-The Hindu Bhullar was sentenced to death by a trial court on August 25, 2001 for plotting terror Attacks on Punjab Senior Superintendent of Police Sumedh Singh Saini in 1991 and Youth Congress leader M.S Bitta in 1993, in which nine people were killed. The Supreme Court has confirmed the death penalty to Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and refused to entertain his petition seeking review of the April 12 judgment. ‘No...
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Crime Against Woman Cops on Rise in Delhi
-Outlook New Delhi: Cases of women police personnel subjected to molestation and Attacks in the national capital have been on the rise with 14 such incidents reported this year till July 31, equal to the combined number of such cases in the past three years, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Till July 31, as many as 14 such cases have been reported in which 16 people have been arrested, Minister of...
More »Food Security Bill will push India toward malnutrition: Modi
-PTI Ahmedabad: Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the proposed Food Security Bill, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the bill, in its current form, will push the country toward "malnutrition". In a letter to the Prime Minister written on August 7, Modi claimed that the National Food Security Ordinance (NFSO) promulgated by the Centre, which is likely to be passed in Parliament as the Food Security Bill, has inherent flaws...
More »History shows humble onions can deep fry political class -Akshaya Mukul
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: It is no big deal that for a Parliament used to discussing and dissecting scams worth thousands of crores, the dissipating odour of onions hasn't reached its hallowed portals. For more than a week of the Monsoon session little work has been done, and even less time has been spent discussing spiraling prices of essential commodities. After all, it has only touched Rs 100/kg and not yet...
More »Why promotion is better than protection-Martin Ravallion
-The Indian Express To reduce poverty, India needs to concentrate on promoting healthcare and education of the poor It is sometimes argued that a country such as India, aiming to eliminate absolute poverty, should only be concerned about economic growth, and not worry about inequality. Is that right? Yes, growth is (typically) good for the poor but it is no less true that inequality is (typically) bad for the poor. There is little...
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