Friday, July 30, 2010

CWG corruption charges: Sheila says focus on Games for now

CWG corruption charges: Sheila says focus on Games for now

CWG corruption charges: Sheila says focus on Games for now

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Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said the Commonwealth Games were very much on track and that there was no need to panic. "The work is going on and I will take care of it as Chief Minister. There is no need to panic. I believe these will be the best ever Games. The way we are going, we will be able to save money rather than overspend," she said.


Major irregularities in 2010 Games projects: CVC Report

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A Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report has put 16 Commonwealth Games projects, including for stadia upgradation and road widening, under the scanner for irregularities amounting to more than Rs.2,500 crore.


Obama to visit India, address joint session of Parliament

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US President Barack Obama, who will undertake his first state visit to India in November, is expected to address a joint session of Parliament, an honour that his predecessor George W Bush could not have.


TRS sweeps Telangana polls

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Riding on the Telangana sentiment, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) swept the assembly by-elections in the Andhra Pradesh region, winning six seats and was leading in six other constituencies on Friday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained one seat with its candidate Lakshminarayana defeating state Congress chief D Srinivas in Nizamabad Urban segment.


It's official: Justice Dinakaran transferred to Sikkim

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The Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, PD Dinakaran, is being transferred to the Sikkim High Court. Dinakaran faces impeachment proceedings in the Rajya Sabha for alleged corruption. President Pratibha Patil has reportedly signed the transfer order.


CBI does not frighten Narendra Modi, says Narendra Modi

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For the second time in twelve hours, Narendra Modi has publicly slammed the CBI case against his close aide, Amit Shah, as a political attempt to undermine his government. In Bhavnagar today , the Gujarat Chief Minister declared, " Give up trying to frighten Narendra Modi. He has not been – and will not be -intimidated."


Government bans two TV channels in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the transmission of two local television channels as they were telecasting "provocative programmes". Authorities directed the Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, to ban the transmission of SEN channel and SEN Awaz.


Quiet dialogue in J&K, confident of tackling Naxals: Chidambaram

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Home Minister P Chidambaram has said he favours a "quiet dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir". The Home Minister admitted there has been an interruption in the process but said he " has no reservation in talking to our own people."


CWG: No bullet-proof buses despite Pak requests

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Delhi Police has moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to remove speed governors from buses which will be used for ferrying athletes and other officials during the upcoming Commonwealth Games.


Army orders inquiry against Major in possession of secret files

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The Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry against a Major posted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly possessing 2,000 sensitive military documents on his personal computer from where it was passed on to Pakistan. Army officials here said Major Santanu Dey would face the probe after a joint investigation by the Military Intelligence (MI) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that the documents from his personal computer had been mailed to an ISI contact in Pakistan.


Commonwealth Games construction work an organised loot: Lalu

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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Friday demanded a high-level probe into the alleged irregularities in Commonwealth Games-related works being carried put by various government departments in the national capital.


Fresh violence in Kashmir, 3 killed in firing

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9 policeman had a close shave in Pattan, in Baramulla district, when stone-pelting protestors set fire to their police station. As fresh violence erupted in the Kashmir Valley after days of relative calm, security forces opened fire to quell stone-pelting protesters, leaving at least three persons dead and 50 others injured.


Quraishi assumes charge as new CEC

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Assuming charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner, S Y Quraishi said that the poll panel would accord priority to restricting the role of money power in elections which has become a major challenge.


Price rise: Both Houses adjourned till Monday

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The issue of price rise rocked Parliament for the fourth day today with an angry opposition seeking to censure the government in both the Houses which saw washout of most of the official agenda for the first week of the Monsoon Session.


CBI asks for Sohrabuddin case to be transferred out of Gujarat

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What the CBI has uncovered so far about how Sohrabuddin Sheikh's infamous murder in Gujarat has been explained in a report submitted to the Supreme Court this morning. The CBI has asked for the case to be shifted out of Gujarat because it believes the investigation cannot be conducted fairly in the state. The agency has also made two other significant requests: that it be given another three months to complete its investigation into Sohrabuddin's murder, and that it be assigned to examine the murder of Tulsiram Prajapati, who was a key witness in Sohrabuddin's case.


Cooperate or face arrest: CBI to top cops

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Sources have told NDTV that the CBI has conveyed to both PC Pandey and Rajkot Police Commissioner Geeta Johri that they will land in big trouble if they do not co-operate. The CBI officers in Ahmedabad have, in fact, sought permission from headquarters to arrest them if they do not do so.


TRS leads, a Telangana thumbs up for KCR

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Results are in for seven seats in the Telangana by-elections and K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has reason to smile. His Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has won six, while new political friend BJP has won one.


Assam: 5 CRPF jawans die, 36 injured in IED blast

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At least five CRPF personnel were killed and 44 others injured 15 of them seriously, when militants triggered a powerful IED blast at Bhalukbudi in the district on Friday, the second major attack on security forces in Assam this week.


Scarlett Keeling case: Will Fiona get justice?

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The murder of 15-year-old British tourist Scarlett Keeling nearly three years ago in Goa literally rocked one of India's most famous tourist destinations. Now, her mother Fiona Mckeown is in Goa to depose in the high profile trial into the suspicious death of her daughter.


Price rise: Yadav trio, Paswan the alternative, says Lalu

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He was the Railways Minister in UPA-1, but though he is an ally giving outside support to UPA-2, RJD President Lalu Yadav now says the Manmohan Singh government should go quickly for failing to curb spiralling prices.


Wikileaks chief to NDTV: Info on ISI-terror link authentic

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In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Assange said that every piece of information on the ISI's links with terror is genuine and authentic.


Telangana results today

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The fate of Andhra Pradesh Congress president D Srinivas, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao's son K T Rama Rao and other candidates in the by-polls held for 12 assembly seats in Telangana region would be known on Friday. The counting of votes for the by-polls, held on July 27, would begin at 8:00 am at seven centres.


Amit Shah case: Modi takes a dig at Congress

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Against the backdrop of arrest of his close aide Amit Shah by CBI in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress saying the party will have to field officers of the investigating agency in coming municipal polls.


Sohrabuddin case: CBI pits Tulsi against Jethmalani

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Senior advocate K T S Tulsi will appear for the CBI in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah is an accused and is being represented by eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani.


Will overcome Maoist problem in three years: Chidambaram

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The government has said that it was confident of overcoming the Maoist problem in the next three years and had prepared a two-pronged strategy of initiating development and police action in the affected areas.


Cameron's cricket diplomacy; Hits Kapil Dev for a six!

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Do cricket and diplomacy go hand-in-hand? David Cameron, it appears, certainly thinks so. The British Prime Minister on Thursday showed his skills with the cricket bat as he played out a few deliveries bowled to him by the legendary Kapil Dev.


PM criticises Qureshi; Cameron backs India on Pakistan

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has reiterated that his country "will not accept any terror group within Pakistan". "We will encourage Pakistan to crack down on terror groups," Cameron said while addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Thursday.


2010 Games: Crores wasted on medical equipment, guess who's paying?

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For Delhi, which is reminded frequently by politicians of the privileges of hosting the 2010 Games, the hope is that the price tag of 30,000 crores will at least deliver world-class infrastructure- better roads, flyovers, stadia.


Amit Shah case: Why CBI wants to interrogate Modi

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After the arrest of his close aide Amit Shah, it now appears that the CBI will question Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Shah is in jail on charges of murdering Sohrabuddin Sheikh, a young Muslim man, and his wife, Kauser. The couple was killed in November, 2005, allegedly by the senior-most officers of the Gujarat police.


PDP protest: J&K secretariat locked out

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In Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took to unusual measures to protest against recent civilian killings. Mehbooba Mufti and her party legislators locked the main gate of the state civil Secretariat, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other members of his Cabinet sit.


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