Projects flood Chenab riverbed
While Uttarakhand was battling flood disaster, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 25 laid the foundation stone of the 850-MW Ratle Hydroelectric Project (RHP), being developed on the Chenab river i
‘Cong preaching, pointing fingers’
Continuing its attack on the Congress for “trying to divert attention of the people from its failures”, the BJP on Tuesday said the ruling party is engaged in a “politics of preaching others and conce
Police encounter fake, says NHRC
In what may be a major setback for the Congress government, the National Human Rights Commission has held an encounter of two persons by the Assam police as fake.
Man acquitted of murder after 16 yrs
A man who has been behind bars for 16 years in a murder case was on Tuesday acquitted by the Supreme Court which set aside his conviction and life sentence awarded by a trial court.
2 arrested over proof tampering
Based on the information provided by the accused during interrogation in the Manipal gangrape case, the Udupi police on Tuesday arrested two people for tampering with evidence.
Indo-Pak dialogue to be fast-tracked
The stalled India-Pakistan peace process is headed back on track with the two countries agreeing on Tuesday to fast-track the composite dialogue process.
Shinde: Naxals gravest of all challenges
Maintaining that the “Naxal menace” is one of the gravest challenges for the country, Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said that the strategy to be adopted to combat violence in areas
India, China agree to push forward ties
India has once again called upon all parties in disputes on the South China Sea to abide by the 2002 Declaration of Conduct on this sea while also reaffirming the importance of unimpeded right of pass
Miracle cock lays an egg every 3rd day
When Ramhet Rawat purchased a cock a fortnight ago, it was with the intention of serving it as a meal to his relatives who had come visiting.
Batla suspect wants judge to visit site
An alleged Indian Mujahideen operative and the lone suspect facing trial in the 2008 Batla House encounter case moved a plea requesting the judge to visit the flat from whose balcony the cops claimed