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Sanjay Dutt Jail Sentence: Do Munnabhai Deserve A Less Severe Punishment?

Is everyone - millionaires to paupers and laymen to celebrities - equal before the law? If yes, why people question the verdict of the Supreme Court (SC) on actor Sanjay Dutt in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case? Should celebrities be treated like any other Indian citizens in court?

Mar 23, 2013

Sri Lankan Tamils Issue: India Votes In Favour of UN Resolution; Karunanidhi Still Not Happy

As expected, India on Thursday voted against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi is still not happy with the way India handled it.

Mar 22, 2013

Justice Katju Asks Maharashtra Governor to Pardon Sanjay Dutt [FULL TEXT]

Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju in a letter to Governor of Maharashtra has appealed to pardon the actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced for five years of jail on Thursday by Supreme Court for illegal possession of a pistol and a rifle during the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Mar 22, 2013

Sri Lankan Tamils Issue: 5 Possible Decisions India May Take at UNHRC

Amid the political turmoil in Tamil Nadu with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) accusing the government of not doing enough for the Sri Lankan Tamils, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) put the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka to voting in Geneva on Thursday.

Mar 21, 2013

Sri Lankan Tamils Issue Affects Students; When Will Engineering Colleges Re-Open?

The Tamil Nadu government has shut down as many as 525 engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University in connection with the anti-Sri Lanka protests across the state.

Mar 20, 2013

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Sri Lanka Tamils Issue: Is UPA Heading for Early Polls after DMK Pull-Out?

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government is hanging on edge after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its major ally, on Tuesday withdrew its support to the government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.

Mar 19, 2013

Four Teens Arrested for Raping 16-Year-Old Classmate in Delhi

Delhi Police arrested four juveniles for raping their 16-year-old classmate in Bawana Area on Monday.

Mar 19, 2013

Sri Lankan Tamils Issue: Over 500 Students Arrested for Anti-Lanka Protests in Chennai

Police arrested over 500 college students taking part in the anti-Lankan protests on Monday when they tried to lay siege on the Raj Bhavan.

Mar 18, 2013

Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad Airports Among World's Best [PHOTOS, Complete List]

The Airport Council International (ACI), a non-profit organization of the world's airport, on Tuesday revealed the list of winners of its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards for 2012.

Mar 17, 2013

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Laid To Rest At Military Museum, Govt Rules Out Embalming Of His Body

The body of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at a military museum in the capital city of Caracas on Friday.

Mar 16, 2013

16 Indian Fishermen Return; Student Protests against Sri Lanka Continue

Sixteen Indian fishermen safely reached safely Tamil Nadu after a Sri Lankan court acquitted them of crossing the International Maritime Boundary on 3 March.

Mar 13, 2013

North Korea Scraps 60-Year-Old Truce; What is Korean War Armistice Agreement 1953?

Amid growing tension in the Korean Peninsula, North Korea on Monday scrapped the 60-year-old Armistice Agreement 1953 that ended the Korean War and threatened to strike the United States with nuclear weapons.

Mar 12, 2013

Modi Slams UPA Govt, Calls PM Singh a 'Night Watchman'

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress-led UPA government for its inaction in developing the nation, on the last day of BJP's National Council meeting held in New Delhi.

Mar 3, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Chidambaram's Speech in Parliament

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday amid economic slowdown concerns with India's economic growth rate falling to 5 percent in the current fiscal year. Here is Full text of Chidambaram's Speech in Parliament.

Feb 28, 2013

Union Budget 2013-14 Summary: Chidambaram Focuses on Economic Growth