Thursday, December 1, 2011

Court rejects police's application for narco analysis test on journalist

Court rejects police's application for narco analysis test on journalist

Court rejects police's application for narco analysis test on journalist

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:49 AM PST

Court rejects Mumbai Police application on Jigna Vora's Narco test. Jigna Vora was arrested in connection with journalist J Dey's death case.

FDI battle: Traders across country on strike today, BJP backs their bandh call

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:14 AM PST

For the past eight days, both Houses of Parliament have been in a state of paralysis with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Opposition fighting the government's decision to allow 51% Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in the retail sector.

Changes in Lokpal draft expected, Team Anna keeps a close eye

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST

The one point where there was unanimity in an all-party panel preparing a draft Lokpal Bill - giving full autonomy to the CBI in investigating corruption cases - seems to now be the key sticking point. Team Anna is not in agreement.

Delhi Police Rs 15 lakh reward on terror suspect Yaseen Bhatkal

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:56 AM PST

Delhi Police have announced a reward of 15 lakh on Yaseen Bhatkal, the Indian Mujahideen operative who is alleged to have masterminded the 2010 terror attacks in Pune, Delhi and Bangalore.

Bengal Governor defies China note, attends Dalai Lama speech

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:41 AM PST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today said that some Chinese officials see him as a "demon". In a move that could create fresh tension between the two countries, officials of the Chinese Consulate in Kolkata had approached the West Bengal government to persuade the Governor and Chief Minister to stay away from a meeting the Dalai Lama was attending.

Agni-I missile successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:40 AM PST

India today successfully test-fired its nuclear capable Agni-I strategic ballistic missile, with a strike range of 700 km, as part of the Army's user trial from the test range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

Mullaperiyar Dam: Tamil Nadu takes Kerala to court for 'creating panic'

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 07:26 AM PST

Mullaperiyar dam issue: Tamil Nadu government has taken its case to the Supreme Court over the Mullaperiyar dam issue. It has petitioned that "The Kerala government is spreading panic among the public about the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam which is not true." J Jayalalithaa's government has asked the court to stop officials in Kerala from commenting on the possible construction of a new dam.

Ishrat Jehan case given to CBI by Gujarat High Court

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:56 AM PST

Ishrat Jehan case: The Gujarat High Court has handed over the case of Ishrat Jehan's death in a fake encounter to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Ishrat, a college student who was 19, was shot dead by the Gujarat police in June 2004 along with three others. At the time, the police claimed the group was working to assassinate Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian mother pushing baby in pram hit by speeding teen

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:43 AM PST

A 25-year-old Indian woman was killed after being hit by an "out-of-control" car driven by a teenager when she was pushing a pram carrying her baby boy while walking through a Perth suburb in Australia along with her husband.

FDI in retail: PM meets allies, Mamata's party may abstain in vote

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

FDI battle: The Prime Minister met with leaders from key ally parties this morning in Parliament to gauge their support ahead of a possible vote on his new policy to allow 51% foreign ownership of multi-brand retail stores. The Congress needs the DMK and Mamata Banerjee on board - both parties have 18 Lok Sabha MPs each. While the DMK has agreed to support the government, Ms Banerjee's party, the Trinamool Congress, will not vote in favour of the government's decision because it allows the entry of international super-chains like Wal-Mart and Tesco. If Ms Banerjee's party agrees to abstain during a vote, and the DMK votes with the government, the numbers will back the reforms in the retail sector.

Padmanabha Swamy Temple now under hi-tech CCTV surveillance

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 06:33 AM PST

The integrated multi-layered CCTV security system set up at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday.

Court asks Gujarat govt to submit Amit Shah's call records

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:58 AM PST

Taking strong exception to the Gujarat government for not handing over the CDs that contains call records of Amit Shah and suspended IPS officer DG Vanjara, the Supreme Court directed the Narendra Modi government to Submit the CDs by Wednesday.

Now, a dress code for Bombay High Court

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:51 AM PST

In a move that has left many startled, the Bombay High Court has imposed a dress code for people entering its premises. A notice put up outside the court states that security guards have been asked to "only allow litigants wearing modest dresses and in sober colours".

Indian scientist charged with stealing secret drug recipes

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:54 AM PST

A 42-year-old Indian scientist has been charged with stealing secret "recipes" from a US drug company and turning them over to his brother-in-law back home o set up a competing company.

Will Suresh Kalmadi leave Tihar Jail soon?

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:29 AM PST

Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking its response to the bail plea of Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the organisation of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG). The High Court cited the Supreme Court ruling that bail should be the rule and jail an exception.

For India, outsourcing does the job at home too

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:17 AM PST

Every three months, India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh, meets with a special panel assigned the ambitious task of figuring out how to produce 500 million skilled workers over the next two decades.

Live Blog: Row over FDI in retail

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:06 AM PST

The showdown between the government and Opposition over FDI is set to worsen.

Gold Sukh fraud case: Rajasthan Police under scanner

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:49 AM PST

The Rajasthan Police is under the scanner in the Gold Sukh fraud case in which over 1.75 lakh investors were duped of Rs 200 crore. The company, Gold Sukh, that operated out of Jaipur had promised a 150 per cent increase in investments in 18 months.

Child trafficker nabbed in Lucknow, minors rescued

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:05 AM PST

Four children, being taken to Punjab to work as labourers, were rescued from a train in the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said on Wednesday. A man has been arrested on charges of child trafficking.

FDI battle: Advani rejects Pranab's offer, impasse continues

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:56 AM PST

After a series of meetings all day between the senior most members of the Congress, Finance Minister Pranab Mukheree called LK Advani about the stand-off over the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign ownership of retail stores that carry different brands. What the BJP wants is for the government to prove - via a vote in Parliament - that its new policy is supported by a majority of MPs. It's the text of what would be debated and voted upon that is problematic. Mr Mukherjee offered a one-line adjournment motion on the government's new policy. Mr Advani rejected the offer because his party wants a strongly-worded motion that asks for the government's decision to be reversed. Mr Mukherjee's one-sentence offer made no such reference to "a rollback."

Mullaperiyar Dam: a long history of mistrust and dispute

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:26 PM PST

When Tamil Nadu banned Dam999, a Hollywood movie depicting the dangers posed by a dam in Banqiao, China, it re-energized a bitter rivalry in South India over the 116-year Mullaperiyar Dam. The movie's makers maintain that it is based on a 1975 disaster which killed 2.5 lakh people in Banqiao, but many in Tamil Nadu say it is based on a dam far nearer their home.

Petrol prices cut by Rs. 0.78 a litre

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 05:58 PM PST

Providing some relief to consumers battling high inflation, oil companies have reduced petrol prices by Rs. 0.65 per litre excluding taxes from midnight today. This means, in New Delhi, petrol prices have gone down by Rs. 0.78 per litre.

2G case: Decision on Chandolia's bail plea likely today

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 05:26 PM PST

A CBI special court is likely to pronounce its order on the bail plea of ex-telecom minister A Raja's former private secretary R.K. Chandolia, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, today.

Parliamentary panel divided over inclusion of PM in Lokpal

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 11:58 AM PST

One of the most contentious issues in the Lokpal Bill is whether the Prime Minister's office should be within the anti-corruption ombudsman's ambit. The last meeting of the parliamentary standing committee drafting the Bill ended today, with no consensus on this key point.
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