Ghaziabad judge denies trying to hamper CBI in PF scam
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:31:13 -0700
The Supreme Court Wednesday was told by the District and Session Judge of Ghaziabad that he had not done anything to derail the CBI court's proceedings in the Ghaziabad District Courts provident fund scam.
Pakistani bookies rake in cash on England match
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:03:19 -0700
In a tiny room overlooking a slum, four men work a dozen or so phones, struggling to keep up with calls from Pakistanis placing illegal bets on a cricket match in England. Some phones are rigged to tape-recorders to ensure that gamblers do not renege on their wagers later on. The men are small-time gangsters, but sit on the lower rungs of something much larger: an underworld betting industry ...
18 Maoists named in Bihar cops' abduction case
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:01:04 -0700
A case has been registered against 18 named Maoists and 150 unknown people for killing eight policemen and abducting four in Bihar's Lakhisarai district, police said Wednesday.
Shiney Ahuja's maid now claims rape never took place
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:45:34 -0700
In an anti-climax, Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's domestic help, who accused him of raping her, has told a court here that the rape never took place, official sources said Wednesday.
Pakistan's paupers missing out on game's riches
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:38:14 -0700
For millions of dirt-poor Pakistani boys, a professional cricket career is an escape route into a world of glamour, celebrity and untold riches.
Bob’s boys ready for the Thai test
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:26:47 -0700
New Delhi: Hosts India will once again miss their captain Bhaichung Bhutia when they take on Thailand in an international friendly, at the Ambedkar Stadium, on Wednesday. India had lost an away game in Bangkok 0-1, last Saturday.
Talks hope for Pak 26/11 commission
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:25:06 -0700
New Delhi, Sept. 7: India is looking for ways to restart the stalled dialogue with Pakistan and, to that end, may not be averse to allowing a commission comprising Pakistani lawyers and investigators to examine witnesses to the 26/11 Mumbai terror assault.
Shashwat advances
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:21:18 -0700
NEW DELHI: Shashwat Agrawal rallied to beat Ashwin Upriti in a boys' under-17 round of 32 match in the Punj Lloyd all-India inter-school squash championship (North and Central Zone) on Tuesday.
Latest News Update on bob houghton
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:19:07 -0700
We can't afford to miss any chance: Houghton New Delhi, Sep 7 : India coach Bob Houghton said on Tuesday that his boys will be looking to make the most of the opportunities in the penalty box as the hosts take on Thailand in the return leg of the international friendly here on Wednesday.
Sushma Swaraj takes CVC battle to President Patil
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:51:02 -0700
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Tuesday evening and explained that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) boycotted the swearing in ceremony of senior IAS officer P J Thomas as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner in view of allegations against him in palm oil import scam during his earlier tenure in Kerala.
Star Plus launches 'Campaign against Sexual Harassment of women'
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:41:34 -0700
September 7, 2010 : At a panel discussion hosted by Star India in New Delhi, prominent social activist and lawyers decried a serious lacunae of Indian Laws which has lead to increasing sexual crimes against women.
We can't afford to miss any chance: Houghton
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:14:01 -0700
New Delhi, Sep 7 : India coach Bob Houghton said on Tuesday that his boys will be looking to make the most of the opportunities in the penalty box as the hosts take on Thailand in the return leg of the international friendly here on Wednesday.
Indians join worldwide condemnation of Tokyo Two verdict
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:55:16 -0700
New Delhi, Sept 7 : Condemning the conviction of two Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, popularly known as the Tokyo Two, citizens of India joined the international civil society in protesting the verdict by holding black scrolls and banners reading ‘activism is not a crime’ outside the Japanese Embassy here on Tuesday.
Bob Houghton to try out different attacking options against Thailand
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:54:15 -0700
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Indian football coach Bob Houghton has said his boys need to be cautious while looking out for attacking options when they take on Thailand in the return leg of the friendly international at Ambedkar Stadium here Wednesday.
Strict action against any athlete found guilty of drug abuse, says Gill
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:48:18 -0700
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Union Sports Minister M S Gill on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against any athlete found guilty of drug abuse.
Hostile agencies trying to steal defence secrets from India
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:53:39 -0700
Hostile agencies trying to steal defence secrets from IndiaHostile agencies trying to steal defence secrets from India
Buddhists in India Assault Christian Aid Worker, Friend
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:40:07 -0700
A visually impaired Christian and his friend accused drunken Buddhists of abducting and assaulting them last week after the blind volunteer distributed relief material in a Buddhist-majority town in a region of India devastated by recent floods.
Indian Maoists release police hostages
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:16:43 -0700
Maoist rebels in eastern India Monday released three policemen held hostage, three days after the guerrillas killed another abducted officer, officials said.
India: Prohibit Degrading ‘Test’ for Rape
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:18:58 -0700
Source: Human Rights Watch (Mumbai) - Many Indian hospitals routinely subject rape survivors to forensic examinations that include the unscientific and degrading "finger" test, Human Rights Watch said in a report ...
Maoists free three abducted policemen in eastern India - Summary
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:58:09 -0700
New Delhi - Maoist rebels in India's eastern state of Bihar released three abducted policemen on Monday, after holding them captive for over a week, officials said.
