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May 23, 2012 9:04 AM

Anand Marriage Bill 2012 gets Parl approval

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Anand Marriage(Amendment) Bill, 2012 with the Lok Sabha adopting it. The Rajya Sabha had passed it earlier.The bill provides for the separate registration of Sikh marriages. This meets a demand of the Sikh community that so far had been getting its marriag...

May 22, 2012 9:12 PM

Death toll in AP train accident mounts to 25, inquiry ordered

The Railway Minister Mr. Mukul Roy has ordered an inquiry into the Hampi Express train accident. Commissioner Railway Safety, S K Mittal will conduct a statutory inquiry and has been asked to submit a report at the earliest. The death toll rose to 25 in the accident which took place in the wee hours...

May 22, 2012 9:08 PM

Death toll in AP train accident mounts to 25, inquiry ordered

The death toll rose to 25 in the Hampi Express accident which took place in the wee hours today at Penukonda in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. According to railway authorities, 13 charred bodies were recovered from the sleeper coach next to engine while 9 bodies were taken out from general co...

May 22, 2012 9:03 PM

Death toll in AP train accident mounts to 25

The death toll rose to 25 in the Hampi Express accident which took place in the wee hours today at Penukonda in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. According to railway authorities, 13 charred bodies were recovered from the sleeper coach next to engine while 9 bodies were taken out from general co...

May 22, 2012 8:54 PM

Both Houses of Parl adjourned sine die

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die today. In hervaledictory remarks in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Meira Kumar said theHouse had 34 sittings during the budget session. She said 21 government bills were introduced and in all, 20 bills were passed. She said some of the important bills in...

May 22, 2012 8:28 PM

Heatwave conditions prevails in several parts of the country

Several parts of the country continue to be in the grip of scorching heat wave, with deteriorating weather condition taking a toll on the health of the people.In Nagpur, the severe heat wave continues to prevail in various districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. A drought like situation is brew...

May 22, 2012 7:40 PM

7 yrs minimum sentence for rapists: SC

Supreme Court has ruled that rapists should be awarded a minimum sentence of 7 years which can be reduced only in special circumstances. The apex court ticked off the Rajasthan High Court for reducing the punishment of two convicts in a rape case saying that such an order is violative of the mandato...

May 22, 2012 7:08 PM

Parl panel recommends statutory powers for CBI

A Parliamentary panel has recommended statutory powers to CBI in dealing with corruption cases throughout the country without the states' concurrence. The Panel said that though a federal legislation, the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is in place, which provides for an investigation a...

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