Archive for March, 2008
Pranab in US buys time for N-deal
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee met US president George Bush at the White House to discuss the nuclear deal which is weighed down by domestic political opposition.Bush, who sees the nuclear deal as his “major” foreign policy centrepiece on the lines of Nixon’s overture to China, may get cold comfort from Mukherjee’s dull visit. When […]
Mr Modi, there’s a Supreme Court
The post-Godhra communal riots in Gujarat are back to haunt Narendra Modi Government with the Supreme Court on Tuesday deciding to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the major cases.
A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat, P Sathasivam and Aftab Alam said that the 5-member SIT will comprise former CBI director RK Raghavan, […]
Shivani Bhatnagar case: Top cop gets life term
From a custodian of the law to a convicted law breaker, life has come full circle for suspended senior IPS officer R K Sharma.
Nine years after Indian Express reporter, Shivani Bhatnagar was brutally murdered, a Delhi court found former Haryana top-cop, R K Sharma and three others guilty of murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of […]
Tough start to Formula One for Force India team
The first Indian-owned team to start a Formula One race were given a tough lesson in the realities of the sport when both their cars failed to finish Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.Force India, which is co-owned by Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya, never expected to challenge the likes of McLaren and Ferrari for victory but were […]
Charlesworth turns down curtailed role
Ric Charlesworth on Monday refused to accept the curtailed role offered to him by the ministry of sports and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).
The Australian hockey legend, who arrived in the capital on Monday morning at the behest of the ministry, was not willing to restrict his role to the junior men’s and the women’s […]
Sania Mirza sends Peer packing
Sania Mirza continued her domination of Shahar Peer, defeating the ninth-seeded Israeli in three sets, to reach the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open here on Sunday. Sania triumphed 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-3 for her third straight win over Peer in four meetings.“We always play tough matches, but it’s about finding a way to win,” […]
Stressed Taslima to leave
Taslima Nasreen has decided to leave India, at least temporarily, to the relief of the home ministry and security agencies.
The Bangladeshi author has told the government she wants to go away for a few months because she is under too much stress and needs a break. It’s not clear when she will leave, but sources […]
India Not to Ban Blackberry Phones
The blackberry users in India can leave a sigh of relief at least for the moment. The Indian government, which contemplated banning the blackberry devices in India for security concerns has now said that it will not be doing so. At least for the moment. The blackberry in question was that of RIM’s recently introduced […]
Sarabjit’s village unites to save him
Sarabjit Singh’s native village has united to show its solidarity with the son of this soil. Relatives and friends, supported by religious and social organizations of the nondescript village close to Indo-Pak border have joined hands to save Sarabjit, who will reportedly be sent to the gallows on April 1 in Pakistan.
On Monday, the locals […]
Spectrum War Round II: GSM, CDMA providers fight over eGSM band
A new round of spectrum battle has broken out between existing GSM operators and CDMA players who are launching GSM services after the government recently approved mobile services on dual technology. This time around, they are battling for the rights to use the ‘eGSM band’.
The ‘eGSM band’ involves radio frequencies of 880-890 MHz paired with […]