Archive for April, 2008
Jet Trainer crashed, Pilots safe »
A Jet trainer has crashed in Karanataka on Tuesday. A senior official of Indian Air Force has said that the recently inducted advanced jet trainer Hawk was crashed near the Bidar air base in Karanataka. The both...
Shoaib Akhtar can play in IPL »
Pakistan Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been allowed to play Indian Premier League. An appellate committee has allowed Pakistan speedster to play in IPL. Chairman appellate committee Justice (Rtd) Aftab Farrukh has said on Wednesday that the...
Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspirator Nalini seeks release from jail »
Nalini Sriharan who was serving a life term for her role in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, moved the Madras High Court on Wednesday, seeking release from jail on the basis of having completed...
Indian prisoners languishing in Sri Lanka jails appeal for relief »
At least forty three Indians languishing in Sri Lankan jails have approached an Indian human rights body to help them return to this country, but the Indian government can do little in the absence of a prisoner...
11 killed due to heatstroke in Orrisa »
At least 11 people has been killed by heatstroke in Orissa over the past two months. Many parts of the state have been witnessing above 40 degrees Celsius temperature during the past few days & the state...
Osama Bin Laden’s son banned from entering Britain »
Osama Bin Laden’s son, Omar Ossama has been banned from entering Britain to live with his new wife because of fears that his presence would cause “considerable public concern”. Omar Ossama 27 years old has appealed against...
Two explosions strike state building in Yemeni capital »
Two explosions strike a building run by the customs authority in the Yemeni capital Sana’a Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. The explosions were heard inside the courtyard of the building, which is close...
Supreme Court adjourned hearing of Sethusamudram case »
The hearing of the Sethusamudram project has been adjourned in the Supreme Court for Thursday. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan agreed to hear the matter on Thursday after Janata Party President Subramanium Swamy...
M G Pandithan passed away in Malaysia »
A prominent ethnic Indian politician has passed away in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday after prolonged illness. Malaysian Indian politician M G Pandithan, President of the Progressive Front party, was suffering from cancer. He was 68 years old....
Former Australian Umpire: Ban Harbhajan Singh for life »
Lou Rowan the former Australian Test Umpire has said on Wednesday that there should be a life ban on the Harbhajan Singh for slapping Indian team-mate Sreesanth.. Lou Rowan said in his statement, “Harbhajan Singh doesn’t belong...
Abu Salem on target of D-Company »
The Mumbai Police has claimed on Wednesday that a global terrorist outfit has given a contract to international mafia don Dawood Ibrahim to eliminate his one-time close associate, gangster Abu Salem. The police officials in Mumbai suspect...
Cabbies protesting against attack on Indian Student in Australia »
Cabbies are protesting against the stabbing, dozens of cabbies took off their shirts & blocked a busy intersection in Melbourne on Wednesday, disrupting vehicular movement. They are shouting “we want justice” & ‘”shame, shame Victoria Police”, some...
Police killed wanted “Drug Lord” in Columbia »
A top drug lord has been killed by Colombian police on Wednesday (IST) whose capture the U.S. government offered a $5 million reward. Miguel Angel Mejia better known as “the twin”, was killed in an operation in...
Supreme Court will hear Sethusamudram case today »
The Supreme Court will hear the Sethusamudram case today. The apex court had earlier stayed the project, which involves dredging a shipping channel between India & Sri Lanka over objections that it would affect the Ram Sethu....
Pratibha Patil will visit Thiruvananthapuram today »
Pratibha Patil the President of India will arrive Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. She is on a two-day visit to attend the valedictory function of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. President will participate in the...
Indian Student wounded in Melbourne, Australia »
An Indian student, who was also working as a taxi driver, was wounded by a passenger on Tuesday outside a hotel in the Clifton Hill suburb of Melbourne in Australia. The 23-year-old was found lying in a...
Cyclone Nargis may strike Tamil Nadu within 12 hours »
The cyclone Nargis with a core of winds speeding at 70 km per hour may hit the eastern coast within the next 12 hours. The meteorological official said, “Nargis, now centred around 350 km southeast of Chennai...
Uma Bharti arrested in Bhopal, released after an hour »
Uma Bharti the president of Bharatiya Janashakti Party was arrested in Bhopal on Tuesday evening & released after an hour. She was arrested when she tried to enter the Raj Bhawan to submit a memorandum to Governor...
Umpire Ameesh Sahiba suspended for two matches after “Sree provoked” remark »
Ameesh Sahiba an umpire has been suspended for two IPL matches on Tuesday for talking to the media regarding the Harbhajan-Sreesanth slap row & has been asked to answer the showcause notice served to him by BCCI...
Suicide bomb killed two in Diyala, Iraq »
A female suicide bomber blew himself up today in the midst of a local counter-insurgency group in Diyala province in which at least two people killed & 10 others injured. The woman, wearing an explosive belt, struck...
