Haryana assures jobs to kin of soldier, police martyrs

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:48

A member of the family of anyone from the armed forces, paramilitary corps or police force hailing from Haryana who is martyred in the course of duty will be given a job on compassionate grounds, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Friday.

Martyrs` families demand memorial outside Parliament complex

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:16

Upset over restrictions on their entry for paying homage to the martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack, the family members of the slain personnel demanded that they be allotted land outside the high-security complex to build memorial.

Nation remembers martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 11:39

Cutting across party lines, political leaders on Friday paid homage to those who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament House terrorist attack.

Taliban invoke Sachin Tendulkar to defend `martyr` tag for militants

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:25

The Pakistani Taliban have contended that those opposed to referring to dead militants as martyrs are like persons who do not want cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar to be praised because he is an Indian.

Husband of Jaya`s aide moves HC for pre-arrest bail

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:42

M Natarajan, husband of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa`s close aide Sasikala, and his brother on Wednesday moved Madras High Court Bench here seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest in connection with alleged violation of police orders during their participation in the inauguration of a memorial for Eelam martyrs.

Indian martyrs honoured in Egypt

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:30

Indian martyrs who had played a pivotal role in the famous Battle of El Alamein, considered to be a turning point during the Second World War have been honoured by the Indian Embassy here.

Andhra Governor, CM pay tributes to police martyrs

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 16:13

Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Monday paid tributes to policemen who laid down their lives while discharging their duties.

Egypt braces for showdown on `Friday of Martyrs`

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 13:29

Even as Mohammed Morsi remains detained at a secret location, supporters of the ousted Egyptian president have called for demonstrations over the weekend.

Bhim Singh has apologised, BJP should stop playing politics: JD (U)

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 09:24

With the BJP demanding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to immediately sack state’s Rural Works Department Minister Bhim Singh for his insensitive remark on LoC martyrs, the ruling Janata Dal on Friday asked it to stop politicising the issue.

BJP slams JD(U) ministers for not receiving martyrs` bodies

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 14:22

Deploring the absence of JD(U) Ministers at the airport to receive the bodies of four slains jawans, BJP Thursday alleged that the Bihar government was insensitive to the martyrs.