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Petrol Price Hike: BJP Calls For India Strike — 'Bharat Band' On May 31 Against UPA's Anniversary Gift

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is holding its national executive meeting on Thursday, announced an India shutdown on May 31 on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

May 24, 2012

Goa Rape-Murder Case: Dad Refuses To Perform Daughter's Final Rites, Demands Death Penalty For The Accused

The father of the four-year-old girl who was raped and killed last week has refused to perform daughters' final rites until the police assure him that his family would be granted justice.

May 24, 2012

UPA On Price Hiking Spree: Diesel, LPG Price Hike In Pipeline

Call it unfortunate or inevitable or a series of mistakes in taking forward the country's economy affairs, the UPA government has never missed to draw target on itself in various issues, mainly when it comes to the price hike of the commodities.

May 24, 2012

Outrage Over Steep Petrol Price Hike: Hilarious Tweets Of Fuming Commoners a.k.a 'Aam Aadmi' (TWEETS)

Massive outrage flared all over India as the sharpest hike in petrol prices took effect on Thursday.

May 24, 2012

India Successfully Test Fires Akash Missile

Adding another feather to its air defence, India successfully test fired its indigenously built surface-to-air Akash missile on Thursday. The missile was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.

May 24, 2012

UPA Partners Protest Petrol Price Hike, Slam Centre

The key allies of the UPA collation like Trinamool Congress and DMK have protested the Centre's decision to hike petrol by Rs 7.50 in effect from May 24 midnight, including SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, admits of reports that he could possible join hands the Congress party.

May 24, 2012

Petrol Price Hike In India: Rates Before And After Hike

The Indian Government Wednesday announced the single largest hike in petrol prices by Rs. 7.50 per liter (including tax). The hike price came into effect from midnight and has led to a nationwide protest with the common man, the government's allies and oppositions fuming over the issue.

May 24, 2012

Indian Girl Adopted At 3 Months Faces Deportation At 30 In US

A 30-year-old Indian woman, Kairi Shepherd, is facing deportation to India by immigration authorities in US after the judge said the court did not have the jurisdiction to ascertain the legal status of the Indian girl.

May 23, 2012

Allahabad Blast: 5 People Killed and 15 Injured

At least five people were killed and around 15 were injured in an explosion that shook a Kareili slum in Allahabad Wednesday afternoon.

May 23, 2012

Sumatran Male Orangutans Delay Puberty To Attract Females

Sumatran male orangutans delay puberty to become stronger than the other dominant males and to attract the opposite sex, according to a study

May 23, 2012

Air India Strike: Airline Files Contempt Case Against Striking Pilots; Ajit Singh Cancels US Visit

After giving several opportunities to resolve the issue, Air India today filed a contempt petition against the striking pilots in Delhi High Court.

May 23, 2012

Anna Hazare Hospitalized Due To Ill Health, Cancels Tour in Nandurbar Dist

Anna Hazare was hospitalized on Wednesday morning after he complained of fatigue and uneasiness. The 74-year-old social activist was rushed to Saibaba Heart Institute and Research Center for medical check-up.

May 23, 2012

Lok Sabha Passes Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, a special law to address the issue of sexual offences against children.

May 23, 2012

Man Arrested For Raping and Killing Four-Year-Old Girl In Goa

Goa police arrested a construction worker who brutally murdered a four-year-old girl after raping her in Quepem town, Panaji. The accused Dipak Kumar killed the victim by strangulating her and then chopped her body into pieces

May 23, 2012

Assam Road Mishap: 6 Dead, 42 Injured In Passenger Bus Collision

At least six people died and 42 injured in a road accident between two passenger buses in Assam's Lakhimpur district Wednesday early morning

May 23, 2012