Samajwadi MLA sets widow on fire in UP
Lucknow, March 17: A Samajwadi Party legislator has been booked for setting a woman on fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district.
According to police reports reaching here, Samajwadi Party MLA Sripati Azad, who represents the Sadar Assembly seat, set on fire
According to police reports reaching here, Samajwadi Party MLA Sripati Azad, who represents the Sadar Assembly seat, set on fire
On new team’s 1st day, unhappiness in BJP
New Delhi, March 17: BJP president Nitin Gadkari’s new team has upset various camps in the party, particularly those of Mr Arun Jaitley and Ms Sushma Swaraj. Leaders like Mr Shanawaz Hussain are reportedly miffed and feeling marginalised. Fingers are also
Ode to Beckham takes Grecian turn
London, March 17: O Beckham, where art thou?
David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain’s poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soccer star’s career-
David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain’s poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soccer star’s career-
Stains of violence
A woman washes blood off a street in Srinagar on Tuesday. One person was killed and four others, including two CRPF personnel, were injured when militants struck the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk area, the fourth attack within a week. In a similar incident, an SPO and a civilian died when militants opened fire at the main market in Sopore. PHOTO: AFP
IPL cheer
Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform during their IPL-3 match against Kings XI Punjab at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The Royal Challengers won by eight wickets. PHOTO: PTI
LS erupts over Maya garland, I-T to probe it
New Delhi, March 16: UP chief minister Mayawati’s garland of currency notes worth crores of rupees rocked the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and forced the income-tax department to begin investigating the matter.
‘Green’ courts are coming soon
New Delhi, March 16: The environment and forests ministry (MoEF) plans to launch a National Green Tribunal along with a network of specialised environment courts across the country, which could be crucial in tackling India’s deteriorating environmental record.
Mystery over Isro shootout, probe on
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 15: The Centre has sought a report from the Karnataka government after an incident involving gunfire at a key Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) facility on the outskirts of Bengaluru early Tuesday morning.
Gadkari inducts stars, RSS loyalists; Vijay spokesman
New Delhi, March 16: Virtually returning the favour, BJP president Nitin Gadkari, who was the RSS man for the party’s top job, inducted over a dozen Sangh men in his new team on Tuesday.
Centre has twin strategy on N-bill
New Delhi, March 16: The government is gearing up to counter the Opposition’s attack on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010, and has decided to introduce it in the Lok Sabha in the next month. That is when Parliament’s Budget Session will resume after a break.
