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  • two hangings in three months worries activists

    Two hangings in three months worries activists

    February 09, 2013 16:51 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: The Nov 21 hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab and that of Afzal Guru less than three months later came under flak Saturday from rights activists."I am one of those who

  • allow family to perform last rites afzal s wife

    Allow family to perform last rites: Afzal's wife

    February 09, 2013 16:51 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged in Tihar Jail Saturday, sought permission from the authorities to perform his last rites in accordance with religious traditions.Guru's body was buried inside

  • better late than never victim s family

    Better late than never: victim's family

    February 09, 2013 12:50 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 9: 'Der aaye durust aaye'. The family of a 2001 Parliament attack responded by using this old Hindi adage which means 'better late than never'.Son of Matbar Singh Negi, who was duty

  • night temperatures fall in rajasthan

    Night temperatures fall in Rajasthan

    February 09, 2013 11:56 IST

    Jaipur, Feb 9: Night temperatures fell by a few notches in parts of Rajasthan where Chittorgarh and Dabok in plains recorded identical low of 4.5 degrees Celsius.Sriganganagar shivered at 5.7 deg C, while Churu and

  • afzal was calm during his final moments tihar official

    Afzal was calm during his final moments: Tihar official

    February 09, 2013 11:06 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged this morning, walked to the gallows in a peaceful and composed frame of mind. "He was very peaceful and calm during the final

  • prez rejected afzal guru s mercy petition on feb 3 home secy

    Prez rejected Afzal Guru's mercy petition on Feb 3: Home Secy

    February 09, 2013 10:55 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: President Pranab Mukherjee had rejected the mercy petition of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on February 3, leading to his hanging today, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said today.“The President

  • afzal guru s family was informed through speed post

    Afzal Guru's family was informed through speed post

    February 09, 2013 10:58 IST

    New delhi, Feb 9: The family of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru  was informed about his hanging by the Tihar Jail authorities through Speed Post and the J&K government was taken into confidence before his

  • timeline from parliament attack to afzal guru s execution

    Timeline from Parliament Attack to Afzal Guru's execution

    February 09, 2013 10:51 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: Following is the timeline of the 2001 Parliament House attack leading to the execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru, the main convict, who was hanged to death inside Tihar Jail today  at

  • parliament attack plotter afzal guru executed

    Parliament attack plotter Afzal Guru executed

    February 09, 2013 18:22 IST

    New Delhi/Srinagar, Feb 9: Twelve years after a terror attack on its parliament brought it to the brink of war with Pakistan, India Saturday executed Kashmiri militant Afzal Guru in a meticulously mounted operation kept

  • last days of afzal guru in tihar jail was staying 20 metres

    Last days of Afzal Guru in Tihar jail, was staying 20 metres away from hangman's noose

    February 09, 2013 11:20 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9 : Mohammed Afzal Guru, the main convict in the Parliament atttack case, was counting his last days inside the high-security Tihar Jail in Delhi , when his  mercy petition was with

  • curfew bound kashmir calm but tense after guru s hanging

    Curfew-bound Kashmir calm but tense after Guru's hanging

    February 09, 2013 17:50 IST

    Srinagar, Feb 9: Jammu and Kashmir was tense but calm Saturday as the news of Afzal Guru's hanging in Delhi's Tihar Jail spread. Authorities clamped a curfew in all major cities and towns of the

  • sc asks cbi to scrutinize niira radia tape transcripts

    SC asks CBI to scrutinize Niira Radia tape transcripts

    February 09, 2013 7:30 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 9: The Supreme Court on Friday said the tapped telephone conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others needs to be scrutinised by the CBI to find out

  • south east asian nations to discuss autism

    South east Asian nations to discuss autism

    February 08, 2013 18:39 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 8: With cases of autism showing a significant increase, experts from India, Bangladesh, Thailand and eight other southeast Asian countries will deliberate to identify common challenges.The deliberations will be held at a

  • govt attacks cag vinod rai for criticizing it on foreign

    Govt attacks CAG Vinod Rai for criticizing it on foreign soil

    February 08, 2013 18:49 IST

    Chennai, Feb 8: Slamming the CAG for criticizing the government on foreign soil, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Friday said constitutional authorities should circumscribe by lakshman rekha propriety. “... it is most unfortunate

  • army gets its first indigenously made rudra attack chopper

    Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopper

    February 09, 2013 6:54 IST

    Bangalore, Feb 8: The first ndigenously-developed weaponised helicopter ‘Rudra' was today handed over to the Army which has successfully raised an attack chopper fleet on its own.This is the first of the 60 armed helicopters

  • over 8 200 kids deaths at safdarjung nhrc seeks explanation

    Over 8,200 kids' deaths at Safdarjung: NHRC seeks explanation

    February 08, 2013 17:17 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 8: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued a notice to the Safdarjung Hospital alleging that over 8,200 children died at the institution in the national capital in the past five

  • us asks china to redress tibetans grievances

    US asks China to redress Tibetans' grievances

    February 08, 2013 17:05 IST

    Dharamsala, Feb 8: The US has asked China to allow Tibetans to express their grievances and resolve these by engaging in dialogue, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Friday.“We are deeply concerned about the

  • swine flu alert in kashmir

    Swine flu alert in Kashmir

    February 08, 2013 18:50 IST

    Srinagar, Feb 8: Authorities in the Kashmir Valley Friday issued a Swine flu alert as doctors said the H1N1 virus was present in some parts of the local community.“In 2008-2009, we had 53 cases of

  • radar power supply failure delays many flights at delhi s

    Radar power supply failure delays many flights at Delhi's IGI airport

    February 08, 2013 15:32 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 8: A failure in power supply to the radar systems of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here late afternoon delayed several flights on Friday."There was a minor power failure in the

  • fresh guidelines for journalists at kumbh

    Fresh guidelines for journalists at Kumbh

    February 08, 2013 15:32 IST

    Lucknow, Feb 8: Anticipating a huge media presence from across the world to cover Mauni Amavasya, the most important royal bathing day, the Kumbh administration Friday issued fresh guidelines to journalists.While television channel crews have

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