India

Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:39 IST | 3 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday spoke with the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and asked them to oppose the powers to be vested in the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). Patnaik discussed with J. Jayalalithaa, and Mamata Banerjee and drew their attention to the powers the central government has planned to vest with the NCTC. Patnaik has also discussed the matter with...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 22:12 IST | 2 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Protests by Hindu groups and a campaign to educate the youth by some Muslim organisations marked Valentine's Day in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday, as many joined the celebration of love. Activists of various right-wing outfits took out rallies, chased and warned lovers at parks and public places abuzz with enthusiastic couples. Wearing saffron-colour bands on their foreheads and wielding canes, activists claiming to...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 21:57 IST | 6 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani Tuesday said successive state governments have failed to put to productive use the massive remittances sent in by over two million diaspora but this time it could well be different. He said several innovative ideas have been put forward in the pre-budget discussions held during the day with leading experts from various sectors like trade, industry and academics. "All the...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 17:00 IST | 12 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Two former Bihar chief ministers, Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra have denied charges made against them in a case related to the multi-million rupee fodder scam. The two contested the charges when they appeared in a special CBI court in Ranchi Tuesday where their statements in the case were recorded. Both Lalu Prasad and Mishra denied the charges of involvement in the case and said they were being falsely...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 20:39 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Though it is concerned about food wastage at social dos, especially weddings, the government Tuesday said it prefers self-regulation over legal control to curb the problem. “At the moment, we are suggesting self-regulation to people,” Consumer Affairs Minister K.V. Thomas told reporters. “We will widely publicise the issue to prevent such wastage under our 'Jago Grahak Jago' (wake up consumer) campaign,” he...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 15:39 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Aggarwal, accused of involvement in the 2G scam, that the CBI officer investigating the case be barred from attending their trial. Dismissing the petition, Justice M.L. Mehta said: "I fail to appreciate as to how any witness would be in fear or under pressure of investigating officer in the court room." Mere presence of...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 12:57 IST | 3 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Two former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra appeared in a CBI court in Ranchi Tuesday to record their statements in a case related to the multi-million rupee fodder scam in which funds meant for buying cattle feed were embezzled in undivided Bihar. Lalu Prasad arrived under heavy security cover around 11 a.m. The statements of both Lalu and Mishra will be recorded in the CBI special court of...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 13:15 IST | 4 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Over 900 police personnel spread out over Chandigarh Tuesday - the reason? Security for the Valentine's Day . Police say they intend to stop any hooliganism that might break out, but would not interefre with celebrations. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashish Kapoor said, "Since Tuesday morning, 900 police officers have been deputed at 157 locations. All the roads surrounding schools, colleges, university and...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 13:15 IST | 2 Views | Add your comment SHARE: After a rise Monday morning, temperatures have dipped again in Punjab and Haryana. Patiala in Punjab and Karnal in Haryana had thick fog, reducing the visibility to 350 metres. Amritsar was the coldest place in Punjab at 6.0 degrees Celsius Tuesday morning. The fall in temperature was steep at five degrees from Monday morning, and dipped way below what is normal for this time of the season Tuesday. In Haryana...Read Full Story

Tue, Feb 14 2012 12:54 IST | 11 Views | Add your comment SHARE: A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday inspected the blast site and the Israeli embassy vehicle that was charred after a motorcylist attached an explosive device to it. NIA director S.C. Sinha visited the site at the Aurangzeb Road crossing where the blast took place Monday afternoon, injuring four people, including an Israeli woman. Declining to divulge any details, Sinha said: " Delhi...Read Full Story