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October 12, 2011 5:02 PM

PSLV C-18 successfully launched

The PSLV-C18 blasted off successfully at 11 o' clock this morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The Climate monitoring Megha-Tropiques and three other satellites have been successfully placed in orbit.The PSLV will be stabilized into an orbit of 867 kilometres altitude. Th...

October 12, 2011 4:51 PM

PSLV C-18 successfully launched

The PSLV-C18 blasted off successfully at 11 o' clock this morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The Climate monitoring Megha-Tropiques and three other satellites have been successfully placed in orbit.The PSLV will be stabilized into an orbit of 867 kilometres altitude. Th...

October 12, 2011 2:58 PM

Shivangi Bhatnagar case: Delhi HC acquits former IPS officer Sharma

Delhi High Court today held former IPS Officer Ravi Kant Sharma not guilty in the murder case of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar. It upheld the appeal of the former IPS officer R.K. Sharma and two others challenging their conviction in a lower Delhi court in the murder case.Apart from Sharma, Satya Pra...

October 12, 2011 2:43 PM

SC grants bail to former Satyam employees

The Supreme Court today granted bail to four former Satyam Computers employees and an official of Price Waterhouse Coopers, PWC, accused in the Satyam fraud case.Senior Manager V Venkatapathy Raju, assistant Manager C.S. Srisailam, Vice President G Ramakrishna, V S Prabhakar Gupta, all former employ...

October 12, 2011 2:34 PM

Govt considering Constitutional status for Lokpal: Narayanswamy

Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office V. Narayansamy said that government is considering to give Constitutional status to Lokpal. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Narayansamy said that government is waiting for the recommendations of the standing committee on the issue.Earlier, Uni...

October 12, 2011 2:27 PM

NPSP reports no polio cases for over 200 days

No polio case has been reported in the country for over 200 days. National Polio Surveillance Project revealed this in its report. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, NPSP Manager Dr. Hamid Jafri said that the only case reported in the country this year was on the 13th of January. The Global Polio Er...

October 12, 2011 2:24 PM

ICWC initiates project aimed for women & children welfare

The Indian Community Welfare Committee, ICWC, which runs under the patronage of the Consulate General of India in Dubai, has launched a new project aimed at welfare of women and children. ICWC Convenor K Kumar said that a special fund has been launched for their welfare after carefully studying the ...

October 12, 2011 1:57 PM

Mumbai court issues rogatory letter to Chicago: Headly Case

The Esplanade court in Mumbai has issued a rogatory letter to the Chicago court in the US requesting permission to collect evidence in connection with 26/11 case. The Chicago court has heard Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives David Headly, who was involved in conspiracy of the 26/11 attack. A rogatory lette...

October 12, 2011 1:57 PM

PM assures Anna of Govt’s commitment for strong Lokpal

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has assured social activist Anna Hazare that his government is not only committed to create an effective Lokpal but also working on a comprehensive agenda to eradicate corruption and improve governance.Responding to a letter from Mr. Hazare, the Prime Minister s...

October 12, 2011 1:50 PM

India won’t increase Navy forces at South China Sea

India has ruled out increasing its naval presence in the South China Sea, saying it is just concerned about uninterrupted and safe passage of its ships for trade. The Defence Minister A K Antony today, however, said that India will keep visiting these waters for naval excercises to protect its core ...

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