NGO wants SC to reject presidential reference in 2G case (Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) Tuesday urged the Supreme Court not to entertain the presidential reference in the 2G case.The NGO said that ... Read more...
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NGO wants SC to reject presidential reference in 2G case
July 10th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) Tuesday urged the Supreme Court not to entertain the presidential reference in the 2G case.The NGO said that ... Read more...
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Videograph court proceedings to ensure accurate reporting: Prashant Bhushan
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan has told the Supreme Court that to ensure fair and accurate reporting, proceedings of the Supreme Court and of the high ... Read more...
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R.E.M. rock band ‘calls it a day’, thanks fans
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- The popular American rock band R.E.M. on Wednesday announced it is splitting up after more than 30 years, the group said in a statement.
R.E.M. was formed in ... Read more...
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Don’t burden fellow judges: Apex court (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its "strong disapproval" of the tendency of some judges to pass their burden to fellow judges or to subordinate courts ... Read more...
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Congress defends Dikshit in wake of CWG report
August 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Congress Friday defended its Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as the opposition stepped up its attack after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report ... Read more...
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Congress supports PM’s cabinet reshuffle
July 13th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet reshuffle was in the interest of the nation and the Congress supports it, the party said Wednesday, hinting this, ... Read more...
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Last reshuffle before 2014 polls, balance maintained: PM (Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) After the much-awaited cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday surprised everyone by declaring that this was the last rejig before the 2014 polls ... Read more...
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Last reshuffle before next polls: PM
July 12th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said this was the last reshuffle before the next general elections and stressed that the latest exercise was ... Read more...
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Supreme Court postpones verdict on Bhopal gas tragedy petition
April 28th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on a curative petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking enhancement of charges against industrialist Kushab Mahindra ... Read more...
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Final decision on Posco by January end, says Jairam Ramesh
December 29th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said that a final decision on South Korean steel major Posco's violations of the green laws for its $12 billion project ... Read more...
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Opposition demand for JPC cheap and political: Congress
December 16th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Congress Thursday termed the opposition's demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the 2G spectrum scam as "cheap" and "politically motivated" and asked it to ... Read more...
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BJP rally will be X-Mas spoiler, say Jammu residents
December 16th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be gearing up for its "haha rally" here on Christmas Eve, but upset Jammu residents say it will be a big ... Read more...
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J.K. Rowling says 7th Harry Potter film is her favourite
November 16th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Nov 16 (ANI): British author J.K. Rowling has revealed that the seventh film of the Harry Potter series is her favourite.According to a foreign news agency, Rowling, 45, revealed her feelings ... Read more...
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Jammu all set to celebrate accession day
October 25th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 25 (IANS) Big hoardings have come up at almost all major points in Jammu as this winter capital city is all set to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Jammu ... Read more...
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Simians make a monkey out of elections in Saharsa
October 21st, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Saharsa (Bihar), Oct 21 (IANS) It's all about monkeys in Bihar's Saharsa constituency where many who voted in the first round of the assembly elections Thursday admitted candidly that the candidate ... Read more...
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Pentagon to comply with court’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ order
October 15th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): The Pentagon has announced that it would comply with the court's order to stop enforcing its "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits homosexuality in the armed services. ... Read more...
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No land deal final until registered, rules apex court
October 14th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that no land transaction would attain finality unless it was duly registered and no sale deed of land would get a back-dated ... Read more...
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State government has to suffer for its inaction: Supreme Court
October 12th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Parmod Kumar
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that a state government will have to account for its inactions and cannot make people suffer for it, ruling in ... Read more...
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Headley disclosures are a fit case for RTI (Comment)
July 22nd, 2010 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
By Mayank Chhaya
The rash of leaks from disclosures made by key Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley gives a glimpse into the reasons why he managed to strike a deal with the ... Read more...
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International support to declare 1984 riots a genocide
July 15th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) A global human rights advocacy group working for Sikh rights Thursday called for international support after the Sikh high priests in Amritsar announced that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ... Read more...
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NATO loses ten troops in a single day
June 8th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): An improvised bomb claimed the lives of five NATO troops in Afghanistan while in a separate incident five other troops were killed in a volley of attacks ... Read more...
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Gary Coleman’s Parents Desire Particulars On His Death From His Wife
May 31st, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Sue and Willie Coleman are the separated parents of the dead child star, Gary Coleman. They have now expressed their desire to be conversant ... Read more...
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Yousuf refuses to appeal against ban, says ‘Allah’ will decide
April 18th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr.18 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammed Yousuf has said that he has left the matter of his 'indefinite' suspension from international cricket with 'Allah', and that is why he did ... Read more...
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Apex court advises Nanda on courtship, wedlock
April 12th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The venerated Supreme Court Monday assured former Indian Navy chief S.M. Nanda's grandson Sanjeev Nanda, a convict in the 1999 BMW hit-and-run case, that a marriage that ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court putting CJI in RTI ambit will invite apex court scrutiny
January 12th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) With the Delhi High Court Tuesday endorsing its Sep 2 verdict declaring the office of the Chief Justice of India within the ambit of the ... Read more...
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Muslim forum welcomes tabling of Liberhan report
November 25th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Nov 25 (ANI): The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC), a Muslim forum that opposes the construction of the Ram temple at the spot of the demolished Babri mosque in Ayodhya, has ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani group says oil ministry favouring Reliance Industries
October 28th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Natural Resources Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the oil ministry was siding with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to scuttle their pact for natural ... Read more...
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Daily Horoscope: 1 September 2009
September 1st, 2009 - 1:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aries: If you take the time to study the situation before you make a move you will probably have better results. Today is a day to begin studying and get a deeper ... Read more...
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Noel Gallagher quits Oasis
August 29th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Noel Gallagher has quit rock band Oasis following differences with frontman and brother Liam."It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight," ... Read more...
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Legislator’s death exposes non-availability of medical aid in UP House
August 25th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by admin
By Kulsum Mustafa, CNSMaut ka ek din muyyan hain,
neend kyu raat bhar nahi aati
(The day of death is predestined, so why does sleep evade us all night)This is a poet's way of ... Read more...
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Advani took decision to expel Jaswant Singh
August 19th, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 19 (IANS) "Expel Jaswant Singh from primary membership of the party". With these words, L.K. Advani sealed the fate of the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as ... Read more...
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Dubai to launch new payment settlement system
August 9th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 9 (IANS) Dubai has enacted a new law that will lead to the launch of Real-time Automated Payments (RAPID) in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), WAM news ... Read more...
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Woman drops sex complaint against former minister
July 3rd, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 3 (DPA) A woman who complained to police about an unwanted sexual encounter with a former New Zealand minister has dropped the case, police said Friday.
Richard Worth, a lawyer, ... Read more...
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Don’t keep admitting appeals, apex court tells high courts
April 5th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has told high courts not to let too many appeal cases pile up in their quest for "absolute truth".High courts around the ... Read more...
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