Pramod Kumar, PTI

Stories by Pramod Kumar, PTI

EU stresses on 'accountability' for 2002 Guj riots

EU stresses on 'accountability' for 2002 Guj riots

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

At a time when Narendra Modi is reaching out to cross-section of people nationally and internationally, the European Union on Thursday stressed on the 'accountability' for the 2002 Gujarat riots, maintaining that the matter was of 'interest' to everyone.

Hate speech: Owaisi's remand extended till Feb 12

Hate speech: Owaisi's remand extended till Feb 12

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

A court in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday extended until February 12 the judicial remand of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Member of Legislative Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi in a 'hate' speech case.

Complaint against Mamata for 'whipping' comment

Complaint against Mamata for 'whipping' comment

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

A day after an angry West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee screamed at her security guards in full public view saying they 'should be whipped' for making her wait for her car, a complaint was on Thursday filed against her in the state human rights commission.

All nonsense: Air chief on soldier abandoning allegation

All nonsense: Air chief on soldier abandoning allegation

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

Dismissing as 'nonsense' allegation that Indian Air Force personnel abandoned an injured policeman in a chopper, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Thursday said there should be end to 'sniping' at each other by security agencies in Naxal areas as it would affect operations there.

RSS chief backs VHP's demand for Ram temple

RSS chief backs VHP's demand for Ram temple

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday backed the BVishwa Hindu parishad's resolution for building a Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying its construction is like establishing the 'Indian identity'.

British MPs vote to legalise gay marriage in England

British MPs vote to legalise gay marriage in England

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

British members of parliament have overwhelmingly voted for a historic bill allowing gay marriages in the United Kingdom.

Bhutan PM to meet PM, Pranab tomorrow

Bhutan PM to meet PM, Pranab tomorrow

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

In a sign of deepening bilateral ties, Bhutan Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley will arrive in New Delhi on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the top leadership on hydro-electric projects among other issues.

Cops face Dikshit's ire again over Lajpat Nagar shocker

Cops face Dikshit's ire again over Lajpat Nagar shocker

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

A day after a man shoved an iron rod into a young girl's throat while trying to rape her, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit trained her guns on police again saying women do not feel safe in the national capital.

Speed up probe into abandoning of cop, chopper: IAF told

Speed up probe into abandoning of cop, chopper: IAF told

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

The Indian Air Force has been asked to speed up its inquiry into an incident in Chhattisgarh where its security guards had allegedly abandoned an injured policeman and an armed chopper, Defence Ministry A K Antony said on Wednesday1.

Gang rape: Friend cross-examined, will continue tomorrow

Gang rape: Friend cross-examined, will continue tomorrow

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

The 28-year-old male friend of the girl and the sole eyewitness to the brutal assault and gang rape of the 23-year-old girl in a moving bus, was on Wednesday cross examined by the defence in the fast-track court trying the case.

Pak: 5 suspected terrorists killed in drone strikes

Pak: 5 suspected terrorists killed in drone strikes

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

At least five suspected terrorists were killed and several others injured when a United States drone targetted a compound in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

Modi would be stopped if he talks politics at Kumbh: SP

Modi would be stopped if he talks politics at Kumbh: SP

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would be 'stopped' if he indulges in politics during his visit to the ongoing Mahakumbh next week, a senior leader from the ruling Samajwadi Party said on Wednesday.

Complaint against Shinde is 'motivated': Delhi police

Complaint against Shinde is 'motivated': Delhi police

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

The Delhi police on Wednesday opposed in a Delhi court a complaint seeking lodging of FIR against Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for his remarks on 'Hindu terror' saying it was 'motivated' and bears 'misrepresentation of facts'.

Another death penalty for serial killer Chandrakant Jha

Another death penalty for serial killer Chandrakant Jha

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

Serial killer Chandrakant Jha was on Wednesday sentenced to death by a Delhi court in another case of murder and dumping the body near Tihar Jail after beheading and chopping off body parts of the victim, as his case fell in the 'rarest of rare' category.

New US state secy calls Khurshid, discusses Indo-US ties

New US state secy calls Khurshid, discusses Indo-US ties

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

New United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called up External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid who said India was looking forward to take the bilateral ties to a higher level encompassing diverse sectors.

Modi as popular as Jawaharlal Nehru: Ashok Singhal

Modi as popular as Jawaharlal Nehru: Ashok Singhal

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

Amid demand by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for projecting Narendra Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday said the Gujarat Chief Minister enjoys the same popularity as that of the first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.

'Concerns in field of education need to be addressed'

'Concerns in field of education need to be addressed'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

Lamenting that standard of teachers in not up to the mark and learning outcomes are below expectations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said 'major concerns' in the field of education need to be addressed.

Modi as popular as Jawah Lal Nehru: Ashok Singhal

Modi as popular as Jawah Lal Nehru: Ashok Singhal

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

Amid demand by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for projecting Narendra Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday said the Gujarat Chief Minister enjoys the same popularity as that of the first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Bikaner baby girl bitten by father dies in Jaipur hospital

Bikaner baby girl bitten by father dies in Jaipur hospital

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2013

A five-month-old-baby girl from Bikaner, whose father had bitten off parts of her lips, nose and cheek in a fit of rage, died at a government hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Rioting case: Kejriwal, Bhushan comply with summons, freed

Rioting case: Kejriwal, Bhushan comply with summons, freed

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2013

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who will appear before a court for breaching prohibitory orders while protesting outside the residences of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in August last year, on Tuesday said he will not seek bail and would prefer going to jail.