Everything you need to know about Kanth: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kanth: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangkok, May 30 (IANS) Emphasizing that India and Thailand stand to benefit from increased trade, the prime ministers of both countries Thursday directed their respective commerce ministers to work out the India-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) "at the earliest".
Bangkok, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not meet Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Thursday as the monarch is indisposed and hospitalised.
Bangkok, May 30 (IANS) Marking an end to over two decades of tiring negotiations, India and Thailand finally inked an extradition treaty that will pave the way for extradition of those involved in terror and other crimes in both countries.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The war of the Charles Sobhraj epics has just begun. Even as DAR Motion Pictures have acquired the rights to film Farrukh Dhondy's book "Bikini Murders", allegedly based on the life and crimes of Charles Sobhraj, news comes that another Sobhraj film is all set to go on the floors this July.
Giving a major relief to renowned Social scientist Ashis Nandy who recently has come into controversy over his anti-dalit statement, the Supreme Court Friday has put a stay on his arrest as he was booked under SC/ST Act............
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest of sociologist Ashis Nandy for an alleged anti-Dalit remark he made during the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF).
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday hear sociologist Ashis Nandy's petition seeking protection from arrest for an alleged anti-Dalit remark he made at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF).
New Delhi, Jan. 31 (ANI): Sociologist Ashis Nandy, who stoked a controversy at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) over his alleged anti-Dalit remarks, will request the Supreme Court on Thursday to quash all the FIRs registered against him.
Kohima, Dec 6 (IANS) Team Tata Motors dominated the fourth round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship as Bangalore-based husband-wife combination of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D'Souza emerged winners in the Overall and Pro-Expert categories here Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political outfit, was Monday formally launched here by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of hundreds of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov. 17 (ANI): Delhi Police on Saturday officially confirmed the death of real estate and liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep.
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Three Peace Party legislators in Uttar Pradesh quit Saturday, accusing its leadership of hobnobbing with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Producer T. Srinivas clarifies that his Telugu crime-thriller "Operation IPS" is not a sequel to 2007 Telugu blockbuster "Operation Duryodhana".
Bangalore, Sep 29 (IANS) Hosts Karnataka turned in a fine second-half performance to outclass Andhra Pradesh 5-1 while Jharkhand overwhelmed Sashastra Seema Bal 9-1 to book their berths in the quarterfinals of Hockey India's senior National men's hockey championship here Saturday.
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) chalked up their second win in Group B with a 15-3 rout of local challengers Integral Coach Factory in the 87th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here Sunday.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Even after 15 years of the Uphaar cinema fire, the families of the 59 people who died in the incident await justice.
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Producer Kumar Mangat is set to bring bikini killer Charles Sobhraj's escapades on the big screen as "Jailbreak". Directed by Prawaal Raman, it is said to be based on the dreaded murderer's prison break from Delhi's Tihar jail.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A "Clean India" Campaign was begun Sunday at the capital's landmark Qutub Minar.
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): Former police officer Amod Kanth's plea to be exempted from making a personal appearance in court in connection with his role in the Uphaar fire tragedy case because of a broken ankle, was accepted by a magistrate's court here on Friday.
Sitamarhi (Bihar), June 23 (ANI): In catchment areas of Bagmati river in north Bihar, there is an air of foreboding, as this region is 'flood prone'.
Ranchi, Dec 25 (ANI): There are reports that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren may meet the Governor on Friday to discuss the formation of the new government in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The Union Government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that the vision document 2015 has been prepared in order to increase the level of processing and to promote food processing industries to exploit both the domestic and international market potential for processed food products.
New Delhi, Aug.29 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday stood by its probe report in a Delhi court on giving clean chit to former Indian Police Service officer Amod Kanth in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case in which 59 people died of asphyxia.
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Apr 19 (ANI): A self-help group called 'Srijan' is working to improve the lot of street children in Dhanbad by imparting vocational training and education.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Shano Khan, who was beaten and made to stand out in the sun for not knowing the English alphabet, died here Friday, sending shock waves across the nation. The teacher has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, officials said.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Amod Kanth, a former Delhi police official who was Friday given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Uphaar fire tragedy of 1997, said the allegations against him were 'personal' and had no basis.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday gave a clean chit to former Delhi top cop Amod Kanth, who was accused of negligence in the Uphaar fire tragedy of 1997 when a cinema theatre here caught fire, claiming 59 lives.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday gave a clean chit to former Delhi Police officer Amod Kanth, who has been accused of allowing more seats than legally permissible at the Uphaar cinema theatre which caught fire in 1997, claiming 59 lives.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday gave a clean chit to former Delhi Police officer Amod Kanth in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy case of June 13, 1997.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Shano Khan, who slipped into a coma after being subjected to corporal punishment by her school teacher, died here Friday. However, the police have not yet registered a case.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A child begging on the road hardly appears to be committing a crime - but according to law, he is. In order to segregate children from adult beggars and give them protection, the child rights commission has submitted a proposal to the Delhi High Court.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A shocked child rights commission has decided to take up the case of the 11-year-old schoolgirl who died Friday afternoon after her teacher allegedly beat her and forced her to stand out in the sun.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Alarmed at the sudden spurt in cases of fathers sexually abusing their daughters, the child rights commission said that parents need to be counselled to handle such cases and recognise the fact that more than half the country's children are sexually abused.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi see a new hope in an independent candidate whom they voted for in large numbers Saturday during polling to pick a new assembly for the capital.
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) For one contender, joining the Delhi poll fray was a matter of women's empowerment, for another it was rooted in anger against the civic authorities, for yet another it was a natural career choice at this point in his life.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Anti-Sikh riot victims Monday criticised the Congress for fielding former police officer Amod Kanth to contest the Delhi assembly election. Kanth is accused of helping the 1984 rioters.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its order on the 11-year-old Uphaar fire tragedy that claimed 59 innocent lives following a review petition challenging the trial court's verdict of last year.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A year after he shed his police uniform, Amod Kumar Kanth is all set to don the role of a politician. And after years of fighting criminals, he is ready for a new role to be an 'agent of change' for the poorer people of the capital.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Policeman-turned-activist-turned-politician Amod Kumar Kanth feels that his erstwhile colleague Kiran Bedi too should enter politics.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) At least 1,138 candidates have filed their nominations for the Delhi assembly elections scheduled for Nov 29. Tuesday was the last day for filing nominations.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday told the Delhi High Court that the main cause of the Uphaar fire tragedy that killed 59 people was because a gangway of the cinema hall was closed and the theatre owners, the Ansal brothers, knew about it and thus could not disown responsibility for the 1997 tragedy.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress Monday announced the final list of its candidates for the Nov 29 Delhi elections, fielding former councillor Jitender Kochchar against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight and chief ministerial candidate V.K. Malhotra.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Congress Sunday announced the final list of its 22 candidates for Delhi assembly elections, fielding fomer Delhi mayor Jayshree Panwar against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministerial candidate V.K Malhotra.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday raised questions over the permission granted for extra seats in the Uphaar theatre and demanded the then Deputy Commissioner Police be prosecuted like the Ansal brothers for the 1997 fire tragedy in which 59 people were killed.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amod Kanth, who is now chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Child Rights, said the commission has issued notice to Delhi Police for 'picking up' some juveniles for interrogation in Jamia Nagar after the Sep 19 shootout and holding them back for hours.
Three players including two Indian were summoned to hearings by the Tournament Director Willard P. Harris and later reprimanded for their appalling
Great Britain edged past India 3-2 in a keenly contested tussle to reach at the top of the Points Table, Austria struggled to prevail over Mexico while
This is the irony of our legal system, yesterday was the day of some relief for those who fought with their undying will to punish the careless people who gave India its holocaust waited ten years only to see them free on bails. The Ansal brothers
The six members including a coach and a manager of the victorious Asia Cup hockey team threatened to go on hunger strike before the Karnataka Chief Minister's house, as they feel that they are not equally
