Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Women’s property rights tied to suicides

Women’s property rights tied to suicides

Women’s property rights tied to suicides

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:17 PM PDT

Has the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act conferring equal rights over property to daughters shattered the peace at home?

Jago voters, chorus Ram and Ravan

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:06 PM PDT

'Ram' and 'Ravan' are on the same side for once in the Devbhoomi of Himachal Pradesh as they try to create an awakening of sorts.

Delhi KF employees reject 3-month salary offer, majority in Mumbai cave in

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:05 PM PDT

While a majority of the Kingfisher Airline employees based in Mumbai are likely to resume work from Friday onwards, those from the carrier's Delhi-base have decided not to accept the management's offer of three months salary payment before Diwali and stay put with the agitation

Babu probing Khemka order is under CBI lens

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:05 PM PDT

The special CBI court here had recently refused to accept a closure report filed by the investigating agency on his involvement in the multicrore amusement-cum-theme park project scam in Chandigarh.

Nishan will kill you if I go home: Abducted minor girl tells parents

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:02 PM PDT

The girl's father said they talked to their daughter for not more than two minutes before she recorded her statement in the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Faridkot, Dr Rajneesh.

Punjab Congress chief, director-general of police in war of words over abduction row of minor in Faridkot

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:55 PM PDT

Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and state Congress chief Amarinder Singh engaged in a war of words after the latter asked him to "stop behaving like an Akali politician" over the recent abduction row of a 15-year-old girl in Faridkot.

BJP demands SIT to probe money laundering charges against Virbhadra Singh

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:54 PM PDT

Congress's pick for the chief ministership of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh, got further embroiled in corruption charges with rival BJP producing what it called evidence of the disproportionate assets allegedly amassed by the veteran leader.

Elderly and religious community supports Himachal Lokhit Party

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:52 PM PDT

While BJP and Congress are suffering rebellion in the state, Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP) is taking full advantage of this by reaching out to the rebels and convincing them to join hands to form a public-friendly government.

Debutant Nationalist Congress Party releases its poll manifesto in Shimla

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:50 PM PDT

The debutant Nationalist Congress Party in the state which is fielding former education minister Radha Raman Shastri as its prominent candidate released its manifesto on Tuesday, claiming to be a better alternative to big parties.

Shimla, Una deputy commissioners replaced

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:49 PM PDT

Himachal Pradesh governor on Tuesday ordered the transfer of deputy commissioners of Shimla and Una with immediate effect in public interest.

Money grows on apple trees for Virbhadra

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:47 PM PDT

'Golden' apples seem to be haunting former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh as he makes a bid to fight one last electoral battle to be the CM of the hill state for the sixth time.

Anand Chauhan says all documents of Virbhadra Singh are correct

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:39 PM PDT

Shimla-based LIC agent Anand Chauhan, who is not known even in his locality at Inder Nagar in Dhalli area, was "missing" from his house the whole day.

My tax details shown by BJP are 'imaginary': Virbhadra Singh

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Himachal Congress president and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh said on Tuesday that all the charges levelled against him by the BJP were "imaginary" as the party cannot be privy to income-tax details of any individual.

Tatra case: CBI quizzes Rishi again

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Vectra chairman Ravinder Rishi and four others were again grilled by CBI on Tuesday over the alleged bribe offer made by retired Lt General Tejinder Singh to the then Army chief V K Singh for clearing 1,676 sub-standard Tatra BEML trucks, CBI sources said.

Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan enjoy freedom: Pakistan Sikh Council

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:34 PM PDT

Pakistan Sikh Council has rubbished claims of persecution made by some Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs who recently arrived in India.

Probe panel an eyewash: Khemka

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Haryana's whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka on Tuesday said the committee set up to probe his order on Robert Vadra-DLF land deal could be an "eyewash".

Four property dealers held with Rs 77 lakh unaccounted money

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Shambu police have arrested four property dealers and seized Rs 77 lakh from their possession.

Ramleela echoes in Pakistani town Karachi

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:22 PM PDT

These days, tiny Hindu community of Karachi in Pakistan is buzzing with the songs eulogizing Lord Rama and stories of his valour are being enacted in the Ramleelas being staged at the Swami Narayan temple.

163 irrigation projects delayed, cost soars 231%

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:32 PM PDT

While allegations of irrigation-related illegalities continue to fly thick and fast, with Maharashtra at the epicenter, the status of irrigation projects across the country presents a dismal picture.

Anti-terror commandos reduced to drivers in Gujarat

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Eighty Gujarat policemen, hand-picked for anti-terror training in Jodhpur in 2010 to form a Crack Team for quick responses to terror attacks or similar exigencies.

Days after Modi, Keshubhai too courts RSS

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel, who recently launched Gujarat Parivartan Party to take on the BJP, visited the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's office and RSS state headquarters in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Sanjiv Bhatt to be charged in custodial death case

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:29 PM PDT

In a major setback to suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, a local court on Tuesday ordered framing of charges against him and six policemen who are accused in a 21-year-old custodial death case.

New expressway to cut last stretch to Taj to 15 minutes

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT

The travel time for the 24km stretch between Yamuna Expressway and Taj Mahal, which takes around 90 minutes now.

Neighbour saw a visitor at Bidushi Dash’s door

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT

After model-actress Bidushi Dash Barde was declared dead in hospital , her husband Kedar Barde went to the D N Nagar police station .

Home ministry turns down Kasab’s mercy plea

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:56 PM PDT

The home ministry has rejected 26/11 Mumbai attack convict Ajmal Kasab's plea to commute his death sentence to life and sent its recommendation to President Pranab Mukherjee for final disposal.
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