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26/11 case: Bombay High Court upholds death sentence to Kasab

Mumbai, February 21, 2011 (PTI):The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, terming the case as rarest of rare and holding there was "no scope of reform" of the convict."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the convicted accused. It is a ra

Eco-friendly rickshaws get green signal for Delhi roads

New Delhi, February 20, 2011 (Gulf News): Delhiites will soon see a smart, state-of-the-art, zero-emission means of transportation equipped with advanced technical features, comfortable design and a striking shape, in place of the existing rickety rickshaws that have been plying in the city for age

Accused without any evidence

A lot has changed in the nearly four years since the peace of Hyderabad was shattered - first by the May 2007 Mecca Masjid blasts and, three months later, by the twin blasts at the Gokul Chat Bhandar and Lumbini Park. Some 20 Muslim boys who were picked up randomly in the aftermath of the blasts an

Spectacular ceremony launches 2011 World Cup

Dhaka - 17 Feb 2011: Rock star Bryan Adams provided the sparks as a dazzling opening ceremony, showcasing a vibrant blend of sub-continental traditions and modernity, on Thursday launched the 10th edition of the cricket World Cup, setting the stage for 43 days of high-voltage cricketing extravaganza

Gandhi memorabilia fetch over Rs. 23 lakh

New Delhi, February 16, 2011 (PTI):Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia, including signed notes, letters and a khadi cloth, fetched over Rs. 23 lakh at an auction in the United States.The Bonhams sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts on Sunday in California also saw an autograph letter and a photograph of Rabind

Girl with 12 fingers, 14 toes reaches for a record

Yangon, Feb 15 (AP) : From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra.''I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs,'' says her mother. ''They replied that the baby even has more than she needs.''Born with 12 fingers and

Karnataka high court okays bid to evict Windsor Manor

Bangalore,Feb 10, 2011 (Agency): The Karnataka high court on Wednesday directed competent authorities under the Public Premises Act to continue the eviction proceedings initiated by the Wakf Board against Windsor Manor hotel located on their property, in three months' time.A division bench of justic

Thousands flock in as air show opens to public

Bangalore - 13 Feb 2011: AeroIndia on Saturday became a grand public event with thousands of people, young and old, flocking to the venue to witness scintillating flight displays and breathtaking aerobatics by a range of metal birds. The five-day biennial military-cum-civil aviation trade expo opene

Muslims 'branded as terrorists' acquitted

New Delhi, Feb 9,2011 (PTI):Delhi Police was left red-faced when a court in New Delhi ordered release of seven persons "branded as terrorists" and remarked that the encounter story plotted by the police in this regard was "carefully scripted in office". Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat acquit

India's biggest mosque will cost 40 crores

Kozhikode, Feb 9m2011 (PTI): India's biggest mosque, capable of accommodating 25,000 people at a time, will come up on a 12-acre site at the sprawling 'Knowledge City' complex of an Islamic centre of learning near in Kozhikode.Estimated to cost Rs 40 crore, it will be one of India's important Islami

Indian government hit by new telecom scandals

New Delhi,8 February 2011,(Reuters): India is probing two new cases involving the allocation of telecoms spectrum, increasing the pressure on the government already hit by a graft scandal, media reported on Tuesday.The granting of free broadband rights by a state-run telecom firm and the allocation

Enumerators to come calling tomorrow

Bangalore, Feb 7, DHNS:Over 1.26 lakh enumerators will fan out across all 30 districts of the State for the second phase of census 2011 commencing on Wednesday.Personal data, including mother tongue and religion practised by each member of a household, will be among the 29 parameters for which the d

Muthalik planted Malegaon bomb: ATS

Bangalore, February 7 (Mid Day): Investigators say further questioning will be focussed on the organisation, and the remaining explosives that are yet to be tracedThe interrogation of 36-year-old Praveen Muthalik, who was arrested by the Mumbai ATS, has revealed that he is the one who planted the Im

Muslim student enrolment goes up in Karnataka

Bangalore: Feb 7,2011 (Deccan Herald): When it comes to participation of Muslims in school education, Karnataka has earned a distinction in the country with the state recording a significant rise in their enrolment right from elementary to upper primary level during 2009-10.According to a government

Jamaat's welfare programs impress Saudi delegation

NEW DELHI, Feb 5, 2011 (Arab News): A Saudi delegation headed by Sheikh Saleh Hassan Aalaid, general secretary of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, visited Indian Jamaat-e-Islami's headquarters here recently and commended the organization's activities to spread the message of Islam and uplift

India's second heaviest newborn weighs 5.6 kg

NEW DELHI, Feb 7, 2011(TNN): A 30-year-old woman who arrived at the Noida District Hospital in advanced labour, with the head of the baby jutting out, has delivered a boy weighing 5.6kg. Baby Shaheen Iqbal, who is 60cm tall, is possibly the second heaviest newborn ever in India. Incredibly, it was a

After R-Day pardon, Sangh forces SIMI men back into jail

Buckling under pressure from the Bajrang Dal and VHP, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh today ordered the re-arrest of five activists of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who had been released under an amnesty scheme on January 26. Late tonight, police in Ujjain took the SIMI activi

Its official, cell phone radiation is deadly

New Delhi, Feb 3: There have been numerous rhetoric doing the rounds on the ill-effects of mobile radiation for a while. The results are out and they are not pleasing at all. It has been found that radiation from mobile towers pose grave health risks including memory loss, lack of concentration and