INDIA NEWS - Page 12509

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.

Dutt gets SC nod to go abroad as UN AmbassadorSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 16:52 IST

Sanjay Dutt was allowed by the Supreme Court to go abroad to fulfill his commitments as United Nations' Goodwill Ambassador and for his film shoot.

Omar asks Miliband to help reduce Indo-Pak tensionSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 14:36 IST

Omar Abdullah asked UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband to make the intl community play a bigger role in easing tension between India and Pakistan.

Priya,Amar trade charges over Sanjay’s SP linksSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 14:28 IST

Priya Dutt expressed her disappointment over her brother's decision to associate with SP for Lok Sabha polls.

Paratroopers will meet NSG manpower needs: Army chiefSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 14:19 IST

The army has agreed to provide its paratroopers for manning new NSG hubs set to come up in four cities to tackle any terrorist threat.

Two lakh Bihar teachers to get paid less than peonsSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 12:18 IST

A group of school teachers in Bihar,some of them even holding post-graduate degrees,will draw a salary less than that of peons in the new pay-scale.

Anil Ambani,Sunil Mittal endorse Modi as PMSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 11:11 IST

Corporate honchos Anil Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday showered praises on Gujarat Chief Minister Narandra Modi and termed his leadership as a national level material and said,'Gujarat has seen progress in all the fields under his leadership. Now,imagine what will happen to the nation if he leads the nation'.

Missing 26/11 witness returns homeSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:48 IST

A witness to the landing of terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror attacks,who was missing since Sunday,returned to her home in Mumbai.

UP govt launches ‘saas-bahu’ schemeSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:39 IST

Uttar Pradesh government has taken it upon itself to promote harmony between mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws.

Pak flight makes unscheduled landing at Kolkata airportSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:17 IST

A PIA flight made an unscheduled landing at the international airport in Kolkata due to dense fog in Dhaka.

Rahul takes Miliband for Amethi visitSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:06 IST

Congress General Secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will arrive in Amethi on Wednesday afternoon.

Britain for prosecution of Mumbai accused in PakSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 09:17 IST

Virtually rejecting India's contention that those accused in the Mumbai attacks be extradited,Britain has said it supports their prosecution in Pakistan as they have 'broken the law' of that country.

Why dont you ask Priyanka to contest polls?Subscriber Only

January 13, 2009 20:08 IST

Six district units from Uttar Pradesh have appealed to the Congress leadership for fielding Priyanka in the elections.

2 militants,2 policemen killed in J-K encounterSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 19:09 IST

Two militants,believed to be those who escaped from the army offensive at Poonch recently,were killed in an encounter at Rajouri belt by Jammu and Kashmir police who lost two of its men in the gun-battle which is on.

I’ve enough evidence to ‘shock’ Cong: MulayamSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 19:06 IST

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav hit back at Cong saying that he has enough evidence to 'shock' them and is not afraid of the cases filed against him.

Sanjay Dutt not a criminal,says Samajwadi PartySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 18:59 IST

To justify SP's move to field Sanjay Dutt as a candidate for Lok Sabha polls,party's Mumbai unit president Abu Azmi said Dutt is not a criminal.

Trawlers operate off Goa coast without registrationSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 18:05 IST

Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday said there is a sizeable number of boats including fishing trawlers which operate off Goa coast without proper registration.

Bankers decline to comment on Satyam accounts: CIDSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 17:42 IST

Andhra CID has said the banks associated with the disgraced firm have declined to comment on whether the IT major's accounts had been frozen.

World must be alert on events in India,pak: WEFSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 17:34 IST

The world should be on alert on any new development in two neighbouring nuclear powers in South Asia given the nature of Mumbai Terror attack in India and instability in Pak.

Kids of same parents yet have come to face different nationalitySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 16:52 IST

They are two brothers born to the same parents. But their nationality is different and the younger one is facing deportation to Bangladesh along with his mother.