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January 5, 2012 2:05 PM

HC defers pleas of Essar and Loop telecom

The Delhi High Court today deferred, till January 10th, the hearing on the pleas of Essar Tele holdings Ltd and Loop Telecom Ltd, facing charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy in the 2G spectrum case.Indicted by the CBI in its third charge sheet for cheating and criminal conspiracy, the two tel...

January 5, 2012 2:01 PM

SC asks Sukhram to surrender before court

The Supreme Court today asked former Telecom Minister Sukhram to surrender before the trial court, in connection with the 1993 telecom scam.The Apex Court also refused relief to former bureaucrat Runu Ghosh and Hyderabad-based businessman P Rama Rao, asking them to surrender.The three had moved the ...

January 5, 2012 1:42 PM

BJP submits memorandum to Prez on Lokpal Bill issue

The BJP today submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and demanded to reconvene the Session of Parliament so that voting is conducted on the Lokpal Bill.Briefing outside the President House in New Delhi, Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley alleged that the ...

January 5, 2012 1:36 PM

11th Auto Expo begins in New Delhi today

The 11th Auto Expo starts in New Delhi today.AIR correspondent reports that auto enthusiasts can look forward to several new launches and a flurry of other activities at the biennial event.The latest edition of Auto Expo will witness as many as 50 global brands showcasing their products.The event wi...

January 5, 2012 1:04 PM

NRHM scam: CBI arrests three senior officers in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three senior officers of state government including two former Director General of Family Welfare department and General Manager of Jal Nigam following raids in connection with National Rural Health Mission scam.AIR Lucknow correspon...

January 5, 2012 1:04 PM

Captive Indian traders safely brought to Indian consulate in Shanghai

India has secured the release of two Indian traders tortured and taken captive by locals in a trading hub in China.They have been safely brought to the consulate in Shanghai.External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said after talks with the Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan that he has been assured that Beij...

January 5, 2012 12:55 PM

CIC asks Supreme Court to disclose info on appointment of Judges under RTI

The Central Information Commission has held that all information in the possession of the office of the Chief Justice of India is not completely exempt from the disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.The CIC said this while directing the Supreme Court to disclose communication exchange ...

January 5, 2012 12:50 PM

‘Govt. committed to promote Sanskrit’

The government is committed to promote and develop Sanskrit language. The Prime Minister today said that a number of measures are being taken to encourage the study of Sanskrit language in the country. Dr. Manmohan Singh was inaugurating the 15th World Sanskrit Conference in New Delhi. He said that ...

January 5, 2012 11:50 AM

‘Govt. committed to promote Sanskrit’

The government is committed to promote and develop Sanskrit language.The Prime Minister today said that a number of measures are being taken to encourage the study of Sanskrit language. Dr. Manmohan Singh was inaugurating 15th World Sanskrit Conference in New Delhi. He said that Sanskrit has not onl...

January 5, 2012 11:32 AM

Anuj Bidve’s family arrives in London

Family of slain Indian student Anuj Bidve is in London to take the body of the 23-year-old back home for final rites.Victim's father Subhash Bidve, who arrived along with Anuj's mother and brother-in-law on Wednesday, will meet MP Keith Vaz, Chairman of the Britain's Home Affairs Comm...

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