New Delhi - At least seven police officers were killed Monday in an ambush by suspected Maoist rebels in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, a news report said.
One of the militants was also killed in the shootout, which took place in the Bijapur district, about 550 kilometres south of the state capital, Raipur, officials told the PTI news agency.
The police belonged to a battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and most of the victims died on the scene.
New Delhi, Oct. 20 : India''s "Look East Policy" came in for severe criticism from South East Asia experts while discussing Asian security architecture here today.
Initiating the discussion on "Regional Security Architecture in Asia: Role of CSCAP in ARF Track 2 Process" at Observer Research Foundation, Professor Tony Milner, a prominent member of Australia''s Foreign Affairs Council, said India could have done "much better" while "deep changes are on the way" in the region where the security architecture in a messy situation. He opined that India''s soft power could have been used for better results.
New Delhi, Oct 20 : Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
According to reports, issues relating to the 53-member grouping of former British colonies and developments in South Asia were discussed during the meeting.
Later, Sharma is scheduled to call on Vice President Hamid Ansari and meet Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
On Tuesday, he is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Leader of Opposition L. K. Advani, besides meeting Sports Minister M. S. Gill.
New Delhi, Oct 20 : The BJP has decided to field the wife of the late police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma for the 2008 Assembly elections, according to a website.
According to a politicsparty. com, BJP president Rajnath Singh and senior leader L K Advani took the decision.
Maya Sharma will be the candidate from the Gole Market Constituency.
Her rival Congress candidate will be Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
Mumbai, Oct. 20 : A court in Jamshedpur on Monday forwarded a non-bailable warrant (NBW) in the name of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to Mumbai police.
The NBW has been issued against Thackeray for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Biharis. Mumbai Police said that the NBW would be executed this week.
New Delhi Oct. 20 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a fresh reminder to the the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to take appropriate action in the Batla House encounter incident.
The NHRC has urged the Delhi Police to comply with its order of submitting a report to it on the incident within a fortnight.
The Commission has decided to issue reminder to Commissioner of Police, Delhi directing him to transit the post-mortem report of Mohd. Atif, Mohd. Sajid and Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and also the inquest reports. He will also inform the Commission:-
New Delhi - At least seven police officers were killed Monday in an ambush by suspected Maoist rebels in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, a news report said.
New Delhi, Oct 20 : Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
New Delhi, Oct 20 : The BJP has decided to field the wife of the late police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma for the 2008 Assembly elections, according to a website.
Mumbai, Oct. 20 : A court in Jamshedpur on Monday forwarded a non-bailable warrant (NBW) in the name of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to Mumbai police.
New Delhi Oct. 20 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a fresh reminder to the the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to take appropriate action in the Batla House encounter incident.
