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Bigger role for Rahul Gandhi soon, Digvijaya Singh hints
Rahul Gandhi seems to have finally agreed to play a larger role in Congress affairs in what can resolve the uncertainty over the party's leadership in the lead-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections2 and everything will be clear," Singh said in an interview to Rahul Kanwal on Aaj Tak's Seedhi Baat "I am absolutely sure that Rahul will play a much [...]
Bus with Indian pilgrims crashes in Nepal, 36 dead
An overcrowded bus carrying Hindu pilgrims from India crashed in southern Nepal on Sunday killing at least 36 people40 passengers have been rescued, but some of them remain in critical condition-4412125 and 4411699 09 The police have arrested and are questioning the bus driver whom passengers say was intoxicated behind the [...]
Missing PHD scholar Pritam’s body found in Bihar
The body of Pritam Bhattacharjee, a PHD scholar from Karimganj missing since July 9, has been found in a badly mutilated condition in Bihar, police said in Karimganj on Monday4 hours later, and informed the local police station and the Railway Police about his attack2 hours before his body was found on Sunday The police says no ransom calls [...]
Assets case: Court rejects CBI plea for narco test on YS Jagan
In a setback to the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI, a special court in Hyderabad on Monday dismissed the agency's petition seeking narco analysis test on YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy The CBI had arrested the Kadapa MP on May 27 in a disproportionate assets case He has been lodged in Chanchalguda prison Reddy has also been under [...]
Uddhav Thackeray admitted to hospital after chest pain
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on Monday morning after he complained of chest pain, a top party official said Shiv Sena sources said that Uddhav was not feeling well since his recent foreign trip and was today admitted at Lilavati for a routine checkup Hospital sources confirmed that Uddhav was [...]
Court rejects Teesta Setalvad’s plea on SIT report
A local court here on Monday dismissed a plea by activist Teesta Setalvad and Amrish Patel seeking access to the Special Investigation Team’s SIT report on the Gulbarg Society massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots The Metropolitan Court however permitted the lawyer of Zakia Jafri to inspect the SIT report that runs into over 25,000 pages The [...]
Aarushi case: Notice to CBI on Nupur’s plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the CBI on the bail plea of Nupur Talwar, prime accused in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case6-17, 20087 on the terrace [subscribe2]
Government ready to face any Monsoon Eventuality: Sharad Pawar
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today hailed the agricultural research system for the key role it has played in increasing farm production over the years5 lakh tonnes of wheat, 25 lakh tonnes of sugar and more than 100 lakh bales of cotton, the Minister said of rice, chickpea, mungbean and maize hybrids, along with improved production [...]
Guwahati molestation: Chidambaram asks Gogoi to take action
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday called for action by the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam in the Guwahati molestation case " I would expect the state government to take action," Chidambaram said A teenaged girl was pulled by her hair, lifted up, thrown down, beaten up, thrashed, molested, groped, slapped and stripped in full public view for [...]
Kalmadi gets court nod to go to Olympics
Sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, has been given permission by the Delhi High court on Friday to attend the 2012 Olympics in London2 Olympics32 Olympics from July 26 to August 13," Kalmadi had said in his application0 others have been charge-sheeted by the CBI under various provisions [...]
Teenage girl molested and stripped by 20 men in Guwahati, only four arrested
In Guwahati, outraged activists have put up hoardings across the city with photographs of the 11 culprits who molested and stripped a teenage girl four days ago and asked people to inform the police about their whereabouts1 of them and arrested four," he said The police have also taken help of the Meghalaya police as some of the identified but [...]
Court lifts limit on 200 SMS per day
Delhi High Court on Friday set aside limit of 200 SMSs per day for personal communications but upholds curb for unsolicited commercial SMSs00-SMSes a day cap to stop unsolicited and pesky text messages from telemarketers selling everything from real estate to weight loss solutions00 SMS per day [subscribe2]
UP panchayat bans love marriages, bars women from using mobile phones
The village of Asaara in Baghpat is tense because of the camera crews and reporters that have lined up to talk to residents after their panchayat decided on Thursday to ban on love marriages, cellphones for women, along with unescorted walks in the evening0 people, who were part of the panchayat as also the mob that assaulted the [...]
Pak soldier repatriated; Army denies love angle
The Indian Army Friday handed over a Pakistani soldier Arif Ali to its compatriot across the border in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir010 hours [subscribe2]
Sabarimala case: Kerala HC quashes charges against actress Jayamala
The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed all charges against Kannada actress Jayamala and astrologer Unnikrishnan in the 2006 Sabrimala case The Kerala High Court also quashed the chargesheet filed by police in the controversial 2006 Sabarimala case and ruled that the charges were legally 'invalid' Noteworthy, Jayamala was accused of touching [...]
Prime Minister calls on President
The Prime Minister Drdry-land farming with special reference to farmer – industry partnership and explained the need for expeditious follow up action on them [subscribe2]
Tourism Minister calls for strengthening tourism cooperation with Mauritius
Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has called for strengthening cooperation in tourism sector between India and Mauritius00% FDI in Hotel sector on automated basis, the Minister added8,000 tourists from Mauritius visited India during 2009 which rose to more than 21,000 in 2010 India Tourism Office located in Johannesburg is responsible for [...]
Consultation meeting on beggary held
A second Consultation Meeting on Beggary was organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment here yesterdayadapt as per their circumstances The proposed legislation should stress on prevention and rehabilitation However, it should curb the evil of what they called 'organized begging racket' especially in cities, places of religious [...]
Diesel price hike likely after presidential polls
Diesel prices may be hiked after Presidential elections on July 19 as the Government plans to take bold measures to rein in run-away fiscal deficit0 announced the deregulation of petrol and diesel prices Oil companies raised prices with immediate effect—petrol became dearer by Rs 350 and diesel by Rs 2 The opposition parties later raised [...]
Jagadish Shettar sworn in as Karnataka chief minister
Jagadish Shettar, was sworn-in as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday along with a full-team of 33 ministers0 months as the State Assembly’s term ends in May 2013 ministers who were part of the previous dispensation have been continued in the new government, 12 new ministers have also been included With this, the ministry has reached the [...]
