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Apr 13, 2013 Presidency Univ gatekeeper targeted: "This is the picture of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Councillor Partha Basu and two TMC student leaders entering the Presidency University on the day it was ransacked. But instead of acting against its own men the Mamata Government is targeting everyone else. Today it was the University gatekeeper who was called for questioning by the police. After three hour, the harried gatekeeper was allowed to leave."
Apr 13, 2013 Rajasthan Government's bizarre diktat: "This award ceremony is not like any other you would come across in the country. These sportspersons were in for a rude shock - before collecting their state awards. In a ridiculous move by the Rajasthan State Government - sportsperson asked to produce affidavits ensuring they have no affiliation with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or Jamaat-e-Islami, before receiving their awards. Vishal Singh, sportsman, said, "This is taking it to the extreme step, stating that if you belong to such organisation you cannot claim your award.""
Apr 13, 2013 Did Govt vet CBI report on Coalgate?: "t was a scam which paralysed Parliament. The Coalgate scam had links to the Government with the Opposition even gunning for the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. And now reports suggesting that the probe into the multi-crore coal scam may have been controlled closely by the Government."
Apr 13, 2013 BBC: Illegal building woes in urban India: "Illegal projects such as this are a widespread problem in Indian cities"
Apr 10, 2013 Fresh allegations against Ajit Pawar: "Under attack over his crass remarks on drought situation in the state, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has found himself in fresh trouble. Pune-based NGO has alleged that while Ajit Pawar was the water resources minister between 2003 and 2011, he diverted almost 2000 million cubic meter of water meant for irrigation to industries. Meanwhile, the opposition has raised its pitch, demanding Ajit Pawar to resign immediately."
Apr 10, 2013 '84 riots: Setback for Tytler: "In a big jolt to Jagdish Tytler, a Delhi Court on Wednesday (April 10) ordered reopening of a 1984 anti-Sikhs riots case against him, setting aside a CBI closure report giving clean chit to the Congress leader. The CBI was directed to examine eye-witnesses and people claiming to have information about the riots. Additional Sessions Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj set aside the order of a magisterial court which accepted CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to Tytler."
Apr 10, 2013 UP: Uproar as minor rape survivor is put behind bars: "A ten-year-old rape survivor was put behind bars by the Bulandshahr police in Uttar Pradesh when she approached them for help. The child and her mother had gone to a women's police station to file the complaint of the rape."
Apr 10, 2013 Thane: NCP MLA stopped Forest Dept from demolishing illegal buildings: "A week after a building collapsed in Thane's Mumbra area killing 74 people, Network 18 has accessed documents which show that local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad had prevented the Forest Department from demolishing illegal constructions in the area despite a court order."
Apr 10, 2013 Bulandshahr: Rape survivor alleges she was slapped by women constables: "In a yet another case of police brutality, a 10-year-old rape survivor was locked up in the jail when she reached a police station to file a complaint. 'Mujhe thappad mara (I was slapped),' alleged the girl, who spent more than 15 hours in the jail with her mother."
Apr 10, 2013 Maha: 'Water from dam being diverted to mills owned by NCP leaders': "Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar may have admitted to making the biggest blunder of his political career over his 'urine' remark, however, residents of Patkul village in Solapur are incensed by his Marie Antoinette-like remark. 'He wants us to drink urine? Is that what he is saying?' a resident asks."
Apr 9, 2013 WB: Mob beats up, shaves heads of children accused of theft: "In a shocking case of mob justice in Asansol in West Bengal, five children were allegedly tied to bamboo poles and kept in a hut overnight for alleged theft. The children were aged between 10 and 12 years."
Apr 9, 2013 UPA most hated govt since 1947: Narendra Modi: "Modi alleged that the UPA was the most hated government since Independence and that '32 years of Left rule' had brought West Bengal to ruins."
Apr 8, 2013 Was Rajiv Gandhi a middleman for Swedish jets before becoming PM?: "he latest WikiLeaks revelations from US Embassy cables have named former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in a scandal. National daily The Hindu has published their findings of the Kissinger cables, which claim that Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish Company before he became the Prime Minister."
Apr 8, 2013 Delhi gangrape: 4 months on, bus drivers still get fake licences: "Nothing has changed on the ground four months after the Delhi gangrape triggered mass outrage and a series of promises by authorities. CNN-IBN's sister channel IBN7 has conducted a special investigation showing that fake licences based on fake addresses are still being issued to bus drivers."
Apr 8, 2013 Have to bribe touts to get license: Delhi bus drivers: "Four months after the Delhi gangrape triggered mass outrage and a series of promises by authorities, the dismal reality is that nothing has changed on the ground. Bus drivers still have to bribe touts to get a license."
Apr 8, 2013 Now, chorus against corrupt officials: "74 innocent people lost their lives in the Thane building collapse, but the Maharashtra Police is hesitating to charge the nine accused for murder. Now, the chorus for greater accountability and action against corrupt officials is growing louder."
Apr 8, 2013 Wiki: Fernandes had sought CIA funding: "Socialist leader George Fernandes' wife Leila today termed as "piece of fiction" the Wikileak cable revelations that the fire-brand activist sought financial assistance from US spy agency CIA to organise sabotage activities during Emergency."
Apr 8, 2013 Political fight over WikiLeaks disclosure: "BJP today demanded an explanation from Congress on the "serious" "accusation" based on Wikileaks that Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish aircraft company when his mother was the Prime Minister and urged the government to make public documents on the issue."
Apr 7, 2013 MP: Students clear class X, class XII exams without appearing for them: "Balatant violation of norms of the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) Learning have come up. CNN-IBN has accessed a report by an NIOS flying squad. During spot checks at government schools in Bhind last year it found that at an exam centre in Gohad, 82 students registered for secondary science exam were absent. So were 16 students registered for the senior secondary exam."
Apr 5, 2013 Not just another building collapse: "These deaths can't be reduced to a statistic on a government chart. Survivors recount the horror. Can India afford to look away from the tragedy caused by corruption?"
Apr 5, 2013 Death penalty for 3, life term for 5 in Gonda fake encounter case: "Death sentence was awarded to three policemen and life term was doled out to five others by a special CBI court in the 31-year-old fake encounter case in Gonda district, which led to the death of 13 persons, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Special CBI judge Rajendra Singh awarded death sentence to the then SHO, Kaudia RB Saroj, head constable Ram Nayak and constable Ram Kara,n holding them responsible for hatching the conspiracy of murder."
Apr 5, 2013 Dawood stashing cash in tax haven to finance jihadists: "Twenty years ago, his smuggling operations paid for the bombs which killed 257 people in Mumbai. Now, a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation has found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash is washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas - a beach paradise also known for its zero-taxes and high-secrecy banking - in an Indian bank. It is the tip of what one expert has called 'the Goldman Sachs of the underworld'"
Apr 5, 2013 The Last Word: How significant is SC's order on red beacon lights?: "How significant is the Supreme Court's order the red beacon lights' usage must be sharply curtailed? And will this end the culture of perks and privileges that is showered on important people?"
Apr 5, 2013 Vasundhara Raje starts rath yatra, criticises Rajasthan CM Gehlot: "Eight months before the Rajasthan assembly elections, BJP leader and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje has embarked on a four-month long rath yatra, as part of her campaigning agenda. With this yatra, Raje joins the list of leaders who have undertaken such odysseys ahead of the elections this winter."
Apr 5, 2013 Mumbai building collapse: Is the politician real-estate mafia nexus responsible?: "In one of Maharashtra's worst building collapses in a decade, 58 people have died and 61 have been injured after a seven-storeyed building in Laxmi Compound in Mumbra, a suburb of Thane, crashed down like a pack of cards into a heap of rubble on Thursday evening. However, even after a day, authorities are struggling with rescue operations."
Apr 4, 2013 Mamata vs left: Is West Bengal caught in a cycle of endless political violence?: "There have been massive protests over the death of 23-year-old Students Federation of India activist Sudipto Gupta in Kolkata. Not just in Kolkata, protests are also being staged in Chennai by SFI activists. The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has also come under attack from the protesters as well as the Left Front."
Apr 4, 2013 Pvt medical colleges sell seats; Govt must act now, say doctors: "India's top doctors have demanded that the government steps in and acts immediately to check the shocking contempt of law displayed by administrators of private medical and dental colleges. This came after a CNN-IBN sting operation exposed how PG medical college seats are on sale with some being sold for as much as Rs 3 crore, even before the results for the All India Common Entrance Test are declared."
Apr 4, 2013 Mumbai: Medical college students say admissions need monitoring: "Students of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in Sion, Mumbai say that the sale of seats has been a longstanding scam."
Apr 4, 2013 FTN: Has Aakash turned out to be a white elephant?: "The fate of the much touted low-cost computing device Aakash looks uncertain with the government conceding that there has been a 'failure' in its production."
Apr 4, 2013 SFI activist death: An accident or a case of police brutality?: "SFI activist Sudipto Gupta was killed in alleged police crackdown on a protest by the students organisation in Kolkata on Tuesday."
Apr 4, 2013 Vijender in touch with drug lord?: "The noose has tightened around Olympian Vijender Singh in connection with the massive drug haul case. After Vijender submitted blood samples to NADA, TIMES NOW has exclusively accessed Vijender's call records that reveal the boxer was in touch with drug lord Anoop Kahlon. The call records of the boxer showed that they exchanged at least 21 calls and SMSes in seven months."
Apr 4, 2013 End of red beacon culture?: "The obsession of politicians and bureaucrats with red beacons on their car tops has become a regular traffic nuisance. But the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) suggested to the government to end the 'Lal Batti' culture. The Supreme Court said it would decide whether a person other than high functionaries is entitled to use of beacons and sirens on their vehicles in view of their being misused and flaunted by people as status symbol. Following the hearing, a huge debate has begun but the question is will the government respond to remove the red beacons which are used to flaunt status and intimidate the common man?"
Apr 4, 2013 IAS officer Ashok Khemka shunted out: "Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had kicked up a political storm alleging irregularities in land deals involving businessman Robert Vadra and DLF, was today again transferred by Haryana government for the second time in nearly six months. While no reasons were cited in the statement, sources said that the whistleblower bureaucrat had raised hackles over his decisions on postings and disciplinary action against employees of the Corporation. During his 21-year-long career, 47-year-old Khemka has been transferred over 40 times."
Apr 4, 2013 Is medical education still on sale in India?: "In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders."
Apr 3, 2013 Citizens against political arrogance: "His death has united the city of Kolkata and has seen an unprecedented response after this 22-year old lost his life fighting for a cause. Promising to take his fight to the end, Left student groups gathered outside to catch a glimpse of Sudipta Gupta who today symbolised the fight against a tyranny."
Apr 3, 2013 Kolkata: 'Dead SFI activist was hit hard on his head by policeman': "The death of a 23-year-old Student Federation of India activist, Sudipto Gupta, has sparked a row in Kolkata. Sudipto was fatally injured allegedly by the police during a crackdown in the city on Tuesday."
Apr 3, 2013 BSP leader murder: 'Self-styled godman ordered the killing': "The police may have identified the mastermind of the fatal shooting of Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj in his Delhi farmhouse. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the interrogation of the suspects has led to the name of a self-styled godman or Swami."
Apr 3, 2013 I feel cheated, CM shielded my husband: Kerala ex-forest minister's wife: "The wife of the former Forest Minister of Kerala KB Ganesh Kumar has said that she was not only abused by her husband, but also feels cheated by Chief Minister Oomen Chandy, who was shielding him. Though the former minister has denied the allegations and has said it a political conspiracy."
Apr 3, 2013 Private medical colleges selling seats for crores: "In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders."
Apr 3, 2013 SC's red card to red beacon lights: "The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) said it would decide whether a person other than high functionaries is entitled to use of beacons and sirens on their vehicles in view of their being misused and flaunted by people as status symbol."
Apr 3, 2013 Mamata blind or just arrogant?: "Grief, anger and helplessness, they are living their worst nightmare. No words, no amount of sympathy can fill the void of Sudipta Gupta's parents. Anger spilled on the streets of Kolkata, with unprecedented numbers accompanying Sudipta's funeral cortege"
Apr 2, 2013 FTN: Justice for Shailaja:Are hospitals getting away with life threatening medical negligence?: "Shailaja, a mother of two was left in a near vegetative state three years ago after her doctors botched up her surgery and then refused to take responsibility for it. Shailaja's husband had turned citizen journalist to get help for his wife."
Apr 2, 2013 J&K: Officials promise probe into illegal mining: "An RTI query by CNN-IBN has led to some dammning revelations against Mehr Ali, son of Jammu and Kashmir Forest and Environment Minister Main Altaf. He was given permission to blast a mountain zone to get raw material for his stone crushing business, which is in violation of a Supreme Court order. The concerned officials have promised a probe even as Altaf denied all allegations."
Apr 2, 2013 J&K illegal mining: Forest Minister should come clean, says PDP: "An RTI query accessed by CNN-IBN shows the Jammu and Kashmir Forest and Environment Minister Mian Altaf Ahmad is flouting rules. His son was granted permission to mine for stone in a mountain zone and protected forest land in clear violation of a Supreme Court order."
Apr 2, 2013 NIPER students protest against alleged corruption by administration: "Students of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research or NIPER in Punjab's Mohali protested against the alleged large-scale corruption in the institute that was highlighted by an assistant professor, who was later sacked following the allegations."
Apr 2, 2013 CBI unearths Rs 200 crore PSU fraud in WB: "In this season of scams, a new one has been unearthed, this time in West Bengal and a senior state government leader is said to be allegedly involved. According to a CBI probe, Rs 200 crore, meant for fixed deposits, were siphoned off from four state government departments into hundreds of fictitious accounts. The CBI probe points to the involvement of a senior Trinamool Congress politician."
Apr 2, 2013 2G: Yashwant Sinha says JPC chief is protecting PM: "The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at 2G Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairman PC Chacko again for not calling former telecom minister A Raja to depose. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has demanded that former telecom minister A Raja be called to depose as he is equally culpable as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case."
Apr 1, 2013 'Vijender took drugs, but won't be arrested for now': "Chandigarh: In a big blow to India's champion boxer, the Punjab Police has for the first time confirmed that Olympian boxer Vijender Singh did take drugs, saying he took heroin nearly 12 times between December 2012 and February 2013. The police are now trying to prove this forensically."
Apr 1, 2013 J&K: RTI query reveals illegal mining by minister's son: "A Right to Information query that CNN-IBN has accessed shows that the son of a senior Jammu and Kashmir minister was given permission to blast into forest land in violation of a Supreme Court order. It is a blatant misuse of power and was to benefit Mian Mehr Ali, son of the state's Forest and Environment Minister Mian Altaf Ahmad. The minister has, however, denied the allegations."
Apr 1, 2013 Former IAF chief SP Tyagi got cash for favouring AgustaWestland: CBI: "Former Air Chief Marshal (retd) SP Tyagi received cash in return for favouring Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland in the controversial Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal"
Apr 1, 2013 Bullying cops: India's new norm?: "But these power drunk brutes like Parvez Ahmad in Allahabad believe that they are above the law and can say and do anything. How else would they have the gumption to threaten and abuse an on duty police officer, for doing his job. From Mumbai to Dhule to Allahabad our law enforcers are being assaulted, abused and attacked, repeatedly across the country. Shouldn't our politicians be given the Danda for crossing line and misbehaving with the nations police?"
Apr 1, 2013 Gangrape survivor 'hidden' from the family: "December 13, 2012 was when a 16-year-old girl was gangraped by 17 men in Meghalaya. For 100 days, she has faced innumerable atrocities, discarded by a society that gave her nothing but insensitivity. Now, she has been snatched away from her family in the name of protection."
Apr 1, 2013 No room for treatment at KEM Hospital: "Salmaan Ahmed and his wife lost their 8-month-old child last year. The infant had a hole in his heart and was taken to Mumbai's KEM hospital, which is the only state run hospital in Mumbai with the expertise to conduct open heart surgeries. "Doctors just kept on giving new dates. We had admitted my child for 16 days and doctors kept on telling us that they will do the operation tomorrow or in two days," Salmaan said."
Apr 1, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape case: Court sends notice to Kurien: "A Kerala district court on Wednesday sent a notice to Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien and five others in connection with the Suryanelli gangrape case, after the survivor filed a fresh petition demanding Kurien be made an accused. A similar attempt by the survivor early in 2013 was shot down by another district court."
Apr 1, 2013 Richest civic body lets infants die: "These children have paid the price for being poor. These infants died waiting for a heart surgery at this hospital in Mumbai. Reason, criminal red tape in acquiring the equipment required to perform the open heart surgery. King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, the only state run hospital in Mumbai with the expertise to conduct open heart surgeries on children has been waiting for three critical heart lung machines for the last four years."
Mar 30, 2013 Maharashtra MLAs who beat up policeman to go scot-free?: "The MLAs accused of beating up a policeman inside the Maharashtra Assembly are likely to go scot-free despite footage available from 28 CCTV cameras. Crime branch sources claim the footage is unclear. There was a mobile video of an injured Sachin Suryavanshi, 28 CCTV cameras inside the Vidhan Bhavan and yet no conclusive proof against the MLAs who allegedly beat him up in the legislative assembly."
Mar 30, 2013 Dowry case: Ex-Odisha law minister Mohanty, wife arrested: "Former Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife have been arrested from Kolkata in connection with a dowry case. The ex-minister and his wife are accused by his daughter-in-law of dowry and harassment."
Mar 30, 2013 They demanded a Scorpio, Rs 25 lakhs: Ex-Odisha Minister's daughter-in-law: "Former Odisha Minister Raghunath Mohanty's daughter-in-law said that her husband's family subjected her to dowry torture, demanded a Scorpio car and Rs 25 lakhs in cash."
Mar 29, 2013 First defiance, now apology: "Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), touted as world's richest civic body, boasts of surplus healthcare budget allocation but has totally ignored the health of the state's poor infants."
Mar 29, 2013 Infant deaths: Blamegame begins after expose: "48 hours back, TIMES NOW got you the shocking story of apathy and red tape in the world's richest civic body - the BMC. We told you how deep rooted corruption claimed the lives of over 150 infants since 2009. Even today, hundreds of children are awaiting critical cardiac care, but an exposed BMC has chosen to pass the buck."
Mar 29, 2013 Maha Home Min protecting MLAs?: "Crime Branch's probe into the assault on a police officer inside the Maharashtra Assembly premises by MLAs has hit a roadblock after the Government said the CCTV footage of the incident was inconclusive and those involved in the attack have not been clearly identified."
Mar 29, 2013 After expose, authorities forced to act: "Infants from 15 days to 2 years have been dying just because of red tapism in King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital, Mumbai."
Mar 29, 2013 Justice Katju writes to the President seeking pardon for Dutt and Zaibunisa: "Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markandey Katju has kept his word and written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and 1993 Mumbai blasts case convict Zaibunisa Kazi. Even as Dutt said in a statement that he would not apply for mercy, Katju had earlier promised that, 'I will appeal for Dutt and Zaibunisa's pardon. It's true that it was a grave offence and the court has given the right judgement. Sanjay has done some foolish things as a young man, but he is a changed man now and I will appeal for his pardon.'"
Mar 29, 2013 Are government-run hostels used to sexually abuse girls?: "An IBN7 investigation exposed how young tribal girls are being sexually abused in government-run homes and schools in Chhattisgarh."
Mar 29, 2013 Sanjay Dutt's appeal: Should emotions influence the law?: "Amidst the clamour to seek a pardom for him, actor Sanjay Dutt broke his silence on Thursday. An emotional Dutt broke down while speaking to the media and said he will surrender in the case and not seek a pardon."
Mar 29, 2013 Punjab: No lessons learnt as grains left to rot due to poor storage: "Punjab has yet again reaped a bumper crop, but the big question is where will it be stored? Starting April 1, 150 lakh tonnes of wheat are set to arrive in Punjab's procurement centres, but only 60 lakh tonnes can be stored safely. Worse, only 15 crore of the 50 crore gunny bags that are needed for storage are available."
Mar 29, 2013 Chhattisgarh tribal girls' assault: NCPCR sends notice to state govt: "The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to the Chhattisgarh government. NCPCR official Vinod Ticu said it is a failure of the monitoring system."
Mar 29, 2013 Chattisgarh tribal prostitution: Centre to send fact-finding team, says KC Deo: "tribal women were forced into prostitution at a government run hostel in Chattisgarh by the hostel warden. After 7 years of suffering the horror, two girls finally mustered up the courage to speak out. Union Tribal Affairs Minister KC Deo has commented on the issue, saying that the Centre will send a fact-finding team to Chattisgarh to probe the matter."
Mar 26, 2013 Who'll fight for Zaibunnisa Kazi?: "At a time when there is a well-oiled mercy campaign for Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt who has been convicted in the 1993 blasts for hoarding illegal weapons, there is yet another accused who is convicted of the same crime. Zaibusnissa Kazi has suffered for 20 years too, spending 8 months in jail; but when the verdict came out, the only person who perhaps was batting for her was her daughter. There is an entire brigade of politicians and actors who are appealing for mercy for Sanjay Dutt on humanitarian grounds, but there is not a single word of support for this 70-year-old woman who perhaps is paying the price of not being a celebrity."
Mar 26, 2013 Big twist to Kunda triple muders: "The DSP of Kunda was killed in full public view but despite the cops' wife naming don turned politician Raja Bhaiya, not so much as a questioning has been initiated against him. For several weeks now the CBI has been investigating a murder, but the man seems to be feared so much that not one witness has testified against Raja Bhaiya."
Mar 26, 2013 Open gun culture: India's new norm?: "The capital is yet again under the cloud of crime with two incidents of day light shooting, putting questions on the law and order situation in the city. But in a country where almost 40 million people have access to arms, is open gun culture becoming a new norm in India?"
Mar 26, 2013 Watch: Killers of BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj caught on CCTV: "CCTV footage of the shooting of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak bhardwaj accessed by CNN-IBN shows the assailants leaving the farmhouse in their car. One of the attackers is seen brandishing a gun at the guards and then they open the gate and leave the farmhouse. Two accused are seen in the CCTV footage but the guard is too late to stop them."
Mar 26, 2013 UP: Nanhe Yadav's family alleges threat from Raja Bhaiya: "Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya has now been accused of threatening the family of murdered village pradhan Nanhe Yadav. The Pratapgarh Pradhan and his brother were killed along with Deputy SP Zia ul Haque on March 2."
Mar 26, 2013 Assault case: MLAs get bail, cop suspended: "A Maharashtra police officer, assaulted by legislators in the state assembly premises, was today suspended even as two MLAs allegedly involved in the incident walked out of jail on bail."
Mar 26, 2013 2 MNS workers arrested for attack on Indiabulls office: "The politics of drought in Maharashtra is turning violent. Two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have been arrested after several of them went on a rampage, attacking the Indiabulls office in Mumbai. This came hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that water meant for drought-hit farmers was diverted to private companies."
Mar 26, 2013 WB: Tea garden workers seek CM's permission to kill themselves: "Workers of tea gardens in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal are battling acute poverty and unemployment since the tea gardens shut down 10 years ago. The workers are now seeking permission to kill themselves as the extreme situation has even driven many to sell off their women to the human trafficking trade."
Mar 26, 2013 Defence Minister admits there was corruption in chopper deal: "Defence Minister AK Antony has admitted there was corruption in the AugustaWestland chopper deal. Speaking in Kochi, the Defence Minister did not name those involved. But he said those involved in the corruption will be brought to book."
Mar 26, 2013 Two Maha MLAs who thrashed policeman granted bail: "Two MLAs of the Maharashtra Assembly, who were arrested for thrashing a policeman inside the Assembly building, were granted bail on Monday. MLAs Ram Kadam and Kshitik Thakur were amog the five MLAs who had been suspended till the year end for assaulting Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi last week."
Mar 26, 2013 Kolkata: Locals allegedly molest South Korean national: "A South Korean national was allegedly molested in Kolkata. The victim was travelling with two other South Korean nationals in a private bus when she was allegedly molested by some locals."
Mar 26, 2013 Illegal car imports: DRI officer shielded Alagiri, Stalin: "It is not just DMK chief M Karunanidhi's younger son and his heir apparent MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi, but even the DMK chief's elder son and former central minister MK Alagiri allegedly used illegally imported cars. Now CNN-IBN exposes how a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer allegedly covered up the illegal car imports of Alagiri , Stalin and his son and how luxury import cars used by DMK's first family in Chennai could not be 'traced'."
Mar 25, 2013 Justice Katju requests Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt: "The SC found Sanjay Dutt guilty of acquiring illegal weapons from those blamed for the bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people and was given four weeks to surrender."
Mar 24, 2013 Government set to cancel Aakash tablet project: "The government is all set to cancel the Aakash tablet - India's low cost version of an iPad - that is suffering from delays in manufacturing, a faulty processor and low memory. The new Human Resource and Development Minister Pallam Raju made the decision of cancelling the tablets, which has been a dream project of IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal."
Mar 23, 2013 Mulayam holds Congress responsible for corruption: "Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday accused the Congress party of being responsible for the growing corruption in the country, while pulling up his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for failing to make his Cabinet ministers work."
Mar 23, 2013 Rajasthan mining scam: Only a probe can bring out the truth, says BJP: "BJP leader Bhupender Yadav said that Corruption done by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot needs to be investigated."
Mar 23, 2013 Chennai: BCCI chief in CBI net for tax evasion on imported cars: "The CBI on Friday seized 11 cars belonging to BCCI chief and India Cements promoter N Srinivasan as part of its ongoing raids in Chennai, sources said. The sources added that Srinivasan had evaded paying tax on the imported cars."
Mar 23, 2013 Sanjay Dutt is not a terrorist, should be pardoned: Justice Katju: "Chairman of the Press Council of India Justice Markandey Katju has made a strong pitch for pardon of actor Sanjay Dutt after Supeme Court's judgement on Thursday in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Amidst growing clamour for Dutt's pardon, Justice Katju said he wants the actor be granted pardon on humanitarian grounds."
Mar 23, 2013 Car import racket worth Rs 50 crore exposed: "The recent CBI raids on DMK leader and M Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin revealed an elaborate smuggling scam amounting to a Rs 50 crore tax evasion. The incident led to a huge controversy with not only the Opposition parties but also the government questioning the raids. While no illegal car was found in the DMK leader's house, the CBI did recover several vehicles from others - notably N Srinivasan"
Mar 23, 2013 Legislator or moral police?: "In a shameful case of Moral Policing, Congress MLA Rao Dharampal insulted a national women's Kabaddi coach Dabas over her dress code, asking her to dress more appropriately. He allegedly went on to humiliate her in full view of other teachers and students. Distressed by shameful remarks of legislator, the coach fainted."
Mar 22, 2013 14 day custody to two Maha MLAs: "Two Maharashtra MLAs accused of assaulting a police officer will have to spend at least three days in jail after a court on Friday (March 22) reserved its order on their bail plea till Monday even as both Houses of legislature were adjourned amid ruckus over their suspension and conduct of police in the episode."
Mar 22, 2013 UP cop insults rape victim: "The insensitivity of the Uttar Pradesh Police today came to the fore, as a senior police officer was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit woman, who had approached him for lodging a rape case, saying "who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four"."
Mar 22, 2013 Illegal import of cars: CBI continues raids in Chennai: "A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation stopped raids on DMK supremo Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin for illegal car imports, the agency on Friday continued to conduct search operations across Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu. No raids were conducted on the DMK first family."
Mar 22, 2013 Is CBI a tool in the hands of the ruling party?: "The CBI on Thursday carried out raids at DMK leader MK Stalin's residence in Chennai. However, the agency called off the investigations after the government came under opposition attack over the timing of the raids."
Mar 22, 2013 Chennai car imports scam perhaps the biggest: CBI sources: "The CBI has said that the imported cars scam unearthed in Chennai may perhaps be the biggest of its kind in India. The scam, in which, the CBI says that officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are also involved, reportedly caused a loss of Rs 50 crore to the government exchequer."
Mar 22, 2013 Mikes broken in RS as first leg of Budget Session comes to an end: "The Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly action when some AIADMK members broke mikes on the Chairman's table in the last leg of the first part of the Budget Session. The party was agitating over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. Scenes of bedlam were witnessed when two out of the four mikes on the Chairman's table were wrenched out and broken by AIADMK members. The DMK soon followed suit."
Mar 22, 2013 Bihar policemen claim awards based on false Naxal encounter claims: "The Bihar Police recommended the names of two of its personnel for the President's gallantry medals allegedly for an encounter they did not take part in, a CNN-IBN and Open magazine expose has revealed. The Rohtas Naxal encounter took place in January 2012 and the CRPF has claimed that its officers partook in the operations and that the Bihar police officers reached the site three hours later. They filed a false FIR and reported shooting eight rounds of cartridges during the shootout in which three Naxals were killed."
Mar 21, 2013 Has India betrayed Tamils at the UN Human Rights Council?: "It is perhaps the first time that a resolution pushed by one country, the US, against another country, Sri Lanka, has destabilised the government in a third country. Away from the political heat for the UPA government, is the anger on the streets of Tamil Nadu, against the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Is the UPA government guilty of ignoring them?"
Mar 21, 2013 Why aren't the Maharashtra MLAs who beat up the policeman arrested?: "The policeman was beaten up by five Maharashtra MLAs when Kshitij Thakur moved a privilege motion against being stopped for speeding."
Mar 20, 2013 5 Maharashtra MLAs suspended: "The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (March 20) suspended five MLAs for the rest of the current year, for assaulting a police officer in the Vidhan Bhavan premises on Tuesday (March 19)."
Mar 20, 2013 Karnataka: Families forge income certificates, RTE scam flourishes: "The Right to Education is not even a year old yet, but the whiff of a scam is already gathering steam in Karnataka. The schools in Karnataka say that families fake their income certificates which are generously issued by tahsildars to make themselves eligible for RTE, even as the really poor and the deserving are left out."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra: Two MLAs face arrest after policeman assault: "Five MLAs have been suspended till December 31 by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for assaulting a policeman in the Assembly building. Police has booked 16 MLAs for assault and is likely to make some arrests as well."
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Apr 13, 2013 Presidency Univ gatekeeper targeted: "This is the picture of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Councillor Partha Basu and two TMC student leaders entering the Presidency University on the day it was ransacked. But instead of acting against its own men the Mamata Government is targeting everyone else. Today it was the University gatekeeper who was called for questioning by the police. After three hour, the harried gatekeeper was allowed to leave."
Apr 13, 2013 Rajasthan Government's bizarre diktat: "This award ceremony is not like any other you would come across in the country. These sportspersons were in for a rude shock - before collecting their state awards. In a ridiculous move by the Rajasthan State Government - sportsperson asked to produce affidavits ensuring they have no affiliation with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or Jamaat-e-Islami, before receiving their awards. Vishal Singh, sportsman, said, "This is taking it to the extreme step, stating that if you belong to such organisation you cannot claim your award.""
Apr 13, 2013 Did Govt vet CBI report on Coalgate?: "t was a scam which paralysed Parliament. The Coalgate scam had links to the Government with the Opposition even gunning for the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. And now reports suggesting that the probe into the multi-crore coal scam may have been controlled closely by the Government."
Apr 13, 2013 BBC: Illegal building woes in urban India: "Illegal projects such as this are a widespread problem in Indian cities"
Apr 10, 2013 Fresh allegations against Ajit Pawar: "Under attack over his crass remarks on drought situation in the state, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has found himself in fresh trouble. Pune-based NGO has alleged that while Ajit Pawar was the water resources minister between 2003 and 2011, he diverted almost 2000 million cubic meter of water meant for irrigation to industries. Meanwhile, the opposition has raised its pitch, demanding Ajit Pawar to resign immediately."
Apr 10, 2013 '84 riots: Setback for Tytler: "In a big jolt to Jagdish Tytler, a Delhi Court on Wednesday (April 10) ordered reopening of a 1984 anti-Sikhs riots case against him, setting aside a CBI closure report giving clean chit to the Congress leader. The CBI was directed to examine eye-witnesses and people claiming to have information about the riots. Additional Sessions Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj set aside the order of a magisterial court which accepted CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to Tytler."
Apr 10, 2013 UP: Uproar as minor rape survivor is put behind bars: "A ten-year-old rape survivor was put behind bars by the Bulandshahr police in Uttar Pradesh when she approached them for help. The child and her mother had gone to a women's police station to file the complaint of the rape."
Apr 10, 2013 Thane: NCP MLA stopped Forest Dept from demolishing illegal buildings: "A week after a building collapsed in Thane's Mumbra area killing 74 people, Network 18 has accessed documents which show that local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad had prevented the Forest Department from demolishing illegal constructions in the area despite a court order."
Apr 10, 2013 Bulandshahr: Rape survivor alleges she was slapped by women constables: "In a yet another case of police brutality, a 10-year-old rape survivor was locked up in the jail when she reached a police station to file a complaint. 'Mujhe thappad mara (I was slapped),' alleged the girl, who spent more than 15 hours in the jail with her mother."
Apr 10, 2013 Maha: 'Water from dam being diverted to mills owned by NCP leaders': "Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar may have admitted to making the biggest blunder of his political career over his 'urine' remark, however, residents of Patkul village in Solapur are incensed by his Marie Antoinette-like remark. 'He wants us to drink urine? Is that what he is saying?' a resident asks."
Apr 9, 2013 WB: Mob beats up, shaves heads of children accused of theft: "In a shocking case of mob justice in Asansol in West Bengal, five children were allegedly tied to bamboo poles and kept in a hut overnight for alleged theft. The children were aged between 10 and 12 years."
Apr 9, 2013 UPA most hated govt since 1947: Narendra Modi: "Modi alleged that the UPA was the most hated government since Independence and that '32 years of Left rule' had brought West Bengal to ruins."
Apr 8, 2013 Was Rajiv Gandhi a middleman for Swedish jets before becoming PM?: "he latest WikiLeaks revelations from US Embassy cables have named former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in a scandal. National daily The Hindu has published their findings of the Kissinger cables, which claim that Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish Company before he became the Prime Minister."
Apr 8, 2013 Delhi gangrape: 4 months on, bus drivers still get fake licences: "Nothing has changed on the ground four months after the Delhi gangrape triggered mass outrage and a series of promises by authorities. CNN-IBN's sister channel IBN7 has conducted a special investigation showing that fake licences based on fake addresses are still being issued to bus drivers."
Apr 8, 2013 Have to bribe touts to get license: Delhi bus drivers: "Four months after the Delhi gangrape triggered mass outrage and a series of promises by authorities, the dismal reality is that nothing has changed on the ground. Bus drivers still have to bribe touts to get a license."
Apr 8, 2013 Now, chorus against corrupt officials: "74 innocent people lost their lives in the Thane building collapse, but the Maharashtra Police is hesitating to charge the nine accused for murder. Now, the chorus for greater accountability and action against corrupt officials is growing louder."
Apr 8, 2013 Wiki: Fernandes had sought CIA funding: "Socialist leader George Fernandes' wife Leila today termed as "piece of fiction" the Wikileak cable revelations that the fire-brand activist sought financial assistance from US spy agency CIA to organise sabotage activities during Emergency."
Apr 8, 2013 Political fight over WikiLeaks disclosure: "BJP today demanded an explanation from Congress on the "serious" "accusation" based on Wikileaks that Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish aircraft company when his mother was the Prime Minister and urged the government to make public documents on the issue."
Apr 7, 2013 MP: Students clear class X, class XII exams without appearing for them: "Balatant violation of norms of the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) Learning have come up. CNN-IBN has accessed a report by an NIOS flying squad. During spot checks at government schools in Bhind last year it found that at an exam centre in Gohad, 82 students registered for secondary science exam were absent. So were 16 students registered for the senior secondary exam."
Apr 5, 2013 Not just another building collapse: "These deaths can't be reduced to a statistic on a government chart. Survivors recount the horror. Can India afford to look away from the tragedy caused by corruption?"
Apr 5, 2013 Death penalty for 3, life term for 5 in Gonda fake encounter case: "Death sentence was awarded to three policemen and life term was doled out to five others by a special CBI court in the 31-year-old fake encounter case in Gonda district, which led to the death of 13 persons, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Special CBI judge Rajendra Singh awarded death sentence to the then SHO, Kaudia RB Saroj, head constable Ram Nayak and constable Ram Kara,n holding them responsible for hatching the conspiracy of murder."
Apr 5, 2013 Dawood stashing cash in tax haven to finance jihadists: "Twenty years ago, his smuggling operations paid for the bombs which killed 257 people in Mumbai. Now, a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation has found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash is washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas - a beach paradise also known for its zero-taxes and high-secrecy banking - in an Indian bank. It is the tip of what one expert has called 'the Goldman Sachs of the underworld'"
Apr 5, 2013 The Last Word: How significant is SC's order on red beacon lights?: "How significant is the Supreme Court's order the red beacon lights' usage must be sharply curtailed? And will this end the culture of perks and privileges that is showered on important people?"
Apr 5, 2013 Vasundhara Raje starts rath yatra, criticises Rajasthan CM Gehlot: "Eight months before the Rajasthan assembly elections, BJP leader and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje has embarked on a four-month long rath yatra, as part of her campaigning agenda. With this yatra, Raje joins the list of leaders who have undertaken such odysseys ahead of the elections this winter."
Apr 5, 2013 Mumbai building collapse: Is the politician real-estate mafia nexus responsible?: "In one of Maharashtra's worst building collapses in a decade, 58 people have died and 61 have been injured after a seven-storeyed building in Laxmi Compound in Mumbra, a suburb of Thane, crashed down like a pack of cards into a heap of rubble on Thursday evening. However, even after a day, authorities are struggling with rescue operations."
Apr 4, 2013 Mamata vs left: Is West Bengal caught in a cycle of endless political violence?: "There have been massive protests over the death of 23-year-old Students Federation of India activist Sudipto Gupta in Kolkata. Not just in Kolkata, protests are also being staged in Chennai by SFI activists. The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has also come under attack from the protesters as well as the Left Front."
Apr 4, 2013 Pvt medical colleges sell seats; Govt must act now, say doctors: "India's top doctors have demanded that the government steps in and acts immediately to check the shocking contempt of law displayed by administrators of private medical and dental colleges. This came after a CNN-IBN sting operation exposed how PG medical college seats are on sale with some being sold for as much as Rs 3 crore, even before the results for the All India Common Entrance Test are declared."
Apr 4, 2013 Mumbai: Medical college students say admissions need monitoring: "Students of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in Sion, Mumbai say that the sale of seats has been a longstanding scam."
Apr 4, 2013 FTN: Has Aakash turned out to be a white elephant?: "The fate of the much touted low-cost computing device Aakash looks uncertain with the government conceding that there has been a 'failure' in its production."
Apr 4, 2013 SFI activist death: An accident or a case of police brutality?: "SFI activist Sudipto Gupta was killed in alleged police crackdown on a protest by the students organisation in Kolkata on Tuesday."
Apr 4, 2013 Vijender in touch with drug lord?: "The noose has tightened around Olympian Vijender Singh in connection with the massive drug haul case. After Vijender submitted blood samples to NADA, TIMES NOW has exclusively accessed Vijender's call records that reveal the boxer was in touch with drug lord Anoop Kahlon. The call records of the boxer showed that they exchanged at least 21 calls and SMSes in seven months."
Apr 4, 2013 End of red beacon culture?: "The obsession of politicians and bureaucrats with red beacons on their car tops has become a regular traffic nuisance. But the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) suggested to the government to end the 'Lal Batti' culture. The Supreme Court said it would decide whether a person other than high functionaries is entitled to use of beacons and sirens on their vehicles in view of their being misused and flaunted by people as status symbol. Following the hearing, a huge debate has begun but the question is will the government respond to remove the red beacons which are used to flaunt status and intimidate the common man?"
Apr 4, 2013 IAS officer Ashok Khemka shunted out: "Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had kicked up a political storm alleging irregularities in land deals involving businessman Robert Vadra and DLF, was today again transferred by Haryana government for the second time in nearly six months. While no reasons were cited in the statement, sources said that the whistleblower bureaucrat had raised hackles over his decisions on postings and disciplinary action against employees of the Corporation. During his 21-year-long career, 47-year-old Khemka has been transferred over 40 times."
Apr 4, 2013 Is medical education still on sale in India?: "In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders."
Apr 3, 2013 Citizens against political arrogance: "His death has united the city of Kolkata and has seen an unprecedented response after this 22-year old lost his life fighting for a cause. Promising to take his fight to the end, Left student groups gathered outside to catch a glimpse of Sudipta Gupta who today symbolised the fight against a tyranny."
Apr 3, 2013 Kolkata: 'Dead SFI activist was hit hard on his head by policeman': "The death of a 23-year-old Student Federation of India activist, Sudipto Gupta, has sparked a row in Kolkata. Sudipto was fatally injured allegedly by the police during a crackdown in the city on Tuesday."
Apr 3, 2013 BSP leader murder: 'Self-styled godman ordered the killing': "The police may have identified the mastermind of the fatal shooting of Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj in his Delhi farmhouse. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the interrogation of the suspects has led to the name of a self-styled godman or Swami."
Apr 3, 2013 I feel cheated, CM shielded my husband: Kerala ex-forest minister's wife: "The wife of the former Forest Minister of Kerala KB Ganesh Kumar has said that she was not only abused by her husband, but also feels cheated by Chief Minister Oomen Chandy, who was shielding him. Though the former minister has denied the allegations and has said it a political conspiracy."
Apr 3, 2013 Private medical colleges selling seats for crores: "In clear violation of the Supreme Court of India's orders and audacious contempt of law, five reputed colleges have been caught in the middle of the rot in the country's medical education system. A CNN-IBN sting operation covering three states has exposed how private medical and dental colleges are illegally selling post graduate seats to the highest bidders."
Apr 3, 2013 SC's red card to red beacon lights: "The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) said it would decide whether a person other than high functionaries is entitled to use of beacons and sirens on their vehicles in view of their being misused and flaunted by people as status symbol."
Apr 3, 2013 Mamata blind or just arrogant?: "Grief, anger and helplessness, they are living their worst nightmare. No words, no amount of sympathy can fill the void of Sudipta Gupta's parents. Anger spilled on the streets of Kolkata, with unprecedented numbers accompanying Sudipta's funeral cortege"
Apr 2, 2013 FTN: Justice for Shailaja:Are hospitals getting away with life threatening medical negligence?: "Shailaja, a mother of two was left in a near vegetative state three years ago after her doctors botched up her surgery and then refused to take responsibility for it. Shailaja's husband had turned citizen journalist to get help for his wife."
Apr 2, 2013 J&K: Officials promise probe into illegal mining: "An RTI query by CNN-IBN has led to some dammning revelations against Mehr Ali, son of Jammu and Kashmir Forest and Environment Minister Main Altaf. He was given permission to blast a mountain zone to get raw material for his stone crushing business, which is in violation of a Supreme Court order. The concerned officials have promised a probe even as Altaf denied all allegations."
Apr 2, 2013 J&K illegal mining: Forest Minister should come clean, says PDP: "An RTI query accessed by CNN-IBN shows the Jammu and Kashmir Forest and Environment Minister Mian Altaf Ahmad is flouting rules. His son was granted permission to mine for stone in a mountain zone and protected forest land in clear violation of a Supreme Court order."
Apr 2, 2013 NIPER students protest against alleged corruption by administration: "Students of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research or NIPER in Punjab's Mohali protested against the alleged large-scale corruption in the institute that was highlighted by an assistant professor, who was later sacked following the allegations."
Apr 2, 2013 CBI unearths Rs 200 crore PSU fraud in WB: "In this season of scams, a new one has been unearthed, this time in West Bengal and a senior state government leader is said to be allegedly involved. According to a CBI probe, Rs 200 crore, meant for fixed deposits, were siphoned off from four state government departments into hundreds of fictitious accounts. The CBI probe points to the involvement of a senior Trinamool Congress politician."
Apr 2, 2013 2G: Yashwant Sinha says JPC chief is protecting PM: "The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at 2G Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairman PC Chacko again for not calling former telecom minister A Raja to depose. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has demanded that former telecom minister A Raja be called to depose as he is equally culpable as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case."
Apr 1, 2013 'Vijender took drugs, but won't be arrested for now': "Chandigarh: In a big blow to India's champion boxer, the Punjab Police has for the first time confirmed that Olympian boxer Vijender Singh did take drugs, saying he took heroin nearly 12 times between December 2012 and February 2013. The police are now trying to prove this forensically."
Apr 1, 2013 J&K: RTI query reveals illegal mining by minister's son: "A Right to Information query that CNN-IBN has accessed shows that the son of a senior Jammu and Kashmir minister was given permission to blast into forest land in violation of a Supreme Court order. It is a blatant misuse of power and was to benefit Mian Mehr Ali, son of the state's Forest and Environment Minister Mian Altaf Ahmad. The minister has, however, denied the allegations."
Apr 1, 2013 Former IAF chief SP Tyagi got cash for favouring AgustaWestland: CBI: "Former Air Chief Marshal (retd) SP Tyagi received cash in return for favouring Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland in the controversial Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal"
Apr 1, 2013 Bullying cops: India's new norm?: "But these power drunk brutes like Parvez Ahmad in Allahabad believe that they are above the law and can say and do anything. How else would they have the gumption to threaten and abuse an on duty police officer, for doing his job. From Mumbai to Dhule to Allahabad our law enforcers are being assaulted, abused and attacked, repeatedly across the country. Shouldn't our politicians be given the Danda for crossing line and misbehaving with the nations police?"
Apr 1, 2013 Gangrape survivor 'hidden' from the family: "December 13, 2012 was when a 16-year-old girl was gangraped by 17 men in Meghalaya. For 100 days, she has faced innumerable atrocities, discarded by a society that gave her nothing but insensitivity. Now, she has been snatched away from her family in the name of protection."
Apr 1, 2013 No room for treatment at KEM Hospital: "Salmaan Ahmed and his wife lost their 8-month-old child last year. The infant had a hole in his heart and was taken to Mumbai's KEM hospital, which is the only state run hospital in Mumbai with the expertise to conduct open heart surgeries. "Doctors just kept on giving new dates. We had admitted my child for 16 days and doctors kept on telling us that they will do the operation tomorrow or in two days," Salmaan said."
Apr 1, 2013 Suryanelli gangrape case: Court sends notice to Kurien: "A Kerala district court on Wednesday sent a notice to Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien and five others in connection with the Suryanelli gangrape case, after the survivor filed a fresh petition demanding Kurien be made an accused. A similar attempt by the survivor early in 2013 was shot down by another district court."
Apr 1, 2013 Richest civic body lets infants die: "These children have paid the price for being poor. These infants died waiting for a heart surgery at this hospital in Mumbai. Reason, criminal red tape in acquiring the equipment required to perform the open heart surgery. King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, the only state run hospital in Mumbai with the expertise to conduct open heart surgeries on children has been waiting for three critical heart lung machines for the last four years."
Mar 30, 2013 Maharashtra MLAs who beat up policeman to go scot-free?: "The MLAs accused of beating up a policeman inside the Maharashtra Assembly are likely to go scot-free despite footage available from 28 CCTV cameras. Crime branch sources claim the footage is unclear. There was a mobile video of an injured Sachin Suryavanshi, 28 CCTV cameras inside the Vidhan Bhavan and yet no conclusive proof against the MLAs who allegedly beat him up in the legislative assembly."
Mar 30, 2013 Dowry case: Ex-Odisha law minister Mohanty, wife arrested: "Former Odisha Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife have been arrested from Kolkata in connection with a dowry case. The ex-minister and his wife are accused by his daughter-in-law of dowry and harassment."
Mar 30, 2013 They demanded a Scorpio, Rs 25 lakhs: Ex-Odisha Minister's daughter-in-law: "Former Odisha Minister Raghunath Mohanty's daughter-in-law said that her husband's family subjected her to dowry torture, demanded a Scorpio car and Rs 25 lakhs in cash."
Mar 29, 2013 First defiance, now apology: "Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), touted as world's richest civic body, boasts of surplus healthcare budget allocation but has totally ignored the health of the state's poor infants."
Mar 29, 2013 Infant deaths: Blamegame begins after expose: "48 hours back, TIMES NOW got you the shocking story of apathy and red tape in the world's richest civic body - the BMC. We told you how deep rooted corruption claimed the lives of over 150 infants since 2009. Even today, hundreds of children are awaiting critical cardiac care, but an exposed BMC has chosen to pass the buck."
Mar 29, 2013 Maha Home Min protecting MLAs?: "Crime Branch's probe into the assault on a police officer inside the Maharashtra Assembly premises by MLAs has hit a roadblock after the Government said the CCTV footage of the incident was inconclusive and those involved in the attack have not been clearly identified."
Mar 29, 2013 After expose, authorities forced to act: "Infants from 15 days to 2 years have been dying just because of red tapism in King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital, Mumbai."
Mar 29, 2013 Justice Katju writes to the President seeking pardon for Dutt and Zaibunisa: "Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markandey Katju has kept his word and written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and 1993 Mumbai blasts case convict Zaibunisa Kazi. Even as Dutt said in a statement that he would not apply for mercy, Katju had earlier promised that, 'I will appeal for Dutt and Zaibunisa's pardon. It's true that it was a grave offence and the court has given the right judgement. Sanjay has done some foolish things as a young man, but he is a changed man now and I will appeal for his pardon.'"
Mar 29, 2013 Are government-run hostels used to sexually abuse girls?: "An IBN7 investigation exposed how young tribal girls are being sexually abused in government-run homes and schools in Chhattisgarh."
Mar 29, 2013 Sanjay Dutt's appeal: Should emotions influence the law?: "Amidst the clamour to seek a pardom for him, actor Sanjay Dutt broke his silence on Thursday. An emotional Dutt broke down while speaking to the media and said he will surrender in the case and not seek a pardon."
Mar 29, 2013 Punjab: No lessons learnt as grains left to rot due to poor storage: "Punjab has yet again reaped a bumper crop, but the big question is where will it be stored? Starting April 1, 150 lakh tonnes of wheat are set to arrive in Punjab's procurement centres, but only 60 lakh tonnes can be stored safely. Worse, only 15 crore of the 50 crore gunny bags that are needed for storage are available."
Mar 29, 2013 Chhattisgarh tribal girls' assault: NCPCR sends notice to state govt: "The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to the Chhattisgarh government. NCPCR official Vinod Ticu said it is a failure of the monitoring system."
Mar 29, 2013 Chattisgarh tribal prostitution: Centre to send fact-finding team, says KC Deo: "tribal women were forced into prostitution at a government run hostel in Chattisgarh by the hostel warden. After 7 years of suffering the horror, two girls finally mustered up the courage to speak out. Union Tribal Affairs Minister KC Deo has commented on the issue, saying that the Centre will send a fact-finding team to Chattisgarh to probe the matter."
Mar 26, 2013 Who'll fight for Zaibunnisa Kazi?: "At a time when there is a well-oiled mercy campaign for Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt who has been convicted in the 1993 blasts for hoarding illegal weapons, there is yet another accused who is convicted of the same crime. Zaibusnissa Kazi has suffered for 20 years too, spending 8 months in jail; but when the verdict came out, the only person who perhaps was batting for her was her daughter. There is an entire brigade of politicians and actors who are appealing for mercy for Sanjay Dutt on humanitarian grounds, but there is not a single word of support for this 70-year-old woman who perhaps is paying the price of not being a celebrity."
Mar 26, 2013 Big twist to Kunda triple muders: "The DSP of Kunda was killed in full public view but despite the cops' wife naming don turned politician Raja Bhaiya, not so much as a questioning has been initiated against him. For several weeks now the CBI has been investigating a murder, but the man seems to be feared so much that not one witness has testified against Raja Bhaiya."
Mar 26, 2013 Open gun culture: India's new norm?: "The capital is yet again under the cloud of crime with two incidents of day light shooting, putting questions on the law and order situation in the city. But in a country where almost 40 million people have access to arms, is open gun culture becoming a new norm in India?"
Mar 26, 2013 Watch: Killers of BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj caught on CCTV: "CCTV footage of the shooting of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak bhardwaj accessed by CNN-IBN shows the assailants leaving the farmhouse in their car. One of the attackers is seen brandishing a gun at the guards and then they open the gate and leave the farmhouse. Two accused are seen in the CCTV footage but the guard is too late to stop them."
Mar 26, 2013 UP: Nanhe Yadav's family alleges threat from Raja Bhaiya: "Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya has now been accused of threatening the family of murdered village pradhan Nanhe Yadav. The Pratapgarh Pradhan and his brother were killed along with Deputy SP Zia ul Haque on March 2."
Mar 26, 2013 Assault case: MLAs get bail, cop suspended: "A Maharashtra police officer, assaulted by legislators in the state assembly premises, was today suspended even as two MLAs allegedly involved in the incident walked out of jail on bail."
Mar 26, 2013 2 MNS workers arrested for attack on Indiabulls office: "The politics of drought in Maharashtra is turning violent. Two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have been arrested after several of them went on a rampage, attacking the Indiabulls office in Mumbai. This came hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that water meant for drought-hit farmers was diverted to private companies."
Mar 26, 2013 WB: Tea garden workers seek CM's permission to kill themselves: "Workers of tea gardens in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal are battling acute poverty and unemployment since the tea gardens shut down 10 years ago. The workers are now seeking permission to kill themselves as the extreme situation has even driven many to sell off their women to the human trafficking trade."
Mar 26, 2013 Defence Minister admits there was corruption in chopper deal: "Defence Minister AK Antony has admitted there was corruption in the AugustaWestland chopper deal. Speaking in Kochi, the Defence Minister did not name those involved. But he said those involved in the corruption will be brought to book."
Mar 26, 2013 Two Maha MLAs who thrashed policeman granted bail: "Two MLAs of the Maharashtra Assembly, who were arrested for thrashing a policeman inside the Assembly building, were granted bail on Monday. MLAs Ram Kadam and Kshitik Thakur were amog the five MLAs who had been suspended till the year end for assaulting Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi last week."
Mar 26, 2013 Kolkata: Locals allegedly molest South Korean national: "A South Korean national was allegedly molested in Kolkata. The victim was travelling with two other South Korean nationals in a private bus when she was allegedly molested by some locals."
Mar 26, 2013 Illegal car imports: DRI officer shielded Alagiri, Stalin: "It is not just DMK chief M Karunanidhi's younger son and his heir apparent MK Stalin and his son Udayanidhi, but even the DMK chief's elder son and former central minister MK Alagiri allegedly used illegally imported cars. Now CNN-IBN exposes how a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer allegedly covered up the illegal car imports of Alagiri , Stalin and his son and how luxury import cars used by DMK's first family in Chennai could not be 'traced'."
Mar 25, 2013 Justice Katju requests Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt: "The SC found Sanjay Dutt guilty of acquiring illegal weapons from those blamed for the bombings in Mumbai that killed 257 people and was given four weeks to surrender."
Mar 24, 2013 Government set to cancel Aakash tablet project: "The government is all set to cancel the Aakash tablet - India's low cost version of an iPad - that is suffering from delays in manufacturing, a faulty processor and low memory. The new Human Resource and Development Minister Pallam Raju made the decision of cancelling the tablets, which has been a dream project of IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal."
Mar 23, 2013 Mulayam holds Congress responsible for corruption: "Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday accused the Congress party of being responsible for the growing corruption in the country, while pulling up his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for failing to make his Cabinet ministers work."
Mar 23, 2013 Rajasthan mining scam: Only a probe can bring out the truth, says BJP: "BJP leader Bhupender Yadav said that Corruption done by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot needs to be investigated."
Mar 23, 2013 Chennai: BCCI chief in CBI net for tax evasion on imported cars: "The CBI on Friday seized 11 cars belonging to BCCI chief and India Cements promoter N Srinivasan as part of its ongoing raids in Chennai, sources said. The sources added that Srinivasan had evaded paying tax on the imported cars."
Mar 23, 2013 Sanjay Dutt is not a terrorist, should be pardoned: Justice Katju: "Chairman of the Press Council of India Justice Markandey Katju has made a strong pitch for pardon of actor Sanjay Dutt after Supeme Court's judgement on Thursday in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Amidst growing clamour for Dutt's pardon, Justice Katju said he wants the actor be granted pardon on humanitarian grounds."
Mar 23, 2013 Car import racket worth Rs 50 crore exposed: "The recent CBI raids on DMK leader and M Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin revealed an elaborate smuggling scam amounting to a Rs 50 crore tax evasion. The incident led to a huge controversy with not only the Opposition parties but also the government questioning the raids. While no illegal car was found in the DMK leader's house, the CBI did recover several vehicles from others - notably N Srinivasan"
Mar 23, 2013 Legislator or moral police?: "In a shameful case of Moral Policing, Congress MLA Rao Dharampal insulted a national women's Kabaddi coach Dabas over her dress code, asking her to dress more appropriately. He allegedly went on to humiliate her in full view of other teachers and students. Distressed by shameful remarks of legislator, the coach fainted."
Mar 22, 2013 14 day custody to two Maha MLAs: "Two Maharashtra MLAs accused of assaulting a police officer will have to spend at least three days in jail after a court on Friday (March 22) reserved its order on their bail plea till Monday even as both Houses of legislature were adjourned amid ruckus over their suspension and conduct of police in the episode."
Mar 22, 2013 UP cop insults rape victim: "The insensitivity of the Uttar Pradesh Police today came to the fore, as a senior police officer was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit woman, who had approached him for lodging a rape case, saying "who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four"."
Mar 22, 2013 Illegal import of cars: CBI continues raids in Chennai: "A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation stopped raids on DMK supremo Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin for illegal car imports, the agency on Friday continued to conduct search operations across Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu. No raids were conducted on the DMK first family."
Mar 22, 2013 Is CBI a tool in the hands of the ruling party?: "The CBI on Thursday carried out raids at DMK leader MK Stalin's residence in Chennai. However, the agency called off the investigations after the government came under opposition attack over the timing of the raids."
Mar 22, 2013 Chennai car imports scam perhaps the biggest: CBI sources: "The CBI has said that the imported cars scam unearthed in Chennai may perhaps be the biggest of its kind in India. The scam, in which, the CBI says that officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are also involved, reportedly caused a loss of Rs 50 crore to the government exchequer."
Mar 22, 2013 Mikes broken in RS as first leg of Budget Session comes to an end: "The Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly action when some AIADMK members broke mikes on the Chairman's table in the last leg of the first part of the Budget Session. The party was agitating over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. Scenes of bedlam were witnessed when two out of the four mikes on the Chairman's table were wrenched out and broken by AIADMK members. The DMK soon followed suit."
Mar 22, 2013 Bihar policemen claim awards based on false Naxal encounter claims: "The Bihar Police recommended the names of two of its personnel for the President's gallantry medals allegedly for an encounter they did not take part in, a CNN-IBN and Open magazine expose has revealed. The Rohtas Naxal encounter took place in January 2012 and the CRPF has claimed that its officers partook in the operations and that the Bihar police officers reached the site three hours later. They filed a false FIR and reported shooting eight rounds of cartridges during the shootout in which three Naxals were killed."
Mar 21, 2013 Has India betrayed Tamils at the UN Human Rights Council?: "It is perhaps the first time that a resolution pushed by one country, the US, against another country, Sri Lanka, has destabilised the government in a third country. Away from the political heat for the UPA government, is the anger on the streets of Tamil Nadu, against the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Is the UPA government guilty of ignoring them?"
Mar 21, 2013 Why aren't the Maharashtra MLAs who beat up the policeman arrested?: "The policeman was beaten up by five Maharashtra MLAs when Kshitij Thakur moved a privilege motion against being stopped for speeding."
Mar 20, 2013 5 Maharashtra MLAs suspended: "The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (March 20) suspended five MLAs for the rest of the current year, for assaulting a police officer in the Vidhan Bhavan premises on Tuesday (March 19)."
Mar 20, 2013 Karnataka: Families forge income certificates, RTE scam flourishes: "The Right to Education is not even a year old yet, but the whiff of a scam is already gathering steam in Karnataka. The schools in Karnataka say that families fake their income certificates which are generously issued by tahsildars to make themselves eligible for RTE, even as the really poor and the deserving are left out."
Mar 20, 2013 Maharashtra: Two MLAs face arrest after policeman assault: "Five MLAs have been suspended till December 31 by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for assaulting a policeman in the Assembly building. Police has booked 16 MLAs for assault and is likely to make some arrests as well."
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