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July 12, 2012 12:00 PM

Minister lauds Dara Singh’s contributions

Condoling the death of actor Dara Singh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni todaysaid he will always have a special place in the hearts ofpeople for his contribution to the Indian film industry.The Minister also recalled Singh's distinguished recordas member of the Rajya Sabha.

July 12, 2012 10:06 AM

SC can’t reject Presidential reference on 2G spectrum: 5 Judge Bench

Supreme Court has said that it cannot reject the Presidential Reference on 2G spectrum verdict only on the ground that it is malafide and misleading. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia said this while referring to the submission of NGO, Centre for Public Interest Liti...

July 12, 2012 9:51 AM

Actor Dara Singh passes away

Former Rajya Sabha member and actor Dara Singh passed away in Mumbai this morning following cardiac arrest. He was 83. Dara Singh was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on July 7 and was discharged from there Wednesday evening.

July 12, 2012 9:51 AM

Supreme Court dismisses petition against Pranab

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee for the Presidential election. While dismissing the PIL, a bench comprising justices Aftab Alam and HL Gokhale described it as frivolous. In his PIL, the petitioner had contended that as Union Fin...

July 11, 2012 8:26 PM

Lawyers strike affects functioning of courts across country

Proceedings in many courts across the country were affected on Wednesday as lawyers abstained from work in response to Bar Council of India's call to observe July 11 and 12 as protest days to oppose the Higher Education and Research Bill. Working of many courts in various parts of the country includ...

July 11, 2012 8:24 PM

India pushes for early conclusion of FTA with ASEAN

India today strongly pushed for early conclusion of a free trade agreement with ASEAN in services and investment and expansion of communication links with the member States of the 10-nation grouping considered one of the world's fastest growing regions. Addressing the ASEAN-India Ministerial me...

July 11, 2012 7:51 PM

Eight nominations filed for V Presidential polls till now

Eight nominations have been filed till Wednesday for the Vice Presidential polls. Secretary General of Lok Sabha and the Returing Officer for the Vice Presidential polls, Mr. T.K Vishwanathan informed that two nominations have been rejected for non submission of certified copies of documents. Out of...

July 11, 2012 7:49 PM

No disclosure under RTI at pre-detention stage: SC

Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the state is not under an obligation to disclose under the Right to Information Act the grounds of detention of a person under a preventive detention law before his arrest.A three-judge bench of justices Altamas Kabir, Gyan Sudha Misra and J Chelameshwar said a ...

July 11, 2012 7:23 PM

Australia working to ensure uranium supply to India : Carr to SM Krishna

Australia on Wednesday said it was in the process of working out internal arrangements to ensure supply of the uranium to India. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr conveyed this to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna during their talks in the Cambodian capital on the sidelines of the ASEAN Minis...

July 11, 2012 7:22 PM

Bikram Singh becomes Nepal Army General

Army Chief General Bikram Singh conferred with the honorary rank of the General of the Nepal Army by President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav at a ceremony in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army Chhatraman Singh Gurung, were among others present on the occasion. T...

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