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'Amanat' composed despite fragile health, say doctors, condition is worrying

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

India, Russia ink defence deal worth Rs 25k cr

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

37 kg silver, 1.9 kg gold recovered from Karnataka BJP state chief's house

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

Delhi gang rape case: Violence at India Gate, hooligans 'hijack' protests

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

Delhi turns into fortress; venue of Putin-PM meeting shifted

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

Manmohan breaks silence, promises to ensure safety of women

[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

Railways pitches for 5-10 paise fare hike per km

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

India rocked by deadly protests over sex attacks

[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

Madarsa Heads meet to discuss SSA Delhi’s ‘Special Training Centre’ scheme to strengthen the mandate of ‘Education for All’

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

BJP paid Gujarat Muslims not to vote: Digvijaya Singh

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

Judicial inquiry into rape incident, penalty to be enhanced

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

Delhi gang-rape: Protesters clash with police

New Delhi: Several rounds of teargas shells and water cannons were used as young students demanding justice for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim clashed with police at the Raisina Hill, the seat of power. Repeated resort to firing of shells and water jets failed to dampen the spirit of several hu

Circulation of Counterfeit Currency will Now be Terrorist Act

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Offences that threaten India's economic security including circulation of counterfeit currency will now be a terrorist act, as a bill in this regard was cleared by Parliament today. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2012, passed by the Rajya Sabha b

Engineering through correspondence soon

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) would soon allow more technical courses including engineering through correspondence, Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju said Friday. After a meeting with AICTE Chairman S.S. Mantha and other official

Delhi gang-rape: Not convinced with police status report, says court

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday said it is not "convinced" with the status report filed by the Delhi Police which did not mention the details of police officials patrolling the area where a 23-year-old woman was gang-raped and tortured in a moving bus. The court also expressed

Delhi gang-rape case: missing sixth attacker arrested from village in Bihar

New Delhi: The 23-year-old medical student who was brutally raped in a moving bus in Delhi on Sunday, has been taken off the ventilator and is attempting to speak now. All six men who allegedly raped Amanat (not her real name) are now in custody. The Delhi High Court has asked the police to share th

Chidambaram conferred with 'best administrator' award

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was Thursday conferred with "best administrator in India" award for his contribution in pushing up the economic reforms and strengthening the internal security system when he held the home portfolio. The award has been instituted by K. Karu

Kamal Nath condemns snatching of Quota Bill

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday termed as extremely unfortunate the snatching of the quota for promotions bill inside the Lok Sabha by a Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, saying it is a sad day for parliamentary democracy and the incident should be condemned in