INDIA NEWS - Page 12592

Reprieve for Rane,may get state cabinet berthSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 16:31 IST

Suspended Congress leader from Maharashtra Narayan Rane is set to get a reprieve from the party High Command.

V-Day: Muthalik threatens to marry off dating couplesSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 16:30 IST

Unfazed by the outrage over its attack on a Mangalore pub,the self-styled moral brigade of Sri Rama Sene threatened to forcibly marry off couples dating in public on Valentine's Day.

It’s shameful that children are being tortured in India: SoniaSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 16:26 IST

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said it was shameful that children were being tortured in India.

Give up hostilities,India to LTTE,SL GovtSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 16:01 IST

Voicing concern over the loss of lives in embattled Sri Lanka,India asked the LTTE to lay down arms and come to the negotiating table while urging Colombo to suspend hostilities.

‘Muslims can never forgive Kalyan over Babri issue’Subscriber Only

February 5, 2009 15:42 IST

Coming down heavily on Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for joining hands with Kalyan Singh,rebel SP MP Shafiq-ur-Rehman Barq on Thursday said Muslims could never forgive the former BJP leader for his role in the Babri mosque demolition.

New J-K govt rejigs bureaucracySubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 15:39 IST

The NC-Cong coalition government has ordered shifting of many senior IAS officers 'in an attempt to bring men of honesty and integrity on important positions'.

Special Home Secy meets DGPs of Naxal-hit statesSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 15:27 IST

Home Ministry's Special Secretary (Internal Security) Raman Srivastava will chair a meeting of Directors General of Police of Naxal-hit states.

No bailouts for climate crisis: PranabSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 15:00 IST

India warned developed nations not to cite the current financial crisis as an excuse to renege on their commitments to address global warming.

A student for over four decades: 80-year-old inspires manySubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 14:18 IST

A man of 80-year has been attending classes,year after year,for the last 40 years pursuing different disciplines.

Not just militants,thieves too keep Jammu police on its toesSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:40 IST

It is no longer militancy or gang wars but vehicle lifting and theft that have become a headache for the police in Jammu.

Promotion quota ordinance in J-K govt services approvedSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:34 IST

The NC-Congress coalition government under CM Omar Abdullah ratified the decision to enhance the quota for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the government services.

Andhra Maoist confesses to role in building outfit in JharkhandSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:33 IST

An arrested Maoist,who hails from Andhra Pradesh,has confessed to his role in building the Maoist outfit at the grassroots level in the coal belt of Jharkhand,the police said.

Gurgaon,B’lore mulling video surveillance networkSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:32 IST

In backdrop of several terror strikes,administration in several Indian cities is planning to set up their own video surveillance network.

Sikhs,Dera followers clash; cases registed against bothSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:24 IST

Local police has registered cases against a group of Sikhs and a group of dera followers after a clash between the two on the issue of Naam Charcha in Dhingar village in the district.

A ‘special jail’ for terror suspects?Subscriber Only

February 5, 2009 13:12 IST

Supreme Court on Thursday suggested the state government to have a 'special jail' for terror suspects.

Maharashtra DGP’s appointment set aside by HCSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 12:43 IST

Bombay High Court set aside the appointment of appointment of senior IPS officer Anami N Roy as Maharashtra's Director General of Police.

CoBRA reaches Bastar to join anti-Naxal opsSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 12:27 IST

Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) personnel have reached one of the worst Maoist affected regions in the country to join the anti-Naxalite operations.

‘Rent-a-cycle’ launched at 3 metro stationsSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 12:17 IST

Delhi Metro Rail on Thursday launched an eco-friendly initiative to promote cycling at Delhi University's three stations.

Maha CM in Delhi to discuss salt pan land issueSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 12:10 IST

Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan will attend a meeting in New Delhi on the utilisation of salt pan land in Mumbai.

Vajpayee showing signs of improvementSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 11:29 IST

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee,who was admitted to AIIMS following fever and chest congestion,showed signs of improvement,doctors said.

On Kashmir solidarity day,separatists seek Paks full supportSubscriber Only

February 5, 2009 10:54 IST

While separatists in the valley seek full backing from Pak for their 'freedom struggle',the militant leadership has openly accused Pak of backtracking from its support.