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January 28, 2010 7:46 PM

BJP asks govt. to set time frame for formation of Telangana

The BJP on Thursday said the government should set a time frame for formation of Telangana it and also bring a Bill on the issue during the forthcoming budget session of Parliament. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said his party has a firm view on formation of s...

January 28, 2010 7:46 PM

ITBP to induct first women contingent on Friday

The first ITBP women contingent will be inducted in Indo Tibetan Border Police force on Friday at Madanpur camp near Panchkula in Haryana. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will take salute of the passing out parade of the women contingent. <br/><br/>The spokesman of ITBP said th...

January 28, 2010 7:19 PM

Pak dragging feet on bringing 26/11 accused to justice: Chidambaram

India charged Pakistan with dragging its feet on bringing terror accused in Mumbai attacks to justice. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday, this conclusion could be reached, if Islamabad does not put on trial people including Hafiz Saeed, founder of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba. &#060...

January 28, 2010 6:32 PM

Four more Indians attacked in Australia

Four more Indian youths including three cabbies were attacked in Brisbane, Australia, even as a couple was arrested on Thursday over the killing of Ranjodh Singh whose partially-burnt body was found last month. <br/><br/>Sky News reported that apart from three cab drivers, the fo...

January 28, 2010 6:02 PM

Couple arrested over death of Indian in Australia

<br/>Australian authorities on Thursday arrested a couple in connection with the killing of an Indian. Victim Ranjodh Singh's partially burnt body was found dumped by the side of a road in the New South Wales Riverina in December last year.<br/><br/>According to po...

January 28, 2010 5:01 PM

Govt. asks CBSE to issue notice to school for expelling Ruchika

The government today said CBSE should issue a notice to a Chandigarh school asking it to explain the action taken by it for wrongfully expelling molestation victim Ruchika Girhotra. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi that notice should be sent to th...

January 28, 2010 4:58 PM

Sundareshan appointed as new Petroleum Secretary

The government appointed Mr. S. Sundareshan as the new Petroleum Secretary on Thursday. An official release says, Sundareshan, who currently is Special Secretary in the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will assume office on 1st of February. <br/><br/>He replaces R S Pandey ...

January 28, 2010 4:52 PM

Soren, Chidambaram discuss Maoist problem in Jh’khand

<br/>Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on Thursday met the Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi to discuss the Maoist problem in the state.<br/><br/>According to official sources, Mr. Chidambaram has called Mr. Soren for talks on the Maoist menace and the propos...

January 28, 2010 3:31 PM

145th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai is being celebrated today

<br/>The 145th birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai is being celebrated on Thursday. Functions are being organised in schools and colleges to observe the day.<br/><br/>In Punjab, people in his native village Dhudike in Moga disitrict celebrated the...

January 28, 2010 2:39 PM

Coast guard increases surveillance capability

<br/>The coast guard is increasing its surveillance capability to any repeat of 26.11. like incident. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday the Director General of coast guard Anil Chopra said that in the first phase 46 stations equipped with radar and other sensors are be...

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