Asim Kamal And Sanjeev Chopra, PTI

Stories by Asim Kamal And Sanjeev Chopra, PTI

PIL against Kai Po Che for 'biased' portrayal of Gujarat riots

PIL against Kai Po Che for 'biased' portrayal of Gujarat riots

Rediff.com   3 May 2013

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Gujarat high court seeking cancellation of the Censor Board's clearance to Hindi film `Kai Po Che', claiming that it slanders the Hindu community with its depiction of 2002 communal riots in the state.

Antony discusses incursion issue with top security brass

Antony discusses incursion issue with top security brass

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday discussed ways of resolving the Chinese incursion issue with the top security brass of the country and emphasised that India will take every step to safeguard its interests there.

Nagpur: 3-year-old girl raped, youth arrested

Nagpur: 3-year-old girl raped, youth arrested

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2013

A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at a village in Mouda taluka in the district, about 40 kms near Nagpur, the police said on Tuesday.

4 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel

4 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

Four Maoists were killed on Monday in an encounter with security personnel in Latehar district's Katia forests, the police said.

Parliamentary panel asks govt to put NCTC on hold

Parliamentary panel asks govt to put NCTC on hold

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2013

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to put on hold its move to set up the controversial anti-terror hub National Counterterrorism Center till all state governments and political parties come on board.

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe commission

Saradha fiasco: Mamata forms SIT, probe commission

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Breaking her silence over the collapse of chitfund company, Saradha Group, which has hit thousands of depositors across the state in the last few days, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today instituted a high-level inquiry and deputed a special investigation team into it.

KJP leader makes charges against Advani's kin

KJP leader makes charges against Advani's kin

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The verbal duel between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the fledgling Karnataka Janata Party turned nasty on Monday with a key leader of the B S Yeddyurappa-led outfit making allegations against senior leader L K Advani's children.

Left parties boycott Kurien chairing debate on rape in RS

Left parties boycott Kurien chairing debate on rape in RS

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The Left parties on Monday boycotted Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien by staging a walkout to protest his presiding over the proceedings of the House when it was debating the gruesome rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi.

Court issues NBW against Dutt, gets bail in another case

Court issues NBW against Dutt, gets bail in another case

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

A non-bailable arrest warrant was on Monday issued by a city court against Sanjay Dutt for failing to appear in a case of alleged threat to a film producer after which the actor gave himself up and secured bail.

BJP gives breach notice on JPC report leak to media

BJP gives breach notice on JPC report leak to media

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party has given a notice for moving a breach of privilege motion in both Houses of Parliament against Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairperson P C Chacko for leakage of the panel's report on the 2G spectrum allocation issue.

Chhattisgarh: Panchayat orders boycott of rape-victim's kin

Chhattisgarh: Panchayat orders boycott of rape-victim's kin

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

A village panchayat in Korba district of Chhattisgarh has ordered boycott of a rape victim and her family, the police said on Monday.

Indian Army to DNA profile its soldiers

Indian Army to DNA profile its soldiers

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The Indian Army soldiers will have their DNA profile stored in a data bank under a project launched by the Armed Forces Medical Services that will facilitate identification of bodies during any operation, attack or mishap.

INS Viraat can continue for another 3 years: Antony

INS Viraat can continue for another 3 years: Antony

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

The navy's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat can continue its service for another three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

 Boston suspect posted car pic with 'Terrorista #1' plate

Boston suspect posted car pic with 'Terrorista #1' plate

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

One of the two Chechen-origin Boston bombings suspects, arrested after a massive manhunt, had tweeted a picture of a car with a licence plate that read 'Terrorista #1', a month before the attack.

Child rape case: Women's organisations march to Parl

Child rape case: Women's organisations march to Parl

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Women's organisations on Monday took out a march towards Parliament demanding removal of Delhi police commissioner and other officers in the wake of rape of a five-year-old girl here, but were prevented by police.

Post Bangalore blast, Shinde pushes for setting up NCTC

Post Bangalore blast, Shinde pushes for setting up NCTC

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

In the wake of the Bangalore blast, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday pushed for setting up the National Counter-Terrorism Center to strengthen intelligence gathering.

Sushma seeks death penalty in child rape cases

Sushma seeks death penalty in child rape cases

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

Expressing anguish over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday demanded capital punishment in child rape cases and those involving brutality and barbarity and said the new anti-rape law be made more stringent.

Four die in suicide bomb attack in Pak tribal region

Four die in suicide bomb attack in Pak tribal region

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

A woman suicide bomber on Saturday detonated a bomb outside a hospital in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan, killing at least four people and injuring five others.

President Pranab confers Padma awards 2013

President Pranab confers Padma awards 2013

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic medal winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar, actor Nana Patekar and designer Ritu Kumar.

Shake-up at topmost level of Delhi police likely

Shake-up at topmost level of Delhi police likely

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2013

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday hinted that there may be a shake-up at the topmost levels in the Delhi Police in the wake of recent incidents, including protesters entering his house and their conduct against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.