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December 3, 2013 11:46 AM

Bhopal marks 29 years on since gas leak tragedy

In Bhopal, several programmes are being organized today to mark the 29th anniversary of gas leak tragedy, one of the worst industrial disaster of the world. On the intervening night of 2nd and 3rd December in 1984, several hundred people were killed and scores of people were maimed for life when the...

December 3, 2013 8:40 AM

Try juveniles above 16 involved in heinous crimes as adults: WCD Min proposal

The Women and Child Development Ministry has proposed that juveniles above 16 years of age involved in heinous crimes like murder or gangrape should be tried as adults under the Indian Penal Code.The proposal is part of a draft note being prepared by the Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry an...

December 3, 2013 8:37 AM

CAD falls to $ 5.2bn in second quarter of current fiscal

India's current account gap narrowed sharply to 5.2 billion dollars in the July-September quarter of 2013-14 on the back of turnaround in exports and decline in gold imports. The Reserve Bank of India said in a statement in Mumbai that the current account deficit, the difference between outflow...

December 2, 2013 9:24 PM

SC seeks response from states on media briefing by police in criminal cases

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from all states and the Union Territories about the mechanism followed by their police to brief media in criminal cases during the probe and the trial.A Bench of Justices B S Chauhan and S A Bobde issued notices to them and sought their replies within four...

December 2, 2013 9:21 PM

India’s Current account deficit falls to USD 5.2 bn in July-Sept quarter

India's current account gap narrowed sharply to 5.2 billion US dollars, or 1.2 per cent of GDP, in the July-September quarter of 2013-14 on the back of turnaround in exports and decline in gold imports.The current account deficit (CAD), the difference between outflow and inflow of foreign excha...

December 2, 2013 4:49 PM

Militants attack police patrol party in Kashmir, SHO killed

In Jammu & Kashmir, militants on Monday attacked a police party in Budgam district, killing an officer and injuring three others, including two cops.A police spokesman said that a group of unidentified militants armed with AK assault rifles, opened indiscriminate fire on the police party led by ...

December 2, 2013 2:05 PM

CBI starts probe into Ratangarh stampede

In Madhya Pradesh, the Central Bureau of Investigation-CBI has started investigations into the Ratangarh temple stampede in Datia district. 115 people were killed in this incident on the 13th October this year. The Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered a CBI probe into the Ratangarh...

December 2, 2013 2:02 PM

Delhi gangrape: SC notice to Centre on plea over juvenile case

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre on a plea of the victim's father in the December 16 Delhi gangrape case. The petition says, the juvenility of an accused needs to be decided by criminal court, not by juvenile justice board. The apex court asked the victim's father to annexe the po...

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