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December 29, 2010 7:42 PM

CBI files closure report in Aarushi Talwar murder case

The CBI on Wednesday filed its closure report in a special court in Ghaziabad in the two-and-a-half year-old sensational Aarushi Talwar murder case due to lack of evidence to nail anyone.In its closure report which will be taken up by the Ghaziabad special court, the CBI has expressed its inability ...

December 29, 2010 7:41 PM

CBI detains senior Income Tax officials in alleged corruption case

CBI on Wednesday detained a joint commissioner and an inspector of the Income Tax department in New Delhi in an alleged corruption case.CBI sources said Arun Gurjar, a 1999 batch Indian Revenue Service officer, and Baljit Singh, inspector, were detained following a complaint from a grain merchant. M...

December 29, 2010 7:36 PM

IB issues show-cause notice to Colors channel

Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Colors channel for its serial Rishton Se Badi Pratha. In a notice to the channel, the ministry said the show portray excessive violence and cruelty.The notice also says that the programme contains disturbing visuals and...

December 29, 2010 7:36 PM

CWG scam: CBI summons Kalmadi for interrogation

The CBI has summoned Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi to appear before it for interrogation relating to alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of mega sporting event. AIR correspondent quoting CBI sources reports Mr. Kalmadi has been served a notice in this regar...

December 29, 2010 7:36 PM

High reaches of Himachal Pradesh receives light to moderate snowfall

The high reaches of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate snowfall on Wednesday morning. The tribal district of kinnaur received seasons first snow fall today and the minimum temperature dipped upto -5 degree Celsius in these areas. Mild snowfall was also witnessed at tourist resorts Kufri and...

December 29, 2010 7:25 PM

Meira Kumar to start consultation to break impasse over JPC issue

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar will start consultations from Thursday in a bid to break the impasse over the JPC issue. Some party leaders have been invited on Thursday and Left and some others will go on Friday. The congress Spokesman Shakeel Ahamed said that the party will participate in ...

December 29, 2010 7:25 PM

Environment Ministry refuses to review clearance to Jaitapur plant

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday refused to review the conditional environmental clearance given to Jaitapur nuclear power plant. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Ramesh said as far as environment clearance is concerned, environment ministry has done all that is required. Attac...

December 29, 2010 7:20 PM

PM discusses issue of smaller states with senior ministers

With Justice B N Srikrishna committee set to submit its report on Telangana by Friday, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed the issue of smaller states with top ministers and senior officials. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chid...

December 29, 2010 6:52 PM

Govt. plans to bring amendment to Prasar Bharti Act

Government plans to bring an amendment to the Prasar Bharti Act to ensure that it serves the objectives of Public Service Broadcasting. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mrs. Ambika Soni while identifying the challenges for the Broadcasting ...

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