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  • Economic uncertainties present new opportunities to India: FM

    Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said adverse global economic developments, including the fallout of downgrade of US sovereign rating, present new opportunities to India, and the country could become a source of stability for the world economy. Against the backdrop of overall investor sentiment being hurt by global economic uncertainties, Mukherjee said India could […]

    Fodder scam: Lalu, Mishra appear before CBI court

    RJD chief Lalu Prasad along with former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra were among the 34 accused who appeared on Monday before aCBI court for framing of charges against them in the fodder scam case. CBI judge B K Jain, however, did not take up the framing of charges after six of them, including Mishra, […]

    Gulf Air plane skids off runway at Kochi Airport

    At least seven passengers were injured when a Gulf Air plane from Bahrain with 137 passengers on board, deviated from the runway just before landing at the Kochi international airport early Monday. The runway has been closed for bigger aircraft following the incident, airport director ACK Nair said. One passenger who was injured has been […]

    Pandya case: HC drops murder charges against 12 accused

    Slamming the CBI for its “washed up” and “blinkered” investigations in the 2003 Haren Pandya murder case, the Gujarat High Court on Monday dropped murder charges against all the 12 accused in the case. However, the charges of attempt to murder will remain on all the accused. This means that the appeal of the accused […]

    No power to alter President’s order on clemency: Jaya

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has said she has no power to alter the Presidential order rejecting the clemency plea of the three RajivGandhi assassins. Making a suo moto statement in the Assembly on Monday, Jayalalithaa said, “I don’t have any power to alter the Presidential order rejecting the mercy petitions of the three,” […]

    Privilege notices in Parl against Om Puri, Kiran Bedi

    Members in both Houses of Parliament have given Privilege notices against actor Om Puri and civil rights activist Kiran Bedi for using“derogatory and defamatory” language against politicians and the matter is under consideration of the Chair. In the Rajya Sabha, a member also attacked lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan for reportedly saying that legislations are passed […]

    Train services crippled due to heavy rains in Mumbai

    Train services on the Central and Harbour line were disrupted in the city on Monday following heavy rains in the metropolis on Sunday night. Traffic was affected due to water logging in the tracks in several low-lying areas in the city inconveniencing daily commuters and office goers. Water logging was reported from several places including […]

    Election for Russia’s State Duma on Dec 4: Medvedev

    Russia will hold polls for the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on December 4, President Dmitry Medvedev said today. “The decree sets December 4 as the date for the State Duma elections. It comes into force the moment it is published officially,” Medvedev was quoted as saying in the local media. The ruling […]

    HC rejects Yeddyurappa’s bail plea

    In a setback to former CM B S Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed his anticipatory bail application in connection with alleged irregularities in denotification of land. Justice L Narayana Swamy on Monday dismissed the application filed by Yeddyurappa, who had sought bail apprehending arrest. Yeddyurappa, who was admitted to a private hospital […]

    Pak CJ warns situation in Karachi spinning out of hand

    Pakistan’s Chief Justice has warned that the situation in Karachi was in danger of spinning “out of hand” after the Sindh Police chief admitted that many areas of the city have become “no go zones” with the death toll mounting to 306 in a month of gang wars and mayhem. In an unprecedented sitting in […]