Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Inhumane Chinese court harasses Indian envoy


In a shocking incident, a diabetic Indian diplomat collapsed in a court in Yiwu city near Shanghai when he was denied permission to leave the court for a food break till the end of the  proceedings.

Give me suitable post by January 15: Yeddyurappa's ultimatum to BJP

BANGALORE: Sulking former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa virtually set a deadline for BJP leadership to give him a suitable position, saying he will wait till January 15 for the party to take a decision. 

Yeddy sets Jan 15 deadline for BJP leadership

Sulking former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Monday virtually set a deadline for BJP leadership to give him a suitable position, saying he will wait till January 15 for the party to take a decision. 

UK cops apologise to family, say racial angle being probed

Two top police officials from Manchester, UK, met the family of local boy Anuj Bidve on Monday and apologised to them for having to learn about Bidve’s death through Facebook instead of appropriate official channels. They did not rule out the possibility that Bidve's death was a “race crime".

India complains to China over envoy treatment


New Delhi: Foreign Minister SM Krishna on Monday said that he has Instructed Indian mission in Beijing to take up diplomat attack issue with Chinese authorities.

History beckons both India and Australia but spotlight remains on Tendulkar

SYDNEY: Both India and Australia will enter the history books when they play the 100th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Tuesday but the spotlight will still be on Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century as the two meet for the second Test in their four-match series. 

2G: Raja concludes cross examination of ex-aide

NEW DELHI: Jailed former communications ministerA. Raja Monday concluded the cross-examination of his former aide Aseervartham Achary in the 2G case in a CBI special court here. 

Chidambaram's views on Mullaperiyar dam safety still holds good: TNCC

Chennai:  Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement vouching for the safety of Mullaperiyar dam issue still holds good as he had not completely taken it back, but only part of it, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee said today.

Was Rajya Sabha drama an eyewash to prevent Lokpal Bill?


The act of tearing the copy of Lokpal Bill in Parliament by RJD minister Rajniti Prasad during the debate, has left the public shocked. This ultimately derailed the process of passing the bill in the Rajya Sabha, which many feel was an orchestrated act. Speak Up brings you reactions of citizens