Government set to take on army chief on age row (Roundup)
January 17th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Preparing itself for a legal battle with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, the government Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to hear its version ... Read more...
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Government, army chief set for legal battle (Evening Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Preparing itself for a legal battle with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, the government Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to hear its version ... Read more...
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Ijaz seeks more time to appear before commission (Second Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, one of the key figures in the memo scandal, Monday sought more time to appear before a three-member judicial commission probing ... Read more...
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Poll panel orders covering Mayawati statues, shifts officials (Third Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) In a landmark move, the Election Commission Saturday issued orders for covering all statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read more...
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Andhra ex-official’s bail stayed in mining case
December 16th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday suspended the grant of bail to former bureaucrat V.D. Rajagopal in the illegal mining case that involves former Karnataka ... Read more...
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Krishna moves high court to quash illegal mining case
December 9th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday petitioned the Karnataka High Court to quash the illegal mining case against him, a day after police launched a ... Read more...
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Moves to defuse Mullaperiyar dispute
December 5th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (IANS) Two Kerala ministers went on fast Monday, including one at Rajghat in New Delhi, to demand a resolution of the Mullaperiyar dam issue as ... Read more...
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Chandy slams Jayalalithaa’s varying stands on public safety
November 30th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for the varying stands she has taken on public safety concerns over ... Read more...
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Cash-for-votes: BJP MP exempted from attending trial court (Second Lead)
November 1st, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal exemption from personal appearance before the trial court till Nov 14 ... Read more...
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JPC gets into 2G saga, PM backs Chidambaram
September 28th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to India late Tuesday defending Home Minister P. Chidambaram, even as the JPC said it was determined to get ... Read more...
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Fasting Hazare open to talks, but with riders
August 23rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) On the seventh day of Anna Hazare's fast Monday, signs of thaw in the stand-off over a strong Lokpal bill appeared with the social activist indicating ... Read more...
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Five more inducted in Gowda ministry in Karnataka (Lead)
August 11th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 11 (IANS) Five more ministers were inducted in the D.V. Sadananda Gowda ministry Thursday, taking the strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second government in Karnataka ... Read more...
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Five lawmakers to join Karnataka cabinet Thursday
August 11th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 11 (IANS) Five lawmakers of Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take oath here Thursday evening in the second cabinet expansion of the party's second government ... Read more...
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Karnataka gets cabinet; ex-minister jailed, Yeddyurappa, Kumaraswamy summoned (Night Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) On a day of swift political developments Monday, 21 ministers were inducted into the new Karnataka ministry while former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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CBI files case against lottery dealers in Kerala
August 6th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday filed a complaint against lottery giant Santiago Martin and his associate John Kennedy in four different cases relating to ... Read more...
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Gowda woos Shettar faction before swearing-in
August 4th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) Hours before taking oath as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second chief minister in Karnataka, D.V. Sadananda Gowda Thursday met the party's faction leader Jagadish ... Read more...
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Gowda stakes claim to form government in Karnataka
August 3rd, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) D.V. Sadananda Gowda Wednesday staked claim to form the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second government in Karnataka following his election as the legislative party leader ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa meets advisors after Lokayukta report
July 27th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa went into a huddle with legal experts and ministerial and party colleagues here Wednesday, minutes after Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde ... Read more...
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Police assure protection to Karnataka Lokayukta officials
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) Karnataka Police Saturday assured protection to Lokayukta officials investigating illegal mining in the state, in view of the reported involvement of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and ... Read more...
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Three get bail in Sathya Sai cash case
June 24th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh Friday granted bail to three people arrested with huge unaccounted money reportedly belonging to the ashram of late Sathya Sai Baba.A ... Read more...
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Sonia writes to Hazare, Lokpal panel to meet Monday (Roundup)
June 19th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A day before the next meeting of the Lokpal bill joint drafting panel, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday replied to reformer Anna Hazare's letter ... Read more...
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CBI again opposes Kanimozhi bail plea (Third Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The CBI Friday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV managing director Sharad Kumar in connection ... Read more...
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Minor’s rape, murder: Uttar Pradesh doctors may face action
June 16th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) While two of the three policemen accused of a 14-year-old girl's alleged rape and murder are on the run, the Uttar Pradesh government planned to ... Read more...
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2G scam: Bail pleas of five corporate honchos rejected (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday rejected the bail pleas of five senior corporate executives accused in the 2G telecom spectrum allocation case.In a related development, ... Read more...
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MIM leader attack: Seven accused sent to judicial custody
May 4th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) A city court Wednesday sent seven accused in the case relating to an assassination attempt on Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi to 14 days of ... Read more...
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Uddhav Thackeray to meet killed Jaitapur protester’s family
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray will Monday meet the family members of Tabrez Sayekar, who was killed in police firing on protesters opposing the ... Read more...
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Violent protests rock Ratnagiri over death of anti-Jaitapur activist (Roundup)
April 19th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaitapur (Maharashtra), April 19 (IANS) Hundreds of activists protesting the Jaitapur nuclear power project Tuesday blocked traffic and torched trucks and buses in different parts of Ratnagiri to protest the ... Read more...
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One killed, seven injured as anti-Jaitapur protests turn violent
April 18th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jaitapur/Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) One person was killed and at least seven others were injured Monday when police opened fire on a mob protesting the proposed 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear ... Read more...
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Charge sheet against Gujarat police officer quashed
April 7th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 7 (IANS) The Central Administrative Tribunal Thursday quashed a state government charge sheet against Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kuldip Sharma, served on him for ... Read more...
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Malik for targeted action against Karachi criminals
March 29th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 29(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced that law enforcement agencies will take targeted action against criminals to end killings and lawlessness in Karachi."Action will be taken without any ... Read more...
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Wipro celebrates Women’s Day with mentoring lunch
March 8th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Tuesday celebrated the 100th International Women's Day by hosting a mentoring lunch of its middle management women employees across its locations.In ... Read more...
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Karnataka Police warn against betting on World Cup matches
February 27th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Police in Karnataka would conduct raids on anti-social elements indulging in betting during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 matches, a top police official said Sunday."We will carry ... Read more...
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Sehwag recovering from injury, to play against England (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) Big-hitting Indian opener Virender Sehwag is recovering from an injury to his left ribcage to play against England in Sunday's ICC Cricket World Cup-2011 Group B match ... Read more...
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Karmapa quizzed again, says India’s interests not harmed (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 30 (IANS) Tibetan religious leader, the Karmapa, was asked 50 questions by police Sunday about the nearly Rs.70 million worth of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency recovered from his monastery. ... Read more...
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Maharashtra urges people to tip off police on adulteration
January 28th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) As the crackdown on adulteration mafia continued in various parts of Maharashtra Friday, top leaders appealed to the people to come forward and tip off the government ... Read more...
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