SC curbs on NIA questioning Sadhvi Pragya (Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday restrained the NIA from interrogating Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in connection with the 2007 murder of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh activist Sunil ... Read more...
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Keep off personal laws: Muslim leaders
May 11th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, May 11 (IANS) Muslim leaders Friday came down heavily on governments and courts for what they termed as "interference" in the Muslim personal law, a spokesperson said.Thousands gathered at ... Read more...
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Government objects in court to RSS chief’s Malegaon remarks
March 1st, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government Wednesday objected in the Supreme Court to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief's remarks on the Malegaon blasts when the court was hearing ... Read more...
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Seven Malegaon blasts accused post bonds, out on bail
November 16th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Four years after they were arrested for alleged involvement in the 2006 Malegaon blasts that killed 37 people, seven of the nine accused in the case ... Read more...
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Court gives bail to nine in 2006 Malegaon blasts case
November 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) A Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act special court here Saturday granted bail to all nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts that killed 37 people, ... Read more...
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Court allows NIA to compare Samjhauta, Malegaon blasts evidence
September 28th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Sep 28 (IANS) A Haryana court Wednesday allowed the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to compare evidence of the Samjhauta train blasts with those in Malegaon, Hyderabad and Ajmer.Special ... Read more...
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Release me on bail, Pragya Singh urges apex court (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon bombing which killed six people, told the Supreme Court Thursday that she should be ... Read more...
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Pranab attacks Hazare, Ramdev, BJP on anti-graft stir (Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Launching an attack on social activist Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev for their anti-graft campaigns, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday accused ... Read more...
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Pragya Thakur alleges Sonia, Digvijay, Pawar behind Malegaon blasts
April 26th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, facing trial in the 2006 Malegaon blast and 2007 Sunil Joshi murder, Monday refuted her involvement and alleged that Congress president Sonia ... Read more...
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Malegaon blasts: CBI submits Aseemanand’s statement to court
February 17th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday submitted a certified copy of the confessional statement of 2006 Malegaon blast accused Swami Aseemanand before a Maharashtra Control of Organised ... Read more...
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Prakash Karat reiterates demand for JPC probe on 2G scam
January 31st, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 31 (ANI): Reiterating his party's demand for a joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the 2G spectrum scam, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said his ... Read more...
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2006 Malegaon blasts case: MCOCA court adjourns hearing till Feb. 7
January 28th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 28 (ANI): The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court here on Friday adjourned the 2006 Malegaon blasts case till February 7.The court ordered all nine accused ... Read more...
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CBI opposes bail plea of nine accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts
January 28th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 28 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the bail plea of the nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts in a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act ... Read more...
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Malegaon blasts accused seek bail
January 17th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) All the nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts Monday moved a special court seeking bail following the confession of arrested Hindutva leader Swami Aseemanand indicating involvement of ... Read more...
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Cash reward for information on three Samjhauta blast suspects
January 11th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday announced cash rewards for the arrest of three suspects believed to be behind the 2007 Samjhauta train blast -- Rs.10 lakh ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh seeks apology from media, critics after producing Karkare phone call records
January 4th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday demanded an apology from certain sections of the media and his right-wing critics afterfurnishing all proofs of his conversation ... Read more...
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Mumbai MP asserts Karkare killed by Pakistani terrorists
December 12th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh's party colleague and MP from Mumbai-North Sanjay Nirupam Sunday said his comments over slain Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare could "weaken" India's stand against ... Read more...
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Digvijay now targets Advani, BJP seeks apology from Congress
December 12th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday said he never blamed right-wing groups for the killing of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare but alleged Bharatiya ... Read more...
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BJP, Shiv Sena slam Digvijay Singh over controversial remarks on Karkare
December 12th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Shiv Sena have criticized Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh over his controversial remarks on the slain Anti Terrorism ... Read more...
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Rajnath demands probe against Digvijay
December 11th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh Saturday demanded an enquiry against Congress leader Digvijay Singh for his remarks that Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare ... Read more...
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ATS chief Hemant Karkare disclosed his life was under threat, claims Digvijay Singh
December 11th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has said that Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who was gunned down by militants in the 26/11 attack, called him just hours ... Read more...
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Ajmer blast case: Swami Asimanand sent to judicial custody till Nov. 30
November 20th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (ANI): A Hyderabad court on Saturday sent Swami Asimanand, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his alleged role in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast, ... Read more...
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Ajmer blast case: CBI arrests ‘mastermind’ Swami Asimanand in Haridwar
November 19th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Nov 19 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took into its custody Swami Asimanand, who is believed to be the mastermind of the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast, here on Friday.It ... Read more...
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Journalism has a vital role to play in progress of a nation: Kapil Sibal
March 22nd, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh PanjeNew Delhi, March 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resources Development Kapil Sibal on Monday said that the journalism has a vital role to play in the progress of a ... Read more...
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CBI-ATS team explores Abhinav Bharat’s role in Ajmer blast
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 23 (IANS) A joint team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Rajasthan Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has been investigating the role of Hindu rightwing outfit Abhinav Bharat ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Govt. challenges revocation of MCOCA provisions in Malegaon blasts case
August 24th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug 24 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court challenging the revocation of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) provisions in the September ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragnya assaulted by jail inmate
April 21st, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragnya, a prime accused in the Malegaon blasts case, was assaulted by a fellow inmate at Byculla Jail and sustained injuries to her face, nose and neck, ... Read more...
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Pakistan demands Kasab’s statement, details of his handlers
February 24th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan wants an "authenticated copy" of the confessional statement of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist caught alive during the Mumbai terror attack, and the intercepted voice recording ... Read more...
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‘Indian Army to act or react as political leadership wants’
January 31st, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor Saturday said the military was fully prepared to act or react in the manner the country's political leadership wanted it to in ... Read more...
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Apex Court dismisses PIL challenging ATS probe into Malegaon blast
January 27th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the probe by Anti-Terrorist Sqaud (ATS) of Maharashtra Police into the Malegaon blast ... Read more...
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Court upholds Mumbai ATSs decision to invoke MCOCA in Malegaon case
January 22nd, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 22, (ANI): A special MCOCA court on Thursday gave its nod to Mumbai Police Anti-terrorist Squad to invoke Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the 11 arrested ... Read more...
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India asks Pakistan to stop diversionary tactics (Lead)
January 20th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India Tuesday kept pressure on Pakistan by asking it to stop diversionary tactics as the whole world was closely watching the effectiveness of Islamabad's actions in ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast case chargesheet filed
January 20th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police, on Tuesday, filed a chargesheet in connection with the Malegaon blast case before a Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court as the joint ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast case chargesheet to be filed today
January 20th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police will file a chargesheet in connection with the Malegaon blast case before a Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court. The police is not ... Read more...
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Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh support Antulay’s demand
December 19th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh Friday came out in support of Minorities Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay, who sparked off controversy by questioning the circumstances of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism ... Read more...
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