Activists of a radical Sikh outfit today blocked trains and buses in Amritsar to enforce the Punjab bandh called by them to protest alleged inaction against the 1984 riots accused, disrupting rail traffic on the busy route and leaving many passengers stranded.

The activists of Dal Khalsa and some other outfits blocked the tracks, delaying the movement of many trains including the Shatabdi Express, Sachkhand Express, Paschmi Express, Super Fast, Dadar, Kathiar Express and Tata Mouri.

An official said all the trains were postponed and would run after 11: am.

A senior officer of Ambala Division told PTI in Chandigarh that a number of long distance passenger trains running on the Delhi-Amritsar and Delhi-Jammu section were affected due to the blockade of tracks between Rajpura and Shambu on the Ambala Ludhiana mainline section.

Six people killed, another six missing and 150 injured. And yet, the fire at Jaipur’s Indian Oil Corporation depot blazes away, an entire 36 hours after it began.

The gigantic flames have been contained within the depot’s premises, but all 12 containers have exploded, so the fire is expected to last for another day. There are, after all, 80 lakh litres of petroleum products fueling the fire.

The government has ordered an enquiry,  but many experts say large parts of this tragedy have been caused by serious safety violations.Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 7 is finally here. The new perating system (OS) is the the company’s most important release after the disappointing performance of Vista, its earlier release. With Windows 7 Microsoft aims to once again strengthen its grip on the PC market.

Here’s looking into all that’s new in Windows 7.

File folders can now be organized into “libraries.” , Removing clutter with a shake

Multitouch sensing, 64-bit operating system,Faster search,Better desktop organization

Remote media streaming, Less security irritants, Device compatibilityand many more.

Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

The world’s largest software company, which powers more than 90 per cent of personal computers, has received good reviews for the new operating system, which it hopes will grab back the impetus in new technology from rivals Apple Inc and Google Inc.

“It’s the first really significant release of Windows in a decade,” analyst Brendan Barnicle of Pacific Crest Securities told Reuters Television.More

The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, is celebrated with reverence all over the country. He is the man who played a significant role in achieving independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as ‘Bapu’ or ‘Father of the nation’, was born on the 2nd of October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujarat. He studied law in United Kingdom and practiced law in South Africa. But he left his profession and returned to India to join the Indian freedom struggle.

Gandhi ji was a preacher of truth and ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence). He started the ‘Satyagraha’ movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in living a simple life and in ‘Swadeshi’.More

The sole surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks pleaded guilty on Monday, but India has charged 37 others in the three-day slaughter of 166 people. Only two besides Kasab are in Indian custody; the rest are thought to be in Pakistan.

Here is a look at some of the accused in Pakistan:

Hafiz Mohammed Saeed

Founder of the militant Islamist Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group, which India blames for the attacks executed by 10 heavily armed gunmen. Nine were killed.

Saeed was put under house arrest in early December. But last month, a Pakistani high court ordered his release, saying there was no evidence of his involvement. He denies any role.

India says it has handed over sufficient evidence to Pakistan regarding Saeed’s involvement and wants him rearrested. Pakistani authorities have challenged his release order in a higher court. Read the rest of this entry »

At the stroke of midnight, as India moved into August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, read out the famous speech proclaiming India’s independence.

The moment ended three centuries of British colonial rule. The land was no longer the summer retreat of British sahibs who fancied spices, shikar, elephants and snake-charmers.

Independence was also the end of nearly a century of struggle for freedom, battles, betrayals and sacrifices. It also created a situation where we were responsible for ourselves.

But it wasn’t a period of unqualified joy. For a lot of people, in spite of a new era promised by independence, partition was a painful reality and so was the bloodshed that accompanied it. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy  independence day to all who visit this Blog.
Freedom in the Mind,
Faith in the words..
Pride in our Souls..
Lets salute the Nation on 61th Independence Day!

Don’t be too surprised if you witness night-like effect in daytime on July 22. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the
People pray during the solar eclipse. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the century is all set to visit India on Wednesday. (TOI File Photo)
century is all set to visit India on Wednesday and is expected to last for 6 minutes and 44 seconds. The previous such eclipse had lasted 6 minutes, 51 seconds on July 11, 1991. The rare spectacle is one to watch for as a similar eclipse will not be visible in one’s lifetime. The long-duration eclipse will only visit India again after 123 years. Read the rest of this entry »