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March 29, 2012 1:34 PM

Defence expenditure bound to increase: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said that expenditure on defence is bound to increase as the armed forces need to have access to the latest technologies and equipment to counter any threat. Inaugurating the seventh edition of International Land and Naval Defence Systems Exhibition- Defexpo-12 in N...

March 29, 2012 1:10 PM

SC asks centre: Ram Setu a national monument?

The Centre was today granted more time by the Supreme Court to decide whether the mythological Ram Setu could be declared a national monument.Appearing before a bench headed by Justice H L Dattu, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Haren Raval submitted that consultation was needed on the issue with ...

March 29, 2012 12:48 PM

Maoists make additional demands for Italian’s release

In Odisha, additional demands have been made by the mediators appointed by Maoist with regard to release of the kidnapped Italian National Paolo Basusco. In a fresh statement, the state chief minister Naveeen Patnaik said he received a letter from Maoists for additional demands. He said the letter i...

March 29, 2012 12:47 PM

Leakage of letter to PM high treason: Army Chief

Army Chief Gen V K Singh today said the leak of his letter to the Prime Minister should be treated as high treason and the source of leakage dealt with ruthlessly. In a brief statement released by Army Headquarters, Gen Singh, who is currently in Jammu and Kashmir, further said his official communic...

March 29, 2012 11:07 AM

Centre stays hanging of Beant Singh's assassin B.S. Rajoana

The hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, has been stayed by the Centre following a mercy petition to the President of India. Chief Minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal met President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil yesterday in connection with the me...

March 29, 2012 9:56 AM

Oman police launches probe into Indian businessman’s death

In Oman, the police have launched a probe in the death of a leading Indian businessman whose body was found on Tuesday afternoon near his home in Al Hail in Muscat. 54 year old Vasudevan from Mallapuram in Kerala had been living in Muscat for over 20 years and owned several shops dealing on building...

March 29, 2012 9:47 AM

Maoists make additional demands for Italian’s release

In Odisha, additional demands have been made by the mediators appointed by Maoist with regard to release of the kidnapped Italian National Paolo Basusco. In a fresh statement, the state chief minister Naveeen Patnaik said he received a letter from Maoists for additional demands. He said the letter i...

March 29, 2012 9:44 AM

Food adulteration cannot be let off lightly: SC

The Supreme Court ruled that adulteration of food is a menace to the society and the perpetrators cannot be let off lightly. Upholding a one year imprisonment imposed on a trader accused of unauthorized sale of kerosene, the apex court said adulteration of food is a danger to public health and the s...

March 29, 2012 9:43 AM

Court absolves naxal leader Kobad Ghandy of terrorists charges

A Delhi court absolved top naxal leader Kobad Ghandy of stringent charges under the anti-terror law. Ghandy was accused of trying to set up a base for his banned outfit CPI (Maoist) in Delhi. He was discharged from the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act provisions for the want of proper ...

March 29, 2012 9:31 AM

Maoists make additional demand for Italian’s release

In Odisha, additional demands have been made by the mediators appointed by Maoist with regard to release of the kidnapped Italian National Paolo Basusco. In a fresh statement, the state chief minister Naveeen Patnaik said he received a letter from Maoists for additional demands. He said the letter i...

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