Crime

Guwahati Molestation Case: Rs.1 Lakh Bounty On Main Culprit; 10 Major Developments So Far

Amarjyoti Kalita, the main accused in the Guwahati molestation case has holed-up in Bhubaneswar said Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday. He said police officials are in touch with their Odisha counterparts to arrest him.

Jul 16, 2012

Aamir Khan Meets PM, Welfare Minister on Abolishment of Manual Scavenging

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik at the PM's official residence at Race course road in New Delhi on Monday.

Jul 16, 2012

Guwahati Molestation Case: Govt Releases Photos of Victim; Five More Held

The Guwahati molestation case has literally become a bone of contention for the Tarun Gogoi government, with the case now beset with several complications following the revelation of the victim's name and photographs by the Department of Information and Public Relations.

Jul 17, 2012

Ramdev, Hazare Set to Fire Salvos at UPA: Major Protests Imminent

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Gandhian Anna Hazare are all set to fire salvos against the UPA government, with a series of protests lined up in the coming days over corruption and black money issues.

Jul 17, 2012

Guwahati Molestation Case: News Live’s Chief Editor Quits; Prime Accused Still Roaming Free?

The Editor-in-chief of News Live, the channel that filmed and aired the molestation of a teenage girl outside a local bar, today resigned from the news organization at a press conference in Ghy.

Jul 17, 2012

26/11 Mumbai Attacks: Judicial Panel Findings 'Inadmissible', Says Pak Court

The prosecuting process against the suspects of 26/11 terror attacks suffered a setback after a Pakistani court on Tuesday ruled the findings of a special judicial commission as "inadmissible evidence".

Jul 17, 2012

Indian Fisherman Killing Case: US Navy and Survivors Give Contradicting Statements

A security team of US Navy ship USNS Rappahannock on Monday fired on a small vessel killing one India fisherman and injuring three others. The Pentagon, however, defended the US Navy security team and said that the small boat operator ignored repeated warning. But Indian Fishermen who were on the small vessel has denied Pentagon claims and said that no warnings were issued by the US navy before they started firing from a .50-calibre machine gun.

Jul 18, 2012

Apple's Embarassing Moment: Asked to Publish Notice that Favours Its Rival Samsung

In what could be an embarrassing moment for Apple Inc, a British judge has ordered the company to publish an ad in its U.K. website and other newspapers saying that Samsung did not copy its design for the iPad, according to Bloomberg.

Jul 19, 2012

Cabinet Clears Bill Recommending Stringent Punishment For Sexual Offenders

The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal for the introduction of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012 in the Parliament on Friday.

Jul 20, 2012

Colorado Theater Shooting: 14 Killed At ‘The Dark Knight Rises’; Indian Male Held as Suspect

At least 14 people were killed and 50 others have been injured in a shooting incident at a movie theater near Denver, Colorado, early Friday. The incident occurred around midnight when at least one attacker opened fire on people who came to watch the new Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises," at the Century 16 movie theatre at Aurora Town Center.

Jul 20, 2012

Sea Pollution Control Ship Commissioned Into Indian Coast Guard

Advanced and sophisticated sea pollution control ship 'Samudra Paheredar' was commissioned into the Indian Costal Guard fleet by Navy chief Nirmal Verma, on Friday at Gujarat's Hazira port near Surat. This is the second of the series of three Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) being built by ABG Shipyard, Surat.

Jul 21, 2012

Indian Presidential Elections 2012: Pranab Set to Sweep Presidential Election; Results by Afternoon

The counting of votes of Presidential poll that held on July 19 began at 11 a.m. on Sunday in room number 63 of the Parliament and the results are expected by 4 p.m. The votes of MPs and MLAs from all states will be counted in the national capital.

Jul 22, 2012

Assam Violence: Curfew Lifted; Nine Killed, 15 Injured in Community Clashes

The curfew on Kokrajhar district of western Assam was lifted on Sunday, where at least nine killed and injured 15 in a series of clashes since Friday night.

Jul 22, 2012

Thackeray Demands President Pranab to Hang Afzal Guru

The political parties which favoured President-elect Pranab Mukherjee in the 13th Presidential election have already begun to impose demands, even before he occupies the residential premises at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jul 23, 2012

Presidential Elections 2012: Karnataka BJP’s Internal Feud Benefits Pranab, Party Bosses Embarrassed

The fractions within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had its ensuing effects in the July 19 Presidential elections, with the state of Karnataka reportedly showing the highest cross-voting among other states in the latest 13th Presidential election.

Jul 23, 2012