Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar is new CVC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 2: Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar was today unanimously chosen the next Chief Vigilance Commissioner, four months after the Supreme Court had quashed the appointment of P J Thomas to the post. Though no official announcement has been made yet, sources said Kumar, who retires More

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MC seeks re-election in PaK

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 2: Muslim Conference has voiced serious concerns over the alleged rigging in the recent elections and demanded that the elections in Pakistani administered Kashmir should be held a fresh under the supervision of Pakistan Army. The demand came up during the MC parliamentary More

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Syria death toll rises

Damascus, July 2: Syrian forces killed 28 civilians on a day of massive anti-regime rallies and in shelling of villages in the northwestern province of Idlib, human rights activists said. State television meanwhile reported that President Bashar al-Assad sacked the governor of Hama, a day after More

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Hazare meets Sonia, to fast again for Lokpal

New Delhi, July 2: Civil society activist Anna Hazare Saturday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to press for a strong Lokpal bill and said he will go on a fast from Aug 16 if a comprehensive legislation is not brought to parliament. "If a half-baked bill is sent to parliament, what will More

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Gaddafi threatens Europe if NATO presses air war

Tripoli, July 2: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has threatened retaliation against Europe unless NATO ceases its operations, warning loyalist forces can launch stinging attacks like "locusts and bees." "The Libyan people are capable, one day, of taking the battle to Europe and the Mediterranean More

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Roadside bombs kill 17 in Afghanistan

Kabul, July 2: Roadside bombs have killed 17 people in southern Afghanistan, including 13 who died when an explosion ripped through the van they were travelling in today morning, officials said. The Ministry of Interior said four women and two children were among those who died in the van in More

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Kids risk ill health,shorter life with too much salt

London, July 2: Health experts in Britain have warned that the processed foods and sauces at the heart of the nation's diet are actually fuelling a dangerous daily overdose of salt and putting children's health at risk. Children are routinely eating too much salt, risking ill health and a shorter More

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'Maoists kill 6 villagers in Bihar'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Munger, July 2: Maoists masquerading as CRPF personnel shot dead six villagers while 11 other persons went missing after an encounter at a village in Bihar's Munger district. The Maoists, armed with AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons stormed Kareili village- about 200 km from Patna More

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