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PM 'assures' Mahesh Bhatt of justice in son Rahul's case:

November 21st, 2009

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt had written to PM Manmohan Singh on Nov 15 that the probe agencies in the Headley case had been grossly unfair to his son Rahul. In reply to his letter, PM said, "Home minister has been told to look into the matter.''

Advisory to TV channels on reporting 26/11 anniversary:

November 21st, 2009

The government has issued an advisory to all TVchannels urging them to do balanced reporting while showing programmes on the incident, as trial related to it is still on.

Cars in Priyanka's motorcade collide, no injuries:

November 21st, 2009

A vehicle in Priyanka Vadra's cavalcade on Saturday met with an accident as a police escort hit it from behind, sending security personnel into a tizzy.

Ram Jethmalani's comments anger Saudi ambassador:

November 21st, 2009

Senior lawyer and former minister Ram Jethmalani's charge that Wahabi sect was responsible for terrorism provoked a walkout by Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India.

A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi:

November 21st, 2009

Authorities in Andhra Pradesh have issued a ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi along with his picture!

Rana had stayed in a hotel in Kochi in November 2008: DGP:

November 21st, 2009

Kerala police said terror suspect Tahawwur Rana, arrested by the FBI for his role in terror attacks in India, had stayed in a hotel here for two days in Nov 2008.

Congress wants ban on Azhar lifted, MPs meet Pawar:

November 21st, 2009

BCCI is under pressure from the Congress to revoke the life ban on former skipper Mohd Azharuddin for his alleged involvement in the 2000 match-fixing scandal.

Madhu Koda says he will report to ED only after Jharkhand polls:

November 21st, 2009

The former Jharkhand CM, who has failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money laundering case, today said he would be available for questioning only after the Assembly polls.

NIA exposes militant-politician-bureaucrat-contractor nexus in Assam:

November 21st, 2009

The National Investigating Agency has come up with some startling revelations about the politician-militant-bureaucrat-contractor nexus in Assam.

Pak father-son duo held in Italy for Mumbai attacks:

November 21st, 2009

Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son Aamer were arrested in Italy on Saturday for allegedly managing money transfer to finance phone communications of the 26/11 attackers.

UP sugarcane farmer commits suicide:

November 21st, 2009

A debt-ridden sugarcane farmer burnt his fields in Baghpat district and then jumped in the fire, police said on Saturday.

CIA director in India, meets NSA:

November 21st, 2009

Leon E Panetta on Saturday met National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and discussed issues relating to terror groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan and their impact on India.

Top cop to take legal action against Gafoor:

November 21st, 2009

Parambir Singh, IG Konkan Range, today refuted former commissioner of police Hasan Gafoor's controversial statement that senior officers refused to be on the ground and take on terrorists during the 26/11 attacks.

India gets wary of Obama:

November 20th, 2009

With US President according a monitor's role to China in South Asia, New Delhi is left with a bad feeling about this US administration. It won't exactly help as Manmohan Singh leaves for Washington this weekend ...

Here's your chance, Dr Singh:

November 20th, 2009

When the PM visits the US, he'll need to take the lead on resolving issues where the two countries have common interests, but differing approaches. Jagdish Bhagwati - seen by many as one of the best economists not to have won a Nobel yet - is an advocate of strong Indo-US ties and has done his bit to further them. Here's what the PM would say in Washington if Bhagwati were the speech-writer ... ...