on Wednesday making new demands.

In West Bengal libraries, now read only what Didi’s govt wants you to

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:59 PM PDT

If you are a regular at one of the state's 3,000-odd libraries, you'll have to read only what the government wants you to — this is the latest diktat of the Mamata Banerjee government.

French gunman's father to sue police over his death

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:58 PM PDT

The father of Mohamed Merah, the Islamist gunman who killed seven people in southern France, has hired an Algerian lawyer to sue a crack French police unit over his son's death, the lawyer said on Wednesday.

DGCA cancels 'blind' online air bookings

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:46 PM PDT

Under the 'Super Savers scheme', travel portals were offering flyers tickets cheaper than the cheapest ticket for various sectors.

Is Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat saga playing out again?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:39 PM PDT

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed an unusual political consensus, and concern about the leak of the detailed letter written by Gen Singh to the PM expressing concern about the Army's preparedness.

Govt plans to make terror penalty stiffer

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Collecting funds for terror activities should entail a punishment of at least 7 years imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 10 crore should be slapped on companies, societies or trusts found to be involved in criminal activities, a parliamentary panel has recommended.

HSBC faces action for being conduit for stashed Swiss cash

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:27 PM PDT

The income tax department is said to be mulling prosecution against HSBC for allegedly being the conduit for Indians in stashing money abroad.

Madhya Pradesh: Witnesses to abduction by minister's kin found dead

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Two local Congress leaders were killed in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district late Tuesday night.

'Coalgate': Junior coal minister nixed auction twice

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:21 PM PDT

The minister of state for coal in 2004-06 tried to stall the process for quickly introducing a competitive bidding regime for distributing coal blocks on at least two occasions.

Cancer cases tied to religion, region in India

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:14 PM PDT

The first-ever study on India's cancer deaths shows that the area one lives in, his or her economic and educational status and religion contribute to the malady's outcome.

Kobad Ghandy absolved of terror charges

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:06 PM PDT

Despite noting that a "prima facie case" was made out against alleged Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a trial court on Wednesday discharged him of charges under the stringent anti-terror law for want of proper sanction from the authorities.

Sasikala disowns kin, woos Jayalalithaa

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 03:03 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa's estranged friend Sasikala Natarajan is trying to patch up with the CM.

World Tobacco Atlas rings alarm bells for India

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:35 PM PDT

Expanse of tobacco cultivation in India is large enough to house over 4.81 lakh soccer fields.

PM urged to reconsider changes in NSRA bill to safeguard RTI Act

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Terming exemptions to the RTI Act introduced through the proposed Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) bill as "regressive", information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi and legal luminary Fali Nariman have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reconsider the amendments.

MPs bay for Gen V K Singh's scalp, BJP calls for restraint

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 02:31 PM PDT

There was outrage in Rajya Sabha over General V K Singh's letter to PM Manmohan Singh on arms and ammunition shortage in the Army, with several parties demanding that the Army chief be sacked immediately as he himself seemed to have leaked his communication to the PM.
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