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Ishrat case: Order on IPS officer Singhal's bail on Monday

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:01 GMT

A special CBI court on Friday reserved its order on the bail application of suspended IPS officer G L Singhal, an accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

Some reprieve for Bhullar's wife

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:08 GMT

The reported conclusion arrived at by the medical board constituted to ascertain the condition of death sentence convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar has come as a major relief for Navneet Kaur.

Rahul Gandhi reviews politics in Jharkhand, Odisha

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:49 GMT

Amid speculation that the Congress is exploring government formation in Jharkhand — which is under President's rule — party vice-president Rahul Gandhi reviewed the political situation with state leaders on Friday.

MHRD approves setting up of block institutes for teachers education

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:32 GMT

The human resource development ministry has approved the setting up of block institutes of teachers education in 196 districts during the current five-year Plan.

3G: Centre seeks contempt proceedings against Idea Cellular, others

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:09 GMT

Centre on Friday moved the Delhi high court seeking contempt proceedings against telecom major Idea Cellular Ltd for "wilful and deliberate" disobedience of a judicial order by allegedly providing 3G facilities to new customers in circles where it lacked the requisite licences.

India has 'reservations' over China's activities in PoK

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:38:55 GMT

India on Friday expressed serious reservations over Chinese activities in PoK and said New Delhi has conveyed its views to authorities in Beijing.

Koda back in jail after attending ailing mother

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:20 GMT

Abiding by the Jharkhand high court directive, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda today surrendered to a lower court on the completion of his week-long provisional bail granted to attend his ailing mother.

UPA's glass filled with corruption: Modi

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:10 GMT

Targeting the Manmohan Singh government at the Centre, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that UPA's glass is filled with corruption.

Aarushi murder case: Talwars move SC for summoning witnesses

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:33 GMT

Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad high court order refusing their plea to summon 14 witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case trial.

Spurious liquor claims three lives in Andhra Pradesh

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:17 GMT

Three persons died after consuming spurious liquor in Alwal area of neighbouring Ranga Reddy district on Friday, police said.

US official hints at renewed Iranian sanctions waiver for India

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:08:55 GMT

India has made "tremendous progress" in reducing oil imports from Iran, a senior US government official said on Friday.

Sad, anxious about disruptions to Parliament and assemblies: President Pranab Mukherjee

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:46 GMT

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed sadness and anxiety over repeated disruptions in the functioning of Parliament and state legislatures without transaction of any business.

Sad, anxious about disruptions to Parliament and legislatures: President Pranab Mukherjee

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:46 GMT

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed sadness and anxiety over repeated disruptions in the functioning of Parliament and state legislatures without transaction of any business.

Three Army personnel killed in encounter

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:00 GMT

Three Army personnel were killed on Friday in an encounter with militants in Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication services

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:32 GMT

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday unveiled three new Aadhaar-enabled services which would help residents to authenticate their identity anytime and anywhere through a digital platform.

UP failed to meet Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan target

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:18 GMT

The centre's rural sanitation programme has failed to make strides in UP. Launched in 2012-13, the scheme at the end of the fiscal has more than 90% target unachieved. The state government could achieve only 7% (6.9%) of 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan' target till March 2013.

BJP protests near Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's residence

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:02 GMT

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday staged a demonstration near Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's residence demanding her resignation over alleged misuse of public money ahead of the 2008 assembly polls.

Political parties, politicians `illegally' occupying government houses

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:10:47 GMT

Of total 89 government accommodations and houses allotted by the estate department to various associations, organizations, political parties and social workers among others, 27 are being occupied illegally, reveals information obtained through RTI by social activist Nutan Thakur.

Son of SP leader sentenced to life term for raping minor

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:41 GMT

Son of a SP leader was sentenced to life imprisonment and a penalty of Rs one lakh was also imposed on him by a local court here for raping a teenaged girl.

26 Indian fishermen return to India after release

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:50 GMT

Twenty-six Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on April 5 while fishing off Kodiakarai coast, returned here this morning after their release, fisheries department officials said.

Youth Congress re-emerges as party’s fighting arm

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:12:41 GMT

Youth Congress chief Rajiv Satav said the Congress frontal outfit is back to agitational politics after five years of quiet transformation under Rahul Gandhi, an announcement likely to ease the worries that preoccupation with reforms had blunted its edge as a force-multiplier.

India not equipped to handle global hackers, say experts

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:07:10 GMT

A recent security breach at two payment card processing companies in India that led to heists at ATMs around the world has spawned uncomfortable questions about security risks here.

UP home secretary booted out for remark on suicides

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:02:55 GMT

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered the transfer of Uttar Pradesh home secretary, intelligence, R N Upadhyay late on Wednesday, a day after his “insensitive” remark broadcast by some regional news channels in the aftermath of a mass suicide in Sonbhadra district.

R K Mathur gets additional charge of defence secretary

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:49:13 GMT

Secretary (defence production) Radha Krishna Mathur was on Thursday given the additional charge of defence secretary for three months after Shashikant Sharma was appointed the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Sibal to announce contours of anti-fixing law tomorrow

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:40:48 GMT

Government seems all set to go ahead with its plan to frame a comprehensive law to deal with the menace of corruption in sports, with law minister Kapil Sibal set to spell out the details on Saturday.