INDIA NEWS - Page 12523

Sonia seeks to end factionalism in CongressSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 12:51 IST

With polls around the corner,Cong President Sonia Gandhi said that there will be no problem within the party if factionalism ended.

Final chance for Amar to depose in criminal caseSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 12:50 IST

A Delhi Court gave Amar Singh a final opportunity to depose in a criminal complaint filed by him in a two-year-old cheating case.

Indian circus in troubled timesSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 11:59 IST

Once a major mass entertainment,Indian circus is virtually on a tight-rope walk due to the difficulty in getting new talent to join.

Corporal punishment rampant in MizoramSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 11:51 IST

Mizoram holds the dubious distinction of holding second position in a list of states where corporal punishment and humiliation of students is rampant,second only to Assam.

Delhi couple arrested for robbing NRISubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 11:35 IST

A CCTV camera installed at Mansa Devi temple in Hardwar came in handy for police when they nabbed a couple for stealing belongings of an NRI.

Bomb hoax delays Lucknow ShatabdiSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 11:34 IST

A bomb scare delayed the New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express on Wednesday morning by more than an hour.

‘Unprecedented’ shortage of officers in armed forcesSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 11:31 IST

A 'perturbed' Parliamentary Committee has asked Defence Ministry to immediately work out a plan to correct the shortage of officers in the armed forces which has reached 23.8,16.7 and 12.1 per cent in army,navy and air force respectively.

Valley’s children hospital suffers from lack of cleanlinessSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 10:43 IST

The Valley's only children hospital is in dire need of cleaning but shortage of sweepers and almost no cleaning material makes things worse.

Surgeries can wait for Jammus GMCSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 10:29 IST

It is only in case of emergencies that the patients get operated immediately,for all other surgeries they have to wait for months or even years together.

J&Ks first assembly session to startSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 10:10 IST

The states first assembly session for the new government lead by Omar Abdullah will have the government facing a volley of questions over a range of issues.

Guj hepatitis: Toll rises to 46,new cases detectedSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 09:52 IST

The father-son duo allegedly responsible for this medical calamity have gone underground and the local police is clueless about them.

Congress,NC to contest against each other in J&KSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 09:52 IST

Congress and NC are contesting against each other on one of the seats of legislative council with NC contesting on six seats while Congress will contest on five other seats of the upper house.

Pol(l)itics: Anti-incumbency weaker than everSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 08:52 IST

A study has shown that in last five years,the percentage of governments losing elections has slipped below 50% mark to just 46%.

Mumbai attacks: Police file 11,000 page chargesheetSubscriber Only

February 25, 2009 04:09 IST

The Mumbai Police filed the chargesheet in the 26/11 terror attacks case with Special Public Prosecutor Ujwal Nikam expressing confidence that the trial would be wrapped up in three to six months. The case will be tried by the Special Sessions Court set up inside the Arthur Road Jail for security reasons.

Delhi shame: Girl in search of job sold,rapedSubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 20:05 IST

A 16-year-old girl from Haryana,who was lured by a woman and sold to two persons who along with others repeadedly raped her.

26/11: Chargesheet against Kasab on WednesdaySubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 20:03 IST

In the unprecedented terror attack in Mumbai,a chargesheet will be filed against over two dozen people including Ajmal Kasab.

India has installed tsunami monitoring system: GovtSubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 18:36 IST

A system to monitor Tsunami has been put in place by India at an expenditure of Rs 115 crores,within four years after a devastating Tsunami hit Indian shores.

Poll slide continues,separatists flounder in ValleySubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 18:15 IST

Since the massive turnout in the recent Assembly elections in Kashmir in defiance of the Hurriyat's boycott call,separatism in the Valley is in a drift. From a resurgent coalition spearheading the Azadi groundswell through summer of 2008,the separatist space is now conspicuous by its absence.

Over 600 NSG personnel deputed for VIP securitySubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 18:13 IST

Over 600 NSG commandos are deployed for protection of VIPs in the country,the LS was inform.

Mom sells baby to pay bribe in Renukas constituencySubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 16:59 IST

In a heart-rending incident,a young poverty-stricken single mother in Andhra Pradesh sold her newborn son to a childless couple for Rs 6,000 so that she could pay her medical bill in a government hospital.

BSP hopes to take migrant route to MahaSubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 16:06 IST

Hoping to open its account in Maharashtra in the coming Lok Sabha polls,the BSP has set its eyes on the state's beleaguered north Indian migrants.

LS polls: BJP top-guns to woo Andhra votersSubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 15:34 IST

BJP in Andhra Pradesh has decided to organise an effective campaign with top leaders of the party addressing a series of public meetings.

Yasin Malik’s relative dies,large-scale protests in SrinagarSubscriber Only

February 24, 2009 14:34 IST

Normal life came to a standstill in Srinagar as the killing of a 35-year-old relative of JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under mysterious circumstances sparked off spontaneous protests.