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April 30, 2012 5:56 PM

Aarushi murder: Nupur Talwar’s bail plea rejected, gets jail

Nupur Talwar was jailed today after a special CBI court at Ghaziabad rejected her bail application in the case of murder of her 14-year-old daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in Noida four years ago.Additional District and Sessions Judge rejected her interim bail plea and posted the applicati...

April 30, 2012 5:55 PM

IAF, Navy to have dedicated communication satellite in next 2 yrs :Govt

The government today said that a dedicated communication satellites for Indian Navy and Air Force will be launched in the next two years . This was informed by Defence Minister A K Antony in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. He said the satellites will be armed with the capability of providing real ...

April 30, 2012 5:49 PM

Parl approves two amendment bills on IIT

Parliament gave its seal of approval to two amendment bills on the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) with the Rajya Sabha adopting the measure by voice vote today. The Lok Sabha had already passed the two bills -the Institutes of Technology bill 2011 and the National Institutes of Technology bil...

April 30, 2012 5:46 PM

India, Pak to hold meaningful discussion to demilitarise Siachen

India and Pakistan have agreed to hold meaningful and result-oriented discussion to demilitarise Siachen glacier region. The number of casualties in Siachen in last one year is 26. In a written reply, Defence Minister A K Antony said in Lok Sabha today that 12th round of Defence Secretary- level tal...

April 30, 2012 5:29 PM

SC seeks Italian govt's stand on release of Enrica Lexie vessel

The Supreme Court today sought the Italian government's stand on a plea seeking release of its vessel Enrica Lexie whose two marines allegedly had shot dead two Indian fishermen in February.A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale reserved its order on vessel's owner Dolphin Tankers&#...

April 30, 2012 4:55 PM

Sukma abduction: Centre in touch with Chhatisgarh govt

The Centre is constantly in touch with the Chhatisgarh government on the abduction of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon by the Naxals. Home Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi, that the Home secretary is constantly following the matter with the Chief Secretary and the DGP of the State....

April 30, 2012 4:50 PM

Need to curb paid news syndrome: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi today said that practices like paid news syndrome and use of money power have emerged as new challenges in the management of elections.Addressing the third Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies of the SAARC countries in New Delhi, Quraishi said it ...

April 30, 2012 4:49 PM

Adarsh scam: ED registers money laundering case against Ashok Chavan

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and 13 others have been charged in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, ED, for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh housing scam.Senior counsel R V Desai told the Bombay High Court today that an Enforcement Case Information Report...

April 30, 2012 4:35 PM

India, Japan to launch dialogue mechanisms on cyber, maritime security

India and Japan have agreed to launch dialogue mechanisms on cyber and maritime security. The dialogue between the nations will be held at the level of foreign Ministry officials. Addressing a joint perss conference along with his Japanes counterpart Koichiro Gemba, External Affairs Minister Mr S M ...

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