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June 20, 2011 1:00 PM

2G scam: SC denies bail to Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar

Supreme Court has denied bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in the 2G spectrum scam case. It asked Kanimozhi and Kumar to approach special court for bail after framing of charges. Kanimozhi and Kumar have been accused by the CBI to be involved in the illegal transaction of 200...

June 20, 2011 12:43 PM

Joint Draft Committee on Lokpal Bill meets today

Amid differences between representatives of government and civil society on some key issues, the two sides are now meeting in New Delhi to resolve contentious issues and hammer out a consensus on Lokpal Bill. On the eve of the meeting of the Lokpal joint drafting committee, the eighth since April 16...

June 20, 2011 8:58 AM

2G scam: SC to hear bail plea of Kanimozhi & Sharad Kumar

A special Supreme Court bench headed by Justice G S Singvi will hear the bail plea of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in the 2G spectrum scam case today after two of the judges rescued from hearing the matter. Kanimozhi and Kumar have been accused by the CBI to be involved in the i...

June 20, 2011 8:58 AM

Joint Draft Committee on Lokpal Bill meets today

The Joint Draft Committee on Lokpal Bill will meet in New Delhi today. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal and others members representing the government held deliberations on various aspects of the bill ahead of the meeting. UPA chairperson, Sonia Gan...

June 19, 2011 8:50 PM

Monsoon likely to further intensify over central India during coming days

Progress of southwest monsoon has been satisfactory and the country has so far received rain nine per cent above normal. Met Department Director General Ajit Tyagi told AIR that monsoon will further intensify over central India during the coming week. In Delhi, rain received this month was more than...

June 19, 2011 8:47 PM

Mysterious disease claim at least 22 children lives in Bihar

In Bihar, at least 22 children below the age of six years have died and 35 others hospitalised due to some mysterious disease during the past one week in Muzaffarpur district. Officials said, while four children died at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, SKMCH, three others died at Kejriwal h...

June 19, 2011 5:51 PM

26/11: India will demand affirmative action from Pakistan

India will seek an affirmative action from Pakistan regarding 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks when it will hold extensive bilateral talks with Pakistan later this week. An Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will leave for Islamabad on Thursday to hold comprehensive dialogue with her...

June 19, 2011 4:09 PM

26/11: India will demand affirmative action from Pakistan

India will demand an affirmative action from Pakistan regarding conviction of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused. An Indian delegation led by foreign Secretary Nirupma Rao will leave for Islamabad on Thursday to hold comprehensive dialogue with her counter part Salman Bashir. Besides talks on Mumbai...

June 19, 2011 3:32 PM

J&K: 80% voting in 16th phase of panchayat elections

The two-month long 16-phase Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir ended with nearly 80 per cent electorate exercising their franchise amidst militant threats and boycott calls by separatists. Polling in Zanskar area of Ladakh region will be however be held on June 27 as the area is still cut off ...

June 19, 2011 1:53 PM

Foreign secretary meet: India to demand concrete action against 26/11 suspects

India will demand an affirmative action from Pakistan regarding conviction of Mumbai terror attack accused. An Indian delegation led by foreign Secretary Nirupma Rao will leave for Pakistan on Thursday to hold bilateral dialogue on Mumbai attack, Kashmir issue and Confidence Building Measures. Highl...

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