Crime

Where is Sharmila's 11-Year Fight Against AFSPA Heading to?

Irom Chanu Sharmila, a human rights activist from Manipur, Wednesday completed 11 years of her fast-unto-death against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of 1985. The 39-year-old activist launched the fast on Nov. 2, 2000, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the AFSPA. Will the govt ever heed to her demands, or will she lose her life fighting for the withdrawal of the AFSPA?

Nov 3, 2011

Kanimozhi Denied Bail; Goes Back to Jail

Upsetting DMK party members and its chief M Karunanidhi, a Delhi court today dismissed bail plea of former DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others, who are accused in the 2G telecom scam.

Nov 3, 2011

2G Scam: CBI to Oppose Bail for 5 Corporate Executives

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will oppose the bail plea of five corporate executives in the Supreme Court, to be heard on Monday.

Oct 30, 2011

Rajat Gupta Surrenders before FBI, Arrested

Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director and ex-global head of McKinsey & Co, surrendered before the federal authorities Wednesday in connection to a hedge fund scam. He has been arrested and is in FBI custody.

Oct 26, 2011

Mass Rape in Kashmir: SHRC Calls for Fresh Probe

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a fresh probe into a decade-old alleged mass rape incident in two villages in Jammu and Kashmir. The government has been asked by the SHRC to set up a special team to re-investigate claims that as many as 31 Kashmiri women were raped by members of the Indian Army in 1991.

Oct 25, 2011

Armed Forces Special Power Act: Ajit Seth Meets Omar Abdullah

A high-level team from the Centre has met with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, and his top bureaucrats, to resolve issues regarding the proposed withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from selected areas in the state.

Oct 24, 2011

AFSPA, DAA to be Revoked in J&K: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has assured the people of the state that the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Disturbed Areas Act would be revoked in some parts of the state very soon.

Oct 21, 2011

Delhi HC Acquits 3 Accused in Shivani Bhatnagar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted former Haryana cadre IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma and two others who were accused in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, giving them the benefit of doubt.

Oct 12, 2011

Supreme Court Affords Kasab Chance to Defend Himself

In a landmark verdict that upholds the spirit of democracy in the country, the Supreme Court of India has stayed the death sentence previously given, by a Mumbai Trial Court and upheld by the Bombay High Court, to Ajmal Amir Kasab, 24.

Oct 10, 2011

'Big Boss' Uproar: Nihita Biswas Asked If She had Sex with Sobhraj

Big Boss-5 has stirred up a controversy as one of the participants in the reality show asked questions regarding the personal life of its Nepali participant, Nihita Biswas Sobhraj.

Oct 5, 2011

Bollywood and Controversy: A Rundown of Some Controversial Films

Bollywood films on controversial subjects and with scenes that fall afoul of India's Central Board of Film Certification are nothing new. Most recently, Pankaj Kapoor's "Mausam" earned the wrath of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who demanded the deletion and re-working of certain scenes.

Oct 2, 2011