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  • shaniwarwada the mysterious fort of pune

    Shaniwarwada: the mysterious fort of Pune

    February 04, 2013 6:11 IST

    Pune: The foundation of Shaniwarwada fort was laid by the fearless Peshwa Bajirao in year 1729-30. It   is known for its scariest stories and is one of the famous tourist attraction for historical place lovers.

  • president signs anti rape law ordinance

    President signs anti-rape law ordinance

    February 03, 2013 22:09 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3 : Two days after it was cleared by the Union Cabinet, an ordinance on sexual violence against women under which rape that leads to death of the victim can now attract

  • fm justifies direct cash transfer scheme

    FM justifies direct cash transfer scheme

    February 03, 2013 18:57 IST

    Sivaganga (TN),Feb 3: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday justified direct cash transfer to beneficiaries of welfare schemes and wondered why some are opposed to the move, which keeps middlemen at bay.“There is nothing

  • cbfc seeks apology from tn s advocate general navaneetha

    CBFC seeks apology from TN's Advocate General Navaneetha Krishnan

    February 03, 2013 20:30 IST

    Mumbai,Feb 3:Condemning the allegations made by the Tamil Nadu's Advocate General in connection with the certification of Kamal Haasan's film ‘Vishwaroopam', the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Sunday, demanded an apology from him.In

  • dalai lama s visit to kumbh cancelled due to security

    Dalai Lama's visit to Kumbh cancelled due to security reasons

    February 03, 2013 14:39 IST

    Allahabad, Feb 3: The proposed visit of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to the Maha Kumbh congregation here has been cancelled due to security reasons, a senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader said today."The Dalai

  • kumbh mela pick and drop facility for elderly in allahabad

    Kumbh Mela: Pick and drop facility for elderly in Allahabad

    February 03, 2013 11:45 IST

    Allahabad, Feb 3: Elderly persons in the city wishing to take a holy dip in the Sangam during the Kumbh Mela can now get a pick and drop facility besides assistance in bathing and offering

  • women s groups reject anti rape law ordinance

    Women's groups reject anti-rape law ordinance

    February 03, 2013 9:47 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3: Leading women organisations have rejected the ordinance on sexual crimes against women terming it as "complete betrayal" of people's faith in the government and urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to sign

  • rape law ordinance 3 to 7 years jail for hiring domestic

    Rape law ordinance : 3 to 7 years jail for hiring domestic maid brought through trafficking

    February 03, 2013 9:17 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3: The anti-rape law ordinance on the verge of being promulgated by the President also has a provision for  a jail term of three to seven years, if one hires a domestic

  • re 1 a kg rice scheme for poor launched in odisha

    Re 1 a kg rice scheme for poor launched in Odisha

    February 03, 2013 7:10 IST

    Malkangiri, Odisha, Feb 3: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the Re 1 a kg rice scheme for the poor in Odisha from the backward and tribal-dominated Malkangiri district.Patnaik, who distributed cheap rice to

  • govt responded to verma report on rape law with utmost

    Govt responded to Verma report on rape law with utmost sincerity: Ashwani Kumar

    February 03, 2013 7:03 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3: In the wake of protests by women's groups over the criminal law ordinance ignoring suggestions of Verma Commission on criminalising marital rape and reviewing AFSPA, government on Saturday defended the proposed

  • delhi metro to extend upto bahadurgarh

    Delhi Metro to extend upto Bahadurgarh

    February 03, 2013 6:39 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3: Bahadurgarh in Haryana will become the second town in Haryana to be connected with the national capital through Delhi Metro as the foundation stone for construction of a 12-km corridor was

  • gujarat govt to launch cellphone helpline for women

    Gujarat govt to launch cellphone helpline for women

    February 03, 2013 6:33 IST

    Gandhinagar, Feb 3: Gujarat government will be launching `Help Emergency Assistance Rescue Terminal' (HEART), a helpline which would enable women seek police help instantaneously through mobile phones.Additional Chief Secretary, Home, S K Nanda told PTI

  • delhi gang rape could have been prevented kiran bedi

    Delhi gang-rape could have been prevented: Kiran Bedi

    February 02, 2013 23:18 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 2: The Delhi gang-rape proved the "failure of the leadership" of Delhi Police and the heinous incident could have been prevented, former police officer Kiran Bedi said Saturday."Delhi has the best equipped

  • know about sai baba of shirdi

    Know about Sai Baba of Shirdi

    October 15, 2015 7:54 IST

    New Delhi: Sai Baba of Shirdi holds a unique place in the rich tradition of saints in India. Sai Baba, an embodiment of self-realization and perfection, did not come solely to preach but to awaken

  • aadhar is a number not an id card says montek singh

    Aadhar is a number, not an ID card, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia

    February 02, 2013 21:57 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 2 : Seeking to set at rest controversy over Aadhaar, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said UID is a number and not an identity card.“The Aadhaar is actually a

  • mumbai will change in 2013 promises cm

    Mumbai will change in 2013, promises CM

    February 02, 2013 21:06 IST

    Mumbai, Feb 2: With some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects slated for completion, the face of India's commercial capital Mumbai will change in 2013, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Saturday.Chavan has directed officials

  • delhi metro to go up to haryana s bahadurgarh by 2016

    Delhi Metro to go up to Haryana's Bahadurgarh by 2016

    February 02, 2013 20:26 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 2: Delhi Metro rail services will extended upto Bahadurgarh in Haryana by 2016, a metro official said.The foundation stone for 11.181 km stretch between Delhi's Mundka and Bahadurgarh was Saturday laid at

  • indian lawmakers support tibet cause

    Indian lawmakers support Tibet cause

    February 02, 2013 19:53 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 2: Parliament members from different parties voiced their concern over the human rights situation in Tibet and extended support to the cause of Tibet here Saturday.Speaking at a function of Central Tibetan

  • women activists urge president not to sign sexual crime

    Women activists urge president not to sign sexual crime ordinance

    February 02, 2013 20:05 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 2: Some women's organisations Saturday urged the president not to sign the ordinance on criminal law amendments passed by the union cabinet to deal with sexual crimes."The ordinance is a complete betrayal

  • gang rape victim s family welcomes court s decision

    Gang-rape victim's family welcomes court's decision

    February 02, 2013 19:18 IST

    New Delhi,Feb 2: The Delhi gang-rape victim's family welcomed a court's decision for accepting 13 charges by Delhi Police against the five accused Saturday.When an IANS correspondent informed the victim's family of the fast-track court's

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