‘Indian diplomat was given all courtesies, wasn’t handcuffed’

‘Indian diplomat was given all courtesies, wasn’t handcuffed’

Washington, Dec 19  Manhattan’s high profile India-born US attorney Preet Bharara, also known as the “Sheriff of Wall Street”, has defended his department’s actions against an Indian diplomat sparking a diplomatic row between India and the US, insisting she was not handcuffed and was given due courtesies. He also said the domestic help, Sangeeta Richard’s family […]

Indian ship captain freed from Togo jail

Indian ship captain freed from Togo jail

New Delhi, Dec 19  Indian merchant ship captain Sunil James was Thursday freed from a jail in the west African country of Togo after more than three months and is on his way back to India, the external affairs ministry said Thursday. Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said James and another Indian sailor, Vijayan, have begun […]

Just won’t know where to stop with this Kashmir delicacy

Just won’t know where to stop with this Kashmir delicacy

Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar If you have eaten harisa once, you simply cannot ignore it, goes the old saying in Kashmir. As the winter chill becomes more biting, Kashmiris are using traditional foods that have sustained them over the centuries to brave the fury of the freezing temperatures. One of the choice foods prepared only during […]

2,464 cases of cyber crimes in 2012: Milind Deora

2,464 cases of cyber crimes in 2012: Milind Deora

New Delhi, Dec 18  Crime data or information maintained by National Crime Record Bureau (CRB) revealed that 2,464 cases of crime such as hacking and others were registered during 2012, Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, said here Wednesday. “749 persons were arrested for committing such offences during 2012,” he said […]

Will India now act against gay US diplomats?

Will India now act against gay US diplomats?

New Delhi, Dec 17  With the Supreme Court once again criminalising same-sex relationships under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), will the Indian government now take action against self-declared gay American diplomats who have sought diplomatic immunity for their same-sex partners? With India threatening more actions against US diplomats until Washington renders an “unconditional apology” over […]

Innovative marketing took centre stage in Tamil cinema

Innovative marketing took centre stage in Tamil cinema

Chennai, Dec 18  From unveiling a film’s audio at bus-stops to touring in promotional auto-rickshaws, Tamil filmmakers took to experimenting in and innovativing marketing techniques to flaunt the content of their movies before the audiences cohesively. The year saw some tactics in tune with the films’ theme, while several others attempted out-of-the box gimmicks. The […]

Nine ministers take oath in Chhattisgarh

Nine ministers take oath in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Dec 18  Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt administered the oath of office and secrecy to nine legislators in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Wednesday. Raman Singh kept three slots vacant in the council of ministers, which he hopes to fill up after the Lok Sabha polls next year. The chief minister retained five ministerial […]

580 corruption cases registered this year

580 corruption cases registered this year

New Delhi, Dec 18  A total of 583 cases of corruption were registered till Nov 30 this year under the Prevention of Corruption Act, parliament was informed Wednesday. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that a total of 2,536 cases of corruption have been […]