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  • NHRC’s intervention sought in Soni Suri case

    The People’s Union of Civil Liberties on Tuesday sought NHRC’s intervention in the case of detention of suspected Maoist Soni Suri alleging that she was tortured by Chhattisgarh Police. Sori could not be produced before a court in Chhattisgarh as police claimed that she fell in a bathroom and was injured. However, activists had refused […]

    Dawood’s right hand man Iqbal Mirchi held in London

    Iqbal Memon alias ‘Iqbal Mirchi’, considered to be the right-hand man of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in the UK on Tuesday. 61-year-old Memon, who is wanted by Mumbai police in connection with cases related to drug pedlling and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was arrested in London by the police for an incidence of […]

    Capitalise knowledge to compete with emerging economies: CJI

    Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia on Tuesday suggested building up knowledge resources of the country to enable it compete with the world’s emerging economies like those of China. “India is an emerging economy and it is emerging because it is knowledge-based. Please capitalise the knowledge resources to compete with other emerging economies like […]

    All set for PSLV mission, countdown progressing smoothly

    The Stage is all set to launch of PSLV-C18, which will hurtle into space the 1000 kg Indo-French  climate monitoring satellite Megha-Tropiques and three other nano satellites  from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Wednesday morning. The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Indo-French climate monitoring satellite Megha-Tropiques and three other nano satellites […]

    Rahul Gandhi pays surprise visit to Dalit house, holds chaupal

    Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi paid a surprise visit to a Dalit household in Medhki village in Mauranipur area of the district and took feed back on MGNREGA and other schemes from Bhadarwara villagers. Gandhi made an unscheduled visit to Medhki late last night and enquired about the problems relating to water, power and fertilisers […]

    Family, fans bid tearful adieu to Ghazal king Jagjit Singh

    Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh was bid a tearful adieu by family, friends and admirers on Tuesday. The mortal remains of the 70-year-old legend were brought from Leelavati Hospital to his Pedder Road residence in South Mumbai, where people paid their last respects. The funeral took place at the Chandanwadi electric crematorium in Marine Lines. The […]

    Nation remembers Loknayak today on his birthday

    Today is the birth anniversary of renowned freedom fighter Jayaprakash Narayan, known popularly as Loknayak. Jayaprakash Narayan was born on the 11th October, 1902, in Sitab Diyara village of Bihar’s Saran district. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and participated in several agitations during the Independence movement. After Independence Jayaprakash Narayan joined Vinobha […]

    Advani begins 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra

    Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday began his 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra from Bihar’s Sitabdiara to take on the UPA government on the corruption issue and press for return of black money stashed away abroad. “I am formally launching my Jan Chetna Yatra against corruption and for bringing back black money stashed away […]

    Digvijay urges Anna to join politics, cautions about his aides

    Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has said that the government has done the best possible for an effective Lokpal within the ambit of Parliamentary democracy. In a four page letter to Anna Hazare, Digvijay said that he respects him for his social work but cautioned him about his aides like Arving Kejriwal, Shanti Bhushan and […]

    PM addresses Combined Commander’s Conference

    Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that both internal and external policies must reflect the changed global environment which has deteriorated politically and strategically in recent times. Adressing Combined Commanders Conference, Dr. Singh also said that modernisation of armed forces should not be limited to acquisition of foreign equipment and technology. He added that […]