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Arun Jadhav Mumbai police survivor: Mumbai terrorists shot Arun Jadhav

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Police constable Arun Jadhav survived the shooting by the pair of terrorists when they hijacked his police van in Mumbai on Wed. night, Nov. 26, 2008. Arun Jadhav was hit by 3 bullets but he was still alive. Arun Jadhav and his colleague were injured in the back seat of the police van.

Chidambaram & Pranab Mukherjee: Contenders for Home Minister

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

There is speculation that India Finance Minister P Chidambaram and India External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee are the top contenders for the post of Home Minister. Shivraj Patil, the former Home Minister, resigned on Sun., Nov. 30. Shivraj Patil’s resignation has been accepted by India’s PM, Manmohan Singh.
Congress Working Committee (CWC) expressed grievances on the [...]

Shivraj Patil: India’s Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigns

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

India’s Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has been under heavy pressure and criticism for failing to safeguard the national security of not only Mumbai but the sovereignity of India. Shivraj Patil has accepted ‘moral responsibility’ for the Mumbai terrorist attacks and sent in his resignation to India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. Shivraj Patil had been [...]

Mumbai India Taj Mahal Mumbai mujahideen attack CNN IBN live

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Mumbai is under terrorism attacks in 10 locations in south Mumbai. Here are the latest headlines from IBN live updating. The older news is at the top. Scroll down for the latest news.
Mumbai’s prestigious Hotel Oberoi is under siege, and there are gunmen inside.
Mumbai’s Local trains are suspended for fear that the public transport may [...]

Tukoji Pawa: Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Tukoji Rao Puar arrested

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

In India, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister, Tukoji Pawa (Tukoji Rao Puar), has been arrested for obstructing and threatening a female officer in her line of duty. Pawar had a meeting with someone at the Sub Divisional Magistrate in Dewas to ask that she reject a candidate’s nomination papers because he was late in the submission. [...]

Chandrayaan 1 countdown: Chandrayaan launch live video

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

India has sent its first mission the moon to draw and chart the maps of the moon. The Chandrayaan-1 is on a 2 year mission. Two mapping instruments are on a joint project with the US space agency, Nasa. Watch the Chandrayaan-1 blast off from southern India here at YouTube here.

Pradeep Sharma, Mumbai’s top police encounter specialist, was fired

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The Maharashtra government in Mumbai fired Pradeep Sharma on Sunday, 1 am.