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July 23, 2015 1:37 PM

HC permits Sun Group to take part in FM auction'

The Madras High Court today issued an interim order allowing Sun Group to participate in the Phase-III auction process of FM radio. Justice M Sathyanarayanan, who passed the order, said that results of the auction should be kept in a sealed cover till further orders. <br/><br/>The judge ...

July 23, 2015 1:08 PM

BSP reiterates its demand for resignation of Sushma, Raje and Chouhan

BSP today continued to insist on the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party Chief Mayawati said a discussion shou...

July 23, 2015 1:05 PM

Rahul attacks PM over Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has attacked Prime Minister over Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam saying Narendra Modi had promised a corruption-free government during election campaign and his words should carry weight. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr. Gandhi alleged Pr...

July 23, 2015 12:59 PM

TDP protests outside Parliament demanding special status for AP

Ruling NDA ally TDP today protested outside Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh. Displaying posters, the party MPs raised slogans in support of their demand for full implementation of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The Parliamentarians also wanted tax incentive to promote indu...

July 23, 2015 12:58 PM

BJP no different from UPA regime: Prakash Karat

Former CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat has lashed out at the BJP government at the Centre, saying it was no different from the previous UPA regime in "indulging in corruption." Mr. Karat was addressing a public meeting in Erode in Tamil Nadi last night. He said, both parties have ind...

July 23, 2015 12:54 PM

CBI registers FIR against ex MP minister, his aide in Vyapam scam

CBI has registered an FIR against former Madhya Pradesh Minister Laxmikant Sharma and his aide Om Prakash Shukla in connection with the alleged involvement in constable recruitment through Vyapam. CBI sources said, the case has been registered against 52 persons including, Sharma and Shukla, under I...

July 23, 2015 12:39 PM

BSP continues to insist on resignation of Sushma, Raje and Chouhan

BSP today continued to insist on the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party Chief Mayawati said a discussion shou...

July 23, 2015 12:29 PM

Right to Privacy cannot be invoked to scrap Aadhar: AG to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Right to Privacy is not a fundamental right under the Constitution, and it cannot be invoked to scrap the Aadhar scheme. A day after it told the apex court that it would be too late to scrap the scheme, the Centre yesterday said that a fool proof system wou...

July 23, 2015 12:22 PM

Jaya asks PM to take action for ending strike of NLC employees

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action for ending the ongoing strike of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) employees. In a letter to the PM today, she has demanded to instruct the Coal Ministry to look into grievances of the public sector staff...

July 23, 2015 12:19 PM

Manohar Parikar, Army chief cancel Kargil visit due to bad weather

Defence Minister Manohar Parikar and Army General Dalbir Singh Suhag today had to cancel his visit to Kargil due to bad weather, ahead of the 16th Vijay Diwas. The &apos;Kargil Vijay Diwas&apos; is celebrated on July 26 every year to mark India&apos;s victory over Pakistani in the historic war. This...

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