Tuesday, June 7, 2011

2G scam: CBI Director appears before JPC

2G scam: CBI Director appears before JPC

2G scam: CBI Director appears before JPC

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CBI Director A P Singh today appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the 2G spectrum issue to brief it on the allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum during the period from 1998 to 2009.


Mayawati refuses to give opinion on Lokpal Bill

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati has refused to respond to the questionnaire on provisions of the Lokpal Bill, saying that seeking opinion of her party before tabling the bill in the Lok Sabha was contradictory to Parliamentary traditions.


Dad a better dancer than Sushma, tweets Omar

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"My father is a better dancer than Sushma Swaraj" -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted today as the BJP leader's controversial dance at the Rajghat continued to draw comments.


Ramdev effect: Trader converts Rs 24 lakh into 100-rupee notes

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Besides throwing the ruling Congress party into a political quagmire, Baba Ramdev's abruptly-terminated fast-unto-death seems to have had a series of unintended consequences as well.


Is govt running a dictatorship, asks Team Anna

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Activists who are working closely with Anna Hazare have returned fire in their battle with the government over how to combat corruption among those elected to office.


Will Sanju Baba play Baba Ramdev?

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Bollywood director Mani Shankar, who is very close to Baba Ramdev, is so galvanised by the yoga guru's fast-unto-death that he has decided to make a film on him. The movie that will also include the Saturday-night incident when Ramdev's fast at the Ramlila grounds in Delhi was disrupted, will be entitled Baba.


Uma Bharti back in BJP, will focus on UP

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Uma Bharti has been reinducted into the BJP today. Party president Nitin Gadkari was seated next to the controversial sanyasin at a press conference today where he announced that she will be asked to help revive the BJP in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the state's elections next year.


The activists' letter that provoked govt's outburst: Full text

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A letter sent by the civil society activists who are helping the government to draft a new law against corruption


The activists' letter that provoked govt's outburst

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The tension between the government and civil society activists who are rallying against corruption shot up yesterday. Senior minister Kapil Sibal targeted Anna Hazare and his supporters for skipping a meeting to discuss the new Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).


Baba Ramdev 'forgives' PM and govt; open to talks

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Baba Ramdev began Tuesday in a more forgiving state of mind than he has been ever since the government dismantled his camp in Delhi late on Saturday night. The yoga icon, who has been furious over the last two days, struck a more benign note when he said he "forgave" the Prime Minister and his government.


CBI chief to depose before JPC

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director AP Singh will today appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G scam.


Will Maran have to resign soon because of 2G scam?

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It's becoming increasingly likely, say government sources, that DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran will have to quit as Textiles Minister.


Will Hyderabad girl's family get justice?

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Eight-year-old Sonia, a Muslim, who has been adopted by a Hindu family will be presented before the state Human Rights Commission today.


26/11: First-ever video of Rana's interrogation released

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As the arguments in the trial of 26/11 co-accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana concluded in a Chicago court, the prosecution, for the first time, screened a video of Rana's interrogation by the FBI in October 2009.


Civil society members to attend Lokpal meet

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Lokpal meet: Civil society members of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee are to meet today after sulking for a day, over the events surrounding Baba Ramdev's eviction from his protest fast at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.


Congress in Andhra Pradesh gets new chief

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Seeking to put its house in order in Andhra Pradesh, the Congress today appointed senior state minister Botsa Satyanarayana as PCC President.


Sushma upset with criticism for dancing at protest

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Mrs Swaraj tweeted saying she was "shocked that this (dancing) is the sole clipping picked up as representative visual of the Satyagraha. It is the tradition of our party that we sing patriotic songs during all our protests"


PM speaks on Baba Ramdev controversy

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Dr Manmohan Singh described the police's dismantling of Baba Ramdev's camp against corruption over the weekend as "unfortunate but there was no alternative."


How can Anna Hazare call us cheats, asks Kapil Sibal

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Anna Hazare and his supporters chose not to attend a meeting today of the committee that's drafting the new law against corruption, the Lokpal Bill.The government retaliated by suggesting that it is running out of patience with the constant criticism heaped upon it by Mr Hazare and others.


Indian woman found murdered in Nepal hotel

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An Indian woman was found strangled inside a hotel in a Nepal town close to one of the busiest entry points on the India-Nepal border, police said. Police suspect it's a case of illicit love and have started a search for the Indian man who accompanied the woman who appears to be in her early thirties.


India to buy C-17 transport aircraft from US in biggest-ever defence deal

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today cleared a proposal to buy from the United States ten C-17 heavy-lift military aircraft worth USD 4.1 billion, the biggest-ever defence deal to be entered between the two countries.


Ramdev eviction: Human rights panel issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and Delhi government seeking reports within two weeks on the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev's supporters at Ramlila ground in New Delhi.


Bihar bandh tomorrow to protest Ramdev eviction

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Bihar bandh has been called on Tuesday by Bharat Swabhiman Samiti(BSS), yoga guru Baba Ramdev's apolitical outfit, to protest against the midnight police crack down on him and his supporters in New Delhi on Sunday.


Nepal detains hundreds of Ramdev supporters

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Nepal police today detained over 200 supporters of Baba Ramdev while they were holding a demonstration outside the Indian Embassy here against the crackdown on the yoga guru and his followers in New Delhi.


Gorkha front positive on resolution of Darjeeling issue

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The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has expressed optimism on the resolution of the Darjeeling problem saying most of its demands were being looked into by the West Bengal government.


Fake currency worth over Rs 1.5 cr seized in Delhi

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In one of the biggest seizures, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Monday seized fake Indian currency notes worth of over Rs 1.5 crore from two Turkish nationals.


Man shot dead by unidentified men at Lal Chowk

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Suspected militants today shot dead one person in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk in the city, triggering panic among the people.


Man tried to throw slipper at Janardhan Dwivedi

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After he launched a fierce attack against the BJP and Baba Ramdev, Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi was targeted at a press conference by a man who tried to throw a slipper at him.


CWG scam: Kalmadi denied bail

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Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, arrested for his alleged role in awarding a Games contract to a Swiss firm at an exorbitant rate, was today denied bail by a Delhi court. Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh dismissed Kalmadi's bail plea along with that of Games organising panel's Joint Director-General (Sports) ASV Prasad, saying "the offences are of serious nature."


Now, CPI rejects government questionnaire on Lokpal

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The CPI has refused to answer a questionnaire on the Lokpal Bill sent to political parties by the government. In a letter to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said the government had not consulted other parties when setting up the committee that's drafting the new bill against corruption. Mr Mukherjee is co-chairman of that committee which pairs five ministers with five activists led by Anna Hazare.


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