Sunday, November 25, 2012

26/11 anniversary: Experts doubt netas’ claim of safe Mumbai

26/11 anniversary: Experts doubt netas’ claim of safe Mumbai


26/11 anniversary: Experts doubt netas’ claim of safe Mumbai

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:56 PM PST

Senior police officers and politicians declared on Sunday that Mumbai is prepared to repel any attack of the magnitude of 26/11 but their words were met with disbelief and scepticism.


Green tribunal stops tree felling for hydel project

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:52 PM PST

Forest clearance to the 120 MW (stage 1 and 2) Kashang power project was challenged at the national green tribunal by one Devi Gyan Negi.


Union govt cancels coal block allocated to Himachal Pradesh

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:45 PM PST

Himachal Pradesh government will lodge a protest after ascertaining the details.


Sikh jatha leaves for Pakistan to celebrate Gurpurab amidst Taliban threat

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:43 PM PST

A Sikh jatha left for Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of first Sikh master Guru Nanak Dev amidst Taliban threats of targeting Indians to avenge the hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab.


Lack of mandatory clearance stalls sand import from Pakistan via land route

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:41 PM PST

Sand is being imported via the land border due to its acute shortage in Punjab, following a ban on sand mining operations.


2k Dera followers booked after Sirsa clash

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:39 PM PST

The borders of Sirsa remained sealed and a flag march was taken out by the Haryana police.


Tibetan refugee stabs cop, later turns on himself

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST

A Tibetan refugee stabbed a police constable at Mcleodganj on Sunday, after which he stabbed himself.


Minor's rape: Sonipat Police explore vendetta angle

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:24 PM PST

Four men have been booked for allegedly raping a minor girl at Gannaur town.


1.5 lakh weddings in 3 days: Manali hotels to woo honeymoon couples

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:17 PM PST

Hoteliers are all set to woo honeymooners with attractive offers and discounts.


Rare animals meat being sold at Manipur fest

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:02 PM PST

The Thoubal unit of People for Animals (PFA) made the shocking disclosure that a food outlet at the ongoing Manipur Sangai Festival has on offer an array of dishes made from the meat of rare wild animals like boar (wild pig) and porcupine.


3 Army officers may lose job on bigamy charge

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:58 PM PST

Taking a strong view, the Army is in the process of terminating the services of three of its officers found guilty of marrying more than one woman.


Bamboo-zled: Stem sells in the northeast

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:53 PM PST

Enterprise and innovation have converted a menace that choked and killed aquatic life, hindered transport and increased mosquitoes into imaginative products.


India moves Swiss govt in Hasan Ali tax evasion case

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:48 PM PST

The government has asked the Indian mission in Berne to get in touch with banking authorities of Switzerland for obtaining details of businessman Hasan Ali Khan's Swiss bank accounts.


Colleagues remember CBI DIG Suresh Kumar Palsania

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:29 PM PST

A condolence meeting was held on Sunday at the CBI headquarters in memory of DIG Suresh Kumar Palsania, who led the probe in the 2G spectrum allocation case.


Retired CAG officers ready for debate with UPA ministers

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST

Expressing solidarity for CAG Vinod Rai, at least four former deputy CAGs in a joint statement said they were ready for a debate.


Murli Manohar Joshi didn’t try to influence 2G report, ex-CAG official RP Singh says

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:59 PM PST

RP Singh claimed he was misquoted by a newspaper. His retraction comes as a huge embarrassment to Cong which had attributed political motives to the CAG.


World should follow India’s example: Dalai Lama

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:27 PM PST

Addressing the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church centenary celebration on Sunday Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama said India is an example for the world because many religious sects co-exist in the country even today.


ICAI chief in the dock for Rs 100cr land deal

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:26 PM PST

A land deal worth Rs 100 crore involving the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has landed its president Jayadeep Narendra Shah in a spot.


Illegal weapons hold peace hostage in western Assam

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

In the violent clashes between Bodos and Muslims in July-August in western Assam, of 97 people killed, ten had fallen to bullets.


Kejriwal plans nationwide tour

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST

Kejriwal said that he will tour the country in 2013 and "expose" the Congress and BJP saying they "used" people only to get votes.


PM revives nuclear energy talks with Japan

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:52 PM PST

Manmohan Singh sought to revive with Japan negotiations for peaceful use of nuclear energy, which has remained stalled since the Fukushima nuclear accident.


Why are political barbs aimed at CAG and not SC?

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:49 PM PST

CAG reports have traditionally been given importance in the mass media because the government is generally secretive about the manner in which public funds are utilized.


Maoists involved in MLA abduction held in Koraput

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:41 PM PST

A top Maoist leader and another rebel, who were involved in the abduction of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka, were arrested during a counter-insurgency operation in Koraput district early on Sunday.


Syed Ibrahim set to be first Muslim chief of IB

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:37 PM PST

Syed Asif Ibrahim, a 1977 batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is set to take over as the new director of Intelligence Bureau.


Cops probing whether shot fired by Namdhari hit Ponty

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

Namdhari, who was sacked as chairman of the Uttarakhand minorities commission, has confessed to having shot three-five bullets during the November 17 shootout.


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