Assam Violence: 20% of hate sites creates by Hindu extremist groups

So it was our own people, not Pakistan- triggering communal tensions in India, the Centre has got inputs that around 20% of provocative web pages — blocked by government agencies — were uploaded by right-wing Hindu groups.

According to agencies involved in scanning internet, several posts had videos of Tibetans' self-immolations in protest against Chinese occupation, but they were captioned as atrocities against

Pinki gets railway job back

Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, who was accused of gender misrepresentation and rape by her live-in partner, has rejoined her duty at the Sealdah Railway Station after the Eastern Railway revoked her suspension.

"I feel relieved after the trauma which I had gone through. I am thankful to the Railways for reinstating me...I had appealed to get back the job on August 8 and I got the order immediately. I joined work yesterday," Pinki said here on Friday.

The former middle-distance runner, who had got a relay gold at the Doha 2006 Asiad, yesterday rejoined as a ticket collector in the station.

Pramanik working in Railway as a ticket collector said that her c0-workers at the Railways were supportive till last.

An Eastern Railway official said the suspension was revoked after she submitted the copy of her bail order.

"As per the central government rule, one is deemed to be suspended after 48 hours of custody. But after getting a bail, she appealed and the suspension was revoked," he said. 

HIV vaccines to undergo human trials: Katoch

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is all set to undergo a clinical trial of HIV vaccines on human by next year. 

Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) V M Katoch informed this in a convention on ‘Tribal Health Research Forum’ organised by ICMR-arm Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC).

“Tests on animals have been completed and the results are promising. Hopefully, human trials could start early next year,” said Katoch.

Since the last decade, the AIIMS had been working on the vaccine that could kill the HIV cells and boost immunity system in the body for a long term, under Dr Pradeep Seth of the Department of Microbiology.

However, the research was discontinued after his retirement.

Asharam Bapu fail to appears before the commission forth time

Asharam Bapu a self proclaimed God, suspected of killing of two brothers in his Ashram skips to appear before a commission heading the inquiry at Ahemadabad. 

Asaram was summoned to the commission heading by former justice DK Trivedi last week; his son also not appeared before the commission. The Commission will hear this case now on August 22.

Justice Trivedi while giving last chance to Asaram and his son said that case will not further postponed so we will hear it on 22 August.

Commission so far has been summoned Asaram and his son four times, but they were not present. In September 2011 two of his lawyers agreed to come before the commission but both of the suspects are refusing to appear.  

In 2008 two brothers Dipesh - Abhishek Vaghela found missing from his Ashram at Motera district of Ahemadabad. A few days later the two mangled bodies were found along the river Sabarmati behind Gurukul. His family alleged that the death of two children at the ashram is the result of exorcism.

Earlier the case was handling by the CBI crime but the family alleged the department for supporting the convicts, so case was given to Justice DK Trivedi.

Kanda's anticipatory bail plea rejected

A huge hope of justice for the family of ex-airhostess Geetika Sharma seen today as Delhi High Court rejected the anticipatory bail application of former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda, main accused in the suicide case.

Kanda, who has resigned after his name comes up in the case, had sought bail after the police declared him absconding. Six police teams are on the lookout for him. Kanda's homes in Delhi and Sirsa were raided earlier on Thursday.

SC/ST quota bill in Parliament on 22 August

With the huge demands of members of Parliament government is agreed for bringing in the parliament a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.

Minister of State for PMO V Narayansamy informed the Upper House that a bill will be brought in this regard on August 22 after an all-party meeting, which will discuss the issue on August 21.

Monsoon session: Home Minister apologies to Jaya

Second day of monsoon session of Parliament set in its record one more apology from the top politician; Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was another to take his comment back in the house as just a day before BJP leader L K Advani appologies for his comment on UPA-2.     

Mary loses in semis, but will return with Bronze

Mary Kom , five time world Champion loses by 6-11 to Nicola Adams of Britain in the first ever women boxing Olympic game in London today.  Mary was fighting in 51 kg category, but she had already secure first Bronze medal for India in the event. 

Mary was completely out-boxed by the second-seeded Briton in all the four rounds (1-3, 1-2, 2-3, 2-3) to deny the Indian to enter the final of the event.

“I am sorry, couldn’t win gold or silver. I know my fans prayed and wished for me. I tried my hardest. Happy got a bronze,” she told reporters after the match.

Adams took advantage of her superior height and reach to out punch the diminutive Mary as the former won all four 2-minute rounds of the contest.

Mary who was already assured a bronze had to settle with the medal, which means that the country has recorded its best-ever medal haul in the mega event.

Fiza cremated as per Hindu rituals

Anuradha Bali alias Fiza Mohammad had converted to Islam and was practicing the Muslim religion today cremated as per Hindu rites by her relatives. Less than half a dozen relatives, including her uncle Satpal were present at the burning ghat.

Her relatives informed that she had ended her roza on July 30 but the he family claimed that since she was originally a Hindu, her last rites should be performed as per Hindu rituals. 

Fiza had married former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan but was later divorced. She was found dead on Monday in her residence of Sector 48 of Mohali.
Earlier, doctors at a government hospital at Mohali conducted post-mortem of her highly decomposed body and said there were no signs of any external injury. 

A few workers of Fiza-e-hind, the NGO floated by her, came to the cremation ground later on. 

One of the workers, Naseem Ahmed, said, “She had invited us over to break the roza on July 30. We were shocked to learn the news that she has died. We do not believe that she was under depression.”

6 Million BPL families to get mobile phone under scheme “Har Hath Mein Phone”

UPA government is all set to finalize Rs 7,000 to distribute mobile phones to every families living below poverty line across the country. This could turn out to be its calling card for the 2014 general elections

Scheme named– Har Hath Mein Phone- likely to be announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his address from Red Fort on 15h August on eve of Independence Day.

The scheme will cover around six million BPL households. It is also claimed that the government is likely to offer 200 minutes of free local talk time on every mobile phone.

Report said, “Top government managers involved in formulating the scheme want to sell it as a major empowerment initiative of the UPA 2. While the move will ensure contact with the beneficiaries of welfare programmes worth thousands of crores, there is also a view the scheme will provide an opportunity for the UPA to open a direct line of communication with a sizable population that plays an active role in polls.”