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Kerala ex-minister gets breather in sex case

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Beleaguered former Kerala minister Jose Thettayil Thursday got a reprieve when the Kerala High Court quashed the first information report filed by the police in the rape case against him. Thettayil had approached the court last month demanding quashing of the case filed by a 30-year-old woman who alleged the minister and his son Adarsh had repeatedly exploited her […]

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Did IT department inform about Radia tapes: SC

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The Supreme Court Thursday asked whether the Income Tax department had informed the authorities which had directed the tapping of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s telephone about the sensitive and serious nature of the conversations. An apex court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi also asked whether the Income Tax department had informed the Central […]

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Padma Shri awardee seeks total prohibition in Odisha

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Padma Shri awardee and leading woman tribal leader Tulasi Munda Thursday said she had filed a petition the in Odisha High Court seeking total prohibition in the state. Munda, known for her anti-liquor campaign, said she had filed a public interest petition in the high court at Cuttack, about 26 km from here, along with […]

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Some aspects in Radia phone tapes uncomfortable: SC

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The Supreme Court Wednesday said many things in the tapped phone call transcripts of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia were uncomfortable and the CBI said certain aspects in them required probe. “The CBI has drawn several conclusions and tentative inferences highlighting many things in this meticulous transcripts. Many things are uncomfortable in it,” said the […]

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Indian analyst charged with insider trading on Microsoft-Yahoo deal

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An Indian-origin financial analyst has been arrested and charged by US authorities for spilling confidential information about a blockbuster deal between Microsoft and Yahoo to a portfolio manager at a hedge fund. Sandeep Aggarwal, 40, was charged by Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday for tipping secret information to a S A C Capital portfolio manager […]

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SC asks states about obstacles in police reforms

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The Supreme Court Wednesday gave another opportunity to the states to apprise it about the legal hurdles they faced in implementing the police reforms it directed in 2006. “State government are being given seven days to point out difficulties in the implementation of direction given by it in 2006. Article 309 or any other legislation […]

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Cash-at-door: Order to frame charges against ex-judge

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A CBI special court Wednesday ordered the framing of charges against retired high court judge Nirmal Yadav accused of corruption and conspiracy in the Rs.1.5 million cash-at-door scandal. Justice (retired) Yadav will have to be present in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here Aug 12 when charges would be framed. She had […]

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PM urged not to amend RTI Act

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Activists and citizens Wednesday urged the prime minister not to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The petition to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, signed by around 300 people, came after a Central Information Commission order that declared six political parties to be public authorities. “It is reported that the government is considering the introduction […]

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Over 645,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UNHCR

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The UN Higher Council for Refugees (UNHCR) has said its offices in Lebanon completed the registration of more than 50,000 Syrian refugees in July, bringing the total number of those receiving aid to over 645,000. More than 541,000 Syrian refugees have been registered in Lebanon, while over 104,000 are still waiting for the registration process […]

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Verdict on gang rape accused juvenile may be put off

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The verdict on the juvenile accused in the Dec 16 gang rape case is likely to be put on hold as the Supreme Court Wednesday fixed for Aug 14 its hearing on a petition on the legally defined age for a juvenile. Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy has petitioned the apex court, challenging the law […]

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Evidence exists to nail Pinarayi Vijayan in SNC Lavalin case: CBI

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A CBI probe team Wednesday submitted an affidavit in a CBI court here claiming that it had sufficient evidence to link Pinarayi Vijayan, secretary of the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, to the SNC Lavalin case relating to the renovation of three power plants. In June 2009, the Central Bureau of Investigation […]

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Koda gets bail, set to leave prison

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The Jharkhand High Court Tuesday granted bail to former chief minister Madhu Koda in a graft case related to a rural electrification contract, paving the way for him to step out of jail after three years and eight months. The court while granting bail to Koda in the rural electrification scam, linked to alleged wrongdoings […]

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