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  • Amar Singh granted interim bail till 19th Sept

    Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh was granted interim bail till 19th September on health grounds by a Delhi court in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam on Thursday. The 55-year-old former Samajwadi Party leader was granted interim bail by Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal. Singh was in judicial custody for nine days. He was arrested on 6th […]

    Recent terror strikes blot on government: Chidambaram

    Terming the two recent blasts in Mumbai and Delhi as a “blot” on government’s record, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said many homegrown modules are active across the country and several of them have acquired the capacity to make bombs. “There are Indian modules too. They seem to have the capacity to attract radicalised […]

    2G case: Court may decide on framing of charges today

    A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its order on Thursday on framing of charges against 17 accused in the 2G scam including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. Special CBI judge O. P. Saini, who heard arguments on behalf of the accused and the CBI for over a month on day-to-day […]

    Delhi govt officials to face salary cut on failure to deliver service on time

    Govt officials in Delhi will no longer be able to delay services to citizens as a long-pending legislation seeking greater accountability in the public services delivery will come into force from Thursday. Seen as a major reform in service delivery mechanism initiated by Delhi Government, the legislation fixes financial penalty in the range of Rs […]

    Delhi High Court blast case: Suspected HuJI operative detained

    Security agencies have detained a suspected HuJI operative Hilal Amin for allegedly sending a terror email in the aftermath of the 7th September blast outside the Delhi High Court. Amin is understood to have told the investigators that an email claiming responsibility on behalf of the HuJI was sent on his directions, sources said. Amin, […]

    Delhi HC blast: 2 arrested in Kishtwar for terror email

    Two youths were arrested in Kishtwar town on Wednesday and booked for criminal conspiracy among other charges for their alleged role in sending the terror mail from Jammu and Kashmir claiming responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast. In the first arrests in connection with the email a week after the blast that could give […]

    CWG scam: CBI registers new case, carries out searches

    The CBI has registered a fresh case in connection with alleged irregularities in construction of indoor courts at Sri Fort sports complex for Commonwealth Games and carried out searches in Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday. After registering the 15th FIR in the CWG scam, teams of CBI officials reached 21 locations in Delhi, Mumbai and […]

    Learn one Indian language apart from mother tongue: Prez

    President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday exhorted the people to learn at least one Indian language apart from their mother tongue and carry out day-to-day work in Hindi and other languages of the country. Addressing a function on the occasion of Hindi Day, the President said there are 1,700 languages in India and adequate steps must […]

    Preliminary probe points towards over-speeding:Trivedi

    Preliminary investigation into the train accident at Sitheri has found that it took place due to over-speeding of the EMU train which rammed into a stationary train, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday. However, a comprehensive probe would be launched to ascertain if the accident occurred due to human error or technical fault, Trivedi, […]

    Trains collide in Tamil Nadu;many feared killed, over 100 injured

    At least 15 passengers were feared dead and over 100 injured after the Chennai Beach-Vellore Cantonment MEMU train proceeding towards Vellore rammed into the stationary Arakkonam-Katpadi EMU passenger train near Arakkonam,Tamil Nadu on Tuesday night. The injured have been rushed to the Arakonam and Vellore government hospitals, as well as hospitals in Kancheepuram. Many passengers are trapped […]