Monday, July 25, 2011

Yeddyurappa decision only after Hedge report is presented: Gadkari

Yeddyurappa decision only after Hedge report is presented: Gadkari

Yeddyurappa decision only after Hedge report is presented: Gadkari

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In the midst of a volcanic eruption of corruption charges against him, BS Yeddyurappa today defiantly said, "I am going to be Chief Minister for another two years."


2G scam: Shares divested or diluted was the only issue discussed, says Chidambaram

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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said that the only issue examined by him as Finance Minister in 2007 and by the Prime Minister was if the two new telecom licencees Swan and Unitech were divesting i.e. selling their stake or diluting shares through issue of fresh equity.


Raja names PM, Chidambaram, says 'I should be rewarded'

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In the Supreme Court today, A Raja presented a spirited defence of the decisions that have landed him in Tihar Jail. One of the more controversial consequences of his decisions was that two Indian companies were able to sell the licences Mr Raja granted very cheaply to them at a massive profit to foreign investors. Mr Raja said in court that the Prime Minister and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram were aware of this. "The Finance Minister approved the sale in the presence of the PM. Let the Prime Minister deny it," said Mr Raja in court today.


Supreme Court to watch video of police action at Ramdev camp

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The Supreme Court has decided it will watch footage of how Baba Ramdev's yoga camp in Delhi was broken up by the Delhi Police. The court will spend August 5 reviewing the visuals recorded by security cameras at the camp and news channels.


India signs civil nuclear deal with South Korea

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India today signed a civil nuclear cooperation deal with South Korea, allowing a framework for Korean companies to participate in atomic power plant projects in the country. The agreement was signed after a meeting between President Pratibha Patil with her South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-Bak.


Punjab police officer caught accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe

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The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday evening stumbled upon over Rs.1 crore in cash, fixed deposit receipts worth several lakhs of rupees and scores of unused bullets from the bungalow of a serving woman Punjab Police officer and arrested her here, probe agency sources said.


Jawan in Kashmir arrested for eve-teasing teen girl

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An Army jawan was arrested today after a teenage girl accused him of passing indecent remarks at her in Pattan area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, officials said here.


Rich and famous Kerala temple now in Mumbai

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The famous Padmanabha Swami temple in Kerala has been in the news lately for the hordes of treasure chests found in it. But if you cannot visit the temple, don't worry. Now, one will have the chance to view the great temple right here in the city during the 10-day Ganesh festival, thanks to an Andheri-based mandal, which is building a replica of the temple with sand.


BJP's Rajneeti: Woo Katrina Kaif

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The old chestnut of the dynasty's foreign origin is back in the floodlights. The BJP has got a foot in edgewise into the uproar surrounding actor Katrina Kaif's statement last week calling Congress scion Rahul Gandhi "half-Indian, half-Italian".


After criticism, Suresh Kalmadi sanctions projects from Tihar Jail

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City MP Suresh Kalmadi appears to be on an image-building exercise. Now lodged in Tihar jail, the prison ambience has not stopped him from devising new plans to improve his consitituency. A senior officer from the Election Branch said that fresh proposals from Kalmadi had been sent from Tihar jail on July 18. "Kalmadi had signed the letter of his new proposal on July 13, but the fax was sent from Tihar Jail on July 18," the source said.


Neeraj Grover murder case: Jerome's plea to be heard next week

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The plea challenging the conviction of former Navy officer Emile Jerome Mathew in the Neeraj Grover murder case has been adjourned till next week.


Telangana steering committee meet today, decision on mass resignations likely

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Stumped by the rejection of their mass resignations by Andhra Pradesh Speaker, Telangana Congress leaders are mulling their next course of action, while their counterparts and leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said they are ready to put in their papers again.


Children in Maoist-hit district appear for school admissions

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Over 600 tribal children, many from primitive tribes, trekked long distances to appear at a screening test for admission to schools in Orissa's Maoist-hit Malkangiri district.


Raja names PM, Chidambaram in court

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In court today, A Raja presented a spirited defense of the decisions that have landed him in Tihar Jail. One of the more controversial consequences of his decisions was that two Indian companies were able to sell the licences Mr Raja granted very cheaply to them at a massive profit to foreign investors. Mr Raja said in court that the Prime Minister and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram were aware of this. "The Finance Minister approved the sale in the presence of the PM. Let the Prime Minister deny it," said Mr Raja in court today.


Cash-for-votes scam: Samajwadi Party's Rewati Raman Singh questioned

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Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh appeared before Delhi Police today for questioning in connection with the 2008 cash-for-vote scam, the fourth person to be quizzed in the past 10 days after the Supreme Court came down heavily on investigators for carrying out a shoddy probe.


Yeddyurappa writes to Gadkari, stresses he won't resign

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Striking a tough posture, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today made it plain to party president Nitin Gadkari that he would not step down in the wake of the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining that has indicted him.


Ramdev's close aide had 'fake' degree, says CBI

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Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna faced fresh trouble with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claiming that the university degree used by him to get a passport was fake.


DMK to remain in the UPA, says Karunanidhi

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Ending weeks of intense speculation over ties with the Congress, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said that his party will continue to stay in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).


Kalmadi suffering from memory loss, trial may be affected

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Suresh Kalmadi, lodged in Tihar jail for over two months in connection with the multi-crore Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, is suffering from dementia, a disease related to memory loss, impaired reasoning and personality changes and this may have a bearing on his ongoing trial.


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