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January 18, 2010 9:24 PM

India discusses issue of cross border criminal activities with Nepal

The issue of cross border criminal acvitities and the need to strengthen immigration points were discussed at a meeting between the Home Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram and his Nepalese counterpart Bhim Rawa in New Delhi on Monday. <br/><br/>After the meeting Mr., Rawa told reporter...

January 18, 2010 9:20 PM

Final journey of Jyoti Basu on Tuesday

The Body of Veteran Communist Leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu will be taken out from the Mortuary called 'Peace Heaven' in Central Kolkata on Tuesday at 07.30 in the morning. It will pass through Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Park Street, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road and Alim...

January 18, 2010 9:15 PM

Court pulls up CBI on faiure to issue notice to complainant

A Delhi Court on Monday pulled up the CBI for failing to issue notice to the complainant before filing the closure report against congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.<br/><br/>Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma said that it is lega...

January 18, 2010 9:14 PM

Govt. to rehabilitate all involved in manual scavenging by March 2010

The government is making every effort to rehabilitate all the people involved in manual scavenging by the 31st of March this year. <br/><br/>Addressing the 10th Conference of the Editors of the social sector, the Social and Justice Minister, Mr. Mukul Wasnik said that 13,700 peop...

January 18, 2010 9:10 PM

21 children selected for National bravery Awards for 2009

A total of 21 children including 13 boys and 8 girls have been selected for the National bravery Awards for the year 2009.The awards will be given for their outstanding deeds of bravery and meritorious services of courage. Out of 21 children,two children have been given posthumously.<br/>&...

January 18, 2010 8:57 PM

Thousands throng pay homage to Jyoti Basu

Stream of mourners lined up today before the CPI-M headquarters in Kolkata to pay their last respect to the former Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu who died in Kolkata on Sunday. Mourners with bouquets and garlands also gathered in front of the Indira Bhavan at Salt Lake, the official reside...

January 18, 2010 8:07 PM

Pak-based militants may disrupt Commonwealth Games: Narayanan

National Security Adviser M K Narayanan has expressed apprehension that Pakistan-based militants may try to disrupt the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi this year to claim that India is not a safe place.<br/><br/>He was quoted by leading British daily The Times that Pakistan'...

January 18, 2010 8:07 PM

All Indians in Kabul are safe: Govt.

The government has said that all Indians in Kabul are safe. Replying to question from the media, the External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said that the government is in close touch with the Indian embassy in Kabul and the security personnel have cardoned off the area after Monday's att...

January 18, 2010 7:33 PM

3 out of 9 slain terrorists were Indians: Kasab

In a new statement in a special court hearing the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the lone surviving captured Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab on Monday told that out of the 9 dead terrorists, three were Indians. He said that one was from Kashmir, the second from Gujarat and the third, Abu Ismail, was f...

January 18, 2010 7:07 PM

Amar Singh to remain in Samajwadi Party

A day after his resignation from all party posts was accepted, Amar Singh on Monday said he will be in Samajwadi Party till he is booted out of it. He also announced a series of programmes that appeared to test political waters. Addressing a press conference in the capital alongwith actor Sanjay Dut...

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