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Australia youth tried to cut hair of Sikh student at Dandenong Station

Australia youth tried to cut hair of Sikh student at Dandenong Station

Again a racial attack in Australia. This time a 22-year-old Sikh youth. He was assaulted by a group of six teenagers. They tried to remove the turban of this youth and cut his hair.
Resham Singh is a student of hospitality in Australia. Six months before he came from Punjab to study there. He was [...]

Rakhi’s marriage starts countdown on NDTV Imagine

Rakhi’s marriage starts countdown on NDTV Imagine

The wait is over for Rakhi Sawant. From today Rakhi goes on to choose her life partner. Thanks to NDTV Imagine. 16 potential grooms on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, the first of its kind reality show, have registered. The Swayamvar will be in Udaipur, known for its splendid palaces and timeless tales of love and valour.

This [...]

Government to monitor crude oil prices before any petro hike

Government to monitor crude oil prices before any petro hike

Before taking any decision on the price hike of petroleum, the Government today said that it will watch the situation on international prices of crude oil.

Murli Deora, the Union minister for petroleum and natural gas said to the media, “Unfortunately the international crude oil prices have gone up. We are watching the situation.”
He [...]

The King of Pop died at 50

The King of Pop died at 50

King of Pop and Moon Walker, Michael Jackson, died at the UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. He was 50.
Jackson had sold more than 61 million albums in the US and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks. He has been reportedly awash in about $400 [...]

Antony says Pak Taliban a threat to India

Antony says Pak Taliban a threat to India

A K Antony, the defence minister said today that the Taliban that are operating in Pak soil is a “real threat” to India, the region and also to the world.
He said to the media on the sidelines of the two-day Unified Commanders Conference, “The Taliban are a threat to world peace, our region and [...]

Maoists targeted anti-landmine vehicle in Jharkhand

Maoists targeted anti-landmine vehicle in Jharkhand

48-hour strike in West Bengal, Bihar, Chaattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa
An anti-landmine vehicle was targeted today by Maoists in Jharkhand amid a 48-hour strike called by Maoists in five states. The security has been put on high alert in the states.
The targeted anti-landmine vehicle was on its way to Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district that [...]

Pak beats Lankans by 8 wickets

Pak beats Lankans by 8 wickets

After 1992 World Cup, again Pakistan lifts the cup

The King of the Twenty20 is Pakistan. They have won the World Twenty20 final. It is their first major title in 17 years. They beat SriLanka by 8 wickets at Lord’s on Sunday.
Seamer Abdur Razzaq took 3 wickets and Shahid Afridi hit an unbeaten 54 off [...]

TMC chief says Buddhadeb is a bigger Maoist

TMC chief says Buddhadeb is a bigger Maoist

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that a bigger Maoist is the chief minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

She also said that TMC will wait for 48 hours and if nothing happens within this time frame then they will hit the streets.
She added, “We don’t support Maoists. If you search the chief [...]

Why not to ban Maoist in WB says PC

Why not to ban Maoist in WB says PC

Finally the question arises why not to ban Maoist in West Bengal. The Centre on Friday told to WB to ban Maoist in the state. This has been for long time told by security and intelligence agencies.

When asked for not banning CPI (Maoists) in WB, home minister P Chidambaram said, “I believe there are [...]

Air India asks senior management to voluntarily forgo salaries

Air India asks senior management to voluntarily forgo salaries

Air India in a statement on Friday said that they have asked its senior management to voluntarily forgo their salaries and productivity linked incentives in July because of an ongoing liquidity crunch.

Arvind Jadhav, the chairman and managing director of the firm, has requested all the executives in the level of general managers and above [...]

Congress set to encash Rahul’s B’day as Dalit leader

Congress set to encash Rahul’s B’day as Dalit leader

Now the Congress is aheading swiftly to win back the dalit constituency. On Friday the party will celebrate Rahul Gandhi’s birthday nationally as ‘samrasta diwas’. On this big day the Congressmen across states will be visiting the dalit households for community lunch.

This idea has been quickly metamorphosised from UP to a national stage. UPCC [...]

Pak foreign minister says Taliban could go to India if not stopped

Pak foreign minister says Taliban could go to India if not stopped

Foreign minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the Taliban could spread beyond the border of Pakistan reaching India and also Persian Gulf if they were not stopped. He said this while seeking more foreign aid to combat the terrorists.

Qureshi said to the media, “They (Islamic militants) have a global agenda, they have [...]

Missing scientist may have committed suicide: Police

Missing scientist may have committed suicide: Police

About the missing scientific officer of Kaiga atomic power plant the Karnataka police said today that they suspect he may have committed suicide by jumping into the swollen Kali river. From June 8 this 47 year old scientist is missing.

K. G. Gaonkar, inspector of Mallapur police said to the media, “We suspect it to [...]

17th swine flu case in India

17th swine flu case in India

In India the number of cases of swine flu is on an increase. It has now climbed up to 17 as of now. The Union health ministry has fwarned of a spurt in number of cases after the monsoon.
Naresh Dayal, the health secretary said, “They say that the H1N1 group of viruses proliferate more [...]

ISRO plans launching Ocean Sat by July-August

ISRO plans launching Ocean Sat by July-August

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned of launching its indigenously built satellite called ‘Ocean Sat’ on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. This launch will take place in the month of July or August.

The Chairman of ISRO, G Madhavan Nair, said to the media today, “It will be a unique mission and the satellite [...]

Now it’s Sri Lankan student allegedly attacked in Australia

Now it’s Sri Lankan student allegedly attacked in Australia

The racist insult is not only limited to Indians in Australia. Now, Sri Lankan student is also allegedly attacked in Australia. In Canberra, the capital of Australia, three men smashed the windows of home of a group of Sri Lankan students and taunted them with “racist insults.” The incident took place in the Macquarie region [...]

Australia Prime Minister called for calm

Australia Prime Minister called for calm

Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister of Australia called for calm as Indian students led “vigilante” patrols on Wednesday. It was the second night of protests in the wake of attacks on foreign students there.
Indian students protested on the streets of western Sydney. There has been two police arrests after the attacks in Sydney [...]

June 15 starts Amarnath yatra, registered 1.55 lakhs

June 15 starts Amarnath yatra, registered 1.55 lakhs

The annual Amarnath yatra is going to starts from 15th of June. More than 1 lakh 55 thousand people have till now registered themselves for the pilgrimage.

Sources say, “Over 1.55 lakh devotees have been registered for Amarnath pilgrimage at 110 registration counters across the country and online till today. The highest number of 52,700, [...]

Pentagon docs reveals Pak used aid fund for warfare against India

Pentagon docs reveals Pak used aid fund for warfare against India

The documents from Pentagon reveals that Pakistan has used a part of the fund of military aid from the US in building army for a conventional warfare against India. The fund was given by the US to fight terrorism in Pakistan.

According to the Pentagon documents, the use of fund for warfare against India was [...]

Again racial attack. 10th student in Australia in a month

Again racial attack. 10th student in Australia in a month

One more Indian student has been beaten up by a group of youths today in Australia. This is the 10th person assaulted within a month.

Amrit Pal Singh is a 20-year-old from Haryana and is pursuing a course in community welfare there in Australia from the Caps Institute of Management. He was assaulted near to [...]

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