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Monkey killing triggers protests 19 March 2010, 19-2 HrsGreater Noida, March 19 A monkey was allegedly shot dead in the NTPC township area of Greater Noida, triggering protests by animal lovers and Hindu groups. |
Goa MP wants ban on Sanatan Sanstha 19 March 2010, 19-2 HrsPanaji, March 19 Goa Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik Friday urged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to ban the Hindu group Sanatan Sanstha, whose members have been accused of carrying out low intensity explosions. |
Better working sought for law against domestic violence 17 March 2010, 17-1 HrsThe Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (PWDV) law suffers from poor implementation even three years after coming into force, voluntary organisations and social groups said Wednesday. |
ULFA a spent force, cannot regroup, says army 17 March 2010, 17-1 HrsA top Indian army commander Wednesday said the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Assam is a spent force and has lost its sting following sustained counter-insurgency operations and people's apathy towards the rebel group now. |
Godrej Sara Lee to set up insecticides plant in Nepal 17 March 2010, 17-1 HrsGodrej Sara Lee (GSLL), a joint venture between India's Godrej Group and the US' Sara Lee Corporation, is setting up a plant in Nepal to meet the growing demand for insecticides in the Himalayan republic. |
FBI going undercover on Facebook 17 March 2010, 17-0 HrsSan Francisco, March 17 (DPA) US law-enforcement agents are being trained to use social-networking sites like Facebook to befriend suspects and collect evidence, according to documents released by advocacy group The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). |
Yemeni rebels release 178 soldiers captured during fighting 17 March 2010, 17-0 HrsSana'a (Yemen), March 17 (DPA) A Shia rebel group that has fought the national army in northern Yemen for more than five years released 178 captured soldiers Tuesday, a ceasefire monitoring committee said. |
Indian American Vinod Gupta to pay $7.4 mn penalty for fraud 16 March 2010, 16-2 HrsWashington, March 16 InfoGroup Inc's Indian-American founder Vinod Gupta, without admitting or denying wrongdoing, has agreed to pay $7.4 million in penalties and a ban from positions of authority in publicly traded companies in a case of alleged fraud. |
Political dialogue gets going with Meghalaya rebels 16 March 2010, 16-2 HrsShillong, March 16 The central government Tuesday set the ball rolling for political negotiations with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, to ensure lasting peace in the Garo Hills. |
Rights group questions Goa housing project 16 March 2010, 16-1 HrsPanaji, March 16 A leading civic rights group Tuesday alleged irregularities in granting permissions to a mega housing project promoted by Delhi-based infrastructure firm DLF and has called the role of Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the deal as 'extremely suspicious'. |
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