Day 10: parliament disrupted again
September 4th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were again adjourned till 12 noon Tuesday following opposition protests over coal block allocations among other issues.In the Lok Sabha, ... Read more...
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`Chinese military diplomacy to reduce India’s concerns’
September 4th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) The Chinese military's diplomacy will help reduce miscalculations amid territorial disputes and concerns of neighbours, analysts said as Defence Minister Liang Guanglie visits India.China Daily ... Read more...
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Protests in Kashmir over youth’s killing
July 25th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Carrying the body of a youth who was allegedly killed in firing by security forces, thousands of people walked in protest in Jammu and Kashmir's ... Read more...
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Olympics bosses say soldiers’ uniforms ‘intimidating’
July 25th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics have suggested that the thousands of security personnel on duty for the games should dress in tracksuits because their regular ... Read more...
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Ex-army chief did not see Adarsh a security threat
July 20th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Deposing before a two-member judicial commission investigating the Adarsh Housing Society scam, former army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor Thursday said he did not consider that the ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP seeks resignation of Congress leader Shandil
July 14th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 14 (IANS) The Himachal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded resignation of senior state Congress leader Dhani Ram Shandil from all posts of the ... Read more...
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CBI officer probing Adarsh scam transferred
July 5th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) A senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer probing the Adarsh housing scam was transferred Thursday but the agency described it as a "routine move".CBI Joint ... Read more...
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Anger, sorrow as Mahi dies in Haryana borewell (Roundup)
June 24th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Manesar (Haryana), June 24 (IANS) About 90 hours of anxiety and hope turned to despair and disgust Sunday as rescuers who had furiously dug a parallel tunnel to save a ... Read more...
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Girl out of borewell, taken to hospital (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Manesar (Haryana), June 24 (IANS) A four-year-old girl who fell into a 70 feet deep borewell here in Haryana four days ago was finally pulled out by soldiers Sunday afternoon.Mahi ... Read more...
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Pakistan halts firing at LoC
June 21st, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 21 (IANS) Pakistani troops have stopped firing at Indian positions on the Jammu and Kashmir border but have not agreed to a meeting with the Indian Army, officials ... Read more...
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Snow hits Amarnath Yatra preparations in Kashmir
June 14th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Baltal Base Camp, June 14 (IANS) Snow and inclement weather have hit the setting up of free kitchen (langar) services at this Amarnath Yatra base camp in north Kashmir, ... Read more...
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Two accused apply for bail in Adarsh Society scam
June 4th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Barely a week after a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court granted bail to seven of the nine accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, ... Read more...
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States should review the AFSPA, says rights panel
May 31st, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 31 (IANS) India's apex human rights panel Thursday said it has no jurisdiction to recommend to the state governments to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), ... Read more...
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Seven get bail in Adarsh scam (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday granted bail to seven of the nine people arrested for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh Housing ... Read more...
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Seven get bail in Adarsh scam
May 29th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday granted bail to seven of the nine people arrested for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh Housing ... Read more...
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Ceasefire violation at LoC in J&K;
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 22 (IANS) In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops fired from small and medium arms across the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri ... Read more...
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Scuffle in army unit raises hackles
May 11th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A scuffle between army personnel in an artillery unit posted in Jammu and Kashmir close to the border with China has raised the hackles of ... Read more...
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Court defers hearing against army chief
May 8th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday deferred to May 14 the hearing of the defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against the army chief, ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Judicial custody of nine accused extended
April 30th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here Monday extended till May 14 the judicial custody of all nine accused in the Adarsh housing society ... Read more...
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Government given more time to respond to Tejinder’s plea
April 27th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday granted a week's more time to the central government to respond to the plea of Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh ... Read more...
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Court to rule on summoning of army chief May 5
April 26th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday will deliver on May 5 its order on a plea by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh seeking summoning of army chief ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Court rejects bail plea of 9 accused
April 21st, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday rejected the bail applications of all nine accused in the Adarsh housing scam arrested in March and ... Read more...
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Ex-army officer gets life term for killing Chennai boy (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Retired army officer K. Ramaraj was sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track court here Friday for last year's killing of a 13-year-old boy who ... Read more...
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Cop shot dead in Srinagar, bunker removed from city centre (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) A police official was shot dead by separatist guerrillas near a police station in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Friday, the day authorities removed a ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Two sent to CBI custody till April 30
April 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday remanded two former Maharashtra bureaucrats to CBI custody till April 30 in the Adarsh housing scam, an official said.The Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Tunnels dug to reach Pakistan avalanche victims
April 11th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 11 (IANS) Rescuers are digging two tunnels to reach the 139 Pakistani soldiers and civilians who are stuck in thick ice following an avalanche that swept through their ... Read more...
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CBI receives complaint from army chief on bribe offer
April 10th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday received an official complaint from Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh alleging he was offered a bribe of ... Read more...
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Chidambaram discusses AFSPA with Kashmir government (Second Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) An announcement on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be made as soon as the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided on the ... Read more...
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Chidambaram in Jammu, Omar presses for AFSPA withdrawal
April 10th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pressed Home Minister P. Chidambaram to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, sources ... Read more...
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Kayani monitors Siachen rescue operations
April 8th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Sunday monitored the rescue operation to pull out 124 soldiers and 11 civilians who were trapped following a massive ... Read more...
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Antony asks army to streamline acquisitions
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid allegations of bribery, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday asked the army to streamline its purchase process in a manner that accountability can be ... Read more...
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US may turn to India if talks with Pakistan fail: Daily
March 31st, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) If Pakistan does not reopen the NATO supply lines to Afghanistan that were closed after an attack on a border post killed 24 soldiers in November, ... Read more...
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High court seeks government’s clarification on Tejinder Singh’s plea (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the government to clarify whether the press release issued on March 5 containing allegations against Lt. Gen. (retired) Tejinder ... Read more...
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Court takes cognisance of Tejinder Singh’s defamation case (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen V.K. Singh, who has ... Read more...
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Four more arrests in Adarsh housing scam
March 21st, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested four more people, including two retired army officials, in connection with the Adarsh housing scam, officials said."CBI has ... Read more...
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