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Accountability of all only way to uproot corruption: SIO
New Delhi - 17 August 2011: "Corruption can be curbed and uprooted only by means of accountability of all, irrespective of the position one holds or work one does", said Mohd. Azharuddin, President, Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) while addressing the Central Secretariat of SIO at i
Support for Anna Hazare swells in Karnataka
Bangalore - 17 August 2011 (PTI): Thousands of students skipped classes as they thronged Freedom Park in Bangalore in support of Anna Hazare, with former Supreme Court judge Santosh N. Hegde, also joining the dharna. Mr. Hegde, a member of the joint committee on drafting the Lokpal bill who till
Anna Hazare arrested by Delhi Police ahead of fast
New Delhi - 16 August 2011:Anna Hazarecourted arrest after being detained by Delhi Police at his residence in Mayur Vihar ahead of his indefinite fast on Tuesday.Senior officers of Delhi Police reached Anna Hazare's flat early in the morning and informed him that he could not leave his home. However
Indian Navy captures hijacked vessel off Mumbai coast
Mumbai - 15 August 2011 (PTI): The Indian Navy has captured a hijacked Iranian flagged vessel off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, officials said on Monday.The ill-fated vessel 'Nafis-I' was intercepted on Sunday and all persons
Showdown tomorrow: Delhi Police refuse permission for Anna Hazare's indefinite fast
New Delhi - 15 August 2011 (PTI): Delhi Police on Monday rejected permission for Anna Hazare's indefinite fast here as his team refused to give an undertaking that the Gandhian would end it by Thursday and restrict the number of protestors to 5,000, setting the stage for a showdown between the two p
Corruption a big obstacle in national transformation: PM
New Delhi - 15 August 2011: Addressing the nation eighth time in a row from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh acknowledged that corruption is a big obstacle in national transformation. He, however, asserted that "the government is taking
Attempt to suppress Anna's Satyagraha unconstitutional: Ramdev
New Delhi - 14 August 2011 (PTI): Yoga guru Ramdev today accused the government of trying to suppress the proposed Satyagraha by Anna Hazare on the Lokpal issue from Tuesday, terming the alleged attempts to do so as unconstitutional. "The efforts of this government to supress the people's movement
Govt is murdering democracy, Anna writes to PM
New Delhi - 13 August 2011 (PTI): Peeved at being denied permission to hold an indefinite fast from August 16 on a venue desired by him,Anna Hazareon Saturday wrote to Prime MinisterManmohan Singh, accusing the government of "crushing" the fundamental rights of people.In the strongly-worded letter,
Gujarat riots: Top cop Rahul Sharma chargesheeted
Ahmedabad - 13 August 2011: The Narendra Modi government on Saturday chargesheeted senior police officer Rahul Sharma for "indiscipline" and for failing to submit mobile call records CDs of that time as case property. "He has been given the chargesheet today morning because he failed to explain
Targeted by college authorities, hijab clad girl pledges to fight for her right
Mangalore - 13 August 2011: A 17-year old Muslim girl, who was literally threatened by her College management and principal against entering in to the class with Hijab, even after receiving a hefty fees from her, has decided to struggle for her constitutional rights. Hadia, who had managed to comple
India making regular payment for Iran crude: Pranab
New Delhi - 12 Aug 2011 (PTI): Asserting that Iran never threatened to stop crude oil supply to India, the Government today said the problem of settling the import bill with the Persian Gulf nation has been sorted out. "We had some problem with regard to making payment for the oil bill to Iran, b
Godhra riots: Modi govt targets another cop for leaking 'secrets'
Ahmedabad - 11 August 2011: The Gujarat government has hauled up another senior police officer of the state cadre for indiscipline in connection with the investigations of the 2002 Godhra riots. According to reports, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Rahul Sharma has been served with a c
Two MIT students drowned in Kaup Sea
Kaup - 11 August 2011: In a tragic incident, two students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), who went for swimming on Wednesday here in Arabian Sea at Kaup beach in Udupi district drowned. The victims have been identified as Abhijit Singh (18), from Chandigarh, and Janakish (21), a citizen of
Hubli-Ankola railway line hopes to start soon
Mangalore - 11 August 2011: Studies on the feasibility of the Hubli-Ankola railway link had been on for more than a decade. Many politicians of the region have even made a career promising this important line to voters. It now appears that the line could become a reality. Hopes of seeing this railwa
Five ministers to take oath today, Reddy brothers miss out
Bangalore - 11 August 2011: The D V Sadananda Gowda ministry in Karnataka will be expanded today with the induction of five more ministers, keeping out the mining magnates Reddy brothers and their close associate B Sreeramulu. According to sources in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Raju Gowda, C P
Government wants to read your tweets, Facebook posts
New Delhi - 11 August 2011: Beware of what you put in yourFacebookmessages or your tweets. Your friends and followers may not be the only ones reading them. Chances are government sleuths would be vetting these private messages.This follows a home ministry directive to the department of telecom, ask
Gulf NRIs to build India's biggest mosque in Kozhikode
Dubai - 10 August 2011 (PTI): India's biggest mosque, surpassing the capital's Jama Masjid is to come up in Kerala with expatriates in the UAE and Middle Eastern countries contributing generously for the project. Estimated to cost Rs 12 billion (Dh 1 billion), the new mosque, to be called 'Share Mub
Lokayukta police registers FIR against Yeddyurappa
Bangalore - 10 August 2011 (PTI): Spelling more trouble for former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Lokayukta police has registered an FIR against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act on charges of financial irregularities in the Upper Bhadra irrigation project related works. In l