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August 11, 2015 8:54 PM

NIA not to oppose Assemanand's conditional bail in Samjhauta blast case: Govt

The National Investigation Agency, NIA has decided not to oppose the conditional bail granted to Swami Assemanand, chargesheeted in the 2007 Samjhauta blast case. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary gave this information in the Lok Sabha today. He said the NIA examined the feas...

August 11, 2015 8:53 PM

CBI registers 4 FIRs in Vyapam scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today registered four FIRs relating to alleged Vyapam cases. The first case has been registered under different sections of IPC and M.P. Recognised Examination Act against 42 accused persons relating to alleged illegalities in the Pre-Medical Entrance test 2009 c...

August 11, 2015 8:47 PM

Govt files compliant against Nestle in NCDRC

The government today approached National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, NCDRC seeking damages worth 640 crore rupees from Maggi on charges of unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements. The Consumer Affairs Ministry filed a complaint against Nestle India before th...

August 11, 2015 8:42 PM

Two militants killed in encounter in South Kashmir

In Jammu & Kashmir, the cordon and search operation ended today late afternoon leading to killing of two militants and injuring one SOG man in an encounter near an orchard in South Kashmir's Ratnipora area of Pulwama district. Unconfirmed reports said that one civilian injured in the firing...

August 11, 2015 8:30 PM

HC grants anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad

The Bombay High Court today granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in an alleged case of money embezzlement. Dismissing CBI's appeal for custodial interrogation, Justice Mridula Bhatkar observed that prima facie the case is based on misuse of fu...

August 11, 2015 8:18 PM

Lalit Modi row, Vyapam scam force LS to adjourn for day

The Lok Sabha today witnessed unprecedented uproar over the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam. The House was adjourned twice and later for the day due to pandemonium. When the House met at 2.15 PM, Mallikarjun Kharge of Congress and Saugat Rai of the TMC urged Deputy Speaker Dr Thambidurai to t...

August 11, 2015 8:14 PM

Aadhar will be optional for availing various govt schemes: SC

The Supreme Court today ruled that Aadhar is not mandatory for availing various welfare schemes of the government. The court made it clear that even for availing facilities PDS, kerosene and LPG distribution system the card will not be mandatory. It barred the authorities from sharing personal biome...

August 11, 2015 8:01 PM

Congress delegation meets President Pranab Mukherjee

A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sachin Pilot met President Pranab Mukherjee today. They demanded the ouster of Vasundhara Raje as Rajasthan Chief Minister for her alleged involvement in helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi procure travel documents. &...

August 11, 2015 8:00 PM

LS accepts motion to grant more time to JPC on land bill to submit report

The chairman of joint parliamentary committee on land acquisition S S Ahluwalia today moved a motion to extend time for presentation of the report on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement amendment bill 2015 up to last day of the first w...

August 11, 2015 7:32 PM

Monsoon active over UP, MP, Telangana & Kerala

Southwest monsoon is active over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. Heavy rainfall today occurred at a few places over Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over West Bengal, Sikkim, and Karnataka. Heavy rainfall also occurred at Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar. Met department ...

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