Bhopal tragedy: PM asks GoM to meet immediately
New Delhi, Jun 14: With the Congress-led UPA government facing severe criticism from various spheres on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stepped in and asked the designated Group of Ministers (GoM) to meet immediately.Besides this, the GoM.....
Bhopal victims request Obama to extradite Anderson
New Delhi, Jun 14: Bhopal gas tragedy victims have appealed to Barack Obama, US President requesting the extradition of Warren Anderson, the former Union Carbide Corp CEO to India. Abdul Jabbar, the Convenor of Bhopal Gas Victims Women Forum said that.....
'Threatening' & 'filthy' SMSes sent to politicians
New Delhi, Apr 17: Delhi and Haryana police are on the look out for a fraudster, who has sent over 100 'threatening' and 'filthy' text messages to politicians like Brinda Karat and Shashi Tharoor.The leaders have received nearly 100 SMSes over.....
Respect victim's wish to marry her rapist: CJI
New Delhi, Mar 8: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) KG Balakrishnan has defended a rape victim's right to chose to marry her rapist and said that 'due respect' should be given to the woman's decision.“Due regard must be given to.....
Bal Thackeray dubs birthday boy Raj 'Dhanajirao'
Mumbai, Jun 14: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has now dubbed his estranged nephew, Raj Thackeray 'Dhanajirao' , which means one who is wealthy or hankers after money.The uncle came up with the new nickname on the occasion of Raj Thackeray's.....
Congress let Anderson go out of the nation
New Delhi, Jun 13: Congress admitted that it had no choice but to allow Warren Anderson, the former chairman of Union Carbide Corp responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, to leave the country. Pranab Mukherjee made this confession at a time.....
Agnihotri will shoot in UK despite racial abuse
Bhopal, Dec 4: Bollywood film director Vivek Agnihotri today said instances of racial abuse would not deter him from shooting in London, which is one of the dream destination for film-makers. Talking to the sources here today Mr Agnihotri affirmed that their 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal' film crew, including John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, suffered racism in England. Stating that racial abuse is not a new experience for him as he had also undergone similar experience while shooting his last directorial venture.....
SC stays MP order on gas tragedy victims' children
New Delhi, Jan 17: The Supreme Court today stayed the order of Madhya Pradesh Government saying that adult children of the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy should not be given free treatment in Bhopal Hospital, meant for providing treatment to the victims of December 3, 1984 tragedy, which claimed 3,000 lives. A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices R V Raveendran and J M Panchal, however, told the petitioner, ''there is no harm in providing medical treatment.....