Vinay Shukla, PTI

Stories by Vinay Shukla, PTI

'Katju's views on India, Pak only partly correct'

'Katju's views on India, Pak only partly correct'

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

A leading Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue on Tuesday backed Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju's reported observation that 'Pakistan is an artificial nation and a failed state' but said it was difficult to accept his entire views on the subject made during a lecture in Thiruvananthapuram.

MEA declines to share info on Anderson's extradition

MEA declines to share info on Anderson's extradition

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

Even nearly 30 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Centre has declined to disclose information on its extradition requests to the United States for then Union Carbide Chief Executive Officer Warren Anderson on the pretext that it will 'impede' investigation into the matter.

Jaipur: MHA employee held, remanded in espionage case

Jaipur: MHA employee held, remanded in espionage case

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

An employee of the Foreigners division in the Union Home ministry was arrested by the Rajasthan police in an espionage case in which he allegedly shared classified information with a suspected ISI agent who was held in Pokhran.

31 ISI modules busted; 48 spies held in 3 yrs across India

31 ISI modules busted; 48 spies held in 3 yrs across India

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

More than 30 Inter-Services Intelligence-backed espionage modules have been neutralised by security agencies across the country in the last three years resulting in arrest of 48 spies, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Bihar assembly protests MNS manhandling students, parents

Bihar assembly protests MNS manhandling students, parents

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

The Bihar Assembly on Tuesday strongly protested manhandling of students and parents hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in Satara allegedly by workers of Maharashtra's Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackray.

Rio, 11 ministers take oath in Nagaland

Rio, 11 ministers take oath in Nagaland

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

Neiphiu Rio was on Tuesday sworn in for a third straight term as chief minister of Nagaland along with 11 ministers by the governor at a glittering function at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima.

Delhi Gang rape victim kin happy over US bravery award

Delhi Gang rape victim kin happy over US bravery award

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

The family of the Delhi gang rape victim on Tuesday said it was happy that the girl's courage has been acknowledged by the United States which has selected her for a bravery award.

Protest march hits normal life in Kashmir valley

Protest march hits normal life in Kashmir valley

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

Normal life was hit for the second consecutive day on Tuesday due to a march called by a group of separatists to the residence of a Kashmiri student, who was found hanging in his hostel room in Hyderabad.

BJP to continue raising diesel price rise issue in Parl

BJP to continue raising diesel price rise issue in Parl

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said it will continue to raise in both houses of Parliament the issue of diesel price hike, which is hitting the common man, but not stall proceedings.

No exodus from B'desh to WB; border security strengthened

No exodus from B'desh to WB; border security strengthened

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

There has not been any exodus from Bangladesh to West Bengal following violence in the neighbouring country over a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader being sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war.

Delhi: Two missing children found dead

Delhi: Two missing children found dead

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

Two siblings, who were kidnapped from their school three days ago, were found dead in a jungle in New Delhi on Saturday.

Lankan group alleges radiation leaks at Kudankulam

Lankan group alleges radiation leaks at Kudankulam

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

Days after India dismissed as 'baseless' reports about radiation leaks at the yet to be commissioned Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, a Sri Lankan interest group on Saturday alleged that the atomic power station has been leaking radiation since February 27.

Moderate quake jolts India-Bangladesh border

Moderate quake jolts India-Bangladesh border

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

An earthquake of moderate intensity, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, jolted India-Bangladesh border in Karimganj on Saturday.

Hyd blasts: MHA asks AP govt to hand over probe to NIA

Hyd blasts: MHA asks AP govt to hand over probe to NIA

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

The Union Home ministry has asked the Andhra Pradesh government to hand over the probe into the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts here to the National Investigation Agency, a senior officer said on Saturday.

Builder murder: Look out circular against 2 wanted accused

Builder murder: Look out circular against 2 wanted accused

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

The city police probing the murder of Navi Mumbai-based builder SK Loharia, has issued a Look Out Circular against two wanted accused as it suspects that the duo may escape the country.

HP starts probe into Prashant Bhushan's land allotment

HP starts probe into Prashant Bhushan's land allotment

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

Close on the heels of cancelling the lease deed of land allotted to yoga teacher Ramdev's trust, the Himachal Pradesh government has started a probe into the alleged illegalities in allotment of land to a trust owned by social activist Prashant Bhushan in Kangra.

HC stays proceedings against Owaisi in B'lore court

HC stays proceedings against Owaisi in B'lore court

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

The Karnataka high court on Friday stayed for three weeks proceedings against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi in a lower court in Bangalore in connection with a complaint filed against him for his alleged hate speech.

NIA court orders release of terror suspect on bail

NIA court orders release of terror suspect on bail

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

A terror suspect, who allegedly conspired to kill prominent politicians and journalists in three states, has been ordered to be released on 'statutory' bail by the National Investigation Agency court since the NIA had failed to file chargesheet against him, a lawyer representing him said on Friday.

Minor raped in Delhi school; protestors clash with police

Minor raped in Delhi school; protestors clash with police

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

A seven-year-old girl was raped allegedly by an unidentified man inside a municipal school in the national capital, the police said on Friday.

Hyd blasts: 2 IM operatives brought from Tihar

Hyd blasts: 2 IM operatives brought from Tihar

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2013

As investigators struggled for a breakthrough eight days after the twin blasts, two suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives, who had allegedly recced the area of the attack, were brought here from Delhi's Tihar jail on Friday and grilled by the National Investigation Agency sleuths.