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August 16, 2012 6:59 PM

Calcutta HC directs media houses to file affidavits on Mamata’s speech

Taking up a plea for contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making derogatory remarks about judiciary, the Calcutta High Court today directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on her speech.A divisio...

August 16, 2012 6:25 PM

Calcutta HC directs media houses to file affidavits on Mamata’s speech

Taking up a plea for contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making derogatory remarks about judiciary, the Calcutta High Court today directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on her speech. A divisi...

August 16, 2012 1:43 PM

Lawyers move HC, seek suo motu contempt proceedings against WB CM

A section of lawyers today moved the Calcutta High Court seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her alleged comments against the judiciary on August 14. A division bench, comprising of Chief Justice J N Patel and Justice Joymalyo Bagchi, refused ...

August 16, 2012 1:39 PM

Shinde: NE people safe in K’taka

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that people from the northeast region of the country are safe in Karnataka. Talking to reporters out side Parliament today, he warned that those spreading rumours will be severely punished. Mr Shinde said that all steps have been taken to maintain peace i...

August 16, 2012 11:54 AM

Both Houses of Parl adjourned in respect for Vilasrao Deshmukh

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today without transacting any business as a mark of respect in memory of the Union Cabinet Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away in Chennai on Tuesday. Making an obituary reference in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Mohd. Hamid Ansari said in the ...

August 16, 2012 11:39 AM

Home Secy: No threat to NE people anywhere in India

Union Home Secretary R K Singh today said there was no threat to anyone from the North East living anywhere in the country and termed the reports of violence as rumours.Singh told PTI in New Delhi that he had spoken to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Karnataka Police and they had informe...

August 16, 2012 11:12 AM

Both Houses of Parl adjourned in respect for Vilasrao Deshmukh

Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to the sad demise of a sitting member and Union Cabinet Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh in Chennai on 14th August. The members observed silence for a while in memory of the departed soul.

August 16, 2012 10:48 AM

Pak Air Force base attack: 6 militants, 2 security personnel killed

A group of heavily-armed militants today stormed a key Pakistan Air Force base in Punjab province that is believed to house nuclear weapons, triggering an intense gun battle that left six attackers and two securitypersonnel dead.The terrorists, some of whom were reportedly wearing military uniforms,...

August 16, 2012 9:37 AM

Militants storm Pak Air Force base in Punjab province

A group of heavily-armed militants stormed a Pakistan Air Force, PAF base at Kamra in Punjab province believed to house nuclear weapons. The attack by about 10 militants triggered an intense gun battle that left six attackers and two security personnel dead early this morning. The terrorists, report...

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