Bengal sets up commission, SIT to probe chit fund mess
byKolkata, April 22 (IANS) West Bengal Monday set up a high-powered commission headed by a former Calcutta High Court judge and a special investigation…
Politics
Will my quitting remedy the situation, asks Delhi Police chief
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Amidst growing demands for his resignation, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Monday said he won’t step down over growing…
Six SFI activists arrested for heckling Mamata
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Six activists of the SFI were arrested Monday for heckling West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state Finance…
‘Modernoxicity’ leading to depravity in society: Yechury
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In a powerful speech, expressing his “very deep sense of anger and anguish” at the manifold rise in crimes…
More amendments needed to make anti-rape law stronger: Mayawati
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday said an all-party meeting should be held to suggest amendments to tackle…
Concern over child’s rape, 2G and coal stall parliament (Evening Lead)
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The first day of parliament after a month-long recess opened on a note of discord Monday with concerns over…
BJP, Congress want tougher action in child rape cases
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Expressing serious concern over the brutal rape of a five-year old girl in the capital, the BJP Monday favoured…
Anti-rape protests continue, 3 Metro stations shut
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old here continued Monday with several women groups, student organisations as well as…
Row over Telangana mines for Vizag Steel Plant hots up
byHyderabad, April 22 (IANS) The row over the allocation of iron ore mines of Telangana for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) hotted up Monday with…
Hamid becomes Bangladesh’s new president
byDhaka, April 22 (IANS) Abdul Hamid was Monday elected unopposed the president of Bangladesh which has been reeling under a violent political stand-off between…