20/11/2014
News Headlines by The Indian Express 20 Nov
1. Punjab and Haryana High Court cancels Rampal's bail in 2006 murder case
On Thursday the HC directed that he be produced at 2pm in the contempt of court case.
Allegations against me are false, says Rampal
Followers bathed Sant Rampal in milk, then used it to make kheer-prasad
Police get Rampal, find 5 women and a child dead in his Hisar ashram
Rampal’s forces: 300 trained by former army, police officers
2. Howrah: Lost in the fury of a lynching, the sorrow of a pregnant widow
Days after ‘cellphone thief’ was killed, police yet to summon medical students.
3. Sri Lankan govt pardons 5 Indian fishermen on death row for drugs trafficking
The angry protestors had burnt effigies of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, condemning the death penalty. WATCH VIDEO
Released Indian fishermen to return from Sri Lanka tomorrow
After appeal, India wants ‘unconditional’ release of fishermen
Sri Lankan court gives death penalty to 5 Indian fishermen
4. ‘Cold reception’ to Mamata at Nehru meet may be lost opportunity for Cong
The conference, she told her aides later, was a lost opportunity in making political statement against communalism.
Nehru brings Congress and ex-allies Left, TMC together
Congress invite list influenced by its ‘depleting fortunes’, says BJP
5. Prabhu for replacing sleepers with chair cars in short-distance trains
The zonal units have been asked to get back with relevant data to determine feasibility of the idea.
6. Ebola: Centre to tighten measures
The government has opened a round-the-clock helpline to respond to people’s queries on Ebola.
If Ebola comes to India
Situation under ‘complete control’, no need to panic, says J P Nadda
7. She defied her parents to marry boyfriend, 4 days later she was dead
Dwarka woman’s parents arrested in apparent honour killing, man’s family say she may be alive.
8. NDMC’s kerb stones in saffron and green against safety rules
Expert says white, yellow and black are most visible, don’t know why saffron and green were chosen.
9. AIIMS's al fresco cancer ward
Going by the last annual report (2012-2013), AIIMS records 91,100 OPD attendance out of which only 4,230 OPD procedures were performed.
10. Delhi: Scholar from Manipur found dead at his residence
Zingram Kengo was from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. He had come to Delhi only 2 months ago.
11. Fire breaks out in URI II power project in North Kashmir
The workers who were inside were rescued. Chief Engineer has reported that there are no casualties in the incident so far.
12. China chill behind warmth of India-Australia security pact
Abbott’s stated top priority is a free trade policy with India by the end of next year.
13. Government team insisted not to use the word ‘caste’, say activists
The Union Minister or members of the official delegation were not available to respond to the allegations.
14. Pakistan apprehends 54 fishermen of Gujarat, nine boats seized
The boats had set off from Saurashtra and were intercepted off Jakhau coast in Arabian Sea.
15. New State Old Deaths
In Telangana, caught between life and debt
Ravi’s village is part of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao’s Gajwale constituency.
16. Jharkhand polls
BJP calls in magicians, hopes they will do its Jharkhand trick
All the magicians performing for the BJP are either from Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra.
17. Maharashtra’s new hill station set to come up in Pune’s Mulshi
The authority gave environment clearance to the new hill station project during its meeting held on October 29.
18. Honduran Miss World contestant and sister found murdered
A Honduran beauty queen has been found shot dead just days before she was due to compete in the Miss World pageant.