BJP insists on PM’s resignation
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday said her party was sticking to its stand that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should resign in the alleged coal scam.But ... Read more...
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Norway police chief resigns over Breivik attack
August 17th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norway's head of police Oeystein Maeland has resigned following a recent independent inquiry which established that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik could have been stopped, ... Read more...
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SC calls for answersheets of Chhattisgarh judges’ exam
August 7th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to place before it the original answersheets of some candidates who cleared an exam for recruitment of ... Read more...
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Youths defy parents to support Team Anna’s stir
July 26th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Chanchal Sharma, a resident of Noida, was stopped by her parents from taking part in the indefinite fast held by Team Anna against corruption. ... Read more...
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Odisha court admits petitions on anganwadi wall collapse
July 18th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IANS) The Orissa High Court Wednesday admitted two public interest litigations (PIL) seeking an independent inquiry into the deaths of seven children in a day-care 'anganwadi' centre ... Read more...
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Tihar undertrial alleges assault, sexual abuse
June 17th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) A Tihar undertrial has accused a jail official and two wardens of assault and two fellow inmates of sexual abuse, a police officer said Sunday. ... Read more...
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Congress legislators gag up with black bands
March 15th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) After raising allegations of corruption against Health Minister Rajeev Bindal for three days, Congress legislators took to 'Gandhigiri' Thursday, gagging themselves with black bands in the ... Read more...
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Maldives to probe allegation of coup to oust Nasheed (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Following an international demand for clarification on the power transfer from former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to his vice president, the government Saturday announced that ... Read more...
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Bihar rights panel helps NRI abused by IPS
June 17th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 17 (IANS) The Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has rejected a police report filed in a case of alleged abuse of an NRI who overtook the vehicle of ... Read more...
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Main problem of Greater Noida villagers overlooked: BJP
May 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As the National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday said it has found atrocities being committed in Bhatta Pasaul village in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Sri Lankans protest against UN findings on civil war
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 2 (ANI): Thousands of Sri Lankans hit the streets to protest against a United Nations report calling for both the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to be investigated over possible ... Read more...
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BJP accuses Congress of relying on paid news in Assam
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday filed a complaint before the Election Commission accusing the Congress of indulging in the "paid news" malpractice in ... Read more...
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LSE head resigns over financial links with Gaddafi regime
March 4th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 4 (ANI): London School of Economics (LSE) head Sir Howard Davies has resigned from his post over his instution's controversial financial links with Libya.The university has also revealed that it ... Read more...
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Apex court nod to probe against former Tamil Nadu Bar Council head
January 31st, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday cleared the decks for an inquiry by the Bar Council of India against suspended chairman of the Tamil Nadu Bar Council (TNBC) R.K. ... Read more...
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Haneef’s lawyer silent on ‘$1m Oz Govt compensation’ Indian media report claim
December 22nd, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Dec 22 (ANI): The lawyer of Mohamed Haneef, the Indian-origin doctor who was wrongly arrested over suspicion of involvement in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport terrorist attack, has refused to confirm ... Read more...
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Spot-fixing case: Butt does not trust ICC’s inquiry tribunal to impart justice
December 19th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The confrontation between suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a serious turn following the disclosure that he had told the ... Read more...
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Indian-origin Dr. Mohamed Haneef returning back to Australia for compensation talks
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Nov 22 (ANI): Indian origin doctor Mohamed Haneef, who was falsely accused of terrorism and deprived of his working visa three years back, is reportedly returning back to Brisbane in Australia ... Read more...
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Climate scientist involved in emails controversy says he did no wrong
November 16th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 16 (ANI): A year after he was accused of being at the centre of a political and scientific storm over hundreds of leaked climate science emails, researcher Dr. Phil Jones ... Read more...
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CBI has shielded Rathore, alleges Ruchika’s father
November 11th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): Reacting to the verdict of the Supreme Court that granted bail to former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case, Ruchika's ... Read more...
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MCD orders internal inquiry in CWG projects
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which has been accused of financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games-related projects, initiated an internal inquiry into its works, an official ... Read more...
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No faith in army inquiry: Dead captain’s mother
August 28th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The mother of a decorated captain who allegedly committed suicide in 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday demanded an independent probe into the death saying she has ... Read more...
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Retired judge to probe Jamia recruitment irregularities
May 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia is launching an independent inquiry into suspected irregularities in appointments and promotions during the tenure of the previous vice chancellor, Prof Mushirul Hasan, it ... Read more...
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Court dismisses transfer plea of ‘godman’ (Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution racket here, that the case against him be transferred ... Read more...
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Independent inquiry into Indians attacks required: Oz security experts
February 18th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 18(ANI): International security experts in Australia have said an independent inquiry into attacks on Indian citizens and students would show that the Australian Government is serious about the issue. ... Read more...
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Human error behind Jaipur IOC terminal fire
February 2nd, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Human error, lack of safety procedures and design flaws were behind the October 2009 fire in Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) terminal at Jaipur, says the independent probe ... Read more...
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Pokhriyal seeks high-level probe in charges against Tiwari
December 29th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' Tuesday sought a high level probe into the charges levelled against veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari, who quit as Andhra Pradesh governor ... Read more...
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Lal Bahadur Shastri’s watch stolen from his memorial
September 9th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 9(ANI): Days after reports of a burglary from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, thieves struck again in the Lutyen's Delhi, when a watch belonging to late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ... Read more...
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Sukhbir Badal’s chopper makes emergency landing in Punjab
August 30th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ferozepur (Punjab), Aug 30 (IANS) A helicopter carrying Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal had to make an emergency landing in an open field in this Punjab district Sunday following a ... Read more...
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British MPs hold MI5 and MI6 to be “woefully unaccountable” over torture methods
August 4th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 4 (ANI): British intelligence agencies, MI5 and MI6, have been accused of being "woefully unaccountable" for allegedly using torture methods of questioning detainees overseas.The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights ... Read more...
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PCB surprised by demands of probe over Colombo bookie issue
August 2nd, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.2 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is surprised by the controversy regarding presence of alleged bookies in the team hotel in Colombo and demands of probe into the issue.A statement ... Read more...
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Killers of Benazir will be exposed, punished soon
July 20th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 20 (ANI): The killers of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be exposed and punished soon, said Faisal Raza Abidi, the Political Secretary of President Asif Ali Zardari."An independent ... Read more...
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Oz navy’s recruitment woes after sex-for-cash betting scandal
July 7th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, July 7 (ANI): The spokesperson of the Australian Navy has admitted that the HMAS Success scandal could harm future recruitment efforts of the country's navel forces.Rear Admiral Steven Gilmore - head ... Read more...
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Hurriyat demands release of Geelani
June 18th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 18 (ANI): Hundreds of activists of the Hurriyat Conference, staged a protest in Srinagar on Thursday demanding an independent probe in Shopian rape incident and release of party chairman Syed ... Read more...
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Britain to hold ‘fully independent’ inquiry into Iraq war
June 16th, 2009 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (DPA) The British government is to hold a "fully independent" inquiry into its involvement in Iraq that will have "unprecedented scope" but will be held behind closed doors, ... Read more...
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Former Irish police officer joins Benazir’s assassination probe team
June 10th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, June 10 (ANI): The United Nations independent inquiry commission to investigate the assassination of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is finally complete with the appointment of Peter Fitzgerald ... Read more...
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