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  • Sonia not to celebrate New Year in view of gangrape incident

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi will not be celebrating the New Year in view of the gangrape incident in the national capital. “Sonia Gandhi has appealed to partymen and well-wishers against coming to her to extend New Year greetings in the wake of gangrape incident,” party General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said in New Delhi on Monday. […]

    World giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013; muted celebrations in India

    Celebrations and fireworks marked the arrival of 2013 in New Zealand and Australia while India witnessed a muted celebration in the wake of tragic death of Delhi’s braveheart. President Pranab Mukherjee and Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided not to celebrate New Year’s Day in view of the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim. Sydney’s […]

    Delhi Police finalise 1000-page charge sheet in gang rape case

    Delhi Police today finalised around one thousand page chargesheet in connection with the Delhi gang rape case. The report will be submitted in the Court on Thursday. A senior Police official said that the chargesheet is being vetted by legal experts and has cited 30 witnesses. Delhi Police says they will seek death penalty for […]

    Flying out of Delhi to be cheaper from tomorrow

    Flying out of Delhi would become cheaper from tomorrow. Domestic passengers would have to pay development fee, DF, 100 rupees less each and the international passenger 700 rupees less to the operator of Indira Gandhi International Airport. At present, DF is 200 rupees for domestic passenger and 1300 rupees for the international passenger. The decision […]

    Shinde writes to political parties for views on changing rape law

    In the wake of the gang rape of a 23-year-old girl in the national capital, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde is writing letters to all political parties seeking their suggestions on the issue of changing the law pertaining to rape. Official sources said that Mr. Shinde will ask the political parties to send their suggestions on […]

    30 tortured bodies found in Damascus

    Thirty tortured and disfigured bodies have reportedly been found in the northern Damascus neighbourhood of Barzeh, the scene of regular clashes between regime troops and rebels. The gruesome discovery was made yesterday, the day UN and Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said he had a plan to end the conflict that could be acceptable […]

    Delhi Government launches 181 helpline for Delhi women

    The helpline number 181 for women in distress in Delhi Chief Minister’s office, has become operational. The helpline was announced in the wake of the recent gang rape incident in the national capital. The toll free number, which can be dialed from landline and mobile phones, will be connected with all the police stations across […]

    Indian origin, Venkatesh Mannar, receives highest state order of Canada

    Chennai : A Chennai-born scientist of Indian origin, Mr Venkatesh Mannar, President, Micronutrient Initiative, has been given Canada’s highest civilian award – the Order of Canada.  For almost  40 years, Mr. Mannar has been working to reduce debilitating micronutrient deficiencies among the world’s most vulnerable. The organization, including MI’s Board of Directors and MI staff […]

    Strontium Offers HAWK Solid State Drives

    New Delhi:  Strontium Technology offers a new series of high-performance solid state drives called HAWK solid state drives. These are Hynix-made solid state drives with Strontium branding and after sales support. They are based on SandForce’s SF2281 controller and SK hynix flash. 120GB HAWK.jpgThe drives are meant to be an upgrade option for consumers who […]

    Direct cash transfer scheme rolls out in 20 districts from tomorrow

    The government will start direct cash transfer of subsidy to bank accounts of beneficiaries in 20 districts from Tuesday, finance minister P Chidambaram said on Monday. The Direct Benefit Transfer system will be implemented in seven schemes such as scholarships and old age pensions from Jan 1. The system will be rolled out in various […]