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British girl Hannah Foster murderer Maninder Pal Singh Kohli arrested

          Kolkata: Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, who was wanted in the alleged rape and murder of British girl Hannah Foster in England in March last year was on Thursday arrested from Panitanki area of West Bengal's Darjeeling district. He was nabbed while trying to flee to Nepal. Kohli, who had settled in the area after marrying a Nepali woman, was arrested on Wednesday night following a tip-off from locals after police flashed his photographs on TV channels, IG, North Bengal, Bageesh Mishra told reporters here. The fugitive, who had confessed to being the wanted man, was being interrogated at the Kalimpong police station, Mishra said. The 17-year-old girl went missing on March 14 last year in Southampton and her body was found after two days. Autopsy revealed that she was raped and then strangled to death.

Bomb blast claims two lives in Poonch (Go To Top)

         Jammu: At least two persons, including policemen, were killed in a bomb explosion inside a police station here on Thursday. One civilian was also injured in the blast, which took place in Mendhar town of bordering Poonch district. According to eyewitnesses, an unidentified person handed over a radio set to the policemen posted on duty which later ripped off claiming two lives. "I was sitting inside the police station. A man came and handed over a radio set, which exploded later on," said Vikas Sharma, who was airlifted to Jammu for treatment of wounds. A search has been launched to nab the culprit.

Birlas want Lodha to furnish certified copy of will

          Kolkata: After filing a case in Calcutta High Court, the Birlas have now asked Rajendra S. Lodha to furnish a certified copy of the will made by Priyamvada Birla. According to the sources, the notice issued by the solicitors demanded a certified copy of the will and also the right to inspect the original. "We would like to know the credentials of those who might have signed as witnesses," the source added.

VHP to launch movement to protest quota for Muslims (Go To Top)

          New Delhi: To protest against the Andhra Pradesh Government's decision to give five percent reservation to Muslims in education and jobs, the VHP is planning to launch a movement across the country. According to the sources, VHP apprehends that the decision by Congress government in the state was an indication of implementing a similar plan across the nation. Through the movement, Sangh Parivar wants to involve lakhs of cadres of its youth wing Bajrang Dal to mobilise support among the majority community against the decision, the source added. Earlier VHP General Secretary Pravin Togadia and RSS Spokesman Ram Madhav had criticised the Andhra Pradesh government for its decision, saying that it was violation of both the Constitution and the Supreme Court's cap of 50 per cent reservation.

Govt to amend Constitution for reservation in private sector (Go To Top)

          New Delhi: The UPA government will soon bring in a constitutional amendment Bill to provide reservation for the backward classes in the private sector. Union Minister for Chemical, Fertiliser and Steel Ram Vilas Paswan said this here Thursday while interacting with the media. Speaking in a seminar organised by the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, Paswan said that the erstwhile NDA regime has talked of extending reservation to the private sector. He said that the issue was included in the CMP of the UPA and in the President's speech and the government intends to amend the constitution soon.

          "The government is committed to it. We will bring in a constitution amendment bill in the Parliament. Before that all parties will be consulted. But we will definitely bring it. Those who oppose it and talk of merit forget how the private schools charge thousands of rupees for admission. Or, how the rich get their wards into medical institutes by paying lakhs of rupees. We not only demand reservation in public and private sector but also one-third seats in private schools for backward classes," said Paswan. CPI secretary D Raja said that the representative of the private sector should come forward for a dialogue on the issue. "The CPI and the entire Left have demanded the extension of reservation to the private sector. Time has come for serious efforts to implement reservation in private sector. Private sector representatives should come forward for a meaningful dialogue. They can not simply say no," added D Raja. Many of the private companies have been opposing the proposed reservation in the private sector giving a go by to merit in recruitment.