Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Pak FM Hina Rabbani Khar says India is 'war-mongering', maintains no beheading took place

Pak FM Hina Rabbani Khar says India is 'war-mongering', maintains no beheading took place

Pak FM Hina Rabbani Khar says India is 'war-mongering', maintains no beheading took place

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 08:02 PM PST

"I am happy we are not responding in kind either by word or by action," Pakistan's foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said.

Indian Army chief's statements "very hostile", says Pak foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 06:58 PM PST

Pak foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Islamabad wanted to resolve bilateral issues through dialogue rather than military actions.

Narayan Rane-Nitin Gadkari bonhomie fuels speculation

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:37 PM PST

Maharashtra industries minister Narayan Rane agreeing to share the dais with BJP national president Nitin Gadkari at the inaugural function of a workers' housing scheme at Butibori stood out like an oxymoron.

10 new faces inducted into Omar’s cabinet

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:51 PM PST

In a major cabinet reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Omar Abdullah inducted 10 new ministers in the state cabinet, who were administrated oath by governor N N Vohra on Tuesday.

Centre fine tunes blueprint for anti-Red operations in four states

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:13 PM PST

The specialized forces — capable of hot pursuit across inter-state borders — will be set up with personnel fully trained in guerilla warfare and required infrastructure within six months.

Cong criticizes Swaraj’s ‘heads-for-head’ comment

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:12 PM PST

Congress on Tuesday slammed senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's "heads-for-head" remark and asked her to desist from making improper statements and doing politics over the sensitive issue.

CAG 'exposes shortcomings’ of political class

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:10 PM PST

"The weaknesses of the system were exposed when the administration displayed certain insensitivity in reacting to the concerns expressed by the polity," Rai said while delivering a lecture in Chennai.

Study finds Indian-Oz aboriginal genes’ linkages

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:08 PM PST

Indian genes had got mixed with that of Australian aboriginals more than 4,000 years ago — centuries before the Europeans colonized Down Under.

Stock Guru scam: Khaire confronts 'corrupt’ I-T official under CBI lens

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:07 PM PST

The CBI on Tuesday took custody of Stock Guru scam mastermind Ulhas Prabhakar Khaire and reportedly confronted him with deputy income tax commissioner Yogendra Mittal, who was booked on Monday for allegedly demanding bribe of Rs 60 crore from Khaire.

Absconding accused in Central Bank of India scam arrested

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:06 PM PST

The CBI has arrested an absconding accused – Vikas Srivastava of Lucknow — in a case relating to cheating the Central Bank of India, New Delhi, and causing loss of Rs 1.40 crore.

Mamata plays to gallery, tries to talk business but few to impress

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:39 PM PST

Mamata kicked off her speech with a 10-minute argument for why Bengal should not be compared with Gujarat.

Speaker should have expunged abusive proceedings right away: Somnath

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

The outspoken former CPM MP from West Bengal was replying to a query on the allegation of bias by the state Congress against Punjab speaker Charanjit Atwal, who was Chatterjee's deputy during the UPA government for a period of four years between 2004 and 2009.

No cellphones, no pressure cookers, please. Deities are busy in annual assembly

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST

Nine villages of Manali have started maintaining complete silence for 42 days as their deities -- Rishi Gautam, Rishi Vyas and Kanchan Nag -- are attending the annual assembly in heaven, as even a little noise may disturb them.

Punjab court hands life term to three in three rape cases in a day

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

In a bold show of judicial activism following the Nirbhaya case, a local court on Tuesday handed down life imprisonment to three persons accused of raping minor girls in three separate cases.

Asaram says media twisted his words

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:23 PM PST

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, in the eye of a storm over his remarks on the Delhi gang-rape victim, on Tuesday said he was quoted out of context and announced a reward of 50 lakh to anyone who could prove that he blamed the victim for the horrific crime.

BSF jawan shoots constable, kills self

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST

A Border Security Force constable shot six bullets into a fellow constable before shooting himself dead in Bhikhiwind, Punjab.

Comments by Indian Army chief hostile, Pak foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

The Indian Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh had warned Pakistan that India reserves the right to retaliate at the "time and place" of its choosing, suggesting that the border spat is not going to be buried anytime soon.

Wanted by law, invisible to cops in Rajasthan

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:02 PM PST

On January 7, a court in Bharatpur declared rape accused Jalees Ahmed a 'fugitive' after he ignored summons for an appearance for five months.

Chhattisgarh district loses 6000 girls a year

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:47 AM PST

During the just concluded winter session of the assembly, Nanki Ram Kanwar, the state home minister, said more than 6000 young girls and women were reported missing so far in the past one year from Jashpur and neighbouring districts alone.

IIM-A director may get Rs 1 crore pay package

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:42 AM PST

An annual package of Rs 1 crore used to be coveted corporate offer for students graduating from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Unable to find a new director, the top B-school is now working on a proposal to offer the same package for its top job.

Left, Right vow to oppose FDI in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:40 AM PST

BJP, CPI and JD(U) on Tuesday said the government may have got the bill passed in Lok Sabha but it should not feel victorious as they would not let it pass in Rajya Sabha.

Congress meet to have youthful flavour with Rahul Gandhi at the fore

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:37 AM PST

Rahul Gandhi will take centrestage at the 'chintan shivir' in Jaipur with an unprecedentedly high participation from youth delegates readying Congress with the slogan of generational change for the 2014 elections.

Hate speech voice not mine: Akbaruddin Owaisi

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:35 AM PST

Police questioned MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. Arrested on January 8 for delivering hate speeches, the MLA was granted police custody for five days beginning January 12. The police custody will end on Wednesday.

PMO steps in, NHAI may soften stand with green ministry

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:33 AM PST

Officials of National Highways Authority of India on Tuesday indicated that they could consider withdrawing their cases against the environment ministry from the Supreme Court if their concerns on delay in clearance of projects were resolved.

Govt picks Kamal Nath to lead Davos team

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:29 AM PST

Kamal Nath profile got a further boost when he, as government's chief floor manager, helped the UPA tide over the opposition challenge over the decision to allow FDI in retail.
Posted by Harshad at 9:01 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)