Elusive justice in the badlands of Andhra Nothing has been done to arrest the culprits who raped 11 tribal women of Vakapalli village in Andhra Pradesh though forty days have gone past. The women were were allegedly raped by policemen of the elite anti-Naxal Greyhounds.
Indo-Sweden ties to go concrete "The Swedish Office of Science and Technology, only the fifth such office worldwide, will serve as a catalyst for research cooperation between the two countries. It will promote exchange of knowledge in areas such as bio-sciences and IT," said Dr Stefan Jonsson, S and T Counsellor.
THE RAPES AND THE AFTERMATH Circumstantial evidence of rape are in plenty in Vakapalli: broken bangles, bruises on women and an eyewitness account of an eight-year-old boy who saw cops keeping vigil outside a hut while their colleagues allegedly raped a woman inside.
Irinjalakkuda becomes the first completely electrified town
Akhtar's song chosen for PoP Sung by Sonu Nigam and composed by Raju Singh, the song Bharat Mata Teri Kasam will replace Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja as the IMA song.
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists from various organisations attend a protest rally in New Delhi on Monday, denouncing the
crackdown against peaceful demonstrators in military-ruled Myanmar. Reuters
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul as general secretary of the Congress? Will Rahul be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Rahul has been hailed as a young and promising leader by several readers who have appreciated Sonia’s move. However, there are several others who have questioned the credibility of the Congress party in appointing Rahul, who they say is a novice.
