Digvijay justifies remarks
AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday justified his latest remarks on slain Mumbai police cop Hemant Karkare by claiming that Muslims were blamed for most of the terror incidents in the country before Karkare initiated inquiry into the Malegaon blasts.
Freedom to possible partition: Sudan’s India connect
Nearly six decades after India conducted Sudan’s first parliamentary elections, it will play a facilitating role for the people of South Sudan to vote in a January referendum to decide whether they will remain part of a united Sudan or form a new independent state.
CBI might quiz telco reps on 2G
The CBI is likely to question representatives of certain private telecom companies again in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam. The CBI is also expected to make some “significant arrests” very soon.
Srikrishna panel will give multiple options
The Srikrishna Committee that was tasked to go into the contentious Telangana statehood issue on Tuesday declared that it will be giving multiple options in its report, along with their pros and cons. The panel also claimed that the report will satisfy the maximum number of people the utmost. Justice Srikrishna is likely to submit the
‘Make corporates accountable’
The corporate entities could not escape public scrutiny by the media in the free market economy is the important question of law raised by the Chennai Press Club in its petition in the Supreme Court, which has admitted it to allow the club to become a party in the case for probing the leak of Radia tapes by Ratan Tata.
CAG is likely to look into pre-2004 affairs
A day after Comptroller Auditor General for India Vinod Rai appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to hand over the audit report in connection with the 2G spectrum scam, officials in the CAG are now pointing out that the CAG will likely look into the pre-2004 affairs of telecom ministry which was under the NDA-led government. However, the senior CAG officials have refused to reveal the details.
Clash over eve-teasing, 5 injured
A young female student allegedly became a victim of eve-teasing in Nehru Nagar area of Lajpat Nagar in southeast Delhi following which violent clashes erupted in the area on Monday evening in which at least five persons were injured.
From January 1, dial 155370 for Metro info
The Delhi Metro’s new helpline number would be 155370. The number would be operational from January 1. The Delhi Metro had earlier announced that the new number would be 155363.
Agents trying to take people for a ride, says BJP
Even when there are four months to go for the draw of lots for the DDA housing scheme, the BJP on Tuesday charged that several middlemen and real estate agents are trying to take people for a ride. The BJP has alleged that the middlemen are making illegal money by promising to get the people flats in the DDA Housing scheme 2010.
Former PSU official is summoned
The Patiala House Court has issued summons against a former senior official of public sector undertaking National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCCL) for defaming an employee on the ground of religion.