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Supreme Court trips army chief in age row battle

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:39:28 PST

Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh suffered a blow Friday in the Supreme Court, forcing him to withdraw his plea demanding that his birth date be treated as May 10, 1951 and not 1950 as the...

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Hundreds killed in Homs; wounded denied medical care: HRW

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:36:45 PST

Since February 3, 2012, the attacks have killed more than 300 persons in the city and wounded hundreds others, including women and children, Human Rights Watch quoting Syrian monitoring groups said...

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Saudi blogger held in Malaysia for insulting Islam

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:32:46 PST

Hamza Kashgari, a Saudi blogger who caused outrage in the Gulf kingdom with comments on twitter deemed insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, has been arrested by Malaysian police.

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Shahid Azmi memorial lecture in Mumbai Saturday

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:31:48 PST

Eminent lawyer and activist from Ahmedabad, Dr. Mukul Sinha will deliver the first Shahid Azmi Memorial Lecture here in the city on 11th February Saturday. The lecture will be held at Mumbai Marathi...

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Maoists blow up BSF vehicle in Odisha, four killed

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:28:28 PST

Maoists Friday blew up a vehicle of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said. Four security personnel, including a BSF commandant, were killed.

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20 killed in Kashmir accident

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:25:29 PST

At least 20 people were killed when a mini bus in which they were travelling fell from a hilly road into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir Friday morning, police said.

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Eggs that bounce like rubber hit China markets

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:45:00 PST

Eggs that have hard yolks and can bounce like rubber after being boiled have appeared on the market in several regions across China, leading a food safety watchdog in Shanghai to launch a probe,...

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Indian Army chief withdraws age row petition

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:56:12 PST

Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Friday withdrew his petition demanding that his birth date be treated as May 10, 1951. His lawyer said the dragging row has been "gracefully" resolved. Gen Singh...

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BJP makes Karnataka turf for scandals and self-goals

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:38:49 PST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be turning Karnataka from its 'gateway to the south' into its playground for scandals and self-goals. As of now scams outnumber self-goals but both appear to...

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

SIT clean chit to Modi: Zakia Jafri threatens to file protest plea | ummid.com
A day after the Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing the 2002 Gujarat riots filed its final report, petitioner Zakia Jafri Thursday threatened to file a protest plea. A statement from Jafri and activist Teesta Setalvad said they have sought a copy of the report.
Kashmiri students on 'mission' know the nation | ummid.com
For most of them, it was their first experience of travelling beyond the 2.5-km-long Jawahar tunnel through the Pir Panjal mountain range which links the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.
Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents | ummid.com
A Class 9 student Thursday stabbed to death a teacher in his school here for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance. Mohammed Irfan of St. Mary's Anglo-Indian School killed Uma Maheswari, who taught Hindi and Science, in the classroom.
India successfully test-fires missile interceptor | ummid.com
The indigenous Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile was fired from Wheeler Island off the state coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 170 km from here.
Citizens for change: These Mumbaikars take political plunge | ummid.com
The group was formed a few months ago by people like former director general of police of Punjab and ex-ambassador to Romania, Julio F. Ribeiro, former chief secretary and ex-BMC chief V.S. Ranganathan and former additional chief secretary (home) Chandra Iyengar, who is on the advisory board of Mumbai 227.
Turning rotten tomatoes, waste fruit into biogas | ummid.com
Rotting tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- the waste from wholesale marts usually ends on the compost heap. But fermenting this food waste produces methane, also known as biogas, which can be compressed into high-pressure cylinders and used as fuel for vehicles, according to new research.

Turning rotten tomatoes, waste fruit into biogas

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:41:21 PST

Rotting tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- the waste from wholesale marts usually ends on the compost heap. But fermenting this food waste produces methane, also known as biogas, which...

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Citizens for change: These Mumbaikars take political plunge

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:18:34 PST

The group was formed a few months ago by people like former director general of police of Punjab and ex-ambassador to Romania, Julio F. Ribeiro, former chief secretary and ex-BMC chief V.S....

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India successfully test-fires missile interceptor

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:03:56 PST

The indigenous Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile was fired from Wheeler Island off the state coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 170 km from here.

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BJP defends Modi, questions timing of SIT report

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:31 PST

"We are concerned about the timing of releasing the report, specially in the light of Utar Pradesh elections that are on going, raises a lot of questions and we are anxious if it is going to lead to...

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Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:43:34 PST

The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by a second class air-conditioned coach for a...

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Uttar Pradesh second phase - Facts at a glance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:40:57 PST

The second phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered polls is to be held Saturday. Following are the facts Number of assembly seats - 59

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Narendra Modi among BJP's PM candidates: Gadkari

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:39:09 PST

"Already I have cleared it that the BJP has got a lot of potential leadership who are capable of becoming the prime minister. Now, Modi is also one of the leaders... he has also got the potential for...

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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01:35 PST

The poll panel Thursday censured Congress leader Salman Khurshid for his nine percent job quota announcement for minorities in Uttar Pradesh, and said that as law minister he has the responsibility...

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Coldest Feb 9 in five years, chill to continue Friday

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:22:53 PST

The winter sun failed to provide any warmth as icy winds blew through the day as Delhiites were caught by surprise Thursday, the coldest Feb 9 in the last five years.

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

BJP's moral halo is fading rapidly | ummid.com
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must be ruing coming to power in Karnataka and holding up the state as a gateway to rule south India. In the last four years, the party has been facing a series of scandals centred around money, land and sex.
Peaceful start to UP elections, 62 percent turnout | ummid.com
The crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, which will have a bearing on the national political arena, kicked off Wednesday with the first of seven phases seeing millions peacefully exercising their franchise on a day that had started off cold and damp but warmed up later.
Be disciplined, do social work: Patil tells students | ummid.com
President Pratibha Patil Wednesday urged students to be more disciplined and devote time for social work. She made the remark while addressing students and faculty at the 29th convocation of the Kurukshetra University here.
Pakistani doctor hails journos who exposed porngate ministers | ummid.com
The Karnataka video journalists who exposed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers watching porn on a cell phone inside the state assembly while the session was on find an unexpected admirer in a Pakistani netizen.
4,000 cases of Catholic priests abusing kids probed | ummid.com
More than 4,000 cases of Catholic priests sexually abusing children have been investigated in the past one decade, said a top churchman in the Vatican city.
British teachers want toilet-trained pupils | ummid.com
Many teachers in Britain are fretting and frowning to notice how parents are sending their kids to schools even without toilet-training. Teachers have reported a huge rise in primary pupils wetting themselves in class as they are unable to use the loo.
Teacher shocks pupils with wild posts on Facebook | ummid.com
A woman schoolteacher shocked parents and pupils at a village primary school by boasting on the social networking site Facebook about drinking, swearing and having sex while partying.
Experts may reach bottom of Antarctic lake in 2014 | ummid.com
The St. Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Wednesday confirmed that Russians reached the surface of Lake Vostok, the largest of nearly 400 sub-glacial lakes on the continent, and stopped drilling at the depth of 3,768 meters (12,366 feet).

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Maldives president quits after protests | ummid.com
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, resigned Tuesday following overnight protests, authorities and media reports said. The Maldives High Commission said Vice President Mohammad Waheed was now the acting president.
Nasheed held world's first underwater cabinet meeting | ummid.com
Maldives 44-year-old President Mohamed Nasheed, who quit Tuesday, hit the global headlines three years ago when he held a cabinet meeting under water to highlight global warming and the threat to his atoll nation.
E-textbooks knocking at Indian classroom doors | ummid.com
For a generation that has learnt to articulate thoughts in 140 characters and knows its smartphones and tabs, e-textbooks are only the next step. But some infrastructure bottlenecks need to be taken care of before that education revolution takes place in India.
Pranab to present 2012-13 budget on March 16 | ummid.com
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his budget March 14 and the economic survey will be tabled March 15, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.
Maldives: Police revolt; Nasheed's whereabouts unknown | ummid.com
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, quit under pressure after weeks of protests triggered by a judge's arrest escalated Tuesday with disgruntled policemen throwing their weight behind opposition activists.
Indian schools may offer international curriculum | ummid.com
The international curriculum, which would be available to students from Class 1-12, would be taught totally through e-books. The CBSE-I students would also have an edge over the normal CBSE course students as they would have more foreign languages and different syllabus for other subjects.
109 Muslims fight as Uttar Pradesh goes to poll amid hung house prediction | ummid.com
The mother of all elections since the 2009 parliamentary battle starts in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with the outcome bound to cast a long shadow on national politics. After this first phase of polls, the fate of 109 Muslim candidates will be saved in the electronic voting machines.
India to US: Don't set back IT success story, ease visas | ummid.com
Voicing concern over protectionism, India has asked the US to address issues faced by Indian IT professionals, who pay $15 billion in taxes, and reminded Washington that this "success story" should not be set back by stringent visa regulations.
French Muslims get official cemetery | ummid.com
France inaugurated its first municipal Muslim cemetery in the city of Strasbourg on Monday, a move hailed by Islamic leaders as a step in recognising one of the country’s largest minority groups.
Stent like device effective for removing blood clots | ummid.com
Named SOLITAIRE, it has a self-expanding, stent-like design and, once inserted into a clot using a thin catheter tube, it compresses and traps the clot. The clot is then removed by withdrawing the device, thus reopening the blocked blood vessel.
Girls born to older mothers may develop breast cancer | ummid.com
Girls born to mothers over 39 years and women who were taller and thinner than the average girl prior to puberty faced higher chances of developing breast cancer.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US | ummid.com
China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Indian American to groom US Muslims for public service | ummid.com
A Mysore-born Indian American public affairs specialist has been charged with revitalising the Muslim Public Service Network that grooms young American Muslims for public service and to take on civic leadership positions.
Have new formula for cube root, says Agra mathematician | ummid.com
"Give me any number - even, odd, decimals, a fraction...and I will give you the cube root using a simple calculator to just add and subtract within a minute and a half. We do have methods and patterns, but no formula at the moment. Even the tables give cube roots of 1 to 1,000, not of fractions or of numbers beyond 1,000, for which people have to use scientific calculators," Nahar, who retired as an engineer from Hindustan Salts Ltd at Sambhar (Rajasthan), says.
India celebrates - and debates - relevance of Charles Dickens | ummid.com
He gave us Uriah Heep in "David Copperfield", the Artful Dodger in "Oliver Twist", Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol"...characters who live on not just in books but also in the English language itself. As the world celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens, so does India despite the intense debate on the relevance of Dickensian pedagogy in the 21st century.
Not obsessed to be PM, Congress solid in UP: Rahul | ummid.com
Making it clear that he was not obsessed with becoming the prime minister, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said his mission was to change Uttar Pradesh and the coming assembly polls would be "solid" for the party.
India needs to rebuild its telecom narrative | ummid.com
Telecom sits on the top of the incredible India story. But the mess, evident in the award of second generation (2G) licences, shows how at least six principal characters worked overtime to deface it. To borrow from the cricketing cliche, and but for the Supreme Court (SC), this team of public functionaries snatched defeat from the jaws of global telecom sweepstakes.
Content screening: Facebook, others to reply in 15 days | ummid.com
A Delhi court here Monday directed Facebook, Yahoo, Google and other websites to file written statements within 15 days on removing objectionable content from their sites.
Hung assembly in Uttar Pradesh, SP on top: survey | ummid.com
The Samajwadi Party is likely to win 130-170 seats and finish on top of a hung 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly, according to an opinion poll.
'Scientists should be accountable' | ummid.com
India's scientific community should learn to deal with public accountability while doing business with the private sector to avoid a repeat of the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, a top official said Monday.
Peaceful start to local polls in Maharashtra | ummid.com
Nearly one-fourth of Maharashtra's population, mostly in rural and semi-rural areas, will elect new representatives for 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 Panchayat Samitis, polling for which began Tuesday morning amidst tight security, an official said.
Official fired for not sending people to pro-Putin rally | ummid.com
The director of a training centre lost her job for refusing to ensure her employees' attendance at a rally in support of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
From Delhi School of Economics to UP poll ground | ummid.com
When he passed out of the prestigious Delhi School of Economics (DSE) with a master's degree, his plan was to pursue academics. But after completing M.Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Harshvardhan Shyam's interests began moving in a diametrically opposite direction.
People working for BBC Farsi service arrested in Iran | ummid.com
A number of local people "secretly" working for the BBC Farsi-language service have been arrested in Iran, the Mehr news agency reported.
Uttar Pradesh mosques double up as primary schools | ummid.com
There are more than 100 mosques in Azamgarh city and around 40 percent offer primary education. A majority of students in mosques come from the Muslim community but there are no restrictions on non-Muslim students taking admission.
Ethica Islamic finance training comes to India | ummid.com
Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, a leading Dubai based institute in Islamic finance training and certification announced February 07 that it has granted Infinity Consultants, a Bangalore-based advisory firm, rights to exclusively market and sell Ethica training across India, says a statement released by Ethica.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria; India, US disappointed | ummid.com
Russia and China Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria that calls on President Bashar al-Assad to step down. A disgusted United States reacting on the outcome said China and Russia would be blamed for further bloodshed in Syria.
Concerned India backs democracy transition in Syria | ummid.com
India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.
Luxury car makers target India's small-town boom | ummid.com
Car manufacturers are setting their eyes on smaller Indian cities and towns as markets boom for their products, particularly sale of luxury vehicles.
Why Supreme Court judgment on telecom a blow to government | ummid.com
However much Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal may seek to defend the government, the verdict on telecom licences by the Supreme Court has dealt a severe blow to the credibility of the government, particularly when the very edifice of the executive -- that of framing and executing policies -- has been lambasted.
Telecom firms readying for legal battle | ummid.com
A battery of legal luminaries has been hired by affected telecom firms, many of whom have tied up with international giants, to chart the next course of action after the Supreme Court ordered the cancellation of 122 telecom licences. But top lawyers see slim chance of a reversal of the judgment.
Devas deal: Probe team indicts ex-ISRO chief, three others | ummid.com
A five-member team that probed the controversial Antrix-Devas deal has indicted former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists for the controversial contract that resulted in an estimated loss of Rs.2 lakh crore, while another panel has disputed the CAG's estimation of the loss amount.
Ex-ISRO chief slams Antrix-Devas probe reports | ummid.com
Former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair Sunday slammed the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas spectrum deal, saying they were "one-sided and without all facts".
Another Jesus row hits CPI-M | ummid.com
Kerala's Marxists are in trouble again -- this time over a look alike picture of Jesus Christ's The Last Supper. The Congress has hit out at the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) after the CPI-M's labour wing put up the controversial picture.
Another Kolkata man dies near burnt laptop | ummid.com
Three months after a laptop snag killed an MNC employee, another man in Kolkata was found dead close to his burnt laptop in his bedroom, police said Sunday. Asphyxiation is suspected to be the cause of death.
A car rally with blind navigators | ummid.com
In a unique car rally, 100 enthusiastic blind navigators displayed their skills by directing their partner drivers through a 65 km route in the sixth edition of the Blind Man's Car Rally here Sunday.
President Kennedy 'took virginity of intern' | ummid.com
Then US president John F. Kennedy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinking at an after-work party, the Daily Mail Sunday quoted a new book as saying.

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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Ecuador nominates Lenin for Nobel Prize | ummid.com
A namesake of Vladimir Lenin, the late Russian communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by an Ecuadorian legislator.
Over 3000 civilian deaths in Afghanistan during 2011 | ummid.com
The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) February 04 said that more than 3,000 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during 2011, the deadliest year on record for residents of the war-torn country.
London worst place to do business, say top bankers | ummid.com
Ministers have been accused of trying to gain public favour this week by stripping former RBS chief Fred Goodwin of his knighthood and pressurising current RBS chief executive Stephen Hester to reject a 1 million pound bonus, Daily Mail reported.
Israel 'plans attack on Tehran within months' | ummid.com
An international political storm is now in full force as the US desperately tries to talk Israel out of an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities amidst fears a strike could now come within just two months.
World Muslims urged to launch own TV Channel for image makeover | ummid.com
Hanan Ali Abbasi, President of National Youth Assembly (NYA) of Pakistan urged the Muslim leaders and countries to launch world-wide Islamic channel for portraying better image of the Muslims along with well-developed social media sites.
Islamic Index launched on Australian market | ummid.com
Following last year’s launch of Australia’s first Islamic Australian equity fund, Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth have announced the launch of a specialised index that will give investors the means to build an Islamic-compliant Australian equities portfolio.
Indonesia to host OIC human rights commission meeting | ummid.com
Indonesia will host a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Permanent Independent Human Rights Commission on February 20-24, 2012, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Michael Tene said here recently.
IIT-B aviation festival starts Saturday | ummid.com
Showcasing air shows, design challenges and workshops for aero-enthusiasts, the two-day annual aviation festival of the Indian Institute of Technology kickstarts here Saturday.

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

New angiography technique a boon for many | ummid.com
At 55, Ratnesh Shah was suffering from frequent chest pain and was advised a coronary angiography -- which involves opening up blocked vessels. Unfortunately, both his femoral (groin) arteries were closed because of a vascular disease.
Chidambaram's alleged complicity in 2G scam to be decided Saturday | ummid.com
A court here will rule Saturday whether or not Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who was the finance minister when former communications minister allocated 122 telecom licenses that have now been cancelled by the Supreme Court, should be made a co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam.
B-school students to design 'Barfi!' marketing campaign | ummid.com
Innovative marketing has become an integral part of film promotions nowadays and UTV Motion Pictures carries forward the trend by roping in B-school students to design marketing campaign for its upcoming film "Barfi!"
Now Supreme Court raps government over army chief's age row | ummid.com
Innovative marketing has become an integral part of film promotions nowadays and UTV Motion Pictures carries forward the trend by roping in B-school students to design marketing campaign for its upcoming film "Barfi!"
7 Indian Americans among Intel's future 40 | ummid.com
Seven Indian Americans figure among the 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search 2012, recognised as America's "most promising high school seniors with the greatest potential to solve pressing challenges in the world".
Three killed, 50 injured in Assam train accident | ummid.com
At least three people were killed and 50 injured when a Guwahati-bound train hit a road construction vehicle at an unmanned crossing near here Friday morning, a railway official said. Five coaches went off the tracks while four other coaches overturned under the impact.
Muslims told to desist from music, dancing and singing on Miladun Nabi | ummid.com
They said while the birth anniversary of the Prophet was a moment of rejoicing for Muslims, the celebrations should not violate the Sharia law. The fatwa made it clear that singing, dancing and playing "naats" (poems in praise of the Prophet) on the tunes of film songs is against the Sharia.
Tea Labourers dying of hunger in Assam | ummid.com
It is learnt that Rameshwar Kurmi (45), Subhasini Paul (80), Shachindra Ree (32), Shyamacharan Bauri (55), Nagendra Bauri (55), Sonamani Pandey (40), Bharati Kal (45), Susham Tanti (35) Ratna Goala (50) and Atul Bauri lost their lives due to starvation, malnutrition and lack of medical care. All were labourers or ex-labourers of the tea garden or their dependents
Crime, money power shadow Uttar Pradesh polls | ummid.com
Thirty-five percent of the candidates in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh elections are embroiled in criminal cases, two groups said Friday.
IM operative linked to Jama Masjid blast nabbed: Police | ummid.com
A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist believed to be involved in the Jama Masjid blast was arrested in Bihar, police said Friday.
Breakthrough promises cheap biosolar energy | ummid.com
Barry D. Bruce, professor of biochemistry at the University of Tennessee, worked with researchers from MIT and Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Switzerland to develop a process to improve the efficiency of generating electric power using molecular structures from plants.
Meta university by next year: Sibal | ummid.com
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said a network of universities forming a meta university to allow students to pick courses from across disciplines from different institutions will be ready by next academic session.
Trial court to decide on Chidambaram's role in afternoon | ummid.com
A trial court here Saturday deferred Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make union Home Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allotment case till 12.15 p.m.
Palestine is the world’s largest open prison: Prof. Ramakrishnan | ummid.com
Prof. Ramakrishnan stated that Palestine is the world’s largest open prison. All Palestinians are prisoners, no matter where are they living. Palestine issue is our issue because it is Human Rights issue.
UP 2012: Unpredictable outcome | ummid.com
Unlike in the past, when issues used to be clearly visible and so was the inclination of the voter, thereby making poll speculation easier, the 2012 state assembly election appears to be most unpredictable.