Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) A case has been filed in a Varanasi court against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party general secretary Amit Shah and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale over a slogan hailing Modi. The case was filed by a lawyer in the court of the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) and alleges the “Har […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India is yet to take a final call on whether to vote for a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 28 as the government is waiting for the final shape of the resolution, official sources said. However, a government source indicated that India is […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal’s aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi police told a court here Monday. Police said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory report has confirmed that voice sample of Akhtar […]
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Monday touched a new high of 22,074.34 points, and closed 300 points up at 22,055.48 points. Monday’s high surpassed the previous record of 22,040.72 registered March 18. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex (sensitive index) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,827.50 points, […]
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Director duo Abbas-Mustan, who was all set to direct the Hindi remake of Tamil movie “Vettai”, reportedly may not helm the project. A source close to the directors said: “The film was getting delayed and Abbas and Mustan wanted to go ahead with their other projects, which were in the pipeline. So, […]
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) How does one prevent hate speeches and inflammatory videos from being shared through applications like WhatsApp and on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)? Well, that’s what has stumped poll officials. Having pronounced a strict code of conduct on use and misuse of social media during the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) is […]
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A court here has observed that dowry prohibition law cannot be allowed to become a tool for harassment. Granting relief to a man, who was booked in a dowry harassment case by his wife, the court ordered investigation against the complainant for filing a false case. The man’s wife in July […]
Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), March 22 (IANS) India will succeed only if everybody is equal, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said here Saturday. Interacting with tribal women, he said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh was not implementing the central schemes for the poor and the needy properly. “You have a relationship with the […]
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday sought to defend the administration’s inability to ensure speedy trial of pending rape cases, saying it was not in her purview when a court will give a verdict. “Some people are saying Bengal cannot do what Maharashtra can do. I want to say it is […]
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday lashed out at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying the development in Gujarat was due to the toil and hard work of its people, not because of the chief minister. Addressing a public rally at Pratapgarh, around 160 km from Lucknow, Gandhi said that while […]