Friday, March 25, 2011

Cash-for-Votes: Judiciary may have to step in, says ex-CJI

Cash-for-Votes: Judiciary may have to step in, says ex-CJI

Cash-for-Votes: Judiciary may have to step in, says ex-CJI

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Former Chief Justice of India JS Verma has hit out at the government for not acting on the cash-for-votes scam. He has warned that the judiciary might have to step in, if the government failed to push the probe into the scam.


Jat agitation continues despite High Court orders

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The Jat agitation, demanding a quota for their community in government jobs, still continues to cripple the supply of coal, fertilizer and cement in northern India. On Friday, due to the agitation, more than 70 trains were cancelled and 12 railway tracks in Haryana were blocked by protesters despite the High Court's order.


2G spectrum probe: Chargesheet against Raja next week, says CBI

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The Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) legal officers are firming up the final chargesheet in the 2G spectrum case to be filed by next week. Sources in the CBI say the first chargesheet will form only about 10 per cent of the entire 2G investigation.


CWG scam: Where is Shunglu Report, asks BJP?

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The BJP trooped out the Lok Sabha this morning over the government's delay in tabling the report on the front-row corruption among the different parties that organized the Commonwealth Games.


Taliban planned to attack India during World Cup: Malik

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Taliban's plans to stage an attack in India during the World Cup have been foiled, a top Interpol official said Thursday. Pakistans's Geo TV reported that Interpol Secretary General Ronald Nobel, during a joint press conference with Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik, said that a terror bid during the World Cup had been thwarted.


Threats to my life from Kashinath Tapuriah, claims Hasan Ali

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India's supposedly biggest tax evader Hasan Ali has said that there is a threat to his life from Kashinath Tapuriah, a Kolkata-based businessman and his partner RP Goenka, who he alleges are the real culprits and have framed him. Mr Ali is believed to have 8 billion dollars in black money in foreign bank accounts.


I am playing this tournament for a special person: Yuvraj

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Speaking to the media after guiding team India to a thrilling victory, the comeback prince the comeback prince said a special person comes to his mind whenever he is in a pressure situation. However, no names were revealed.


Doctor who conducted Batcha's autopsy not allowed to quit

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Tamil Nadu polls: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday rejected the resignation of Dr V Dekal, who had conducted the postmortem on the body of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former Union Telecom Minister A Raja. The Directorate of Public Health reportedly rejected Dr V Dekal's resignation on grounds of shortage of staff and that he did not provide sufficient notice.


Left's worries in Bengal include disenchanted Muslims

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As the Left in West Bengal heads into what's being described as its toughest election in the state, it must contend with its growing gap from the Muslims, who once were on its side.


2G scam: Turf war between parliamentary panels

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2G spectrum scam: A turf war of sorts has broken out even as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), constituted to look into the 2G spectrum scam, today held its first meeting.


Leopard burned alive in Uttarakhand

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In a shocking incident, villagers in Uttarakhand burned alive a leopard as forest officials watched.


Radia seeks stay on film based on her

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Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, linked to the spectrum scam, Thursday urged the Delhi High Court to stay the release of film "Monica - The Politics of Murder" that she said depicted her life in a scandalous manner. But her lawyer said the film will be released Friday. However, Justice V.K. Jain issued notice to the producer of the film, Kush Bhargava, a Lucknow-based Congress leader, asking him to file a copy of the film script or a CD by March 30, the next hearing.


Karunanidhi, two wives own moveable assets worth Rs 41.13 cr

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DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi doesn't have any immoveable property, not even a car, but along with two wives owns moveable assets worth Rs 41.13 crore, his election affidavit said.


Cash-for-Votes: Nothing wrong in planning sting, says Sushma

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In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Sushma Swaraj has said that if the BJP did plan a sting to prove that the Congress was willing to buy MPs to survive a trust vote in 2008, "there's nothing wrong with that." However, she said that it is incorrect that her party's leaders or members are guilty of entrapment, and that the party is open to an investigation of its role in what's known as the "cash-for-votes" controversy. Ms Swaraj told NDTV's Barkha Dutt today that she stands by her demand for a CBI inquiry into the cash-for-votes allegation. Her own party's role, she said, can and should be scrutinized too because "we know the truth will come out even if they inquire that."


Lokayukta to probe allegations against Yeddyurappa

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No let-up in bad news streaming in for Chief Minister Yeddyurappa, facing a fresh round of revolt. And now, a special court has found a prima facie case to investigate a criminal complaint filed against him by two city lawyers.


Yeddyurappa meets supporters, rebels head to Delhi

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Faced with simmering discontent against his leadership, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today convened a meeting with Ministers seeking to assert himself even as a team of dissidents left for New Delhi gunning for him.


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