Friday, January 28, 2011

Gujarat cop claims Ishrat Jahan encounter was fake

Gujarat cop claims Ishrat Jahan encounter was fake

Gujarat cop claims Ishrat Jahan encounter was fake

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In a development that marks a serious rift within the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case, one of the members, Satish Verma has said that the encounter was fake.


CVC appointment file shows PM's panel discussed Thomas

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CVC PJ Thomas likely to resign today: NDTV has accessed exclusive papers connected to the appointment of PJ Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), an issue which has become a huge embarrassment for the government. The papers were disclosed in response to an RTI application by Subhash Chandra Agrawal.


Thackeray on Collector Sonawane's murder by oil mafia

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Thackeray on Sonawane's murder: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Friday criticised the Maharashtra government over the killing of Additional District Collector Yashwant Sonawane, saying the murder has "ruined the state's image".


Nitish Kumar invited by Columbia Business School

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The Columbia Business School (CBS) of Columbia University has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar requesting him to address its 7th India Business Conference in New York on April 1.


Supreme Court stays death penalty to 3 AIADMK workers

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The Supreme Court stayed execution of capital punishment upheld by it earlier for three AIADMK workers involved in burning to death three hapless college girls in Tamil Nadu in 2000 after former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's conviction in a corruption case.


Supreme Court orders status quo in Vedanta University land acquisition case

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Vedanta University land acquisition case - The Supreme Court today ordered the Orissa government to maintain status quo on acquisition of 6,000 hectares of land for setting up an international university by UK-based Vedanta group in Puri.


BJP corporator arrested for Sunil Joshi murder

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Less than three months after RSS man Harshad Solanki was charged with killing RSS pracharak Sunil Joshi, the Dewas police has now arrested BJP leader, Ram Charan Patel in connection with the murder.


In Colombo, India to discuss fishermen deaths

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Taking a tough stand on the recent killings of Indian fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy, sources have told NDTV that Foreign Minister SM Krishna has asked Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to go to Colombo tomorrow to take up the matter.


India asks for help for 'sham university' students

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Duped by an American university, a harassed group of Indian students has met the Consul General in San Francisco seeking help to complete their studies and claimed that they have not violated any law.


Karnataka church attacks: Government gets clean chit

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Finally, some good news for the beleaguered BJP government in Karnataka. A commission set up to investigate a series of attacks on churches in 2008 has said neither the government nor the police can be faulted.


Ranthambore: Muslim industrialist rebuilds temple

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Famous as one of India's finest tiger sanctuaries, Ranthambore is now also a shining example of India's secular traditions after a Muslim industrialist took the initiative to renovate and rebuild a Hindu temple that was in a dilapidated condition for years.


Afzal Guru wants to move to jail in J&K

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Mohammed Afzal Guru, given the death sentence for his role in the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, has asked to be moved from a jail in Delhi to one in Jammu and Kashmir.


Kerala doctors on indefinite strike

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Medical services in Kerala have been badly hit. Around 1500 resident doctors and house surgeons are on an indefinite strike in five government-run medical colleges of the state.


CBI seeks permit to re-probe Malegaon blast case

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Malegaon blast case - In its reply filed in a court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today sought permission to re-probe the 2006 Malegaon blast case based on Swami Aseemanand's confession.


Raids on oil mafia continue in Maharashtra

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Raids on oil mafia continue in Maharashtra - The raids on the oil mafia in Maharashtra, triggered by the murder of Additional Collector Yashwant Sonawane, continued through the night. In fact the raids are still on in the Kurla area of Mumbai and in Akola district.


Nine Naxals killed in an encounter in Latehar

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A late night encounter between police and Naxals in the Luhur jungles of Jharkhand's Latehar district resulted in the death of nine Naxals.


Second attempt to kill RTI activist

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A right to information activist Dr Amar Nath Pandey has been shot at in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh reportedly for seeking information on corruption in the implementation of MNREGA schemes in the area and exposing district level corruption.


Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas likely to resign today

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CVC Thomas likely to resign today - After another hellish controversy over his appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, the government is now reportedly expecting PJ Thomas to resign. Sources say he may have to step down as there is concern within the government over possible strictures by Supreme Court after Thursday's controversial hearing over his appointment as the CVC.


CWG scam: Hearing of NDTV petition

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CWG scam: The Central Information Commission will hear a petition filed by NDTV against the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) in the Commonwealth Games medical equipment scam that NDTV had exposed in August last year.


After Sonawane's death, Govt launches crackdown on oil mafia

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As government employees went on a mass protest against the burning alive of Manmad Additional Collector Yashwant Sonawane, the government launched a crackdown on adulteration dens around kerosene depots across Maharashtra.


Army training hub in Maoist stronghold

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The Abujmarh jungles of Chhattisgarh are a virtual liberated zone untouched by any government presence for the last 60 years. It's a Naxal country and they rule this inaccessible area abutting the borders of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.


Deoband's new chief says resignation's on hold

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In the past few days, Maulana Vastanvi has been grazed by extreme criticism and less shrill but equally effective support. It is that quieter placement of confidence in his ability to lead Muslims that he says has prompted him to reconsider his resignation as the top man at Asia's largest Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh.


6 crores in concealed income? No, says Priyanka

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After raiding the homes of Priyanka Chopra, income tax officials say they have found that Priyanka Chopra did not disclose income worth six crores to save on her taxes.


Priyanka Chopra has undeclared assets of Rs 6 crore: Income Tax department

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The Income Tax raid at Priyanka Chopra's premises has revealed that the Bollywood actress has unaccounted assets worth Rs 6 crore, a senior official said on Thursday. "Primarily of what we have scrutinised, we have found that assets worth Rs 6 crore were not accounted for," the official said.


Police raid Karmapa house, aide arrested

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Huge amount of foreign currency was seized during raids at a transit home of 17th Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje at Sidhbari near Dharamsala on Thursday.


PJ Thomas may have to resign: Government sources

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After another hellish controversy over his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner, the government is now reportedly expecting PJ Thomas to resign.


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