Saturday, January 12, 2013

Internet activist Aaron Swartz, 26, found dead

Internet activist Aaron Swartz, 26, found dead

Internet activist Aaron Swartz, 26, found dead

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:01 PM PST

A co-founder of Reddit and activist who fought to make online content free to the public has been found dead, authorities confirmed Saturday, prompting an outpouring of grief from prominent voices on ...

Urvashi Dholakia wins Bigg Boss 6

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 10:47 AM PST

Television actor Urvashi Dholakia has won the sixth season of reality show Bigg Boss defeating her nearest rival Imam Siddique.

Heavy firing in Poonch after Army detects movement across Line of Control

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST

Heavy gunfire was traded along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir today, after the Indian Army detected the movement of a group of suspected infiltrators. Press Trust of I...

Income Tax department summons Nitin Gadkari

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 10:05 AM PST

The Income Tax department has issued summons to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President (BJP) Nitin Gadkari to appear before it in connection with its investigation against him and some associated comp...

Woman allegedly gang-raped by seven men in Punjab; accused include bus driver, conductor

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST

In a case similar to the gang-rape of a physiotherapy student in New Delhi, a 29-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by seven persons in Gurdaspur in Punjab.

England and India players arrive in Kochi for the second ODI

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 08:02 AM PST

The Indian and England cricket teams arrived on Saturday for the second one-dayer to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here on Tuesday.The teams arrived by a chartered flight at ...

Woman panchayat member shot by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 07:38 AM PST

In the second incident in as many days, suspected militants today shot at and injured a woman panchayat member in Sopore area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

Uttarakhand chief minister denies reports of ban on women working beyond 6 pm

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 07:04 AM PST

Refuting media reports about the government asking private institutions in the state to not let women employees work beyond 6 pm due to "safety reasons", Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna toda...

Now, Goa firemen to zip about on bikes

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:57 AM PST

In a first in India, instead of a big red wagon, firemen in Goa will now zip about on motorcycles to douse fires and tackle emergencies.

UK faces drop in Indian students due to stringent visa policy

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:52 AM PST

Britain's stringent norms on student visas have resulted in a decline in the number of Indian students in higher education by nearly a quarter last year.

Take back the night - the anatomy of a protest

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:10 AM PST

Amrita Bhinder's lathi-inflicted bruises might have begun to fade but barricades along Raj Path, normal at this time of year in preparation for Republic Day, are up. As the dust settles along the most...

Cyrus Mistry reiterates Tata Group's commitment to invest in Gujarat

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 06:01 AM PST

Cyrus Mistry, the new chairman of Tata Group, today reiterated the company's commitment to invest in the state at the 'Vibrant Gujarat' summit, a day after the who's who of industry...

Ram Jethmalani's suspension revoked, Advani said to have brokered truce

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 05:14 AM PST

After almost two months of suspension, senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani is back in the BJP. The 86-year-old lawyer-turned-politician was suspended on November 26 last year for dema...

JMM meets Jharkhand Governor, seeks time to form next govt; Congress silent on support

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:52 AM PST

Efforts to form the next government in Jharkhand picked up pace on Saturday with leaders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress separately meeting Governor Syed Ahmad. The JMM leaders re...

Lance Armstrong 'plans to admit doping' in Oprah Winfrey interview

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:50 AM PST

Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping for the first time in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that will be taped on Monday at the disgraced cyclist's home in Austin, Texas, USA Today reported.

Railways have derailed since I left office: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:14 AM PST

Criticising the rise in train fares, JD supremo Lalu Prasad today said that the railways have "derailed" since he left the office of railway minister.

Girl rescued from brothel says cop hit her and fiance, refused to file complaint

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 04:02 AM PST

A girl, who was allegedly kidnapped and later rescued from a brothel in Dhule district last week, has complained to the city police that their counterparts in Ahmednagar had refused to register a comp...

If ceasefire violations continue, India may have to look at options: Air Force chief NAK Browne

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 02:16 AM PST

Asserting that repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan are "unacceptable", IAF chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne today warned that India may have to look at "some other options for compliance" if s...

Won't be pressurised by wild calls for revenge: Salman Khurshid on Indo-Pak tension

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 02:01 AM PST

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid spoke exclusively to NDTV on the "mutilation" of the bodies of the two jawans who were killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control on Tuesday. One of ...

Disappointed with AITA's unprofessionalism: Somdev tells NDTV

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 12:49 AM PST

Somdev Devvarman has said that the All India Tennis Association has been extremely unprofessional in handling the demands made by protesting players and that he is bitterly disappointed with their app...

US accelerates Afghan withdrawal, endorses Taliban talks

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 12:37 AM PST

American President Barack Obama has announced a faster than planned withdrawal of the 66,000 U.S troops from Afghanistan. President Obama made it clear that American troops would not be part of 'most'...

Won't be pressurised by wild calls for revenge: Salman Khurshid on India-Pak stand-off

Posted: 12 Jan 2013 12:14 AM PST

India has not got any substantial response from Pakistan yet on the treatment meted out to the bodies of the two jawans who were killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control in Kashmir, Foreign...

Mumbai cop Vasant Dhoble transferred after vendor dies during anti-hawking drive

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 10:51 PM PST

A day after the anti-hawking drive during which a street vendor died in Mumbai, Assistant Commissioner of Police Vasant Dhoble has been transferred pending a CID inquiry.

16-year-old Dalit girl allegedly raped by neighbour, attempts suicide

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:53 PM PST

A 16-year-old Dalit girl has tried to kill herself after allegedly being raped by her neighbour in Sonepat, Haryana. The girl set herself on fire and is fighting for life in hospital.
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