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  • CPI (M) demands Modi resignation for inaction in Ishrat case

    CPI (M) has demanded the resignation of Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged inaction in Ishrat Jahan encounter case. A Polit Bureau statement of the Party issued in New Delhi today said that the fair probe in this case will not be possible as long as Modi remains in power. The Party has […]

    Tehelka expose: SC refused to quash proceeding against Bangaru

    The Supreme Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against former BJP chief Bangaru Laxman for allegedly receiving Rs one lakh bribe from undercover scribes to favour them in a ‘fictitious’ defence deal. A bench headed by Justice A K Ganguly refused to interfere in the proceedings of the lower court, which is conducting the […]

    Both houses of Parliament adjourned for the day

    Both houses of the Parliament have been adjourned for the day on the first day of the Winter Session. While Lok Sabha was adjourned at 12 PM as the proceedings began after the first adjournment, opposition members started creating ruckus and started to troops to the well of the house. Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi stood […]

    Rahul Gandhi asks UP to vote for change

    Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday embarked upon a five day mass contact programme of eastern Uttar Pradesh by addressing a rally in Barabanki. Addressing Congress workers, Rahul Gandhi said that Centre has launched several pro-poor programmes such as MNREGA but their benefits are not reaching the needy in Uttar Pradesh because of the […]

    No bailouts for Pvt. Airlines: Ravi

    Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi today said that there is no question of giving bailout packages to private sector airlines. He was responding to questions on giving a possible package to the troubled Kingfisher airlines. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Vyalar Ravi said that since the government has no say in the management of […]

    CBI raids Kochi office of Hindi Prachara Sabha

    In Kerala, the CBI carried out raids at the Kochi Branch office of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachara Sabha this morning following complaints of corruption and misappropriation of funds. Several incriminating documents were seized during the raid.

    SIT to Guj High Court: Ishrat Jahan encounter fake

    In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, the Special Investigation Team, SIT, probing the 2004 Ishrat Jehan case has concluded that Ishrat and three others were killed in a fake encounter. The Gujarat High Court has ordered a fresh FIR against the accused police officers in the case. SIT in its report said Ishrat […]

    IIIT for Assam by 2012

    Assam will soon have a new Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) with world-class infrastructure on public-private mode. To be set up at Guwahati at an estimated cost of 127 crore rupees on the lines of the Indian Institute of Technology, the proposed IIIT will be headed by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on […]

    UNGA adopts India backed resolution on Afghanistan

    India today said concerted action with strong political will is needed to root out the syndicate of terror operating from within and outside Afghanistan’s borders. In a statement to the UN General Assembly today on ‘The situation in Afghanistan’,India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri said terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Laskar-e-Taiba […]

    US State dept. removes inaccurate India map

    The US State Department has removed the inaccurate maps of India and Pakistan from its website which did not reflect the correct boundary and geographical locations. The US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters that they have taken the map of India off the website. She said, the map did contain some inaccuracies and […]