New Delhi, Mar 22 With a Maharashtra Minister courting controversy after he allegedly assaulted a party worker, Congress today said the incident is "condemnable if true".
Minister of State for PWD Abdul Sattar was accused of kicking a party worker over the issue of ticket distribution for next month's Aurangabad Municipal Corporation elections.
"It is condemnable if true. If it has happened knowingly. Apology will have be sought if it has happened," Party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters when asked about the incident.
Though Singhvi maintained that he was not aware of the facts, he said "Congress takes such incidents seriously".
Sattar initially denied assaulting the worker but later said the incident was regrettable and added he had to act in "self-defence".
10:02 PM
'Condemnable if true': Congress on minister's 'assault'
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10:00 PM
New Delhi, Mar 22 An 36-year-old man, who allegedly misbehaved with an air hostess on an Air India flight from Saudi Arabia, was arrested today at the international airport here
Subhash Chandra was apprehended after the air hostess lodged a complaint with the police this morning soon after the landing of the aircraft at around 6.30 am, a senior police official said.
The air hostess complained that the accused misbehaved with her on board the flight. She informed the matter to crew members. When they intervened, Chandra allegedly misbehaved with them also.
The woman complained to the police after the flight landed at the airport and a case of outraging modesty was registered.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that the accused Subhash Chandra, a resident of Rajasthan, had been staying in Saudi Arabia for last eight years and was working as a labourer.
Subhash Chandra was apprehended after the air hostess lodged a complaint with the police this morning soon after the landing of the aircraft at around 6.30 am, a senior police official said.
The air hostess complained that the accused misbehaved with her on board the flight. She informed the matter to crew members. When they intervened, Chandra allegedly misbehaved with them also.
The woman complained to the police after the flight landed at the airport and a case of outraging modesty was registered.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that the accused Subhash Chandra, a resident of Rajasthan, had been staying in Saudi Arabia for last eight years and was working as a labourer.
10:00 PM
Mumbai, Mar 23 The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recovered by over 120 points, 0.69 per cent, in the opening trade today on fresh capital inflows from foreign funds amid moderate gains in global markets.
The 30-share index, which had lost 167.66 points in the previous session, recovered by 120.22 points to 17,530.79 points in the opening trade.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also rose by 48.40 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 5243.60 points.
Stock brokers said overnight gains on the US market and better trend on the Asian bourses mainly buoyed trading sentiments here.
Among gainers, Reliance Industries was up by 0.58 per cent at Rs 1,080.15, Reliance Infra 0.71 per cent to Rs 1023, Infosys technology 0.84 per cent to Rs 2779.80, Tata Steel 1.10 per cent to Rs 636.70, Sterlite Industries 1.64 per cent to Rs 825.50 and the State Bank of India 0.
The 30-share index, which had lost 167.66 points in the previous session, recovered by 120.22 points to 17,530.79 points in the opening trade.
The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also rose by 48.40 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 5243.60 points.
Stock brokers said overnight gains on the US market and better trend on the Asian bourses mainly buoyed trading sentiments here.
Among gainers, Reliance Industries was up by 0.58 per cent at Rs 1,080.15, Reliance Infra 0.71 per cent to Rs 1023, Infosys technology 0.84 per cent to Rs 2779.80, Tata Steel 1.10 per cent to Rs 636.70, Sterlite Industries 1.64 per cent to Rs 825.50 and the State Bank of India 0.
9:58 PM
Bhiwani, Mar 22 Unidentified persons pelted stones at the house of a man whose son faced objection from a village panchayat for getting married to a girl of the same 'gotra' (sect), police said here today.
Stones were pelted at the house of Randhir Singh last night inspite of police being posted there for the family's security after the panchayat members of Samaspur village objected to his son Sribhagwan's wedding to a girl of the same 'gotra', officials said.
DSP, Samaspur rushed to the village with extra police force. However, no case has been registered so far in this connection.
Police suspect the stone-pelting was to scare Randhir Singh, who said after the incident "I was born in this village. Some villagers are raking up the gotra issue just to take revenge".
Stones were pelted at the house of Randhir Singh last night inspite of police being posted there for the family's security after the panchayat members of Samaspur village objected to his son Sribhagwan's wedding to a girl of the same 'gotra', officials said.
DSP, Samaspur rushed to the village with extra police force. However, no case has been registered so far in this connection.
Police suspect the stone-pelting was to scare Randhir Singh, who said after the incident "I was born in this village. Some villagers are raking up the gotra issue just to take revenge".
9:57 PM
Mumbai, Mar 23 The Indian rupee appreciated by 10 paise to 45.48 a dollar in early trade today on firm Asian currencies amid increased capital inflows by foreign funds into equities.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the rupee strengthened by 10 paise to 45.48 a dollar. The domestic currency had closed 8 paise lower at 45.58/59 in the previous session.
Forex dealers said the rupee strengthened against the US currency largely in line with other firming Asian currencies and dollar selling by banks and exporters.
Besides, fresh capital inflows by foreign funds into equities also supported the Indian rupee, they added.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by 120.22 points, or 0.69 per cent to 17,17,530.79 in the opening trade today.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the rupee strengthened by 10 paise to 45.48 a dollar. The domestic currency had closed 8 paise lower at 45.58/59 in the previous session.
Forex dealers said the rupee strengthened against the US currency largely in line with other firming Asian currencies and dollar selling by banks and exporters.
Besides, fresh capital inflows by foreign funds into equities also supported the Indian rupee, they added.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by 120.22 points, or 0.69 per cent to 17,17,530.79 in the opening trade today.
9:56 PM
Ranchi, Mar 23 A policeman was today gunned down by Maoists in Jharkhand's Sareikela-Kharsawan district as their 48-hour shutdown entered the second day.
The rebels fired indiscriminately on a police patrolling team near Chouka police station in Sareikela around 1.30 am, killing a policeman on the spot, police said here.
The policeman was identified as Kalicharan Bodra.
The Maoists melted away into the forests after a strong retaliatory action by securitymen, police said.
Security forces have launched raids in the area even as deployment of forces are in place at strategic locations to keep a strict vigil during the shutdown that ends tonight.
The bandh has so far caused cancellation of many trains, including the Ranchi-Delhi Garib Rath, Palamau Express, besides passenger trains for the second consecutive day, railway officials said.
Several express trains have been diverted through the Mugalsarai-Gomo route, they said.
The rebels fired indiscriminately on a police patrolling team near Chouka police station in Sareikela around 1.30 am, killing a policeman on the spot, police said here.
The policeman was identified as Kalicharan Bodra.
The Maoists melted away into the forests after a strong retaliatory action by securitymen, police said.
Security forces have launched raids in the area even as deployment of forces are in place at strategic locations to keep a strict vigil during the shutdown that ends tonight.
The bandh has so far caused cancellation of many trains, including the Ranchi-Delhi Garib Rath, Palamau Express, besides passenger trains for the second consecutive day, railway officials said.
Several express trains have been diverted through the Mugalsarai-Gomo route, they said.
9:55 PM
Blast by Maoists derails Rajdhani Express in Bihar
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Gaya (Bihar), Mar 23 Passengers on board the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express had a miraculous escape when ten of its coaches and the engine derailed near Gaya station following an explosion triggered by Maoists, police said.
The accident took place late last night between Kasta and Paraiya stations under Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the East Central Railway, the police said.
Rail traffic was disrupted in the section since midnight last night as cranes were engaged to remove the affected bogies, railway sources said.
Passengers were taken to Mughalsarai by a rescue train from where a special train was arranged to send them to New Delhi, they said.
The explosive planted in the tracks between Kasta and Paraiya stations went off shortly after the train left Gaya station, district Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde said, adding a medical team with rescue train was sent to the spot.
The accident took place late last night between Kasta and Paraiya stations under Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the East Central Railway, the police said.
Rail traffic was disrupted in the section since midnight last night as cranes were engaged to remove the affected bogies, railway sources said.
Passengers were taken to Mughalsarai by a rescue train from where a special train was arranged to send them to New Delhi, they said.
The explosive planted in the tracks between Kasta and Paraiya stations went off shortly after the train left Gaya station, district Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde said, adding a medical team with rescue train was sent to the spot.