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LPG cap raised to 9 cylinders, diesel price hike coming
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday raised the annual cap on supply of cheap cooking gas to nine cylinders from six and gave freedom to state- run oil companies to raise price of diesel "from time to time". The new cap on cooking gas would come into effect from April 1, oil minister M Veerappa M
Paralysed courts are facilitating perverts to rape India economically and its women physically
Massive scams, election booth rigging through muscle power, murders in broad daylight and rapes of women on streets, in complete disregard of law and almost daring it... each of these is possible continuously and blatantly only due to one reason – the paralyzed judiciary of our country. It’s not
Haj 2013: Advisory for Passport Applicants
Ministry of External Affairs - INDIA [CPV Division] Haj 2013: Advisory for Passport Applicants As decided by the Haj Committee of India (constituted under Act of Parliament No.35 of 2002), only valid passport holders (with validity at least up to 31.3.2014) can apply for Haj 2013. Therefore,
Muslims neglected under Gehlot-government: Mahesh Bhatt
Jaipur, Jan 16 (PTI) Alleging that Muslims were being neglected in Rajasthan, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt today said the ruling Congress government would lose the minority community's support if steps were not taken soon to address their issues. "Deliver justice to Muslims of the state otherwise the C
IOS Lecture on Sentencing Policy
New Delhi, January 14: Sentencing policies adopted by Judges generally reflect the historical, social, economic and psychological melieu of the societies in which they operate, Prof. M. Afzal Wani, professor of law at GGSIP University (Delhi) and member Law Commission of India, said here today. He
Indo-Pak DGMOs agree not to escalate tension along LoC
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Top military commanders of India and Pakistan today agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) with the Pakistan Army asking its troops to observe ceasefire strictly and exercise restraint.
LoC tension: PM's tough message to Pak, visa facility on hold
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) In a tough message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it cannot be business as usual in the aftermath of the "barbaric" beheading of Indian soldier as India put on hold the visa-on-arrival facility and sent back home all nine Pakistani hockey player
Second ceasefire violation by Pakistan in one hour
New Delhi: Another round of firing by Pakistani troops has been reported near the Line of Control (LoC), the second within an hour this evening. The fresh round of firing happened in the Krishnaghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir, making it the fifth ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops since a
Trekkers provoke bees, get stung
Bengaluru: Throwing a stone at a bee hive had painful consequences for a group of trekkers from Bengaluru, six of whom are from Banaswadi in city, after they became the target of a severe bee attack in Kolar district on Sunday. The incident occurred atop Bheemana Garadi in Malur after the group o
‘Konkani losing identity’
Konkani language which is the mother tongue of 41 communities is losing its identity due to the influence of other languages, hence ‘Ghar Ghar Konkani’ programme is organised to protect the identity of Konkani language and culture, said Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy President Kasargod Chinna.
Four bogies of Barauni-Gwalior mail catch fire
Lucknow: Four bogies of Barauni-Gwalior mail caught fire late on Monday evening when the train was stationed at Moth railway station near Jhansi, disrupting the train traffic on Jhansi-Kanpur route for about two hours. The sleeper coach S-8 of the Gwalior-bound train caught fire at Moth station,
Seven-year-old raped in Goa school, headmistress detained
Panaji: A seven-year-old girl was raped at her school in the port town of Vasco, resulting in huge protests in Panaji on Monday night. Police have detained the headmistress of the school on charges of negligence. The second grade student was sexually abused in the school toilet next to the off
Woman from Karnataka sold for one lakh in Delhi, raped by buyer
New Delhi: A 20-year-old married woman from Karnataka was sold in New Delhi for Rs. 1 lakh a week ago by a human trafficking gang and raped by her buyer who kept her at his house, police said today. The incident was reported to Ghazipur police station in east Delhi on January 9 when the victim ma
Army Chief warns Pak: India reserves right to retaliate
[caption id="attachment_21774" align="alignnone" width="240"] General Bikram Singh[/caption] New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Angry over the beheading of Indian soldier on Line of Control, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh today issued a clear warning to Pakistan saying India reserves the right to retaliate at th
President releases a commemorative postage stamp on 'silk letter movement'
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on ‘Silk Letter Movement’ at a function at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today (January 11, 2013). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the sacrifices of individuals and groups, such as those associated with the
Won’t remain passive when attacked: Army chief
Ahead of the India-Pak flag meeting in Poonch, Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday said that India won’t remain passive when attacked and termed India’s response to Pakistani firing at its posts in LoC as ‘measured and perfect’. “India reserves its right to retaliate against Pakistan at
India denies visa to British journalist Yvonne Ridley
HYDERABAD: India has denied award-winning British journalist Yvonne Ridley a visa. She was scheduled to address the Spring of Islam conference being held here by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. The London-based journalist, who was captured by the Taliban on an undercover assignment in Afghanistan in 2
7 men gang rape bus passenger in India
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- In an incident eerily similar to a sexual assault that sent shock waves worldwide, Indian police say a woman was gang-raped over the weekend by seven men after she boarded a bus at night. Police arrested six suspects, including the bus driver, after the alleged Friday ni