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India has the third largest Army, the fourth largest Air Force and the seventh largest Navy in the world. Although it may take pride in these statistics however the fact is even after 68 years of Independence, India continues to be dependent on foreign countries for its weapon systems and technology. From combat aircraft to state-of-the-art weapon systems and   high-end technology equipments for…

60-Yr-Old Driver Thrashed for Scolding Boy Who Scratched Car

MUMBAI: Ravikumar Arya (60) had a comfortable job driving for the secretary of a posh residential society in Andheri, and all he wanted was to avoid unnecessary trouble with the boss. He wouldn’t have imagined the crisis he was inviting for himself when he scolded a 10-year-old boy from the neighbouring society for scratching his boss’s car. The boy left in a huff, but returned within minutes,…

Indias Ghost Terminals: Rs 325 Crore, 8 Airports, No Passengers

More than two years after the completion of a new $17 million (Rs 111 crore at 1 dollar = 65.31 rupees) terminal building, the airport in Jaisalmer, the remote desert city in Rajasthan, stands empty. Not a single passenger has passed through the gates of an airport big enough to handle more than 300,000 travellers a year, with parking bays for three 180-seater narrow-body jets. India has spent…

Police brutality : Man forced to drink urine

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A prosecution witness in a case involving three bombings in Mumbai in 2002 has accused police of forcing him to drink the urine of an accused and have “sex with a stray dog” when he was in custody 12 years ago.

In a statement submitted to a special court, the witness said: “I was made to drink gutter water and urine…It is correct that I was asked to…

Kejriwal using bribery and foul means to escape punishment

Arvind Kejriwal has a crooked mind. The Gajendra Singh suicide episode proves it.

The maverick leader of the shadowy political outfit called the Aam Aadmi Party has many tricks of trade up his unrolled sleeve! After he and his team mates have been embroiled in the infamous case of abetting the alleged suicide of Gajendra Singh, a farmer from Dausa, he rushed his trusted lieutenant Sanjay Singhon…

TRAI exposes 1 million email IDs who responded on Net neutrality

NEW DELHI: In a move that threatens the privacy of over a million internet users in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released the list of email IDs from which it received responses regarding net neutrality.

Trai on March 27 had put up a consultation paper on its website asking users to give their views on net neutrality in India. The last day to vote for the campaign…

The callousness of Airline luggage loaders

Once you see this video, the entire gamut of how your luggage gets loaded or offloaded in your favourite airlines. Despite the “fragile” tags or handle with care..this is sheer carelessness or callousness on the part of the airline staff. We hope this gets reported. Now watch…then snap out of it and give one Tight Slap to these guys by clicking on the button above. Share as much as you can!

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Rape of the Aravalis: A Photo blog

The ‘Pedalyatris’ were riding along a beautiful, desolate stretch of country road around Manesar in Gurgaon on a cool, misty morning when Ganesh exclaimed: What the hell is that!

“Look to your left, look to your left”, screamed Krishnan, who was close to Ganesh. We all stopped and got off the saddle to understand what had the duo all excited. Sprawled in front of us was a scene straight out of…

Haryana State Government order says Aravali not a forest

NEW DELHI: In a fresh threat to the fragile ecosystem of the Aravalis, the Haryana forest department has reversed its earlier order and asked officials not to designate lands in the range as forests, other than those formally recorded as such.

The order implies that vast tracts of forests, including most parts of the sacred Mangarbani grove, would now be recorded as ‘not forest’. This reverses…

Safety of women cops a concern

NEW DELHI: The home ministry’s decision to reserve 33% of police jobs for women has got a mixed reaction. Some say it will help change the perception about police and empower women, others argue that women personnel on night and patrol duties will not be safe themselves.

India‘s first woman IPS officer, Kiran Bedi, tweeted: “Delhi Policeto have 33% women cops is good. Comprehensive document on…

7-year old girl raped by school principal in Gujarat – The Times of India

SURAT: A seven year old girl, student of class II, was raped by her school principal in the school campus in Navsari, Gujarat.

Coming from a poor background, the victim was unable to pay her school fees.

The school principal pressurized her and took advantage of her situation. He performed unnatural sex on her in the school toilet and raped her.

The 37-year old accused principal was booked by the…

Girlfriend inject acid into youth

MORADABAD: A 19-year-old gym instructor and the owner of the gym have been arrested for the murder of a 20-year-old youth, who was missing since February 6. His body was found on Thursday. Police said the victim was administered acid injections and assaulted with iron rods. Police are looking for another accomplice of the alleged killers.

Addressing a press conference, additional SP Mohammad…

Nirbhaya rapist says girls shouldn’t fight back when being raped !

The December 16 gang rape victim may have passed away after battling 13 days for life, but the horror of the Nirbhaya case refuses to die even two years later.

In a shocking claim, one of the rapists on death row has displayed utter lack of remorse in blaming the physiotherapy student for their savagery and saying she “shouldn’t have fought back”.

In a BBC interview, ‘India’s Daughter’ by Leslee…

Man pours acid on wife for refusing to have sex

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old woman suffered minor burn injuries when her husband poured cleaning acid on her at their house in ICF early Wednesday morning. Police said the man was enraged after his wife refused to have sex with him.

Kupparao, 40, a tailor, and his wife Jayalakshmi, 38, lived at Railway Colony in ICF. The couple has five children. On Tuesday night, Kupparao came home drunk and pestered…