Cops declare award for culprits’ info
With the investigations into the murder of Shobhit Modi drawing a blank, the Delhi police has announced a cash reward to anyone who provides information on the culprits.
‘US alerted India of fresh Taliban attack last week’
High-level sources have indicated that an US alert sent out last week based on chatter picked up by American snoops listening in on conversations of Taliban operatives had picked up indications that a major naval base would be attacked and that like 26/11, the attack could come from the sea.
Private schools pipped again
The students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) and Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools) in Delhi have fared better than those of private schools in the CBSE Class 12 exams.
Posco restarts land acquisition after 2-day hiccup
A day after hardening its stand, the United Action Committee on Monday appeared a little calm and allowed the Jagatsinghpur district administration to resume the land acquisition process for the `52,000-crore steel project.
“The land acquisition process, which remained suspended for two days on Saturday and Sunday, resumed
HC to DERC: Fix tariff soon
Expressing its displeasure over the conduct of the discoms and the city government and holding them responsible for the delay in fixing the power tariff for 2010-11, the Delhi high court on Monday directed the DERC to proceed with the same soon.
Prodigy’s parents seeks TN govt help
The parents of 10-year-old “child prodigy” K. Visalini are looking to the Tamil Nadu government to make some special arrangements to encourage the child.
‘Balancing studies, play is formula’
Balancing studies with play is the formula for success, say students who have topped the Class 12 CBSE exams this year.
Beleaguered DMK family reunites at Tihar
A beleaguered Karunanidhi family — a daughter in jail for alleged involvement in the 2G scam and a debacle in the recently-held TN Assembly polls — appears to have brought together the divided family. The family put up a show of solidarity on Monday as Kanthi, the wife of Karunanidhi’s elder son, M.K. Alagiri, went to meet his jailed step
Child prodigy has school problem
Being a child prodigy is proving to be a curse for 10-year-old K. Visalini as the schools find her too intelligent for their education systems. Visalini has been forced to change schools year after year.
Centre asks states to step up vigil
The Centre has issued an alert across states, especially those housing defence and naval installations to maintain high vigil in the wake of the terrorist strike on a key military base in Karachi. Security agencies have been asked to beef up vigil specifically in coastal areas and at all vital installations across the country. The decision was taken at a high-level security review meeting chaired by Cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar on Monday.