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Dec 15, 2012 Day-old baby murdered for being born out of wedlock: "In a shocking incident, a government doctor and two others were charged with murdering a one-day-old infant only because it was born out of wedlock."
Dec 15, 2012 Mumbai: 4-year-old attacked with acid by woman: "A four-year-old boy was attacked with acid by his neighbour simply for annoying her. The incident took place in Powai on Thursday evening when the boy was playing with his friends outside her home. Asha Gavane, w"
Dec 15, 2012 Manipur: Loktak fishermen homeless as govt evicts locals: "Even as the Cabinet cleared the contentious Land Acquisition Bill on Thursday, claiming to protect land rights from private developers, at Manipur's Loktak Lake, it is the government that is evicting the locals."
Dec 13, 2012 Denied hafta, Delhi cop gave supari?: "Unidentified assailants arrived in a policeman's car and fired at a 28-year-old cable operator in outer Delhi on Thursday morning, leading to allegations that the cop had ordered the attack because the victim refused to pay him protection money — 'hafta' in local parlance."
Dec 13, 2012 Is Badal endorsing a free for all?: "A 20-year- old was beaten to death in Ajnala in Punjab. The mother of the victim, who was present during the entire incident says the Akali Dal Sarpanch of the area along with 10 other people abducted her son and then killed him. But in a jolt to the family, the Punjab Police has given a clean chit to the Sarpanch and has accused the mother of spreading lies. After the ASI's murder ealier this month another case of point blank justice in Punjab. Why has the Badal Govt failed to take any action so far?"
Dec 13, 2012 Chhattisgarh paid Kareena Rs.1.40 crore for dance show: "The Chhattisgarh government admitted Thursday that it paid a whopping sum of Rs.1.40 crore to Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor for her performance last month at the state's anniversary function."
Dec 13, 2012 87% city women find public places unsafe: ""This is a mega city, a global city, yet women don't think it is safe to walk to the nearest tea stall. They feel unsafe, threatened by harassment and the presence of men even in public spaces such as cinema theatres and the sea shore,""
Dec 13, 2012 Policemen force Vietnamese into ‘murga’ pose in Uttar Pradesh: "Thomson and his Delhi-based friend Paramjeet fell foul of officials from Daurala police station in Meerut district, 70km northeast of Delhi,"
Dec 12, 2012 Brutal killing in Bhopal: "a young college student was brutally murdered by her fellow classmate in broad daylight. The accused, who used an axe to murder Kalpana Ahirwar, has now been arrested by the police. Though the reason for the murder is still unknown, people close to the victim say that it could be the result of turning down the marriage proposal made by the accused."
Dec 11, 2012 Top Delhi schools flout norms, sell nursery seats: "Nursery seats are on sale well before the admission session in the national capital. An investigation by IBN7 has exposed that as much as Rs 2-3 lakh are being charged for each nursery seat, and some of the to"
Dec 11, 2012 Kannauj: Boy dies after allegedly being beaten up by teacher: "In another corporal punishment shocker, a class five student in Kannauj died allegedly after being beaten by his teacher. The family claims the boy returned home late and was very weak. He was rushed to a hospit"
Dec 11, 2012 आज भी हवस का शिकार होने की मजबूरी: ""देवदासी बनी महिलाओं को इस बात का भी अधिकार नहीं रह जाता कि वो किसी की हवस का शिकार होने से इनकार कर सकें"."
Dec 11, 2012 प्रॉपर्टी के धंधे में कालाबाज़ारी का बोलबाला?: "ताज़ा अनुमानों के अनुसार भारत की ‘काली अर्थव्यवस्था’ का आकार, देश के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद के 25 से 50 % तक है."
Dec 10, 2012 Women's college in Bhiwani bans girls from wearing jeans: "A women's college in the Bhiwani district in Haryana has banned girls from turning out in jeans and tops. At the Adarsh Women's College, where this diktat has been in place, the principal doesn't see anything"
Dec 10, 2012 Group helps students express their woes through postcards: "A group of students from various Delhi government schools is using an innovative idea to express its woes ranging from lack of infrastructure to the abuse by their teachers. These students write their woes on"
Dec 10, 2012 India in denial about rising crimes against women?: "In a bizarre dress code diktat a college in Haryana has ordered women not to wear jeans saying it is against Indian culture."
Dec 10, 2012 Salem shocker: Public ties 3 girls to lamp post, thrashes them mercilessly: "on suspicion of having stolen Rs 1,000 from a textile shop"
Dec 9, 2012 UP: Bijnor DM asks women not to wear black clothes: "A regressive and strange diktat has ruffled feathers in Uttar Pradesh. Muslim woman students in Bijnor cannot wear their black burkhas as woman students have been barred from wearing any clothing of black colour."
Dec 9, 2012 Sleep on RTI queries, babus tell juniors: "RTI appeals pile up as officials stonewall queries"
Dec 8, 2012 Kolkata: Man beheads sister over extra-marital affair: "In what seems like a clear case of honour killing, a man beheaded his younger sister in full public glare. The incident took place on Friday. 29-year old Mehtab Alam, a tailor by profession, allegedly beheaded N"
Dec 8, 2012 Disabled youth tied to car, dragged nearly a kilometre
Dec 8, 2012 90% of Indians are 'idiots', Markandey Katju says: ""I say ninety per cent of Indians are idiots. You people don't have brains in your heads ... It is so easy to take you for a ride," he said at a seminar."
Dec 7, 2012 Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivity: "Even as the accused in the horrific Guwahati mob molestation case were convicted on Friday, yet another woman became the victim of mob violence. The incident happened in Bangalore, which was recently tagged as"
Dec 7, 2012 Sexual violence rife in India: "ASI Ravinderpal Singh’s daughter was being eve teased by goons including a leader of the ruling akali dal party in Punjab and he confronted them."
Dec 7, 2012 CNN: Debunking 'weeping Jesus' forces exile: "A man in India is living in exile after being charged with blasphemy for debunking a "weeping Jesus"."
Dec 7, 2012 Jammu: 8-year-old brutally thrashed by teacher: "In a shocking case of corporal punishment, an 8-year-old girl was brutally thrashed by a teacher for not leaving her government school to join his private academy."
Dec 7, 2012 B'lore: The cop called me a nuisance, says Manipur woman: "In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed lewd and racist comments and abused her. What is even more s"
Dec 6, 2012 CNN: India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse: "An estimated 300,000 girls and women have been forced into the sex trade in India's Andhra Pradesh. Of these, only 3,000 have been rescued so far.", "Only sex workers with HIV/AIDS like Sujatha are entitled to a monthly financial support of less than $4 provided by the state government. But even those who qualify rarely get it." "As the horrific details of her ordeal unfold, the room collapses into turmoil. Overcome with emotion, 14-year-old Jyothi is wheezing and struggling to draw her breath because she’s crying so hard;16-year-old Kavya is also inconsolable; Vijayalaxmi is banging her head on the wall, and other girls are shaking, swaying back and forth. All are crying. One account triggers another. Some mutter to themselves while others jostle to be heard.""
Dec 6, 2012 'Loyal' bureaucrats being made information commissioners: SC: ""Loyal" bureaucrats are being appointed as information commissioners at the Centre and State transparency panels, the Supreme Court observed today, saying it's order for judicial members in the Commissions would make them independent and free from government influence."
Dec 6, 2012 Delhi ventilator snag kills 5: Who is responsible?: " The police on Wednesday arrested a Delhi government hospital's technician and the supervisor in a medical negligence case after five ICU patients died after their oxygen supply was cut off during maintenance"
Dec 6, 2012 Delhi ICU deaths: Families of victims seek justice: "It's been three days since five people died at government-run Shushruta Trauma Centre after their oxygen supply was allegedly cut off during maintenance work but the special committee formed by the state health departme"
Dec 5, 2012 चीन और श्रीलंका से ज्यादा 'भ्रष्ट' है भारत: "श्रीलंका और भूटान में भारत से कम भ्रष्टाचार बताया गया है. इस सूची में श्रीलंका को 79वें और भूटान को 33वें स्थान पर रखा गया है."
Dec 5, 2012 Denmark, Finland, New Zealand at top in corruption ranking; India 94th: "China ranked 80th after 75th in 2011."
Dec 4, 2012 BBC: India's Facebook arrests spark tighter online rules: "Shaheen Dhada was arrested in November for her comment following the death of politician Bal Thackeray. Her friend, Renu Srinivasan, who "liked" the comment, was also arrested.", "The arrests have sparked a debate in India over freedom of speech and the internet, with critics accusing the government of "abuse of authority"."
Dec 4, 2012 No action yet against MNS corporator for slapping 65-yr-old: "In a shocker from Maharashtra, Nitin Nikam, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator repeatedly and publicly slapped a senior citizen who is a private contractor. The police are yet to take any action agains"
Dec 4, 2012 MNS leader assaults contractor: Mumbai reacts: "A 65-year-old private contractor working with the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation was assaulted and hit by a MNS leader on Sunday for delay in water pipeline repair work."
Dec 4, 2012 Delhi: Ventilator snag cuts off oxygen supply, leaves 4 dead: " In a shocking case of medical negligence in a Delhi government hospital, four people died after their oxygen supply was cut off while carrying out repair work. The four patients at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU"
Dec 4, 2012 India land of scams, slums: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums."
Dec 4, 2012 Maids to order: The darker side of richer India: " India's unofficially estimated 90 million domestic workers, both traffickers and employers may act with impunity"
Dec 4, 2012 FTN: Are blasphemy laws out of place in a secular state?: "Sanal Edamaruku has been forced to live outside India as he fears arrest after proving that a 'weeping crucifix' was caused by faulty plumbing, not divine intervention."
Dec 3, 2012 'Goonda raj' of MNS continues in Maharashtra: "The hooliganism of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was once again on display on Sunday.It was a shocker of sorts, with a corporator slapping an elderly man, repeatedly."
Dec 3, 2012 Is no one in Mumbai willing to rein in the MNS?: "An MNS corporator who repeatedly slapped a 65-year-old contractor was arrested, and released on bail. His party justified the assault."
Dec 3, 2012 Bihar: woman battered to death on panchayat order: "The Tiyarpara panchayat, headed by sarpanch Zaki Ahmad, "tried" Shehzadi and pronounced her "guilty". "She was executed in public, but no one dared to protest,""
Dec 3, 2012 Bihar MLAs, MLCs fudge records to cash in on rail benefits: 3 trips in 1 day: "Can one travel by train and plane simultaneously? Yes, they can if they are legislators of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council."
Dec 2, 2012 Mulayam gets a temple, his party a Chalisa: "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appeared to distance himself from sycophancy. He said he disapproved of the temple: "If such a temple is being built, even by an individual, the party is opposed to it.""
Dec 2, 2012 Shocking behaviour by MNS corporator: "A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator repeatedly slapped a 65-year-old private contractor over the alleged 'delay' in repairing a damaged water pipeline."
Dec 2, 2012 Salve takes up citizens' cause: "Voicing concern over the traffic situation in the capital, senior Supreme Court advocate Harish Salve has said it was getting worsened by VIP movements and asked Delhi Police to take corrective steps. Salve said blocking arterial roads in the capital during VIP movements is violative of constitutional rights and people should stand and fight against it."
Dec 2, 2012 Caught on camera: MNS leader slaps 65-yr-old contractor: "In a shocking incident captured on camera, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader was seen hitting a 65-year-old man callously. MNS corporator Nitin Nikam was seen brutally slapping Kalyan DV Patil who works a"
Dec 1, 2012 Is it time to re-write social media laws?: "In a major development, the Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General to respond to a petition challenging the controversial Section 66A in the Information Technology Act."
Dec 1, 2012 SC questions Maharashtra govt, others over Section 66(A): "The SC issued notices to the Maharashtra government and other concerned states on why Section 66(A) should not be scrapped."
Dec 1, 2012 Will the government listen to the voice of netizens?: "The SC asks Maharashtra to explain the FB arrests, but the Centre maintains there is no need to scrap the IT law."
Dec 1, 2012 I am not a proxy candidate for my husband: Sanjiv Bhatt's wife: "Controversial IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta will contest against Narendra Modi in Gujarat elections on a Congress ticket."
Dec 1, 2012 Outrage led me to file PIL against IT Act: DU student: "Delhi University student Shreya Singhal, who has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the Information Technology Act, has said that she filed the petition because she felt "
Dec 1, 2012 Section 66A of IT Act is a can of worms: Cyber law expert: "Cyber law expert Pawan Duggal has hailed the Supreme Court's intervention in the Palghar Facebook arrests case."
Dec 1, 2012 Don't want to live in fear of being jailed: IT Act petitioner: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi and Puducherry governments over the petition filed by a Delhi University student, Shreya Singhal, challenging the Informatio"
Dec 1, 2012 SC admits Aseem Trivedi's plea against Sec 66(A) of IT Act: "The Supreme Court has admitted cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's plea against the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act. Trivedi had been arrested in Mumbai in September on sedition charges"
Dec 1, 2012 Explain arrest of girls over FB post: SC to Maha govt: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi and Puducherry governments over the petition filed by a Delhi University student, Shreya Singhal, challenging the"
Dec 1, 2012 Supreme Court fumes at Facebook arrest; government tries to curb IT Act abuse: "entertaining a PIL seeking the repeal of the controversial Section 66A of Information Technology Act which has turned out be a source of harassment and attempts to muzzle freedom of speech."
Dec 1, 2012 Govt modifies Sec 66(A) of IT Act after FB controversies: "The government has modified rules under the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases. This comes a day after a 19-year-old boy was que"
Dec 1, 2012 Gujarat poll: Parties get insurance for their offices: "Fearing damage to party office property because of large scale rebellion arising out of ticket distribution for the assembly elections, political parties in Gujarat have insured their party offices. Both the B"
Dec 1, 2012 Live video of MNS councillor bashing up aged contractor in Maharashtra: "Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena councillor Nitin Nikam today severely thrashed an aged contractor B G Patil in full view of cameras over water shortage issue. "
Nov 28, 2012 Malda crib death toll rises to 27: "Four more children died at the Malda College and Hospital, taking the total number of crib deaths since Saturday last to 27. While three children died this morning, another died last night, hospital sources said on Wednesday (November 28)."
Nov 28, 2012 Satyendra Dubey murder: Have we forgotten our heroes?: "Satyendra Dubey's brother Dhananjay spoke at a people's forum in Delhi, and pushed for the fast passage of the Lokpal and Whistleblower Bills in Parliament."
Nov 28, 2012 Bihar: '75 per cent of MNREGA funds siphoned off': "The MGNREGA programme in Bihar has run into a controversy. A survey conducted by an NGO shows that nearly 75 per cent of funds have been allegedly siphoned off by local officials. In some cases, money was allegedl"
Nov 28, 2012 WB: 3 more infants dead in 24 hours in Malda hospital: "Three more infants have died in the past 24 hours in the Malda Medical college in West Bengal. This has taken the death toll to 22 since Saturday."
Nov 28, 2012 We have fewer wards and too many patients: Malda medical superintendent: "Three more babies have died in Malda Medical College in West Bengal in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 27 dead since last Saturday. The state government has rushed the Chairman of Task Force of Infant Mortality to M"
Nov 28, 2012 'Mosquito god' worshipped to ward off dengue: "A big mosquito statue was installed at Chas a day earlier and a procession organised Monday by devotees who beat drums and chanted mantras to appease the winged god."
Nov 28, 2012 Time: Can India’s Fight Against Corruption Be Won at the Ballot Box?: "India’s public soul-searching over the pervasiveness of corruption in society took center stage again with the formal launch of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a new political group formed on an explicitly anticorruption platform."
Nov 28, 2012 IT Act The 'Unconstitutional' Section 66A: "With yet another arrest in Palghar today, the focus seems fixed on the grossly misused provision of the IT Act. Exploring why this section is unconstitutional, how it came to be, the state of the law elsewhere, and how we can move forward."
Nov 27, 2012 Noida cops keep youth chained to post for 4hrs: "In a blatant violation of human rights, Noida police on Tuesday chained an alleged pickpocket to a post without even formally arresting him."
Nov 27, 2012 Capt Saurabh Kalia's brother battles for his honour: "Capt Saurabh Kalia's brother CJ Vaibhav Kalia and their father fight to get his killing declared a war crime"
Nov 27, 2012 Facebook arrests: 2 police officers suspended, Shiv Sena calls for bandh: "A week after two girls were arrested in Palghar for their remarks on Bal Thackerey's death, the state administration has finally taken some action."
Nov 27, 2012 Kerala: Rape victim alleges sister killed self for same reason: "The father, brother and uncle of a 13-year-old girl in Kerala have been arrested for allegedly raping her for the past two years. The issue came to light when the girl, who is studying in the eighth s"
Nov 27, 2012 AI employees arrested for online post against SC order: "Even as the country debates the arrest of the two girls who were picked for their comments on late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on Facebook, here's another case. Two Air India employees were arrested under th"
Nov 26, 2012 Wal-Mart And Corruption In India: Is There Actually Any Way To Avoid It?: "I have worked in countries where bribery is simply an accepted part of everyday and business life though."
Nov 25, 2012 Bedi on Corruption; It's endemic: "The common man in India can’t trust his local policeman, says anti-corruption activist and former policewoman Kiran Bedi."
Nov 25, 2012 Facebook post row: Suspension and transfer enough?: "2 days after a report indicted 3 policemen in the Facebook arrest case, no action has yet been taken against the erring cops."
Nov 24, 2012 A Breach Of Religious Freedom: "Muharram processions remain banned in Srinagar since 1990."
Nov 24, 2012 Thackeray FB post: Last week was like a bad dream, says girl: "A Facebook post, subsequent arrest and a high level inquiry later, charges have finally been dropped against the 21-year-old girl who posted comments on Bal Thackeray. This past week, the girl and her family were"
Nov 24, 2012 In a midnight drama two Air India crew members held under IT Act : "This was a clear case of misusing the IT Act and the police by Mr. Pawaskar, alleged Mr. Sharma and Mr. Jaganatharao"
Nov 24, 2012 Now, cops arrest kids for a question on Facebook: "Apparently, the child posted a question on his wall: "There is no zipper in Spider-Man's suit. Where does he pee from?" Another child who liked the comment was also arrested."
Nov 24, 2012 Facebook comment arrests: Maharashtra promises strict action against guilty cops: " The enquiry report on the arrests has indicted the policemen involved in initiating action against the girls and observed that the arrests could have been avoided"
Nov 23, 2012 Ponty Chadha's 'task force' worked as parallel excise department: "at the district level, the force comprised a district in-charge (DIC) who was answerable for fall in sales or returns from any district. The officer was provided with an SUV and gunners from private security agencies and was responsible for the output of his team"
Nov 23, 2012 The Last Word: Have the media, netas attempted to deify Bal Thackeray?: "The proposal over late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has led to a controversy."
Nov 23, 2012 Are our war heroes victims of red tapism?: "Former NSG commandos Surender Singh and PV Manesh, who fought Mumbai attackers, say that the government has not paid their dues."
Nov 23, 2012 Mumbai: Over 15,000 investors cheated in Rs 34 crore religious fraud: "As many as 15,000 investors from the Christian community were duped in an investment scheme promising Israel tour."
Nov 23, 2012 Facebook arrest: Cops indicted: "The report holds local police officers responsible for having bowed down to pressure, despite strict instructions from their seniors. Action could possibly be taken against the local SP and additional SP."
Nov 23, 2012 Why should public funds be used for Mulayam’s b’day?: "The fact that a bankrupt state government—which is seeking various packages from the Centre—can waive off farm loans of Rs 1,650 crore at a time when the Central government is also struggling to keep down its own deficits shows the disdain with which politicians treat public funds."
Nov 23, 2012 'I am a goonda in a white uniform': "Gunshots were fired to welcome newly appointed Medical Education Minister of Madhya Pradesh Anoop Mishra. As if the firing was not enough, to mock the law, the Minister proudly declared himself as a 'goonda'."
Nov 23, 2012 HC raps Akhilesh's move to release serial blast accused: "A bench of justices R.K. Agarwal and R.S.R. Maurya Thursday observed: Today you are releasing them, tomorrow you may give them the Padma Bhushan."
Nov 23, 2012 BBC: India girl 'shot by urinating man' in Delhi: "A teenage girl in the Indian capital Delhi has been shot dead by a man after she objected to him urinating near the gate of her family home"
Nov 21, 2012 HC asks govt to sack Mylarappa: "Mylarappa is said to have assisted his PhD student, M Venkataramanappa, allowing him to copy more than 100 pages from his PhD thesis. The registrar’s own PhD thesis has also been slammed for plagiarism."
Nov 21, 2012 Punjab police, with all, for all: " affluent Punjabis can get armed guards from the state police. Securing the same is a sure-shot way to earn the coveted “VIP” tag"
Nov 20, 2012 Facebook post on Thackeray: Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan under pressure to sack cops: "Chavan has also assured former SC justice and Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju that strict action would be taken against those responsible for arresting Shaheen and Rinu."
Nov 20, 2012 India ranks 131st in press freedom index; Internet 'partly free': "Just in case you did not know, India ranks 131st — between Burundi and Angola — in the 2012 press freedom index of Reporters without Borders. Freedom House puts India in the "party free" category in the 2012 Internet freedom rankings, below Argentina, South Africa, and Ukraine. So much for the world's largest democracy."
Nov 20, 2012 India demands justice for Pia: "In 2010, 9-year-old Pia sustained an injury in her eye after her teacher flung a notebook at her for not completing her homework. The little girl not only lost her vision but also developed blood clotsand then cancer, which eventually led to her death two days ago. As outrage peaks over her death, the authorities have failed to take any action against the school."
Nov 20, 2012 Clinic trashed, patients traumatised: "In a shocking act of vandalism the 10 arrested men, who were part of a large group of hooligans, had ruthlessly ransacked the Shaheen Dhada's uncle's clinic. Here is a TIMES NOW ground report of how mercilessly the rowdies showed their anger over a facebook post by taking the law into their own hands"
Nov 20, 2012 Free thinking citizen humiliated: "a free thinking citizen humiliated and forced to apologise for simply speaking out against Sunday's shutdown in the city of Mumbai. Her uncle's clinic was vandalised and only after the uproar and despite the video proof, did the Police arrest 10 people. This despite knowing there were more than 100 people involved in the act."
Nov 20, 2012 Facebook post row: Politicians slam misuse of law: "One of the girls held for posting comments on 'Facebook' questioning the shutdown in the city for Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's funeral on Tuesday (November 20) said she will never again visit the social networking site while police arrested 9 Shiv Sainiks for vandalising her uncle's clinic."
Nov 20, 2012 FB post arrests: Under pressure, 10 arrested: "Even as the police swiftly went about arresting a 21-year-old girl and her friend, they had an excuse for not taking any action against the vandals who trashed the clinic run by Shaheen's uncle. They were according to the police 'unidentified', but a look at the evidence available and the Sena district president Prabhakar Raut's comment tells another story altogether."
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Dec 15, 2012 Day-old baby murdered for being born out of wedlock: "In a shocking incident, a government doctor and two others were charged with murdering a one-day-old infant only because it was born out of wedlock."
Dec 15, 2012 Mumbai: 4-year-old attacked with acid by woman: "A four-year-old boy was attacked with acid by his neighbour simply for annoying her. The incident took place in Powai on Thursday evening when the boy was playing with his friends outside her home. Asha Gavane, w"
Dec 15, 2012 Manipur: Loktak fishermen homeless as govt evicts locals: "Even as the Cabinet cleared the contentious Land Acquisition Bill on Thursday, claiming to protect land rights from private developers, at Manipur's Loktak Lake, it is the government that is evicting the locals."
Dec 13, 2012 Denied hafta, Delhi cop gave supari?: "Unidentified assailants arrived in a policeman's car and fired at a 28-year-old cable operator in outer Delhi on Thursday morning, leading to allegations that the cop had ordered the attack because the victim refused to pay him protection money — 'hafta' in local parlance."
Dec 13, 2012 Is Badal endorsing a free for all?: "A 20-year- old was beaten to death in Ajnala in Punjab. The mother of the victim, who was present during the entire incident says the Akali Dal Sarpanch of the area along with 10 other people abducted her son and then killed him. But in a jolt to the family, the Punjab Police has given a clean chit to the Sarpanch and has accused the mother of spreading lies. After the ASI's murder ealier this month another case of point blank justice in Punjab. Why has the Badal Govt failed to take any action so far?"
Dec 13, 2012 Chhattisgarh paid Kareena Rs.1.40 crore for dance show: "The Chhattisgarh government admitted Thursday that it paid a whopping sum of Rs.1.40 crore to Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor for her performance last month at the state's anniversary function."
Dec 13, 2012 87% city women find public places unsafe: ""This is a mega city, a global city, yet women don't think it is safe to walk to the nearest tea stall. They feel unsafe, threatened by harassment and the presence of men even in public spaces such as cinema theatres and the sea shore,""
Dec 13, 2012 Policemen force Vietnamese into ‘murga’ pose in Uttar Pradesh: "Thomson and his Delhi-based friend Paramjeet fell foul of officials from Daurala police station in Meerut district, 70km northeast of Delhi,"
Dec 12, 2012 Brutal killing in Bhopal: "a young college student was brutally murdered by her fellow classmate in broad daylight. The accused, who used an axe to murder Kalpana Ahirwar, has now been arrested by the police. Though the reason for the murder is still unknown, people close to the victim say that it could be the result of turning down the marriage proposal made by the accused."
Dec 11, 2012 Top Delhi schools flout norms, sell nursery seats: "Nursery seats are on sale well before the admission session in the national capital. An investigation by IBN7 has exposed that as much as Rs 2-3 lakh are being charged for each nursery seat, and some of the to"
Dec 11, 2012 Kannauj: Boy dies after allegedly being beaten up by teacher: "In another corporal punishment shocker, a class five student in Kannauj died allegedly after being beaten by his teacher. The family claims the boy returned home late and was very weak. He was rushed to a hospit"
Dec 11, 2012 आज भी हवस का शिकार होने की मजबूरी: ""देवदासी बनी महिलाओं को इस बात का भी अधिकार नहीं रह जाता कि वो किसी की हवस का शिकार होने से इनकार कर सकें"."
Dec 11, 2012 प्रॉपर्टी के धंधे में कालाबाज़ारी का बोलबाला?: "ताज़ा अनुमानों के अनुसार भारत की ‘काली अर्थव्यवस्था’ का आकार, देश के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद के 25 से 50 % तक है."
Dec 10, 2012 Women's college in Bhiwani bans girls from wearing jeans: "A women's college in the Bhiwani district in Haryana has banned girls from turning out in jeans and tops. At the Adarsh Women's College, where this diktat has been in place, the principal doesn't see anything"
Dec 10, 2012 Group helps students express their woes through postcards: "A group of students from various Delhi government schools is using an innovative idea to express its woes ranging from lack of infrastructure to the abuse by their teachers. These students write their woes on"
Dec 10, 2012 India in denial about rising crimes against women?: "In a bizarre dress code diktat a college in Haryana has ordered women not to wear jeans saying it is against Indian culture."
Dec 10, 2012 Salem shocker: Public ties 3 girls to lamp post, thrashes them mercilessly: "on suspicion of having stolen Rs 1,000 from a textile shop"
Dec 9, 2012 UP: Bijnor DM asks women not to wear black clothes: "A regressive and strange diktat has ruffled feathers in Uttar Pradesh. Muslim woman students in Bijnor cannot wear their black burkhas as woman students have been barred from wearing any clothing of black colour."
Dec 9, 2012 Sleep on RTI queries, babus tell juniors: "RTI appeals pile up as officials stonewall queries"
Dec 8, 2012 Kolkata: Man beheads sister over extra-marital affair: "In what seems like a clear case of honour killing, a man beheaded his younger sister in full public glare. The incident took place on Friday. 29-year old Mehtab Alam, a tailor by profession, allegedly beheaded N"
Dec 8, 2012 Disabled youth tied to car, dragged nearly a kilometre
Dec 8, 2012 90% of Indians are 'idiots', Markandey Katju says: ""I say ninety per cent of Indians are idiots. You people don't have brains in your heads ... It is so easy to take you for a ride," he said at a seminar."
Dec 7, 2012 Bangalore: Attack on Manipur woman highlights police insensitivity: "Even as the accused in the horrific Guwahati mob molestation case were convicted on Friday, yet another woman became the victim of mob violence. The incident happened in Bangalore, which was recently tagged as"
Dec 7, 2012 Sexual violence rife in India: "ASI Ravinderpal Singh’s daughter was being eve teased by goons including a leader of the ruling akali dal party in Punjab and he confronted them."
Dec 7, 2012 CNN: Debunking 'weeping Jesus' forces exile: "A man in India is living in exile after being charged with blasphemy for debunking a "weeping Jesus"."
Dec 7, 2012 Jammu: 8-year-old brutally thrashed by teacher: "In a shocking case of corporal punishment, an 8-year-old girl was brutally thrashed by a teacher for not leaving her government school to join his private academy."
Dec 7, 2012 B'lore: The cop called me a nuisance, says Manipur woman: "In another case of Northeast Indians being targeted, a theatre person from Manipur alleged that she was heckled by a crowd in Bangalore, that passed lewd and racist comments and abused her. What is even more s"
Dec 6, 2012 CNN: India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse: "An estimated 300,000 girls and women have been forced into the sex trade in India's Andhra Pradesh. Of these, only 3,000 have been rescued so far.", "Only sex workers with HIV/AIDS like Sujatha are entitled to a monthly financial support of less than $4 provided by the state government. But even those who qualify rarely get it." "As the horrific details of her ordeal unfold, the room collapses into turmoil. Overcome with emotion, 14-year-old Jyothi is wheezing and struggling to draw her breath because she’s crying so hard;16-year-old Kavya is also inconsolable; Vijayalaxmi is banging her head on the wall, and other girls are shaking, swaying back and forth. All are crying. One account triggers another. Some mutter to themselves while others jostle to be heard.""
Dec 6, 2012 'Loyal' bureaucrats being made information commissioners: SC: ""Loyal" bureaucrats are being appointed as information commissioners at the Centre and State transparency panels, the Supreme Court observed today, saying it's order for judicial members in the Commissions would make them independent and free from government influence."
Dec 6, 2012 Delhi ventilator snag kills 5: Who is responsible?: " The police on Wednesday arrested a Delhi government hospital's technician and the supervisor in a medical negligence case after five ICU patients died after their oxygen supply was cut off during maintenance"
Dec 6, 2012 Delhi ICU deaths: Families of victims seek justice: "It's been three days since five people died at government-run Shushruta Trauma Centre after their oxygen supply was allegedly cut off during maintenance work but the special committee formed by the state health departme"
Dec 5, 2012 चीन और श्रीलंका से ज्यादा 'भ्रष्ट' है भारत: "श्रीलंका और भूटान में भारत से कम भ्रष्टाचार बताया गया है. इस सूची में श्रीलंका को 79वें और भूटान को 33वें स्थान पर रखा गया है."
Dec 5, 2012 Denmark, Finland, New Zealand at top in corruption ranking; India 94th: "China ranked 80th after 75th in 2011."
Dec 4, 2012 BBC: India's Facebook arrests spark tighter online rules: "Shaheen Dhada was arrested in November for her comment following the death of politician Bal Thackeray. Her friend, Renu Srinivasan, who "liked" the comment, was also arrested.", "The arrests have sparked a debate in India over freedom of speech and the internet, with critics accusing the government of "abuse of authority"."
Dec 4, 2012 No action yet against MNS corporator for slapping 65-yr-old: "In a shocker from Maharashtra, Nitin Nikam, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator repeatedly and publicly slapped a senior citizen who is a private contractor. The police are yet to take any action agains"
Dec 4, 2012 MNS leader assaults contractor: Mumbai reacts: "A 65-year-old private contractor working with the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation was assaulted and hit by a MNS leader on Sunday for delay in water pipeline repair work."
Dec 4, 2012 Delhi: Ventilator snag cuts off oxygen supply, leaves 4 dead: " In a shocking case of medical negligence in a Delhi government hospital, four people died after their oxygen supply was cut off while carrying out repair work. The four patients at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU"
Dec 4, 2012 India land of scams, slums: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums."
Dec 4, 2012 Maids to order: The darker side of richer India: " India's unofficially estimated 90 million domestic workers, both traffickers and employers may act with impunity"
Dec 4, 2012 FTN: Are blasphemy laws out of place in a secular state?: "Sanal Edamaruku has been forced to live outside India as he fears arrest after proving that a 'weeping crucifix' was caused by faulty plumbing, not divine intervention."
Dec 3, 2012 'Goonda raj' of MNS continues in Maharashtra: "The hooliganism of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was once again on display on Sunday.It was a shocker of sorts, with a corporator slapping an elderly man, repeatedly."
Dec 3, 2012 Is no one in Mumbai willing to rein in the MNS?: "An MNS corporator who repeatedly slapped a 65-year-old contractor was arrested, and released on bail. His party justified the assault."
Dec 3, 2012 Bihar: woman battered to death on panchayat order: "The Tiyarpara panchayat, headed by sarpanch Zaki Ahmad, "tried" Shehzadi and pronounced her "guilty". "She was executed in public, but no one dared to protest,""
Dec 3, 2012 Bihar MLAs, MLCs fudge records to cash in on rail benefits: 3 trips in 1 day: "Can one travel by train and plane simultaneously? Yes, they can if they are legislators of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council."
Dec 2, 2012 Mulayam gets a temple, his party a Chalisa: "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav appeared to distance himself from sycophancy. He said he disapproved of the temple: "If such a temple is being built, even by an individual, the party is opposed to it.""
Dec 2, 2012 Shocking behaviour by MNS corporator: "A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator repeatedly slapped a 65-year-old private contractor over the alleged 'delay' in repairing a damaged water pipeline."
Dec 2, 2012 Salve takes up citizens' cause: "Voicing concern over the traffic situation in the capital, senior Supreme Court advocate Harish Salve has said it was getting worsened by VIP movements and asked Delhi Police to take corrective steps. Salve said blocking arterial roads in the capital during VIP movements is violative of constitutional rights and people should stand and fight against it."
Dec 2, 2012 Caught on camera: MNS leader slaps 65-yr-old contractor: "In a shocking incident captured on camera, a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader was seen hitting a 65-year-old man callously. MNS corporator Nitin Nikam was seen brutally slapping Kalyan DV Patil who works a"
Dec 1, 2012 Is it time to re-write social media laws?: "In a major development, the Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General to respond to a petition challenging the controversial Section 66A in the Information Technology Act."
Dec 1, 2012 SC questions Maharashtra govt, others over Section 66(A): "The SC issued notices to the Maharashtra government and other concerned states on why Section 66(A) should not be scrapped."
Dec 1, 2012 Will the government listen to the voice of netizens?: "The SC asks Maharashtra to explain the FB arrests, but the Centre maintains there is no need to scrap the IT law."
Dec 1, 2012 I am not a proxy candidate for my husband: Sanjiv Bhatt's wife: "Controversial IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta will contest against Narendra Modi in Gujarat elections on a Congress ticket."
Dec 1, 2012 Outrage led me to file PIL against IT Act: DU student: "Delhi University student Shreya Singhal, who has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the Information Technology Act, has said that she filed the petition because she felt "
Dec 1, 2012 Section 66A of IT Act is a can of worms: Cyber law expert: "Cyber law expert Pawan Duggal has hailed the Supreme Court's intervention in the Palghar Facebook arrests case."
Dec 1, 2012 Don't want to live in fear of being jailed: IT Act petitioner: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi and Puducherry governments over the petition filed by a Delhi University student, Shreya Singhal, challenging the Informatio"
Dec 1, 2012 SC admits Aseem Trivedi's plea against Sec 66(A) of IT Act: "The Supreme Court has admitted cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's plea against the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act. Trivedi had been arrested in Mumbai in September on sedition charges"
Dec 1, 2012 Explain arrest of girls over FB post: SC to Maha govt: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi and Puducherry governments over the petition filed by a Delhi University student, Shreya Singhal, challenging the"
Dec 1, 2012 Supreme Court fumes at Facebook arrest; government tries to curb IT Act abuse: "entertaining a PIL seeking the repeal of the controversial Section 66A of Information Technology Act which has turned out be a source of harassment and attempts to muzzle freedom of speech."
Dec 1, 2012 Govt modifies Sec 66(A) of IT Act after FB controversies: "The government has modified rules under the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases. This comes a day after a 19-year-old boy was que"
Dec 1, 2012 Gujarat poll: Parties get insurance for their offices: "Fearing damage to party office property because of large scale rebellion arising out of ticket distribution for the assembly elections, political parties in Gujarat have insured their party offices. Both the B"
Dec 1, 2012 Live video of MNS councillor bashing up aged contractor in Maharashtra: "Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena councillor Nitin Nikam today severely thrashed an aged contractor B G Patil in full view of cameras over water shortage issue. "
Nov 28, 2012 Malda crib death toll rises to 27: "Four more children died at the Malda College and Hospital, taking the total number of crib deaths since Saturday last to 27. While three children died this morning, another died last night, hospital sources said on Wednesday (November 28)."
Nov 28, 2012 Satyendra Dubey murder: Have we forgotten our heroes?: "Satyendra Dubey's brother Dhananjay spoke at a people's forum in Delhi, and pushed for the fast passage of the Lokpal and Whistleblower Bills in Parliament."
Nov 28, 2012 Bihar: '75 per cent of MNREGA funds siphoned off': "The MGNREGA programme in Bihar has run into a controversy. A survey conducted by an NGO shows that nearly 75 per cent of funds have been allegedly siphoned off by local officials. In some cases, money was allegedl"
Nov 28, 2012 WB: 3 more infants dead in 24 hours in Malda hospital: "Three more infants have died in the past 24 hours in the Malda Medical college in West Bengal. This has taken the death toll to 22 since Saturday."
Nov 28, 2012 We have fewer wards and too many patients: Malda medical superintendent: "Three more babies have died in Malda Medical College in West Bengal in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 27 dead since last Saturday. The state government has rushed the Chairman of Task Force of Infant Mortality to M"
Nov 28, 2012 'Mosquito god' worshipped to ward off dengue: "A big mosquito statue was installed at Chas a day earlier and a procession organised Monday by devotees who beat drums and chanted mantras to appease the winged god."
Nov 28, 2012 Time: Can India’s Fight Against Corruption Be Won at the Ballot Box?: "India’s public soul-searching over the pervasiveness of corruption in society took center stage again with the formal launch of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a new political group formed on an explicitly anticorruption platform."
Nov 28, 2012 IT Act The 'Unconstitutional' Section 66A: "With yet another arrest in Palghar today, the focus seems fixed on the grossly misused provision of the IT Act. Exploring why this section is unconstitutional, how it came to be, the state of the law elsewhere, and how we can move forward."
Nov 27, 2012 Noida cops keep youth chained to post for 4hrs: "In a blatant violation of human rights, Noida police on Tuesday chained an alleged pickpocket to a post without even formally arresting him."
Nov 27, 2012 Capt Saurabh Kalia's brother battles for his honour: "Capt Saurabh Kalia's brother CJ Vaibhav Kalia and their father fight to get his killing declared a war crime"
Nov 27, 2012 Facebook arrests: 2 police officers suspended, Shiv Sena calls for bandh: "A week after two girls were arrested in Palghar for their remarks on Bal Thackerey's death, the state administration has finally taken some action."
Nov 27, 2012 Kerala: Rape victim alleges sister killed self for same reason: "The father, brother and uncle of a 13-year-old girl in Kerala have been arrested for allegedly raping her for the past two years. The issue came to light when the girl, who is studying in the eighth s"
Nov 27, 2012 AI employees arrested for online post against SC order: "Even as the country debates the arrest of the two girls who were picked for their comments on late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on Facebook, here's another case. Two Air India employees were arrested under th"
Nov 26, 2012 Wal-Mart And Corruption In India: Is There Actually Any Way To Avoid It?: "I have worked in countries where bribery is simply an accepted part of everyday and business life though."
Nov 25, 2012 Bedi on Corruption; It's endemic: "The common man in India can’t trust his local policeman, says anti-corruption activist and former policewoman Kiran Bedi."
Nov 25, 2012 Facebook post row: Suspension and transfer enough?: "2 days after a report indicted 3 policemen in the Facebook arrest case, no action has yet been taken against the erring cops."
Nov 24, 2012 A Breach Of Religious Freedom: "Muharram processions remain banned in Srinagar since 1990."
Nov 24, 2012 Thackeray FB post: Last week was like a bad dream, says girl: "A Facebook post, subsequent arrest and a high level inquiry later, charges have finally been dropped against the 21-year-old girl who posted comments on Bal Thackeray. This past week, the girl and her family were"
Nov 24, 2012 In a midnight drama two Air India crew members held under IT Act : "This was a clear case of misusing the IT Act and the police by Mr. Pawaskar, alleged Mr. Sharma and Mr. Jaganatharao"
Nov 24, 2012 Now, cops arrest kids for a question on Facebook: "Apparently, the child posted a question on his wall: "There is no zipper in Spider-Man's suit. Where does he pee from?" Another child who liked the comment was also arrested."
Nov 24, 2012 Facebook comment arrests: Maharashtra promises strict action against guilty cops: " The enquiry report on the arrests has indicted the policemen involved in initiating action against the girls and observed that the arrests could have been avoided"
Nov 23, 2012 Ponty Chadha's 'task force' worked as parallel excise department: "at the district level, the force comprised a district in-charge (DIC) who was answerable for fall in sales or returns from any district. The officer was provided with an SUV and gunners from private security agencies and was responsible for the output of his team"
Nov 23, 2012 The Last Word: Have the media, netas attempted to deify Bal Thackeray?: "The proposal over late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has led to a controversy."
Nov 23, 2012 Are our war heroes victims of red tapism?: "Former NSG commandos Surender Singh and PV Manesh, who fought Mumbai attackers, say that the government has not paid their dues."
Nov 23, 2012 Mumbai: Over 15,000 investors cheated in Rs 34 crore religious fraud: "As many as 15,000 investors from the Christian community were duped in an investment scheme promising Israel tour."
Nov 23, 2012 Facebook arrest: Cops indicted: "The report holds local police officers responsible for having bowed down to pressure, despite strict instructions from their seniors. Action could possibly be taken against the local SP and additional SP."
Nov 23, 2012 Why should public funds be used for Mulayam’s b’day?: "The fact that a bankrupt state government—which is seeking various packages from the Centre—can waive off farm loans of Rs 1,650 crore at a time when the Central government is also struggling to keep down its own deficits shows the disdain with which politicians treat public funds."
Nov 23, 2012 'I am a goonda in a white uniform': "Gunshots were fired to welcome newly appointed Medical Education Minister of Madhya Pradesh Anoop Mishra. As if the firing was not enough, to mock the law, the Minister proudly declared himself as a 'goonda'."
Nov 23, 2012 HC raps Akhilesh's move to release serial blast accused: "A bench of justices R.K. Agarwal and R.S.R. Maurya Thursday observed: Today you are releasing them, tomorrow you may give them the Padma Bhushan."
Nov 23, 2012 BBC: India girl 'shot by urinating man' in Delhi: "A teenage girl in the Indian capital Delhi has been shot dead by a man after she objected to him urinating near the gate of her family home"
Nov 21, 2012 HC asks govt to sack Mylarappa: "Mylarappa is said to have assisted his PhD student, M Venkataramanappa, allowing him to copy more than 100 pages from his PhD thesis. The registrar’s own PhD thesis has also been slammed for plagiarism."
Nov 21, 2012 Punjab police, with all, for all: " affluent Punjabis can get armed guards from the state police. Securing the same is a sure-shot way to earn the coveted “VIP” tag"
Nov 20, 2012 Facebook post on Thackeray: Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan under pressure to sack cops: "Chavan has also assured former SC justice and Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju that strict action would be taken against those responsible for arresting Shaheen and Rinu."
Nov 20, 2012 India ranks 131st in press freedom index; Internet 'partly free': "Just in case you did not know, India ranks 131st — between Burundi and Angola — in the 2012 press freedom index of Reporters without Borders. Freedom House puts India in the "party free" category in the 2012 Internet freedom rankings, below Argentina, South Africa, and Ukraine. So much for the world's largest democracy."
Nov 20, 2012 India demands justice for Pia: "In 2010, 9-year-old Pia sustained an injury in her eye after her teacher flung a notebook at her for not completing her homework. The little girl not only lost her vision but also developed blood clotsand then cancer, which eventually led to her death two days ago. As outrage peaks over her death, the authorities have failed to take any action against the school."
Nov 20, 2012 Clinic trashed, patients traumatised: "In a shocking act of vandalism the 10 arrested men, who were part of a large group of hooligans, had ruthlessly ransacked the Shaheen Dhada's uncle's clinic. Here is a TIMES NOW ground report of how mercilessly the rowdies showed their anger over a facebook post by taking the law into their own hands"
Nov 20, 2012 Free thinking citizen humiliated: "a free thinking citizen humiliated and forced to apologise for simply speaking out against Sunday's shutdown in the city of Mumbai. Her uncle's clinic was vandalised and only after the uproar and despite the video proof, did the Police arrest 10 people. This despite knowing there were more than 100 people involved in the act."
Nov 20, 2012 Facebook post row: Politicians slam misuse of law: "One of the girls held for posting comments on 'Facebook' questioning the shutdown in the city for Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's funeral on Tuesday (November 20) said she will never again visit the social networking site while police arrested 9 Shiv Sainiks for vandalising her uncle's clinic."
Nov 20, 2012 FB post arrests: Under pressure, 10 arrested: "Even as the police swiftly went about arresting a 21-year-old girl and her friend, they had an excuse for not taking any action against the vandals who trashed the clinic run by Shaheen's uncle. They were according to the police 'unidentified', but a look at the evidence available and the Sena district president Prabhakar Raut's comment tells another story altogether."
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