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Ex-ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair threatens to move court : Scientists at war »
NEW DELHI/BANGALORE: In a damning action, government has barred former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three eminent space scientists from any re-employment for their alleged role in the controversial allocation of scarce S-band space segment to private firm Devas. The action, probably the first of its kind against a former Secretary-level technocrat and other [...]
NIA looking at May blast to join dots »
New Delhi : Even as the Union Home Ministry has given its nod for transferring the May 25 low-intensity bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the investigators have found that non-electrical detonators were used to trigger the blast. It is now suspected that a similar mechanism may have [...]
Anna Hazare fast on Day 6 : Government likely to make first move »
New Delhi: The deadlock between Team Anna and government continues as Gandhian Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast pressing for a stronger Lokpal Bill to check corruption entered the sThe social activist made it clear that govt’s “divisive tactics” won’t work and will continue his fast till his last breath. Hazare had set August 30 deadline to [...]
Lokpal Bill ready to be tabled in Parliament »
New Delhi: The anti-graft Lokpal Bill is ready to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning August 1 and will be presented to the Cabinet next week, the Government said on Friday. “The Lokpal bill is ready. It will be placed before the cabinet next week,” Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V [...]
Cash-for-vote scam: Delhi Police to quiz Amar Singh today »
Taking forward its probe in the cash-for-votes scam, Delhi Police is all set to grill Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh on Friday for his alleged role in the sensational case. Singh, the then general secretary of Samajwadi Party, is accused of sending bribe money to win over three BJP. The decision to call Singh for [...]
Cash-for-vote scam: Middleman points finger at Sonia Gandhi, PM »
Delhi police on Wednesday made the second arrest in the cash-for-vote scam, taking into custody Sohail Hindustani who acted as middlemen between Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh and BJP MPs who sought to be bribed. Hindustani, who calls himself a BJP Yuva Morcha member, was questioned for seven hours on Wednesday. He will be produced [...]
Jaya likely to discuss Lanka, investments with Hillary Clinton »
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will roll out the red carpet for US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday with a bouquet of promises and concerns. Informed sources in the state administration said the chief minister, while showcasing the industry-friendly climate in the state, would bring to Clinton’s notice the plight [...]
Cash-for-vote scam: Delhi Police notice to former BJP worker »
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Expanding its probe in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam, the Delhi Police today issued a notice to former BJP worker Suhail Hindustani asking him to join investigations while seeking Home Ministry”s views and directions on questioning MPs Amar Singh and Ashok Argal in the case. While a letter was sent to [...]
‘Mumbai blasts suspect stayed in Hyderabad’ »
HYDERABAD: Intelligence sleuths claim terror suspect Haroon, who was arrested by the Kolkata police for his role in the Mumbai blasts, had visited the city in June and spent some time with suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Danish Riyaz to discuss about recruitment of youth and carrying out strikes. According to sources, Haroon, who came [...]
FIR filed against two suspects in Mumbai blasts probe »
An FIR was on Monday filed against two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI) members on charges of violating the Foreigners Act even as police was probing if the two had any links with the July 13 serial blasts in Mumbai. The FIR was lodged against Md Riyazul Sarkar alias Akash Khan who was arrested on Saturday, besides [...]
