Ashwini Shrivastava, PTI

Stories by Ashwini Shrivastava, PTI

Armed men barge into Gurgaon hospital, shoot at 2 persons

Armed men barge into Gurgaon hospital, shoot at 2 persons

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Armed men on Tuesday barged into a hospital on Gurgaon and shot at two persons who were undergoing treatment, injuring them seriously.

'No constitutional obstacle in Pawar becoming DyCM'

'No constitutional obstacle in Pawar becoming DyCM'

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Dilip Walse Patil on Tuesday rejected the opposition's contention that there was no provision for the post of deputy chief minister and ruled that there was no constitutional obstacle in introducing Ajit Pawar as DyCM.

Azad Maidan riot: Amar Jawan vandal gets bail

Azad Maidan riot: Amar Jawan vandal gets bail

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

A sessions court on Monday granted bail to two accused in custody for the August 11 Azad Maidan violence, including Shahbad Abdul Kadir Shaikh who allegedly damaged the Amar Jawan memorial.

MCOCA accused diagnosed with AIDS; files bail plea

MCOCA accused diagnosed with AIDS; files bail plea

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

A 28-year-old man accused under the stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act has approached the Bombay high court seeking bail on the ground that he has been diagnosed with AIDS and has only two more years to live.

Cauvery dispute: SC not to interfere with CMC award

Cauvery dispute: SC not to interfere with CMC award

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it will not interfere with the Cauvery Monitoring Committee's order directing Karnataka to provide Tamil Nadu with 12 Thousand Million Cubic of Cauvery water during December despite both warring states expressing dissatisfaction over the award.

54 missing Indian soldiers could be in Pak jails: Antony

54 missing Indian soldiers could be in Pak jails: Antony

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

Fifty-four defence personnel, including a BHorder Security Force trooper, missing since the 1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in the custody of Pakistan, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said.

Yeddy, two sons get bail in illegal mining kickback case

Yeddy, two sons get bail in illegal mining kickback case

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation court in Bangalore on Monday granted bail to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, his two sons and son-in-law besides nine others in an illegal mining kickback case.

Rehman Malik confirms 3-day visit to India from Dec 14

Rehman Malik confirms 3-day visit to India from Dec 14

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2012

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik will pay a three-day visit to India from December 14 to operationalise the liberalised visa agreement between the two countries.

Nurse's death 'tragic', 'unforeseeable': Radio station

Nurse's death 'tragic', 'unforeseeable': Radio station

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

The owners of the Australian radio station that carried out the prank call which apparently led to an Indian-origin nurse's suicide said today that the tragedy was 'unforeseeable', promising immediate action and review of broadcasting processes.

Actively considering making CAG multi-member body: Govt

Actively considering making CAG multi-member body: Govt

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2012

Battered by various Comptroller and Auditor General reports on alleged scams, government says it is "actively" considering a proposal to make the official auditor a multi-member body.

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