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  • 4 killed, 6 injured in Jharkhand Maoists attack

    In Jharkhand Four persons, including three policemen, were killed and six others injured when Maoists fired on a transit van ferrying prisoners and a police escort car to free their cadres in this town today at Giridih.According to police a group of around 25 Maoists, including women cadres, blocked the road with a truck at […]

    Assam raises special women commando force to prevent crime against women

    Assam government has raised a special women commando force to prevent crime against women in Guwahati. DGP J N Choudhury said, the commando force named Virangana is the first of its kind in the country. He said force has been trained in martial arts and motor driving along with handling of modern weapons. State government […]

    Sonia calls for aggressive response to opposition’s false propaganda

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi today called for an aggressive response to opposition’s false propaganda accusing them of attempting to grab power at any cost. Addressing the Samvaad Baithak at Suraj Kund near Delhi, she said the opposition is bent upon spreading disinformation on political, moral and policy issues. Mrs Gandhi said that the Congress -led […]

    Cong meet begins; leaders take bus ride to Surajkund for party session

    Top Congress leaders are meeting on Friday in Haryana’s Surajkund to discuss strategy for better coordination with Government to implement promises. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and several top congress leaders are attending a day-long strategy session of the party. Against the backdrop of opposition’s criticism over decision on FDI, hike […]

    Jamnagar Court frames charges against IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt in custodial death case

    In Gujarat a local court in Jamnagar today, framed charges against Gujarat IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a custodial death case. The court has framed charges against seven persons including Bhatt for murder. The case concerns the death of one Prabhudas Vaishnani who allegedly succumbed to the injuries inflicted on him while in custody. The […]

    Paint godown in Bangalore catches fire, destroys structure

    A devastating fire has engulfed a paint godown in Bangalore, destroying the structure completely. The Director of Fire Services Mr.B G Chengappa informed that 30 fire engines and 150 fire fighters had to strive for over six hours to control the fire. He said 80 percent of the fire is under control now. No deaths […]

    Party has given much more than PM’s post: Advani

    Veteran BJP leader L K Advani, who turned 85 on Thursday, appeared ambivalent on his prime ministerial ambition when he said what he has got from the party in life was much more than occupying the top post. “Party has given me so much all my life that when somebody says you have to become […]

    States want Centre to resolve CST issue before GST rollout

    States want the central government to resolve the Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation issue before moving ahead with the rollout of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime. The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, chaired by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, on Thursday discussed the CST compensation issue and setting up of the […]

    BJP attends JPC on telecom meeting

    The Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G irregularities is meeting in New Delhi on Thursday; the principal opposition party the BJP will be attending the meeting. Highlight of the Thursday’s meeting is that the principal opposition party, the BJP which had boycotted the last two meetings calling for summoning Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and […]

    British Foreign Secy arrives in New Delhi; Security, Defense & counter-terrorism to be discussed with Khurshid

    India and the United Kingdom will deliberate upon a range of key international, regional and bilateral issues, including security, defence and counter-terrorism during the visit of British Foreign Secretary William Hague in New Delhi today. During a day long visit, Mr Hague will hold delegation-level talks with his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid. He will also […]