Delay by fast-track court upsets Moily
Union law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily on Friday said he was upset by the delay in the delivery of verdict in the Pratibha Murthy rape and murder case.
Agency to build roads in Naxal areas?
The government is planning to set up another agency on the lines of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which will, along with private companies, build roads in Naxal-affected areas.
Court strikes down TN DGP appointment
The Madras high court on Friday set aside the appointment of senior IPS woman officer Letika Saran as DGP of Tamil Nadu state, head of the police force.
High alert after BSE terror threat
The Mumbai police and their anti-terror mechanisms were on high alert on Friday after an email was received by the Bombay Stock Exchange that threatened to carry out a terror attack on their building
India, Japan talk N-cooperation
India and Japan held the second round of talks here on Friday for a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement that will pave the way for sale of technology by Japanese companies or joint ventures.
Cong to Omar: Kashmir integral part of India
The Congress on Friday told J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah that the state is an integral part of India and will remain so.
EC issues new rules for party registration
In an apparent bid to check the mushrooming of political parties, the Election Commission of India has come out with a new set of guidelines for the registration of political parties.
Security scenario like volcano: Naik
On the occasion of Air Force Day on Friday, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P.V.
Tipu throne gold finial sells for £434,400
A gem-encrusted gold finial from the Tiger of Mysore’s octagonal golden throne was auctioned by Bonhams on Thursday in London for £434,400.
Tipu paintings net £769,250
A SET of 24 paintings, which depict Tipu Sultan’s victory over the British at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780, were sold by Sotheby’s in London for £769,250, including buyer’s premium, on Wednesday.