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DVAC raids former T.N. Minister Thennarasu’s premises

Written on 15 Feb, 2012 at 11:28 in India, States | viewed 117 times | 0 Comments

Chennai: Vigilance officials on Wednesday conducted raids at premises of former Tamil Nadu Minister Thangam Thennarasu and his relatives across Tamil Nadu in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The raids by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption were in progress in... (Continue reading)

Diplomat’s wife was target, trained person committed the act: Chidambaram on Delhi blast

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 at 16:27 in India, States | viewed 88 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Home minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday that the lone motorcyclist who tried to assassinate an Israeli diplomat’s wife here was “a very well-trained person”. “It is very clear that a very well-trained person has committed this attack,” Chidambaram... (Continue reading)

No plan to censor social media: Sibal

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 at 16:23 in India, States | viewed 129 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai: Union Telecom and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal today ruled out any plan to censor social media, but said the companies need to obey the law of the land. The comments came in the backdrop of a Delhi court’s order... (Continue reading)

Black money: Indians have stashed over $500bn in banks abroad, says CBI

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 at 17:12 in India, States | viewed 115 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated 500 billion US dollars (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, the CBI director said on Monday. India, in particular, has... (Continue reading)

Army Chief age row: Govt. withdraws Dec. 30 order

Written on 10 Feb, 2012 at 13:09 in India, States | viewed 145 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Pushed on the backfoot, the government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has withdrawn its December 30 order rejecting Army Chief General V.K Singh’s statutory complaint for treating his date of birth as May 10, 1951... (Continue reading)

Gujarat HC raps Modi govt. for ‘inaction’ during post-Godhra riots

Written on 9 Feb, 2012 at 10:52 in India, States | viewed 112 times | 0 Comments

Ahmadabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Narendra Modi government for “inaction and negligence” on its part during the 2002 post-Godhra riots that led to large-scale destruction of religious structures. A division bench of acting chief Justice Bhaskar... (Continue reading)

Gujarat HC rejects plea to summon Modi

Written on 1 Feb, 2012 at 13:14 in India, States | viewed 117 times | 0 Comments

Ahmadabad: In a relief to Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking directions to the Nanavati Commission to summon the State Chief Minister for questioning in connection with the 2002 riots. A division bench of Justice... (Continue reading)

Prosecuting corrupt officials: SC sets deadline for govt

Written on 31 Jan, 2012 at 12:23 in India, States | viewed 140 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Setting aside the Delhi high court judgement on sanction of prosecution in 2G case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that filing of a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act is a constitutional right of a citizen... (Continue reading)

Restore my honour: Ex-ISRO chief Madhavan Nair writes to Manmohan Singh

Written on 30 Jan, 2012 at 18:36 in India, States | viewed 159 times | 0 Comments

Bangalore: Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for quashing an official order barring him and three fellow space scientists from holding government posts and to also probe this issue. “I have represented to... (Continue reading)

Adnan Patrawala murder case: Four acquitted

Written on 30 Jan, 2012 at 16:21 in India, States | viewed 150 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai: Four persons accused in the Adnan Patrawala murder case were on Monday acquitted by a court here, five years after the Mumbai teenager was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his friends. The sessions court let off the four youths —... (Continue reading)