New Delhi, 27 December 2012: The Central Working Committee (Majlis-e Amla) of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, met here today. The meeting was chaired by the AIMMM National President Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan and attended by the followin

AHMEDABAD: An accused in the Sadiq Jamal fake encounter case, retired DySP I A Saiyed surrendered before the CBI court on Monday morning. Additional chief judicial magistrate H S Khutwad sent the retired cop to jail. Saiyed was posted as a police inspector with the DCB crime during the time of th

INDORE: National Investigative Agency (NIA) has reportedly picked another man from Depalpur area here on Monday. However, his identity is still not clear. SDOP, Depalpur, Shaligram Sankhedia confirmed that NIA team visited Depalpur. However, he expressed unawareness about the development. He said

Based on the candidates’ affidavits, which has been analysed by the Gujarat Election Watch, as many as 57 newly elected MLAs in the Gujarat Assembly have criminal cases against them while 134 MLAs are crorepati. "In the new assembly, 57 members or 31% have declared criminal cases against them out of

The 23-year-old gang-rape victim, who is battling for life for the past 10 days at Safdarjung hospital, was tonight shifted and headed to a hospital in Singapore. Safdarjung hospital sources said the physiotherapy student was being shifted to Singapore. The name of the hospital was not known imme

[caption id="attachment_18419" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before a meeting at his residence in New Delhi on Monday. (Reuters)[/caption] NEW DELHI: Russia and India signed weapons deals worth billions of do

Constable Subhash Tomar, who had suffered serious injuries when a protest against the gang-rape of a young medical student turned violent at India Gate on Sunday, died this morning. Mr Tomar, 45, had also suffered a heart attack after being injured on Sunday. His son had told NDTV yesterday that

Doctors attending to Amanat (NOT her real name) said today that the 23-year-old is "very serious, very critical and still not out of danger." She has been fighting for her life since she was hit with an iron rod and then raped by six men on a moving bus in Delhi last weekend; a male friend travel

New Delhi, Dec 24, 2012, DHNS India on Monday signed close to Rs 25,000 crore worth military contract with its trusted defence supplier Russia but did not spell out whether penalty would be imposed on Russia for a year-long delay in the delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The two bi

The Lokayukta police today raided the residence of Karnataka BJP state chief KS Eshwarappa and recovered 37 kilogram silver, 1.9 kilogram gold and Rs. 10,90,000. Mr Eshwarappa is also the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. The raid was conducted after the directive by the Lokayukta court in Shim

NEW DELHI: Hooligans and some political elements on Sunday hijacked the peaceful protests in the Capital over the gang rape of a young girl resulting in violence and attacks against public property and police, which retaliated with teargas and water cannons that led to injuries to persons on both si

The heart of the national capital today turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of police who blocked roads leading to India Gate and Raisina Hill to ensure that no protests take place there but the arrangements put commuters at severe hardship. Office goers and students were the most affect

[caption id="attachment_18102" align="aligncenter" width="636"] Protesters try to shield themselves from water canon discharge during a violent demonstration near the India Gate against the gang-rape incident, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Photo: AP[/caption] Breaking his silence over the unprecedented

New Delhi, Dec 23, 2012, (PTI):Faced with mounting deficit of over Rs 20,000 crore in the passenger segment, Railways is keen on raising passenger fares between 5-10 paise per km in the coming months to generate about Rs 4,000 crore revenue. The hike could come close on the heels of Railways fina

[caption id="attachment_18091" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Indian demonstrators react after a tear gas canister explodes during a protest calling for better safety for women following the rape of a student last week, in front the India Gate monument in New Delhi on December 23, 2012. In the big

Delhi - A meeting of Madarsa Heads was convened by Tarraqi I Foundation and The Haji Langa Trust to discuss the SSA Delhi’s public notice inviting Madarsas and Maktabs to apply for implementing the ‘Special Training Centres’ Scheme wherein Madarsas/Maktabs will be supported to identify ‘Drop Out’ an

New Delhi, Dec 22, 2012 (IANS): After Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's hat-trick in the state assembly elections, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Saturday accused the BJP of paying Rs.500 to each Muslim in the state to stop them from voting. "This has been the BJP's strategy f

New Delhi, Dec 22, 2012, PTI: Bowing to massive public protests over the gangrape of a young Delhi girl, the Central government today announced setting up of a judicial commission to go into the incident and to suggest measures for improving the safety of women and indicated that maximum penalty