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  • China rescues 178 children & detains 608 suspects in major human trafficking bust

    Chinese police have rescued 178 children and arrested 608 suspects in a crackdown on suspected human trafficking gangs. China’s public security ministry said today that over 5,000 police officers made the arrests last month during a joint operation in 10 different provinces across China. China has a thriving black market of women and children trafficking. […]

    Govt. suspends FDI in multi-brand retail till consensus; opposition welcomes

    The government has decided to suspend its decision on allowing 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector. Making an announcement in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said the government will withhold the decision till a consensus is reached among the stakeholders. He said the stakeholders […]

    Cash-for-vote scam: Court reserves order on plea against Amar

    A Delhi court has reserved for 12th Dec its order on a plea for lodging a case against RS MP Amar Singh for his alleged role in kidnapping of a witness in 2008 cash-for-vote case hours before his deposition on the issue before a parliamentary panel. Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar on Wednesday reserved his order […]

    HC order staying bail to Chandolia put on hold by SC

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the interim order of the Delhi High Court staying the bail granted to the 2G spectrum scam accused R K Chandolia. A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir said that the interim order of Delhi High Court passed on 2nd December, 2011 shall remain stayed till a […]

    Par Comm likely to adopt Lokpal report today

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee examining the Lokpal is likely to adopt its report on the bill on Wednesday, the committee headed by Abhishek Manu Singhvi is meeting for one last time Wednesday Evening. While the panel is reported to have agreed on several provisions concerning the Lokpal, the members are divided on including prime minister […]

    ISI agent Fai expected to plead guilty

    The accused ISI agent Ghulam Nabi Fai, charged with illegally lobbying for Pakistan and its spy agency to influence US policy on Kashmir, is likely enter into a plea agreement before a US court on Wednesday. The US Eastern District Court of Virginia on Tuesday scheduled a “plea agreement hearing” in the court of Judge […]

    Opposition firm on FDI rollback; Govt hopeful to end logjam in Parliament after all-party meet

    Opposition parties firm up their strategy ahead of all party meeting on FDI retail issue. Government says it is hopeful of an end to the Logjam in Parliament after the meeting. Opposition BJP and CPIM today said that it will take a final view on the FDI in multi-brand retail after the meeting on Wednesday. […]

    58 killed in Afghan bomb blasts on the eve of Yaum-e-Ashura

    At least 58 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in bomb blasts on three different places in Afghanistan today. In the first incident in capital Kabul, a suicide attacker blew himself up near the gate of a mosque where hundreds of people had gathered on the occasion of Yaum-e-Ashura, killing 54 people […]

    Arab League refuses to lift sanctions on Syria

    The Arab League has said that it won’t lift sanctions imposed on Syria. Damascus had sought the removal of the sanctions as a condition to allow Arab observers in the country. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem in a letter to the League, had said Syria would agree to let in Arab League observers in the […]

    S&P put Germany, France and 13 other eurozone countries on credit watch

    The rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has put Germany, France and 13 other eurozone countries on credit watch due to fears over the impact of the debt crisis. S&P’s move could downgrade the countries with top AAA ratings. The agency said in a statement that Credit Watch placements are prompted by its belief that […]