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  • indira era bureaucrat p c alexander passes away

    Indira Era Bureaucrat P C Alexander Passes Away

    August 10, 2011 13:39 IST

    Chennai, Aug 10 :  Seasoned bureaucrat P C Alexander, a close aide of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, died of cancer at a hospital here today at the age of 90.Alexander, who had served as

  • opposition stalls parliament

    Opposition Stalls Parliament

    August 10, 2011 23:43 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 10 :  Agitated BJP, Shiv Sena and SP members made a common cause in the Lok Sabha today on the issue of police firing on farmers in Maharashtra demanding immediate dismissal of

  • i am ready to die let them make me a target says anna hazare

    I Am Ready To Die, Let Them Make Me A Target, Says Anna Hazare

    August 10, 2011 23:36 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 10: A bitter-looking Anna Hazare on Tuesday plainly said that he was ready to face the government squarely over the Lokpal issue.Asked by a reporter whether government was making him a target,

  • gom clears extension of metro to faridabad bahadurgarh

    GOM Clears Extension Of Metro To Faridabad, Bahadurgarh

    August 10, 2011 10:44 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 10 : The Centre on Tuesday  cleared proposals for extension of metro rail from Badarpur to YMCA in Faridabad and from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana.The proposals were cleared at a meeting

  • cwg scam cbi raids 16 places books 8 cpwd officials

    CWG Scam: CBI Raids 16 Places, Books 8 CPWD Officials

    August 09, 2011 20:29 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Registering the 14th case in the CWG scam, the CBI today booked eight CPWD officials and two companies for alleged irregularities in renovation of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex—one of

  • hazare kejriwal lead bike rally for jan lokpal bill

    Hazare, Kejriwal Lead Bike Rally For Jan Lokpal Bill

    August 10, 2011 13:38 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 9: Social activist Anna Hazare today began his protest against the government for putting forth a “weak Lokpal bill” before Parliament, with a bike rally from Dadar to Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.

  • hazare lashes out at govt on lokpal issue

    Hazare Lashes Out At Govt On Lokpal Issue

    August 10, 2011 12:08 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 9: The agitation to demand a strong Lokpal is not aimed against any individual or party, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today said.  “This agitation is not against any individual or party. The common

  • opposition not allowing govt to reply alleges chidambaram

    Opposition Not Allowing Govt To Reply, Alleges Chidambaram

    August 10, 2011 14:16 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Government today accused the Opposition of not allowing it to reply to the debates in Parliament and constantly deviating from the listed issue.“When Opposition is allowed to have its say, the

  • four killed in police firing near pune

    Four Killed In Police Firing Near Pune

    August 10, 2011 15:11 IST

    Pune, Aug 9: Four persons, including a woman, were killed in police firing at Maval near here today when a farmers' protest against a dam water pipeline project turned violent.The trouble broke out after about

  • advani demands probe into satish sharma s role in cash for

    Advani Demands Probe Into Satish Sharma's Role In Cash-For-Vote Scam

    August 10, 2011 10:44 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said the Supreme Court should direct the Delhi Police to probe the role of Congress leader Satish Sharma in the July 2008 ‘cash-for-vote' scam.Referring

  • cag slams army officials for adarsh housing scam

    CAG Slams Army Officials For Adarsh Housing Scam

    August 10, 2011 13:28 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Slamming military authorities for misappropriating prime defence land for the Adarsh housing society, the CAG has said rules were bent to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and senior Service officers

  • bihar woman gives birth to sons from two uteruses

    Bihar Woman Gives Birth To Sons From Two Uteruses

    August 10, 2011 12:07 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9:   Rinku Devi, the wife of an Army Intelligence officer in Bihar, on Friday gave birth to one-in-fifty million babies - one from each uterus, The Daily Mail reported. Stunned doctors said giving

  • delhi police use teargas water cannons on bjp activists

    Delhi Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On BJP Activists

    August 10, 2011 15:01 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Delhi Police on Tuesday used teargas and water cannons to disperse a large number of BJP Yuva Morcha activists who had tried to march towards Parliament to demand resignation of Delhi

  • bjp alleges pmo sonia s role in kalmadi appointment

    BJP Alleges PMO, Sonia's Role In Kalmadi Appointment

    August 09, 2011 19:33 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9 : The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party today tried to tear through the Congress defence over the Commonwealth Games issue by producing confidential official letters to say that Suresh Kalmadi was

  • why is cong is saving sheila dikshit asks gadkari

    Why Is Cong Is Saving Sheila Dikshit, Asks Gadkari

    August 09, 2011 17:22 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: Stepping up its offensive, BJP today accused Sonia Gandhi of “influencing” the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as CWG OC chief and alleged that the Congress was “saving” Delhi Chief Minister Sheila

  • two day old baby thrown into faridabad bush

    Two Day Old Baby Thrown Into Faridabad Bush

    August 09, 2011 16:27 IST

    Faridabad, Aug 9 : A Two-day old baby was found thrown in the bushes near Parvatiya Colony here on Monday by local residents. Police deposited the baby in the nursery of a local hospital. The

  • delhi policemen thrash hotel staff for overcharging tourists

    Delhi Policemen Thrash Hotel Staff For Overcharging Tourists

    August 10, 2011 14:10 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: The Paharganj area of Delhi, often teeming with foreign tourists, was on Monday evening witness to the strange spectacle of Delhi policemen thrashing a hotel employee for overbilling two tourists.  The

  • girl for a girl muzaffarnagar panchayat issues diktat

    Girl For A Girl, Muzaffarnagar Panchayat Issues Diktat

    August 09, 2011 15:23 IST

    Muzaffarnagar, UP, Aug 9: In an example of medieval justice, a panchayat here on Monday issued a diktat asking the sister of a youth to be married to the brother  of a girl who had

  • bedlam in agra hospital as police lathicharge junior docs

    Bedlam In Agra Hospital As Police Lathicharge Junior Docs

    August 09, 2011 15:13 IST

    Agra, Aug 9: There was bedlam at Agra Medical College Hospital on Monday night, when relatives  protested doctors' negligence which led to the  death of a patient.The relatives then entered into a fracas with the

  • negligence aiims doctors took 22 hours to replace boy s

    Negligence: AIIMS Doctors Took 22 Hours To Replace Boy's Oxygen Ventilator, Threw Him Into Coma

    August 09, 2011 14:49 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: In a serious incident of gross negligence, doctors at the prestigious AIIMS took 22 hours to restore the oxygen ventilator pipe of an eight-year-old Bihar boy suffering from brain tumour, throwing

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