Kashmir opposition demands troopers be allowed to carry arms
byJammu: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Friday protested the government’s decision to disallow paramilitary forces from carrying arms which, they said, results in…
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HC allows media coverage of Dec 16 gang-rape trial
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday allowed the media to cover the day-to-day trial of the Dec 16 gang rape case in the Saket…
Italian marines to return to face trial
byNew Delhi: The two Italian marines facing trial for killing two Indian fishermen last year are headed back to India, the government announced Friday. “Following…
Hot air power of debating MPs can light up many bulbs
byLondon (IANS) Cynical observers often remark that members of parliament (MPs) produce a lot of useless hot air, but some enterprising physics students have gone…
ONGC makes 3 major oil and gas discoveries
byNew Delhi (IANS): State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) said Thursday it has made three significant oil and gas discoveries. Two of the…
Pakistan not preventing terror attacks from its territory: SC
byNew Delhi (IANS): Noting there was a Pakistani hand in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, the Supreme Court Thursday said the neighbouring country was violating its…
Punjab Police busts terror plot, arrests three
byHoshiarpur (IANS): A terrorism plot was busted with the arrest of three people, including the mother and sister of a Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) leader…
BSP attacks Akhilesh government for ‘non-delivery’
byLucknow (IANS): The BSP hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, terming him “Mr Laptop” and “Mr Clean”, and asking him to take…
Mumbai cop’s beating: Two legislators sent to police custody
byMumbai (IANS): Two Maharashtra legislators surrendered Thursday to the Mumbai police after they were booked for assaulting a policeman at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan…
Falling power generation a matter of concern – Virbhadra Singh
byShimla: Banking on electricity generation from the abundant hydro power potential available in the state, chief minister Virbhadra Singh expressed concern over fall in…