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  • Hosni Mubarak still President: Lawyer

    Hosni Mubarak is still president of Egypt as he never signed a resignation letter, his lawyer asserted in court on Sunday as he began wrapping up the defence case in the trial of the ousted strongman. “Mubarak did not write a letter of resignation,”Farid al- Deep  told the court. “The document was signed by Omar […]

    India condemns deadly terror attacks in Nigeria

    India has condemned the deadly terror attacks in Kano in Nigeria as the External Affairs Minister Mr. S M Krishna on Sunday regretted the unfortunate loss of lives. He said, the families of the Indian killed and those injured in the attacks have been contacted by Indian authorities in Abuja. A 23-year-old Indian national was […]

    CPI releases manifesto for UP Assembly polls

    Releasing its manifesto, the Communist Party of India on Saturday promised to implement the recommendations of the Ranganath Misra commission and Sachar committee for the uplift and welfare of Muslims in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. The election manifesto also reiterated the party’s resolve for a law granting 33 per cent reservation to women in state legislatures […]

    North India continue to reel under intense cold wave

    The cold wave sweeping north India showed no signs of relenting as temperatures settled below normal levels at most places. Delhites continue to shiver under biting cold with the mercury hovering few degree below normal in the national capital on Sunday. Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under intense cold wave. Indian Air-force […]

    Electioneering gains momentum in Manipur, Punjab, U’khand

    Electioneering is in full swing in Punjab, Manipur and Uttarkhand for next week’s Assembly polls. Before 2002, Manipur was a victim of political instability but the situation began to change after Ibobi Singh came to power in 2002. After successfully completing two terms, Ibobi Singh, who is on hatrick, is again seeking votes on the […]

    One killed in blast at Manipur Speaker’s residence

    In Imphal, the private residence of Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker and Congress candidate of the forthcoming State Assembly elections-Irengbam Hemchandra Singh, was attacked by militants on Sunday evening. Police sources said that a powerful IED planted at the Singiamei residence of Hemochandra Singh exploded at around 6 PM Sunday evening in which one person was […]

    CAG indicts UP govt of NRHM scam worth over 5000 cr

    The Controller and Auditor General, CAG has indicted the Uttar Pradesh Government of anomolies in spending around 5,000 crore rupees under the National Rural Health Mission – NRHM. According to PTI, the CAG probing the NRHM scam, has submitted its report to the State Governor, saying it has found anomalies under the scheme in about […]

    2G: Order on Swamy’s plea to prosecute HM put up for 4th Feb

    A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order for 4th February on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking prosecution of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G scam case. “Put up for orders on February 4,” Special CBI judge O P Saini said after Swamy concluded his arguments in support of his allegations […]

    Over 3,100 vehicles stranded on JK highway

    With over 3,100 vehicles, mostly trucks and tankers, stranded on the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to snowfall and landslides, state authorities are trying to clear them before allowing fresh traffic on the arterial road. “No fresh traffic would be allowed between Kashmir and Jammu areas today as authorities are clearing the large number of […]

    Court hears arguments on NIA charge sheet against Headley

    A Delhi court on Saturday heard arguments on taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed by NIA against Pakistani-American David Headley and eight others for planning and executing terror strikes in India, including the 26/11 Mumbai attack. The arguments remained inconclusive and further arguments would now be heard on 4th February. “Arguments on the question […]