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Don’t want all powerful, unchecked CBI director, government tells SC

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The central government Friday shot down most of the suggestions by the CBI seeking to fortify its independence, telling the Supreme Court that an all-powerful agency director without adequate checks and balances would not be in harmony with the constitutional scheme of things. “An all-powerful director CBI without adequate checks and balances would not be consonant with settled constitutional […]

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Children becoming more aware of their rights

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A greater awareness of their rights is leading a growing number of kids all over India to speak out against harassment and abuse by school authorities and other exploiters. But Delhi children top the list. “Awareness among Delhi’s students regarding their rights is quite high compared to those in other states,” National Commission for Protection […]

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SC notice to Unitech MD

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear CBI’s plea for cancellation of bail granted to Sanjay Chandra, MD of Unitech Ltd, in 2G case for allegedly trying to “sabotage the trial” and issued notice to him. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi granted two weeks time to Mr. Chandra to file his […]

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Law ministry to suggest ways to set up rail fare body

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The cabinet has asked the law ministry to suggest ways to set up an authority to fix rail fares, a minister said Friday. According to Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, the cabinet discussed the issue Thursday and asked the law ministry to suggest a road map. He said there were two options before the […]

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Earthquake rocks Himachal

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Tremors of the magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale rocked several parts of Himachal Pradesh at 8.03 a.m. Friday, triggering panic, an official of the meteorological office told IANS. The quake lasted a few seconds, and no loss of life was reported. The epicentre of earthquake, which was of moderate intensity, was Kishtwar area […]

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Mumbai warned of stormy weather, heavy rain

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Stormy weather accompanied by heavy to very heavy rain is likely to disrupt Mumbai, coastal Konkan region, northern parts of the state and surrounding areas in the next couple of days, the met office here warned on Friday. In a special bulletin, the India Meterological Department (IMD) said that besides these areas, north-central Maharashtra and […]

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Zardari asks US to plan for Pakistan’s economic development

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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the international community, particularly the US, to prepare a plan for his country’s economic development and stability that has been badly hit by terrorism. Zardari said this during a meeting Thursday with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Islamabad, Xinhua quoted a presidential spokesman as saying. “The […]

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US lawmakers commemorate Oak Creek gurdwara shooting.

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American lawmakers are commemorating the first anniversary of the Oak Creek gurdwara tragedy when a white supremacist gunman shot dead six Sikh worshippers, with resolutions in the two chambers. While the Senate unanimously passed a resolution Thursday remembering the victims of the Aug 5, 2012 tragedy in Wisconsin, a similar resolution is set to be […]

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SP leader brags he got IAS officer suspended in 41 minutes

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A video purportedly showing a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader claiming he got IAS official Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended in “just 41 minutes” put the Uttar Pradesh government in a tight spot Friday. The video comes after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav firmed up his stance in the matter of the official’s suspension, and […]

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Parties concerned over SC’s criminal candidates order

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Political arties united Thursday against a Supreme Court order on criminals in politics and wanted the government to address the issue during the monsoon session of parliament. Leaders belonging to the Left parties, theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) expressed concern over the implications of the court order that disqualifies […]

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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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