Cash transfer scheme: BJP accuses govt of 'fooling' people

NEW DELHI: BJP today accused the government of "fooling" the people by hurriedly implementing the cash transfer scheme without issuing Aadhaar cards to all the intended beneficiaries and creating an environment of confusion."In 2012, the government's...

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Prayers for Ajmal Kasab at mosque: Police launch probe

KOCHI: Police have launched an investigation into the offering of prayers at a mosque here for Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged for carrying out the Mumbai terror attack in 2008.The prayers were reportedly offered by an imam on November 23 after the Friday...

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Delhii gang-rape case: BJP reiterates demand for special session of Parliament, Congress rejects it

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday reiterated its demand for a special session of Parliament to discuss the Dec 16 gang rape and for strengthening anti-rape laws but the Congress rejected it, saying the BJP was trying to politicise the issue.Bharatiya Janata...

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Armed forces cancel New Year parties, Sonia Gandhi to shun celebrations

NEW DELHI: The Armed Forces called off their Year's Eve parties while Congress president Sonia Gandhi will shun celebrations as the country numbed by the death of the gang-raped girl is set to usher in 2013 in a sombre mood.Several hotels, clubs and...

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UP government to give Rs 20 lakh compensation for Delhi-gang-rape victim's family

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh (UP) government on Monday announced Rs 20 lakh compensation for the family of the Delhi gang-rape victim who succumbed to injuries two days ago. The compensation will be given from the chief minister's discretionary fund.Earlier,...

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Congress proposes tougher anti-rape laws including chemical castration

NEW DELHI: As outrage against the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim continues, Congress has decided to propose a tougher law to check crimes against women which could include a provision like chemical castration of perpetrators of rape in rare cases.The...

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Mild tremor felt near India-Bangla border in Tripura

NEW DELHI: A mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale was felt today in areas near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.The tremor was felt at 1:47 pm with its epicentre at latitude 24.2 degree north and longitude 91.6 degree east,...

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Protesters clash with police at Jantar Mantar, 5 people detained

NEW DELHI: The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar demanding speedy punishment for the rapists of the 23-year-old girl was marred by violence on Sunday when a group allegedly belonging to BJP's student wing ABVP clashed with police on being denied permission...

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Cold wave claims seven more lives in UP, toll 69

LUCKNOW: Severe cold wave claimed seven more lives in Uttar Pradesh taking the toll this winter to 69. Two people lost their lives in Barabanki, one each in Gonda, Deoria, Ballia, Banda, and Hamirpur districts.According to Met office, maximum temperature...

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Congress anti-rape draft bill proposes 30 years jail, chemical castration

NEW DELHI: Congress in a draft bill for a tougher law to check crimes against women has proposed imprisonment of up to 30 years which could also include chemical castration in rare cases.The final draft of the Congress' bill, which is to be submitted...

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Delhi gang rape: India grieves victim's demise, accused now face death sentence

NEW DELHI: Thousands joined protests across the country to voice their grief for the victim of a gang-rape after she died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday as police warned the six suspects could face the death sentence.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

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Gang-rape victim's body to be flown to India around midnight

SINGAPORE: The body of the 23-year-old victim of brutal gang-rape and assault in Delhi is likely to be flown to India around midnight, hours after she died at a Singapore super specialty hospital.The girl, who was shifted here on December 27 from the...

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Refrain from covering funeral of gang-rape victim: Broadcast Editors' Association

NEW DELHI: The Broadcast Editors' Association (BEA) has asked news channels to refrain from covering the Delhi gang-rape victim's funeral, so that the privacy of the bereaved family is respected in their moment of grief.The association, which has ABP...

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Rescued Indian sailors return home after 32 month ordeal

NEW DELHI: After nearly 32 months of being held captive on board the cargo ship MV Iceberg, five Indians sailors released by Somali pirates returned home today.Among those who were released due to India's efforts were two Pakistani sailors who were dropped...

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Indian Medical Association questions govt move to airlift rape victim to Singapore

NEW DELHI: Condoling the death of the gang-rape victim, the Indian Medical Association today questioned the airlifting of the 23-year-old victim to Singapore for advanced treatment and wanted to know whether hospitals in India lack infrastructure to...

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Bengal rights panel directs state police chief to file report on MLA's obscene comments on Mamata

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the obscene comments made by CPM MLA Anisur Rahaman against chief minister Mamata Banerjee and asked state director-general of police (DGP) to file a report...

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Campaigns against gender-based violence have kids as primary target

NEW DELHI: The roots of gender-based violence go so deep-seated that organizations battling it have practically written the adults off. Nearly every campaign pushing for gender equality has kids and youths as their primary target. Breakthrough involved...

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Terrorists trying to revive terrorism in Punjab: State DGP

CHANDIGARH: Noting that terrorist groups were were making attempts to revive terrorism in Punjab, state police chief Sumedh Singh Saini on Fridaysaid his force was taking all measures to thwart the plans of these outfits."We are getting reports from...

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Maharashtra drought situation alarming, says Pawar

MUMBAI: Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Friday described the drought situation in Maharashtra as "alarming" and called for urgent steps to overcome water shortage in the state.A central team has recommended an assistance of Rs 778 crore to...

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West Bengal to have 65 all-women police stations

NAGRAKATA (WEST BENGAL): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government is setting up 65 all-woman police stations across the state to tackle crimes against woman.Addressing a rally here in Jalpaiguri district in north Bengal,...

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Pranab's son Abhijit Mukherjee sorry for remarks on anti-rape protesters, daughter Sharmistha 'shocked and anguished'

KOLKATA: President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit stoked a major controversy by describing women participating in Delhi protests against gangrape of a student as 'highly dented and painted', triggering angry backlash."Those who are coming in the name...

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India to name and shame rapists on official websites, govt says

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that it will post the photos, names and addresses of convicted rapists on official websites to publicly shame them, in a new measure to combat growing crime against women.Minister of state for home affairs Ratanjit...

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Patiala gang rape: 44 days later, victim commits suicide

PATIALA: An 18-year-old girl committed, who was allegedly raped by two persons, committed suicide as police failed to take action against the accused, after which one policeman was sacked and another suspended. Police sources said on Thursday that on...

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Modi gets rousing welcome at BJP office

NEW DELHI, Amid rousing chants of "PM, PM" by his supporters, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the BJP for its support and said the development work done by his government was responsible for its hat-trick win in the assembly...

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Delhi gang rape: Singapore medics battle to save 'extremely critical' victim

SINGAPORE: Doctors in Singapore battled on Thursday to save the life of the girl who sustained horrific injuries in a gang rape, after she was dramatically airlifted from New Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed that the...

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Bihar does not meet special state status criteria: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

NEW DELHI: Bihar does not meet the existing criteria to be granted the status of special category state, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday."Bihar does not meet the existing criteria according to which a state...

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Mamata stays away from Modi's mega swearing in

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool supremo, Mamata Banerjee, who has upped her ante against the UPA-II at the centre, strategically skipped the mega third-time swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, even though she...

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Need rules to handle flash mobs: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Faced with criticism over the way in which the Delhi Police lathicharged youngsters protesting the December 16 gang-rape, the government on Wednesday admitted it was not fully prepared to deal with flash mobs.Finance Minister P Chidambaram...

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Bihar is fastest growing state, Gujarat left behind

NEW DELHI: In a huge turnaround, Bihar has emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of 10.9 per cent, overtaking Gujarat whose growth has dipped.According to the Planning Commission data, Bihar was the slowest growing state during...

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Trai asked to reconsider Arasu TV issue expeditiously: Manish Tewari

NEW DELHI: With Tamil Nadu making a strong pitch for granting a license to state-owned Arasu TV to run its cable network, the Centre today said it has asked Trai to expeditiously reconsider its recommendation on allowing government entities into broadcasting...

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Bihar does not meet special state status criteria: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

NEW DELHI: Bihar does not meet the existing criteria to be granted the status of special category state, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday."Bihar does not meet the existing criteria according to which a state...

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Mamata stays away from Modi's mega swearing in

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool supremo, Mamata Banerjee, who has upped her ante against the UPA-II at the centre, strategically skipped the mega third-time swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, even though she...

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Need rules to handle flash mobs: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Faced with criticism over the way in which the Delhi Police lathicharged youngsters protesting the December 16 gang-rape, the government on Wednesday admitted it was not fully prepared to deal with flash mobs.Finance Minister P Chidambaram...

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Bihar is fastest growing state, Gujarat left behind

NEW DELHI: In a huge turnaround, Bihar has emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of 10.9 per cent, overtaking Gujarat whose growth has dipped.According to the Planning Commission data, Bihar was the slowest growing state during...

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Trai asked to reconsider Arasu TV issue expeditiously: Manish Tewari

NEW DELHI: With Tamil Nadu making a strong pitch for granting a license to state-owned Arasu TV to run its cable network, the Centre today said it has asked Trai to expeditiously reconsider its recommendation on allowing government entities into broadcasting...

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Delhi gang rape case: Constable Subhash Tomar cremated with full state honours

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar was cremated with full state honours here on Tuesday.Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, minister of state for home RPN Singh, Union minister Ajit Singh and Union home secretary RK Singh were present at...

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HC allows transfer of Gayatri Devi's shares to grand children

NEW DELHI: The legal battle over transfer of late Maharani Gayatri Devi's shares in royal family's firms has been decided in favour of her grandchildren, Devraj and Lalitya Kumari with the Delhi high court ordering rectification of share registers of...

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Train services badly hit due to fog

NEW DELHI: Train services remained affected across the northern states on Tuesday due to poor visibility with Railways rescheduling departure timings of about 50 trains leaving from the city.The rescheduling came as close to 100 trains arrived here several...

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Delhi gang-rape case: Congress core group reviews situation after protests

NEW DELHI: The Congress core group on Tuesday reviewed the situation in the Capital in the wake of protests over the gang-rape incident emphasising that police should deal with the matter with sensitivity while there should be no room for violence.The...

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Kalyan's Rashtriya Jankranti Party to merge with BJP on Jan 21

LUCKNOW: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on Tuesday said his party Rashtriya Jankranti Party would merge with the BJP in a rally to be held here on January 21.Kalyan, who has made a re-entry into BJP, made the announcement while addressing...

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37 kg silver, 1.9 kg gold recovered from Karnataka deputy CM's house; BJP embarrassed

BANGALORE/SHIMOGA: In a huge embarrassment to the ruling BJP, Lokayukta sleuths seized Rs 10.9 lakh in cash, 1.9 kg of gold and 37 kg of silver during searches at the residences of Karnataka deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa and educational and business...

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North India shivers; death toll touches 11

NEW DELHI: Cold wave tightened its grip over most parts of North India claiming six more lives in the region, which wore a blanket of fog this morning disrupting normal life.Five more persons were killed in Uttar Pradesh, taking toll during the last...

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31 per cent MLAs in Gujarat assembly have criminal records

AHMEDABAD: Around 31 per cent MLAs in the newly-formed 13th Gujarat assembly have criminal antecedents with Congress dominating the list as far as overall percentage is concerned, whereas the ruling BJP hogging the tainted 'top ten' who have serious...

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President Pranab Mukherjee praises courageous gang rape victim

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee today praised the courage and tenacity of the Delhi gang rape victim and asked people to redouble efforts for women's protection.In a message on the eve of Christmas, the President expressed "anguish and distress"...

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Two LeT militants, policeman killed in encounter in J&K

SRINAGAR: Two Lashker-e-Taiba militants, allegedly involved in an attack on a hotel in the city, and a policeman were killed in a fierce gunbattle between security forces and ultras in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday.The gunfight erupted in...

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Sikkim wins best small state award

NEW DELHI: Sikkim has been declared India's 'best small state' by the jury of the IBN7 Diamond State Award, 2012, an official statement from the Sikkim government said on Sunday."Sikkim was declared as the best state in the country in the category of...

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Urban, rural population equally prone to heart problems

MUMBAI: Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability in India. People across all regions, both urban and rural are equally prone to heart problems.Earlier this disease was majorly seen among people in urban areas due to their sedentary...

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Cold waves sweep north India, J&K sees season's coldest day

NEW DELHI: Mercury plummeted in most places as cold wave swept the entire north India where thick early morning fog affected road, rail and air traffic. Residents woke up to a foggy morning in capital Delhi where the minimum temperature dipped by two...

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YSR Congress undecided about Telangana

KADAPA: Former minister and YSR Congress leader Konda Surekha on Sunday said his party was yet to decide about the delegation to participate in the proposed all-party meeting on the Telangana and also the party's stand on the issue.The party senior leadership...

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Road accidents claim 967 lives, militancy 95 in J&K in 2012

JAMMU: Road accidents have claimed ten times more lives than militancy in Jammu and Kashmir this year, according to official statistics.As many as 967 people were killed and 8,305 injured in road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir till October-end this year.A...

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Cold wave grips north India

NEW DELHI: Cold wave conditions gripped north India as mercury dipped in most parts of the region on Saturday, with Kashmir Valley shivering under sub-zero temperature. In Delhi, the minimum temperature settled two notches below normal at 6.2 degrees...

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India to open its first drug inspection office in Beijing by Mar 1

NEW DELHI: Increasing the heat on Chinese drug firms exporting medicines to India, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is all set to open its first foreign drug inspection office in Beijing by March 1.Around four Indian drug inspectors will be...

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Rahul Gandhi fails to resolve strife in Goa Congress

PANAJI: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's one-day visit to Goa failed to resolve bickering within the state Congress after its defeat in the March assembly elections, a party member said."There were charges and counter charges. Rahul Gandhi heard...

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