Saturday, November 5, 2011

2G scam: Kanimozhi fights back, uses gender again for bail

2G scam: Kanimozhi fights back, uses gender again for bail

2G scam: Kanimozhi fights back, uses gender again for bail

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:49 AM PDT

DMK MP Kanimozhi filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court today seeking bail. On Thursday, a CBI court had dismissed her bail plea along with that of seven others accused in the 2G scam case.

Anna shuts down blog after blogger's outburst

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Saturday said that he has decided to close down his blog. The statement came after Mr Hazare's official blogger Raju Parulekar hit out at Team Anna, saying some members had vested interests.

Malegaon blast: NIA tells court it won't oppose bail of 9 jailed men

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:05 AM PDT

The National Investigation Agency or the NIA has formally told a special court in Mumbai that it does not oppose bail for the nine accused arrested in connection with the 2006 Malegaon blast case.

Petrol price hike: Issue will be resolved, says Pranab

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 07:16 AM PDT

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to quit the UPA government over the petrol price hike, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the conflict has been resolved

Missing Nurse: Audio tape adds to theory of affair, blackmail

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:36 AM PDT

For 65 days, Bhanwari Devi has been missing from her home near Jodhpur. A minister in Rajasthan was sacked after he was accused of her rape and murder.

Advani questions Sonia Gandhi's silence on corruption

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:29 AM PDT

On the latest leg of his anti-corruption 'rath yatra', BJP's veteran leader LK Advani took on Congress President Sonia Gandhi as he questioned her silence on the corruption issue on Saturday.

J&K: Formal consultations over AFSPA to begin next week

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:16 AM PDT

The Jammu and Kashmir government has convened a crucial meeting of the Unified Command on November 9 to discuss the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

PM back in India after attending G20 summit

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 03:05 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in New Delhi early on Saturday after attending the crucial two-day G20 summit at Cannes.

Top cop lashes out at Mayawati

Posted: 05 Nov 2011 01:40 AM PDT

A senior IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh has lashed out at Chief Minister Mayawati. He has accused her of being corrupt. The officer vented his anger before the media and fears that he will be targeted for speaking out against the government.

Need to create environment to bring black money back: PM

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:47 PM PDT

As his government faces flak over the black money issue, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called for creating an environment where Indian nationals who have stashed illegal money abroad can bring back the funds.

Hopeful about strong Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Social activist Anna Hazare, who broke his 19-day-old maun vrat on Friday, has said that he his "hopeful that the government will finally pass a strong anti-corruption law". Mr Hazare and his team met the parliamentary standing committee which is looking at the Lokpal Bill. Mr Hazare said that he is satisfied with today's deliberations.

Advani targets PM again on corruption

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Keeping up his attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader L K Advani has said corruption and inflation in the country were growing as the Prime Minister did not have the last word.

Rahul has to now 'look after us all', says Digvijaya Singh

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Amid speculation that Rahul Gandhi may be appointed working president of Congress very soon, party leader Digvijaya Singh has suggested that the young leader should now play a bigger role.

Judicial Accountability Bill: Team Anna vs Govt

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Already under pressure from Team Anna over the Lokpal Bill, the government now seems in for fresh trouble. It has accepted some recommendations of the parliamentary standing committee on the Judicial Accountability Bill but has refused to concede to Team Anna's demand for including judicial corruption.

Syllabus for common medical entrance test released

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PDT

The Medical Council of India (MCI) on Friday finalised syllabus for the all-India common entrance test for admission to MBBS courses and fixed May 13 for holding the exam next year.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asks Centre to grant green nod to Lavasa

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Terming Lavasa project as important to Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has asked the Centre to give the green nod to the first phase of the proposed Hill City.

I do not go to temple: Nitin Gadkari

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Nitin Gadkari, president of BJP, today said that though he believes in Hindutva, he does not go to temple, or even perform a puja. "I don't go the temple. I don't perform puja," Gadkari said during an interaction at 'Goa Think Fest 2011'.

Mumbai's molestor-killers sent to judicial custody

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PDT

A Mumbai court on Friday remanded four youths, charged with the killing of two young men who protested their attempts to harass their women friends, in judicial custody till November 18, police said.

Petrol price hike: Kerala High Court slams decision

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Flaying the frequent hike in petrol prices, the Kerala High Court has said that Central and state governments cannot "wash their hands" off and directed the Indian Oil Corporation and Reliance Petroleum to produce their balance sheets and quarterly reports before it in three weeks.

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board files complaint against Lavasa

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:22 PM PDT

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has filed a criminal complaint against promoters and officials of controversial hill city project, Lavasa, under the Environment Protection Act (EPA) for violation of the environment law.

After Mamata's ultimatum, PM defends petrol price hike

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:02 PM PDT

Petrol price hike: Mamata Banerjee has warned the Congress that if it doesn't withdraw the petrol price hike introduced last night, she may have to opt out of the government. Other allies like the NCP and the National Conference want the hike reviewed and the ruling Congress has joined that expression of concern. Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said his party hoped the government it led would look into the matter most seriously to diminish this increase and consider giving the people some relief.

Jayalalithaa sacks six Tamil Nadu ministers

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:26 PM PDT

In a sudden move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday sacked six of her ministerial colleagues and inducted an equal number to replace them.

Srinagar-Leh national highway closed due to heavy snowfall

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:05 PM PDT

High altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced the season's first heavy snowfall leading to the closure of 434-km long Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said.

Highlights of Prime Minister's address at G20 summit

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Highlights of the Prime Minister's address at the G20 summit

War of words over North Indians in Mumbai leads to police inquiry

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil has stepped in to try and stop the Marathi Manoos versus North Indians war of words, saying that the Mumbai Police will find out if recent statements by leaders like Sanjay Nirupam, Raj Thackeray and Abu Azmi were inflammatory.
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