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After Congress protestors assault policewoman, Odisha cops up in arms

A day after a woman cop was beaten by a rampaging mob of protesting Congress workers in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha Police Association has threatened to protest if the attackers are not arrested within 48 hours. On Thursday, a crowd of more than 25,000 Congress workers tried to storm the Odisha Assembly to demand the resignation of Chief Minister Navin Patnaik for what they allege is his involvement in the coal block allocation scam that has rocked Parliament as well.

Last day of Monsoon Session, Rs. 10 crore lost, only 6 bills passed

Another session of Parliament closes today without any work getting done so far, even though MPs came to both Houses, shouted, even assaulted each other, took their daily allowances and went home.  It is estimated that the repeated adjournments that washed out the Monsoon Session have cost the taxpayer Rs. 10 crore for the two weeks they lasted. Of the 31 bills listed, only six were passed. The one introduced in the Rajy Sabha on Tuesday to allow reservation in promotions for SC/ST public sector employees too has landed in cold storage.

Shiv Sena declares Heritage war on Maharashtra

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday dared the Congress-NCP Maharashtra government to execute the civic heritage committee’s recommendations. The sparring between the State government and the Opposition parties, notably the Shiv Sena and the Raj Thackeray Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is over the Heritage Committee’s proposal to add 868 new structures, sites and precincts to the list of heritage properties in Dadar and Mahim, including Shivaji Park.

12 held for Sivakasi blast

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into Wednesday’s blast at a private fireworks unit at Mudalipatti, near Sivakasi. The Virudhunagar police arrested 12 persons. Thirty-eight persons died and 55 are being treated in various hospitals. The probe by the District Revenue Officer would go into how the factory functioned on September 5, a day after its licence was cancelled, and the cause of the blast, an official release said. The State government had allocated Rs.1.13 crore for establishing a burns ward at the Sivakasi government hospital.

Obama accepts nomination, promises better days

Barack Obama promised better days ahead, as he accepted the Democratic Party nomination for President before thousands of charged-up party loyalists and millions of television viewers. In a crucial speech at the Democratic National Convention, just two months before the November 6 vote, Obama looked to reignite the excitement that powered his first run for the presidency. Obama needed to win over undecided voters, especially those who had been swayed by his inspiring message of hope in 2008, but now feel disillusioned after years of economic weakness and persistent political bickering.

Bus Carrying 100 Washed away by Flash Floods

The bus was going from Jhargram in West Midnapore district to Durgapur in Burdwan.Districts of south and central Bengal have been receiving heavy rains for the past two days.  

Roger Federer out of US Open 2012

Roger Federer: Five-time champion Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Tomas Berdych on Wednesday, with the Czech completing a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory.

Book criticises Mamata, police raid publishing house

First a professor over a cartoon, then a farmer for his question and now an IPS officer for his book. Mamata Banerjee's crackdown on free speech continues. This renowned publishing house of Kolkata was raided by the police after it published a book - 'Musalmander ki Karaniya' (What Muslims Should Do) - written by top cop Dr Nazrul Islam. The book is critical of Mamata Banerjee's vote bank politics.

A week on, villagers protest in neck-deep water in MP

Over 130 villagers in Madhya Pradesh have been protesting in neck-deep water for the past one week to seek compensation from the government. The protest is the first of a kind in Gopalgaon in the Khandwa district. The villagers are demanding compensation for their land which was submerged after the Omkareshwar Dam height was raised

CBI names Congress MP in coal block cases, raids 30 sites

Congress MP Vijay Darda and 17 senior executives of five private companies were named by the CBI in cases registered in connection with the allocation of coal blocks, as agency sleuths raided 30 sites belonging to them in 11 cities across the country on Tuesday. More companies and people might come under the scanner, a Central Bureau of Investigation.

CBI files FIR against 5 companies in Coal scam

CBI on Tuesday registered five cases in connection with the alleged scam in allocation of coal blocks and conducted searches in nearly 30 places across the country. After registering five FIRs in court, CBI teams fanned out to nearly 10 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, Hyderabad, Dhanbad and Nagpur and searched premises of owners of some companies. The companies named in the FIR by the CBI are

India and China to resume military exercises

India and China on Tuesday decided to resume bilateral military exercises stalled in 2010 as part of efforts to boost defence ties and build confidence between the two neighbours. Defence Minister AKAntony who joined his Chinese counterpart Gen Liang Guanglie at the delegation-level talks, accepted the invitation to visit Beijing next year. During the talks, the two sides also agreed upon high-level official exchanges, training of armed forces personnel at each other’s facilities and maritime security cooperation between the two Navies.

KA Paul Gets Bail

Maverick evangelist K A Paul, who was arrested four months ago in connection with his alleged role in the murder of his brother David Raj two years ago, is finally out on bail.

Kohli and Dhoni lead India to Series Win

India defeated New Zealand by five wickets to register fifth highest run chase at home and wrap up the series 2-0 at Bangalore on Monday. Set a target of 261, the Indians were in a spot of bother at 166 for five

NRI Techie Ends life Over Marital Issues

A US-based techie, who returned to the city on Saturday, killed himself on Sunday by consuming poison inside a cab on his way to his sister’s house in