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P Chidambaram’s US visit cancelled
Home minister P Chidambaram’s visit to the US as part of efforts to pile up pressure on Pakistan to act against terrorism emanating from its soil has been cancelled.
“Since the decision was taken (for Chidambaram to go to the US), there have been other developments. Petroleum sector strike for which I have been asked to […]
Mumbai Terrorists Ring Up India TV Twice During Siege Using Hostages’ Cellphones
Two terrorists, Shadullah and Imran Babar, rang up India TV twice during the siege on Thursday using cellphones of their hostages to place their points of view.
The first call came in the morning from Shadullah who was holed up in Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai. Using Cellphone no. 09769679723 belonging to a Swedish lady named Lisa Ringner […]
Key developments in the Mumbai terror attack
Seven terrorists killed in Mumbai, says Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Railway ADGP K. P. Raghuvanshi given temporary charge of ATS. (At 6 pm)
The groups behind attacks in Mumbai are based outside the country, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Multiple explosions heard at old building of Taj Hotel.
Thirty five people held as hostages inside Oberoi Hotel. (At […]
Singh is King: UPA govt wins confidence vote
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday, ensuring the immediate survival of the ruling coalition and a civilian nuclear deal with the United States.
Earlier the opposition demanded the resignation of the prime minister anyway after three of its lawmakers said they had been bribed to abstain. The […]
P. Chidambaram says Hyde Act not binding on India
On the second day of the debate in the Lok Sabha over the Government’s trust vote, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the Hyde Act, passed by the US Congress to enable nuclear commerce with India, was a domestic law in that country and had no binding on India.
Chidambaram also stressed the need for nuclear […]
Trust motion was fully avoidable, says Manmohan
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought the confidence of the Lok Sabha on Monday and said the trust vote was avoidable as he had promised to return to the Parliament before operationalising the contentious nuclear deal with Washington.
“It (trust motion) was fully avoidable,” Manmohan Singh said as he moved the one-line motion seeking the trust of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sewage falling into Ganga causing cancer, SC informed
The Supreme Court today decided to hear the issue of discharge of untreated sewage into the Ganga posing a cancer threat to people living on its banks.
Two applications filed in the apex court pointed to threat of deadly diseases afflicting due to domestic sewage pollution of the Ganga in 36 towns in four states of […]