Land return: Subhash Ghai to appeal in Supreme Court
February 9th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Bollywood director Subhash Ghai will challenge in the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court order Thursday asking him to return a plot of land allotted to ... Read more...
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Will appeal against judgement: Swamy
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Saying he was surprised but not disappointed, the never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he would appeal against a trial court's ... Read more...
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Never-say-die Swamy ‘will appeal’ against judgement (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he was surprised but not disappointed and would appeal against a trial court's decision to ... Read more...
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Confident 2G judgment will be out Saturday: Swamy
February 4th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy said he was confident that judgement would be delivered later Saturday after a trial court deferred his plea on ... Read more...
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Telecom judgement paves way for policy clarity: Experts
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court's far-reaching judgment cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008, experts said Friday the larger implications of this will finally ... Read more...
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Sibal meets PM, Mukherjee to discuss 2G verdict
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Soon after the Supreme Court's verdict Thursday cancelling 2G licences to telecom firms, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal went in an overdrive trying to ascertain ... Read more...
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PMO rapped on Swamy plea, government gets prosecution deadline (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The government has to decide within a maximum of four months whether or not to sanction the prosecution of a public servant for corruption, ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted
January 30th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday acquitted four accused in the 2007 Adnan Patrawala murder case after the prosecution failed to prove its case, a lawyer said. ... Read more...
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Media cannot be a judge, say politicians
January 29th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi feel the media should not play the role of a judge -- because it ... Read more...
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Release Pakistani prisoners who’ve completed sentence: Supreme Court
January 24th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the government to immediately release 54 Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails despite completing ... Read more...
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Denise Richards, Richie Sambora split
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) Actress Denise Richards has reportedly parted ways with singer Richie Sambora.The couple, who rekindled their romance last November following their break-up in 2007, have decided ... Read more...
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Osama top aide not to be deported from Britain
January 17th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) The right-hand man of slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Europe may be released after a court ruled he could not be deported from ... Read more...
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Combative Indian Army chief leaves age row open (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The last word on Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's age row has not been spoken yet and the days to come may witness ... Read more...
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Uncertainty over Indian Army chief’s age rages
December 26th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Uncertainty over the year of birth of Indian Army chief Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh continues, with all indications that Defence Minister A.K. Antony may not ... Read more...
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Team Anna politically motivated: Digvijay
December 24th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday accused Team Anna of targetting his party due to political reason and said it was not concerned about ... Read more...
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Australian teen gets 13-year jail for killing Indian student
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) A teenager in Australia was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for stabbing to death an Indian student here last year.Nitin Garg died of his ... Read more...
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India considered walking out of warm-up game in Canberra
December 19th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 19 (IANS) The Indian cricket team considered walking out Monday from their rain-affected second warm-up match here at the Manuka Oval.The match, however, started late due to rain ... Read more...
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Three jailed for plotting to kill Australian troops
December 18th, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) An Australian court has jailed three Islamic extremists for plotting to kill soldiers in a terrorist attack on a Sydney army base.The three, originally from Lebanon ... Read more...
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World Snooker: Advani through to knockout stage
November 29th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) Pankaj Advani ran into middling to good form as he marked his progress to the knock-out phase of the IBSF World Snooker championship with two century ... Read more...
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Court refuses to hear appeal against Tiwari
November 15th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to hear an appeal filed by Rohit Shekhar, who claims to be the biological son of Congress leader N.D. ... Read more...
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Manu Sharma’s parole plea decision Nov 16 (Lead)
November 14th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the parole application of Manu Sharma, who is serving a life sentence here ... Read more...
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Trinamool criticism is genuine concern, says Congress
November 4th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Congress Friday sought to underplay the stinging criticism from its ally Trinamool Congress on the petrol price hike and said the government would ... Read more...
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Watson endorses life-ban for corrupt cricketers
November 4th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 4 (IANS) Australian vice captain Shane Watson feels cricketers found guilty of corruption should be banned for life.Watson's comments come in the wake of a landmark judgement by ... Read more...
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Pay for damage to public property to get bail: Court (Lead)
October 24th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Monday reiterated that those who are arrested for damaging public property would get bail only after depositing money equivalent to the ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi should come clean, says Digvijay Singh
October 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday asked Kiran Bedi, a close associate of Anna Hazare, to come clean on allegations that she inflated travel expenses ... Read more...
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Citigroup to pay $285 mn to settle fraud charges
October 20th, 2011 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) Citigroup has agreed to pay $285 million to settle charges for misleading investors about a $1 billion collateralized debt obligation (CDO), the US Securities and Exchange ... Read more...
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Unmarked graves: Kashmir rights panel flays police
October 19th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's human rights commission Wednesday said the police did not adhere to established procedures while dealing with those buried in unmarked graves in the ... Read more...
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China sets up food safety risk assessment centre
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) China has set up a national centre for food safety risk assessment.The government-funded organisation is designed to offer technological support in assessing, monitoring, issuing early warnings ... Read more...
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Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court
October 1st, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The presence of a person's name on the electoral roll would only prove that he/she was residing at the premises at a certain point of ... Read more...
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Amar singh’s bail plea rejected, to remain in AIIMS
September 28th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court Wednesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. ... Read more...
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How ads seduce you
September 21st, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Ever wondered how that enticing, full page ad in the magazine made you buy a huge flat screen TV against your better judgement?Ads brainwash you in ... Read more...
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Delhi welcomes Onam with Pookalam
September 4th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The aroma of fresh flowers filled the air and the floor was decorated with colourful floral designs as Delhiites from all corners of the city ... Read more...
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Dhoni expresses doubts on Dravid’s dismissal
September 4th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chester-le-Street, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed his reservations on the accuracy of the Decision Review System after his team's senior batsman Rahul Dravid was controversially adjudged ... Read more...
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CCTV catches cop romping on car bonnet
August 31st, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) A police officer in the US has been caught on CCTV, romping with a half-clad woman over a car's bonnet in broad daylight.The cop didn't realise ... Read more...
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Haren Pandya murder: Gujarat High Court acquits all 12 accused
August 29th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday took the CBI to task for shoddy investigation and acquitted all the 12 accused in the murder of former minister ... Read more...
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