Saradha scam: New bench to hear PIL seeking CBI probe
byKolkata, May 15 (IANS) With Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Arun Mishra unavailable, a new bench will Thursday hear afresh a public interest litigation…
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Prosecutor in Pakistan judges’ detention case opts out
byIslamabad, May 15 (IANS) The prosecutor in the judges’ detention case, related to former president Pervez Musharraf, has recused himself for personal reasons in…
US tight-lipped on Russia ‘spy’ arrest
byWashington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US officials were tight-lipped over the arrest of US diplomat Ryan Fogle in Moscow who has been accused of…
Governor seeks action against UP minister
byLucknow, May 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi has directed the chief minister’s office to take “appropriate action” against cabinet minister Shiv Kumar…
UPA conspiracy to book Kataria in shootout case: BJP
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The CBI case against senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh shootout case was a conspiracy…
Aftershocks from May 1 quake continue in Jammu areas
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts are getting aftershocks even a fortnight after the May 1 earthquake of 5.8 magnitude that led…
Indo-Canadian realtor charged with theft
byToronto, May 15 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian real estate agent has been charged with stealing from listed homes he claimed he was showing to potential…
Goa probing Congress MLA’s assets in Kerala
byPanaji, May 15 (IANS) Officials of the anti-graft wing of Goa Police are in Kerala to probe the assets of Congress legislator Chandrakant Kavlekar…
Six Taliban rebels killed in Afghanistan
byKabul, May 15 (IANS) At least six suspected pro-Taliban rebels were killed and five others detained in military operations by NATO-led forces in eastern…
Navy sex scandal: Antony says guilty won’t be spared
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Stressing that there would be no cover-up, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said an inquiry had been ordered into…