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Organiser of Mumbai rave party arrested

Written on 21 May, 2012 at 13:14 in India | viewed 15 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai:Vishay Handa, director of a city-based hotel where a rave party was held last night at which two IPL players were present, was today arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. “Handa, organiser of the rave party and director... (Continue reading)

Arpit Agarwal tops IIT-JEE 2012

Written on 18 May, 2012 at 16:14 in India | viewed 71 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:The results for IIT-JEE, the joint entrance examination for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, were declared on Friday with Arpit Agarwal from Delhi topping the test. In all, 4,79,651 candidates appeared in the examination held in April 8. “Of the... (Continue reading)

RCB player held on molestation charge

Written on 18 May, 2012 at 15:02 in India | viewed 40 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:Already mired in controversies, the IPL was on Friday rocked by a fresh scandal when Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach was arrested for allegedly molesting an American woman and severely beating up her fiance. The 27-year-old Pomersbach’s conduct prompted... (Continue reading)

Yeddyurappa’s bail plea adjourned to May 25

Written on 17 May, 2012 at 15:16 in India | viewed 63 times | 0 Comments

Bangalore:A CBI designated court on Thursday adjourned to May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members, against whom the central agency has launched a probe in connection with... (Continue reading)

A. Raja gets bail

Written on 15 May, 2012 at 17:30 in India | viewed 91 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:Over 15 months after his arrest, former Telecom Minister A. Raja was on Tuesday granted bail by a Delhi court in the 2G specturm case. “The bail application is allowed,” Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini said. The court granted bail to... (Continue reading)

Special sittings tomorrow to mark 60 years of Indian Parliament

Written on 12 May, 2012 at 18:58 in India | viewed 121 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, holding special sittings on Sunday, will focus on the ‘sixty years journey of Indian Parliament’ as they celebrate 60th anniversary of its first session. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will initiate the debate in... (Continue reading)

AI pilots write to PM, say demands genuine

Written on 12 May, 2012 at 12:23 in India | viewed 86 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:With the agitation by Air India pilots entering the fifth day on Saturday, the national carrier cancelled 16 flights from here and Mumbai even as senior pilots sought the Prime Minister’s intervention to end the impasse. “Sixteen of our flights... (Continue reading)

NCERT asked to remove Ambedkar cartoon from textbooks: Sibal

Written on 11 May, 2012 at 19:24 in India | viewed 120 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Amid uproar in Parliament over a cartoon of B R Ambedkar in NCERT textbooks, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday “apologised” over the objectionable content, saying he has directed removal of the material and stoppage of distribution of... (Continue reading)

Arjun Munda injured in helicopter accident

Written on 9 May, 2012 at 14:03 in India | viewed 225 times | 0 Comments

Ranchi:Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today suffered injuries in a helicopter accident at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi on Wednesday. “The chief minister suffered injuries when the helicopter met with an accident while landing,” Ranchi Superintendent of Police Ranji Kumar... (Continue reading)

Air India moves Delhi High Court against striking pilots

Written on 9 May, 2012 at 13:58 in India | viewed 179 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai/New Delhi:The Air India management on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking an order restraining the pilots from going on strike. Filing an injunction suit before Justice Reva Khetrapal, counsel Lalit Bhasin sought an order to restrain Air India pilots... (Continue reading)

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