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  • PM to discuss terrorism, developments with Karzai during his visit

    Wide ranging talks of mutual concern including development in the region and fight against terrorism are likely to dominate the agenda when Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. In his departure statement, the Prime Minister noted that India cannot remain unaffected by developments in Afghanistan. He said that the […]

    Rahul arrested by UP police at Bhatta Parsaul last night; later released

    Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was arrested last night by the UP police at Bhatta Parasul, the epicentre of the farmers’ agitation in Uttar Pradesh and later released. He was arrested under Sec 151 CrPC for breach of peace at around 11:00 p.m. and was taken to the Kasna police station. Rahul Gandhi was on […]

    Kanimozhi, Sharad appear before ED; Seek another date

    DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi to seek another date instead of May 13 for their questioning in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Our correspondent quoting official sources reports, the 43-year-old daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi […]

    Decreasing number of girl child matter of serious concern: Prez Patil

    The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that the decreasing number of girl child is a matter of serious concern and there is a need to launch an effective awareness campaign against female foeticide. Mrs Patil was inaugurating a girls hostel in Udaipur in Rajasthan. She said that according to latest census data, ratio […]

    Talks with NE insurgent groups may lead to lasting solutions: Chidambaram

    Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that the ongoing talks between the Centre and different insurgent groups of the North East including the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) will lead to a lasting solution in the region. Inaugurating the newly constructed Mini Secretariat building at the Ukhrul District Headquarters in Manipur on Wednesday, he […]

    PM’s meeting with Karzai: Talks of mutual concern likely to dominate agenda

    Wide ranging talks of mutual concern including development in the region and fight against terrorism are likely to dominate the agenda when Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. In his departure statement, the Prime Minister noted that India cannot remain unaffected by developments in Afghanistan. He said that the […]

    Congress, BJP demand judicial inquiry into firing incident in Bhatta Parsaul Village

    The Congress and BJP have demanded a judicial inquiry into the firing incident in Bhatta Parsaul Village of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in which four people were killed. AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters that the party wants a judicial inquiry by a retired judge into the incident. Former UP […]

    30 more UK diplomats to be posted in India

    Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday outlined plans to substantially increase Britain’s diplomatic presence in booming economies of the world, that would include sending 80 additional diplomats to the two “emerging superpowers” India and China. Under the expansion plans, Britain would send 30 additional diplomats to India and 50 to China. In a statement in […]

    SC asks Centre to frame guidelines on phone-tapping

    The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to frame guidelines for interception of telephone conversations in order to prevent illegal phone tapping by service providers. “The central government must frame certain statutory guidelines in this regard to prevent interception of telephone conversations on unauthorised communication,” a bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K […]

    SC dismisses CBI’s curative petition on Bhopal

    In an apparent setback to the campaign for those seeking stringent punishment for the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster, the Supreme Court dismissed CBI’s curative petition against an earlier apex court judgement that diluted charges against the accused. A five-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, however, left a window of […]