V.K. Singh takes charge as army chief
New Delhi, March 31 – Gen. V.K. Singh Wednesday took charge as the 26th chief of the 1.13 million-strong Indian Army from Gen.
Shahnaz to attend White House summit of entrepreneurs
New Delhi, March 31 – Herbal beauty care queen Shahnaz Husain has been invited for a summit to the White House and will also be undergoing a short course at Harvard University. The 63-year-old has been invited to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington, April 26 and 27. ‘I am very happy to receive this invitation and to represent brand India there,’ Husain told IANS.
2011 population census begins April 1
New Delhi, March 31 – One of the largest census exercises, to compile India’s estimated 1.2 billion people into one single database, begins Thursday with President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari to be the first ones being listed. This will be India’s 15th census since 1872. It will cost the government Rs.2,209 crore and witness engagement of 2.5 million people, union Home Secretary G.K.
Border forces of India and Pakistan agree to restrain firing
Amritsar, Mar. 31 : The Border Security Force (BSF) and officials of Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday concluded their four-day bi-annual meeting in Amritsar with the mutual agreement to restrain firing incidents from either side. Both the parties discussed matters relating to border management, including border crimes, drug-smuggling, counterfeit currency notes, infiltration bids, illegal border crossings, defence constructions, during the meeting.
Court verdict on Kasab on May 3
Mumbai, Mar 31 : A Mumbai Special Court on Wednesday said it would announce the verdict on Ajmal Amir Kasab on May 3. Over a year after the 26/11 attacks,case began in a special court here. The trial of the lone Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab, and two Indians charged with taking part in the conspiracy concluded on Wednesday.
General Vijay Kumar Singh takes over as new Army chief
New Delhi, Mar 31 : General Vijay Kumar Singh on Wednesday formally took charge as the 26th chief of the 1.13 million-strong Indian Army. General Vijay Kumar Singh, 59, will hold the post for the next two years. An honours graduate of the US Army Infantry School at Georgia in the US, General Vijay Kumar Singh is an alumnus of the Wellington-based Defence Services Staff College, the Mhow-based Army War College and the US Army War College, Carlisle.
‘Rape simulator’ game becomes Internet sensation amid calls for censorship
Sydney, March 31 : A “rape simulator” video game is fast becoming a rage across the Internet, causing internet censors to raise demands of blocking websites that host the game. RapeLay, which allows a player’s virtual avatar to stalk and rape young girls, has come under fire from various quarters. Players get points for following girls on commuter trains, raping virgins and their mothers, and then forcing them to have abortions.
Manual on driving etiquette published by Debrett’s
London, Mar 31 : British etiquette publisher Debrett’s has come out with a manual on the proper way to behave behind the wheel. The society publisher has put together its own publication to guide motorists in the right direction, laying out rules from being a good car host to the protocol of music choice. For instance, the Thoroughly Modern Motoring Manners book says, a chivalrous man will ensure that his female passenger is comfortable before the journey begins.
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