Friday, August 5, 2011

Pakistani prisoner, 80, moves closer to release

Pakistani prisoner, 80, moves closer to release

Pakistani prisoner, 80, moves closer to release

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The mercy plea of Mohammad Khalil Chishty, an 80-year-old Pakistani citizen serving life sentence in the Ajmer Central Jail, has been given clearance by the Rajasthan home department, sources in the department said on Friday.


CAG for rationalising of tariffs to improve Railways' finances

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Expressing concerns over the financial position of Railways, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended rationalising of freight and passenger tariffs to improve its finances.


Auditor's explosive report on CWG: Highlights

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The report of the government's auditor - the Comptroller and Auditor General - has been tabled in Parliament. Among those it faults for mismanagement are Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna.


BJP says Sheila must resign, she calls cabinet meeting

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CAG report slamming Sheila Dikshit tabled in Parliament: A report on the Commonwealth Games has been tabled in Parliament, placing Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the line of fire. The report, 800 pages long, is the work of the government's auditor, and gives Mrs Dikshit a failing grade largely on account of the massive over-expenditure for the Games.


Actor Ranjitha blames Nithyananda's driver for scandal

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The Ramnagar Court issued an arrest warrant against Lenin Kuruppan, who exposed controversial swami Nityananda's sex scandal, following a complaint filed by Tamil film actress Ranjitha. In her complaint, she claimed that the video supposedly showing her in a compromising position with Nityananda has been morphed.


Neeraj Grover murder case: Bombay High Court admits Emily Jerome's appeal

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Neeraj Grover murder case: The Bombay High Court has admitted the appeal of Emile Jerome Mathew against his conviction in the Neeraj Grover murder case.


Complete cash-for-votes inquiry in 3 weeks: Supreme Court

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The Delhi Police has been ordered to complete its inquiry into the cash-for-votes scandal in three weeks.


Sonia Gandhi in ICU after 'successful' surgery on Thursday

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Sonia Gandhi was operated upon yesterday and her surgeon has "indicated that the operation was successful." She is at present in ICU, a Congress statement said on Friday morning.


Supreme Court likely to review its blanket ban on mining in Bellary today

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The Centre is likely to plead today before the Supreme Court that there should not be a blanket ban on iron ore mining in Bellary in Karnataka and that only the violating companies should be dealt with, when it presents its interim report today.


CWG fiasco: Govt auditor's report tabled in Parliament

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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Commonwealth Games 2010 has been tabled in Parliament. It reportedly indicts Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for overspending in the Games.


Sonia Gandhi has surgery in US, Rahul to take charge of Congress

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Sonia Gandhi is unwell and is currently in America for treatment, said her party today. She has been operated upon. The party did not indicate any other details of Mrs Gandhi's health.


Telangana issue to be discussed in Parliament

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The Telangana issue will figure in Parliament on Friday with the Lok Sabha scheduled to take up a calling attention motion on the issue.


Jaitley vs Chidambaram over home-grown terror

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Home-grown terror was a new challenge India was facing because the problem was ignored and allowed to grow when the nation was fighting cross-border terrorism, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday.


Cabinet clears Rs 1200 crore bail-out package for Air India

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Air India today got a fresh equity infusion of Rs 1200 crore in the third instance of financial assistance to the beleaguered national carrier from the government. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


Mumbai unguarded: Nobody saw a 1000-ton ship coming

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At Juhu Beach, the MV Pavit has turned into a local attraction, with tourists and others taking photos of the massive ship that's been here since Sunday, when it ran aground.


Sonia has surgery in US, Rahul to take charge of Congress

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi is unwell and is currently in America for treatment, said her party today. She has been operated upon. The party did not indicate any other details of Mrs Gandhi's health.


Harley-Davidson's Fat-Boy bike comes to India

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American luxury motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson launched on Thursday a new version of its Fat-Boy bike in the country with a price tag of Rs.19,70,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).


Karnataka: Sadananda sworn in, Shettar and Reddys don't show

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As Sadananda Gowda was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, the BJP witnessed what may well be its most embarrassing revolt yet in the state. As many as 45 MLAs skipped the ceremony, upset that their nominee Jagadish Shettar had been defeated. Mr Shettar, currently a minister, was AWOL. So were the powerful Reddy brothers, who are senior ministers and mining barons, known for their clout in the party.


Car owners may have to pay more for diesel

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday the government is moving in the direction of removing controls on diesel prices.


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