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  • Delhi HC blast accused killed in encounter

    Top Hizbul-Mujahideen commander Chota Hafiz, an accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Hafiz, prime accused in the blast which claimed 15 lives, was killed in a joint operation of Special Operation Group (SoG) of Police and […]

    Delhi gang-rape victim critical but stable

    The 23 year old girl victim of the Delhi’s sexual atrocity case still battling for life in New Delhi hospital while doctors says she is critical but stable even protests continue across the country on the issue of rising crimes against women. “The night after the elective exploratory laparotomy, was uneventful. In the morning she […]

    Guj election proves it is not open skies for Modi: Cong

    Congress leaders on Thursday conceded defeat in Gujarat, but said it was not open skies for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, nursing national ambitions. “This Gujarat election proves that it’s not open skies for Narendra Modi,” External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters on Thursday apparently seeking to underline that the Chief Minister will not have […]

    Kerala declares entire state as drought affected

    Kerala government has declared the entire state as drought affected. A decision to this effect was taken at a Disaster Management Authority meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The state will get Central assistance, as per the representation submitted to the Cente. Central team had visited Kerala last October for an on the spot […]

    HP trends: CM Dhumal of BJP leading in Hamirpur ;Cong chief Virbhadra in Shimla Rural

    In Himachal Pradesh, BJP is leading in 21 constituencies, while Congress is leading in 35. Others are leading in 3 seats. Himachal Lok Manch in one constituency. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal of BJP was leading over his nearest Congress rival in Hamirpur by over 850 votes when reports last came in. In Mandi, Durga […]

    Guj Poll trends: Cong Pres Modhvadia trailing; GPP Pres Keshubai leading over BJP’s Jagruti Pandya

    In Gujarat assembly poll, trends are available in 143 assembly seats out of 182. BJP is leading in 92, Congress – 47, NCP – one, Gujarat Parivarthan Party in two. Chief Minister Narendra Modi of BJP is leading over his nearest Congress rival Shweta Sanjeev Bhatt in Maninagar constituency. Gujarat Parivarthan Party President Keshubhai Patel […]

    Govt announces measures to check cases of sexual assault on women

    The Government has announced a host of measures to instill confidence among the people shocked by the recent incident of gang rape in the national capital. Making a statement in both Houses of Parliament, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde yesterday said that the Delhi Police will launch a crackdown on buses having tinted with glass […]

    Delhi gang-rape very upsetting incident: PM

    Sharing the widespread outrage over Delhi gang-rape, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described it as very upsetting incident and directed Home Min Sushilkumar Shinde to ensure such cases do not recur. “It’s a heinous crime. It is very upsetting,” he said about Sunday night’s incident while receiving a delegation of women MPs on the issue. Agonised […]

    PM directs Shinde to ensure rape incidents do not recur in future

    The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has directed the Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to ensure that rape incidents do not recur in future. Expressing shock over the incident of gang rape of a 23 year old student in the national capital, Dr Singh asked the Home Minister to take all measures to ensure that […]

    Delhi HC accepts govt proposal to set up 5 Fast Track Court

    Delhi High Court has accepted the proposal of the city Government to set up five Special Fast Track Courts in the national capital to deal with the cases of sexual assault on women expeditiously. Delhi Chief Minister Mrs Shiela Dikshit had requested Chief Justice of the High Court Mr Darmar Murugesan to take urgent action […]