Gurgaon, Dec 30 (IANS) A Haryana Police head constable was knocked dead by an unidentified vehicle Saturday night and his body lay on the road the entire night, police said Sunday. Head Constable Anurag, 28, resident of ward 16 of Kosli in Rewari district, was posted at Budhera police post under Rajendra Park police station.
Missing NATO soldier found dead in Afghanistan
Kabul, Dec 30 (IANS) A Georgian soldier with the NATO-led coalition forces, who was missing since Dec 18, was found dead in Afghanistan, the coalition forces confirmed Sunday.
BJP questions ‘hush-hush manner’ cremation
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The BJP Sunday questioned the "hush-hush manner" in which the 23-year-old gang-raped woman was cremated early in the morning, within hours of her body being flown in from Singapore. "We understand the right of privacy, the right of privacy has to be respected, but the hush-hush manner raises curious questions too," said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad
Pir Panjal tunnel to open in March
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Come March, India's longest tunnel -- the 11.2-km rail tunnel connecting Kashmir Valley to Jammu region across the Pir Panjal mountain range -- will be thrown open for the railways, an official of the company associated with the project said Sunday. The trial run of a train from Qazigund Railway Station in the Valley's Anantnag district to Banihal town in Jammu was successfully completed Friday
Gang-rape victim quietly cremated; protests continue (Evening Lead)
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) A fortnight after her savage gang-rape singed the collective conscience of the nation and plunged it into unprecedented anguish and anger, the battered body of the young woman was cremated quietly here early Sunday morning. Her battle to live and fight her perpetrators moved the nation and galvanised tens of thousands of youths all over the country to continue to demand from the government greater assurance of security and deterrent punishment to those who commit gender crimes. A special plane brought her body from Singapore to Delhi airport at 3.30 a.m.
US plane made emergency landing in Iran: official
Tehran, Dec 30 (IANS) An American plane made an emergency landing in the Iranian city of Ahvaz about 20 days ago, an Iranian official revealed Sunday.
Murthy, Sujith clinch championship
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) Bangalore's Chidananda Murthy and co-driver B.S. Sujith Kumar of Team Tata Motors Full Throttle sealed the championship in the Pro-Stock category despite finishing second behind team-mates S. Gopalkrishnan and
RTI activist in Andhra given poison shot
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Unidentified assailants forcibly administered a poisonous injection to a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Andhra Pradesh. His condition is said to be critical.
Stars have lost their magic: Paresh Rawal
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Versatile actor Paresh Rawal feels film stars have lost their charm owing to extensive marketing and promotions. "The stars have lost their magic in Bollywood
Protestors clash with police at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) A protest to mourn the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim turned violent Sunday afternoon as some students clashed with police at Jantar Mantar, in the heart of the Indian capital, and broke barricades. Police detained four people.
