India

Mumbai, Sep 15: A special MCOCA court may pronounce quantum of sentence to the convicted 12 of the 13 accused for their involvement in the July 11, 2006 Mumbai suburban train bombings on Tuesday. Twelve people were convicted on Friday by a special court here in the serial blasts that killed 188 people. Designated MCOCA Judge Yatin D Shinde had on September 11 held them guilty of complicity in the

Mumbai, Sep 14: The Bombay High Court today stayed the controversial ban on sale of meat in Mumbai on September 17, but refused to interfere with the bar on animal slaughter on that day. The High Court, which was hearing a petition filed by Bombay Mutton Dealers Association challenging the ban imposed in the wake of Jain community's 'Paryushan' fasting period, said the stay will be limited to

New Delhi, Sep 14: The BJP and Jitan Ram Manjhi have finally reached a seat-sharing agreement for the Bihar assembly elections with the former chief minister party's being allotted 20 seats. "All is well and a positive outcome is expected," PTI quoted a senior BJP leader as saying on Sunday after the talks with Manjhi's Hindustani Avam Morcha (Secular) party in Delhi. The seat sharing agreement

Ahmedabad, Sep 14: Seventy Gujarati crew members of five vessels are stranded in the war zone in Yemen for two weeks, even as heavy shelling by the Saudi Arabia-led forces fighting rebels in Yemen continues. On August 8, 7 sailors were killed when Saudi-led forces bombed two boats near al-Khokha, a small port near Hodeidah city, Yemen. The authorities performed the last rites of those killed and

Thane, Sep 14: Protesting against the ban on meat by the Maharastra government in view of Jain community festival Paryushan, Maharshtra Navnirman Sena took to streets and roasted chicken outside a hall in Thane where Jains had assembled for an event. As per reports, a mob of around 50 people, including both men and women, greeted the members of Jain community coming out of the hall with slogans

Jehanabad (Bihar), Sept 13: In a major embarrassment for ex-Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi ahead of Bihar polls, his son Praveen Kumar was today detained by the police after he was allegedly found carrying Rs 4.65 lakh in cash in a car. During routine checking of vehicles, the police intercepted a car at Gaya-Jehanabad check post near Umta village and seized Rs 4.65 lakh in cash from Manjhi's son

Jhabua (MP), Sep 13: Police have launched a manhunt to arrest the person who stored a huge pile of explosives for mining work in a building which triggered off a series of explosions killing 89 people and injuring over 100 at Petlawad town here. "We have booked Rajendra Kasawa under IPC section 304 (man slaughter or punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and section 3

Srinagar, Sep 13: Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Saturday due to the strike called by separatists against the high court order banning the sale of beef in the state. All the shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed, while public transport was off the roads in Srinagar city and attendance in government offices was thin. Reports said hundreds of police

Delhi, Sep 13: The much expected announcement of a seat-sharing arrangement among NDA allies for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls may be made on Sunday. The announcement which was due to be made yesterday could not be made because of Hindustan Awam Morcha leader and former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi's demand for more seats, sources had said. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders continued to hold

New Delhi, Sep 12: The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a eight-day ban on sale of meat during the Jain fasting period of 'Paryushan'. The state government has ordered closure of all slaughter houses from September 11 to September 18, ANI reported. Haryana has now become the fifth BJP-ruled state to enforce the ban on meat. On Friday, the Chhattisgarh government ordered a two-day ban. The