Pramod Kumar, PTI

Stories by Pramod Kumar, PTI

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.

Another IAF officer commits suicide in Jodhpur

Another IAF officer commits suicide in Jodhpur

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

Less than a fortnight after the alleged suicide by a woman Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force in Jodhpur, another IAF officer was found hanging in his room on Sunday.

PM playing vote-bank politics with minorities: Modi

PM playing vote-bank politics with minorities: Modi

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

Rebutting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's charge that minorities were feeling 'insecure' in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused him of playing vote-bank politics with the minority community.

Pak violates truce again, targets forward Indian posts

Pak violates truce again, targets forward Indian posts

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops fired at forward Indian posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district but there was no loss of life or damage to property.

Our notice for floor test on FDI exposed SP, BSP: BJP

Our notice for floor test on FDI exposed SP, BSP: BJP

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said it gave notice for a debate and voting in Parliament against the Centre's FDI move to expose arch-rivals Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which were against foreign investment in retail sector.

BJP won elections with money from Naxalites: Digvijaya

BJP won elections with money from Naxalites: Digvijaya

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has alleged that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh won the last two assembly elections by using money received from Naxalites.

Pak police kill man in 'fake' encounter: TV footage

Pak police kill man in 'fake' encounter: TV footage

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

Pakistani news channels have beamed footage from closed-circuit TV cameras that purportedly show a young man being killed by police in a fake gun battle in Lahore.

Defeat politicians indulging in divisive politics: PM

Defeat politicians indulging in divisive politics: PM

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday asked people in Gujarat to defeat politicians indulging in divisive politics.

Yeddyurappa formally launches KJP

Yeddyurappa formally launches KJP

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2012

Opening a new chapter in Karnataka politics, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa On Sunday formally launched Karnataka Janata Party and took over as its president at a massive rally in north Karnataka.

Anna says he will not vote for Kejriwal's party

Anna says he will not vote for Kejriwal's party

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2012

Blaming Arvind Kejriwal's fascination for power for split in anti-graft movement, Anna Hazare today said he will not vote for the Aam Aadmi Party charging that it is going the same way as others by taking the path of 'money through power' and vice versa.

SC reserves order on Kudankulam nuclear plant

SC reserves order on Kudankulam nuclear plant

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea seeking a stay on commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant till all safety measures are put in place.

NDA has not decided its PM candidate yet: Nitish

NDA has not decided its PM candidate yet: Nitish

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

Amid suggestions by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders that Narendra Modi was fit to be the prime minister, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said the National Democratic Alliance has not yet decided on its prime ministerial candidate and this will be done at a later stage.

India appoints new high commissioner to Maldives

India appoints new high commissioner to Maldives

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

India has appointed Rajeev Shahare as the new high commissioner to Maldives replacing incumbent D M Mulay.

Ponty case: U'khand cops irked over Delhi police raids

Ponty case: U'khand cops irked over Delhi police raids

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

The Uttarakhand police has taken exception to the Delhi police crime branch conducting raids in different parts of the state in search of people associated with sacked state minorities commission chief Sukhdev Singh Namdhari and evidence against him, allegedly without giving prior information to it.

Pak Parl delegation visits Indian Parliament

Pak Parl delegation visits Indian Parliament

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

A Parliamentary delegation from Pakistan on Thursday visited the Indian Parliament and was warmly welcomed by members in both houses.

No assurance from Delhi police to Zee boss on his arrest

No assurance from Delhi police to Zee boss on his arrest

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2012

The Delhi police on Thursday refused to give any assurance in a court here that Zee Group Chairman Subhash Chandra and his son will not be arrested, if their complicity comes up during probe in connection with the alleged Rs 100 crore extortion bid from Naveen Jindal's firm by two editors of his channel.