Thursday, November 22, 2012

Punjab acid attack victim Inderjit Kaur fights on for justice

Punjab acid attack victim Inderjit Kaur fights on for justice


Punjab acid attack victim Inderjit Kaur fights on for justice

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:57 PM PST

Inderjit Kaur has undergone six reconstruction surgeries, tried to commit suicide twice and finally decided she won't put up with a life brought upon her by an acid attack in December last year.


Banned on Wall Street: Facebook, Twitter and Gmail

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:41 PM PST

For young Wall Street employees who live their lives through social media, working at a big bank can feel as if the plug has been pulled. Most financial firms ban Facebook, Twitter and Gmail, and bloc...


2 dead, many injured after 100 vehicles collide on US highway in dense fog

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:28 PM PST

Two people died and more than 80 were hurt Thursday when at least 100 vehicles collided on a Texas highway in dense fog, leaving trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull sur...


PM hosts dinner for BJP leaders; stalemate on FDI continues, say sources

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's dinner diplomacy has failed to end the deadlock over the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. The PM had hosted three top BJP le...


Gujarat assembly polls: Congress faces dissidence after first list for candidates

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:40 AM PST

Scuffle, demonstrations and a series of resignations were the order of the day in Gujarat Congress as those left out from the first list of 52 candidates for the assembly polls expressed their disappo...

Cabinet clears pharma policy, cost of essential drugs to drop marginally

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:04 AM PST

The Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the National Pharmaceutical Policy. In effect, this means that the prices of essential medicines will soften marginally. A ministerial panel headed by Agri...


2G scam: Former auditor questions Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss figure

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:46 AM PST

Giving another twist to the 2G spectrum allocation controversy, former Director General of Audit in the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) RP Singh has questioned the CAG's estimates of presumptive...


BJP's goodwill gesture: Arun Jaitley to table house panel's report on Lokpal in Rajya Sabha today

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:42 AM PST

In a rare show of unity between the Opposition and the treasury benches, the report of Rajya Sabha's select committee on Lokpal will be tabled in the Upper House today by Arun Jaitley. The committee i...

Stopped from urinating publicly, man kills girl in Delhi

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

A 17-year-old girl was killed and her mother was critically injured after they tried to stop a man from urinating outside their house in Delhi yesterday.


Passengers stuck after aircraft door gets jammed

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PST

Nearly a hundred passengers of a United Airway flight from Dhaka to Kolkata had to stay inside as the doors of the plane were not opening at NSC Bose International airport in Kolkata on Thursday.

Indian sacked from UK hospital for not knowing English

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 09:11 AM PST

An Indian radiographer has been sacked from his job at a UK cancer hospital after six years following a string of complaints that he could not speak clear English, a charge which he termed as "cooked ...

Ranjit Sinha appointed as the new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:32 AM PST

Senior IPS officer Ranjit Sinha was today appointed as the next Director of Central Bureau of Investigation for a two-year term.


Gujarat assembly polls: BJP releases list of 84 candidates

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:21 AM PST

Contrary to reports that the party will replace several of its sitting MLAs in Gujarat assembly elections to fight anti-incumbency, BJP retained most of its legislators in the list of candidates for 8...


Maharashtra wants Centre to waive Rs 21 crore bill for Ajmal Kasab's security

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:41 AM PST

Following the execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of 26/11 Mumbai attack, Maharashtra government is hoping that it would not have to cough up Rs 21 crore on account of deployment of...


'Life of Pi' star Suraj Sharma can write his exams, says St. Stephens

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:30 AM PST

Suraj Sharma: After much uncertainty, Life of Pi star Suraj Sharma has been allowed by his college, St. Stephen's, to write his exams from tomorrow. The 19-year-old actor, whose much-anticipated Ang L...


Blast near Assam Rifles office in Imphal, one injured

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:22 AM PST

One person was injured in a bomb blast near Assam Rifles office today at Singjamei, 2 km from the state capital Imphal.

FDI in retail: Winter session's Day 1 washed out; PM calls all-party meet on Monday

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:22 AM PST

The BJP-led NDA and the Left want a discussion on FDI in retail under a rule that allows voting. The government says it is ready to debate its policy decision but does not want a vote. Neither side is...


Trinamool's no-trust motion not accepted in Lok Sabha due to lack of numbers

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:16 AM PST

Mamata Banerjee's bid to move a No-Confidence Motion against the Manmohan Singh government that she quit two months ago flopped today. Expectedly. The Trinamool Congress could not get 50 MPs to suppor...


Commando claims non-payment of financial benefits

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:05 AM PST

A former NSG commando, who fought terrorists in the 26/11 attack and was invalidated from service after he became medically unfit, today claimed he has not got any financial benefits or pension.


Pakistan moves against 'vulgar' late-night calls

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:54 AM PST

Pakistan has ordered mobile phone companies to ban cheap, late-night calling rates because they allegedly promote vulgarity among young men and women, officials said on Wednesday.

BMW launches new X6 crossover for Rs 79 lakh as Audi nips at its heels

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:43 AM PST

German luxury car maker BMW today launched the new version of its crossover model X6 priced between Rs 78.9 lakh and Rs 93.4 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company, which is facing stiff compet...

Election Commission issues notice to Gujarat Congress Chief for personal remarks on Narendra Modi

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 05:31 AM PST

The Election Commission(EC) has issued a show cause notice to Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhwadia for his reported remarks on the personal life of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and also for comp...

Lajpat Nagar blast case: High Court slams Delhi Police probe, acquits two death row convicts

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:37 AM PST

Slamming police for "serious lapses" in the investigations of the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case, the Delhi High court today acquitted two alleged militants, sentenced with capital punishment in th...


Jailed and jailers pitched in help after Superstorm Sandy

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:16 AM PST

There are plenty of unsung heroes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, but the story of how those at New York's least desirable address lent their muscle and might is perhaps among the most compelling...


Why Barack Obama thinks 'life is all about second chances'

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 03:56 AM PST

President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance.


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