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‘Chauhan Report submitted twice to Lokayukta’
The Union home ministry on Monday said it had submitted its replies to Delhi Lokayukta twice about the reasons behind the decision of President Pratibha Patil to reject its recommendation for removal of PWD minister Raj Kumar Chauhan for his alleged involvement in a tax-evasion case.
Another K’taka BJP leader to face probe
Adding to the BJP government’s growing embarrassment, the Lokayukta police will now register a first information report against state industries minister Murugesh Nirani on Wednesday after the special Lokayukta court on Monday
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Patil greet Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.
Cops seize more illegally stored crackers in city
The police seized 3,605 kg of illegally stored crackers from three godowns in the city and arrested three persons.
Goods worth `35 lakhs robbed
Robbers drugged a family in New Usmanpur area of northeast Delhi and took away cash and jewellery worth `20 lakhs.
Chennai girl, 10, victim of global e-mafia
A 10-year-old Chennai schoolgirl is among the recent victims of the so-called “e-mafia”. Her family feels shattered after a stranger sent an email demanding a huge ransom to restrain him from posting a video of the child indulging in porn on camera. The girl was an innocent victim of an elaborate trap laid for her
Woman among four held for trade in drugs
The police arrested four persons, including a woman, for their alleged involvement in drug peddling and recovered 50 kg of ganja and 10 kg of opium worth `12.5 lakhs in the international market.
Chidambaram’s role in 2G scam merits probe: l.k.
BJP patriarch L.K. Advani on Sunday said Union home minister P. Chidambaram’s alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam “merits” serious probe.
Guessing game on next Prez begins
A guessing game has begun about Presidential candidates in the political circles with the leaders viewing that major political parties like the Congress and the BJP should avoid a election for the top post. The term of incumbent President Pratibha Patil expires in July 2012.
Azad: call off t-strike
The Congress on Sunday called on the agitating employees of the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh to call off their strike so as to ensure that the general public is not put to any inconvenience during the ongoing festival season.
