Wikileaks Prepares to Release more Afghan Files

  WikiLeaks spokesman Julian Assange said his organisation is preparing to release the rest of the secret Afghan war documents it has on file. Assange made the announcement while speaking via video link to a conference at London’s Frontline Club on Thursday. The Pentagon warned that a second release could be more damaging to security and […]

‘Madani Could Be Arrested Any Time Today’

Abdul Nasser Madani, wanted by the Karnataka Police in connection with the Bangalore bomb blast case, is likely to be arrested today anytime. According to Sources Kerala police is unlikely to wait anymore for the arrest though Mr. Madani has approached the Supreme Court praying anticipatory bail.    According to information, the State Police have […]

PM announces constitution of education and health councils

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced constitution of two separate councils for higher education and health to accelerate reforms in these sectors. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 64th Independence day, Dr Singh said improvement in the areas of education and health is an important strategy for inclusive […]

BlackBerry provides some tech solution to MHA concerns

Faced with the August 31 deadline, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM)  took a step to end the logjam by agreeing to provide technical solution on the issue of interception of its services but Home Ministry said it would take a call only after evaluating it. Official sources without elaborating said the Canadian smartphone maker […]

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Madani will likely to be booked only after Presidents visit

PDP chief Mr. Abdul Nasser Madani who is wanted by the Karnataka Police in the Banglore Bomb blast case is likely to be arrested only after the Presidents visit to kerala which starts today. According to a reported statement of The state Home minister Mr. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan the state police force will provide all possible […]

GOM clears inclusion of caste in census

Decks were cleared for inclusion of caste in the census with a Group of Ministers on Wednesday approving the exercise to be undertaken from biometric stage, capping months of uncertainty over the issue that had divided many parties. The GoM, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, met a few days after the deadline ended for political parties […]

Hearing on Amit Shah’s bail plea adjourned till 17th August

The hearing on the bail plea of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case was adjourned till 17th August by a special CBI court in Ahmedabad today. When the matter came up for hearing in the court of CBI Judge G K Upadhyay, Shah’s lawyer Mitesh […]

Militants attack Army convoy, one killed, 9 injured

A woman was killed and nine others, including two Army jawans, were injured when a passenger bus was fired at by militants during an attack on an Army convoy in Rajouri district on Wednesday. A group of militants perched on hill tops fired at the vehicle of a Commanding Officer of Rashtriya Rifles. A bus […]

Madani likely to be arrested today

PDP supremo  Abdul Nazar Madani who is wanted by the Karnataka police in the Bangalore blast case is likely to be arrested today according to reliable sources.  A special contingent of Kerala police has been moved in to Anvarssery, where Mr. Madani has been camping, to assist Karnataka police.