Burney brings fresh hope for Sarabjit A fresh ray of hope arose for the Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, currently on death row in Pakistani jail, after former Pakistan minister and human rights activist Ansar Burney said here that the accused prima facie appeared to be a case of mistaken identity.
21 die as bus plunges into canal At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when a private bus veered off the carriageway and plunged into a roadside canal at Kestopur in the northern fringe of the city on Friday.
SC reduces sentence of Jayapradas sister The Supreme Court has shown leniency to the sister of actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jayaprada by reducing the three-year jail term to a week that she had undergone.
Widow paraded naked in Ranchi A widow was forced by villagers to walk the street almost naked for praying in a local temple at Pawapur village in Jharkhands Dhanbad district.
Plea against Lalu thrown out The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a petition against RJD chief Lalu Prasad challenging his continuance as Union Minister over issues relating to contesting elections, saying it was filed to seek publicity.
Did Tamil Nadu act in haste in taking up the Hogenakal project in the Cauvery basin? Since it is supposed to be only a drinking water scheme, does it hurt Karnataka’s interests? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Most believe that although the drinking water provision is legal, the current row is a manifestation of political interests in TN, and that Karnataka has been unfairly targeted. Some feel that as Hogenakal falls within the disputed territory, the problem should be resolved amicably without damaging public life in both states.
