Friday, August 17, 2012

Gopal Kanda arrested in air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case

Gopal Kanda arrested in air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case

Gopal Kanda arrested in air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:34 PM PDT

A 10-minute wait turned into a four-hour-long drama outside the Ashok Vihar police station in New Delhi. Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, who was going to surrender around 12:30 am, accordin...

Who deactivated Geetika Sharma's Facebook account?

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:59 PM PDT

The police, probing the Geetika Sharma suicide case, have found out that the former air hostess' Facebook account, which was active after her death, has been found deactivated. While the family claims...

We're on the same side, Hyderabad assures its North Eastern community

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT

The Siddique Nagar area of Hyderabad is not posh. It was known mainly for its proximity to Hitech City, the IT hub that handles outsourcing for many IT companies including some multinationals.

Dell takes swipe at Indian way of doing business

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

A combination of power blackouts, uncertain tax rules and contracts that are not honoured make India a difficult place to do business, a senior Dell Inc executive said on Friday in unusually blunt com...

Apple stock hits new high after 4-month dip

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Apple's stock hit a new high Friday after a four-month swoon.

Fresh killing in Kokrajhar, toll mounts to 78

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Violence returned to Kokrajhar town on Friday night with the killing of one person, taking the toll to 78 in the clashes that started in Assam's communally-sensitive districts since late last month.

CAG report on coal: BJP asks PM to quit; Government says demand 'meaningless'

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:18 AM PDT

A Comptroller and Auditor General or CAG report tabled in Parliament today states that 142 coal fields were allotted to private and state-run firms without transparency and objectivity between 2005 an...

Criticism, accusations push Laxman to the brink

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT

It's possible, perhaps more than possible, that VVS Laxman might have played his last Test match. If he hasn't yet, then the end is certainly not far away.Retirement has been the last thing on Laxman'...

Third Test Day 2: Battling Bairstow rescues England against South Africa

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Jonathan Bairstow rewarded England's decision to recall him in place of Kevin Pietersen with a maiden Test fifty as they fought back on the second day of their series finale with South Africa at Lord'...

Five arrested in Bangalore for rumours, social media told to be alert

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Bangalore news: In Pune and Hyderabad, there was a sense of greater calm today among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as...

Parliament stands united on the North-East issue; assures students, professionals of safety

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:10 AM PDT

There are fewer people reaching railway stations to go back home to the North East today in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The two Houses of Parliament suspended Question Hour to discuss t...

Ek Tha Tiger expected to earn record-breaking Rs 200 crores

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Salman Khan does it again! After giving back-to-back super hits Wanted, Dabangg, Ready and Bodyguard, he has hit the bull's eye once again with Ek Tha Tiger which has broken records of opening day col...

Judge who criticised Mamata Banerjee receives threatening phone calls

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:53 AM PDT

In a recent appearance on local television, a retired judge in Kolkata was critical of West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Since then, he has received a series of threatening phone calls, and ...

Kenny the Clown had Steve Jobs' stolen iPad

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT

An iPad stolen from the home of the late Steve Jobs ended up in the hands of a professional clown who had no idea it was pilfered from the Apple co-founder's house.

Reliance Power got undue benefit of Rs 29,033 crore: Govt's auditor

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:35 AM PDT

CAG on UMPP: Flaying post-bid concessions to Reliance Power, the CAG today said the Anil Ambani-led firm got undue benefit of Rs 29,033 crore when the government allowed use of surplus coal from block...

India's Mars mission sparks another UK aid row

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:33 AM PDT

The announcement of India's Mars mission has sparked another round of tabloid-driven controversy over the wisdom of sending 280 million pounds of British aid to India every year when the country can a...

Govt auditor's (CAG) report slams levy of development fee on passengers at Delhi airport

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:31 AM PDT

The government's auditor shared with Parliament today a report that says that thousands of crores have been lost in the way in which coal mines were allocated to private players; another report finds ...

Over 51,000 phones disconnected for telemarketing

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:27 AM PDT

The government has disconnected over 51,000 unregistered telephone numbers being used to carry out telemarketing activities till July, 2012, Minister of State for Communications and Information Techno...

Russian Punk band is sentenced to 2 years in prison for anti-Putin stunt

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:13 AM PDT

A Moscow judge handed down prison sentences of two years on Friday afternoon for three young women who staged a protest against Vladimir V. Putin in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior last February an...

Social websites to be monitored for inflammatory content, says govt

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:57 AM PDT

In Pune and Hyderabad, there was a sense of greater calm today among students from the North East, who have spent the last few days worried about whether they are potential targets, as warned by some ...

Explosion in Pune, a young child injured

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:33 AM PDT

A child in Pune has been injured in what's being described so far as a minor explosion. The incident took place in the Pimpri Chinchwad area of the city.

Armyman climbs 200 ft tower to protest threat from officer

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:19 AM PDT

An Army jawan has climbed a 200-feet-high tower near the Ajmeri Gate railway station in New Delhi to protest the threat of punishment from his senior officer.

VVS Laxman likely to retire during the New Zealand series - Reports

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:52 AM PDT

VVS Laxman is likely to retire during the New Zealand series, sources have told NDTV.According to reports, he is likely to announce retirement during the 1st test itself. Incidentally, the first t...

Mine "bloodbath" shocks post-apartheid South Africa

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT

The police killing of 34 striking platinum miners in the bloodiest security operation since the end of white rule cut to the quick of South Africa's psyche on Friday, with searching questions asked of...

Air hostess suicide: Delhi High Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of Gopal Goyal Kanda

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT

The Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda. Mr Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of the 23-year-old former air hostess, has been mis...
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