Probe money trail in coal scam: BJP (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) As parliament was disrupted for the 12th successive day Thursday over allocation of coal blocks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sought an answer from ... Read more...
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Probe money trail in coal scam: BJP
September 6th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) As parliament was disrupted for the 12th successive day Thursday over allocation of coal blocks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sought an answer from ... Read more...
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PM has no right to remain silent: BJP (Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Keeping up its attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the alleged faulty allocation of coal blocks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said ... Read more...
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BJP insists on PM’s resignation, defends its chief ministers (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The BJP Sunday said it stood firm on its demand that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resign in the alleged coal scam but would ... Read more...
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Action, not debate on coal blocks: BJP
September 1st, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) The BJP Saturday said will continue to disrupt parliament over the coal blocks allocation, asserting that mere debate in the house by the Congress-led UPA ... Read more...
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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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Four Odisha officials held in rural job scheme fraud
August 10th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) Four senior government officials in Odisha's Nuapada district have been arrested for embezzling funds sanctioned under the central government's flagship rural jobs scheme, an official said ... Read more...
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Fisherman killing: India seeks transparent probe from US
August 9th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India Thursday said it has sought from the US a "full, transparent and expeditious investigation" into the death of an Indian fisherman killed off ... Read more...
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Team Anna supporters protest outside PM house, detained (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Around 100 Team Anna supporters, including eight women, took security personnel by surprise as they suddenly turned up to protest outside Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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US assures India of probe into fisherman’s killing
July 20th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The United States has expressed deep regrets over the killing of an Indian fisherman in the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf ... Read more...
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Government defends Chattisgarh operation, activists seek independent probe (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) An anti-Maoist operation in Chattisgarh last week that left 17 suspected rebels killed was Monday defended by the central and the state governments, even ... Read more...
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Team Anna hits out at PMO’s rejection of allegations (Lead)
June 9th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Team Anna Saturday criticised the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for rejecting its accusations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on allocation of coal blocks, and ... Read more...
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PMO rejects Team Anna’s ‘loose’ allegations against Manmohan
June 9th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Rejecting Team Anna members' allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on allocation of coal blocks, the Prime Minister's Office has refused to accept ... Read more...
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Prime minister’s image beyond doubt, says Congress (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With Team Anna accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of corruption, the Congress party Wednesday hit back and said his image is beyond reproach."The prime ... Read more...
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Prime minister’s image beyond doubt, says Congress
May 30th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With Team Anna accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of corruption, the Congress party Wednesday hit back and said his image is beyond reproach."The prime ... Read more...
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Have deepest regard for PM: Team Anna
May 30th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 30 (IANS) Faced with a direct attack from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Team Anna said Wednesday it had the "deepest regard" for him but wanted to know ... Read more...
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Will quit if Team Anna allegations are proved: Manmohan (Second Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, May 29 (IANS) A combative Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday threatened to "give up" his public career if there was any truth in the ... Read more...
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Charges against PM not irresponsible: Shanti Bhushan
May 29th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Team Anna member Shanti Bhushan Tuesday said allegations levelled by them against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were not irresponsible as the PM was party ... Read more...
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Team Anna charges Manmohan, Chidambaram, Pranab of corruption (Second Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Team Anna Saturday charged Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and 14 cabinet ministers of "massive" corruption and asked for an independent probe, but the Congress ... Read more...
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Team Anna attacks Manmohan, Chidambaram and Pranab (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Team Anna Saturday renewed its attack on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, alleging Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and 14 cabinet ministers were ... Read more...
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Team Anna alleges corruption by cabinet ministers
May 26th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Team Anna Saturday levelled fresh corruption charges against the union cabinet, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and cited reports of the Comptroller and Auditor ... Read more...
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Apex court tells CBI to give report on Azad’s killing (Second Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the CBI to submit before a magistrate in Andhra Pradesh its probe report on the alleged staged shootout killing of ... Read more...
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Apex court tells CBI to give report on Azad’s killing (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the CBI to submit before a magistrate in Andhra Pradesh its probe report on the alleged staged shootout killing of ... Read more...
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Apex court tells CBI to give report on Azad’s killing
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the CBI to submit before a magistrate in Andhra Pradesh its probe report on the alleged staged shootout killing of ... Read more...
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Order independent probe into defence ministry developments: Hazare
April 10th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to order an inquiry into the recent developments in the defence ministry by ... Read more...
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Sri Lankans protest against Geneva resolution
March 20th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 20 (IANS) Some 2,000 Sri Lankans marched to the British High Commission here Tuesday to condemn Western countries for a resolution that accuses Colombo of committing "war crimes".The ... Read more...
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Himachal Congress lawmakers in Gandhigiri protest
March 19th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) Taking their Gandhigiri protest against corruption a step further, Congress party legislators donned white Gandhi caps, a la Anna Hazare, in the Himachal Pradesh assembly ... Read more...
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Himachal legislator for ‘no work, no pay’ in house
March 16th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) With the Himachal Pradesh assembly being stalled for the fifth consecutive day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ravinder Singh Ravi Friday favoured "no work, no pay" if minimum ... Read more...
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Custodial death victim died of internal injuries: Autopsy
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 21 (IANS) The post-mortem report of a 25-year-old man who died here in police custody Sunday says he sustained internal injuries, official sources said Tuesday, lending support to ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh Police face another charge of custodial death
February 20th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 20 (IANS) A 25-year-old man who died in police custody here was a victim of excessive torture, his father alleged Monday and sought an independent probe. Chhattisgarh Police, ... Read more...
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US favours independent probe in Maldives
February 14th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) The US government backs an independent mechanism to investigate the transfer of power in the Maldives, the US State Department has said.US Assistant Secretary of State ... Read more...
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CBI told to complete probe into Azad’s killing by March 12
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete by March 12 its probe into the death of Maoist leader Cherukuri ... Read more...
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Team Anna reiterates need for independent probe agency
December 26th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 26 (IANS) Team Anna member and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan reiterated Monday that if the CBI remained under the government control, the entire objective of the Lokpal ... Read more...
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Maoists call two-day Bengal shutdown
November 25th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Friday called a two-day shutdown in West Bengal from Saturday to protest against the killing of rebel leader Kishenji in what they said was ... Read more...
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CPI-M demands probe into Darjeeling bridge collapse
October 25th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Accusing the Darjeeling administration and police of callousness in the wake of the bridge collapse that claimed 32 lives, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday ... Read more...
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