Crime

Court Verdict: Hang Balwant Singh Rajoana on March 31

Balwant Singh Rajoana has been given death sentence for his role in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. A Chandigarh sessions court on Tuesday ruled the hanging of the culprit on March 31.

Mar 27, 2012

Ban Ki-moon Urges All Nations to Protect UN Personnel

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged all nations to join forces to protect the thousands of United Nations personnel who risk their lives to help people in need around the world.

Mar 26, 2012

Kandahar Massacre: US Pays $50,000 Each to Victims

The American government on Saturday paid a compensation of $50,000 each to the families of victims who were killed in an alleged massacre carried out by a U.S soldier in Afghanistan this two weeks ago.

Mar 26, 2012

Anna Hazare Says Govt Is 'Deaf And Dumb'

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday termed the government as "deaf and dumb."

Mar 25, 2012

Odisha Kidnap Crisis: Interlocutors Suspend Talks between Govt and Maoists

In a huge setback to the negotiation between the Odisha government and the Maoists to free the two Italians who have been held hostage 11 days ago, the interlocutors have suspended all talks citing atrocities from both the parties.

Mar 24, 2012

West Bengal Rape Case: Husband Lets Friends Rape Wife

After being rocked by a series of rape cases last month, West Bengal is hit by yet another shocking rape case. Police have arrested two men for allegedly raping a newly-married woman and the victim's husband, who reportedly facilitated it, is absconding.

Mar 23, 2012

All-Party Meet Fails to End Logjam on Lokpal

An all-party meeting called by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi on Friday to discuss the controversial Lokpal Bill got over without finding a consensus.

Mar 23, 2012

PM Calls All-Party Meeting On Lokpal Bill

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting to find a consensus over the contentious Lokpal Bill issue.

Mar 23, 2012

Kudankulam: Udayakumar To Continue Fast, Faces Imminent Arrest

A defiant SP Udayakumar announced Wednesday that he would continue his fast against the Kudankulam nuclear plant after the Tamil Nadu government decided to go ahead with the controversial project.

Mar 21, 2012

Gujarat MLAs Caught Watching Porn In Assembly

After Karnataka, Gujarat is hit by a porn scandal. Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were caught allegedly watching porn on a tablet computer while the assembly was in progress Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2012

Arvind Kejriwal Served Notice for Derogatory Remarks on MPs

Arvind Kejriwal, a core member of Team Anna, has run into legal trouble for comparing MPs to rapists, murderers and looters.

Mar 17, 2012

ATTENTION: Rs 10,000 for Drunken Drivers, Rs 500 for Talking on Mobile While Driving

The Union Cabinet approved the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill 2007 on Thursday to streamline implementation of traffic rules in the country.

Mar 2, 2012

5 Rape Cases in West Bengal in February: What Mamata Banerjee said?

West Bengal is turning into an unsafe place for women in spite of having a women Chief Minister in Mamata Banerjee. Five rape cases were registered in a single month in West bengal - the latest victim being a physically challenged woman.

Mar 1, 2012

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Decriminalization of Gay Sex: Home Ministry Has not Taken Any Position

After some section of TV news media reports on Thursday about Home Ministry's opposition to the decriminalization of gay sex as "immoral", the ministry has clarified that it has not taken any position on homosexuality.

Feb 23, 2012

NCTC Issue: PM Writes to Seven CMs, Assures Consultation

In a bid to placate the opposition from seven chief ministers over the contentious National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to them assuring that Home Minister P Chidambaram will consult over the functioning of the elite anti-terror group.

Feb 22, 2012