INDIA NEWS - Page 12514

SP will support if Cong ready to field Sanjay: AmarSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 15:46 IST

The tug of war over Sanjay Dutt continues with Amar Singh now saying that if Congress was ready to field the actor SP would support him.

We never gave up demand for extradition: PranabSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 15:44 IST

'We have never given up the demand that the perpetrators of the terror act should be handed over to India,' said Pranab.

Teenaged girl commits suicide after eve-teasing in BiharSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 15:19 IST

Unable to bear the ignominy of eve-teasing,a 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Samastipur village in Bihar's Begusarai district.

Reducing inequity,inequality a challenge: PMSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 13:02 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also said that the focus should be given on meeting core development needs essential for human growth.

17 Pak nationals detained in Guj by Coast GuardSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 12:08 IST

The Coast Guard has apprehended 17 Pakistani nationals,claiming to be fishermen,from Keri Creek area in Kutch district.

Disband unholy ‘Pune Pattern’,Chavan to NCPSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 11:40 IST

The controversial 'Pune Pattern' figured prominently in Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan's address to Congress workers in Pune.

Villagers give land to exorcise Nandigram ghostSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 09:12 IST

Residents of a village near Nandigram gave away their land to help set up an Industrial Training Institute which faced a land hurdle.

Anita says she was taken to US,questioned thereSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 19:17 IST

Anita Uddaiya,the woman who saw the six terrorists involved in the Nov 26 terror attacks arrive in the city.

NSG hubs to be set up very quickly: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 16:45 IST

The Home Minister said government will recruit people and impart training to them before deploying them for the task.

No link between birthday and engineer killing: MayaSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 16:27 IST

Mayawati claimed there was not the 'remotest link' between her birthday and the killing of a PWD engineer in Auriyya.

NIA team will be hand picked: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 15:34 IST

The National Investigation Agency(NIA) will have members 'hand picked' by its first chief R V Raju who has just been appointed.

26/11 attacks a test of India’s patience: Army ChiefSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 15:30 IST

The terror attacks on Mumbai was a test of India's patience and the army is ready to face any challenge posed by terrorism,Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said. Stating that all options to tackle the terror menace were open,he said India wanted to resolve its issues through peaceful means.

Situation in UP is worse than emergency: SPSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 15:01 IST

SP workers protesting against the alleged extortion by the BSP for the b'day celebrations of UP CM Mayawati clashed with police in Lucknow.

Cadre shortage,surrenders decline naxal activities in MahaSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 13:20 IST

Naxal activities have declined in Maharashtra as naxalites in Gadchiroli,Chandrapur and Gondia districts of the state are facing a shortage of cadre.

Phased pull-out of CRPF from Kandhmal beginsSubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 10:25 IST

The Central forces had to be deployed in Kandhmal following the communal violence that triggered after murder of the RSS leader Lakshmananand Saraswati.

We’re assisting capturing,not killing man eater: WTISubscriber Only

January 15, 2009 09:43 IST

The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has said it has not authorised killing of a man eating tiger following the beast's rampage for the last three months.

Prosecution has to show that confession was voluntary: SCSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 20:29 IST

If an accused retracts his confession,the burden to prove that the initial statement was obtained under duress does not lie on him,the Supreme Court has observed.

Indonesian delivers child mid-air,flight diverted to MumbaiSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 20:21 IST

A Colombo-bound Sri Lankan Airline flight from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) was diverted to Mumbai on Wednesday morning after a passenger on-board delivered a baby.

Hizb co-founder Mohammad Ahsan Dar arrested in J-KSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 19:48 IST

Mohammad Ahsan Dar,a close associate of Syed Sallahuddin chief of Hizbul Mujahideen,was co-ordinating activities of Lashker-e-Toiba,Hizbul,Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.

‘Fighting option’ also open: Indian Army ChiefSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 18:41 IST

On the use of military option as a last resort,Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said the decision was dependent on the political leadership when they felt that all other options,including international opinion,were exhausted.