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December 31, 2009 8:44 PM

Significant changes in CrPC

Significant changes in the Criminal Procedure Code, CrPC, including completing rape case trials in two months have come into effect from Thursday. The changes also provide for Women judges to hear rape cases as far as practicable and recording victims' statements at places of their choice. In some o...

December 31, 2009 7:25 PM

North India in grip of cold wave

Cold wave conditions remained unabated in most parts of North India. <br/><br/>Tightening its grip, mercury registered a sharp drop in Jammu and Kashmir. The minimum temperature in Leh slipped to minus 15 degree Celsius while it dipped to minus 14.8 in Kargil.<br/>&#060...

December 31, 2009 7:24 PM

Pollution-free Ganga by 2020: Environment Minister

The government has said that the river Ganga would be pollution-free by 2020. Speaking to newsmen in Varanasi, the Environment Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh said, the 15,000 crore rupees will be spend for cleaning programme under river development fund. He said the clean-up involves building modern sew...

December 31, 2009 7:23 PM

President, VP and PM greet the nation on the eve of New Year 2010

The President, Vice-President and the Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year 2010. Wishing joy and prosperity, the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil urged the countrymen to ensure the welfare and progress of the nation and all its people by strengthening the bonds of...

December 31, 2009 6:06 PM

CBI examining possibility of charging Rathore with abetment to suicide

The CBI on Thursday decided to file an appeal for enhancement of jail term of convicted former Haryana Police Chief S P S Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case and was examining the possibility of charging the accused with abetment to suicide. The CBI spokesman Harsh Bahal said in New Delhi that s...

December 31, 2009 6:00 PM

CBI examining possibility of charging Rathore with abetment to suicide

The CBI on Thursday decided to file an appeal for enhancement of jail term of convicted former Haryana Police Chief S P S Rathore in the Ruchika molestation case and was examining the possibility of charging the accused with abetment to suicide. The CBI spokesman Harsh Bahal said in New Delhi that s...

December 31, 2009 5:41 PM

Explosion kills two persons in Kerala

The death toll in the explosion at Karunagapally in Kollam district of Kerala has risen to two. The mishap occurred early on Thursday morning following a collision between a LPG Tanker lorry and car. Twenty persons with burn injuries have been admitted to various hospitals. The fire that broke out a...

December 31, 2009 5:41 PM

India and Russia agree on final price for Gorshkov

India and Russia have agreed on the final price for the Gorshkov, the aircraft carrier. Official sources said that the talks between Defence Ministry's Contract Negotiation Committee and a Russian team concluded in Delhi recently. Sources said that the proposal will now be sent to the Finance M...

December 31, 2009 5:39 PM

Govt. signs MoU with Russia, Malaysia and Brazil

The government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Russia, Malaysia and Brazil this year for combating money laundering and terror financing. According to a senior Finance Ministry official, negotiations with more than 30 other countries are under process for enhancing international coo...

December 31, 2009 5:39 PM

No flip-flop on part of Centre on Telangana issue: Home Minister

Dismissing the charge of flip-flop on the part of Centre on Telangana issue, Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the meeting of political parties from Andhra Pradesh to be held on Tuesday is to devise a mechanism and roadmap on resolving the problem. Mr Chidambaram hoped if all politic...

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