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March 22, 2013 1:08 PM

Marines returning;will not be arrested as return within SC timeframe:Khurshid

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said that the two Italian marines allegedly involved in the killing of Indian fishermen, are returning to India. Making a statement in both the Houses of Parliament, Mr Khurshid said, the Italian government is arranging for the return of the two marine...

March 22, 2013 12:40 PM

Delhi gangrape case: HC allows media to cover court proceedings

The Delhi High Court today allowed media to cover the day-to-day proceedings of the trial in the December 16 gangrape case which was being heard behind closed doors till date. Justice Rajiv Shakdher said, the trial court will allow access to one representative journalist of each of the accredited na...

March 22, 2013 12:39 PM

LS adjourned; to meet again on April 22nd

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 22nd April, 2013. As soon as the House reassembled at noon after first adjournment, the DMK and AIADMK members were back in the well raising slogans against the government for its alleged betrayal of Sri Lankan Tamils at the UN Human Rights Council. Speaker Meir...

March 22, 2013 11:36 AM

Diplomacy at work: Khurshid on Italy decision to send back marines

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said in Delhi that diplomacy is at work resulting in Italy's decision to send back two marines charged in the fishermen killing case .He parried questions on Italian mediareports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi influenced thatgovernment'...

March 22, 2013 11:35 AM

Parliament adjourned till noon on issue of voting on Lanka Tamils at UN

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon as soon as they met for the day today. In the Lok Sabha, the DMK members trooped into the well displaying placards on the alleged betrayal of Sri Lankan Tamils at the voting in the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva yesterday.In the Rajya...

March 22, 2013 8:17 AM

UPSC notification making changes in Civil Services Exam kept in abeyance

The government has announced that the UPSC's notification on making English a compulsory paper in its examination will be kept in abeyance.Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Personnel, V. Narayanasamy said a candidate can write his paper in any of the scheduled Indian ...

March 22, 2013 8:16 AM

Parliament passes Criminal Law Amendment Bill

Parliament has approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 to strengthen the anti-rape laws with the Rajya Sabha adopting it by voice vote yesterday. The bill provides for minimum imprisonment of 20 years which may be extended to sentence of death, if the victim dies in the commission of crime ...

March 21, 2013 9:00 PM

Parl passes Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013

Parliament has approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 to strengthen the anti-rape laws with the Rajya Sabha adopting it by voice vote today. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to the discussion, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said specific provisions have been made...

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