News: 15 October

The crisis within the Jet Airways has just begun, it seems. Jet Airways CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schaeur revealed that his airlines will terminate 1,900 out of a total of 13,000 employees in a phased manner. According to Jet CEO, those employees were hired as part of the expansion plan, but it was held back for some reason. He also said that 800 employees have already been served termination notice and 1,100 more will soon get the boot. Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schaeur termed the process of termination of employees as completely legal and maintained that adequate compensation will be given to sacked employees as per the contract. He also said that decision to fire the employees had nothing to with the alliance with Kingfisher Airlines. “It was a tough decision, but we had to take it. We have sacked employees for the first time in 15 years”, said Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schaeur.

The current turmoil within the Jet Airways, has taken an interesting turn with MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) chief Raj Thackeray deciding to support the sacked Jet Airways employees. Jet Airways has sacked around 1,000 employees today, who were on probation and were supposed to get their confirmation letter on November 1. After getting a snub from Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, the sacked Jet Airways employees decided to approach MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who in return echoed their sentiments. Raj Thackeray warned the Jet Airways of dire consequences if the sacked employees are not reinstated with immediate effect. “No Jet Airways flight will be allowed to take off from Mumbai if needed”, thundered Raj Thackeray. A MNS delegation will meet Jet Airways management tomorrow to discuss the issue.

As the Jet Airways sacked around 1,000 employees without giving any prior notice, the sacked staff went on a rampage outside the Jet Airways office in Mumbai. All sacked employees were on probation and they were supposed to get their confirmation letter on November 1, but they never expected a sudden termination letter as ‘Diwali Gifts’. The employees are now considering legal options, as Jet Airways did not keep its promise of one month termination notice to its employees. The sacked Jet Airways employees included the cabin crew and customer service officers. They are in a state of shock at this latest development. The Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal defended the decision to lay off around 1,000 staff saying they were non-permanent and unconfirmed employees. He also said that his company would do everything possible to reduce costs. The Jet Airways also decided to reduce its flights by 10-12 percent during the coming winter. According to latest reports, Jet Airways will sack more employees in the categories of cabin cockpit crew and management. Kingfisher Airlines also said that it would soon fire a sizable number of employees to reduce costs. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has refused the government intervention on this matter, saying the companies reserve the right to hire/fire their staff. The sacked Jet Airways employees have decided to approach MNS chief Raj Thackeray for his support to their cause.

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Captain GR Gopinath, vice chairman of Kingfisher Airlines, is planning to buy back Air Deccan. He is reportedly unhappy over the alliance between Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways struck a couple of days ago. Gopinath is planning to offer a package to buy back Air Deccan from Kingfisher Airlines. Currently, UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya has 65% share in Kingfisher Airlines, while Captain Gopinath has only 5.58% stake.

In a shocking development, Father Chellan, the lone eyewitness in the sensational nun rape case in Kandhamal, Orissa, refused to cooperate in the investigation, saying he did not have faith in the system. Father Chellan’s refusal to help the Orissa Police, came as a shocker for all and it provided ammo to critics who have already raised questions on the alleged rape of the nun. In 1999, a similar incident occurred in Baripada, where a nun alleged that she was raped by Hindu extremists. But the later the allegations turned out to be false. Although the state police have arrested eight persons in connections with the nun rape case in Kandhamal, Father Chellan’s refusal to cooperate with the police, raised several questions that remain unanswered.

The Jet Airways has decided to lay off over 800 employees citing reasons of ill health and cost-cutting measures. Jet Airways’ decision to fire over 800 employees sent a panic across the aviation industry. The cabin crew and customer service officials will be fired as part of a cost-cutting exercise. According to sources, Kingfisher Airlines is also planning to lay off a sizeable number of staff soon. According to major Ailrlines in the country, the aviation sector is in a bad shape and it requires a bailout package to move up. Airlines across the world are suffering huge losses due to the steep rise in jet fuel. Aviation Minister Prafulla Patel has expressed concerns over the latest deveopment and assured that he would take up the case with the Finance Minister.

India continued their dominance on the third day of the Commonwealth Youth Games on Tuesday and consolidated their position atop the standings, taking their medals tally to seven golds, five silver and four bronze. England closely follow the hosts with six golds, one silver and two bronze. India bagged four golds, four silvers and four bronze at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi on Tuesday to add to their Mondays tally of three golds and one silver. Meanwhile in girls’ badminton event, Beijing quarter-finalist Saina Nehwal eased past Deborah Godfrey of South Africa to 21-7 21-4 to storm into the pre-quarterfinals, while national champion Guru Sai Dutt beat Joel Debel of Seychelles 21-04 21-02 to move into third round. Not considered as India’s forte, athletics however earned India a gold through Maharashtra’s Dheeraj Mishra who leapt 15.42m to emerge on top in the triple jump. England’s Benjamin Williams (15.41m) finished second, while Boipelo Molahatlhego of South Africa secured the bronze with a distance of 15.20m. Indians also bagged two silver and three bronze medals in athletics. Though the hosts missed a gold in the men’s hammer-throw which was topped by Peter Smith of England with a distance of 68.38m, Indian duo of Narayan Chandrodaya (68.38m) and Ejaj Ahmed (64.97m) took the silver and bronze respectively. The other silver came from Gayathri Govindharaj, who with a timing of 14.00s finished second in 100m hurdles. Kierre Beckles (Barbados) and Australia’s Brianna Beahan took the gold and bronze respectively. The other two bronze medals came through Jasdeep Singh (shot put) and Poonam Rani (women’s javelin). Meanwhile, India shooters continued to shine for the second day in succession with Hyderabad’s Kynan Darius Chenai bagging a gold in the boys trap event and Ankush Bharadwaj clinching his second medal, a bronze in 10m Air Pistol event. Mistake-ridden Darius, however, had a nervous final round where he shot 17, while the eventual bronze medalist Michael McNabb of Australia shot 19. But his earlier rounds scores of 111 was enough for the Hyderabad sharp shooter to finish on top with 128. Having shot a poor 106 in the earlier rounds, Australian McNabb’s splendid comeback in the final round took his tally to 106 and thus a bronze. Malta’s Ryan Bugeja, who shot on par with the Indian with the final round score of 17, had to settle for the silver medal after finishing one point shy of Darius. Monday’s gold medalist in 50m pistol event, Bhardwaj added a bronze to his tally after firing 94.9 in the final round to finish with a total of 645.9. Gold went to James Hendry Matthews of Canada with a final score of 96.1 and a total of 653.1. Singapore’s Chen Christopher finished with the silver with a total score of 650.7 and in the final he shot 95.7. Loss of concentration due to a lighting problem cost Rushad Damania of India a medal, who missed the bronze by a margin of less than two points in the boys 50m rifle prone event. Bad light forced Rushad to change his place and he shot 97.3 in the final to take his total to 679.3. But Rory McAlpine of Scotland with a final round score of 99.4 took his tally to 681.4 en route to a silver, while James Huckle took the gold with 687.6. India had a poor fifth place finish in the girls 50m rifle prone event with Aparajita Tivary totalling 579. Kay Copland (Scotland) clinched the gold with 585, while Nurfarah Afiqah of Malaysia took the silver totalling 582. Sheree Cox of England had to contend with the bronze, finishing one point adrift of the Malaysian. Monday saw shooting earn two gold for India with Bhardwaj emerging winner in a two-way race in the 50m pistol and Rahi Sarnobat in the girls 25m pistol. Taking advantage of the thin participation, India also bagged two gold medals in wrestling event. Ajit Patil opened the medal account in wrestling for the hosts when he emerged on top in the 39- 42kg category which saw representation from four countries. In his first round bout, the Kolhapur lad beat Pakistan’s Salamat Ali 8-0 to ensure a medal for India and then knocked out England’s Jack Longthrone 6-1 in the second bout to finish on top in the round robin. In the gold medal bout, the Bombay Engineering Group (BEG) grappler pinned down Jonathan Babulall of Canada to pocket the gold. In the 46kg category, which saw a three-way race, Delhi’s Deepak Kumar emerged on top. Trained under his father Ramnath, the gold on Tuesday was his third international medal. He has a gold in a Russian meet in 2007, while in Uzbekistan last year he had bagged a bronze. Yukar Sibi and Laxmi N fetched two silvers for India in the men’s 62kg and women’s 53kg categories of weightlifting. The Army Sports Institute’s (ASI) girl Sibi lifted 112kg in snatch and 147kg in the clean and jerk category to finish with a total of 259kg and settle for a silver behind Aricco Jumitih of Malaysia. Uganda’s Charles Ssekyaaya took the bronze. Laxmi, who trains in SAI Bangalore, lifted 149kg (snatch 67kg, jerk 82kg) to finish with 149kg for the silver. Zoe Smith of England took the gold, while Bangladesh’s Fayema Akther had to settle for the bronze. The top two seeded paddlers Neha Aggarwal and Soumi Mondal also maintained their winning streak to make the last eight of the table tennis event.

In one of the largest layoffs in Indian aviation sector, Jet Airways hands in the pink slip to more than 800 cabin crew and customer care executives. Earlier CNBC-TV18 had reported that Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines had announced a cost-cutting collaboration on Monday October 13. Meanwhile, sources say that Kingfisher Airlines is also likely to lay off employees. Sources further reported that Jet and Kingfisher would meet to discuss route rationalization in the next two to three days. Here is a verbatim transcript of Karma Paljor’s comments on CNBC-TV18. Also watch the accompanying video. Q: Explain the likely quantum of attrition from a Kingfisher perspective and how important is the alliance factor, considering small players are meeting to form an alliance, which is similar to the Jet Kingfisher pact? A: Yes, this is in line with what the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have been talking about. Jet Airways said that they were would lay off some 800 odd staff and this is not the confirmed staff, this is the staff which was on probation, which was taken for expansion plan. Sources said that those on probation, those who are taken to fly the new routes that they are going to charter may be dismisses. The US operations has been suspended, due to which a sizeable chunk of around 800 staff would be asked to go off, which means that they will not be confirmed. These staff were essential for expansion. All the experienced staff is going to move to international operations to fly to Europe now.. So as far as Kingfisher is concerned we are expecting the same. The aviation industry is expected to incur a loss of over Rs 4,000 crore. It is a very difficult time for them right now. The CEOs are meeting to discuss this issue with the Aviation Minister in Hyderabad. Q: There are also newspaper reports that Captain Gopinath may be actually vying a Deccan buyback with support from some PE players and that he is unhappy over the Jet alliance and he also looking at meeting Vijay Mallya today. Did you pick up anything from your sources? A: Captain Gopinath said he was going to meet Vijay Mallya, where the Kingfisher Airlines chairman would try and explain the model that they working out with Jet Airways. But he may be very clear that should Vijay Mallya and Naresh Goyal plan to kill the low cost model of Air Deccan or Kingfisher Red which they call it now, then he would certainly try and combat and buy Kingfisher Red back from Vijay Mallya, so that would be a significant move. But the clause being that Captain Gopinath would need the funds to do that and since he has made this Air Deccan dream come true a lot of people would love to back him at this point. Q: Getting back to the labour issue considering that assurances were given to employees post the pact. Do you see a lot of trouble brewing in right now that this news of lay off has come in? A: I don’t think so. As far as the Jet Airways and Kingfisher are concerned, most of the employees that they are going to lay off were on probation and Jet Airways made this statement that they were laying off probationers. So I don’t think there will be any problems. They said that they would give them good compensations. Q: Are you also picking up any news on the small players now forming an alliance of their own, which includes Indigo? A: Possible at this point but we will really have to see how they can get together. The aircraft, fleet size and the make will have to match Boeing. If SpiceJet is flying all Boeing fleets then Indigo would be flying then all the Airbus fleets. So all these factors will have to be taken in to see how they can really come together.

India’s Arvind Adiga created history by winning the Man Booker Prize 2008 for his much-publicized debut novel “The White Tiger”. Arvind Adiga’s book “The White Tiger” is all about the poverty in India and the wealth gap between the rich and the poor. The Chairman of the judges described Arvind Adiga’s “The White Tiger” as a revelation of “the dark side of India”. The Booker Awards ceremony was held in London’s Guildhall. “The White Tiger” narrates the story of a village boy Balram Halwai, who became an entrepreneur through villainous means. According to Arvind Adiga, most of the poor people in India can make it to the top either through crime or politics. It’s a dream came true for Arvind Adiga, who beat five other competitors including India’s Amitabh Ghosh (Sea of Poppies), Steve Toltz of Australia (A Fraction of the Whole), Sebastian Barry of Ireland (The Secret Scripture), and British writers Linda Grant (The Clothes on Their Backs), and Philip Hensher (The Northern Clemency). Arvind Adiga is the third writer to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize on debut after Arundhati Roy (1997) and DBC Pierer (2003). He is the fifth Indian-origin writer to win the coveted award after V.S. Naipul, Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai. Arvind Adiga, who was born in Chennai, dedicated his award to New Delhi, where he has lived for many years.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided to take heads on Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati. Sonia defied the prohibitory orders (Section 144) imposed by Mayawati government and entered Rae Bareli amid a huge welcome crowd. People defied Section 144 to welcome Sonia Gandhi and shouted slogans against Mayawati. “Rai Bareli is my Karmabhoomi. No one can stop me from coming to my home. I am ready to go to jail on this issue if required”, thundered Sonia Gandhi. Earlier Sonia Gandhi had cancelled her public rally in the wake of prohibitory orders imposed in the area. Although Mayawati had diverted Sonia Gandhi’s route to Rae Bareli, a defiant Sonia took the same route and snubbed Mayawati and her administration. The UP police was pain to explain why they could not stop Sonia from entering Rae Bareli and meeting with the public despite the prohibitory orders. Sonia did not comment on the cancellation of land allotment for the Rail Coach Factory, terming it “sub-judice”. Meanwhile, Congress legislator Ashok Singh and eight of his supporters were booked by the UP government for vandalism against the state government. Manuwadi Sonia breaks the law so every indian can break law as pr their comfort.

 

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Mayawati has cancelled the allotment of land for a railway coach factory in Sonia Gandhi’s constituency Rae Bareli, just three days before the Congress chief was scheduled to attend a ceremony at the site to mark the beginning of construction. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s decision is being seen by state Congress leaders as a move targeted at Sonia Gandhi. She is believed to have been unhappy with a rally Sonia Gandhi held last month in Dadri against land acquisition from farmers in Badalpur, Mayawati’s village. Considered a dream project of the Congress chief, the rail factory with an investment of Rs 1,689.25 crore was expected to provide employment to at least 10,000 people from the area. The move marks a new low in the relationship between Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress-led coalition at the Centre, which she had supported from outside till early this year. It is expected to raise the temperature in the run-up to the general elections next year. But state government officials said Mayawati’s order on Saturday canceling the allotment of 189.25 hectare near Lalganj had everything to do with opposition from villagers. Principal Secretary (Information) Vijay Shankar Pandey told reporters on Sunday that the government’s decision was based on the district magistrate’s report about resentment among farmers over the acquisition of land. The government had allotted the land on May 19 this year. Rae Bareli district magistrate Santosh Srivastava in his October 10 report to the state government said that “land acquisition could lead to law and order problems in Rae Bareli”, Pandey said. The DM said the proposed factory required nearly 700 acre land and farmers were afraid that their land might be acquired for the purpose. Pandey added that instructions had been issued for the arrangement of alternative land for the project. “As of now there is no land for the project,” Pandey said. Reacting sharply, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) spokesman Akhilesh Pratap Singh said: “The decision had once again demonstrated that the BSP government was against development of the state.” Local Congress leaders said though Sonia Gandhi won’t have the Bhoomi Pujan of the rail project to attend, she might still address a scheduled rally at Lalganj on October 14. “Sonia Gandhi’s programme is still on. It may take place in some form or the other,” said Kishori Lal Sharma, a party leader making preparations for the rally. UPCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi said people of Dehar, Sohawal and Bannamau villages had given their consent in writing for the acquisition and that the “state government’s move will stall development”. She said the state government had not given the go-ahead to three other projects being set up in Rae Bareli.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting said India had a negative approach during the drawn first Test on Monday. “We were the only ones trying to take the game forward,” said Ponting after India finished on 177-4 having been set an unlikely winning target of 299. “We played aggressive cricket. I am not surprised by the way they played, the Indian team play a lot of drawn games. We dominated this Test match.” The sides now head to Mohali for the second Test, which starts on Friday. Ponting said he went into the final day in Bangalore expecting “a really good contest”. “We got some extra runs we thought might have needed. We gave it our best shot with the ball but we just didn’t create enough opportunities,” he added. “We could not win it at the end, but it was a pretty good start to the series for us.” India paceman Zaheer Khan, who was man-of-the-match after claiming five wickets in the tourists’ first innings and also scoring an unbeaten 57, said Australia’s failure to force victory meant they would be under more pressure in the rest of the series. “They know they can’t take our 20 wickets. They couldn’t get me and Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh) out, what else do you want? They are under pressure, we know that,” he said. “On a fifth day wicket their spinners couldn’t do us any harm. That tells everyone what their spin attack is all about. “Even their pacers, they didn’t look like getting a wicket, especially on the fifth day on a wicket like this.”

– By Sagar Satapathy, Editor-in-Chief (Breaking News online) There has been a huge hue and cry over the financial health of ICICI Bank during the recent market meltdown. The ICICI Bank suffered huge losses, causing panic among the investors. But everyone forgot that ICICI Bank remains a big power in the banking sector and it has enough money to overcome any temporary crisis. The rumours, speculations and all permutations and combinations proved wrong, as the ICICI Bank led the market surge yesterday. Only a few days ago, situation was so bad that ICICI Bank MD and CEO KV Kamath, Finance Minister P Chidambaram and the RBI had to step in to assure the investors of ICICI Bank’s stability and growth. It is not known whether some vested interests played the spoilsport by indulging in a malicious campaign against the ICICI Bank. But the bank proved anyone wrong and emerged as a strong force to reckon with in the banking industry. ICICI Bank not only managed to generate trust and confidence among its investors, but led the way in market surge. As a result, other banks such as HDFC Bank, SBI and others also witnessed good results. The ICICI Prulife from ICICI Prudential still remains a big hit among the investors. The ICICI Prulife is rated high among other insurance and unit-linked products. It has been a huge relief to see ICICI Bank on top again. Millions of investors in India can now feel safe and secure. Their money should be always safe with ICICI Bank. There is no doubt about this.

Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways have entered into a code sharing alliance. The two airliners signed a pact for common fuel management, ground handling, network rationalisation and cross-crew use. They will also work together on cross-sales and staff training. The new alliance between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines has much significance, as it does not have any equity implication.

The National Integration Council (NIC) meeting was dominated by the issues such as terrorism and anti-Christian violence. While the UPA leaders tried to focus only on anti-Christian violence and Communalism, the BJP-led NDA tried to take a swipe at the UPA government on the issue of rising terror activities in the country. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh expressed deep regret and anguish over the communal violence in Assam, Orissa and Karnataka. The NIC adopted a resolution condemning all acts of violence and terrorism and resolved to deal with such activities firmly. Gujarat CM Narendra Modi stole the show by taking the UPA government into task on the issue of terrorism. The BJP CMs demanded a tough terror law, which was rejected by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. On the expected lines, Samajwadi Party, CPI and CPM warned against targeting the Muslim community as terrorists. The Prime Minister also supported their views. The NIC meet also witnessed a war-of-words between Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. Naveen Patnaik refuted all charges against his government and revealed that Centre had delayed sending forces to tackle the communal violence. Later, he urged everyone to forget all political difference and work together towards the growth and development of all sections of the society. The NIC, which met after a gap of 3 years, is comprised of 146 members including all Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, leaders of national and regional political parties and eminent personalities. Senior BJPO leader, former Deputy PM and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, LK Advani, who was invited as #134 to the NIC meet, did not attend, taking it as an insult to his stature. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Jaswant Singh was also not invited to the NIC meet.

Even as the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court ordered a stay on the cancellation of land allotment for Sonia Gandhi’s dream Rail Coach Factory in Rae Bareli, Mayawati sprung another surprise by imposing Section 144 in Rae Bareli on the eve of Sonia Gandhi’s rally. The government has denied permission for the rally citing law and order problem. The latest development could lead to a bitter face-off between Maywati and Sonia Gandhi. Mayawati took this decition after some congress minister supports the terrorist. And may be possible that sonia will announce some fund/relief for terrorists. So Mayawati impossess Section 144 in Rae Bareli. As we know that Arjun Singh, Amar singh Supports the terrorist and blam on Delhi Police and ignore the death of mohan chand sharma ( who died in fighiting with terrorist in jamiya nagar). We are very happy and with Mayawati for imposing Section 144 in Rae Bareli. Mayawati and Narendra Modi only two breave leaders in India rest of all are bharwa(hijra).

Paul Krugman, a Professor at Princeton University, United States, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics. Paul Krugman is an Op-Ed columnist for New York Times. Mr. Paul Krugman received the Nobel Prize for Economics for his commendable work on international trade and economic geography. Paul Krugman developed models that explained observed patters of trade between the countries. He also explained what goods are produced where and why. Paul Krugman’s theories explained why worldwide trade is dominated by a few countries that have similar policies and why some countries import the same goods they export.

 

Mumbai Police nab Asgar

The Mumbai police on Monday claimed to have cracked terror e-mail case with the arrest of an alleged Wi-Fi hacker. The hacker, said to be Mohd Mansoor Asgar, was working with a top multinational company and was drawing a salary of Rs 19 lakh per year. Hailing from a highly educated family, Asgar, the police said, was the key person behind all the terror mails sent moments before the blasts.

The Mumbai Police held a press conference this evening to announce that they have busted the media wing of Indian Mujahideen, which used to send emails before the serial bomb blasts. At least 20 people have been arrested in connection with this. The accused were arrested from Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Azamgarh and Gujarat. According to Mumbai Police, the arrested people were trained by Abdul Subhan Qureshi. They all are highly educated and worked in big corporate companies. One of the arrested, Mohd. Asgar is earning Rs. 19 lakh per annum in a MNC. The police recovered 5 laptops and CPUs from these suspects. The police admitted family members of these suspects did not know anything about their activities. The arrested Indian Mujahideen members were planning blasts during Navratri celebrations. The Mumbai Police is now probing the money flow via hawala and more arrests are likely to be taken place over the next few days.

 

A True son of Man Singh

Thukne chij manta hai Samwidhan ko, uske sar pe rakh ke taj ho rahi hai aarti, Ro raha hai desh prem ro rahi hai bharti, Hai koi jo roti martibhumi ko sakun de, Ayese deshdrohiyon ko goliyon se bhoon de, Aaj hame koi Subhash ya Patel Chahiye.

It seems that all terrorist activity in India supported by Congress not by Pakistan and any other country. India only blame on Pakistan. Arjun Singh ( True son of Man Singh), Gaddar hai ise phansi do….. Manmohan Singh Hijra hai Ise Gaddi se Utar do… Shocking News! Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh, who is known for his minority appeasement policies, created a flutter by extending support to Mushirul Hasan, the VC of Jamia Milia Islamia on the issue of legal support to arrested “terrorists”. Zia and Shakeel, students of Jamia Milia Islamia University were arrested by the Delhi Police after the Batla House encounter. It has been established that both Zia and Shakeel were involved in the serial blasts in Ahmedabad and Delhi and they belonged to Indian Mujahideen terror group. However, Jamia VC Mushirul Hasan announced legal support to the terrorists, saying that they are not proven guilty in the court of law. Mushirul, under fire from several quarters, met Arjun Singh, who in turn patted on his back for his “wonderful gesture” towards his students. He even went on to say that Mushirul’s move was in national interest. What an irony! The UPA government has become really ineffective because of a reticent Prime Minister and few erring Cabinet colleagues. Leaders like Shivraj Patil, Arjun Singh, Shakeel Ahmed, Shripraksh Jaiswal and many others have gone soft on terror because of the dilemma of vote bank politics. They simply don’t want to lose their minority vote bank. When Afzal Guru, mastermind of Parliament attack, could not be hanged despite SC order, the country expects little from these politicians on other terror-related issues. God save this country!

1. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru – Partition and the genocide that followed, blunder of sleeping and dreaming of Hindi Chinee Bhai bhai, 2. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, for Promoting Bhindranwale and the terrorism of Khalistan just for Political milage against Akali Dal, 3. Mr. Rajeev Gandhi and his Chamchas- Genocide against Sikhs which was just a personal revenge, Blunder of Promoting LTTE and then sending our troops on suicidal mission in Sri lanka, For Boforce scam. 4. Mr. Sharad Pawar- for not controling Mumbai Pogrom after demolition Babri masjid. 5.Mr. Narsimha Rao for so much corruption. 6. Mr. VP Singh for opening Mandal Pendora’s box which resulted in many deaths and still counting. 7. Mr. Arjun Singh, for continuing VP singh’s work and supporting Terrorist in India. All of these fellows would have been Hung had it not been India.. But as we all know abt the story of “Bhasmasur” all of them met their destiny by their own deeds. Nehru- tragedy of 1962, Indira Gandhi- Khalistan, Rajeev Gandhi- LTTE. All persons are invited to join “HINDU RAKSHA SANGHATAN”.

 

A True son of Man Singh

Thukne chij manta hai Samwidhan ko, uske sar pe rakh ke taj ho rahi hai aarti, Ro raha hai desh prem ro rahi hai bharti, Hai koi jo roti martibhumi ko sakun de, Ayese deshdrohiyon ko goliyon se bhoon de, Aaj hame koi Subhash ya Patel Chahiye.

It seems that all terrorist activity in India supported by Congress not by Pakistan and any other country. India only blame on Pakistan. Arjun Singh ( True son of Man Singh), Gaddar hai ise phansi do….. Manmohan Singh Hijra hai Ise Gaddi se Utar do… Shocking News! Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh, who is known for his minority appeasement policies, created a flutter by extending support to Mushirul Hasan, the VC of Jamia Milia Islamia on the issue of legal support to arrested “terrorists”. Zia and Shakeel, students of Jamia Milia Islamia University were arrested by the Delhi Police after the Batla House encounter. It has been established that both Zia and Shakeel were involved in the serial blasts in Ahmedabad and Delhi and they belonged to Indian Mujahideen terror group. However, Jamia VC Mushirul Hasan announced legal support to the terrorists, saying that they are not proven guilty in the court of law. Mushirul, under fire from several quarters, met Arjun Singh, who in turn patted on his back for his “wonderful gesture” towards his students. He even went on to say that Mushirul’s move was in national interest. What an irony! The UPA government has become really ineffective because of a reticent Prime Minister and few erring Cabinet colleagues. Leaders like Shivraj Patil, Arjun Singh, Shakeel Ahmed, Shripraksh Jaiswal and many others have gone soft on terror because of the dilemma of vote bank politics. They simply don’t want to lose their minority vote bank. When Afzal Guru, mastermind of Parliament attack, could not be hanged despite SC order, the country expects little from these politicians on other terror-related issues. God save this country!

1. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru – Partition and the genocide that followed, blunder of sleeping and dreaming of Hindi Chinee Bhai bhai, 2. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, for Promoting Bhindranwale and the terrorism of Khalistan just for Political milage against Akali Dal, 3. Mr. Rajeev Gandhi and his Chamchas- Genocide against Sikhs which was just a personal revenge, Blunder of Promoting LTTE and then sending our troops on suicidal mission in Sri lanka, For Boforce scam. 4. Mr. Sharad Pawar- for not controling Mumbai Pogrom after demolition Babri masjid. 5.Mr. Narsimha Rao for so much corruption. 6. Mr. VP Singh for opening Mandal Pendora’s box which resulted in many deaths and still counting. 7. Mr. Arjun Singh, for continuing VP singh’s work and supporting Terrorist in India. All of these fellows would have been Hung had it not been India.. But as we all know abt the story of “Bhasmasur” all of them met their destiny by their own deeds. Nehru- tragedy of 1962, Indira Gandhi- Khalistan, Rajeev Gandhi- LTTE. All persons are invited to join “HINDU RAKSHA SANGHATAN”.

 

Crude bomb found in Ahmedabad

US House backs India nuclear deal

The deal would give India access to US civilian nuclear technology The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of a landmark nuclear deal between India and the US. The agreement now goes to the Senate for final approval, before President George W Bush signs it into law. India PM Manmohan Singh, who was in New York for the UN General Assembly, has said India is close to securing a “new status” in the world nuclear order. India says the agreement is vital for it to meet its energy demands. Critics say it creates a dangerous precedent. They say the deal allows India to expand its nuclear power industry without requiring it to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as other nations must. Under its terms, India would get access to US civilian nuclear technology and fuel. In return, Delhi would open its civilian nuclear facilities to inspection – but its nuclear weapons sites would remain off-limits. Race against time The House passed by the agreement 298-117 votes. Reports say it is likely to go for a final approval to the Senate this week. “I am happy that one hurdle has been crossed, but it is not the end of the Congressional process and we need to wait for the final outcome,” Manmohan Singh told reporters. US President George W Bush urged the Senate to “quickly” vote on the deal before it adjourns before October. “Signing this bipartisan bill will help strengthen our partnership with India,” he said in a statement. The US restricted nuclear co-operation with India after it tested a nuclear weapon in 1974. “India will be liberated from the constraints of technology denial of 34 years,” Mr Singh was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his office. “The civilian nuclear cooperation is in the interest of India, in the interest of the US and in the interest of the world at large,” he said. Correspondents say it will be a race against time if the two sides sign the deal – first agreed three years ago – and regarded as a key foreign policy priority for both the Indian and US governments. Earlier this month, the Nuclear Suppliers Group lifted a ban that had stopped India from getting access to the global nuclear market.

Filmstar Saif Ali Khan finds himself in deep trouble after the General Railway Police of Punjab filed an assault case against him and two others in Patiala. Saif and his security guards allegedly beat up the photojournalist Pawan Sharma, when he tried to click the photographs of the actor, who was on a shooting. Saif’s security guards not only beat up the photojournalist, but also took away his camera. The incident sparked off protests in Patiala and other parts of the state, as mediapersons demanded immediate action against Saif Ali Khan and his security guards. The journalists later withdrew their stir, after getting assurance from government representatives. A case has been registered against Saif and two line directors. Saif is likely to be arrested today.

Terror returns to Ahmedabad, as 17 crude bombs found in dustbins in Ahmedabad this morning. The bomb disposal squad defused the bombs immediately. The bombs were recovered from Kalupur Darwaza. Panic has gripped the city, as nine-day-long Navaratri Festival will begin tomorrow in Gujarat. Any such developments during the festival, may lead to a communal flare-up. The Gujarat police have been put on high alert in the wake of recovery of crude bombs in Ahmedabad. Metal detectors have been installed at all entry gates of all Navaratri functions. Security has been beefed up in all sensitive places in the state.

In a shocking development, a German tourist in Chandigarh alleged that she was kidnapped from Hotel Taj Palace on Saturday night and was molested by a group of people. The incident occurred in Sector-17, Chandigarh. The 20-year-old German lady had come to Chandigarh to attend a friend’s marriage. The police have registered a case against unknown persons and the lady has been taken to hospital for medical test.

Our Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh made a sensational statement when he met US President George W. Bush at the White House. Dr. Singh said that Indians loved George Bush deeply. The world was stunned at this statement. Everyone knows that George Bush do not even enjoy the support of 25% American because of failed policies and stubborn attitude. In India, Bush is seen as a villain because of his hegemonistic attitude and attack on Iraq without a proper reason. But our PM believes otherwise. It is not known how many leaders from his own Congress Party support his view. Whatever, the statement made by our PM made us a laughing stock before the world. Let Indian people decided whether they really deeply loved George Bush or not. Feel free to post your comments here.

Leander Paes (India) and Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic) won their first ATP Doubles title this season, after beating American pair of Scott Lipsky and David Martin in the final of Thailand Open. Paes and Dlouhy won in straight sets 6-4, 7-6. It was Leander’s 40th ATP career title.

Faridabad has been put on high alert after a bomb scare in Sector-15 market in the city. An anonymous SMS sent to Faridabad Police this morning warned of a bomb blast in Sector-15 market, Faridabad. The SMS dared the police and administration to prevent the bomb blast if they can. The Sector-15 market has been evacuated with immediate effect. Security personnel and bomb disposal squad have been rushed to the spot. Although there is substantial evidence to prove the validity of the SMS, the Faridabad police do not want take any chance. Latest reports suggest that it was a hoax SMS and police have arrested two Engineering students who allegedly sent the threat SMS.

The “Devil’s Advocate” program on CNN-IBN tonight will feature Archbishop of Delhi, Vincent M Concessao. Vincent is also the President of National United Christian Forum. Karan Thappar will grill the Archbishop on the issue of conversion and communal violence. The program will be shown at 8.30 PM on Sunday, September 28. According to CNN-IBN, Archbishop Vincent M Concessao has demanded a ban on Bajrang Dal and VHP and also accused BJP of colluding with them. He also held Naveen Patnaik government in Orissa responsible for the attacks on Christians and Churches. The Archbishop denounced the concept of “Hindutva” and said “Hindutva has its ideology from the West, from Hitler and Nazism. It has no roots in India, not in Hinduism.” When Karan Thappar further asked the Archbishop if in the interest of India’s integrity and unity, the Church could agree on a moratorium on conversion for 10-15 years, the Archbishop said that would deny freedom to people to exercise their right to convert. He also denied any association with “Satyadarshini”, which distributed literature denouncing and ridiculing Hindu Gods. Watch the complete interview at Devil’s Advocate on CNN-IBN at 8.30 PM on Sunday, September 28, 2008.

After getting a thumbs up from the US House of Representatives on the Indo-US Nuclear deal, a jubilant Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in France on a three-day state visit. Dr. Manmohan Singh will participate in the ninth India-EU summit in Marseilles on Monday. Dr. Manmohan Singh’s visit to France is aimed at bringing India closer to European Union and sign a nuclear agreement with France. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will host a lunch in honour of Dr. Singh. Nicolas Sarkozy and Dr. Manmohan Singh will discuss several bilateral issues including civil nuclear cooperation, defence, space, and business.

After the Armed Forces expressed huge disappointment over the Sixth Pay Commission report and rejected it outright, the PMO intervened and formed a 3-member committee to look into their grievances. After consulting with the PM, who is away on a foreign visit, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee formed a committee with two other members Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Defence Minister A K Antony. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will head the committee. The committee will look into objections raised by armed forces over the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. Defence Minister AK Antony expressed hope that armed forces will get their pay in new scales by Diwali. He also assured that all anomalies in the pay will be duly addressed. The Defence Services have decided to accept the revised pay scales and submit the salary bills to the ministry until the committee submits its report the cabinet. President Dr. Pratibha Patil took note of the concerns of the armed forces and gave her sanction to the order for ad-hoc payment of arrears, which will help the defence personnel to manage their Diwali expenses.

The US House of Representatives approved the Indo-US nuclear deal, giving a much needed breather to Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President George W. Bush. The US House passed the bill by a vote of 298-117. While the House Republicans voted 178-10, the Democrats voted 120-107. It could be recalled that Democrats control the US Senate. PM Dr. Manmohan Singh thanked US President George Bush. The bill will now go to the US Senate within a few days. It is expected to get the green signal from the Senate although the mandate is likely to be a split one.

Veteran singer Mahendra Kapoor died in Mumbai. He was 74. Mahendra Kapoor has been regarded at par with Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Manna De and Kishore Kumar. He had a unique voice, which could not be copied by anyone. Mahendra Kapoor was inspired by Mohammed Rafi. Some of the super hit films where he lent his voice were Dhool Ka Phool, Gumrah, Waqt, Hamraaz, Upkaar, Purab Aur Paschim etc. He also received National Fim Award for ‘Upkar’ in 1968. Mahendra Kapoor’s famous songs Neele Gagan Ke Tale (Hamraaz), Chalo Ek Baar Chalo (Gumrah), Kisi Pathar Ki Moorat Se (Hamraaz), Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale (Kismat), Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Upkar), Bharat Ka Rahnewala Hoon (Purab Aur Pascchim), Mera Pyar Woh Hai (Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi) still bewitch the audience whenever they are being played. Mahendra Kapoor will remain in every Indian heart forever. Long live Mahendra Kapoor!

 

Mohan Chand Sharma died

Police Special Cell Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma died in hospital on Friday (19 september 2008) after receiving several bullet injuries during an encounter with terrorists in south Delhi earlier in the day.

Breaveheart Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who had sustained three bullet injuries during today’s encounter with terrorists at Batla House, Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, died in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma, who was leading the entire operation, was critically injured and was admitted to Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi.

Minutes before he succumbed to his injuries, BJP leaders LK Advani and Rajnath Singh had visited him in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma was one of the most capable police officers in the country. He had received four President’s Medals and three other police medals in his career. He had killed over 40 terrorists in different encounters.

India salutes its brave son, who became a martyr for his motherland. Breaking News Online pays rich tribute to martyr MC Sharma and send condolence message to his bereaved family. Long Live Shahid Mohan Chand Sharma!

Time line:
Following is the sequence of events, according to Delhi Police, of Friday’s shootout in which two suspected terrorists were killed, two managed to escape and one was captured:

Around 10 am:

* A team of 20 people led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Yadav reaches Jamia Nagar. The team takes position on the buildings around apartment block L-18.

Between 11-11.45 am:

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was not wearing a flak jacket, knocks on the front door of an apartment on the fourth floor of L-18 building.

* Sharma asks the inmates to come out for police verification. Occupants open fire from a .3 mm pistol.

* Three bullets hit Sharma; two pass through his body. Sharma falls down as the policemen take shelter.

* Head Constable Balwan Singh suffers injury on right hand.

* Sharma is taken to the nearby Holy Family Hospital, where doctors immediately wheel him into the operation theatre to remove a bullet lodged in his stomach.

* Senior police officials, including Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh and Deputy commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Alok Kumar arrive at Jamia Nagar.

* Various teams of the Special Cell are pressed into the service along with a platoon of elite National Security Guards commandos.

* Teams wearing protective gear once again try to move into the apartment.

* As both side trade fire, police asked people in the area to remain indoors.

* Police fired a total of 22 rounds; occupants of apartment retaliate with eight rounds.

* Two suspected terrorists are gunned down, even as two others managed to flee from the rear of the apartment, apparently by jumping onto the roof of an adjoining building; one man is captured as police move into the apartment.

* Police teams remove the bodies of the dead and take away the captured man to an undisclosed location.

Around 11.45 am:

* Police declare the firefight over.

* People come out of the their houses and chant anti-police slogans, expressing their anger to reporters for wrongly reporting that terrorists were hiding in a nearby mosque.

4 pm:

* Delhi Police Commissioner YS Dadwal holds press conference to announce that one of the dead was Asif, mastermind of Delhi bombings.

7 pm

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, grievously injured in the police raid, is dead.

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, injured in Delhi encounter, died in a Delhi hospital on Friday.

Forty-one-year-old Sharma, a highly decorated officer who received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle at Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

A recipient of seven gallantry medals, Sharma, who had led the police team against the militants wanted in connection with Delhi and Ahmedabad blasts, underwent an operation to remove the bullets from his body.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh told PTI.

Inspector Sharma led Friday’s encounter in South Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area where two terrorists were killed and another was arrested.

Earlier, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said that Inpector Sharma was one of the bravest officers in the the force.

Intelligence sources have said that Atif, one of the militants killed today, masterminded Delhi blasts. Atif was the brain behind serial blasts in Ahmedabad, Japiur. (With PTI inputs)

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was injured in the encounter in Jamia Nagar early on Friday, has died in a Delhi hospital.

Forty-two-year-old Sharma, who led the police action against the terrorists in Jamia Nagar, received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle. He succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

“He was bleeding profusely,” says Reverend Arthur Thampu, medical director of the Holy Family Hospital.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh mourned.

Earlier, Police Commissioner Y S Dadhwal described Mohan Chand as “one of our most brave officers”.

In the 10 years since he joined the special cell, Inspector Sharma won six medals. He was involved in some of the police’s biggest cases.

He had helped nail the men involved in the attack on Parliament and was credited with helping to kill 35 terrorists. Another 85, who were arrested, were also tracked down by him.

Sharma is survived by 2 children, a son and a daughter

 

Mohan Chand Sharma died in hospital

Police Special Cell Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma died in hospital on Friday (19 september 2008) after receiving several bullet injuries during an encounter with terrorists in south Delhi earlier in the day.

Breaveheart Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who had sustained three bullet injuries during today’s encounter with terrorists at Batla House, Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, died in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma, who was leading the entire operation, was critically injured and was admitted to Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi.

Minutes before he succumbed to his injuries, BJP leaders LK Advani and Rajnath Singh had visited him in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma was one of the most capable police officers in the country. He had received four President’s Medals and three other police medals in his career. He had killed over 40 terrorists in different encounters.

India salutes its brave son, who became a martyr for his motherland. Breaking News Online pays rich tribute to martyr MC Sharma and send condolence message to his bereaved family. Long Live Shahid Mohan Chand Sharma!

Time line:
Following is the sequence of events, according to Delhi Police, of Friday’s shootout in which two suspected terrorists were killed, two managed to escape and one was captured:

Around 10 am:

* A team of 20 people led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Yadav reaches Jamia Nagar. The team takes position on the buildings around apartment block L-18.

Between 11-11.45 am:

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was not wearing a flak jacket, knocks on the front door of an apartment on the fourth floor of L-18 building.

* Sharma asks the inmates to come out for police verification. Occupants open fire from a .3 mm pistol.

* Three bullets hit Sharma; two pass through his body. Sharma falls down as the policemen take shelter.

* Head Constable Balwan Singh suffers injury on right hand.

* Sharma is taken to the nearby Holy Family Hospital, where doctors immediately wheel him into the operation theatre to remove a bullet lodged in his stomach.

* Senior police officials, including Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh and Deputy commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Alok Kumar arrive at Jamia Nagar.

* Various teams of the Special Cell are pressed into the service along with a platoon of elite National Security Guards commandos.

* Teams wearing protective gear once again try to move into the apartment.

* As both side trade fire, police asked people in the area to remain indoors.

* Police fired a total of 22 rounds; occupants of apartment retaliate with eight rounds.

* Two suspected terrorists are gunned down, even as two others managed to flee from the rear of the apartment, apparently by jumping onto the roof of an adjoining building; one man is captured as police move into the apartment.

* Police teams remove the bodies of the dead and take away the captured man to an undisclosed location.

Around 11.45 am:

* Police declare the firefight over.

* People come out of the their houses and chant anti-police slogans, expressing their anger to reporters for wrongly reporting that terrorists were hiding in a nearby mosque.

4 pm:

* Delhi Police Commissioner YS Dadwal holds press conference to announce that one of the dead was Asif, mastermind of Delhi bombings.

7 pm

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, grievously injured in the police raid, is dead.

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, injured in Delhi encounter, died in a Delhi hospital on Friday.

Forty-one-year-old Sharma, a highly decorated officer who received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle at Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

A recipient of seven gallantry medals, Sharma, who had led the police team against the militants wanted in connection with Delhi and Ahmedabad blasts, underwent an operation to remove the bullets from his body.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh told PTI.

Inspector Sharma led Friday’s encounter in South Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area where two terrorists were killed and another was arrested.

Earlier, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said that Inpector Sharma was one of the bravest officers in the the force.

Intelligence sources have said that Atif, one of the militants killed today, masterminded Delhi blasts. Atif was the brain behind serial blasts in Ahmedabad, Japiur. (With PTI inputs)

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was injured in the encounter in Jamia Nagar early on Friday, has died in a Delhi hospital.

Forty-two-year-old Sharma, who led the police action against the terrorists in Jamia Nagar, received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle. He succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

“He was bleeding profusely,” says Reverend Arthur Thampu, medical director of the Holy Family Hospital.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh mourned.

Earlier, Police Commissioner Y S Dadhwal described Mohan Chand as “one of our most brave officers”.

In the 10 years since he joined the special cell, Inspector Sharma won six medals. He was involved in some of the police’s biggest cases.

He had helped nail the men involved in the attack on Parliament and was credited with helping to kill 35 terrorists. Another 85, who were arrested, were also tracked down by him.

Sharma is survived by 2 children, a son and a daughter

 

Mohan Chand Sharma died in hospital

Police Special Cell Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma died in hospital on Friday (19 september 2008) after receiving several bullet injuries during an encounter with terrorists in south Delhi earlier in the day.

Breaveheart Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who had sustained three bullet injuries during today’s encounter with terrorists at Batla House, Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, died in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma, who was leading the entire operation, was critically injured and was admitted to Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi.

Minutes before he succumbed to his injuries, BJP leaders LK Advani and Rajnath Singh had visited him in the hospital. Mohan Chand Sharma was one of the most capable police officers in the country. He had received four President’s Medals and three other police medals in his career. He had killed over 40 terrorists in different encounters.

India salutes its brave son, who became a martyr for his motherland. Breaking News Online pays rich tribute to martyr MC Sharma and send condolence message to his bereaved family. Long Live Shahid Mohan Chand Sharma!

Time line:
Following is the sequence of events, according to Delhi Police, of Friday’s shootout in which two suspected terrorists were killed, two managed to escape and one was captured:

Around 10 am:

* A team of 20 people led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Yadav reaches Jamia Nagar. The team takes position on the buildings around apartment block L-18.

Between 11-11.45 am:

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was not wearing a flak jacket, knocks on the front door of an apartment on the fourth floor of L-18 building.

* Sharma asks the inmates to come out for police verification. Occupants open fire from a .3 mm pistol.

* Three bullets hit Sharma; two pass through his body. Sharma falls down as the policemen take shelter.

* Head Constable Balwan Singh suffers injury on right hand.

* Sharma is taken to the nearby Holy Family Hospital, where doctors immediately wheel him into the operation theatre to remove a bullet lodged in his stomach.

* Senior police officials, including Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh and Deputy commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Alok Kumar arrive at Jamia Nagar.

* Various teams of the Special Cell are pressed into the service along with a platoon of elite National Security Guards commandos.

* Teams wearing protective gear once again try to move into the apartment.

* As both side trade fire, police asked people in the area to remain indoors.

* Police fired a total of 22 rounds; occupants of apartment retaliate with eight rounds.

* Two suspected terrorists are gunned down, even as two others managed to flee from the rear of the apartment, apparently by jumping onto the roof of an adjoining building; one man is captured as police move into the apartment.

* Police teams remove the bodies of the dead and take away the captured man to an undisclosed location.

Around 11.45 am:

* Police declare the firefight over.

* People come out of the their houses and chant anti-police slogans, expressing their anger to reporters for wrongly reporting that terrorists were hiding in a nearby mosque.

4 pm:

* Delhi Police Commissioner YS Dadwal holds press conference to announce that one of the dead was Asif, mastermind of Delhi bombings.

7 pm

* Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, grievously injured in the police raid, is dead.

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, injured in Delhi encounter, died in a Delhi hospital on Friday.

Forty-one-year-old Sharma, a highly decorated officer who received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle at Jamia Nagar in South Delhi, succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

A recipient of seven gallantry medals, Sharma, who had led the police team against the militants wanted in connection with Delhi and Ahmedabad blasts, underwent an operation to remove the bullets from his body.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh told PTI.

Inspector Sharma led Friday’s encounter in South Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area where two terrorists were killed and another was arrested.

Earlier, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said that Inpector Sharma was one of the bravest officers in the the force.

Intelligence sources have said that Atif, one of the militants killed today, masterminded Delhi blasts. Atif was the brain behind serial blasts in Ahmedabad, Japiur. (With PTI inputs)

Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who was injured in the encounter in Jamia Nagar early on Friday, has died in a Delhi hospital.

Forty-two-year-old Sharma, who led the police action against the terrorists in Jamia Nagar, received three bullet injuries in his abdomen, thigh and right arm in the gunbattle. He succumbed to his injuries at the Holy Family hospital at 7 pm, doctors attending him said.

“He was bleeding profusely,” says Reverend Arthur Thampu, medical director of the Holy Family Hospital.

“We have lost our best man,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh mourned.

Earlier, Police Commissioner Y S Dadhwal described Mohan Chand as “one of our most brave officers”.

In the 10 years since he joined the special cell, Inspector Sharma won six medals. He was involved in some of the police’s biggest cases.

He had helped nail the men involved in the attack on Parliament and was credited with helping to kill 35 terrorists. Another 85, who were arrested, were also tracked down by him.

Sharma is survived by 2 children, a son and a daughter

 

Delhi Police Killed 2 innocent.

Delhi Police Killed 2 innocent (sorry they are Terrorists, but may be possible that our Home Minister may say “they are our brother and innocent”).

Police say they have secured the area where the shoot-out happened

The Delhi police on Friday shot dead two persons, suspected to be terrorists involved in the September 13 blasts, in a lane near the Khalifullah mosque in South Delhi’s Jamia Nagar. “The special cell got information from the control room and came here to nab the men. From the information we have now, two persons were killed and two of the special cell policemen have sustained bullet injuries,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) HGS Dhaliwal. Though the area falls under his jurisdiction, the operation was carried out by the special cell of the Delhi police, which handles high profile criminal and terrorism cases. Dhaliwal said the operation was not in a mosque as some rumours suggested. The police said, based on the information they had, they reached the L-18, near Batla House, at around 11 am to apprehend the suspects. The police said the suspects opened fire and they had to retaliate. Special Cell Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma took a bullet in his abdomen and a head constable was injured, the police said. The police said of the five suspects, one was injured and arrested while two managed to escape. The locals said the police started the combing operation as early as 9 am. The locals also said they were not sure if there was any crossfire. Soon after the firing ended, some the residents raised slogans against the establishment and the police. “Last time also, they came into the area a day before Id and conducted a similar operation. There must be a thorough probe and it should be clearly established if those killed were really terrorists,” Salim Mohammed, a resident said. The police are searching for the two suspects in the neighbourhood. Atiq, a terrorist wanted in connection with the serial blasts in Delhi and Ahmedabad , and his associate were killed in the encounter. Acting on intelligence inputs, the police raided the house where Atiq and four other militants were holed up, the police said. In the exchange of fire that ensued, Atiq and another terrorist were killed, Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnail Singh told reporters. While one terrorist was arrested, two managed to escape during the operation, he said. Mohan Chand Sharma, who led the team, and a head constable were injured in the heavy exchange of fire. Sharma suffered a bullet injury in the abdomen, Dhaliwal said. The police team had gone in search of the terrorists after the prime suspect in the Ahmedabad serial blasts Abu Basher had identified the four-storied house near a mosque in Jamia Nagar where he along with Delhi serial blasts mastermind Mohammed Subhan Qureshi had taken shelter in July. Basher was brought to Delhi on Thursday from Ahmedabad for questioning after the last week’s serial blasts in Delhi that claimed 24 lives. Indian Mujahideen, a shadow outfit of the Students Islamic Movement of India and Lashkar-e-Tayiba, had claimed responsibility for the Delhi attack. Dhaliwal rubbished reports that the encounter took place in a mosque. Meanwhile, 40-year-old Balwant, one of the two policemen of the special cell involved in the encounter with the terrorists in Jamia Nagar, is now recuperating from bullet injuries at the AIIMS’ Trauma Centre.

Police are under pressure to catch the bombers.

Mohan Chand Sharma who also received bullet injuries in the abdomen during the encounter, is undergoing surgery at the Holy Family Hospital at Okhla Road. “The condition of Balwant is stable. He has a gunshot injury in the right arm. We are going to operate on him soon,” Sushma Sagar, assistant professor, surgery, AIIMS Trauma Centre, told PTI. “We have also got to see if the gunshot has fractured any of his bone and torn muscles and and nerves,” she added. Sagar also confirmed that two persons were brought dead along with the police officials. Police said two terrorists and two officers of their special cell were injured in the encounter. A top Islamic militant suspected of involvement in the wave of bomb attacks on Indian cities has been killed in a shoot-out in Delhi, police say. They say the man identified as Atif was killed with another man in a “fierce exchange” of gunfire at a house in the mainly Muslim Jamia Nagar district. Two Indian policemen were injured in the operation and a third suspect was captured alive. At least 20 people died in a multiple bomb attack on Delhi last week. News channels showed an ambulance taking away a bloodied person from the crowded site of Friday’s gun battle. A large contingent of policemen had surrounded the four-storey home where the suspected militants were supposed to be hiding, witnesses told the BBC. Unclear “The police were firing at the fourth and top storey of the building,” one eyewitness said. “A lot of people had gathered around the building.” Police arrived at the house after receiving information that some “suspected militants” were hiding there, senior Delhi police official Karnail Singh told reporters. “They opened fire on the police when we approached the house,” he said. “Two of our men, including an inspector, were injured.” Two militants were killed during the ensuing gun battle and one was arrested, he added. On Wednesday, Delhi police issued sketches of three men who they believe were involved in the attacks. About 90 people were injured when the five devices went off in busy shopping areas within minutes of each other. An e-mail purportedly from a group calling itself the “Indian Mujahideen” claimed it carried out the attacks. On Thursday, India revealed plans to upgrade its intelligence-gathering ability following a spate of bombings. A new centre will be established to research surveillance and preventative measures and become a focus for counter-terrorism strategies.