India seeks details of latest Melbourne attack on studentsSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India is seeking details from its consulate in Melbourne about the reported attack on three Indians. "We are concerned, we are seeking details (of the incident)," official sources told IANS here Tuesday.
Navy fighter jet crashes into Arabian Sea, pilot presumed deadAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A navy fighter jet crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa on Friday, with the pilot presumed dead. Confirming the news,Indian Navy spokesman P.V.S.
Bhave is first airport regulator chiefAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yashwant S. Bhave Saturday took over as the first chairperson of the newly constituted Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), a watchdog that will look at issues such as the tariff for various ground operations and landing fees for airlines.
Yashwant Bhave takes over as first AERA chiefAugust 1st, 2009 New Delhi, August 1(ANI): Yashwant S. Bhave on Saturday took over as the first Chairperson of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which was recently constituted by Government for the economic regulation of the airport infrastructure sector.
Yashwant Bhave takes over as first AERA chiefAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yashwant S. Bhave on Saturday took over as the first Chairperson of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), which was recently constituted by Government for the economic regulation of the airport infrastructure sector.
VHP vice president diesJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Omkar Bhave, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) vice president, died Thursday morning following severe breathing problems and chest congestion. He was 85. Bhave had been admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the capital June 27.
Gay ruling unites diverse religious leadersJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Religious leaders from Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian communities met in the national capital on Thursday to vehemently oppose the July 2 ruling of the Delhi High Court, which has been hailed by sections of the media and sociologists as a landmark court verdict towards legalizing same sex relationships. They expressed concern that the ruling that gay sex was no longer a crime would erode moral values and Indian ethos.
Y.S. Bhave to head airport regulatorJune 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Y.S. Bhave, secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs, was Friday appointed chairperson of the newly constituted airport regulator, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).
Indian lifters disappoint at Asian ChampionshipsMay 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian weightlifters put up a disappointing show in the Asian Weightlifting Championships at Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan. Sonia Chanu was the best Indian performer, finishing fourth in the 48kg category with a total lift of 167kg.
Three held with heroin worth Rs.15 millionMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three people were arrested here with 1.5 kg of heroin worth Rs.15 million in the international market, police said Wednesday. Rajinder Paditar, 22, and Omkar Lal, 40, were arrested Tuesday when they came to supply the contraband to Sanjeev Dixit at the Anand Vihar Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT).
Modi launches website in SanskritApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who now has a Sanskrit website, believes that use of the 'sacred' language is 'the best way to integrate and revitalise India'. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal launched Modi's websites in Sanskrit and Hindi in Ahmedabad Saturday.
Protesters upset as Tytler verdict is deferredApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Many Sikhs holding protests outside a court here were left fuming when the verdict on Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case of anti-Sikh riots was postponed Thursday. They, however, said they will continue their protests and not sit in peace until Tytler was punished.
Promoters of 440 companies pledged shares worth $10 billionMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The decision by India's markets watchdog to tighten the disclosure norms for the promoters of listed companies after the Rs.73-billion ($1.5-billion) Satyam Computer Services scam appears to have made an impact. Promoters of as many as 440 companies have disclosed over the past two months that they had pledged shares worth a whopping Rs.50,474 crore (Rs.504.74 billion, or over $10 billion), says a new study.
Abhinav to skip shooting events this yearMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra will skip all the major international events this year. Bindra, who took time off from shooting after winning India's first-ever individual gold at the Beijing Games last year, decided not to participate in any international events this year because none of the meets offer quota places or qualifying spots for the 2012 London Olympics.
Policeman attacked in Delhi, revolver missingMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A head constable of Delhi Police was attacked with baseball bats by unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi and his service revolver has gone missing, police said Friday. The incident occurred at 12.15 a.m.
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