Indian police probe alleged sculpture scam
Source: DAWN
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-16 02:17:41 -0700 | political-news
Police in northern India are probing alleged fraud in the construction of giant sculptures of elephants and low-caste political heroes that were the $1.2-billion pet projects of former leader Mayawati. Mayawati, the populist chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state until...
NO FOOD TO EAT- WHY BALLISTIC MISSILES TO UNDER DEVELOPED NATIONS?
Posted by: chaitanya d
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-15 18:47:46 -0700 | political-news
‘No food to swallow but need perfume scents for mustach’, is an adage. This can be attributed to the style of functioning of some under-developed democracies in the world. Their population has still no proper food to eat, no jobs,...
Across the planet, the plastic bag abounds
Source: The Globe and Mail
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-15 23:31:19 -0700 | political-news
I am nearly the same age as Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and grew up in the same suburb where he now lives. We have, I assume, some interests in common: An affinity for the Maple Leafs?...Way back when Rob and...
AIADMK opposes DMK for raising delay in road projects
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:52:54 -0700 | political-news
Wednesday forced adjournment of the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour when DMK's Kanimozhi alleged that the Rs1,815-crore Chennai Port to Maduravoyal elevated link road project was delayed due to opposition by Tamil Nadu. Kanimozhi when she said, "The state government...
Opposition fears repeat of 1991 as rupee touches record low
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:07:17 -0700 | political-news
As the rupee touched a record low, opposition on Wednesday questioned the government in the Lok Sabha on the steps being taken to tackle the situation as it feared that there could be a repeat of 1991, when India saw...
Few women dare to complain against harassment: Statistics
Source: Daily News & Analysis
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-16 02:53:33 -0700 | political-news
It is no secret that women are harassed while on move in Delhi but it appears that many of them prefer not to complain to police, if one goes by government statistics. Only 41 cases of harassment of women in...
US Tibetan teen among winners of nationwide rocket competition
Source: Phayul
Dharamshala :: India | updated 2012-05-16 05:06:16 -0700 | political-news
A Tibetan teen is among a group that won a nationwide rocketry challenge held in The Plains, Virginia, United States last week. Tashi Aruktsang was among the four-member team from the Madison West High School that clinched first prize at...
Congress workers detained in Dahod and Mehsana
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Vijāpur :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:48:48 -0700 | political-news
In two separate agitation-related incidents in the state, Congress workers among others were arrested and detained at Dahod and Mehsana on Tuesday. At Vijapur in Mehsana district, local cops filed a police complaint for an attack on government officials who...
Petition dismissed in Dara Singh fake encounter case
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:48:15 -0700 | political-news
A petition moved by jailed MLA Rajendra Rathore challenging his custody in a fake encounter case was on Wednesday rejected by a local court here...After hearing the final arguments on the application on May 10, the court had reserved judgement...
Refugees from Myanmar to be sent back in fair manner: Chidambaram
Source: Daily News & Analysis
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:48:12 -0700 | political-news
Refugees from Myanmar will be sent back in a fair manner as per laid guidelines and without any religious discrimination, Government on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha after an uproar in Parliament over the issue. Raising the issue during Zero Hour,...
Governor returns 2 bills proposed by Narendra Modi
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:17:27 -0700 | political-news
In what could prove to be yet another flashpoint between Governor Dr Kamla and the state government, the former has returned two bills, which were passed by the state legislative assembly during the budget session in March...Sources said that the...
Threatened by rival gang, eunuchs approach CMO
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Gāndhīnagar :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:17:26 -0700 | political-news
Monday it received an application from a group of nine eunuchs. The eunuchs approached the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on May 14 and demanded justice from 'Modi saheb' who according to them is the 'pramukh of Gujarat'...Ambalal, a man accompanying...
Will Narendra Modi attend the BJP national executive meeting?
Source: Daily News & Analysis
New Delhi :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:17:23 -0700 | political-news
Buzz in the political circles are rife with speculations whether chief minister Narendra Modi will attend the 2-day national executive meeting on May 25-26 in Mumbai or will he give it a miss. Incidentally, Modi's possible decision is crucial as...
Govt to make efforts to match 4% agriculture growth target
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai :: India | updated 2012-05-16 03:17:19 -0700 | political-news
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that government will make all efforts to match the four per cent agriculture growth target in the 12th Plan period with the resources at its disposal. "I wish to assure...
11-yr-old in Gujarat crushed to death in lift
Source: Daily News & Analysis
Pushkar :: India | updated 2012-05-16 02:52:58 -0700 | political-news
An 11-year-old boy died on Monday evening after he got stuck at the door of the lift in his building. Investigation revealed that Devam Vora, who lived on the second floor, was entering the lift when someone pressed the lift's...
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