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  • CISF constable kills woman constable, commits suicide at a DM station

    A CISF constable allegedly shot dead a fellow lady constable posted along with him at the Yamuna Bank Metro Station in east Delhi before killing himself. The incident took place at 7 am in the morning, sources said, adding the both were apparently involved in a relationship. The male constable opened fire at the lady […]

    Telangana to figure in Parliament today

    The issue of separate Telangana will figure in Parliament on Friday with Lok Sabha scheduled to take up a calling attention motion on the issue. Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj has given a notice of the calling attention, which will be responded to by Home Minister P Chidambaram. The issue has led to resignation […]

    Dikshit discusses CAG report on CWG with colleagues

    With pressure mounting on Delhi government following the reported irregularities pointed by CAG in certain CWG projects, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday held hectic parleys with her cabinet colleagues and top officials and discussed the issue. A meeting held at Dikshit’s official residence, in the morning was attended by PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, […]

    ULFA to hold talks with govt, seeks early release of Chetia

    The ULFA said its leader Anup Chetia should be brought back to India from Bangladesh so that he can participate in the talks with the government and expressed optimism about the dialogue process. “We are positive and hopeful about the talks. Tomorrow we will meet the Home Minister and present our charter of demands,” ‘chairman’ […]

    Nearly 130 Govt officials under CVC scanner

    Nearly 130 officials from different government departments, including the Central Board of Excise and Customs and Railways, have come under the lens of Central Vigilance Commission, CVC, for alleged corruption. According to its performance report for June, the CVC dealt with 420 cases of corruption received from individuals, NGOs and whistleblowers. Of the total of […]

    Govt proposes to set up independent Railway Safety Board

    The government has proposed to set up an independent Railway Safety Board for continuous monitoring of safety measures for Zero tolerance of accidents. Replying to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, on a Calling Attention notice on the situation arising out of frequent rail accidents, the Minister Mr Dinesh Trivedi said that the proposed board […]

    Cabinet clears equity infusion of twelve hundred crore rupees in Air-India

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved an equity infusion of 1,200 crore rupees into Air India. According to an official press release, this decision will not only ease the cash flow situation of the Company but also preclude borrowings from markets at high cost. The release says Air India’s present paid […]

    Indian module could be involved in Mumbai blasts: Chidambaram

    Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said there are indications of involvement of Indian module in the July 13 Mumbai blasts that killed 26 people. It is for the first time that the government has pointed towards the involvement of a homegrown terror group for the three explosions in the metropolis. The Home Minister also […]

    Jaguar crashes in UP; pilot, teenaged girl killed

    A Jaguar deep-penetration strike aircraft crashed in Mau on Thursday killing its pilot and a girl working in an agricultural field, the second IAF plane to meet with an accident this week. The single-seater aircraft, which had taken off from Gorakhpur airbase at 12:15 PM, crashed in the field in Dilahi Firozpur village, about 50 […]

    Agrounded ship exposes chinks in Mumbai security co-ordination

    In a shocking development which highlights the co-ordination gap among different security agencies in the metropolis, Coast Guard was alerted about the presence of the vessel M V Pavit in the high seas 14 hours after it had been first spotted by the city police. In a bleak reminder to the lack of co-ordination displayed […]