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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi High Court reserves judgement on Sajjan Kumar(Update/Sajjan Kumar)

May 24, 2013 at 7:26 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved judgment on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with an anti-Sikh riots case in Sultanpuri.

Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi among Indians in Forbes world's top 100 'Most Powerful Women List'

May 23, 2013 at 2:46 PM

London, May 23 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and India-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the list of most powerful women globally.

Telangana Congress MPs set May 30 deadline

May 19, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Setting a fresh deadline, three Congress MPs from Telangana Sunday asked the party's leadership to take a positive decision over the demand for separate statehood to the region by May 30.

IPL: Sunrisers beat Rajasthan by 23 runs

May 17, 2013 at 11:34 PM

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Friday.

Sunrisers score 136/9 against Rajasthan Royals

May 17, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 136 for nine against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Friday.

Shocked, disappointed and distressed: Rahul Dravid

May 16, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid said he was shocked, disappointed and distressed by spot-fixing scandal which led to the arrest of three of the team's players.

Court seeks report on 'police laxity' in gang-rape

May 14, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday asked police to file a status report on a plea seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against three policemen for alleged lapses in handling a five-year-old girl's gang-rape case.

Five-year-old rape victim discharged from AIIMS

May 10, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A five-year-old rape victim was Friday discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after 23 days of treatment.

Veerappa Moily targets Modi, says 'K'taka has given clear mandate to Congress'

May 8, 2013 at 4:32 PM

Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Expressing his delight over the Congress Party's clear majority in the Karnataka state assembly elections, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said the BJP had got its just political desert by being relegated to third position, and said talks about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi having a pan-India image have proved to be a non starter.

Delhi Police chief gets HC notice on advocates' complaint

May 3, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Gandhi Nagar police station chief on a plea filed by two lawyers who alleged verbal abuse and physical assault on them by city police officials.

Anti-Sikh Riots: Sikhs protest outside Sonia Gandhi's residence over Sajjan Kumar's acquittal

May 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Sikhs staged protests outside the official 10, Janpath residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, forcing the authorities to deploy police personnel around the venue.

Kharge calls for cooperation between workers, employers

May 1, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Cooperation among workers, employers, governments and civil society can ensure a solid foundation for the nation, Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge said Wednesday.

Sajjan acquittal: Angry Sikhs protest, block Metro, traffic

May 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Scores of angry Sikh groups, waving placards and shouting slogans, blocked a busy road and disrupted the Metro service for a few hours to express their outrage over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Rahul Gandhi mocks BJP campaign against corruption

May 1, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Mandya (Karnataka), May 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday mocked the BJP's attack on the central government over corruption, saying that the party does not talk about its former chief minister going to jail for graft in Karnataka.

BJP has mortgaged Karnataka's future to mafia: Rahul Gandhi

May 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Mandya (Karnataka), May 1 (ANI): Stepping up his offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Karnataka, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused it of having mortgaged the people's future to mafia and of selling the state to mining barons the Reddy brothers.

'No need to politicise 1984 anti-Sikh riots case': Sheila Dikshit

May 1, 2013 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): In wake of the massive protests in the national capital over Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said this issue should not be politicised.

Sajjan Kumar acquittal: Sikh groups protest in Delhi, two metro stations closed

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Sikh groups staged protests in Delhi's Subhash Nagar and Tilak Nagar areas on Wednesday, a day after a Delhi court acquitted former Congress Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.

Mid-level reshuffle in Delhi Police

April 29, 2013 at 10:36 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The deputy commissioner of police of east Delhi, where the rape of a five-year-old girl took place, was transferred Monday during a mid-level reshuffle in Delhi Police, an official said.

SC questions Delhi cops on five-year-old girl's rape

April 29, 2013 at 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed Delhi Police to file an affidavit giving details of steps taken after they received a complaint from the parents of a five-year-old girl who was gang-raped after being abducted in the capital.

'SHO tried to bribe five-year-old rape victim's kin'

April 28, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A vigilance report has confirmed that an area police station chief had tried to bribe the family of a five-year-old rape victim with Rs.2,000 to hush up the incident, a police source said Sunday.

Minor's rape: Accused sent to judicial custody till May 9

April 27, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here Saturday sent one of the accused in the brutal gang-rape of a five-year-old girl to judicial custody till May 9.

Minor's rape: SC moved for contempt proceedings against Delhi Police

April 27, 2013 at 5:48 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan has moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Delhi Police for disregarding apex court's direction and not registering an FIR after the five-year-old girl who was brutally raped went missing and for failing to take prompt steps to trace her.

Slapped girl's brother asks Shinde to sack errant cops

April 26, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The brother of Class 12 student Beenu Rawat whom a Delhi Police officer slapped while she was protesting the rape of a five-year-old girl, Friday submitted to the home minister's office here a letter demanding "dismissal of errant cops".

Two minor sisters raped; court says 'something somewhere is wrong' (Intro Roundup)

April 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In yet another shocking incident, two sisters aged 11 and 13 years were allegedly raped by their mother's paramour in Delhi for many months, as the courts Thursday expressed concern over rising rapes of women, especially minors.

Delhi Police ACP booked for slapping woman

April 25, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Suspended Delhi Police ACP B.S. Ahlawat was booked for causing "hurt" by slapping an anti-rape woman protestor here, an officer said Thursday.

Two minor sisters raped; court says 'something somewhere is wrong' (Roundup)

April 25, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In yet another shocking incident, two minor sisters were allegedly raped by their mother's 35-year-old paramour who was living in their house in north Delhi, police said Thursday. The accused was arrested when the elder sister confided in her neighbour about the continous assault on them.

Delhi HC on child rape: Are people going mad?

April 25, 2013 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed concern over the gang-rape of the five-year-old girl in the city, saying, "something somewhere is wrong" and wondering whether "people are going mad".

Delhi HC expresses concern over gang-rape of child

April 25, 2013 at 2:36 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed concern over the gang-rape of a five-year-old girl child saying "something somewhere is wrong" and wondered whether "people are going mad".

UN Women condemns Delhi minor's rape

April 24, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The United Nations has deplored the continuing cases of sexual violence in India, including the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi.

Cop who sought to hush up Delhi rape identified

April 24, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The father of a five-year-old rape victim in Delhi has identified a policeman who allegedly tried to bribe the family to not register a case, official sources said Wednesday.

Child rape: Second accused in four days' police custody

April 23, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent Pradeep, the second accused in a five-year-old girl's rape and torture case, to four days of police custody.

Five-year-old Delhi rape survivor recovering

April 23, 2013 at 7:08 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The five-year-old Delhi rape survivor is recovering, doctors said Tuesday while the second accused in the case was sent to four days of police custody as protests demanding the resignation of Delhi Police chief continued in the national capital.

Anti-rape protests continue in Delhi

April 23, 2013 at 5:56 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Protests continued Tuesday in the national capital over the rape and brutal assault of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, as activists demanded the resignation of Delhi's Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and sought better safety for women.

Job or passion? Enjoy both as new career opportunities open up

April 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There was a time when work and passion were two different things. However, with advances in the digital and electronic world and change in business practices, that demarcation line is getting blurred and new careers are emerging.

Will my quitting remedy the situation, asks Delhi Police chief

April 22, 2013 at 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Amidst growing demands for his resignation, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Monday said he won't step down over growing crimes against women in the capital, stating that his exit won't help remedy the situation.

Second rape accused held in Bihar: Delhi Police chief

April 22, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Police have arrested a second man for the brutal rape of a five-year-old Delhi girl and he is being brought to the capital from Bihar, Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said Monday.

Probe ordered into Delhi Police lapses: Shinde

April 22, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said an inquiry has been ordered into Delhi Police lapses in investigating the disappearance of the five-year-old girl who was found brutally raped, and attempts to hush up the matter later.

Five-year-old girl rape: Cops hunt for second accused

April 21, 2013 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A hunt was launched Sunday for a second accused in the rape of a five-year-old girl here after the lone suspect arrested from Bihar told investigators that another man was involved in the brutalisation, police said.

Anti-rape protesters target PM, Sonia houses, victim stable (Roundup)

April 21, 2013 at 9:24 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Angry protesters staged a second day of demonstrations here Sunday to voice outrage over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl -- storming the barricades outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Police must be held accountable: Amnesty

April 21, 2013 at 8:52 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Amnesty International India Sunday called for an impartial probe into the alleged misconduct of police officials in the case of abduction and rape of a five-year-old girl in the national capital.

Stop politicising rapes, demands Digvijaya Singh

April 21, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Expressing displeasure with parties like the BJP "politicising" the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday called for the growing incidence of child sexual abuse to be looked in "totality" with the help of social activists, law makers and enforcers.

Not looking for second accused in child rape case: Delhi Police

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday denied searching for a second accused in the abduction and rape of the five-year-old girl in east Delhi.

PM calls for women safety; Delhi rape accused says had an accomplice

April 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi's Gandhinagar area, saying "The gruesome assault on a little child reminds us of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society."

Raped girl responding to treatment, key accused undergoes medical check up in Delhi

April 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): The five-year-old girl who was brutally tortured and raped by a 25-year-old adult is responding well to the medical treatment given to her by doctors at the country's premium medical institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), even as the key accused,Manoj, underwent a medical check-up at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital here.

President, leaders unite to condemn brutal rape of minor (Second Lead, Superseding previous story)

April 20, 2013 at 10:04 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and a host of other leaders across the political spectrum Saturday condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here who is undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Sonia meets rape victim at AIIMS

April 20, 2013 at 9:56 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday met the five-year-old rape victim undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, informed sources said.

Child rape: Protests across Delhi against police laxity (Third Lead)

April 20, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The brutal sexual assault on a five-year-old girl here again brought protestors out on the streets, with crowds assembling Saturday at various places, including Delhi Police headquarters, AIIMS and residences of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

President, leaders unite to condemn brutal rape of minor

April 20, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, April (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and leaders across political parties Saturday condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here. The prime minister said that the incident had shaken the collective conscience of the national capital.

Rape victim stable, needs reconstructive surgery: Doctors

April 20, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days is in stable condition, doctors said Saturday, adding she will need reconstructive surgery as she suffered severe injuries in her private parts.

Child rape: Protests across the city against police laxity

April 20, 2013 at 7:08 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The brutal sexual assault on a five-year-old girl here has again brought protestors out on the streets, with crowds assembling at various places, including Police Headquarters, AIIMS and residences of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Protests spread as Delhi seethes over minor's rape, accused held (Roundup)

April 20, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Street protests erupted in the national capital Saturday against the barbaric rape of a five-year-old girl who doctors said would need major reconstructive surgery as her private parts had been badly damaged, even as police nabbed the accused from his in-law's house in Bihar in an early morning raid.

Five Delhi girls brutalised in April, 393 rapes since Jan 1

April 20, 2013 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year Delhi girl, brutalised by a neighbour earlier this week, is the fifth minor to have fallen prey to rapists this month. In many of the 393 rapes since Jan 1, the accused were known to the victims, police records show.

Bihar village orders boycott of rapist's family

April 20, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Patna, April 20 (IANS) A village panchayat in Bihar Saturday ordered social boycott of family of Manoj Kumar, 25, who allegedly raped the five-year-old-girl in Delhi, police said.

Abhi-Ash complete six years of togetherness (Movie Snippets)

April 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Popular Bollywood couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai completed six years of marital bliss Saturday.

Gandhi park within Orwell's home? Bihar government says no

April 20, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Bihar government has stopped the laying of a Satyagraha Park since the land on which it was planned would encroach on the birthplace of legendary English writer George Orwell, an official said.

'Those who rape minors must get death penalty,' says Sushma

April 20, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday expressed shock over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in the national capital, saying that those who rape minors must get death penalty.

'Upset' Brinda Karat demands criminal prosecution of cops violating laws

April 20, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): As the five-year-old rape victim was battling for her life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday lashed out at the Delhi Police for refusing to file the FIR in the first instance and trying to bribe the parents of the girl to keep silent, and demanded that the men in uniform violating the laws should be criminally prosecuted.

Hang rapists, they need shock treatment: Sushma Swaraj

April 20, 2013 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Rapists of minor girls reflect a "mental sickness" which needs a "shock treatment" of hanging, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said Saturday.

Child rape victim needs reconstructive surgery: Doctors

April 20, 2013 at 1:56 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days has suffered severe injuries in her private parts, and will need reconstructive surgery, doctors said Saturday.

Home minister assures inquiry into minor's rape

April 20, 2013 at 1:56 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Saturday assured that proper action would be take in the rape case of the five-year-old girl here Saturday.

Child rape: Protests at police headquarters, AIIMS

April 20, 2013 at 1:56 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The brutal sexual assault of a five-year-old girl in Delhi brought protestors out on the streets again, with a large number of them gathering outside Delhi Police Headquarters Saturday demanding the commissioner's resignation.

Minor's rape: Accused left victim for dead, say police

April 20, 2013 at 1:56 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The man who brutally tortured and raped a five-year-old girl here had fled to his hometown in Bihar thinking that the victim was dead, police said Saturday, adding that he was being brought to Delhi.

Five-year-old rape victim is stable, says AIIMS doctor

April 20, 2013 at 1:08 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): The doctor treating the five-year-old rape victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Saturday said that the girl is stable and is responding to medical treatment.

5-year-old girl's rape case: Protest intensifies outside Delhi Police HQ

April 20, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Hundreds have gathered outside the Delhi Police headquarters in ITO, New Delhi to protest the faulty investigations in the rape of a five-year-old child in the national capital, as well as an assault by a police officer on a woman protester.

Delhi rape accused held in Bihar, victim stable

April 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi/Patna, April 20 (IANS) The 25-year-old Delhi rape accused, who brutally tortured and raped a five-year-old girl, was arrested from Bihar, police said Saturday, adding a Bihar court had granted Delhi Police three-day transit remand of the accused.

Child rape: Protestors gather at police headquarters, AIIMS

April 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The brutal sexual assault on the five-year-old girl in Delhi has brought protestors out on the streets again. A large number of protestors gathered outside Delhi Police Headquarters Saturday, demanding the commissioner's resignation.

'Terribly shocked' over rape of five-year-old girl: Sushma Swaraj

April 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has expressed concern over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in the national capital and police atrocities on some women protesting the incident.

Five-year-old rape victim stable, say doctors

April 20, 2013 at 10:52 AM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days is responding to treatment, doctors said Saturday, adding that her condition had stabilised.

Delhi 5-yr-old child rape accused arrested in Bihar

April 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): A 25-year-old youth allegedly involved in the rape of the five-year-old girl in the national capital was arrested in Muzaffarpur early this morning.

Delhi rape accused held in Bihar

April 20, 2013 at 8:36 AM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 25-year-old Delhi rape accused has been arrested from Bihar, police said Saturday.

Sunrisers beat Kings XI by 5 wickets

April 19, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Friday.

Candle, bottle poked into rape victim's genitals: Doctors (Fourth Lead)

April 19, 2013 at 10:04 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private parts, is said to be in stable condition, doctors said Friday.

Minor's rape accused was earlier booked for trespassing

April 19, 2013 at 10:04 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The accused in the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi is also involved in a property trespass case in an east Delhi locality, police said Friday.

Five-year-old rape victim critical, accused at large (Roundup)

April 19, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A five-year-old girl who was kidnapped, starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days was in critical condition Friday even as police hunted for the 25-year-old accused.

Candle, bottle poked into rape victim's genitals: Doctors (Third Lead)

April 19, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days, during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private parts, is still critical but has shown some improvement, doctors said Friday.

Raped minor shifted to AIIMS

April 19, 2013 at 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl battling for life after being starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days, was Friday shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment, a police officer said.

'Dildaar Delhi'? Celebs decry 5-year-old's rape

April 19, 2013 at 5:48 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) People from various walks of life have condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl now battling for life after being repeatedly raped for two days, calling it "evil" and "shameful" and even labelling the capital as "balatkaar" (rape) Delhi.

Shocked by rape of five-year-old: Sushma Swaraj

April 19, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Saying that she was "shocked" about the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Friday demanded the girl should be immediately shifted to AIIMS.

Sandeep Dikshit, Walia heckled at Dayanand hospital

April 19, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia were heckled by protesters Friday afternoon here at Swami Dayanand hospital where they had gone to meet a five-year-old rape victim.

Police offered bribe, advised me to thank god: Rape victim's father

April 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The father of the five-year-old girl who was held captive and raped by her neighbour said Friday that the police had offered him Rs.2,000 to keep quiet, and advised him to "thank god that his daughter was alive".

Minor girl raped by neighbour in Delhi

April 18, 2013 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was raped several times by her neighbour who abducted and kept her hostage inside his flat here for two days, said police Thursday.

Karnataka poll: PM, Sonia, Rahul to campaign

April 14, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Karnataka for party candidates for the May 5 assembly polls, the state unit said Sunday.

Amethi, Rae Bareli lose 24x7 power supply

April 12, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has ended 24x7 power supply to Amethi and Rae Bareli, represented in parliament by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, indicating a rift between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.

CPI-M says Modi, Rahul selling 'dreams'

April 11, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of selling "wares ... completely dislocated from the ground realities of real India".

Rajiv was negotiator for Swedish aircraft firm, says WikiLeaks

April 8, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The late Rajiv Gandhi may have been the "main Indian negotiator" for Swedish company Saab-Scania, when it was trying to sell its Viggen fighter aircraft to India in the 1970s, reveal US diplomatic cables leaked on the website WikiLeaks.

Modi uses FICCI meet to showcase himself (Roundup)

April 8, 2013 at 3:33 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Widely seen as a prime ministerial candidate, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday advocated women's empowerment even as he took a dig at the Congress and its star leader Rahul Gandhi.

Modi takes on Rahul Gandhi, lays emphasis on 'Mother India'

April 8, 2013 at 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's 'beehive' remark, and said mothers come above everyone else in our culture and heritage.

Parliamentary board will decide PM candidate: Rajnath

April 6, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday avoided a direct reply on whether Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would be the party's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha poll, saying the parliamentary board will decide on that.

Ramdev pitches for 'prime minister Modi'

April 5, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Backing BJP leader Narendra Modi as a potential prime minister, yoga guru Ramdev Friday described the Gujarat chief minister as a symbol of development and good governance and asked people to support him.

Rahul praises Left, Dravidian parties

April 4, 2013 at 3:33 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday had some words of praise for the Left and the Dravidian parties who, he said, had structures to give voice to people at the village level.

Modi to address FICCI meet

April 4, 2013 at 2:36 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual general body meeting of the ladies' wing of industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on April 8 here.

Industry has done a tremendous job in last few years: Rahul Gandhi

April 4, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed Indian industry for their contribution to the growth of Indian economy.

BJP demands court-monitored CBI probe into Vadra's land deals

March 12, 2013 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday demanded a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the alleged land deals of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, claiming that the Rajasthan government had given him "red-carpet treatment" and bent rules to favour companies linked to him.

Congress slams Modi for targetting Gandhis, PM

March 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Congress Monday lashed out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Gandhi family.

Union Budget: All India Mahila Congress thanks Sonia for security, protection of women

March 2, 2013 at 8:19 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): A delegation of the All India Mahila Congress called on UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi here on Saturday and expressed its gratitude for the historic decision taken to make the feminine gender economically strong and make them feel that they have their own women bank in which they will be able to carry on their financial transaction.

Australia 187/4 at tea

March 2, 2013 at 2:35 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 2 (IANS) Australia added 104 more runs without losing a wicket in the second session of the first day of the second cricket Test match against India to end at 187/4 at tea Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

Air Marshal Daljit Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of SWAC

March 1, 2013 at 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): Air Marshal Daljit Singh AVSM VM on Friday took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command (SWAC) Gandhi Nagar.

Shimla in grip of jaundice

March 1, 2013 at 5:55 PM

Shimla, Mar 1 (IANS) The "Queen of Hills", as this state capital was fondly called by the British, is in the grip of jaundice. More than 100 cases have been reported from the town in the last few days, officials said Friday.

Sonia Gandhi to deliver convocation address at AMU

February 16, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Aligarh, Feb. 16 (ANI): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will deliver the convocation address at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Saturday.

French President arrives in India to enhance strategic partnership

February 14, 2013 at 9:53 AM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit which is expected to include talks to finalise the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation.