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Cartoons are integral to democracy, says Dinesh Trivedi
Kutch: Reacting to the arrest of a Jadavpur University professor in Kolkata for posting a cartoon of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the internet, former Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Saturday cartoons are integral to democracy. Trivedi, who had to quit the Union Cabinet after he fell foul of Ms Banerjee for increasing train fare [...]
Odisha MLA hostage crisis: Maoists extend deadline to April 18
Bhubaneshwar: The fate of the tribal MLA abducted by Maoists in Odisha continues to hang in the balance. The ultras have further extended the deadline to April 18 for the state government to release 29 prisoners in return for setting free ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA, Jhina Hikaka. Significantly though, the Maoists have dropped the [...]
Pratibha Patil cryptogram 2G Spectrum reference
President Pratibha Patil has noticed the Presidential Reference by which the government has sought simplicity from the Supreme Court on auctioning of natural reserves including range. With many telecom companies testing the cancellation of their licenses by the Supreme Court, the government wants complete clearness on those landmark judgments. The Department of Telecom feels [...]
Earthquake Safety Tips
Earthquakes are a common occurrence, rumbling below Earth’s surface thousands of times every day. But major earthquakes are less common. Here are some things to do to prepare for an earthquake and what to do once the ground starts shaking. Safety Tips Have an earthquake readiness plan. Consult a professional to learn how to make [...]
Aarushi case: CBI unable to trace Rajesh and Nupur Talwar
New Delhi: There seems to be a new twist in the Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj double murder case. Sources in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have said that Aarushi’s mother Nupur Talwar is absconding after a non-bailable warrant was issued against her. CBI sources added that Rajesh Talwar’s location was also unknown. The CBI also carried out [...]
Tsunami: This time, an alert India alerted
Indian scientists came to the rescue of almost all countries in the Indian Ocean rim with a sharp and advance forecasting of a possible tsunami on Wednesday. Scientists of Hyderabad’s Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) instantly picked up signals emanating from the bottom of Indian Ocean and issued an alert within six minutes to [...]
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals highlights
New Delhi: Statistical highlights of the IPL 5 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. # Kieron Pollard’s tally of seven sixes is the most by a batsman in the IPL 2012. # Pollard became the third all-rounder after Paul Valthaty and Yuvraj Singh to register an all-round feat of a fifty and four wickets in [...]
Tsunami fear recedes in India
The Indonesia’s president said on Wednesday there was no immediate threat of a tsunami from an 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck off Sumatra island. Indonesia has issued its own tsunami warning and an Indian Ocean-wide alert was also issued after the quake, but President Susilo related stories Indonesia’s disaster agency sending rescue team to Aceh 6.5 [...]
tsunami watch issued for 28 countries including India
ndia issued a tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the eastern coast on Wednesday after a 8.7 magnitude quake in Indonesia shook major cities, causing panic and sending people fleeing onto the streets. Hundreds of office workers in the Bangalore left their buildings while the related stories Indonesia’s disaster agency sending rescue team [...]
Blot on humanity
NEW DELHI: Baby Afreen’s father is a blot on humanity, he deserves capital punishment, sad, shameful…reactions from twitterati poured in fast and furious Wednesday after news that the three-month-old girl had succumbed to her injuries in aBangalore hospital. Afreen was allegedly tortured by her father as he wanted a son. She was admitted in the government-run Vani Vilas [...]
