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  • Sketches of two suspects released

    Police on Wednesday released sketches of two persons suspected of planting the bomb outside Delhi High Court which killed at least 11 people and injured over 76. The sketches of the duo — one believed to be in his 50s and the other in his mid-20s — were prepared following descriptions provided by eyewitnesses who […]

    Bill in LS to strengthen nuclear safety measures

    A bill to establish a legal framework to regulate nuclear and radiation safety and establish an authority to carry out the task was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011, introduced by Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V Narayanasamy, provides for creation of a Council […]

    Hearing of complaints against BSY adjourned to Sep 13

    A Lokayukta Court on Wednesday adjourned to September 13 hearing of private complaints alleging irregularities in denotification of government land by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family. Lokayukta Special Court Judge N K Sundhindra Rao adjourned hearing of the pleas filed by advocate Sirajin Basha, granting time to the counsel for the […]

    Intelligence shared with Delhi Police in July: HM on HC blast

    With terror striking the capital again, Home Minister P Chidambaram said intelligence about threats were shared with Delhi Police in July but contended that it would not be possible at this stage to identify the group that caused the bomb blast at High Court. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha on the blast, he […]

    Teesta:PM says he has asked officials to find ‘viable’ formula

    Seeking to salvage his maiden visit to Bangladesh from the damage caused by 11th-hour scrapping of a deal on Teesta River water-sharing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that he has asked officials to intensify efforts to find a “viable” formula to resolve the issue. Wrapping up his two-day stay in Dhaka, Dr. Singh […]

    Centre issues nation-wide alert

    Home Ministry issues nation-wide alert in the wake of the deadly blast outside Delhi High Court on Wednesday in which nine people were killed and several others injured. The financial capital was put on high alert following a blast outside the Delhi High Court, said a police official in Mumbai on Wednesday. As Ganesh Chaturthi […]

    PM describes blast outside Delhi HC as ‘cowardly act’

    Denouncing the blast outside the Delhi High Court as a “cowardly act of terrorist nature,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked all political parties to unite and crush the scourge. “I just heard the sad news from Delhi about the bomb blast. I am told that 10 people have been killed. This is cowardly act […]

    Blast outside Delhi HC, 9 killed

    Terror struck Delhi when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a crowded reception area at the entrance to the High Court Wednesday morning killing nine people and injuring atleast 50. The explosive device was suspected to kept in a briefcase outside the High Court compound between Gate No. 4 and 5 and went off at […]

    Govt sets high level committee to curb black money

    The government has set up a high level Committee headed by the Chairman, CBDT, to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black-money in the country, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery. The Committee is to examine the existing legal and administrative framework to deal with the menace of generation of black […]

    MiG-21 crashes, pilot ejects safely

    A MiG-21 ‘Bison’ fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Shambu in Punjab’s Patiala district on Tuesday even as the pilot bailed out safely. The plane had taken off from Ambala on a routine training sortie and crashed at 1047 hrs, an IAF spokesman said in Delhi. According to preliminary information it crashed […]