Lucknow, May 18: At a time when clamour for stringent laws to check crimes against women are growing, an Uttar Pradesh minister on Thursday held the women responsible for atrocities against them. Minister of State for Secondary Education Vijay Bahadur Singh’s advice came at a programme in Kannauj district to create awareness among the women on issues like female foeticide, molestation and rape.
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New Delhi, May 17: Liyaqat Shah,whom the Delhi Police has accused of planning a terror strike in the national capital was today granted bail by a special NIA court here. District Judge I S Mehta enlarged Liyaqat on bail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 with a surety of the like amount. The court imposed several conditions on Liyaqat while granting him bail and directed him not to leave the country
Jaipur, May 17: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was in Rajasthan for two days meeting grassroots workers in Bikaner and Jaipur for a feedback on the party functioning in the state ahead of elections, said the party will not nominate candidates with criminal background and negative attitude as it had a fair chance to retain power in Rajasthan. In a short interaction with the media at the
New Delhi, May 15: Against the backdrop of several scams, defence minister A K Antony today said a perception has evolved in the public that government was not serious about eradicating corruption from the country. However, the minister said the government was making serious efforts to end the menace and this was illustrated by the implementation of the RTI Act which will "make the walls of
New Delhi, May 15: The Navy, which has faced several allegations of indecent behaviour regarding its officers in recent weeks, has been hit by another controversy with the wife of a serving officer alleging that she had being forced into getting sexually involved with her husband's colleagues and is also facing mental and physical torture. The charges came on a day that Defence Minister A K Antony
Ahmedabad, May 14: Under attack from right wing forces, Gujarat government today kept on hold its decision to seek death penalty for former minister Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi and eight others in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case.The rethink comes after Chief Minister Narendra Modi government came under criticism from right wing forces for its earlier decision to go ahead with the Supreme Court
Lucknow, May 13: Alleging that “false” cases were lodged against Brahmins and upper caste people in previous BSP regime, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday assured the communities that all such cases would be withdrawn. “In previous regime, fake cases were lodged against you people (Brahmin and upper caste). You were also sent to jails... I assure you that such cases will be
New Delhi, May 13: Congratulating PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif who is poised to return to power in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday expressed India's desire to work with the new government in the neighbouring country. He also invited Sharif to visit India. "PM extends his congratulations to Mr. Nawaz Sharif and his party for their emphatic victory in Pakistan's elections," the Prime
Mumbai, May 12: The continued weakness in gold prices is likely to boost jewellery sales by up to 40 per cent this Akshay Tritiya, according to retailers. "Due to the sudden dip in prices, we expect a very positive response from consumers as now is the time they indulge in gold. The festive season along with the low rates make it a perfect spending opportunity. The increase expected can be
New Delhi, May 12: BJP's youth wing workers on Sunday clashed with the police outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence and demanded his resignation over coalgate and Railway bribery scam. Section 144 has been imposed around 7, Racecourse Road and the road leading to the Prime Minister's residence has been blocked. Heavy police deployment around the area after the youth members of the BJP