NDA allies together on coal scam: Sharad Yadav
August 30th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav said Thursday that his party was with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner BJP in its protest over the ... Read more...
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Congress rejects call for cancelling coal blocks
August 29th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rejecting the opposition's demand for cancelling allocation of coal blocks, the Congress Wednesday said it had never spoken against the Comptroller and Auditor General ... Read more...
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SC notice to Leila Kabir on George Fernandes visiting rights
July 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Leila Kabir Fernandes over a petition filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley seeking visitation rights to ailing ... Read more...
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Visva-Bharati warden’s action traditional cure: Agnivesh
July 10th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A nationwide outrage over a Visva-Bharati warden asking a class 5 student to drink her urine for bed-wetting notwithstanding, social activist Swami Agnivesh claimed Tuesday ... Read more...
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Jaya Jaitley refused visiting rights to meet George Fernandes
April 16th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has refused to grant visiting rights to Jaya Jaitley, close friend and political colleague of former defence minister George Fernandes, ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for parliament disruption (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for disrupting parliament on the first day of the winter session to press for the ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for parliament disruption
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for disrupting parliament on the first day of the winter session to press its demand ... Read more...
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NDA to boycott Chidambaram in parliament
November 21st, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a move to put pressure on the Congress-led government on the eve of parliament's winter session, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Monday demanded ... Read more...
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Court allows arms dealer Nanda to go abroad
September 21st, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed arms dealer Suresh Nanda, accused of receiving kickbacks in the purchase of Israeli Barak missiles in 2000, to ... Read more...
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Army rejects defence ministry’s order on chief’s age
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Nearly a month after the defence ministry rejected Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's demand for correcting his birth year from 1950 to 1951, the ... Read more...
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Court stays order to provide Tehelka report to Fernandes
July 22nd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the defence ministry to provide a report on the Tehelka defence deal expose to former defence minister George ... Read more...
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Azad accuses Mamata of double standards
March 5th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Accusing Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee of double standards, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirti Azad Saturday snubbed her for not quitting ... Read more...
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From Raja’s scalp to JPC demand - UPA-opposition battle hots up
November 15th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) If the government was hoping to quieten the opposition with the ouster of A. Raja as telecommunications and IT minister, it was not to be. The ... Read more...
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George Fernandes’ custody battle: Court lists issues involved
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday framed issues on a suit pertaining to a custody battle between the brothers and wife of ailing socialist leader and former defence ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stop Bangaru Laxman’s trial for graft
August 30th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday refused to quash criminal proceedings against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman who was caught accepting money in a sting ... Read more...
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Framing of issues in Fernandes’ custody battle Sep 23
August 16th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday fixed Sep 23 for framing of issues on the custody battle going on between the brothers of the former defence minister George ... Read more...
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George Fernandes to stay with wife, says Delhi High Court
July 5th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday said there is no need for the ailing former Defence Minister George Fernandes to change his place of residence and permitted ... Read more...
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Judge talks one-on-one with George Fernandes over custody battle
July 5th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A judge of the Delhi High Court held one-on-one discussion with ailing former Defence Minister George Fernandes on Monday to decide the custody battle between his wife ... Read more...
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Fernandes to stay with wife: Court
July 5th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday said that there was no need for ailing former defence minister George Fernandes to change his place of residence and allowed his ... Read more...
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Court seeks George Fernandes’ presence on Monday (LEAD)
July 1st, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the wife of former defence minister George Fernandes to present the 80-year-old leader before it Monday to decide the custody battle ... Read more...
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Present Fernandes before us, court tells his wife
July 1st, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the wife of former defence minister George Fernandes to present the 80-year-old leader before it Monday to decide the custody battle ... Read more...
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Denied entry to Fernandes’ house: Jaya Jaitley
June 30th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Jaya Jaitley, a close aide of former defence minister George Fernandes, Wednesday alleged that she and her friends were denied entry to his official residence where they ... Read more...
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George Fernandes’ brothers plead for early hearing
June 9th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Brothers of former defence minister George Fernandes Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court pleading for an early hearing of the custody case due to the deteriorating ... Read more...
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‘Fernandes was assisted in taking Rajya Sabha oath’
May 20th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) response has revealed that former defence minister George Fernandes, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, had symptoms of physical disability even at the ... Read more...
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Fernandes’ wife, brother tell court no settlement possible
May 20th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The wife and brother of the ailing former defence minister George Fernandes Thursday told the Delhi High Court that no settlement was possible, a day after the ... Read more...
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Court asks Fernandes’ wife, brothers to settle differences
May 19th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday advised the wife and brothers of the ailing former defence minister George Fernandes to amicably solve their differences over his treatment and ... Read more...
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Court bars Fernandes wife, son from flying him to US
March 16th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday restrained the wife and son of veteran socialist leader and former defence minister George Fernandes from taking him to the US for ... Read more...
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Arms dealer Suresh Nanda can apply for passport release
March 5th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Arms dealer Suresh Nanda can approach the passport office for the release of his passport which was impounded by the government after he was accused of ... Read more...
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George Fernandes secure and safe, says close aide
February 20th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Veteran socialist leader and former defence minister George Fernandes is "secure and safe", maintains one of his close aides, denying reports that he was missing or abducted. ... Read more...
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CIC asks government to give Phukan report to Fernandes
November 25th, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the central government to hand over the Phukan Commission report, which was set up to probe allegations of corruption in ... Read more...
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Patil creates history, becomes first female president to fly in a fighter jet
November 25th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Nov.25 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil created history on Wednesday by becoming the first serving female head of state to fly in an Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft from ... Read more...
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President Pratibha Patil to fly IAF’s fighter jet
November 25th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Nov.25 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil is all set to enter the record books by flying Sukhoi-30 on Wednesday from Pune Airbase, an attempt which is likely to register her ... Read more...
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George Fernandes was a pioneer economy traveller
September 14th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Recollections of a communicator George Fernandes was a pioneer economy travellerNew Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Much has been written during the last one week about the directions by the Government of ... Read more...
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Advani knew of Kandahar, say Brajesh Mishra, Yashwant Sinha (Lead)
August 27th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday faced more embarrassment with Brajesh Mishra, who was national security advisor (NSA) during the party-led NDA government, as well as ... Read more...
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Advani knew about all Kandahar decisions: Brajesh Mishra
August 27th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Adding to the BJP's woes, former national security advisor (NSA) Brajesh Mishra said Thursday that L.K. Advani was part of the decisions taken "unanimously" by the then ... Read more...
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