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March 2, 2012 6:31 PM

Aarushi murder: SC dismisses couples’ plea to shift case

The trial of Aarushi Murder case against her parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will not be shifted from a Ghaziabad court to Delhi. Refusing to shift the case, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the plea of the couple, saying there is adequate security in the Ghaziabad court. A bench of justices B ...

March 2, 2012 6:30 PM

Justice Bedi to look into Gujarat fake encounter cases

The Supreme Court has appointed its former judge, Justice H S Bedi as the chairman of the monitoring authority looking into the case of 22 alleged fake encounter killings in Gujarat between 2002 and 2006.The apex court said on Friday that it wants the supervision and monitoring of the investigation ...

March 2, 2012 5:42 PM

Bhadra canal: Planning Commission approves sanction for modernization

The Planning Commission has approved the sanction for the extension of time limit for modernization of canal system of Bhadra Reservoir Project in Karnataka. According to an official release, under the modified conditions, the Project will now be completed by March, 2013. The state government had re...

March 2, 2012 5:40 PM

Delhi police to question Geelani, says Home Secy

Home Secretary R K Singh says, hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani may be questioned by the Delhi Police on his visa recommendation to an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba militant who was was planning to bomb Delhi. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Singh said , Geelani will be questioned in con...

March 2, 2012 5:37 PM

Criminal proceedings against Yahoo India quashed

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Yahoo India. It was summoned earlier along with 20 other websites to face trial for allegedly hosting objectionable content on their web pages. Setting aside the summons, Justice Suresh Kait allowed the plea of the website that the lower ...

March 2, 2012 5:28 PM

Assembly polls: 7 th & final phase of voting in UP and Goa tomorrow

Voting for the seventh and final phase in Uttar Pradesh and in Goa will be held tomorrow bringing to an end Assembly polls in five states. Voting is already over in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur. Counting will be held on next Tuesday.The seventh phase polling in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow will cover 6...

March 2, 2012 5:27 PM

Mining scam: CBI court remands Reddy to ten days' custody

Former Karnataka Tourism Minister and an accused in the mining scam Gali Janardhan Reddy was remanded to CBI custory till 12th of this month. The CBI Special Court Judge B M Angadi pronounced the order in Bangalore today. The senior counsel for the accused Ravi B Naik argued that Janardhan Reddy is ...

March 2, 2012 4:51 PM

Gujarat encounters probe: SC appoints former judge as chairman

The Supreme Court today appointed its former judge, Justice H S Bedi as the chairman of the monitoring authority to look into the case of 22 alleged fake encounter killings in Gujarat between 2002 and 2006.The apex court said it wanted the supervision and monitoring of the investigation in the cases...

March 2, 2012 4:43 PM

Defence ministry denies bugging reports

The Defence Ministry on Friday denied reports in a section of media on bugging at offices in South Block. An official statement issued in New Delhi today said that routine checks are conducted in the offices of Defence Minister . The statement said that nothing has been found in these offices.

March 2, 2012 4:43 PM

Tirath calls for strengthening of laws to check child abuse

Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has called for strengthening of laws to check child abuse and injustice against women, particularly those from backward classes and religious minorities. Police force should also be sensitised on the issue.She was speaking to reporters...

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