National News

Corruption scandal hits 2010 Games, organisers deny charges - July 31, 2010 5
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said the Commonwealth Games were very much on track and that there was no need to panic. “The work is going on and I will take care of it as Chief Minister. There is no need to panic. I believe these will be the best ever Games. The way we are going, we will be able to save money rather than overspend,” she said.


US, India sign nuclear reprocessing pact - July 31, 2010 3
The United States and India signed an agreement on Friday enabling the Asian power to reprocess American nuclear material, a key requirement under their landmark atomic energy pact. So far, Washington has reprocessing deals only with European Union members and Japan. The arrangement with India reflects Barack Obama's “strong commitment to building successfully on the landmark US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and is a prerequisite for US nuclear fuel suppliers to conduct business with India,” a statement from the State Department said.


Narendra Modi slams the CBI, again! - July 31, 2010 1
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has continued with his offensive against the CBI. A day after he lashed out the central investigating agency for being biased, Modi attacked the CBI again for ‘targeting’ the courts, judges and people of Gujarat.


Sohrabuddin case: Gujarat CID transfers Prajapati's case to CBI - July 31, 2010 2
In the Sohrabuddin case, Gujarat CID has handed over Prajapati's case papers to the CBI. Prajapati was a key witness in Sohrabuddin encounter case. He was killed immediately after Sohrabuddin's encounter.


Fresh clashes in Kashmir valley; curfew imposed - July 31, 2010 4
There are fresh protests in Kashmir after yesterday's violence. One person has been killed in firing during clashes at Naidkhai area of Bandipore. The Superintendent of Police of the area is also injured in the stone pelting.


Adivasi boys to train with Bayern Munich - July 31, 2010 10
The World Cup in South Africa seemed to have taken football popularity to another level back in India. Sanjeev and Nishant are amongst the six adivasi boys from Siliguri district of West Bengal selected to go and spend some time with the football club Bayern Munich in Germany.


Jaipur royals fight it out in public - July 31, 2010 9
At a prayer meeting held to commemorate the first death anniversary of Jaipur's Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the battle lines in the Jaipur royal property dispute were clearly evident.


BJP MLA caught taking bribe on camera - July 31, 2010 9
In a major embarrassment for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Ramesh Khateek, the BJP MLA from the state's Shivpuri district has been allegedly caught on tape accepting a bribe of ten thousand rupees to help a businessman from Indore open an engineering college in his constituency.


Scarlett case: Mother appears in court - July 31, 2010 9
Almost three years after the murder of her daughter Scarlett Keeling in Goa, Fiona Mckeown appeared before a Goa court on Friday, to give her version of the events.


Saharanpur Suicide case: Police order probe - July 31, 2010 9
On one hand, when the country is talking about the Right to Education Act as a mean to transform the lives of millions of people, the shocking Saharanpur suicide case has thrown out many challenging questions.