Bhullar’s clemency plea under consideration: Shinde
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The representation submitted by Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders seeking clemency for the 1993 Delhi bomb blast…
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Rights group slams West Bengal government, police
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Thursday slammed the West Bengal government and police for the recent cases…
Musharraf flees court after arrest order, hides at home (Third Lead)
byIslamabad, April 18 (IANS) In a day of high drama, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf fled from the Islamabad High Court Thursday after it…
Owner of motorcycle used in Bangalore blast traced: Shinde
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police have managed to trace the owner of the motorcycle used in the Bangalore blast, Home Minister…
Omar’s chopper makes emergency landing
byJammu, April 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s helicopter had to make an emergency landing a few minutes after taking off…
Maharashtra cop thrashed by legislators faces departmental probe
byMumbai, April 18 (IANS) A committee appointed to probe the beating up, allegedly by legislators, of a sub-inspector of police within the Maharashtra assembly…
Freeze reservations in panchayats, says experts panel
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reservations for women, scheduled castes/tribals (SC/STs) and other backward classes (OBCs) in panchayat raj institutions should be frozen for…
Badals meet president, seek clemency for Bhullar
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A delegation of Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Thursday met President…
Goa governor wants rethink on anti-graft bill clauses
byPanaji, April 18 (IANS) In a setback to the Goa government, Governor B.V. Wanchoo Thursday returned the Goa Lokayukta Bill asking it to reconsider…
JD-U, BJP spat on Modi issue continues
byPatna, April 18 (IANS) The war of words between Bihar’s ruling coalition partners – the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party –…