Ajmal Kasab remanded to police custody till January 19
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm
MUMBAI: Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone terrorist arrested for his involvement in the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, was on Tuesday remanded to police custody till January 19 by a Magistrate court here. Ajmal was remanded for his involvement in the Cama hospital firing registered in the Azad Maidan police station at south Mumbai. However, Ajmal, who had... Read more »
Terrorism Used by Pakistan as a state Policy: Manmohan
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 1:02 pm
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday once again blamed Pakistan for whipping up war hysteria and using terrorism as state policy. “ Pakistan was whipping up war hysteria, and that the Mumbai attacks must have had support from some official agencies within Pakistan”, Singh told a security conference in New Delhi “The terrorist attack... Read more »
Day six: Heavy gunfire resumes in Mendhar
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:01 am
At least 10 militants are still believed to be holding out in concrete bunkers by reinforcing the existing natural caves, as heavy gunfiring continued between the between the security forces and the militants for the sixth day today (January 6) in the forest area of Mendhar in Poonch district. So far, four militants have been killed... Read more »
NE farmers to consult scientists via satellite
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:01 am
Farmers of Northeast can now interact with top scientists of the country and seek solutions to their problems related to farming, market, health and weather dynamics from their nearest Village Resource Centres (VRC). The Shillong-based North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC) in association with Bangalore-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has... Read more »
Women reservation Bill unlikely to be passed: LS
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:01 am
The much-touted Bill to provide 33 per cent quota to women for seats in Parliament and state assemblies is unlikely to be passed during the term of the present Lok Sabha which comes to an end in a few months. This became clear with the Parliamentary Standing Committee getting the third extension to complete its task of scrutinising the Women’s Reservation Bill. ... Read more »
Asia’s biggest naval academy to be commissioned on Jan 8
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:01 am
The Indian navy’s Ezhimala naval academy, regarded as the biggest officers’ training institution in Asia, would be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on January 8. The over Rs 720 crore world class project in Kerala’s north Malabar coastline is unique in many ways as it is surrounded by picturesque seven KM stretch of beach as... Read more »
Pak may target Indian cyber networks
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10:01 am
After the Mumbai terror strikes, anti-India elements in Pakistan are now planning an attack on Indian computer networks, intelligence agencies have warned. Already Pakistani hackers are trying out a dry run against Indian networks through popular websites registered there after the Mumbai terror strikes, Home Ministry sources said today (January 6). “Every time... Read more »
Pak official agencies behind 26/11, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10:01 am
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday (January 6) that Pakistan was whipping up war hysteria, and that the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks must have had support from some official agencies from within its nuclear-armed neighbour. “Today even as Pakistan engages in whipping up war hysteria, our nation remains steadfastly united and if anything... Read more »
Nationwide transporters’ strike enters Day 2
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:01 am
As government’s threat to cancel permits of agitating trucks failed to yield any result, the nationwide indefinite strike by truckers today (January 6) entered the second day. “We are on nationwide strike and we will continue until our demands are met,” AIMTC President Charan Singh Lohara said. Yesterday Transport Secretary Brahm Dutt threatened the... Read more »
Nehru and Gandhi were criminals too: UP Min
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:01 am
The embarrassment of having to arrest her own MLA for murder a PWD engineer, who refused to pay bribes had hardly died down, when now, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has a new headache. The UP Animal Husbandary & Dairy Development Minister, Awadh Pal Singh on Tuesday (January 6) out with a shocker of a statement, justifying criminals in politics.... Read more »






