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Bhopal gas victims protest at PMO in Delhi
Bhopal: The pain and misery of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the world's worst industrial disaster, sees no end and has been transferred to their progenies. They continue to suffer, writhe in pain and agony in the face of governments' apathy while counting days as to when their
Bharat Ratna demanded for Bahadur Shah Zafar
Agra - 29 June 2011 : Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be the last descendent of the Mughal family, has demanded the country's highest civilian award - the Bharat Ratna - for Bahadur Shah Zafar. Tucy, who arrived here from Hyderabad for the Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, said he had been
Have no objection to Rahul becoming PM: Manmohan
New Delhi - 29 June 2011: Prime MinisterManmohan Singhhas said he has no objection to Rahul Gandhi succeeding him as PM but said no such discussions were currently taking place within the ruling party.In his interaction with the editors on Wednesday, Manmohan Singh said he had no hesitation in bring
Sonia consults ministers amid talk of reshuffle
New Delhi - 29 June 2011: Amid speculation that a major Cabinet reshuffle is expected in the first fortnight of July, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met few ministers as part of her consultation process on the issue. Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was the first to meet Gandhi.
Mangalore: Gruesome Double Murder of Mother-Daughter
Mangalore - 28 June 2011: In a shocking incident, a young woman and her seven year old daughter were found brutally murdered this afternoon at Panjimogaru near Kavoor locality of the city.Razia (32) and Zia Fathima (7), the victims, are believed to have been alone at home when the crime took place.
Muslim leaders demand Khurshid's exit for 'blasphemous' statement
New Delhi: In a knee-jerk reaction, some Muslim leaders have termed as "blasphemous" the Chennai statement of Union Minister for Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid wherein he reportedly said that Sachar Committee report is not Holy Quran that it should be accepted blindly. Several Muslim leaders an
Sachar report may lead to Muslims' ghettoization, says Salman Khursheed
New Delhi: In an important development, marking a radical shift in the UPA government's approach, from pre-Sachar to post-Sachar period, the Union Minister of Minorities Affairs Salman Khursheed has questioned, both the credibility of the Sachar report and blind acceptance of its recommendations
Chhota Rajan ordered J Dey's killing: Mumbai police
Mumbai - 27 June 2011: A fortnight after senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead,Mumbaipolice on Monday cracked the case claiming that underworld donChhota Rajanwas behind the murder, even as they remained tight-lipped about the motive."The murder was planned by Rohit Thangappan alias Sa
15 killed as tempo collides with bus near Tumkur
Bangalore - 27 June 2011: Fifteen people were killed on Monday when their tempo collided with a passenger bus on the Bangalore-Pune highway near Karnataka'sTumkur town."The tragic mishap occurred when the overcrowded tempo collided head-on with a state-run passenger bus while attempting to overtake
Yeddyurappa offers prayers but skips truth testification
Bangalore - 27 June 2011: Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa offered prayers at the temple of Lord Manjunatha here but did not undergo a "truth testification" before the deity, a challenge he had thrown to JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy but later retracted. Yeddyurappa had said that he dropped
Police wanted to kill me: Ramdev
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev arrived in New Delhi on Sunday, three weeks after being evicted from the capital for his protest fast against black money. Ramdev returned to meet one of his followers, Rajbala, who was injured in the police crackdown at Ramlila Maidan on June 5. He thanked his s
Security tightened at Dharmasthala for BSY, HDK's visit
Mangalore - 26 June 2011: Heavy security arrangements have been made at Dharmasthala ahead of the much talked about visit of two prominent political figures of Karnataka- Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Three DySPs, 11 police inspectors, 21 SIs, 15 ASIs, and
Civil society not to be used again in drafting of law: Kapil Sibal
NEW DELHI: After a not so pleasant experience of engaging with Anna Hazare's team in drafting of theLokpal Bill, the government says that there will be no such experiment in the future.HRD ministerKapil Sibal, one of the key members of the joint committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill, also maintains
Transporters to raise freight rates by 8-9% on diesel hike
CHANDIGARH: Following hike in diesel rates, transporters on Saturday said they will raise freight rates by 8-9 per cent with immediate effect on all routes across India."Freight rates will be raised by 8-9 per cent for all the routes from today onwards because of increase in diesel rates," North Ind
Diesel prices hiked by Rs 3, kerosene and LPG to cost more
NEW DELHI: When you work out your household budget for July, in addition to existing woes, factor in higher prices of dal-chawal, fruits and vegetables, bus and taxi fares.That's because the government on Friday decided to raise the price ofdieselby Rs 3 a litre, kerosene by Rs 2 a litre while cooki
Bangalore-Mangalore train to Karwar from July 2
Mangalore - 25 June 2011: Yeshwantpur-Mangalore night train, which chugs to Kannur at present from Mangalore Central railway station, will be extended to Karwar from July 2 onwards. The train, according to the proposal, will now go to Karwar from Mangalore Junction (Kankanady) station, said Souther
South Mumbai bungalow sold for record Rs 350 crore
MUMBAI: A suburban developer has paid a record price of Rs 350 crore for aNepean Sea bungalow property. Runwal Group, which has projects largely in the eastern suburbs, bought Nepean Grange , the two-storey bungalow constructed in 1918, from the Kapadia family. The transaction was finally concluded
Anna camp jittery about Baba Ramdev's offer to join fast
New Delhi - 23 June 2011: TheAnna Hazarecamp is digging in its heels for a decisive showdown with the government over Lokpal and should be interested in enlisting support from all possible quarters. More so, because the government has been working hard, the Hazare group alleges, to limit turnout at