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April 1, 2010 8:40 PM

SC disallows Bihar Govt. to file appeal in Patna HC against acquittal of Lalu

The Supreme Court today held that the Bihar Government did not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a disproportionate assets case probed by the CBI. A bench of the apex court passed the verdict and allowed the appeal filed by...

April 1, 2010 8:40 PM

President Patil and Vice President Ansari enumerate in "Census 2011"

The biggest Census ever to be attempted in human history began today with President Pratibha Patil being the first to be enumerated in the decennial exercise. The 15th National Census exercise, which will see over 25 lakh officials capturing the socio-economic-cultural profile of India's 1.2 bi...

April 1, 2010 8:10 PM

Apa Sherpa to climb Everest for 20th time

Nepal's noted mountaineer Apa Sherpa is all set to create a new world record by climbing the Everest, the world's highest mountain for a record 20th time later in May. The 49 year old Apa Sherpa first climbed the Everest in 1989 and repeated the ascent almost every year.<br/>&#06...

April 1, 2010 7:56 PM

Euro-4 petrol & diesel introduced in 13 cities

To keep the environment clean, the government has introduced Euro-4 petrol and diesel in 13 cities, including Delhi on Thursday. Launching the Euro-4 in the national capital, the Chairman of Environment Pollution Control Authority, Mr. Bhurelal said that to minimise the air pollution level, the gove...

April 1, 2010 7:43 PM

BJP accused UPA of failing to check price rise

BJP accused the UPA government of failing to check price rise. In a statement released in New Delhi on Thursday , the party President, Mr. Nitin Gadkari put forward 14 questions to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh relating to price rise, plight of the farmers and 'aam admi' and reasons behind...

April 1, 2010 7:42 PM

Anti- Sikh riots cases transferred to sessions court

A Delhi court today transferred the two 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, allegedly involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others, from Special CBI Judge to a Sessions court.<br/><br/>District and Sessions Judge G P Mittal said that indisputably, Delhi is one Sessions division and ...

April 1, 2010 7:42 PM

BJP asks govt. to seek formal extradition of Headley from US

BJP today asked the government to immediately seek formal extradition of David Headley from the United States. Briefing media-persons in New Delhi on Thursday, party spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Headley must be tried in India for the massacre of the innocent people on 26/11 in Mumbai. He ...

April 1, 2010 7:42 PM

Govt. assures help to 17 UAE Indians on death row

Government has decided to assist the families of 17 Indians awarded death sentence in UAE . Terming the development as very unfortunate the death sentence to 17 Indians in UAE for killing a Pakistani,External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today instructed his ministry to assist them in filing an appe...

April 1, 2010 6:58 PM

NDA & Naval Academy Exam (I) 2010 on May 18

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2010 on the 18th of May. <br/><br/>According to a release, they will be held at 745 venues located in 41 Centres throughout the country. Admission Certificates to candidat...

April 1, 2010 5:06 PM

India's first AC double-decker coach rolls out

In Punjab, Rail Coach Factory, RCF, Kapurthala has rolled out the country's first air conditioned double decker coach for trials on Delhi-Mathura section. The new coach with green-yellow colour scheme has all the features and comforts of a Shatabadi coach. RCF General Manager Pradeep Kumar said that...

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