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January 29, 2011 1:06 PM

'Black money should be brought back': Rahul Gandhi

The All India Congress Committee general secretary Mr. Rahul Gandhi says, there is a need of bringing the Indian money stashed in Swiss and other foreign banks back to the country. Addressing a press conference at Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Saturday he said, we should put as much efforts as possible...

January 29, 2011 12:50 PM

SIT member in Gujarat claims Ishrat encounter was stage managed

In Gujarat, a member of the Special Investigation Team has claimed that Ishrat Jehan was killed in a fake encounter by the Gujarat police. Ahmedabad Joint Commissioner of Police Satish Verma filed an affidavit in this regard in the Gujarat High Court on Friday. In his affidavit, Mr. Verma had said t...

January 29, 2011 12:50 PM

SC orders status quo on acquisition of land for Vedanta University in Odisha

The Supreme Court has ordered status quo in respect of land acquired or sought to be acquired for the proposed Vedanta University at Puri in Odisha. Following this, the Vedanta University project will continue to remain stalled. The Odisha government and Anil Agarwal Foundation, promoter of the proj...

January 29, 2011 12:49 PM

Political parties lack democracy: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, political parties lack democracy and there was a "rot" in the political structure which needs to be changed by opening the doors of the system. Talking to reporters in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, he said, his whole attention is towards that. On the issue of corruption...

January 29, 2011 10:41 AM

Nirupama Rao to raise fishermen deaths with Sri Lanka

The killing of Indian fishermen will be the main agenda of the Foreign Secretary Mrs Nirupama Rao's talks with Sri Lankan leaders on Monday. Mrs Rao will be travelling to the island nation on Sunday to discuss the issue. India has already reacted strongly to the incident by describing it as very ser...

January 29, 2011 10:40 AM

Malegaon blasts case: MCOCA court adjourns hearing till Feb. 7

Mumbai's Special MCOCA court on Friday adjourned the hearing on the bail application filed by nine people accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case till February 7th. MCOCA Judge Yatin D Shinde asked the accused to produce certified copies of Swami Aseemanand's confession in the next hearing. Al...

January 29, 2011 10:40 AM

India, Pak to restart talks as foreign secys meet next week in Thimpu

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will be attempting to unlock the process for normalising ties but nothing dramatic is expected at their meeting in Thimpu in the first week of next month. According to officials the meeting will provide an opportunity to have some clarity on the outstand...

January 29, 2011 10:37 AM

Rahul Gandhi directs partymen to focus on development

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has directed his partymen to focus on development. Addressing the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) in Aurangabad he said that we have to focus on development and concentrate on solving problems of the common people. He said those who indulge in co...

January 29, 2011 10:14 AM

EC to send EVM technical team to Pakistan next month

Election Commission will send a team of manufacturers of Electronic Voting Machine to Pakistan next month to demonstrate the use of EVMs. A decision in this regard was taken during the meeting of Election Commissioners of the two countries held in New Delhi on Friday. Chief Election Commissioner S Y...

January 29, 2011 9:28 AM

Govt forms two expert groups to look into various aspects of black money

Government says two expert groups have been formed to look into the different aspects of black money. In an informal chat with reporters in New Delhi on Friday the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said, one expert group will advice his ministry on the feasibility of amnesty scheme to encourage ...

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