Friday 30th July, 2010
Kohinoor diamond to stay in British crown
The British government has refused to consider returning the jewel in the British monarch's crown.
Jamia's department ranked as Centre of Excellence
The Department of History and Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia has been rated as a Centre of Excellence in a survey, an official said Friday.
Santosh Trophy: Bengal finish 1-1 with Delhi
Twenty nine-time champions Bengal avoided the ignominy of a defeat with a late strike to finish 1-1 with an in-form Delhi in a quarter final B group game of the 64th Santosh Trophy here Friday.
Eveready plans to expand product portfolio
Bombay News.NetEveready Industries India Ltd is planning to expand its products portfolio to reduce dependency on batteries, a company official said here Friday.
Government to blame for deadlock in parliament: Sharad Yadav
Bombay News.NetJanata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav Friday blamed the government for the deadlock in parliament over price rise, saying there was no initiative from its side to solve the matter.
Final hearing in another staged shootout case begins
Bombay News.NetThe final hearing in the killing of Sadiq Jamal Mehtar, an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba militant who was killed in 2003 in a staged shootout by the state police, began in the Gujarat High Court Friday.
2010 CWG on track : Sheila Dikshit
Bombay News.NetDelhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said the 2010 Commonwealth Games were very much on track and that there was no need to panic.
Vice President confers 'National Amity Award' to Sunil Dutt posthumously
Bombay News.NetVice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday conferred the 'National Amity Award' posthumously for the year 2010 to late legendary actor and Parliamentarian Sunil Dutt.
Orissa confirms two more swine flu cases
Bombay News.NetTwo more people tested positive for swine flu in Orissa Friday, taking the total of affected people to five in the state this month, an official said.
Police files chargesheet in Prajapati killing
Bombay News.NetThe Gujarat police moved to file the chargesheet in the killing of Tulsiram Prajapati in a staged shootout in the court Friday even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed the interim report of its probe into the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh before the Supreme Court.
Saina to get Khel Ratna, Arjuna for Chettri and Sandeep
Bombay News.NetAce Indian shuttler and World no.2 Saina Nehwal will get the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sports award, while Indian forward Sunil Chettri, currently playing for American soccer club Kansas City Wizards, is among the 15 sportspersons selected for the Arjuna Award.
No need to panic, Delhi will host the best ever Games: Dikshit
Bombay News.NetSidestepping the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report on corruption and cost overruns in the Commonwealth Games projects and asking the opposition not to play politics over it, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Delhi will host the best-ever Games and there is no need to panic.
RJD, JD-U and Samajwadi party lose national party status
Bombay News.NetThe Election Commission on Friday derecognised national party status to five parties following their poll performance, which included the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Samajwadi party.
Death for six in double-murder case
Bombay News.NetA local court in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district Friday gave death sentence to six people in a double-murder case of August 2000, an official said.
Paulose strikes gold after two years at Asian All Star Athletics
Bombay News.NetIndia's middle distance runner Sinimol Paulose bagged an international gold medal after two years, winning the women's 1500 metres while Juana Murmu registered her personal best to win the gold in women's 400 metre hurdles on the second and final day of the Asian All Stars Athletics Meet here Friday.
Inflation will keep declining after July: Ahluwallia
Bombay News.NetIndia's inflation rate, which peaked this month following the fuel price hike in June, will keep declining after July and moderate by December, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwallia said Friday.
Woman not allowed to teach after burqa refusal
Bombay News.NetA lady teacher in West Bengal's first Muslim university, the Aliah University, was not allowed to teach after she refused to wear the burqa (veil) inside the varsity premises.
Appointments of senior officials not under RTI: Court
Bombay News.NetThe Delhi High Court Friday said that information pertaining to appointment of top bureaucrats cannot be revealed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Scarlett's boyfriend's aunts thought evil possessed him: Fiona
Bombay News.NetScarlett Keeling's boyfriend Julio Lobo's aunts thought he was possessed by evil, the British teenager's mother Fiona Mackeown told a local trial court Friday.
Two killed, over 50 injured in violence across Kashmir
Bombay News.NetTwo people were killed and over 50 others injured Friday in fierce daylong clashes between the security forces and protesters across the Kashmir Valley.
Justice process is fast: Scarlett's mother
Bombay News.NetScarlett Keeling's mother Fiona Mackeown Friday said she was satisfied with the pace of the judicial process in her daughter's trial.
Meghalaya militant leader still a police officer in records
Bombay News.NetBelieve it or not: a Meghalaya police officer-turned-militant, Champion R. Sangma, is still a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Meghalaya police records, a police official said Friday.
Obama to address joint session of Indian parliament
Bombay News.NetUS President Barack Obama is likely to address a joint session of parliament when he comes on his maiden history-making visit to India in November, sources said.
Hockey India allowed to go ahead with election
Bombay News.NetThe Supreme Court Friday allowed Hockey India to go ahead with the election of its executive board and complete it by July 31. It was also allowed to announce the results but restrained from acting in pursuance of the outcome of the election.
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