Politics

Lawyers hail SC's order to release undertrials languishing in jail for years

Chennai/New Delhi, Sep 05 (ANI): Lawyers hailed the apex court orders to release undertrials who have served more than half of the maximum punishment they were charged with in jail. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered to free all such undertrials. The court directed all judicial officers to start visiting prisons from October 01 and file a report, within two months, on prisoners released by them. Meanwhile, former judge of Delhi High Court, Justice RS Sodhi, said the decision came after the intervention of executives in the matter. As per law, prisoners awaiting trial must be released once they have served half the maximum sentence they would receive if found guilty, but that law is rarely implemented.

Sep 5, 2014

Students follow teachers as idols, this trend should continue: PM Modi

New Delhi, Sep 05 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed students and teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day. Modi said that there are some students who follow their teachers as idols and try to copy their hairstyle and dressing sense. He added that this trend should continue as it will help in developing the future generations. He also said that there are many schools where toilet facilities are not proper for girl students and asked for assistance from such schools in maintaining proper sanitation facilities for all students and teachers.

Sep 5, 2014

Tatra bribery case: Delhi HC grants bail to Tejinder Singh

New Delhi, Sept 05 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh who was taken into custody after a court rejected his bail plea over allegations that he offered a bribe to then army chief General VK Singh for clearing "sub-standard" Tatra trucks. The Court asked Singh to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties of like amount.

Sep 5, 2014

Violence continues in Donetsk as ceasefore looms

Residents of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine are sceptical that the looming ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists will put an end to deadly fighting, as shelling continued through the night as talks opened in Minsk. Duration: 00:53

Sep 5, 2014

Eastern Ukrainian town emerges from three-week siege

Residents of the small town of Ilovaysk near Donetsk emerge after a three-week seige, which saw some of the fiercest fighting in the conflict between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels. Duration: 02:32

Sep 5, 2014

Identify Land for Kashmiri Pandits: Rajnath Singh's Diktat to Omar Abdullah

Singh addressed a letter to J&K CM Omar Abdullah with reference to the rehabilitation package for displaced migrants.

Sep 5, 2014

Honduras soldiers graduate from military training

At least 1,500 soldiers of the Honduran army graduate from the military training centre, Olancho, 200 kilometres from the capital Tegucigalpa, where the influence of drug trafficking is strong. Duration: 00:34

Sep 5, 2014

Cameron opens NATO summit

British PM David Cameron says NATO must 'reinvigorate and refocus ' to tackle new threats around the world. Duration: 00:47

Sep 5, 2014

Six survive as bus carrying 50 plunges into gorge in India

Flood waters swept an overcrowded bus carrying a wedding party into a gorge with all but six of the 50 on board feared dead in Indian Kashmir, officials say. Duration: 00:30

Sep 5, 2014

Fighting in Ukraine's eastern hotpots despite truce talks

Heavy combat fire rocked the outskirts of the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Friday, just hours before talks open on a possible ceasefire. Duration: 00:35

Sep 5, 2014

Police destroy three Maoist camps, recover cache of arms in Odisha

Odisha, Sep 05 (ANI): Following an exchange of fire, police destroyed three camps and recovered a cache of arms and other items during clashes with Maoists in the red corridor of Odisha. The Koraput and Malkangiri police initiated a joint operation and raided the forest area near Majhiguda village where the camps were operated by a Maoist organisation. Inspector General of Police, Yashwant Jethwa, said on Friday that the raid was a success. No loss of life has been reported although it is believed that some Maoists might have sustained injuries during the encounter. Jethwa also added that the camps were used as a connecting link with Maoists of other states. The Maoists managed to escape after the gun battle. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s.

Sep 5, 2014

Cameron Signs off on David Haines Execution with 'No Ransom' Statement?

British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged his fellow NATO leaders to stop paying ransoms for hostages.

Sep 5, 2014

Disabled students demand equality from PM Modi on Teachers Day

Bhopal / Ahemdabad / Nagpur, Sep 05 (ANI): Visually impaired students in Gujarat on Teachers' Day demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should ensure equal social treatment and infrastructure so that disabled also get a chance to continue their education. The city got a talking ATM and blind friendly bank and cafeteria. Meanwhile, another student Shailesh said visually impaired students like him faced social discrimination. Students in Madhya Pradesh said they were excited to interact with the PM for the first time on Teacher's Day. A student, Neha Pandey, said she would urge the PM to solve issues like unemployment and poor sanitation in Bhopal. Teacher's Day is celebrated in on September 05 every year to mark the birth anniversary of former President Doctor Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Sep 5, 2014

India, Australia sign MoU on Agriculture

New Delhi, Sep 05 (ANI): An MoU was signed on Friday between the University of Queensland, Australia and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to strengthen linkages in the area of Agriculture. The MoU was signed by Peter Hoj, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland (UQ) and Arvind Kaushal, Additional Secretary, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR). Currently, University of Queensland is working in three areas of research in progress for collaboration. They are horticulture crop improvement, animal vaccines, and sorghum breeding and crop protection.

Sep 5, 2014

Shutdown in Manipur continues for second day

Manipur, Sep 05 (ANI): Security has been stepped up as shutdown called by United Naga Council (UNC), in Manipur entered second day on Friday (September 05), to protest against recent killings of civilians by security forces. On August 30, two civilians were killed and 26 injured in violent police firing to control a rally protesting against the imposition of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) 144 in Ukhrul district. The resolution to impose a ban in the state was passed on Monday (September 01) after UNC President, L Adani, convened a high level meeting with representatives of Naga Civil Organisations and chiefs of different Nagaland tribes. Superintendent of Police, Ishak Shah, said till now the shutdown was peaceful but they feared students association might come out and obstruct vehicular movement on national highway.

Sep 5, 2014