CBI names Congress MP in coal block cases, raids 30 sites (Roundup)
September 4th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Congress MP Vijay Darda and 17 senior executives of five private companies were named by the CBI in cases registered in connection with the allocation ... Read more...
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CBI cases, raids against five firms in coal blocks allocation (Fourth Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Five companies, allocated coal blocks under UPA-I, and their executives were named in cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and 30 locations ... Read more...
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Five firms face CBI cases, raids in coal blocks allocation (Third Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Five companies, and their executives, allocated coal blocks were named in cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and 30 locations belonging to ... Read more...
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UP restores prime land near Delhi to irrigation department
August 28th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday announced that the 895.63 acres of prime land adjacent to New Delhi, transferred to the Noida authority during the Mayawati ... Read more...
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Police file case over Goa land allotment
August 18th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) After nearly six years of delay, Goa Police Saturday filed a first information report (FIR) against "unknown" people in connection with an alleged multi-crore ... Read more...
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Himachal court frames charges against Congress leader
August 14th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) A court in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy and forgery against Congress leader and former minister Asha Kumari, accused of grabbing government ... Read more...
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Charges framed against former cooperative societies registrar
July 26th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A Delhi court has paved the way for the trial of nine people, including a former registrar of cooperative societies (RCS), after framing charges against ... Read more...
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Defamation case: Bail for Gen. V.K. Singh, four officers (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday granted bail to former army chief Gen V.K. Singh and four other army officers in a defamation case filed by Lt. ... Read more...
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Peace with Pakistan in our interest: Shashi Tharoor (Interview)
July 13th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Amid Abu Jundal's revelations about the involvement of Pakistani state agencies in 26/11, former minister and MP Shashi Tharoor says that there is "a ... Read more...
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Pinki: I was treated like animal, blackmailed
July 11th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, released from jail Wednesday, alleged that she was treated like an animal during gender tests and blackmailed for money by ... Read more...
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Pinki alleges harassment in police custody (Second Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik, who was accused of being a male and committing rape, was Wednesday released after 26 days in a West ... Read more...
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FIR against builder, bureaucrat in Mumbai land scam
July 5th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed an FIR Thursday against realtor Niranjan Hiranandini and Maharashtra's Additional Chief Secretary T.C. Benjamin in a Rs.45,000 crore land scandal.In an ... Read more...
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Court wants probe into Maharashtra land scam: Activist
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, a special court here has asked the police to register a first information report (FIR) over a land scam ... Read more...
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Chinese police to be punishmed for prisoners’ abuse
May 31st, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) Police in China would now be punished with demotion or dismissal if they were found abusing inmates or connive in the maltreatment of prisoners, a government ... Read more...
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Medical college teacher, doctor detained for graft
May 16th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A director professor of the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and a retired doctor of the Lok Nayak Hospital here were Wednesday ... Read more...
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When Benazir enjoyed ‘Pakeezah’ in Shimla
May 13th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) When her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto discussed peace with Indira Gandhi in Shimla, his daughter Benazir was busy viewing the Meena Kumari-starrer 'Pakeezah'.So says ... Read more...
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Housing scam: Ex-registrar to stand trial
May 7th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A special CBI court here has framed charges against ex-registrar of co-operative society (RCS) and alleged kingpin Narayan Diwakar alongwith five others for their involvement ... Read more...
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Probe ordered against Punjab jail official
May 7th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday ordered a probe against a jail official in Bathinda town after he was caught red-handed while selling drugs to inmates in the ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court issues notice to CBI on 2G accused’s plea
May 7th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the plea of DMK Member of Parliament (MP) Kanimozhi's close ... Read more...
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Settle defamation case, court tells Dikshit, BJP leader
April 24th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijendra Gupta to settle out of court their ... Read more...
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UP’s food scam: CBI raids 12 places in Lucknow
April 21st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided as many as twelve places in Lucknow Saturday in connection with the multi-million-rupee foodgrain scam which took place during ... Read more...
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Rajasthan ACB raids 28 nursing colleges across state
March 29th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday carried out surprise checks at 28 private nursing colleges across the state after conducting raids on 48 others earlier this ... Read more...
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Tejinder Singh files defamation case against army chief (Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh Tuesday filed a criminal defamation case against army chief Gen V.K. Singh in a Delhi court following allegations of bribery ... Read more...
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I will quit politics if graft charges proved: Farooq
March 27th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday vowed to quit politics if graft charges against him in the alleged money laundering scam ... Read more...
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Husband facilitates wife’s gang rape in Bengal, absconding
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah (West Bengal), March 23 (IANS) Two men have been sent to police custody by a local court in West Bengal's Howrah for allegedly raping a newly-married woman in connivance ... Read more...
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Former Anna University chief’s residence raided
March 16th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) Friday raided the residence of former Anna University vice chancellor D. Viswanathan and other officials for allegedly fabricating bogus ... Read more...
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Settle defamation case amicably: Court urges Dikshit, BJP leader
March 15th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijendra Gupta to settle their dispute related to ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Kashmir assembly over cricket scam
March 13th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 13 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly here Tuesday after ruling National Conference (NC) members objected to the name of their party chief, union minister ... Read more...
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Political parties slam MP government over IPS officer’s killing (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Political parties Friday slammed Madhya Pradesh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the killing of an IPS officer while he was trying to stop ... Read more...
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CM involved in Madhya Pradesh illegal mining: Digvijay Singh
March 9th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were involved in illegal mining in the state, Congress ... Read more...
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Nasheed disappointed with India, says Maldives ex-foreign minister (Interview) (Lead)
February 12th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 12 (IANS) As India steps up efforts to broker a political deal in the Maldives, Ahmed Shaheed, a former foreign minister of the Indian Ocean nation, says ... Read more...
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Nasheed disappointed with India, says Maldives ex-foreign minister (Interview)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 12 (IANS) As India steps up efforts to broker a political deal in the Maldives, Ahmed Shaheed, a former foreign minister of the Indian Ocean nation, says ... Read more...
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Relief for Chidambaram as court dismisses Swamy’s plea (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A special CBI court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s alleged complicity in 2G scam to be decided Saturday
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A court here will rule Saturday whether or not Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who was the finance minister when former communications minister allocated 122 ... Read more...
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Order reserved on Swamy plea for Chidambaram’s trial (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday reserved till Feb 4 its order on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy ... Read more...
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