Sonia
Pankaj Vohra, Hindustan Times, New Delhi, February 6, 2006 Concerned over repeated failures in the past 15 years to win back its traditional support base in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress high command is toying with…
Cylinder explodes in bus, kills 15 in central…
06 Feb 2006 16:15:56 GMT, Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A gas cylinder exploded in a crowded bus on Monday, killing 15 people in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police…
SC, ST,OBC and Women quotas in UP Municipalities…
ALLAHABAD, Feb. 6. — Allahabad High Court today held that reservation and allotment of seats for the post of president and vice-president of municipalities in favour of SC, ST, OBC and women candidates as provided…
India, Israel tie up on next-gen Barak missiles
SHIV AROOR, NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 6 In an indisputable sign that Indo-Israeli defence ties have matured, the governments of both countries have signed their first-ever joint weapons development contract to design and produce the Barak-II…
Pending phone bills: HC calls for MPs
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE, NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 1 Taking a stern view of the accumulating power and telephone arrears of former as well as present members of Parliament, the Delhi High Court today gave four weeks…
SC guidelines on custody torture
Police Violence: CBI, Human Rights Commission to investigate complaints NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 6: The Supreme Court has called for empowering the Human Rights Commission or the CBI to investigate complaints against police personnel of custodial…
Sukhadeo Thorat new UGC chairman
New Delhi | February 07, 2006 1:15:17 AM IST Sukhadeo Thorat, an economics professor with the capital's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), was Monday appointed chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Thorat, a member of…
Petition against addressing judges as 'My Lord' rejected
New Delhi | February 07, 2006 1:15:17 AM IST The Supreme Court Monday dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to put an end to the colonial practice of addressing judges of…