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
PWD drafts reply on CVC report
Already in the dock following the Shunglu Committee report, the Delhi government’s public works department is now preparing its response to a fresh report of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) which found deficiencies and use of sub-standard material in certain Commonwealth Games projects.
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.
Maid abducts toddler, held
The Delhi police has rescued a three-year-old boy who was kidnapped by a domestic help from Adarsh Nagar area of northwest Delhi on Sunday.
The police said the accused maid, identified as Rizwana Khatun, took the child to a market near his house in Adarsh Nagar at around 9.40 pm on Sunday night on the pretext of buying ice-cream and later escaped with the toddler.
‘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.
Man kills lover, her mom, ends life
A 32-year-old man stabbed a 40-year-old woman to death and then set himself and the woman’s daughter, his love interest, ablaze at their residence in Jaitpur, southeast Delhi, on Monday and later succumbed.
Panel will fast-track Lokpal bill process
With civil society representatives submitting two documents to the government outlining “principles and objects” for the proposed law at the second meeting of the joint Lokpal Bill drafting committee on Monday, the members decided to fast-track the process of preparing a strong anti-graft bill and agreed to meet again on May 7, 23 and 30 to discuss the matter further.
Laden killing to hasten US Afghan withdrawal?
The core American response to the killing of Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan is captured in a sentence of President Barack Obama, “Justice has been done”.
As for the Indian reaction to a historical turn of events, which occurred in our region, and whose implications should have a bearing on our foreign policy thinking, there is only guess-work to go by. Only unexceptionable generalities have been offered at the official level by the external affairs minister and the Union home minister.
Kerala terror groups slip into dim mood
Jihadi groups in Kerala slipped into a gloomy mood after TV channels flashed the news of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Monday morning.
Many former Simi leaders, who are now working in other organisations, have refused to react to the news.
‘Right time to seek Dawood deportation’
With the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the Mumbai police feels it is the apt time to ask the US to put pressure on Pakistan to hand over India’s most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, named a global terrorist by the US itself.