Monday, July 2, 2012

Azam Khan vows to bring back Muslim waqf properties 'looted' during previous SP, BSP governments

Azam Khan vows to bring back Muslim waqf properties 'looted' during previous SP, BSP governments

Azam Khan vows to bring back Muslim waqf properties 'looted' during previous SP, BSP governments

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Azam Khan on Monday created flutter by claiming that almost 90% prime properties of the Waqf Board in the state have been sold to builders during previous regimes of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi party (SP).

'Live, pregnant cargo' puts airport authorities to test

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:24 PM PDT

An unusual cargo had the authorities at the Amritsar international airport on their toes, which was to be put on a specially chartered flight.

HC orders Rs 10L for acid attack victim

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday directed the Haryana government to pay Rs 10 lakh to an acid attack victim, Prerna, who was among the three injured in an acid attack incident that occurred in Rohtak last year.

Cash-in-bag: SC judge recuses to hear ex-judge's plea

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:18 PM PDT

A Supreme Court judge on Monday recused himself from hearing the petition filed by former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Nirmal Yadav seeking quashing of proceedings against her in the 2008 cash-in-bag ase.

FSL report in Gurgaon BMW hit-and-run case delayed

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Blood samples collected from the accident scene and taken from Suraj were sent to FSL to confirm the presence of the accused in the BMW on June 1.The report was expected in a week's time.

Punjab rallyist killed in crash, navigator critically injured

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:14 PM PDT

The 28-year-old rally driver was taking part in Enduro, a relatively low risk category, when he lost control over his vehicle and plunged into a deep gorge.

Police for board to record other inmates' statements

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:12 PM PDT

Rohtak SP Vivek Sharma said that he has sent a communication to the deputy commissoner."At a time when one such incident has come to light, we want to explore all possibilities.

Bhakra level plunges, power crisis imminent

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:10 PM PDT

The monsoon eluding the north has now added a new worry - the sharply falling water level in the Bhakra dam, and the Pong dam, in Himachal Pradesh have led to a shortfall in power supply to the northern grid.

Perjury notice to IAS officer

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:08 PM PDT

Controversial Haryana IAS officer Praveen Kumar, presently posted as administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Gurgaon, may be in deep trouble for filing contrary affidavits and false information before the court.

Doctor caught doing sex determination on patient

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:07 PM PDT

A woman doctor was caught red-handed in a city hospital by the health department on Monday late evening while conducting sex determination test on a 15-week pregnant woman.

'Emotional atyachar' by CM, laments Sadique

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Congress MLA Mohd Sadique has alleged "emotional atyachar" by chief minister P S Badal as he was asked by the CM to sing in the assembly, but after he obliged, the CM and SAD used this to embarrass the Congress.

Dalbir meets Salman in high hopes

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur and his daughters met actor Salman Khan in Mumbai on Sunday. She said they are now more motivated and the fight for Sarabjit's release shall continue.

Youth killed for exposing stepmom's illicit relation

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:02 PM PDT

A woman, her paramour and another person were arrested for murdering her stepson who, according to reports, had written her a letter carrying obscene references.

Tibetans advised to remain cautious of land deals

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

At the India-Tibetan meet organized in McLeodganj on Monday, the Tibetans were advised to keep away from touts involved in the sale and purchase of lands that later turn out to be benami land deals due to irregularities.

Rape and murder: HC summons Punjab DGP

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:24 PM PDT

Taking a serious note of the failure of Punjab police in nabbing the accused involved in more than two years old rape and murder of a minor girl of Jalandhar, Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday summoned Punjab DGP.

Romancing the Stones

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Waris Singh Ahluwalia is the envy of many. Not only has this Punjabi designed jewellery for Hollywood greats like Angelina Jolie and Rihanna, he has also starred alongside the who's who of the industry.

Naveen Patnaik blames Pranab Mukherjee of ‘buying support’

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:15 PM PDT

Having propped up former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma in the presidential race, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday took a swipe at the UPA's nominee Pranab Mukherjee, blaming the latter of doling out funds to certain states in his capacity as Union finance minister with an eye on the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Marital rows valid for leaving wife out of will: HC

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:59 PM PDT

Four years after 52-year-old Andheri resident Mahendra Shah died, the Bombay high court has held that his marital disputes could be reason enough for him to leave his wife out of the will.

Reject Pranab’s presidential nomination: Sangma

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:26 PM PDT

The PA Sangma camp sprang a surprise on the UPA by alleging that the ruling coalition's presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee's papers be rejected as he continues to be chairman of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).

23% poverty target unrealistic for 2015

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 03:19 PM PDT

India's poverty rates fell from 51% to 37% between 1990 and 2008. But it will still not reach the required Poverty Headcount Ratio (percentage of population below the national poverty line) of 23.9% by 2015 to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG).

Despite ownership documents, poor fear eviction without notice

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:58 PM PDT

A UN report says the most visible violation of housing rights faced by the urban poor in India today is the practice of eviction without due legal process.

Seal pact to lift Carbide waste in 7 days: SC

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:53 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Madhya Pradesh government to finalize the technical agreement with a German firm for lifting 350 tonnes of toxic waste lying in the defunct Union Carbide plant at Bhopal, which had stopped operations since the 1984 gas leak.

CRPF chief defends anti-Red operations at Bijapur

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Amid demands of thorough inquiry into the last week's encounter between Maoists and security forces in Chhattisgarh, the CRPF chief K Vijay Kumar on Monday briefed the Union home minister P Chidambaram about the sequence of events highlighting how ultras use villagers as human shields in such incidents and said the action of paramilitary forces was necessary under the circumstances.

CRPF chief defends anti-Red operations at Bijapur

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Amid demands of thorough inquiry into the last week's encounter between Maoists and security forces in Chhattisgarh, the CRPF chief K Vijay Kumar on Monday briefed the Union home minister P Chidambaram about the sequence of events highlighting how ultras use villagers as human shields in such incidents and said the action of paramilitary forces was necessary under the circumstances.

Massacre of adivasi men: Civil society seeks probe

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Prominent members of civil society have called for a judicial inquiry into the massacre of 19 adivasi men, women and children who were allegedly Maoists and urged the Chhattisgarh government to suspend its combing operations and initiate peace talks.
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