Indian jailed for molesting woman in Singapore
An Indian national in Singapore was jailed today for four weeks for molesting a woman in a lift at a train station. Kandasamy Krishnan, 27, who works in an electrical company, pleaded guilty to grabbing the arm of a 28-year-old Filipino woman in an attempt to kiss her in the lift at Serangoon... read more »
Five convicted in Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday held five persons guilty in the infamous 2010 Dhaula Kuan abduction and gang-rape case. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat had last week deferred the verdict. Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and... read more »
There is consensus on economic reform: Pranab
President Pranab Mukherjee believes that there is a cross-party consensus in India on the core principles of economic liberalisation and policy reform. After the initial focus on building industrial and educational infrastructure in the post-independence era, “we decided that there should be a... read more »
Tata Motors bags orders for 928 buses under JnNURM scheme in South India
Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has received another order to supply 928 Tata Marcopolo built buses to the State Transport Authorities in South India. The order comprises 487 units bagged from Karnataka (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation), 40 units from Puducherry (Pondicherry Road... read more »
AAP MLAs stage protest outside Harsh Vardhan’s house
As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to... read more »
Reviving economy is priority: Pranab Mukherjee
Putting the economy back on track is of paramount importance for the government, said President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on... read more »
Tibetan Exiles a Source of Tension in China-India Ties
New Delhi – China’s state news media has welcomed India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, as a pragmatic new partner on economic matters, noting that as a regional... read more »
Fresh Gunfire at Karachi Airport, 24 Dead in Terror Attack
Islamabad – Pakistan’s security forces said Monday they have relaunched a military operation at Karachi airport as gunfire resumed several hours after they announced the end of... read more »
Facebook post on Ambedkar sparks violence in Maharashtra
The posting of allegedly objectionable images of Dalit leader Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Facebook on Saturday night, sparked stray incidents of arson in Pune, Aurangabad and Solapur on Sunday, the... read more »
