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Sep 2, 2013 India’s Real Problem is Corruption, Not Poor Policies: "no matter how inventive or well-intentioned a policy may be, corruption will always get in its way."
Sep 2, 2013 Indian politicians shame democracy: "From street fights to a brawl where even women weren't spared to vulgarity for votes - tonight we're broadcasting three sets of pictures from different parts of the country. These pictures should shock you as they're a reminder to us-- as we ask ourselves if these are the people we voted for - these pictures show the new depths some of our politicians have hit in India."
Sep 2, 2013 नगर निगम की बैठक में जमकर चले लात और घूंसे: "हरियाणा के यमुनानगर के नगर निगम की पहली बैठक में आज जमकर हंगामा हुआ. बात ऐसी बढ़ी कि वहां थप्पड़ और घूंसे चले."
Sep 2, 2013 Woman gang-raped by four men, set afire in Madhya Pradesh: "her neighbours identified as Hamid, Irshad Khan, Aashiq and Raees Khan took turns to assault her over an alleged property dispute,"
Sep 2, 2013 Rape Capital: four rapes in a single day in Delhi: "A nine-year-old Delhi school girl was kidnapped from outside her institution in east Delhi's Seemapuri area by 42-year-old auto-rickshaw driver"
Sep 2, 2013 Bangaloreans scared after convicted rapist escapes from jail: "A rapist and murderer's daring escape from a high security prison has sent shock waves across the IT City Bangalore. A daring jolt to the police that has raised many questions about inadequate security at the jail."
Sep 2, 2013 Woman raped in Pune hospital; ward boy, guard arrested: "In a shocking incident, a mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by a ward boy and a security guard in the lift of a municipal hospital"
Aug 31, 2013 Every citizen in the country has either been a victim or a culprit of corruption: Santosh Hegde: "from 2010 onwards, the amount of one scam scaled to lakh crore. For instance, 2G and Coalgate scam touched a massive figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore and Rs 1.86 lakh crore respectively,”"
Aug 31, 2013 Delhi woman allegedly gang-raped by cops, 4 arrested: "A Delhi-based woman was allegedly gang-raped and her male friend assaulted by two police constables and their three friends here on the outskirts of the national capital."
Aug 31, 2013 Noida: Four including two policemen arrested in a gangrape case: "A gangrape has been reported from Noida in Uttar Pradesh in which 2 police personnel are among the 4 accused. All four people have been taken into custody and a case of a gangrape has been registered."
Aug 30, 2013 झारखंडः DSP के बेटे ने दोस्त के साथ मिल किया नाबालिग से गैंगरेप: "इन लोगों ने पीड़िता को किडनैप करने के बाद तृणमूल कांग्रेस (टीएमसी) के बंगाल से सांसद श्रृंजय बोस के बंगले में दो दिनों तक बंधक बनाये रखा."
Aug 30, 2013 Vote bank politics over Bhatkal's arrest: "Samjawadi Party leader Kamaal Farooqi today kicked up a controversy over the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, asking whether it is based on the grounds of crime or religion."
Aug 29, 2013 How Indian Mujahideen was formed: "According to reports, IM was established to deny the involvement of Pakistan and its Islamic terrorist groups, especially LeT and HUJI."
Aug 29, 2013 Nepotism: The subtle form of corruption
Aug 29, 2013 In Focus: Corruption in India’s food scheme
Aug 29, 2013 Dy Speaker's brother thrashes doctor: "Brother of Deputy Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly Shekhar Chandel allegedly thrashed the doctor of a District Hospital and forced the doctor to attend the patient which was brought by him to the hospital."
Aug 28, 2013 Daughter gang-raped, wife killed; man moves SC seeking protection: "A school-going 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and repeatedly gang-raped in a car by the sons of influential persons in village Chotikalasi in Haryana's Nilokheri tehsil on August 6 last year. The accused released her with a warning that if she did not return to them every 10 days, her parents would be killed."
Aug 28, 2013 'Robber' critical after Madhya Pradesh cops ram baton into rectum: ""police stripped Mayur and then rammed a baton inside his rectum after pouring petrol mixed with chilli powder". Mayur could barely walk or pass urine after the torture. When he began to sink, prison authorities shifted him to Satna district hospital. Fearing he would die, harried doctors there referred him to the hospital in Rewa, 65 km from Manjhgawa police station, Satna, where the torture took place."
Aug 28, 2013 Capital Shame: 26-day-old infant dies after 5 govt hospitals refuse admission citing scarcity of beds: "Sunil Singh went from pillar to post in at least five government hospitals including AIIMS, on the night Sonia Gandhi fell ill, but could not get admission for his ailing infant girl. The 26-day-old baby died the same day past midnight. All five government hospitals, including AIIMS, refused admission saying they had no bed for the infant."
Aug 28, 2013 Mukhiya lynched in Deoghar: "Ajsu district president of Deoghar, who had a criminal record, was lynched by a mob of some 2,000 lathi-wielding villagers early this morning near a railway halt in Jasidih, 15km from district headquarters, when his verbal spat with a local group triggered frenzied mass violence."
Aug 28, 2013 Watching cartoons un-Islamic, says Deoband ...: "cartoon was a “picture” and watching the same, even if it was a comedy character, was against the tenets of Islam."
Aug 28, 2013 Why should not Zubin Mehta be allowed to perform?: "Separatists in Jammu and Kashmir have been opposing musical maestro Zubin Mehta's 'Ehasas-e-Kashmir' concert to be held on September 7 saying the timing is inappropriate as the region is under turmoil."
Aug 28, 2013 FTP: Do working women need greater security in the public space?: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 8 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 28, 2013 Watch: US student who faced sexual harassment in India on her ordeal: "Michaela Cross, the US students who faced repeated sexual harassment while on a study trip to India speaks to CNN-IBN about her ordeal."
Aug 27, 2013 SP MLA's sons bulldoze doctor's house in Rae Bareli: "The accused, accompanied by rifle toting musclemen with a bulldozer and an excavator (JCB) machine in tow, got the under-construction house razed to ground. As a swelling crowd of local residents watched, none dared intervene as the demolition continued for more than two hours."
Aug 26, 2013 Corruption begins at the highest level and goes down: Subramanian Swamy: "corruption which is spreading like virus in the country"
Aug 26, 2013 SC: 90% rape cases end in acquittal: "Supreme Court on Monday (August 26) made strong observations following the repeated incidents of rape and has questioned the state administrations saying 90 percent cases ending in acquittal and directs State Chief Secretaries to frame rehabilitation policies for rape victims."
Aug 26, 2013 Why most rape cases end in acquittals, questions Supreme Court: "“What is wrong with the system? Why are 90 per cent of rape cases ending in acquittals? The situation is going from bad to worse,”"
Aug 26, 2013 Summons served to Asaram: "Controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was today asked by the police to appear within four days for questioning in connection with allegation of sexual abuse levelled against him by a minor."
Aug 26, 2013 Of 1 lakh pending rape cases in 2012, only 14% disposed of: "one lakh pending cases across the country in 2012, only around 14,700 — or 14.5 per cent — could be decided. And the conviction rate has been as poor. Only 3,563 people were convicted while more than 11,500 people were acquitted."
Aug 26, 2013 Rape, a COMMON thing in India?: "Rape in India has been described by Radha Kumar(famous author) as one of India's most common crimes against women and by the UN human-rights chief as a national problem."
Aug 25, 2013 Nexus of Corruption, Crime and Sexual Harassment: 'The Full Story You Need to Hear': "sexual harassment experienced by Michaela Cross, an American student at the University of Chicago, during her study abroad trip to India last year,"
Aug 25, 2013 2 cops among six held for extortion: "The police has arrested six persons, including two of its own constables and a woman, for allegedly running a a sex and extortion racket in Rani Bagh area in the city."
Aug 25, 2013 Heartless Kolkata watches woman commit suicide: "A woman climbed on a lamp-post on Friday evening, took her time fashioning a noose from her dupatta, put it around her neck and jumped off. Heartless Kolkata passed by as she choked to death. It was 4pm, rush-hour on Central Avenue, and no one had the time to stop to save a life."
Aug 24, 2013 Corrupt Classrooms Cripple Indian Navy Expansion: "Corruption has crippled the existing public education system, with many teaching and administrative jobs in schools considered patronage (to be given to supporters of politicians rather than those qualified to teach). The patronage jobs are often of the “no-show” (except to collect pay) variety."
Aug 24, 2013 Why do women feel unsafe?: "The constantly increasing rate of crime against women has raised serious concerns. Are the women of our country feeling safe when they step out of their house? To find answer to this question, TIMES NOW assesses situtation in major cities of the country."
Aug 24, 2013 SP leader blames attire for atrocity: "SP leader naresh Agarwal's remark has sparked a fresh controversy. Agarwal has blamed the influence of television for the increasing number of rapes in teh country. He also said that laws on their own are not enough to tackle the crime."
Aug 24, 2013 'लोकल ट्रेन में जब भी सफ़र करती हूँ सहमी सी रहती हूँ': ""पुलिस वाले ने मुझसे कहा कि कृपया आप रेलवे स्टेशन से बाहर जाकर पुलिस स्टेशन में अपनी शिकायत दर्ज करें. उस दिन मुझे बहुत बुरा लगा, देश के क़ानून के ऊपर मेरा भरोसा टूट गया. एक वो दिन था और एक आज का दिन है. ट्रेन में जब भी सफ़र करती हूँ हमेशा डरी सहमी सी रहती हूँ.""
Aug 24, 2013 Jharkhand: Woman constable, on way to relative's cremation, gangraped by dacoits: "As per the FIR filed by her on Friday, she was gangraped by dacoits when she was going to Garhwa from Ranchi by a car in the wee hours"
Aug 24, 2013 Read: Mumbai gangrape survivor's statement to the police: "CNN-IBN has accessed the Mumbai gangrape survivor's statement to the police. The 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday evening at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai."
Aug 24, 2013 Has Mumbai lost its reputation of being the safest city for women?: "The gangrape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai triggered an outrage across the country on Friday with protests taking place in many cities."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai photojournalist gang-raped on assignment: ""Despicable! We are shamed! How long and God forbid, how many more before the criminals are punished? Wake up, India!" "Sad validation of the fact that NO city in India is safe for women. It is after all the same prevention/enforcement mechanism in use all over,""
Aug 23, 2013 BBC: Female photojournalist gang-raped in Mumbai: "The 22-year-old was attacked on a photo shoot while accompanied by a male colleague. Women's rights campaigners have taken to the streets to voice their anger."
Aug 23, 2013 Why can't we protect our women?: "Innocent lives not spared but whats even more shocking is that these bold attempts have been made in broad daylight. On February 6, a six-month-old baby was sexually assaulted by unidentified men in Mumbai an and June 6, ten-year-old girl raped repeatedly, succumbed to her injuries. A pizza delivery boy attempted to rape a 24-year-old woman in Worli on June 27 and an American national attacked in the first class compartment of a local train in Marine lines. And on Thursday (August 23) the gangrape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai triggered an avalanche of outrage across the country. These rapists have no fear for the law and the maximum city cannot protect its women. Why are woman being left to feel vulnerable?"
Aug 23, 2013 Photo journalist raped in Mumbai: "Sometime after 5 pm, on a busy Thursday (August 22) in Mumbai, a 22-year-old photojournalist, accompanied by a male colleague were on an assignment. The young girl, working as an intern in an lifestyle magazine was gangraped by five men, in the heart of Mumbai. The horror unfolded when she went to Shakti mills, situated next to the famous studios. The girl and her colleague were on an assignment, working on chawls and mills in Mumbai."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai gangrape: City not safe anymore, says Shobha De: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 6:30 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 23, 2013 आसाराम ने रेप के बाद कहा- 'मैं भगवान हूं, तुम्हारा परिवार तबाह कर दूंगा': "जब पूरा देश आजादी का जश्न मना रहा था, आसाराम बापू अनुष्ठान के नाम पर एक नाबालिग लड़की से कथित तौर पर दुष्कर्म कर रहे थे."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai: 5 men allegedly gangrape photojournalist, 15 suspects detained: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 6:30 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai gangrape: It’s time to think beyond ritualistic protests
Aug 23, 2013 FTP: Are godmen like Asaram Bapu a product of blind faith?: "Self-styled godman Asaram is in the middle of yet another controversy with a case of sexual assault registered against him on the basis of a complaint by a 16-year-old girl."
Aug 23, 2013 Bangladeshi migrants behind Mumbai's rising crime graph: Shiv Sena: "Shiv Sena has held immigrants responsible for the horrific crime in Mumbai. A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday evening at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai. She was with her male colleague who was gagged and bound while the girl was raped."
Aug 22, 2013 Rape charge: Girl's statement against Asaram Bapu factually correct, says Jodhpur police: ""After sexual assault was confirmed in the medical examination of the girl, a case under relevant sections of IPC was registered"
Aug 22, 2013 The dumb white chick vs creepy Indian lecher debate: "The account of a young student who suffered a mental breakdown after being “stalked, groped, masturbated at” on a trip to India has become a rorschach test of sorts."
Aug 21, 2013 Conflict between democracy and its funding through corruption holds India in thrall: "Just a handful of companies admit to making political contributions. The rest pay off the books, to individual politicians, with a keen eye on the quid pro quo. Political parties file income-tax returns showing puny incomes. 2008-09 registered the highest incomes:Rs497 crore for the Congress and Rs220 crore for the BJP. In reality, these parties spend tens of thousands of crore rupees: not just for elections, but also for the regular functioning of their parties. Which means, quite simply, that India's great democracy is funded by the proceeds of corruption. This corruption takes three forms: loot of the exchequer (the fodder scam, commissions on procurement), sale of patronage (allocation of mining leases) and plain extortion (no clearance till you pay up, complex administrative procedures, each one of which serves as a rent-seeking opportunity)."
Aug 21, 2013 Corruption spreading like virus, says HC
Aug 21, 2013 Hapur DSP beaten by goons in U.P: "A Deputy Superintendent of Police was assaulted by armed liquor smugglers when he along with his team went to raid an illicit liquor shop in Pilkhuwa area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, police said today."
Aug 21, 2013 Railway Ministers favoured their own: "As Railway Ministers, they never missed a chance to beat their trumpets. Now it seems it was hollow. As far as Indian Railways jobs, the lion's share was cornered by the Ministers people. Under Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar accounted for most of the jobs. When Mamata Banerjee took over she ensured most of the vacancies were filled from West Bengal."
Aug 21, 2013 FTP: Is the Indian preference for fair skin becoming an obsession?: " 'Dark is Beautiful' is the name of a new campaign launched to campaign against the Indian obsession with fair skin. It was the second most shared article last week. The article has once again has once again reignited the debate on whether the Indian preference for fair skin is now becoming an obsession?"
Aug 21, 2013 अखिलेश जवाब दो, क्यों UP में बेलगाम हो रहे है माफिया?: "पिलखवा में डीएसपी को शराब माफिया ने पीटा, एटा में एक अपराधी को पकड़ने गए दारोगा को लोगों ने पीटा और आगरा में घर में घुस कर एक युवक की हत्या हुई."
Aug 21, 2013 Delhi, Jodhpur police file rape case against Asaram Bapu, godman denies charge: "The police sent her to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for medical examination where sexual assault on the girl was confirmed."
Aug 21, 2013 Are rationalists under threat in India?: "Anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead on Tuesday while he was on a morning walk in Pune."
Aug 21, 2013 'Godman' Asaram Bapu booked for forcing 16-year-old girl into unnatural sex: "He then took the girl into his room and allegedly forced her into unnatural sex, threatening her that his guards would eliminate his family if she refused"
Aug 19, 2013 Scams in India: Reasons why fraudsters continue to thrive: "Then there is the overall sense of low ethical standards, where tax evasion, black money, illegitimate wealth, benami holdings, and money laundering, are widely prevalent and well known. Those who do not participate are seen as naive, unfortunate, less privileged, or simply stupid."
Aug 19, 2013 यहां पुलिसवाले खा जाते हैं अंतिम संस्कार के पैसे: "ये वही लोग हैं, जो मिर्जापुर में लावारिस लाशों को गैरकानूनी और गैरइंसानी तरीके से ठिकाने लगाने का एक पूरा रैकेट चला रहे हैं... और इस रैकेट में छोटे-मोटे लोगों के साथ-साथ थाने के तमाम पुलिसवाले भी शामिल हैं. बल्कि यूं कहें कि ये रैकेट पुलिसवालों की पुश्तो-पनाही में ही चल रहा है, तो गलत नहीं होगा."
Aug 19, 2013 CJ Show: Poor condition of municipal schools in Mumbai: "CJ Nitin Gadekar surveys the municipal schools in Mumbai to find out the abject condition of classroom's, lack of teachers and dilapidated infrastructure. Watch his to report to find more "
Aug 19, 2013 Bangalore potholes: Scam that swallows Rs 3,000 crore every year: "Bangalore, the IT city of India, is bearing the brunt of thousands of potholes and corruption that runs when it comes to repairing the roads. Every year, Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore are eaten away by scams and locals are even forced to patch the potholes themselves."
Aug 19, 2013 Use of red beacons by authorities is reminiscent of British Raj: SC: "The Supreme Court has cracked the whip on the use of red beacons by VIPs. The court has asked all state governments to review the security given to VIPs."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra's land deal was a sham sale, says IAS officer Ashok Khemka: "It is very easy to take action with the people who are downtrodden, but it takes courage and guts to call a bluff a bluff when it happens at the top,""
Aug 18, 2013 Doctors out on the streets again: "India faces a surplus of patients but a massive shortage of specialist doctors, the reason being that there are just 12,000 post graduate medical seats on offer. That effectively means there's just one specialist for every 2000 patients. And doctors have now taken it upon themselves to seek a change in policy and save the doctor, with nationwide protests starting August 26th."
Aug 18, 2013 Four cops suspended for assaulting woman: "Four police constables were suspended for allegedly assaulting a woman during an altercation with her family members over a trivial issue."
Aug 17, 2013 Cop held for taking bribe: "The Vishrambaugh police had registered an accident case and had returned the car to Gawde, but Lokhande kept the documents of the vehicle in his possession. When Gawde met Lokhande and requested that the documents be returned to him, he allegedly demanded Rs 5,000."
Aug 16, 2013 The Idea Exchange »'Corruption prevails not only in BMC, but in all municipal bodies in MMR'
Aug 15, 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru 'would be ashamed of today's greedy, corrupt India': "Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, would be ashamed of the greedy, fearful, and corrupt country it has become, if he were alive today, the grandson of his mentor Mahatma Gandhi has said."
Aug 15, 2013 Boycott the corrupt to end corruption: Justice Santosh Hegde: "corruption in India cannot be checked unless society boycotted corrupt people."
Aug 14, 2013 A primer in how corruption works: "A young magistrate and illegal sand mining have New Delhi in a spin,"
Aug 14, 2013 30-year-old woman gangraped by 2 policemen: "Two police personnel allegedly gangraped a 30-year-old woman at gunpoint at Gageru village of Shamli district"
Aug 14, 2013 State of The Nation: Is malnutrition a bigger problem than hunger?: "This Thursday is the 15th of August and in this 67th Independence Day week, CNN-IBN is bringing you State Of the Nation focusing on whether there is anything to celebrate about Independence Day this year."
Aug 14, 2013 Low penalties, long trials; bonded labour continues in India: "Bonded labour continues to be India's shame. Even today, thousands of poor people have been forced into slavery because of low penalties, long trials and no accountability. A nine-year-old, Malavika started going to school 2-year-ago. She, along with her grandmother were tricked by an agent 5-year-ago and spent breaking stones at a quarry near Mangalore. They were promised food, money and housing but got nothing even after working for 15-hour a day. Even children were not spared at the stone quarry."
Aug 13, 2013 The GREAT Indian Independence Sham!: "This is the land of lawlessness – walk down a street and be wary of someone cutting a signal, drive and be wary of someone switching lanes without as much as a signal, run over someone and if you’re well-connected, you will get off scot-free, women are groped on a daily basis – everyone’s watching and no one’s doing a thing – law and order – a term that’s so alien in India, it’s almost scary... almost. A country’s progress and happiness index depends completely on satisfied citizens. How many of us are truly satisfied?"
Aug 13, 2013 'कारोबारी' रॉबर्ट वाड्रा पर संसद में कोलाहल: ""सिर्फ़ 44 वर्ष की आयु में बड़ी क्लिक करें पहुँच रखने वाले एक व्यक्ति हैं जिन्हें सैंकड़ों करोड़ रूपए कमाने की कला बिना किसी बिज़नेस स्कूल में गए हुए या निवेश किए ही आती है.”"
Aug 13, 2013 Vadra land deals paralyse Parliament, BJP for SIT probe: "Yashwant Sinha said there was a highly connected person who didn't go to B-school but had a model where crores were made with no investment."
Aug 12, 2013 Congress MP embarrasses party: "Political fight has broken out over IAS offcier Askok Khemka's report in Haryana. After IAS officer Ashok Khemka revealed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra falsified documents created a black market of licenses, Congress ..."
Aug 12, 2013 Govt protecting convicted netas?: "TIMES NOW on Monday (August 12) accessed a copy of the government's review plea in the Supreme Court on convicted MPs. The government has challenged SC order and has now filed a review petition in the apex court detailing its defence."
Aug 12, 2013 United in corruption: Bill to keep parties out of RTI ambit introduced, AAP condemns: "A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act and negate a Central Information Commission (CIC) order to this effect under the transparency law."
Aug 12, 2013 Red beacon falls victim to Bengal's colour politics: "to change the colour of red beacon in VIP cars to green or yellow, transport minister Madan Mitra said"
Aug 11, 2013 7 yr old raped on train, given Rs10: "A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped on the Howrah-Kurla Express near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh by an unidentified man who gave her a Rs. 10 note after committing the crime,"
Aug 10, 2013 Is it impossible to rein-in the sand mafia?: "Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday claimed that her ministry has found evidence of illegal sand mining in Greater Noida, the district from where IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal was suspended."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra pocketed large premium on colony license: Ashok Khemka: "the Haryana's Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) "ignored rules and regulations to allow crony capitalists operating as middlemen to flourish and appropriate market premium of a license." "The DTCP aided Vadra in making these sham transactions,""
Aug 8, 2013 Surprise! Indians Still Find India Very Corrupt
Aug 7, 2013 LoC attack: Not a single Bihar minister present at Patna airport on arrival of martyrs' bodies: "Not a single minister from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet was present at Patna airport on Wednesday night to receive the bodies of four martyrs of 21 Bihar Regiment killed by Pak army on the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar, BJP leader Giriraj Singh and other party leaders were present at the airport."
Aug 7, 2013 Where was Sonia when Mayawati suspended officers, asks SP: "Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's intervention in the IAS officer Dugra Shakti Nagpal's suspension case. He has asked that where Sonia was when former chief minister Mayawati was suspending officers."
Aug 5, 2013 Excl: Fight over shunted SP escalates: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary, who was allegedly transffered after reopening a case against Congress MLA's father, speaks exclsuively to TIMES NOW, says the Congress MLA's father was involved in anti national activities, and he reopened the history sheet against him which was later closed again."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of sirens, beacons should be dealt with strictly: SC: "The Supreme Court on Monday said that unauthorised use of sirens and beacons should be dealt with strictly and exemplary fines should be imposed on those violating the rule. "
Aug 5, 2013 Nothing new with Durga's suspension: Kiran Bedi: "Former IPS officer, Kiran Bedi has said that there is nothing new in the suspension of IAS officer Durga Nagpal and that everyone is made to suffer such cases during their service. She said the reason for a mssive uproar is the rapid corruption that the people have to face now."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening case against Cong MLA's father: "In a controversial order, IPS officer Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary is allegedly facing the consequences within two days of reopening history sheet of Gazi Fakir, father of Pokharan Congress MLA Sahel Mohammed. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has denied all foul play in the matter and has termed it as a routine transfer."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening history sheet of Cong MLA's father: "Days after the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal in Uttar Pradesh, Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred allegedly for reopening the history sheet against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir. Fakir had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of Rajasthan."
Aug 5, 2013 Assam govt orders shoot-at-sight following violent statehood protest: "A week after the Congress Working Committee endorsed the decision of separate state of Telangana, statehood demands were growing in Assam as well where the agitaton for Bodoland autonomy has picked up. But Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi remains adamant and said there will be no division."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of beacons, sirens must be dealt with strictly: SC: ""How can citizens be treated differently,""
Aug 5, 2013 FTP: Is the IAS dream becoming a nightmare?: "Durga Shakti Nagpal, the 28-year-old SDM of GB Nagar, who led the crackdown on sand mining mafia in her district, was suspended on July 27 ostensibly for ordering the demolition of the wall allegedly without following the due process."
Aug 5, 2013 Durga Shakti case: Is the IAS dream becoming a nightmare?
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Sep 2, 2013 India’s Real Problem is Corruption, Not Poor Policies: "no matter how inventive or well-intentioned a policy may be, corruption will always get in its way."
Sep 2, 2013 Indian politicians shame democracy: "From street fights to a brawl where even women weren't spared to vulgarity for votes - tonight we're broadcasting three sets of pictures from different parts of the country. These pictures should shock you as they're a reminder to us-- as we ask ourselves if these are the people we voted for - these pictures show the new depths some of our politicians have hit in India."
Sep 2, 2013 नगर निगम की बैठक में जमकर चले लात और घूंसे: "हरियाणा के यमुनानगर के नगर निगम की पहली बैठक में आज जमकर हंगामा हुआ. बात ऐसी बढ़ी कि वहां थप्पड़ और घूंसे चले."
Sep 2, 2013 Woman gang-raped by four men, set afire in Madhya Pradesh: "her neighbours identified as Hamid, Irshad Khan, Aashiq and Raees Khan took turns to assault her over an alleged property dispute,"
Sep 2, 2013 Rape Capital: four rapes in a single day in Delhi: "A nine-year-old Delhi school girl was kidnapped from outside her institution in east Delhi's Seemapuri area by 42-year-old auto-rickshaw driver"
Sep 2, 2013 Bangaloreans scared after convicted rapist escapes from jail: "A rapist and murderer's daring escape from a high security prison has sent shock waves across the IT City Bangalore. A daring jolt to the police that has raised many questions about inadequate security at the jail."
Sep 2, 2013 Woman raped in Pune hospital; ward boy, guard arrested: "In a shocking incident, a mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by a ward boy and a security guard in the lift of a municipal hospital"
Aug 31, 2013 Every citizen in the country has either been a victim or a culprit of corruption: Santosh Hegde: "from 2010 onwards, the amount of one scam scaled to lakh crore. For instance, 2G and Coalgate scam touched a massive figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore and Rs 1.86 lakh crore respectively,”"
Aug 31, 2013 Delhi woman allegedly gang-raped by cops, 4 arrested: "A Delhi-based woman was allegedly gang-raped and her male friend assaulted by two police constables and their three friends here on the outskirts of the national capital."
Aug 31, 2013 Noida: Four including two policemen arrested in a gangrape case: "A gangrape has been reported from Noida in Uttar Pradesh in which 2 police personnel are among the 4 accused. All four people have been taken into custody and a case of a gangrape has been registered."
Aug 30, 2013 झारखंडः DSP के बेटे ने दोस्त के साथ मिल किया नाबालिग से गैंगरेप: "इन लोगों ने पीड़िता को किडनैप करने के बाद तृणमूल कांग्रेस (टीएमसी) के बंगाल से सांसद श्रृंजय बोस के बंगले में दो दिनों तक बंधक बनाये रखा."
Aug 30, 2013 Vote bank politics over Bhatkal's arrest: "Samjawadi Party leader Kamaal Farooqi today kicked up a controversy over the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, asking whether it is based on the grounds of crime or religion."
Aug 29, 2013 How Indian Mujahideen was formed: "According to reports, IM was established to deny the involvement of Pakistan and its Islamic terrorist groups, especially LeT and HUJI."
Aug 29, 2013 Nepotism: The subtle form of corruption
Aug 29, 2013 In Focus: Corruption in India’s food scheme
Aug 29, 2013 Dy Speaker's brother thrashes doctor: "Brother of Deputy Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly Shekhar Chandel allegedly thrashed the doctor of a District Hospital and forced the doctor to attend the patient which was brought by him to the hospital."
Aug 28, 2013 Daughter gang-raped, wife killed; man moves SC seeking protection: "A school-going 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and repeatedly gang-raped in a car by the sons of influential persons in village Chotikalasi in Haryana's Nilokheri tehsil on August 6 last year. The accused released her with a warning that if she did not return to them every 10 days, her parents would be killed."
Aug 28, 2013 'Robber' critical after Madhya Pradesh cops ram baton into rectum: ""police stripped Mayur and then rammed a baton inside his rectum after pouring petrol mixed with chilli powder". Mayur could barely walk or pass urine after the torture. When he began to sink, prison authorities shifted him to Satna district hospital. Fearing he would die, harried doctors there referred him to the hospital in Rewa, 65 km from Manjhgawa police station, Satna, where the torture took place."
Aug 28, 2013 Capital Shame: 26-day-old infant dies after 5 govt hospitals refuse admission citing scarcity of beds: "Sunil Singh went from pillar to post in at least five government hospitals including AIIMS, on the night Sonia Gandhi fell ill, but could not get admission for his ailing infant girl. The 26-day-old baby died the same day past midnight. All five government hospitals, including AIIMS, refused admission saying they had no bed for the infant."
Aug 28, 2013 Mukhiya lynched in Deoghar: "Ajsu district president of Deoghar, who had a criminal record, was lynched by a mob of some 2,000 lathi-wielding villagers early this morning near a railway halt in Jasidih, 15km from district headquarters, when his verbal spat with a local group triggered frenzied mass violence."
Aug 28, 2013 Watching cartoons un-Islamic, says Deoband ...: "cartoon was a “picture” and watching the same, even if it was a comedy character, was against the tenets of Islam."
Aug 28, 2013 Why should not Zubin Mehta be allowed to perform?: "Separatists in Jammu and Kashmir have been opposing musical maestro Zubin Mehta's 'Ehasas-e-Kashmir' concert to be held on September 7 saying the timing is inappropriate as the region is under turmoil."
Aug 28, 2013 FTP: Do working women need greater security in the public space?: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 8 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 28, 2013 Watch: US student who faced sexual harassment in India on her ordeal: "Michaela Cross, the US students who faced repeated sexual harassment while on a study trip to India speaks to CNN-IBN about her ordeal."
Aug 27, 2013 SP MLA's sons bulldoze doctor's house in Rae Bareli: "The accused, accompanied by rifle toting musclemen with a bulldozer and an excavator (JCB) machine in tow, got the under-construction house razed to ground. As a swelling crowd of local residents watched, none dared intervene as the demolition continued for more than two hours."
Aug 26, 2013 Corruption begins at the highest level and goes down: Subramanian Swamy: "corruption which is spreading like virus in the country"
Aug 26, 2013 SC: 90% rape cases end in acquittal: "Supreme Court on Monday (August 26) made strong observations following the repeated incidents of rape and has questioned the state administrations saying 90 percent cases ending in acquittal and directs State Chief Secretaries to frame rehabilitation policies for rape victims."
Aug 26, 2013 Why most rape cases end in acquittals, questions Supreme Court: "“What is wrong with the system? Why are 90 per cent of rape cases ending in acquittals? The situation is going from bad to worse,”"
Aug 26, 2013 Summons served to Asaram: "Controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was today asked by the police to appear within four days for questioning in connection with allegation of sexual abuse levelled against him by a minor."
Aug 26, 2013 Of 1 lakh pending rape cases in 2012, only 14% disposed of: "one lakh pending cases across the country in 2012, only around 14,700 — or 14.5 per cent — could be decided. And the conviction rate has been as poor. Only 3,563 people were convicted while more than 11,500 people were acquitted."
Aug 26, 2013 Rape, a COMMON thing in India?: "Rape in India has been described by Radha Kumar(famous author) as one of India's most common crimes against women and by the UN human-rights chief as a national problem."
Aug 25, 2013 Nexus of Corruption, Crime and Sexual Harassment: 'The Full Story You Need to Hear': "sexual harassment experienced by Michaela Cross, an American student at the University of Chicago, during her study abroad trip to India last year,"
Aug 25, 2013 2 cops among six held for extortion: "The police has arrested six persons, including two of its own constables and a woman, for allegedly running a a sex and extortion racket in Rani Bagh area in the city."
Aug 25, 2013 Heartless Kolkata watches woman commit suicide: "A woman climbed on a lamp-post on Friday evening, took her time fashioning a noose from her dupatta, put it around her neck and jumped off. Heartless Kolkata passed by as she choked to death. It was 4pm, rush-hour on Central Avenue, and no one had the time to stop to save a life."
Aug 24, 2013 Corrupt Classrooms Cripple Indian Navy Expansion: "Corruption has crippled the existing public education system, with many teaching and administrative jobs in schools considered patronage (to be given to supporters of politicians rather than those qualified to teach). The patronage jobs are often of the “no-show” (except to collect pay) variety."
Aug 24, 2013 Why do women feel unsafe?: "The constantly increasing rate of crime against women has raised serious concerns. Are the women of our country feeling safe when they step out of their house? To find answer to this question, TIMES NOW assesses situtation in major cities of the country."
Aug 24, 2013 SP leader blames attire for atrocity: "SP leader naresh Agarwal's remark has sparked a fresh controversy. Agarwal has blamed the influence of television for the increasing number of rapes in teh country. He also said that laws on their own are not enough to tackle the crime."
Aug 24, 2013 'लोकल ट्रेन में जब भी सफ़र करती हूँ सहमी सी रहती हूँ': ""पुलिस वाले ने मुझसे कहा कि कृपया आप रेलवे स्टेशन से बाहर जाकर पुलिस स्टेशन में अपनी शिकायत दर्ज करें. उस दिन मुझे बहुत बुरा लगा, देश के क़ानून के ऊपर मेरा भरोसा टूट गया. एक वो दिन था और एक आज का दिन है. ट्रेन में जब भी सफ़र करती हूँ हमेशा डरी सहमी सी रहती हूँ.""
Aug 24, 2013 Jharkhand: Woman constable, on way to relative's cremation, gangraped by dacoits: "As per the FIR filed by her on Friday, she was gangraped by dacoits when she was going to Garhwa from Ranchi by a car in the wee hours"
Aug 24, 2013 Read: Mumbai gangrape survivor's statement to the police: "CNN-IBN has accessed the Mumbai gangrape survivor's statement to the police. The 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday evening at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai."
Aug 24, 2013 Has Mumbai lost its reputation of being the safest city for women?: "The gangrape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai triggered an outrage across the country on Friday with protests taking place in many cities."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai photojournalist gang-raped on assignment: ""Despicable! We are shamed! How long and God forbid, how many more before the criminals are punished? Wake up, India!" "Sad validation of the fact that NO city in India is safe for women. It is after all the same prevention/enforcement mechanism in use all over,""
Aug 23, 2013 BBC: Female photojournalist gang-raped in Mumbai: "The 22-year-old was attacked on a photo shoot while accompanied by a male colleague. Women's rights campaigners have taken to the streets to voice their anger."
Aug 23, 2013 Why can't we protect our women?: "Innocent lives not spared but whats even more shocking is that these bold attempts have been made in broad daylight. On February 6, a six-month-old baby was sexually assaulted by unidentified men in Mumbai an and June 6, ten-year-old girl raped repeatedly, succumbed to her injuries. A pizza delivery boy attempted to rape a 24-year-old woman in Worli on June 27 and an American national attacked in the first class compartment of a local train in Marine lines. And on Thursday (August 23) the gangrape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai triggered an avalanche of outrage across the country. These rapists have no fear for the law and the maximum city cannot protect its women. Why are woman being left to feel vulnerable?"
Aug 23, 2013 Photo journalist raped in Mumbai: "Sometime after 5 pm, on a busy Thursday (August 22) in Mumbai, a 22-year-old photojournalist, accompanied by a male colleague were on an assignment. The young girl, working as an intern in an lifestyle magazine was gangraped by five men, in the heart of Mumbai. The horror unfolded when she went to Shakti mills, situated next to the famous studios. The girl and her colleague were on an assignment, working on chawls and mills in Mumbai."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai gangrape: City not safe anymore, says Shobha De: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 6:30 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 23, 2013 आसाराम ने रेप के बाद कहा- 'मैं भगवान हूं, तुम्हारा परिवार तबाह कर दूंगा': "जब पूरा देश आजादी का जश्न मना रहा था, आसाराम बापू अनुष्ठान के नाम पर एक नाबालिग लड़की से कथित तौर पर दुष्कर्म कर रहे थे."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai: 5 men allegedly gangrape photojournalist, 15 suspects detained: "A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday around 6:30 pm while she was on an assignment at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai, according to police sources."
Aug 23, 2013 Mumbai gangrape: It’s time to think beyond ritualistic protests
Aug 23, 2013 FTP: Are godmen like Asaram Bapu a product of blind faith?: "Self-styled godman Asaram is in the middle of yet another controversy with a case of sexual assault registered against him on the basis of a complaint by a 16-year-old girl."
Aug 23, 2013 Bangladeshi migrants behind Mumbai's rising crime graph: Shiv Sena: "Shiv Sena has held immigrants responsible for the horrific crime in Mumbai. A 23-year-old photojournalist was allegedly gangraped by five men on Thursday evening at Shakti Mill in Parel area of Central Mumbai. She was with her male colleague who was gagged and bound while the girl was raped."
Aug 22, 2013 Rape charge: Girl's statement against Asaram Bapu factually correct, says Jodhpur police: ""After sexual assault was confirmed in the medical examination of the girl, a case under relevant sections of IPC was registered"
Aug 22, 2013 The dumb white chick vs creepy Indian lecher debate: "The account of a young student who suffered a mental breakdown after being “stalked, groped, masturbated at” on a trip to India has become a rorschach test of sorts."
Aug 21, 2013 Conflict between democracy and its funding through corruption holds India in thrall: "Just a handful of companies admit to making political contributions. The rest pay off the books, to individual politicians, with a keen eye on the quid pro quo. Political parties file income-tax returns showing puny incomes. 2008-09 registered the highest incomes:Rs497 crore for the Congress and Rs220 crore for the BJP. In reality, these parties spend tens of thousands of crore rupees: not just for elections, but also for the regular functioning of their parties. Which means, quite simply, that India's great democracy is funded by the proceeds of corruption. This corruption takes three forms: loot of the exchequer (the fodder scam, commissions on procurement), sale of patronage (allocation of mining leases) and plain extortion (no clearance till you pay up, complex administrative procedures, each one of which serves as a rent-seeking opportunity)."
Aug 21, 2013 Corruption spreading like virus, says HC
Aug 21, 2013 Hapur DSP beaten by goons in U.P: "A Deputy Superintendent of Police was assaulted by armed liquor smugglers when he along with his team went to raid an illicit liquor shop in Pilkhuwa area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, police said today."
Aug 21, 2013 Railway Ministers favoured their own: "As Railway Ministers, they never missed a chance to beat their trumpets. Now it seems it was hollow. As far as Indian Railways jobs, the lion's share was cornered by the Ministers people. Under Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar accounted for most of the jobs. When Mamata Banerjee took over she ensured most of the vacancies were filled from West Bengal."
Aug 21, 2013 FTP: Is the Indian preference for fair skin becoming an obsession?: " 'Dark is Beautiful' is the name of a new campaign launched to campaign against the Indian obsession with fair skin. It was the second most shared article last week. The article has once again has once again reignited the debate on whether the Indian preference for fair skin is now becoming an obsession?"
Aug 21, 2013 अखिलेश जवाब दो, क्यों UP में बेलगाम हो रहे है माफिया?: "पिलखवा में डीएसपी को शराब माफिया ने पीटा, एटा में एक अपराधी को पकड़ने गए दारोगा को लोगों ने पीटा और आगरा में घर में घुस कर एक युवक की हत्या हुई."
Aug 21, 2013 Delhi, Jodhpur police file rape case against Asaram Bapu, godman denies charge: "The police sent her to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for medical examination where sexual assault on the girl was confirmed."
Aug 21, 2013 Are rationalists under threat in India?: "Anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead on Tuesday while he was on a morning walk in Pune."
Aug 21, 2013 'Godman' Asaram Bapu booked for forcing 16-year-old girl into unnatural sex: "He then took the girl into his room and allegedly forced her into unnatural sex, threatening her that his guards would eliminate his family if she refused"
Aug 19, 2013 Scams in India: Reasons why fraudsters continue to thrive: "Then there is the overall sense of low ethical standards, where tax evasion, black money, illegitimate wealth, benami holdings, and money laundering, are widely prevalent and well known. Those who do not participate are seen as naive, unfortunate, less privileged, or simply stupid."
Aug 19, 2013 यहां पुलिसवाले खा जाते हैं अंतिम संस्कार के पैसे: "ये वही लोग हैं, जो मिर्जापुर में लावारिस लाशों को गैरकानूनी और गैरइंसानी तरीके से ठिकाने लगाने का एक पूरा रैकेट चला रहे हैं... और इस रैकेट में छोटे-मोटे लोगों के साथ-साथ थाने के तमाम पुलिसवाले भी शामिल हैं. बल्कि यूं कहें कि ये रैकेट पुलिसवालों की पुश्तो-पनाही में ही चल रहा है, तो गलत नहीं होगा."
Aug 19, 2013 CJ Show: Poor condition of municipal schools in Mumbai: "CJ Nitin Gadekar surveys the municipal schools in Mumbai to find out the abject condition of classroom's, lack of teachers and dilapidated infrastructure. Watch his to report to find more "
Aug 19, 2013 Bangalore potholes: Scam that swallows Rs 3,000 crore every year: "Bangalore, the IT city of India, is bearing the brunt of thousands of potholes and corruption that runs when it comes to repairing the roads. Every year, Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore are eaten away by scams and locals are even forced to patch the potholes themselves."
Aug 19, 2013 Use of red beacons by authorities is reminiscent of British Raj: SC: "The Supreme Court has cracked the whip on the use of red beacons by VIPs. The court has asked all state governments to review the security given to VIPs."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra's land deal was a sham sale, says IAS officer Ashok Khemka: "It is very easy to take action with the people who are downtrodden, but it takes courage and guts to call a bluff a bluff when it happens at the top,""
Aug 18, 2013 Doctors out on the streets again: "India faces a surplus of patients but a massive shortage of specialist doctors, the reason being that there are just 12,000 post graduate medical seats on offer. That effectively means there's just one specialist for every 2000 patients. And doctors have now taken it upon themselves to seek a change in policy and save the doctor, with nationwide protests starting August 26th."
Aug 18, 2013 Four cops suspended for assaulting woman: "Four police constables were suspended for allegedly assaulting a woman during an altercation with her family members over a trivial issue."
Aug 17, 2013 Cop held for taking bribe: "The Vishrambaugh police had registered an accident case and had returned the car to Gawde, but Lokhande kept the documents of the vehicle in his possession. When Gawde met Lokhande and requested that the documents be returned to him, he allegedly demanded Rs 5,000."
Aug 16, 2013 The Idea Exchange »'Corruption prevails not only in BMC, but in all municipal bodies in MMR'
Aug 15, 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru 'would be ashamed of today's greedy, corrupt India': "Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, would be ashamed of the greedy, fearful, and corrupt country it has become, if he were alive today, the grandson of his mentor Mahatma Gandhi has said."
Aug 15, 2013 Boycott the corrupt to end corruption: Justice Santosh Hegde: "corruption in India cannot be checked unless society boycotted corrupt people."
Aug 14, 2013 A primer in how corruption works: "A young magistrate and illegal sand mining have New Delhi in a spin,"
Aug 14, 2013 30-year-old woman gangraped by 2 policemen: "Two police personnel allegedly gangraped a 30-year-old woman at gunpoint at Gageru village of Shamli district"
Aug 14, 2013 State of The Nation: Is malnutrition a bigger problem than hunger?: "This Thursday is the 15th of August and in this 67th Independence Day week, CNN-IBN is bringing you State Of the Nation focusing on whether there is anything to celebrate about Independence Day this year."
Aug 14, 2013 Low penalties, long trials; bonded labour continues in India: "Bonded labour continues to be India's shame. Even today, thousands of poor people have been forced into slavery because of low penalties, long trials and no accountability. A nine-year-old, Malavika started going to school 2-year-ago. She, along with her grandmother were tricked by an agent 5-year-ago and spent breaking stones at a quarry near Mangalore. They were promised food, money and housing but got nothing even after working for 15-hour a day. Even children were not spared at the stone quarry."
Aug 13, 2013 The GREAT Indian Independence Sham!: "This is the land of lawlessness – walk down a street and be wary of someone cutting a signal, drive and be wary of someone switching lanes without as much as a signal, run over someone and if you’re well-connected, you will get off scot-free, women are groped on a daily basis – everyone’s watching and no one’s doing a thing – law and order – a term that’s so alien in India, it’s almost scary... almost. A country’s progress and happiness index depends completely on satisfied citizens. How many of us are truly satisfied?"
Aug 13, 2013 'कारोबारी' रॉबर्ट वाड्रा पर संसद में कोलाहल: ""सिर्फ़ 44 वर्ष की आयु में बड़ी क्लिक करें पहुँच रखने वाले एक व्यक्ति हैं जिन्हें सैंकड़ों करोड़ रूपए कमाने की कला बिना किसी बिज़नेस स्कूल में गए हुए या निवेश किए ही आती है.”"
Aug 13, 2013 Vadra land deals paralyse Parliament, BJP for SIT probe: "Yashwant Sinha said there was a highly connected person who didn't go to B-school but had a model where crores were made with no investment."
Aug 12, 2013 Congress MP embarrasses party: "Political fight has broken out over IAS offcier Askok Khemka's report in Haryana. After IAS officer Ashok Khemka revealed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra falsified documents created a black market of licenses, Congress ..."
Aug 12, 2013 Govt protecting convicted netas?: "TIMES NOW on Monday (August 12) accessed a copy of the government's review plea in the Supreme Court on convicted MPs. The government has challenged SC order and has now filed a review petition in the apex court detailing its defence."
Aug 12, 2013 United in corruption: Bill to keep parties out of RTI ambit introduced, AAP condemns: "A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act and negate a Central Information Commission (CIC) order to this effect under the transparency law."
Aug 12, 2013 Red beacon falls victim to Bengal's colour politics: "to change the colour of red beacon in VIP cars to green or yellow, transport minister Madan Mitra said"
Aug 11, 2013 7 yr old raped on train, given Rs10: "A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped on the Howrah-Kurla Express near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh by an unidentified man who gave her a Rs. 10 note after committing the crime,"
Aug 10, 2013 Is it impossible to rein-in the sand mafia?: "Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday claimed that her ministry has found evidence of illegal sand mining in Greater Noida, the district from where IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal was suspended."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra pocketed large premium on colony license: Ashok Khemka: "the Haryana's Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) "ignored rules and regulations to allow crony capitalists operating as middlemen to flourish and appropriate market premium of a license." "The DTCP aided Vadra in making these sham transactions,""
Aug 8, 2013 Surprise! Indians Still Find India Very Corrupt
Aug 7, 2013 LoC attack: Not a single Bihar minister present at Patna airport on arrival of martyrs' bodies: "Not a single minister from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet was present at Patna airport on Wednesday night to receive the bodies of four martyrs of 21 Bihar Regiment killed by Pak army on the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar, BJP leader Giriraj Singh and other party leaders were present at the airport."
Aug 7, 2013 Where was Sonia when Mayawati suspended officers, asks SP: "Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's intervention in the IAS officer Dugra Shakti Nagpal's suspension case. He has asked that where Sonia was when former chief minister Mayawati was suspending officers."
Aug 5, 2013 Excl: Fight over shunted SP escalates: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary, who was allegedly transffered after reopening a case against Congress MLA's father, speaks exclsuively to TIMES NOW, says the Congress MLA's father was involved in anti national activities, and he reopened the history sheet against him which was later closed again."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of sirens, beacons should be dealt with strictly: SC: "The Supreme Court on Monday said that unauthorised use of sirens and beacons should be dealt with strictly and exemplary fines should be imposed on those violating the rule. "
Aug 5, 2013 Nothing new with Durga's suspension: Kiran Bedi: "Former IPS officer, Kiran Bedi has said that there is nothing new in the suspension of IAS officer Durga Nagpal and that everyone is made to suffer such cases during their service. She said the reason for a mssive uproar is the rapid corruption that the people have to face now."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening case against Cong MLA's father: "In a controversial order, IPS officer Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary is allegedly facing the consequences within two days of reopening history sheet of Gazi Fakir, father of Pokharan Congress MLA Sahel Mohammed. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has denied all foul play in the matter and has termed it as a routine transfer."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening history sheet of Cong MLA's father: "Days after the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal in Uttar Pradesh, Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred allegedly for reopening the history sheet against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir. Fakir had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of Rajasthan."
Aug 5, 2013 Assam govt orders shoot-at-sight following violent statehood protest: "A week after the Congress Working Committee endorsed the decision of separate state of Telangana, statehood demands were growing in Assam as well where the agitaton for Bodoland autonomy has picked up. But Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi remains adamant and said there will be no division."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of beacons, sirens must be dealt with strictly: SC: ""How can citizens be treated differently,""
Aug 5, 2013 FTP: Is the IAS dream becoming a nightmare?: "Durga Shakti Nagpal, the 28-year-old SDM of GB Nagar, who led the crackdown on sand mining mafia in her district, was suspended on July 27 ostensibly for ordering the demolition of the wall allegedly without following the due process."
Aug 5, 2013 Durga Shakti case: Is the IAS dream becoming a nightmare?
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