Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Earthquake hits India's northeast

Earthquake hits India's northeast

Earthquake hits India's northeast

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:28 PM PST

An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted India's northeast Wednesday morning. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.

Hate speech case: MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi sent to 14- day judicial custody

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:46 PM PST

Following the arrest of the MIM leader, the state government has imposed a prohibitory orders in the town to maintain law and order.

Bring Army tribunal under govt control: HC

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:44 PM PST

In a significant verdict, Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday directed the Union government to bring armed forces tribunal (AFT) under the control of ministry of law and justice.

Doon MLA's surrender: Law will take its course, Virbhadra says

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:39 PM PST

Congress leaders who were present here for the Assembly session, remained tight-lipped on the surrender of party MLA from Doon, Ram Kumar Chaudhary.

PIL for relook at laws for juveniles

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:32 PM PST

Growing disenchantment with the lenient provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act that allows convicted teens to get away with lighter sentences has led a lawyer to file a PIL in the Delhi high court.

Maharashtra minister slams police, calls for judicial probe into Dhule violence

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:27 PM PST

Maharashtra minister for minority development Arif Naseem Khan on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the violence that broke out in Dhule on Sunday.

Prime accused in Kokrajhar riots held

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:24 PM PST

The CBI on Tuesday arrested the prime accused in the ethnic clashes between Bodos and Bengalispeaking Muslims in lower Assam districts last July.

Head of SC panel for Bhopal victims quits

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST

The head of the Supreme Court appointed monitoring committee to oversee the functioning of hospitals meant for the treatment of Bhopal gas disaster survivors, Dr H H Trivedi, resigned citing indifference by the Madhya Pradesh government.

BJP slams Congress for dealying Owaisi's arrest

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:19 PM PST

Instead of arresting Owaisi promptly after his return from London, the government allowed a "heroic welcome" and gave him police protection, BJP said.

Ensure Delhi rape victim's friend is not harassed, Gurudas Dasgupta tells Shinde

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:16 PM PST

The West Bengal MP urged the home minister to ensure that the victim's friend is not "harassed" by the government or the Delhi Police.

NGO claims Punjab Police sitting over complaint against singer Honey Singh

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:09 PM PST

Nawanshahr police have not been able to take a decision whether to register a case against singer Honey Singh, or not, though a written complaint was made by NGO Human Empowerment League Punjab (HELP).

Chhattisgarh minister blames 'planetary positions’ for crimes against women

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:02 PM PST

Chhattisgarh home minister Nankiram Kanwar on Tuesday blamed "planetary positions" for the sudden spurt in crimes against women, including rape.

Mercury plunges to sub-zero levels; 24 people die in UP

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:59 PM PST

Kanpur and Agra shivered at a low of 1.1 and 1.0 degree below the freezing point as the mercury plunged to sub-zero levels across north India and killed 24 people in Uttar Pradesh since Monday.

Jharkhand: Arjun Munda's gamble might backfire

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:57 PM PST

Outgoing chief minister Arjun Munda's decision to first inform governor Syed Ahmed of the cabinet's decision to dissolve the assembly and then give in his resignation soon after, may backfire, according to constitutional experts.

Jharkhand: Munda's gamble might backfire

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:57 PM PST

Outgoing chief minister Arjun Munda's decision to first inform governor Syed Ahmed of the cabinet's decision to dissolve the assembly and then give in his resignation soon after, may backfire, according to constitutional experts.

Norway kids return to uncle amid drama

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:53 PM PST

The custody battle for Abhigyan and Aishwarya, the Indian kids who were brought home from Norway last year and placed under their uncle's care, degenerated into an ugly standoff between the uncle and their mother on Tuesday.

HC slams shoddy probe into Patiala girl’s gang-rape

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:49 PM PST

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday slammed shoddy probe into the gang-rape of a 17-year-old Patiala girl, who was pushed to suicide, while ordering setting up of fast track courts to handle all such cases.

J&K likely to have fifth Kashmiri CS

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:47 PM PST

Chief minister Omar Abdullah is learnt to have given his nod to senior-most Kashmiri IAS officer Iqbal Khanday taking over as the new chief secretary of Jammu & Kashmir.

Woman led Maoist attack, toll climbs to 15

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:45 PM PST

A woman was leading the attack on security personnel at Karmatiya forest in Latehar that killed 11 CRPF jawans.

Cornered Asaram denies rape remarks, then offers apology

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:46 PM PST

"How can I blame the girl (Nirbhaya) for the rape? I am not that cruel. If I have done something wrong, I will apologize a thousand times," Asaram said.

Absconding Himachal MLA surrenders

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:42 PM PST

The 42-year-old MLA, who is one of the four accused in the murder of 24-year-old Jyoti Devi, arrived in the court of chief judicial magistrate Bhavna Jain around 10.30am.

New law abolishing manual scavenging to bind states: AG

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:34 PM PST

The Centre on Tuesday assured the Supreme Court that it would strive to bring in a new law to abolish manual scavenging across the country.

30 lakh panchayat members to be roped in for road safety drive

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST

Soon, elected panchayat representatives would be roped in to spread awareness about safe driving and road safety issues.

Modi blames govt for poor safety at oil units

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:23 PM PST

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote to PM Manmohan Singh raising questions over delay in putting in place safety measures at oil installations that were recommended by an expert panel after the devastating fire at Jaipur depot in October, 2009.

Ashamed of Delhi gang-rape: President

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:21 PM PST

Done Vijay Ending his address to Uttar Pradesh legislators on a sombre note, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said he was ashamed of the Delhi gang-rape incident.
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