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Rural Bihar’s darkness cries for renewable power

The anxiety churning in 19-year-old Mohan Kumar Ram, a dalit student of B.Sc. first year, over the acutely dismal electricity scenario in Saran district is more refined than in Mohammad Roushan, 45, who runs a small tent-house business. But they all feel the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme (RGRES) has drastically failed to deliver in power-starved Bihar.

Kolhapur sex scandal: Probe officer dismisses exploitation reports

The investigating officer probing the Kolhapur police training school sex scandal has dismissed allegations of exploitation of women recruits there, saying that "only one" rape case has been reported so far.

Cancelled AIEEE exams rescheduled for May 11

The centres where the AIEEE exams were cancelled on Sunday will hold exams on May 11, the Central Board of Secondary Education sources have said.
Earlier, the CBSE had notified the centres to hold the exams along with AFMC exams on May 8. “The exam will now be held on May 11 as several entrance exams in the

Geelani lone Kashmiri leader to condemn Osama killing

Syed Ali Geelani, who heads the hardline faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, is the only leader to condemn the US operation to kill al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.

Speaker is examining ‘document’

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar appears to be in no hurry to decide whether the “document” submitted by PAC chairman Murli Manohar Joshi is the report of the prestigious committee that went into the 2G spectrum scam.

Hashan should prove his allegations: Muralitharan

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Retired Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan feels his former teammate Hashan Tillakaratne should either furnish proof of match-fixing by the country's cricketers or stop making such allegations as he might just end up getting sued.

Morani moves high court for anticipatory bail

Karim Morani, director of Cineyug Films Pvt Ltd (CFPL) and a co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam, on Monday moved the Delhi high court seeking anticipatory bail.
Anticipating apprehension that he would be arrested by the CBI like other five corporate honchos named in the first chargesheet once he appeared before a special CBI

Apex court restrains SIT in Ishrat Jahan case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from continuing its probe into the 2004 Ishrat Jahan staged shooting case.

Owaisi stable, but not out of danger

MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi’s health has improved and his vital parameters, including blood pressure, pulse rate and urine output, were “stable” on Monday.
Authorities at the Care Hospital said that though he was still not out of danger, there had been no further surgeries on Mr Owaisi and the need to bring in experts from other cities or abroad didn’t arise.

‘OC irregularities in 8 contracts’

The CBI, after arresting sacked chairman of the Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi, has found prima facie evidence of irregularities reportedly committed by the top brass of the committee in finalising eight Games-related contracts.

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