Pak, a failed State: Rohrabacher tells Gilani
Influential American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has told Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Gilani that his country is a failed state and no amount of US aid money will ever change that.
Punjab Cong helpline for ‘vendetta cases’
Till now you may have heard of toll-free numbers offered by companies for customer care services.
In a first of its kind initiative, the Punjab Congress is coming up with a toll-free helpline number for its workers who, according to them, are facing “vendetta cases” by the ruling SAD-BJP government.
Gen: One rank, one pension to centre’s liking
The Centre has given in-principle approval to the “one rank one pension” demand of ex-servicemen, Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh said on Friday.
Tribal leader’s role comes into focus
Tribal leader Manish Kunjam’s role in the 13-day-long hostage crisis that ended with release of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon on Thursday has come into sharp focus.
Sukma collector walks free
Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon walked free Thursday afternoon after 13 days in Maoist custody. The Maoists handed him over to their two mediators — social activist B.D. Sharma and Prof. Hargopal, a Hyderabad-based academic — in the media’s presence at Tadmetla forest in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district.
Panel to review Naxal cases
Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Thursday evening announced the constitution of the high-power standing committee to review cases of all undertrials, including Naxals, exactly an hour after Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon was released by Maoists in Tadmetla forest in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district.
$80,000 fine slapped on Air India
The US Transportation Department has slapped a $80,000 fine on Air India for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on its website and adequately inform passengers about i
Rahul visits families of boat tragedy victims
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi with Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi and PCC chief Bhuwneswar Kalita visited the boat accident site at Medartari in Western Assam’s Dhubri district on Wednesday.
Man killed just before wedding
A man was shot dead hours before his marriage at Nowda in Berhmapore on Tuesday morning.
The would-be groom, Amrul Sheikh, 24, was allegedly killed by his ex-girl friend’s husband who was furious at him for maintaining an illicit relation with his wife.
Jagan kicks up religious storm
Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, a practising Christian, created a major controversy on Wednesday by entering the temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala along with some 60 followers, without signing the declaration of religious faith meant for non-Hindu devotees.