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Former Union minister Mutyala Rao dead
Hyderabad: Former union minister J B Mutyala Rao died at a private nursing home here
late on Wednesday.
Crocodile found beheaded in Nandankanan zoo
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of the mysterious death of 12 tigers inside the
famous Nandankanan zoo, an adult salt water crocodile was found beheaded inside its
enclosure early on Thursday.
Jethmalani episode rocks Parliament
New Delhi: Controversy surrounding Ram Jethmalani's resignation this week as Union
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs led to an abrupt adjournment of
proceedings in Parliament on Thursday.
Pakistan decries Kargil celebrations
Islamabad: The Pakistani military has ruled out an inquiry into the Kargil
conflict and decried India's Victory Day celebrations as an attempt to hide the
losses the Indian armed forces suffered in the fighting.
Trinamool memo to PM on WB violence
New Delhi: A delegation of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs led by Trinamool
Congress members on Thursday called on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and
submitted a memorandum about ''the total breakdown of the law and order machinery in
West Bengal''.
Sorabjee should have been sacked: Jethmalani
New Delhi: Ram Jethmalani on Thursday said Soli Sorabjee, Attorney General of India,
should have been dismissed for giving for a fee a legal opinion to the Hindujas in a
matter concerning the Government of India and its financial interests.
India, Russia to set up panel on military ties: Fernandes
New Delhi: India and Russia have decided to
set up a high-level joint commission on military-technical
cooperation to give a greater impetus to the military ties between
two countries and facilitate accelerated decision
making, Defense Minister George Fernandes said in the Lok
Sabha on Thursday.
Hizbul rejects talks under Constitution
Islamabad: The Hizbul Mujahideen has rejected India's reported offer of talks on
Kashmir under the framework of the Indian Constitution, warning it would review its
three-month ceasefire if New Delhi remains "stubborn."
Mumbai trying to contain Thackeray fiasco
Mumbai: Hectic political activity is on here as the Democratic Front coalition
government in Maharashtra is struggling to contain the fallout of Tuesday’s fiasco
when its case against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was thrown out by a local court.
Two Sena MLAs suspended for pandemonium
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday suspended two more members
of the Shiv Sena for one year for their unruly behaviour in the Lower House on
Tuesday at the same time revoking the six-month suspension of one Sena MLA involved
in the incident.
CBI to probe attack on Ayodhya priest
The CBI would probe attack on Mahant Ramchandra Paramhans Das, a forefront leader
of Ram Janambhoomi movement and chief trustee Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, a trust
constituted for the construction of Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
Sangh Parivar falsely blamed: Christian body
New Delhi: Poor Christians Liberation Movement, an organization of Dalit Christians,
on Thursday said the recent arrest of suspects for bomb blasts in south India, proved
that the charges leveled against Sangh Parivar outfits were "false and baseless."
Bailable arrest warrant against Kalyan Singh
New Delhi: The Liberhans Commission on Thursday issued warrants against former Uttar
Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh and said he must appear on August 18 and explain
the circumstances leading to demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
In Bihar, one thing MLAs agree on is money
Bihar presents the classic example of birds of the same feather flocking together.
The case in point is the row between Bihar Governor V C Pande and the members of the
state legislature over the former's refusal to accord his approval to the
legislators' salary and allowance bill.
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi surrenders
Mumbai: Samajwadi Party Mumbai unit president Abu Asim Azmi on Thursday surrendered
before the Mazgaon court at 12.30 pm where proceedings against him will take place
under Section 153(A) of the Indian Penal Code, for his alleged anti-national remarks,
in a rally earlier this year.
11 killed as parties come to blows in WB
Bolpur (West Bengal): At least 11 people were killed and several injured in a
series of clashes between supporters of Forward Bloc and Trinamool Congress in
Sujapur village in Birbhum district on Thursday, Bolpur sub divisional officer
Sushanta Ranjan Uppadhyaya said.
Government to resume talks with Nagas
New Delhi: Representatives of the government and a major rebel group campaigning for
the creation of an independent homeland for Naga tribals in northeastern India will
resume talks to find a political solution to the Naga problem in a southeast Asian
country later this week, official sources said.
Train derails in Orissa
Calcutta: One compartment of Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Bagari station in
South-Eastern Railway's Chakradharpur division early on Thursday, South-Eastern
Railway sources said.
'Sanctions acting as barrier for Indo-US ties'
Washington: United States’ economic sanctions
against India are "an impediment" in the realization of full potential of
cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's
principal secretary and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra has said.
Admission racket busted in Lucknow varsity
Lucknow: A flourishing racket in forged mark sheets has been unearthed in Lucknow
University by the Allahabad High Court.
Syria seeks help from India in IT
New Delhi: Syria has sought India's help for upgrading its educational system
and wanted Syrian students to be trained in information technology, biotechnology
and telecommunication in Indian institutions and centers of excellence.
India to monitor Hizbul ceasefire
Washington: Brajesh Mishra, National Security Adviser and principal Secretary to
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has said India would watch the implementation of
the cease-fire offer by the Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir while being ready
to talk to the extremist group.
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