Court orders Himachal government to pay Rs 2 lakhs compensation for illegal detention
byShimla: For infringement of personal liberty and illegal detention, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today decreed the state government to cough up Rs 2…
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Dec 16 gang rape trial ends on Sept 10
byNew Delhi: A fast track court here today said it will give its judgment Sep 10 in the Dec 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape case…
Congress demands Modi’s resignation in shootout case
byNew Delhi: The Congress today demanded the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi till the investigation is over in the 2006 killing of a…
Delhi to get its first mono rail by 2017
byNew Delhi: The national capital will get its first mono rail network by 2017, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said today. “I hope in next…
`Single women bureaucrats should be posted near hometown’
byNew Delhi: Single women who are government servants should be given postings closest to their hometown or to places of their choice, a parliamentary committee…
India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) launched successfully
byBangalore: India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) was successfully put into the geosynchronous transfer orbit early today by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) heavy rocket, authorities…
Make history with food security bill, says Sonia!
byNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday said it was time to take a “historic step” by legislating the food security bill that pledges to…
Tunda, “Lashkar-e-Taiba” operative does not regret his actions!
byNew Delhi: Abdul Karim Tunda, the alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and expert bombmaker, has surprised police interrogators with his deep knowledge of religion and literature and…
Rupee continues free fall; plunges to 65.56 against dollar
byMumbai: The Indian rupee today slipped below the psychological level of 65 against a dollar, hitting new lows for the fifth straight session, after the…
Top 7 Bizarre Superstitions in India
byNarendra Dabholkar, the rationalist who took up the battle against superstition in Maharashtra, was murdered on 20 August 2013 by two gunmen in Pune….