Monday, May 30, 2011

Cracks in the Lokpal panel?

Cracks in the Lokpal panel?

Cracks in the Lokpal panel?

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The differences between the civil society and the government members of the Lokpal Bill draft panel have come out in the open.


2G case: Karim Morani's bail plea rejected, to be taken to Tihar Jail

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Karim Morani: Delhi's Tihar will soon have VIP inmate. A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of Cineyug Films' Karim Morani who has been named as the co-conspirators in the 2G scam by the CBI.


Raman Singh skips plan panel meet over Binayak Sen

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Chattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh boycotted a key planning Commission meeting with Eastern Chief Ministers on Monday. Raman Singh apparently objected to the presence of activist Binayak Sen on a Planning Commission committee on health.


MBA from UK, now sarpanch in Kashmir

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He earned a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Derbyshire and was flooded with job offers. But Gurmeet Singh Bajwa had other dreams. He has just been elected a sarpanch of a small village close to the Pakistan border.


Let Allahabad High Court deal with the issue: Supreme Court on Bhatta-Parsaul

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a CBI enquiry into the alleged excesses and violence by the Uttar Pradesh government on farmers protesting against "forcible" acquisition of land at Greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages.


Punjab men killed in Paris; families seek help

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Family members of two Punjabi men, who were killed by unidentified persons in Paris on Friday night, have sought the help of the state and Central governments to get their bodies back to India and for action against the killers.


India, Pakistan hold defence talks after a gap of four years

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After a gap of four years, defence secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the long-pending Siachen issue kicked off in New Delhi today. Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar is leading the Indian delegation during the two-day talks with his Pakistani counterpart Lt General (Retd) Syed Ather Ali.


2G scam: Court to hear bail plea of Kanimozhi today

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The Delhi High Court will hear the bail plea of DMK MP Kanimozhi, arrested and jailed in connection with the 2G scam. She has been behind bars at Tihar Jail for more than two weeks now.


2G: CAG to explain how Rs 1.76 lakh crore was lost

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The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), examining the 2G scam, has sought to know from Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai as to how he quantified the losses in the spectrum allocation at Rs 1.76 lakh crore.


Politics over Bhullar's clemency, Akali Dal seeks PM's intervention

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Bhullar's clemency: Politics seems to be brewing over the death sentence of Punjab militant Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. After Bhullar's plea for clemency was rejected last week by President Pratibha Patil, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today rushed to his rescue, seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "intervention on humanitarian grounds" to save him from the gallows.


CWG scam: Organising Committee wants Kalmadi investigated, trouble for Sheila Dikshit too?

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There is more trouble brewing for former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi. NDTV has learnt that the Organising Committee (OC) wants him investigated for a bunch of new alleged scams as it sent out point-wise replies to the Sports Ministry on the Shunglu Committee findings.


How Raja spends his days in Tihar jail

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It has been over three months since former Telecom Minister Andimuthu Raja has been cooling his heels in the capital's Tihar Jail for his suspected involvement in the 2G spectrum scam. Now, in place of the sullenness and shock of his initial days are friendly chats with fellow inmates, morning walks and evening sessions of badminton, jail sources say.


South-west monsoon sets in over Kerala

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South-west monsoon has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep. Rain occurred at most places in Kerala and many places in Lakshadweep.


Pakistan must destroy terror camps, says Antony

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Just a day ahead of the meeting of the Defence Secretaries of both nations, India indulged in some tough posturing with Pakistan over the issue of terrorism. Claiming that about 42 terrorist camps were still functioning in Pakistan, Defence Minister A K Antony said that "co-operation" between the two nations wasn't possible if the terror tap continued to flow from across the border.


Financial situation difficult in Bengal: Pranab

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To discuss the financial situation of West Bengal, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee met state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Finance Minister Amit Mitra in Kolkata today.


Mayawati slams Rahul Gandhi for fuelling farmers' protests

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The war of words between Mayawati and Rahul Gandhi continues. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister today hit out at the Congress General Secretary for fuelling farmers' protests on the issue of land acquisition and said her political opponents were hatching a conspiracy to weaken her party.


Bhullar case: Akali Dal seeks PM's intervention

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Punjab's ruling party the Shiromani Akali Dal today sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to save death row convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar from the gallows.


CWG scam: Organising Committee blames Suresh Kalmadi

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The Commonwealth Games Organisation Committee (OC) has sent its point-wise replies to the Sports Ministry on the Shunglu Committee findings seeking to put the blame on jailed former OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi.


Harsher pictorial warnings on tobacco products from Dec 1

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Packets of tobacco products will have to carry new harsher pictorial warnings from December 1 as the government today came out with separate sets of gory graphics of cancer-affected lungs and mouth for smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco.


WikiLeaks: Chinese envoy exceeded Arunachal brief

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It was a huge row and just a week before China's President Hu Jinto was to make a crucial visit to India. In November 2006, China's Ambassador to India, Sun Yuxi, aggressively claimed that Arunachal Pradesh was a part of China. In India, it made headlines.


Meet India's first Dalit billionaire

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Rajesh Saraiya might be a name that is not known to many but for the people of his community, he is their superhero. Rajesh is India's first Dalit billionaire. Born in a middle class family in Dehradun, Rajesh studied aeronautical engineering in Russia. Now based in Ukraine, he runs a multi-national company that deals in metals. "People have to change from inside. They have to change their ideology, their mentality and look around the world for what is happening. There are so many opportunities," Saraiya says. At a conference organised by the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries that aims to bring together Dalit entrepreneurs, there are many success stories. Saraiya's story is one of them. However, despite being a great achievement, it doesn't reflect the larger Dalit reality.


Welcome to Jammu and Kashmir's new tourist hot-spot

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Never-say-enough when it comes to exploring the Himalayas and if you are heading to Kashmir this summer, Baderwah is the place to be. Away from the sea of tourists, the beautiful Baderwah valley is tucked behind pine trees and hiding many a gushing streams in its belly. It indeed makes for a perfect getaway.


Think afresh: Prime Minister on land acquisition

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When the Uttar Pradesh government started acquiring farmland for its Greater Noida Expressway, it led to widespread protests in Bhatta and Parsaul villages by farmers. Irked over what they called an unsuitable compensation for the land acquired, the farmers led a violent agitation.


Terror hurting Pak too, hope they realise and curb jihadis: PM

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Sending a message to Pakistan in the wake of the Karachi attack, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said its leadership should realise that the terror machine there was "equally hurting" them and must take more effective action against jihadi groups targeting India.


Non-bailable warrant against Sanjay Dutt for violation of model code of conduct

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A local court here today issued a non-bailable warrant against actor Sanjay Dutt for not appearing before it in connection with a case of violation of model code of conduct lodged during the last Lok Sabha elections.


Medha Patkar ends fast over demolition of slums at Golibar

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Social activist Medha Patkar, who was protesting the eviction of slum-dwellers from Golibar in Mumbai's suburban Khar ended her fast on the ninth day today after the Maharashtra government agreed to her demands.


Sushma-Jaitley rift over Bellary brothers: BJP in firefight mode, RSS 'unhappy'

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Embarrassed over the very public rift within its top leadership over Karnataka's 'tainted' Bellary brothers, party president Nitin Gadkari today stepped in to do damage control. In a statement, Mr Gadkari clarified that the choice of inducting the mining magnate duo from Bellary - Janardhana Reddy and Karunakara Reddy - as ministers in the state government was "unanimous".


Milind Deora, Priya Dutt likely contenders to be next Mumbai Congress chief

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Eager to project a clean image in the aftermath of a string of scams, the Congress is likely to soon replace Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, who is battling corruption charges.


Father-son duo shot dead by militants

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Militants shot dead a man and his son in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday. Heavily-armed militants barged into the house of Ghulam Rasool Mir at Bawan-Rajwar in Handwara area of Kupwara, 100 kms from Kupwara, last night and fired indiscriminately on the inmates, they said.


Karnataka: BJP divided over Reddy brothers?

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa today clarified that the decision to give ministerial berths to Reddy brothers was his and that no one exerted any influence on him.


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