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No privacy during discussions with Kasab: Lawyer

2009-11-25T08:00:00

Mumbai: Defending key accused in the Mumbai attacks case Ajmal Kasab has been a difficult assignment for his lawyer, who complains about lack of privacy during discussions with his client.

Toilet blockages force Cathay Pacific Airbus to divert to Mumbai

2009-11-25T06:50:33

Hong Kong: Airbus said Wednesday it was investigating a series of mystery toilet blockages on Cathay Pacific planes which forced one passenger jet to make an unscheduled landing in India.

President Patil makes history by flying in a Sukhoi

2009-11-25T04:01:31

Pune: President Pratibha Patil created history by becoming the first woman president to fly in a fighter jet, the Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF), here Wednesday morning.

NSG to get IAF aircraft for operations

2009-11-25T06:08:43

New Delhi: After getting the power to requisition any aircraft during emergencies, the NSG has got the approval of the Indian Air Force to use its planes to transport commandos for anti-terror duties.

Mastermind of attack on Marathi news channel arrested

2009-11-25T05:40:35

Mumbai: Shiv Sena activist Sunil Raut was today arrested for allegedly masterminding the attack on the office of Marathi news channel 'IBN-Lokmat' here, police said. "Sunil Raut surrendered before the police following which he has been arrested.

Unsung heroes of 26/11 attack recount 60 hours of horror

2009-11-25T04:33:51

Mumbai: With the first anniversary of the Mumbai massacre approaching, some of the unsung heroes of the 26/11 attacks recalled their experiences.

Liberhan report shows the 'true character' of BJP: Congress

2009-11-25T04:04:02

New Delhi: The Congress said the government will act on the recommendations of the Liberhan Commission and a supplementary charge sheet will be filed 'if any new details emerge after the police investigation'. It also said that the report showed the 'true character' of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Poll begins amid air surveillance in Jharkhand

2009-11-25T03:58:29

Ranchi: Polling began today at 7 am for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security, state election commission sources said. With the minimum temperature hovering around 9 degree Celsius at many places, men and women wearing woollen garments were seen queueing in front of different booths in all the 26 assembly constituencies going to the polls, to exercise their franchise.

Railways plan 15 auto hubs across country

2009-11-25T03:41:50

New Delhi: To promote traffic of automobiles through the railways, its ministry is considering 15 automobile hubs to be set up on public-private partnership across the country.

Want to go abroad? Offer plane to God!

2009-11-25T03:30:56

New Delhi/ Jalandhar: If you want to fulfil your dream of landing on a foreign land for greener pastures, come to this small village called Talhan in this district, offer toy plane to the local gurdwara and your dreams might turn into reality.

Karnataka to have digitised ration cards

2009-11-25T03:28:40

Chennai/ Bangalore: Comat Technologies, a company engaged in rural service delivery, has commenced distribution of digitised ration cards across several districts in Karnataka. The process is expected to conclude by the end of 2009, making Karnataka the first state in the country to digitise ration cards.

I am responsible, but I didn't demolish Babri: Uma Bharti

2009-11-25T03:05:15

New Delhi: Indicted by the Liberhan Commission report as one of those responsible for the Babri Masjid demolition, Uma Bharti said she takes moral responsibility for the incident but will fight it legally as she can easily prove that she had no hand in the destruction of the mosque.

Liberhan refuses benefit of doubt, calls Vajpayee 'pseudo-moderate'

2009-11-25T03:01:29

New Delhi: A B Vajpayee and L K Advani head a list of 68 leaders of the Sangh Parivaar and bureaucrats held culpable by the Liberhan Commission for leading the country to the "brink of communal discord" over the Ayodhya issue.

Babri report: Liberhan lost privacy; Kalyan smells conspiracy and BJP guns for Chidambaram’s head

2009-11-24T17:01:30

Chandigarh: Justice M.S. Liberhan, whose report on the 1992 Babri mosque demolition was tabled in parliament Tuesday, sought "privacy" as he was hounded by the media even when he went to an optician's shop here. He maintained that he had clearly said everything in his report.

Satyam scam is of over Rs.14,000 crore, says CBI

2009-11-24T14:24:37

Hyderabad: The accounting scam at Satyam Computer Services is to the tune of Rs.14,000 crore (Rs.140 billion/$2.8 billion)) and not Rs.7,800 crore (Rs.78 billion) as the company's disgraced former chairman B. Ramalinga Raju stated earlier this year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said.

India puzzled by Chinese assertiveness over border: Manmohan

2009-11-24T13:49:35

Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was unable to "fully understand" the reasons behind China's assertiveness over the border dispute with India.

Babri razing done in military precision: Liberhan report

2009-11-24T13:11:46

New Delhi: Severely indicting the Uttar Pradesh administration under then chief minister Kalyan Singh for being "a willing ally and co-conspirator" in the razing of the Babri Masjid, retired high court justice M.S. Liberhan in his report said the demolition was carried out with "military precision".

Bank robbery bid foiled, five arrested

2009-11-24T13:09:02

New Delhi: Delhi Police today claimed to have foiled a bank robbery bid in the national capital with the arrest of five armed men.

India embarks on e-tracking of crime project

2009-11-24T12:33:19

New Delhi: The government is interconnecting about 14,000 police stations and 6,000 police offices across the country for an IT-enabled sophisticated tracking system in crime investigation and detection of criminals, parliament was told Tuesday.

Film piracy funding terror in India: Moser Baer chief

2009-11-24T12:13:37

Panaji: The film piracy industry in India is worth Rs.1,500 crore and its profits are being used to fund terrorism in the country, a top official of CD-DVD manufacturer Moser Baer said Tuesday.