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J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan believed scribe had crossed limit

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Gangster Chhota Rajan, the prime accused in Jyotirmoy alias ‘J’ Dey’s killing, had told an acquaintance that the journalist had grown close to his arch rival Dawood Ibrahim and “crossed his limit”. This was disclosed in a recorded conversation between Rajan and Manoj Shivdasani, a friend of another accused in the case, Vinod Chembur (now […]

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Enough material to proceed against ex-Minister Mani: VACB

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A state investigative agency probing into the bar bribery case allegedly involving former Finance Minister K K Mani today told the Kerala High Court that there was enough material against him to continue the probe. Investigation into the matter involving the bar bribery case is progressing, said the state Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Bureau (VACB), […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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NIA charge sheets three in Mysuru blast

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The NIA today filed a charge sheet against three men for their alleged involvement in a blast in Mysuru court premises last year, and claimed they had formed an outfit ‘Base Movement’ to further the objectives of banned terror group Al Qaeda. The charge sheet was filed in a special NIA court here against Nainar […]

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Naveen Jindal, others summoned as accused in coal scam case

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Industrialist Naveen Jindal and others were today summoned by a special court here as accused in a case related to the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh after it took cognisance of a CBI charge sheet. Besides Jindal, the others summoned as accused are the company, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), its […]

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Bhandarkar case: Bombay HC extends Preeti Jain’s bail, admits appeal

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The Bombay High Court today extended the bail granted to Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain and admitted her appeal challenging a lower court order sentencing her to three years in jail on charge of conspiring to kill filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. On April 28 this year, a trial court here had convicted Jain and two others for […]

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Former coal secy H C Gupta convicted in a coal scam case

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A special court here today convicted former coal secretary H C Gupta in a coal scam case. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar also convicted the coal ministry’s then joint secretary K S Kropha and then director K C Samaria besides others in the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Thesgora-B Rudrapuri coal block […]

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Mercedes hit-and-run case: Case to be heard by sessions court

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A Delhi court today transferred to a sessions court a case against the parents of a teenager who is accused of fatally running over a 32-year-old man while driving his father’s Mercedes last year. Metropolitan Magistrate Shefali Barnala Tandon committed the case to a sessions court for further proceedings after the counsel for the accused […]

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Maoist sentenced to 10 years RI, fined Rs one lakh

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A Rayagada court today sentenced a prominent Maoist to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 lakh for indulging in various terror activities. The order was given by Rayagada District and Session Judge Biswajit Das against Maoist leader Gameli Chinna Rao alias Santu. The court stipulated that if the Maoist failed to […]

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2008 blast : Court drops charge agnst Batla House caretaker

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A city court today let off the caretaker of the Batla House flat in South Delhi, where two suspected militants were killed in an encounter in 2008, in a cheating case. Additional Sessions Judge R K Tripathi discharged Abdul Rehman, who was arrested on September 20, 2008 for offences of forgery and cheating under the […]

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Man gets 10-yr jail for raping woman in garb of helping her

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A 32-year-old man has been sent to jail for 10 years by a Delhi court for raping a woman, taking advantage of her vulnerability after she sought his help regarding sexual assault committed by an ex-employer. The court lamented the plight of the woman, a maid, who was raped in Amritsar by her former employer’s […]

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Three persons sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

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A Nawada court today sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for murdering a man two years ago. Additional District Judge Rajesh Kumar convicted Rajesh, Vijay and Mukesh after holding them guilty. According to the prosecution, the convicts had beaten one Mithun Chauhan to death with sticks following a scuffle over playing music in Laxmipur village […]

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Assam revenue joint secy jailed for embezzlement of funds

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A local court today remanded the joint secretary of Assam revenue department to five-day police custody in connection with alleged misappropriation of funds. Bubul Lekharu, who was arrested yesterday following his surrender, was produced at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court here. Lekharu had allegedly diverted funds meant for two children who had lost their parents. […]

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