Goa information commissioner’s posting hits RTI roadblock
June 19th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 19 (IANS) The appointment of a new state information commissioner (SIC) in Goa has hit a Right To Information (RTI) roadblock.The Goa government has been forced to seek ... Read more...
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Pakistani PM faces possibility of disqualification: court
May 9th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani faces the possibility of being disqualified as a member of parliament for five years following his conviction of contempt ... Read more...
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Can’t interfere in AERA decisions: Ajit Singh
April 26th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Thursday justified the hikedcharges at the Delhi airport, saying they are needed as these had not been raised for the ... Read more...
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Assange fights extradition in British Supreme Court
February 1st, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has started his latest legal action at the Supreme Court in London to try to block his extradition to Sweden, BBC reported.The ... Read more...
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Voices of dissonance against Hazare and his ‘authoritarian’ attitude (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Criticising Anna Hazare for his alleged affiliation with right-wing Hindu groups, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt with historian K.N. Panikkar and activist Shabnam Hashmi Friday questioned ... Read more...
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Voices of dissonance against Anna and Co
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, historian K.N. Panikkar and activist Shabnam Hashmi Friday strongly objected to the "authoritarian" attitude adopted by social reformer Anna Hazare in ... Read more...
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Virbhadra CD case: Witness moves court against prosecution
April 4th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday issued a notice to the state government after one of the prime witnesses in the audio CD case against union ... Read more...
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At least 55 killed in Syria pro-democracy violence
March 26th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus (Syria), Mar. 26 (ANI): The "Jasmine Revolution" has now spread to Syria, where at least 55 people have been reported killed in clashes with security forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar ... Read more...
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Apex court setback to Bengal government on Netai killings
March 18th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) In a set back to the West Bengal government ahead of the assembly elections, the Supreme Court Thursday dismissed an appeal of the ruling Left ... Read more...
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Massacre probe: Supreme Court frowns on West Bengal’s plea
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday took serious exception to the West Bengal government challenging a Calcutta High Court order asking the CBI to probe the Jan ... Read more...
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Fairness is backbone of show cause notice, stresses Apex court
October 31st, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that a quasi-judicial authority acting in exercise of its statutory powers "must act fairly and must act with an open mind" while ... Read more...
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Key changes suggested in nuclear liability bill (Factfile)
August 18th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A parliamentary panel that examined the contentious nuclear liability bill tabled its report in both houses of parliament Wednesday with a slew of recommendations aimed at safeguarding ... Read more...
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BJP accuses Maharashtra CM of giving away land worth crores to builder
April 8th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan of giving away Pune's 'Watan' land costing Rs 1,250 crore to builder Jayant Shah ... Read more...
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‘Paid news’ phenomenon a serious matter: government
March 5th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The phenomenon of "paid news" is a serious matter as it influences the functioning of a free press, the government declared in parliament Friday, adding there ... Read more...
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C.P.Joshi humbles Lalit Modi in Rajasthan Cricket Association election
December 7th, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Dec.7 (ANI): Jubilation erupted in the camp of C P Joshi, Union Minister of Panchayat Raj after he was elected as the President of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) in Jaipur on ... Read more...
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Interpol denies issuing international arrest warrant against Vahidi
September 8th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Sep. 8 (ANI): Interpol has denied issuing an international arrest warrant for Iran's new Defense Minister Ahmed Vahidi, who is suspected of masterminding the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish centre bomb ... Read more...
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Plastic bag ban to continue in capital: Court
July 14th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Delhi High Court Tuesday upheld a government notification banning use of plastic bags in specified areas of the capital to protect the environment.
A division bench of ... Read more...
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CBI seeks Interpol help for Fiona Mackeown’s statement
February 20th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 20 (IANS) After unsuccessfully trying to meet Fiona Mackeown in Britain for over two months, India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the Interpol's help in recording her statement ... Read more...
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Scarlett’s mother given last chance to appear in Goa court
December 4th, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 4 (IANS) Slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling's mother Fiona Mackeown, facing charges of negligence towards her daughter, has been given a final chance to appear for a hearing on Friday ... Read more...
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Chief Justice Dogar declares seven-judge verdict against emergency void
November 14th, 2007 - 8:23 am ICT by admin
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Text of emergency proclamation in Pakistan
November 14th, 2007 - 8:23 am ICT by admin
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