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December 1, 2012 9:07 PM

Indian couple in Norway charged with gross, repeated maltreatment of their son

Prosecutors in Norway have slapped criminal charges against the Indian Couple facing child abuse case.The charges include "gross or repeated maltreatment" and threats, violence and other wrongs.The couple -- Chandrasekhar Vallabhaneni, a software professional from Andhra Pradesh, and his wife Anupam...

December 1, 2012 8:53 PM

India hopes UN vote will help resume Palestine, Israel talks

India has expressed the hope that Palestine's enhanced status at the UN will pave the way for resumption of serious and direct talks with Israel. Speaking at a General Assembly session yesterday India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri voiced concern that th...

December 1, 2012 8:53 PM

Govt de-allocates Bhatgaon coal block of Chhattisgarh

Ministry of Coal has de-allocate Bhatgaon coal block of Chhattisgarh. According to the letter written to the Chairman of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation,CMDC, the Shankarpur Bhatgaon - II and extension coal block allocated to CMDC is de- allocated.The CMDC formed a joint venture to deve...

December 1, 2012 8:23 PM

Govt de-allocates Bhatgaon coal block of Chhattisgarh

Ministry of Coal has de-allocate Bhatgaon coal block of Chhattisgarh. According to the letter written to the Chairman of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation,CMDC, the Shankarpur Bhatgaon - II and extension coal block allocated to CMDC is de- allocated.The CMDC formed a joint venture to deve...

December 1, 2012 8:22 PM

New HIV infections in India rose marginally between 2010-11: survey

A survey says, the number of new HIV infections in India increased marginally between 2010 and 2011. Andhra Pradesh was estimated to have the highest number in the 15-49 age group followed by Odisha, Jharkhand and Karnataka. This was revealed by the HIV Sentinel Surveillance - HSS , which monitors l...

December 1, 2012 8:00 PM

India hopes UN vote will help resume Palestine, Israel talks

India has expressed the hope that Palestine's enhanced status at the UN will pave the way for resumption of serious and direct talks with Israel. Speaking at a General Assembly session yesterday India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri voiced concern that th...

December 1, 2012 6:50 PM

Congress to hold 'Chintan Shivir' from 18th Jan; AICC meet on 20th Dec

Congress is to hold 3 day brain storming Camp - Chintan Shivir - for from January 18. Disclosing this, Congress spokesman Janardhan Dwivedi said the camp will review economic and political situation and discuss schemes for urban and rural areas.He said, AICC meet will also be held on 20th of next mo...

December 1, 2012 6:46 PM

Hate speech maker are challenge before electoral democracy: Setalvad

Civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad says, leaders who give hate speeches, are a challenge for the democracy and should not be fielded by parties.Addressing the XIth national convention of People's Union for Civil Liberties at Jaipur, she said those who deliver hate speeches are the main chall...

December 1, 2012 6:31 PM

Hearing on Zee News journalists' bail plea deferred to 3rd Dec

The hearing on bail pleas of Zee group editors, accused of attempting to extort Rs 100 crore from a firm of Congress MP Naveen Jindal, was deferred by a Delhi court Saturday because of the absence of the prosecutor and the investigating officer.Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao asked a senior polic...

December 1, 2012 6:12 PM

Govt targets of additional 30,000 MW power for 12th Five Yr Plan

The government has set a target of additional 30,000 megawatts power from renewable energy for the 12th Five Year Plan.Giving this information in the Lok Sabha , the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said, the contribution of renewable energy based power generation is l...

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