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Communal Violence Bill dangerous, against majority: BJP

New Delhi - 10 Sep 2011 (PTI): Terming the proposedCommunal Violence Billas "dangerous", theBJPon Saturday opposed the legislation at theNational Integration Councilmeeting here, saying it presumes that the majority community is always responsible for such riots."We feel that the Communal Violence B

No clue yet in Delhi blast; alert in Ahmedabad

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: Two days after terror struck at the heart of the capital, investigating agencies are still groping for conclusive leads even as a spate of mails now hamper the probe. Gujarat is put on high alert after a third email warned that Ahmedabad will be the next terror target. Ev

Delhi HC blast: 'HuJI' email sender detained

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: The person who sent the first 'Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami' (HuJI) email claiming responsibility for the Delhi high court blast has been taken into custody."The person we were looking for -- the suspect who sent the email -- has been located and taken into custody for question

Keralites celebrate Onam world over

Thiruananthapuram - 09 Sep 2011 (PTI):Keraliteson Friday celebrated Onam, their most important andcolourful festival, with traditional gaiety and fervour commemorating a mythical past of plenty, peace and equality.Homes and temples were decorated with floral decks to welcome the mythical King Mahaba

Delhi blast: CCTVs for high court were stuck for 3 years

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: Caught in procedural wrangling between Delhi government, PWD and Delhi Police, the project to install CCTVs at the high court perimeter was delayed by years. This is what prompted a committee of judges on Thursday to ask the Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL) to im

Strong earthquake shakes Delhi, NCR

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: A strong tremor lasting several seconds shook Delhi on Wednesday night.An earthquake measuring 6.6 on theRichterscale shook Delhi and its outskirts at 11.30 pm on Wednesday night, the Met department said.People in many areas as well as in the neighbouring town of Faridabad i

Minorities oppose Centre's medical college admission order

Lucknow - 07 Sep 2011: Religious minorities today joined hands to protest against the central government's decision to conduct combined entrance tests for admissions to MBBS course in all medical colleges including minority institutions. The minority representatives also announced to meet the Pr

Land Acquisition Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011 (PTI): Government on Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha a bill that provides for just and fair compensation and makes it compulsory for consent of 80% people of any area where land is to be acquired for developmental purposes. The much-awaited Land Acquisition, Rehabili

Briefcase bomb at Delhi high court kills 12, injures 62

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: Twelve people were killed and at least 62 others injured in a powerful blast outside Delhi high courtgate number 5 on Wednesday morning.The blast took place at around 10.15 am. Home secretary RK Singh told reporters the explosives were placed in a briefcase at the high court

Amar Singh arrested in cash-for-votes scam

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: FormerSamajwadi Partygeneral secretaryAmar Singhwas on Tuesdayarrestedfor his alleged involvement in thecash-for-vote scam.He, along with two other accused - Faggan Singh Kulaste, Mahavir Singh Bhagora - have been sent to judicial custody till September 19.The 55-year-old Si

WikiLeaks: Mayawati sent empty jet to Mumbai for sandals

New Delhi - 05 Sep 2011 (AFP): Uttar Pradesh chief minister and head of theBahujan Samaj Party(BSP)Mayawat isent her private jet to pick up a pair of sandals, according to leakedUS diplomatic cables.US embassy cables from 2007 to 2009 released by theWikiLeakswebsite in recent days describe Mayawati,

Illegal mining: CBI arrests former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy, cash seized

Bangalore/Hyderabad - 05 Sep 2011: An 11-member Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) team early on Monday morning arrested former Karnataka minister and mining baron GJanardhana Reddyin Bellary, 300 km from Bangalore, on charges of illegal mining operations in the Reddys' Obulapuram Mining Company (

WikiLeaks: US felt Telengana 'surrender' harmed Congress' image

New Delhi - 04 sep 2011 (PTI): By "surrendering" to the Telangana statehood demand, the Congress opened a can of worms and came across as a party that appeared "weak and feeble" and one that can be "easily bullied and intimidated by threats", according to US assessment of the situation in 2009.

Wikileaks: Ex-NSA Narayanan suggested govt not keen on Headley extradition

New Delhi - 04 Sep 2011 (Agencies): The Indian government may have merely been posturing for public consumption in seeking extradition of LeT operative David Headley from the US about two years back, WikiLeaks has indicated. In a cable to the US State Department on December 17, 2009 released by

Fresh trouble for BJP in Karnataka, ex-minister Sreeramulu rebels

Bellary - 03 Sep 2011: RulingBJPin Karnataka seemed to be on the verge of facing fresh trouble as former ministerB Sreeramulu, sulking over denial of ministerial berth, is contemplating to resign his assembly membership.Sreeramulu, himself a mining baron and one of the close aides of Bellary mining

Cabinet declares assets, Kamal Nath richest

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers on Saturday declared their assets which were posted online, officials said.The list of assets and liabilities of the prime minister and his council of ministers were put on the prime minister's website - http://pmindia.

Anna Hazare provided 'Z' category security

Mumbai - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): Social activistAnna Hazarehas been provided with 'Z' category security, a senior police official said on Saturday."Hazare has been providedZ category securitythree days ago," Ahmednagar district SP Krishna Prakash said.Asked about reports that the anti-corruption crusader

'Twelve RTI activists killed since last year'

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): At least 12 Right to Information (RTI) activists have been killed in the line of duty since last year - the latest victim being Shehla Masood of Bhopal whose death has raised a huge furore - a report said Friday. Titled 'RTI Activists: Sitting ducks of India', the