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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
Team Anna demands a new Lokpal Bill
New Delhi - 10 August 2011 (IANS): Hardening its posture, Team Anna Hazare today told a Parliamentary panel to recommend to the government to replace the Lokpal bill with a stronger anti-corruption draft legislation, or else the activist would go on an indefinite hunger-strike from August 16.Haz
Govt may cut petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi - 10 August 2011: The government on Tuesday said that prices of petrol and other fuel could be lowered if global crude prices continue to slip further.A fall in crude prices would also help the government bring down its subsidy bill on fuel which would help curb the fiscal deficit. The go
Govt to set up six AIIMS-like medical institutes
New Delhi - 09 August 2011 (PTI): The government intends to set up six AIIMS-like medical institutions in different states and Rs 847 crores have been released so far for them.Stating this in theRajya Sabhain reply to a written question, health and family welfare ministerGhulam Nabi Azadsaid the gov
Govt targeting me, checking my records in Army: Anna Hazare
Mumbai - 09 August 2011 (PTI):Anna Hazareon Tuesday alleged he is being targeted by the government, claiming his records in theArmywere being checked and people sent to his village in Maharashtra to check on his organisation."I have not done anything wrong throughout my life," Hazare said.The 74-yea
21 Cabinet rank ministers join BJP ministry in Karnataka
Bangalore - 08 August 2011 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today expanded his five-day-old ministry inducting 21 with Cabinet rank but left out the mining magnates Reddy brothers and their close associate Sreeramulu. All the ministers who were inducted had served in the outgoi
Sensex slaughtered amid global rout...Realty, IT plummet
Mumbai - 08 August 2011: The Indian stocks continue to be under tremendous selling pressure in late morning trade, as investors continue to flee risky assets like equities and commodities in the wake of the S&P;'s decision to downgrade US' "AAA" rating by one notch. The BSE Sensex is down more th