India

Lucknow, Sep 8: Rattled by the communal flare-up in Muzaffarnagar which left 12 killed and more than three dozen injured, the top leadership of the Samajwadi Party (SP) went into a huddle in the state capital Sunday. At a meeting convened at his residence, party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is learnt to have expressed his displeasure at the inability of the state government in stopping the violence

New Delhi, Sep 8: Coming down heavily on PSUs for displacing tribals, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday blamed their actions for growth of Naxalism in many areas and cautioned that the era of “forcible acquisition” was now over. The Union Rural Development Minister said if the new Land Acquisition Act is implemented properly, it will put an end to “inhumane” displacement of tribals from

Lucknow, Sep 8: The deaths in communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district Sunday rose to 14, administration officials said. A television journalist was among those killed and more than 34 people were injured in the clashes that erupted Saturday after a mahapanchayat at an inter college in Nangla Mandaud, police said. A high alert was sounded across the state and the army and

Mumbai, Sep 8: Under RTI, disclosure of personal information in respect of service record, income tax returns and assets of an individual is illegal unless it is necessary in larger public interest, the Bombay High Court has ruled. Accordingly, Justice Vasanti Naik quashed an order of Nashik State Information Commissioner asking the information officer to supply information about personal assets

Lucknow, Sep 7: A local television journalist and five other people were killed Saturday in a communal clash in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said. Confirming the death of six people and injuries to 32 people, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) R.K. Vishwakarma told IANS that the journalist has been identified as Rajesh Verma of IBN-7. Tension had gripped the area Aug 27

On Board PM's Special Aircraft, Sep 7: Indicating he was ready to don any role in the Congress after the 2014 general elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he will be “very happy” to work under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Dr Singh also maintained that Mr. Gandhi, the Congress vice-president, will be an “ideal choice” for the post of Prime Minister after the next Lok Sabha

Srinagar, Sep 7: Three persons were on Saturday killed when militants attacked a CRPF camp in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Unidentified militants opened fire at the CRPF camp at Gagran in Shopian, 52 kms from here, at around 1.00pm and the security personnel retaliated, inspector general of police, Kashmir, A G Mir said. He said three persons were killed. Three weapons have been seized

Hyderabad, Sep 7: Pro-Telangana forces on Saturday pelted stones at police and employees from Andhra-Rayalaseema regions in a bid to thwart a rally organised here by AP Non-Gazetted Officers Association even as the 24-hour bandh called by the Telangana JAC disrupted life in the state capital. Scores of pro-Telangana elements, masquerading as students, gathered clandestinely in the Nizam College

New Delhi, Sep 7: A Delhi court has dismissed as being "part of political vendetta" a plea to summon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi as witnesses in a complaint case filed against Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his alleged "Hindu terror" remarks made at Jaipur. While dismissing the plea, Metropolitan Magistrate Harun Pratap also imposed a cost of Rs 1

New Delhi, Sep 7: Government may announce more measures to curb fuel consumption later this month and raise diesel prices by close to 10 percent soon in a bid to cut the biggest item in its import bill and support the rupee, officials said. The world's fourth-biggest energy user is considering a 3-5 rupee increase in the price of diesel, which accounts for over 40 percent of fuel use, as it looks