Sonia, Rahul star Bihar campaigners
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be the star campaigners of the party in the six-phased Bihar Assembly polls in the next two months.
SC may seek firm Centre commitment
Several legal experts are of the view that the top court might seek a “firm commitment” from the Centre regarding taking steps for ad hoc appointment of retiring judge, Justice D.V. Sharma as a “pre-condition” for deferring the verdict for sometime to save the Ayodhya title suit case from being going back to square. The UPSWB’s affidavit,
Centre tells states to be alert
The Centre has asked all states to beef up security to deal with any law and order problems arising in the event of the Supreme Court ordering the Allahabad high court on Tuesday to deliver its judgment on the Ayodhya title suit.
SC pulls up Maya, CBI for delays
The Supreme Court on Monday took serious view of the repeated adjournments sought by both the CBI and UP chief minister Mayawati in the disproportionate assets case against her during the past two years, raising doubts if there was any “collusion” between them. Reminding Ms Mayawati’s counsel and attorney-general G.E.
Pak man detained at Metro station
A Pakistani national, who is reportedly on a religious trip, was detained by Delhi police from the Rajouri Garden Metro Station after a woman passenger complained about his “suspicious” behaviour.
Govt relief of `4 lakhs for victims
The Delhi government has announced an ex-gratia of `4 lakhs to the three schoolchildren who were sexually abused by their cab driver after being drugged in central Delhi.
DU hardens stand on semester system
The Delhi University registrar has issued a circular saying that the teachers will have to submit an undertaking pled-ging that they will teach in semester mode or else face disciplinary action.
Commuters face Games traffic blues
Commuters in the city had a tough time as over 1,500 Blueline buses were taken off the roads to ease traffic congestion for Games. The passengers had to wait for buses and the Metro trains were packed like never before.
Koli held guilty in 3rd Nithari case
Surender Koli, the prime accused in Nithari serial killings case, was held guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday for the murder of 8-year-old girl Rachna. This is his third conviction pronounced by the court for murder.
Basement water cause for alarm
The threat of dengue continues to loom large on the Common-wealth Games Village even as the MCD continues anti-larval spraying in and around the area. The real problem seems to be the waterlogged basements of the towers.