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Combating social evil not criteria of quantum of punishment, rules SC

10 Oct 2013 5:36 AM IST
The Supreme Court has ruled that quantum of punishment cannot be determined on the basis of necessity to combat social evils like dowry deaths and...

CBI takes over rape case against ex-Raj minister

10 Oct 2013 5:36 AM IST
‘We have initiated investigations on the basis of a first information report,’ said a CBI spokesperson. The agency would soon summon him for...

CBI’s new target: Mulayam Singh’s wife Sadhna, younger son Prateek

10 Oct 2013 5:35 AM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after giving clean chit to SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has now started pointing fingers on his wife...

Ministers, top babus can travel abroad in entitled class

10 Oct 2013 5:35 AM IST
Austerity measures announced by the government to rein in the fiscal deficit will not apply on air travel by ministers and senior officers going...

Centre ‘cautious’ on declaration of eco-sensitive zones by states

10 Oct 2013 5:34 AM IST
The centre, on Monday, indicated that it was not willing to give a free hand to the states in declaring the eco-sensitive zones around their protected...

Congress wishes to part ways with NCP in Goa, says AICC secretary

11 Oct 2013 5:07 AM IST
Congress leaders wish to discontinue their alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Goa, staking...

Ammonia gas leak in Andhra plant; 30 hospitalised

11 Oct 2013 5:06 AM IST
Atleast 30 workers at a private agri-marine processing plant at Indukurpet mandal of the district were on Wednesday hospitalised after inhaling leaked...

Bombay High Court grants bail to accused in J Dey murder case

11 Oct 2013 5:05 AM IST
Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Paulson Joseph, an alleged member of Chhota Rajan gang and accused in the murder of journalist...

It’s Pawar vs Gopinath Munde for MCA chief post

11 Oct 2013 5:05 AM IST
‘Sharad Pawar has filed his nomination to contest for the president’s post,’ said PV Shetty, the outgoing joint secretary, whose group headed by...

Deputy commissioner of Customs held for smuggling

11 Oct 2013 5:04 AM IST
In a major catch in the case related to smuggling of 20 kg of gold bars from Dubai, CBI on Wednesday arrested Customs Deputy Commissioner C Madhavan...

Irregularities found in recruitment in AIIMS-Patna

11 Oct 2013 5:03 AM IST
Serious irregularities have been found in recruitment of faculty members in newly created AIIMS in Patna and attention of the Health ministry has been...

HC may transfer case of Lavasa to green tribunal

11 Oct 2013 5:02 AM IST
The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it would decide whether the case pertaining to alleged irregularities by Lavasa township near Pune can be...
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