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  • Power Minister expresses concern over shortage of coal

    Union Minister of Power Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde urged that the government should import the coal to meet the power shortage in the country.While Inaugrating the three day long conference focussing on the challenges in fuel management and the regulatory reforms in power sector in New Delhi today, Minister expressed concern over the shortage of […]

    Congress questions BJP’s objective for raising corruption issue

    Congress has questioned objective of BJP for raising corruption issue. The Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged that the BJP has failed to curb the curruption even in the states it is ruling. He told reporters in New Delhi that the Congress party has taken concrete steps to curb the curruption. Earlier BJP Spokesman Prakash […]

    SC: Rape victim’s statement sufficient for conviction

    The Supreme Court has ruled that in rape cases there is no need for corroboration and conviction can be imposed on the sole statement of the victim as her testimony cannot be looked at with suspicion. The apex court said it is a trite law that a woman, who is the victim of sexual assault, […]

    Mumbai court issues rogatory letter to Chicago: Headly Case

    The Esplanade court in Mumbai has issued a rogatory letter to the Chicago court in the US requesting permission to collect evidence in connection with 26/11 case. The Chicago court has heard Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives David Headly, who was involved in conspiracy of the 26/11 attack. A rogatory letter is a formal request from a court […]

    SC takes exception to Khurshid’s remarks

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday took exception to Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid’s reported statement that putting businessmen behind bars will hamper investments in the country, saying if true it is “disturbing”. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu asked Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Haren Rawal to clarify the minister’s statement, […]

    HC acquits ex-IPS officer R K Sharma in Shivani murder case

    The Delhi High Court on Wednesday acquitted former senior IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma and two others in the sensational killing of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar in 1999. The court, however, upheld the conviction and life sentence of the fourth accused, Pradeep Sharma, who had killed the scribe, then working with the Indian Express. “Accused R […]

    Govt to take follow up action on extradition of Iqbal Mirchi

    Government will take follow up action on the issue of extradition of Iqbal Mirchi, close aide of Mafia Don Dawood Ibrahim and an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. Talking to media in New Delhi on Wednesday External Affairs minister SM Krishna said government is hopeful of his extradition to India. Iqbal Memon alias […]

    Prashant Bhushan beaten up by 2 youths

    Lawyer Prashant Bhushan was beaten up by two youths suspected to be from Sriram Sena in his Supreme Court lawyers’ chambers in New Delhi on Wednesday evening as they were upset with his stand on Jammu and Kashmir. Bhushan was speaking to a TV news channel when the two youths barged into his office in […]

    India-Vietnam sign six pacts including extradition treaty

    India and Vietnam on Wednesday inked an agreement to promote oil exploration in South China Sea along with a slew of pacts, including an extradition treaty, to deepen trade, security and strategic ties between the two countries. In all, six agreements were signed after Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held […]

    Amar Singh’s bail hearing deferred till 18th Oct

    Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh could not get any interim relief from Delhi High Court on Wednesday as court deferred the hearing on his bail plea to 18th October. Arrested for his alleged role in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam, Amar had moved the Delhi High Court on 3rd of this month after he was denied […]