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MBA, PG youth held for robbery

The regional sales manager of a firm was arrested with six others, including two postgraduate youth, for allegedly robbing an NRI in East of Kailash area, the police said on Saturday.

Indian spent over $1.5 mn on US lobbying

With the US holding key to a vast number of issues affecting India and its corporates, the Indian Government and companies together spent over $1.5 million in 2010 on lobbying in the American power corridors.

Black money: No help for India from Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein has declined help in India's quest for suspected black money trail to the small but rich European country bordering Switzerland, citing absence of a bilateral treaty for such information exchange.

BJP attacks PM statement on Lal Chowk flag hoisting

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of 'psychologically surrendering' to Kashmir separatists by describing the party's decision to hoist the national flag in Srinagar as 'divisive'.

Saarc meet to discuss visa exemption, terror issues

A proposal to exempt certain categories of people from visa requirement for travel within South Asia is expected to be one of the main issues along with initiatives to forge greater integration and end terror in the region at the upcoming Saarc meet in Thimphu.

Sibal gets strong SC rap for 2G remark

Communications minister Kapil Sibal on Friday came in for sharp criticism from the Supreme Court for his assertion that the Comptroller and Auditor-General’s projection of a `1.76 lakh crore loss in the sale of 2G spectrum licences was erroneous, with the court describing his statement as “unfortunate and irresponsible” while the matter was being investigated by the CBI.

Lt. Gen. held guilty in Sukna land scam

Former 33 Corps chief Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath was on Friday found guilty of committing irregularities in the Sukna land case by an Army court martial in Shillong, making him the highest-ranking serving armed forces officer ever to be indicted by a court martial.

Vehicle-free DU campus to curb pollution: Sheila

The Delhi government plans to rid the Delhi University campus of both pollution and noise and will hold talks with the vice-chancellor to make the varsity vehicle-free. After handing over aesthetically designed 100 rickshaws to poor rickshawpullers in a function organised by Shri Ram College of Commerce, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said that her government would take up the matter with the vice-chancellor to make DU a vehicle-free zone soon.

Husain’s paintings back at art summit

Art lovers on Friday heaved a sigh of relief when works of M.F.

‘Only 10 namazis at Friday prayers’

The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed the plea of a charitable society seeking that more than 10 people be allowed to offer prayers on Friday at the site of the demolished mosque which was built illegally on an encroached land in Jangpura area in south Delhi.

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