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Saradha Scam: Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of Madan Mitra
Kolkata, Aug 6: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of West Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra, arrested by the CBI in the multi-crore Saradha scam.
Former union minister and senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued…
No one approached me for revoking MPs’ Suspension: Speaker
New Delhi, Aug 6: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Thursday that she can't revoke the suspension of 25 Congress parliamentarians suo motu and that no one had approached her on the matter till now.
"Neither have I got any proposal…
Did not help Lalit Modi, says Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 6: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that she did not recommend to the British government to give travel documents to former IPL chief Lalit Modi.
The minister, however, verbally…
Naga Accord: Sonia attacks Modi for not consulting other CMs
New Delhi, Aug 6: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday pointed to the "arrogance" of the central government is not consulting the chief ministers of the northeastern states before signing the Naga Accord with the NSCN-IM.
"We are…
Louis Berger Bribery Case nets Former Goa Minister Alemao
Panaji, Aug 6: Former Goa PWD minister Churchill Alemao became the first politician to be arrested in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case late Wednesday, even as former chief minister Digambar Kamat secured interim bail earlier…
Court issues Non-bailable arrest warrant against Lalit Modi
Mumbai, Aug 5: In a major setback to controversial former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, a Mumbai Special Court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him for alleged involvement in a money-laundering case registered by the…
BJP worker shot dead in Bihar’s Salimpur Ahra
Patna, Aug 6: A BJP worker, Avinash Kumar was shot dead in Bihar's capital on Thursday morning, triggering protests by his party leaders including legislators here, police said.
According to local police, Kumar was shot dead when he was…
Death Toll in Madhya Pradesh Rail Derailment rises to 31
Bhopal, Aug 5: At least 31 people were killed when two trains derailed in quick succession and some coaches fell into a river in Madhya Pradesh's Harda district, authorities said on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said 31…
Captured Terrorist in Udhampur identified as Qasim Khan from Pakistan
The terrorist, who was nabbed by the Village Defence Committee in Udhampur during the terror attack on BSF Convoy, has been identified as Qasim Khan alias Usman. He hails from Faisalabad, Pakistan. From the picture, it is believed that he…
Udhampur Terror Attack: 1 Terrorist Nabbed Alive, 1 Gunned Down
In a major breakthrough, the security personnel have nabbed a terrorist alive in Udhampur, Jammu following a fierce encounter. The nabbed terrorist has been identified as Qasim Khan from Pakistan. He is said to be 20 year old. Qasim was…