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March 30, 2012 8:47 PM

SC refuses clemency plea for Rajoana

The Supreme Court today refused to pass any order on a plea for clemency to Balwant Singh Rajoana who was awarded death penalty for assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. A bench of the apex court said it cannot pass any direction as the convict has not filed any petition before ...

March 30, 2012 8:20 PM

Porn scandal: K'taka Legislature Committee indicts ex-minister

The Karnataka Legislature Committee which probed the porn viewing scandal today indicted a former minister and recommended his admonition. However, the Committee gave a clean chit to two others in the case. The Committee report was tabled in the assembly on Friday. The report says that there is not ...

March 30, 2012 7:42 PM

Tatra-BEML deal: CBI register cases

The CBI has registered a case in connection with the supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks through state-owned Bharat Earth Movers limited, BEML, to the Army . AIR correspondent reports, the agency has also called for questioning Vectra group Chairman Ravi Rishi who is a majority stake holder in Tatra....

March 30, 2012 7:03 PM

Police makes fresh plea for Kobad’s prosecution under anti-terror law

Delhi police today made a fresh plea to a city court with a renewed sanction of prosecution of naxal leader Kobad ghandy under the anti-terror law. The move comes two days after Kobad was absolved of the terror charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAP) for want of proper sanction. T...

March 30, 2012 6:28 PM

Parl budget session ends today to meet on 24th April

The first phase of the Budget session of Parliament ended today to meet again on the 24th of next month. While the Lok Sabha was adjourned today in the pre lunch session for the day amidst continued ruckus by some members for separate statehood for Telangana, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned during the...

March 30, 2012 6:25 PM

Bibi Jagir Kaur convicted of forced abortion of her daughter

The CBI Court of Patiala today convicted Punjab Cabinet Minister Bibi Jagir Kaur for forced abortion and kidnapping of her daughter. However, the court acquitted her of the charges of her daughter's murder. Kaur has been sentenced for five years imprisonment on the charges set by the Court. AIR...

March 30, 2012 6:14 PM

20 Pakistani’s arrested off Gujarat coast

In Gujarat, 20 Pakistani nationals were arrested along with three boats off the Jamnagar- Okha coast today. Quoting sources, AIR Ahmedabad correspondent reports that they were arrested for illegally entering the Indian water territory in Arabian Sea. Sources said, these fishermen were intercepted th...

March 30, 2012 6:04 PM

Italian vessel to sail after furnishing bond: HC

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today stayed a single bench order permitting the Italian vessel Enrica Lexie to sail, after furnishing a bond for three crore rupees. The vessel has been detained in connection with the killing of two fishermen off the Kerala coast on the 15th of last month....

March 30, 2012 5:44 PM

Bibi Jagir Kaur acquitted of murder charge

The CBI Court of Patiala today acquitted Punjab Cabinet Minister Bibi Jagir Kaur of the charges of her daughter's murder. However, the court convicted her for forced abortion and kidnapping of her daughter. Kaur has been sentenced for five years imprisonment on the charges set by the Court. Our...

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