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Caste certificate cant be cancelled unilaterally: SCSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 17:23 IST

Caste certificate issued to an individual cannot be cancelled by the authorities without granting an opportunity to the person to be heard,the Supreme Court has held.

Nine militants killed in six encounters in J-KSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 17:10 IST

Nine militants,including a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander,were killed in six encounters in Jammu and Kashmir,informed a defence spokesman.

HC orders removal of woman-child AIDS campaign postersSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 16:46 IST

The Madras High Court ordered removal of photographs of a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter from AIDS awareness campaign banners across Tamil Nadu within a week after she complained that they gave an impression as if the two were HIV affected.

Court sends Sarabjot to judicial custody till Aug 12Subscriber Only

August 5, 2009 16:40 IST

CBI told the court that Sarabjot Singh was not cooperating with the investigations.

Bail conditions of Abhaya murder case accused relaxedSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 15:19 IST

Kerala High Court relaxed the bail conditions of Sister Sephy,third accused in the sister Abhaya murder case.

Indefinite curfew imposed in Imphal HomeSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 14:26 IST

Indefinite curfew has been imposed in Manipur following a social organizations protest against the killing of a youth in a fake encounter.

Ranbir Singh’s encounter in Dehradun was fake: CBISubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 13:41 IST

CBI has claimed that the encounter in which a 24-year-old MBA student Ranbir Singh was killed by Dehradun police was a fake.

PDP’s Beigh may be asked to apologise in J-K assemblySubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 12:51 IST

PDP MLA Muzaffar Beigh may be asked to apologise before the House for his remarks against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the House.

Top Hizbul militant shot dead in Doda encounterSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 12:36 IST

A top Hizbul Mujahideen militant was shot dead on Wednesday by security forces during an encounter in Doda district.

Govt to will renegotiate Gorshkov dealSubscriber Only

August 5, 2009 10:45 IST

India has agreed to Russia's demand to re-negotiate a $1.6 billion contract for Admiral Gorshkov,the government said.

Noida being tossed by different Govts: SCSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 21:20 IST

The SC expressed its anguish with the way Noida on the outskirts of the national capital,is being 'tossed around' by successive Govts.

Parliament passes landmark Right to Education BillSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 20:50 IST

Children would get the fundamental right to free and compulsory education with the passage of a bill,hailed as historic,by Parliament.

Jet Airways plane makes precautionary landing at IGISubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 20:11 IST

A Jet Airways plane to Vadodara,with 63 passengers on board,had to make a precautionary landing at IGI airport in New Delhi.

Abu Salem likely to be video- produced in courtSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 19:26 IST

A court in Delhi is exploring the possibility of recording evidence in an extortion case against Abu Salem through video conferencing.

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‘India unprepared to fight chemical terror attack’Subscriber Only

August 4, 2009 19:19 IST

There are gaps in India's preparedness to contain chemical terror attacks including early warning,environment monitoring and infrastructure.

Six months imprisonment to ex-TDP MLA for detaining trainSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:55 IST

A local court found an ex-TDP MLA and six others guilty of detaining a passenger train in Guntur district and sentenced them to six months imprisonment.

Kicking daughter-in-law or threat of divorce not cruelty: SCSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:34 IST

A husband and his relatives cannot be prosecuted for cruelty towards wife merely because the mother-in-law or other family members had kicked her or for that matter threatened her with divorce.

Govt spent Rs 257/month per person on social services in FY09Subscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:34 IST

The government spent Rs 257 a month per person on social services like sports,education and medical and public health in the last fiscal,Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Mysterious letter in Shopian rape-murder case throws new lightSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:28 IST

The Shopian double rape-and-murder case threw up another angle with the police receiving a letter purportedly written by a male classmate of Aasiya.

SC stays Bombay HC order on Pradhan committee reportSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:24 IST

SC stayed the Bombay HC order directing Maha govt to place before it the report of Pradhan Committee which probed govt's response to 26/11 attacks.

Decision to unveil statue to promote harmonious relations: YeddyurappaSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 18:18 IST

Karnataka CM said the decision to unveil the statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar here on August nine was a step aimed at paving the way for 'harmonious relationship' between Tamilians and Kannadigas.

70 per cent of teachers in Delhi schools are obese: surveySubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 17:57 IST

Nearly 70 per cent of schoolteachers in the national capital are overweight and obese,a recent survey has claimed.

Fire arm,opening an eatery: get licence application forms onlineSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 17:41 IST

Now,getting a licence for a fire-arm or operating an eatery will be easy with Delhi Police on Tuesday launching a dedicated website for its Licencing Branch.

Man arrested for molesting Finnish woman in JaipurSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 17:34 IST

A person has been arrested in Jaipur for allegedly robbing and molesting a Finnish woman at a bar cum restaurant,police said.

Army confident of taking on terror threats: Gen KapoorSubscriber Only

August 4, 2009 17:20 IST

With intelligence agencies warning terrorist attacks on military installations in J-K,the Army Chief said security forces are 'capable and confident' of taking on such threats.