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March 31, 2010 6:43 PM

26/11: Kasab's trial concludes

The trial in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case against Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab and two Indian conspirators concluded today. Special judge M L Tahaliyani reserved his judgement after the prosecution and defence counsels wrapped up their final arguments and would pronounce his verdict on May 3. <...

March 31, 2010 6:38 PM

Lt Gen V K Singh takes charge as new Army Chief

Lt Gen VK Singh today ceremonially took charge as the 26th chief of the 1.13 million-strong Indian Army after his predecessor Gen Deepak Kapoor retired. General Kapoor retired after over four decades of service and would formally cease to be the Army Chief at midnight tonight.<br/><br...

March 31, 2010 2:25 PM

CPI(M) to bring cut motion against Finance Bill in Parliament

The Communist Party of India Marxist CPIM has said that it will bring cut motion against finance bill in Parliament and press for voting if government does not withdraw increased taxes on petroleum products.<br/>Talking to media persons today at Lucknow party General Secretary Mr. Prakash ...

March 31, 2010 2:24 PM

Lt Gen V K Singh to take over as next Army Chief

The Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, who is retiring today, said that Pakistan is Aiding and Abetting infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir and expressed apprehension that the attempts of infiltration will increase this summer. Mr. Kapoor after his farewell Guard of Honor in New Delhi, t...

March 31, 2010 2:23 PM

Right To Education to be enforced from tomorrow

The Historic Law making education a fundamental right of every child will come into force tomorrow. This is expected to benefit nearly one crore children who do not go to school at present. Nearly 92 lakh children who have either dropped our of schools or have never been to any educational instituti...

March 31, 2010 1:51 PM

Kasab following al-Qaeda manual by changing stand: Nikam

<br/>Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the 26/11 trial today said that lone surviving gunman Ajmal Kasab has been following the al-Qaeda manual by changing his stand quite often but it would not affect the Mumbai attack case. Nikam said this outside the court where the trial of the...

March 31, 2010 1:29 PM

Somali pirates abduct 97 Indian sailors

<br/>Seven Indian mechanized sailing vessels with 97 Indian Seafarers, reported missing have presumably been hijacked. According to a statement by the Director General shipping in Mumbai, these vessels were operating in the pirate infested area near the Gulf of Aden. <br/><b...

March 31, 2010 1:00 PM

Maiden flight of HAL's light combat helicopter?

<br/>The first Technology Demonstrator of indigenously designed & developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) lifted off smoothly during its maiden flight at Helicopter Complex in Bangalore on Tuesday. In the 20 minute flight the pilots carried out low speed, low altitude checks on the var...

March 31, 2010 12:53 PM

Security Forces kill 5 LeT militants in J &K

<br/>In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have killed five Pakistan-based terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in Kalakote area of border district Rajouri in two separate incidents. The encounter that was going on Kotranka forest area has ended and four dead bodies of the terrorists along...

March 31, 2010 12:48 PM

Lt Gen V K Singh to take over as next Army Chief

<br/>Lt Gen V K Singh, the senior most infantry officer with vast experience in counter-insurgency operations and the present GOC-in charge of Eastern Command, will take over as the next Army Chief tomorrow. <br/><br/>Fifty nine-year-old Singh will take over from Gen De...

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