Age Correspondent
Parties disturbing harmony: UP CM
Facing brickbats over administrative lapses over the Muzaffarnagar riots, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed that “some main political parties are trying to dangerously disturb the communal harmony in the state ahead of Lok Sabha elections”.
Communal clashes dominate NIC meet
In the wake of the recent Muzaffarnagar riots, “rise” in the communal clashes across the country dominated the National Integration Council meet on Monday with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking political outfits not to try gain political mileage out of communal strife.
‘Hotelier arranged Tirupati trip for Meiyappan’
The Mumbai police chargesheet in the Indian Premier League betting case includes a statement from Chennai-based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal claiming that he had arranged a darshan at Tirupati Balaji for his friend and former Chennai Super Kings Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan and actor-cum-bookie Vindoo Dara Singh during the tournament.
‘Aadhaar voluntary; not for migrants’
In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Monday said that Aadhaar cards, being issued under a key scheme of the UPA-2, are purely voluntary and that Centre and state government departments cannot demand the card as the sole proof of identity in order to provide a service.
MHA for first time gives riots toll by religion
The government departed from set practice on Monday by making public the religions of those killed in communal clashes across the country.
37 months on, skywalk still delayed
A skywalk at the railway line in Kalyan has been under construction for more than 37 months, but half the work is still pending.
Family of ‘IM man’ claims his innocence
The Bombay high court has decided to take up the petition filed by the family of suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Quatil Siddiqui, who was killed under mysterious circumstances in Pune’s Yerawada
BMC sets new tender conditions for better roads
After facing a lot of flak over the condition of roads during the monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to introduce new tender conditions this year.
‘City bookie fixed IPL match for `6cr’
A Mumbai-based bookie allegedly fixed an IPL match for `6 crore after striking deals with four Hyderabad Sunrisers team players.
No headway yet, say cops
Even as over 48 hours have passed, the tight-lipped Maharashtra police has not been able to trace Indian Mujahideen operative Afzal Usmani (37), who had escaped from the sessions court at Kala Ghoda o
