Tuesday, August 21, 2012

15-year-old shoots herself with father's gun

15-year-old shoots herself with father's gun

15-year-old shoots herself with father's gun

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:21 PM PDT

A 15-year-old girl has allegedly shot herself to death in New Delhi. Ayushi Singh, studying in Class 9 of Kendriya Vidyalaya, was found dead at home in Rohini this evening by her family.

Lance Armstrong's suit against USADA dismissed, could lose all his titles

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:08 PM PDT

A federal judge on Monday dismissed Lance Armstrong's lawsuit against the US Anti-Doping Agency, opening the way for the agency's drug case against the seven-time Tour de France winner to proceed.US D...

Maharashtra home department sends proposal for Mumbai police chief's transfer: Sources

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT

The Maharashtra Home Department has sent a proposal to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan recommending the transfer of Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for his alleged mishandling of the recent v...

PSU bank unions on two day strike from today

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT

A section of the public sector banking employees will go on two-day all-India strike from today to protest against financial sector reforms and outsourcing of jobs.

Cop running militant group in J&K arrested; arms, ammunition recovered

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a policeman who they say was running a militant group in Srinagar. With the arrest of two people, including constable Abdul Rashid Shigan, the J&K Police cla...

What austerity? Big fat govt delegation will travel biz class for study tour

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Chief ministers, others to study Goods and Sales Tax in Canada, Japan.

In Assam, over two lakh people are still refugees

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

It has been more than a month since ethnic violence broke out in parts of lower Assam. Ever since then people there have been tense, angry and scared. Nearly two and a half lakh people, both Bodos and...

Hackers target UK government websites over Julian Assange case

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Hackers have targeted British government websites in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday, after activist hacking group Anonymous said it had launched attacks to protest against the handl...

Rape or politics? Julian Assange sex case splits Britain

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Julian Assange's desperate attempt to avoid being sent from London to Stockholm to face questioning over alleged sex crimes has ignited bitter arguments in Britain over perceptions of rape.

Gopal Kanda's brain-mapping not needed, says police now

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Gopal Kanda: The Delhi Police has slapped fresh charges against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, who is accused of abetting the suicide of his former employee Geetika Sharma.

Working with government to remove hateful content: Facebook

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Social networking website Facebook on Tuesday said it is working with the government to remove "hateful content" that is widely being perceived as likely to spark communal tension across the country.

CAG Vinod Rai's service records and dossier missing

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:18 AM PDT

The service records of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai "are not traceable", the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has revealed in response to a Right to Information (RTI) app...

Govt to bring legally-sustainable amendment to provide for quota govt job promotions: PM

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged political parties to suggest ways for a legally sustainable solution to the issue of reservations in job promotions for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled T...

Raj Thackeray's defiant show of strength included vanity van, yellow rose

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:47 AM PDT

Raj Thackeray: At a little after 2 pm, politician Raj Thackeray arrived at the Girgaum Chowpatty end of Marine Drive in South Mumbai in a Toyota Land Cruiser, and proceeded to do exactly what the poli...

Joy ride rope snaps at Kolkata amusement park, 15 students injured

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:44 AM PDT

15 school students were injured, six seriously, when the connecting rope of a "swirl ride" snapped in a reputed amusement park at Salt Lake in Kolkata today.

Nukes protect India from blackmail by other powers: National security advisor

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT

In a delicate balancing act, India today renewed its pitch for universal nuclear disarmament, but underlined that until the world arrived at "this happy state" it will continue to maintain atomic weap...

Caught on tape: Adjourn the house, minister whispered to Deputy Chairman

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

As the BJP demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister in the Rajya Sabha, Rajiv Shuka walked up to PJ Kurien, who was presiding over the house. Mr Shukla, who is Minister of State for Parliament...

Gopal Kanda exploited Geetika Sharma, says women's panel report

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Kanda: Geetika Sharma, who hanged herself in Delhi on August 5, was exploited by Gopal Goyal Kanda, the politician accused of abetting her suicide, says the National Commission for Women (NCW).

Wall Street poised to make four-year high

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday, with Wall Street set to make another run at a four-year high.

Raj Thackeray's defiant show of strength included vanity van, yellow rose

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:26 AM PDT

Raj Thackeray leads MNS march to Azad Maidan: At a big protest rally at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has demanded the resignation of state Home Minister R...

Prince William rescues old woman stuck on a sea cliff

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:20 AM PDT

It's Prince William to the rescue again! The trained RAF search and rescue captain has saved a 58-year-old Canadian tourist who fell down a crevice.

Twitter accounts, posing as Prime Minister's Office, blocked

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT

The Prime Minister's Office wrote to Twitter two months ago, asking that six accounts be blocked. The Twitter handles for these accounts linked themselves to the Prime Minister's Office. One posted a ...

Armyman protesting atop tower brought down after 94 hours

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:37 AM PDT

94 hours after he climbed a 200-foot high mobile tower alleging harassment by seniors, an armyman was today brought down by rescue workers as his health condition worsened.

Maruti restarts Manesar factory under heavy guard

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Maruti will start producing 150 cars a day, less than 10 per cent of its average daily output before July riot.

North-East rumours: India may seek US, Saudi Arabia's help

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The government has identified over 250 websites and blogs that participated in the online campaign of hatred against Indians from the North-East. About 125 websites have already been blocked. The rest...
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