Chicken lovers will certainly tuck into this fiery, yummy Maharashtrian curry by Manisha Kotian. Tender chicken pieces are simmered in a rich, spicy masala that's delightfully spiked with black pepper and kasuri methi.
"In 1948, Indian armed forces were in a decisive position to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir but then PM Jawaharlal Nehru declared unilateral ceasefire," Amit Shah said. In 1971, Shah said, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered and India had 15,000 sq km Pakistan territory under control, but still PoK was not taken back. During the 1962 war with China, then PM Nehru bade goodbye to Assam in a speech on Akashvani, he said.
At the end of the discussion, the older Monpa said that if today the Chinese were to come inside India, "I will fight and kill them", prudently adding, "if they are of my age, if they are younger soldiers, I will not be able to fight". The entire village had a good laugh.
Nineteen years later, remembering how terror struck Mumbai's lifeline on July 11, 2006.
'The Mulayam government pressurised officials, IG-Range, DIG, and SP-STF were transferred, even I was made to resign within 15 days'
'He will eternally be remembered as Mr Bharat for always reminding us about roti, kapada aur kisaan.' 'Our integrity and patriotism. Our culture and our roots.'
It will be replaced by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for demanding a strong law like POTA to deal with terrorists.
Chief Minister Babulal gaur said it was necessary to control terrorist activities.
According to sources, the government will provide a sunset period of one year during which various committees will review all POTA cases and there will be no arrests made after the ordinance is promulgated.
Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian women's team edged out Hungary 3-2 for its first win of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Sunday.
Mehbooba Mufti said she will not contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, pointing out that she would not be able to fulfil her party's agenda in the union territory set up even if she were to become the chief minister.
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP is unhappy with the Mayawati government using the anti-terror law against jailed independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh.
'Without this (POTA), many of the punishments that had to be given, could not have been given; Many of the funds that had been confiscated, could not have been confiscated,' the former deputy PM said.
A court in Delhi found them guilty of bringing dynamites and detonators to carry out terrorist activities in the capital.
Law Minister H R Bharadwaj said the emphasis would be on the prompt and speedy disposal of cases.
The religious leader and cleric from Godhra is the main accused in the Godhra train carnage.
Patil said his government was not averse to setting up a federal investigating agency and declaring some crimes as federal laws, but only after a consensus was built in Parliament and with all the states
The Tamil Nadu chief minister said MDMK's Kannappan was openly supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Rajnath Singh said the United Progressive Alliance government lacks strong will to counter challenges posed by terrorists. He said the government is also practicing "cultural terrorism" by targetting the cultural beliefs and icons of the majority of Indians.
Niteen V Pradhan, who refused to defend the 1993 blasts accused after July 11, dissects the anti-terror law.
'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results, including those of the upcoming ones for Maharashtra and Jharkhand,' observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The BJP has opposed the bill on the ground that issues pertaining to national security were involved.
This was decided at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Moulana Naseeruddin, a popular cleric, and 13 other youth were arrested by the Gujarat Police in 2003-2004 and lodged in the Sabarmati jail for almost six years, as the trial in POTA court dragged on.
Judge Shailendra Saxena said the accused shall be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each with two securities each of like amount.
The decision comes after the May 7, 2004, instruction of the state government to the public prosecutor to consider withdrawal of the cases.
The panels will address complaints by individuals booked under the anti-terror law. Their decision will be binding on the government and the police.
The Union home minister said other anti-terrorism acts would be beefed up.
Samajwadi party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav warned that if it the act is not scrapped, it could lead to a civil war in Uttar Pradesh.
An all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the Mumbai terror strikes on Sunday night saw sharp differences on the issue of a tough anti-terror POTA-like law with BJP making a strong demand for such a law and the United Progressive Alliance opposing it tooth and nail.
'We must not let the anti-terrorism fervour get the better of the law and of human rights. Mr Dhingra's judgment must be overturned. Vengeance is not justice,' says Praful Bidwai.
During the hearing, about six accused, including Chand Khan who was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir, complained of atrocities during public custody.
The committee asked the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw charges against Nedumaran, Suba Veerapandian (then spokesman of Marumalarchi Dravidsa Munnetra Kazhagam), Paavanan alias Pudukottai Paavanan, Thayappan and Shahul Hameed.
POTA court judge Jyotsana Yagnik sentenced 18 of the 22 accused to 10 years imprisonment, while three got nine years and one three years jail term. Out of the 22 convicted 21 are from the city and one from Mumbai.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the charges under Prevention of Terrorism Act against 134 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in Gujarat shall be dropped and the trial can resume against all the accused under the provisions of the IPC.
While the Bharatiya Janata Party is sticking to it demand for a revival of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, party General Secretary Arun Jaitley was quite frank in admitting on Friday that "POTA per se cannot stop terrorism" since it is useful only after an incident to investigate, arrest and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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