Tuesday, March 1, 2011

2G scam: Raja allowed to appear before court via video-conferencing

2G scam: Raja allowed to appear before court via video-conferencing

2G scam: Raja allowed to appear before court via video-conferencing

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2G scam: A Delhi court today allowed former Telecom Minister A Raja's plea to appear before it via video-conferencing.


Sushma slams Pranab over 'lucky number 3' remark

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BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today told Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the government should announce schemes for the people based on needs and not on "lucky numbers".


Delhi police questions Geelani over hawala links

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The Delhi police today stopped Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani from going to Srinagar, and questioned him in connection with a money-laundering case. Geelani was questioned at the Lodhi road police station and the police has asked him not to leave the city.


Pak investigators likely to get access to 26/11 witnesses

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Pakistani investigators are likely to be allowed to examine Indian witnesses to the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. Recently, India and Pakistan took a significant step forward by agreeing to a round of talks in Delhi at the end of March which will be conducted by the Home Secretaries of both countries.


Tamil Nadu official allegedly molested boxer

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The Chennai police has arrested a senior sports official for sexual harassment.


2G spectrum scam: Sibal moves motion for JPC

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The process of setting up a parliamentary committee to investigate the country's largest scam has begun in Parliament. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal moved a motion in the Rajya Sabha for the setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum scam. In its entire history, India has seen only four JPCs – this is the fifth.


Special court to be set up for 2G spectrum scam

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Special court for 2G spectrum scam - The Centre has agreed to set up a special court to hear the 2G spectrum scam case. Law Minister Veerappa Moily has written to the Delhi High Court for the setting up of the court.


Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra government for trying to curb police powers

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In further embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court today pulled up the state administration asking it to explain its motive behind issuing a circular asking police officials not to record instructions coming from politicians within two weeks.


The costliest Indian wedding?

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On Tuesday, Congress leader Kanwar Singh Tanwar's son Lalit will marry ex-MLA from Sohna, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria's daughter Yogita at Jaunapur village in Haryana. Around 15,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony.


Godhra case: Special court gives 11 death sentences

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Godhra case - Death sentence for 11, life terms for 20: Earlier this month, the court hearing the case found 31 people guilty on charges that ranged from criminal conspiracy to attempt to murder. 63 others were acquitted.


Uncle Pai: Vegetarian, teetotaller, hero

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Uncle Pai: Vegetarian, teetotaller, hero - Anant Pai, the creator of a popular comic book series that taught several generations of Indian children the country's history and mythology, died in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 81.


Telangana bandh leads to huge train delays

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Telangana protests: Hundreds of people in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh forced trains to come to a stop on railway tracks this morning as part of a massive protest that's aimed at pressuring the government to grant a separate state of Telangana.


Rizwanur Rehman case: No murder probe against Todi

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The Supreme Court today set aside a Calcutta High Court order for registration of a murder case against industrialist Ashok Kumar Todi and some police officers in the mysterious death of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rehman.


Jharkhand: Maoists open fire at police jeep, 3 cops killed

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Three policemen including an assistant sub inspector, a head constable and a home guard were killed as the Maoists ambushed a police party late on Monday night.


Godhra case: Death sentence for 11, life terms for 20

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A special court in Ahmedabad announced the quantum of sentence in the Godhra train burning case today. Eleven of the 31convicted were given death sentences. 20 people got life-terms.


Parasnis named Maharashta DGP; Patnaik is new Mumbai Police chief

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In a reshuffle in the top ranking IPS officers, Maharashtra Government today appointed Ajit Parasnis as Director General of Police (DGP), while Arup Patnaik is the new Mumbai Police Commissioner.


Massive protests on Telangana train tracks tomorrow

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Pro-Telangana groups will try to stop trains from running all over the region tomorrow.


Court rejects bail application of Maoist Srinivasalu

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Bail application of Maoist Sriramulu Srinivasalu, one of the ultras whose release had been demanded by abductors of Malkangiri district Collector R V Krishna, was rejected by a local court on Monday.


ND Tiwari moves Supreme Court against paternity suit

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Veteran Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari has approached the Supreme Court challenging Delhi High Court's order asking him to undergo DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a young man claiming to be his biological son.


Supreme Court fast-tracks Bhopal cases

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The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union Carbide Corporation, Dow Chemicals and others on a Centre's plea seeking enhancement of compensation to the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy from Rs 750 crore to Rs 7,700 crore.


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