Monthly Archives: August 2010
Highlights of PM’s Independence Day address
New Delhi, Aug 15 The following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day address to the nation Sunday:
Crooks to get cycles for an honest life
London, Aug 15 Criminals in a British county will be given bicycles on loan by the police to help them find jobs and lead an honest life.
Build a Clean India, says PM
New Delhi, Aug 15 Lamenting that India scored poorly in cleanliness, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said that children needed to be taught hygiene under a new Clean India campaign.
Guns of Bollywood: industry high on gangster flicks
New Delhi, Aug 14 Bollywood is set to quench the thirst of movie aficionados with a slew of gangster movies – and it’s about time too, if the success of… Read more
Rahul to restart Uttar Pradesh march Oct 2
Lucknow, Aug 14 After a lull, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is all set to launch the second phase of his “Mission 2012″, aimed at revival of the party in… Read more
Vodafone executive murdered in Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad, Aug 14 An executive of private telecom operator Vodafone was murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Modinagar town, police said Saturday.
Ashoka Chakra for Maj Jyotin Singh
New Delhi, Aug 14 Major Laishram Jyotin Singh of the Army Medical Corps has been posthumously honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace-time gallantry award.
Floods eclipse Pakistan’s I-Day celebrations
Islamabad, Aug 14 One of the worst floods in the history of Pakistan eclipsed the Independence Day celebrations Saturday, even as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appealed to the world… Read more
Obama aims to make India-US ties a ‘defining partnership’
Washington, Aug 14 Wishing India a happy and safe Independence Day, US President Barack Obama has said he was looking forward to his India visit aimed at making their relations… Read more
Infosys employee confesses to wife’s murder
Bangalore, Aug 14 A senior employee of Infosys Technologies Ltd has confessed to murdering his wife, a Delhi Public School teacher, on Tuesday, police said Saturday.
