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Feb 1, 2013 ED begins search for Koda's aide Chaudhary: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday (February 1) began the search for former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide Sanjay Chaudhary who was also involved along with Anil Bastawade in the Rs 4000-cr mining scam. Chaudhary was in direct touch with Bastawade who was tracked down by TIMES NOW. Seven months ago, TIMES NOW traced mining kingpin Anil Bastawade to Indonesia, thereafter exposing another key link in the Rs. 4000 crore scam - Chaudhary and his brother Dhananjay - who allegedly helped route Madhu Koda's ill-gotten money to UAE."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 4: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed to TIMES NOW that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide Sanjay Chaudhary is likely to get away if action is not taken against him soon in the 4000-cr mining scam. Anil Bastwade, the key aide of former Jharkhand Madhu Koda, who was recently nabbed from Indonesia for his involvement in the mining scam, has named Sanjay Chaudhary as the man who had Madhu Koda's links in Dubai."
Feb 1, 2013 Now, Rushdie hounded out: "he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata as he was told that he would be bundled out in the next flight by the police on instructions from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival," tweeted the British Indian novelist who was forced to cancel his trip to the metropolis on Wednesday to promote Deepa Mehta's film 'Midnight's Children' based on his novel."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 3: "Enforcement Department probing the Rs 4000 cr mining scam points to the involvement of Dubai-based M/s Blue Techno and Sanjay Choudhary who has been described as former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's shadow man. Choudhary is Managing Director of Blue Techno Project in which kingpin and Koda's aide Anil Bastawade has a significant share. Income Tax department uncovered that during Madhu Koda's less than two-year stint as CM, his aide Sanjay Choudhary invested in 5 mines abroad. Koda is said to have admitted during questioning that he knew Sanjay Choudhary but claimed he had no business deals with him."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 2: "TIMES NOW in the Rs 4000 cr mining scam trail reveals that Anil Bastawade, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide, has used the bribe money from India to buy shares in Indonesia. Enforcement Directorate (ED) visited these 4 islands on Jan 28 after Bastawade revealed that he had made investments in the coal blocks present in these islands. ED is yet to estimate the worth of the coal blocks owned by Bastawade in these 4 islands. and, Bastawade was in direct touch with the main accused in the Rs 4000 cr mining scam, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 1: "Income Tax document titled 'empire of Madhu Koda' which reveals the links of all the mining scam kingpins. The 2009-10 I-T assessment report of Manoj Punamiya, an accused in the scam, exposes that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had it for a good two years but no action was taken on it. The investigating agencies have been sitting on the report of one of India's biggest political scams. The Supreme Court on Jan 29 granted 45 days to ED to complete its probe against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda for his alleged role in a money laundering case."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata blocks Rushdie's arrival in Kolkata, TMC defends her order: "As West Bengal Chief Minister blocked author Salman Rushdie from entering Kolkata to promote Deepa Mehta's film 'Midnight's Children', Trinamool Party leaders have come out in her defence saying she did nothing wrong. 'There is nothing shameful, I am congratulating the state government for taking the right decision,' said Sultan Ahmed."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata not wrong in blocking Rushdie's visit to Kolkata: TMC leader: "Trinamool Congress leader Sultan Ahmed defended West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying she did nothing wrong in blocking author Salman Rushdie's visit to Kolkata. 'There is nothing shameful, I am congratulating the state government for taking the right decision,' Ahmed said."
Feb 1, 2013 Delhi govt, pvt power companies cheating people: Kejriwal: "Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that power tariffs in the national capital were falsely inflated by the Delhi government and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. Kejriwal also claimed that power companies owned by Tata and Anil Ambani were involved in major frauds."
Feb 1, 2013 Rushdie: Mamata Banerjee blocked my Kolkata arrival: "After fringe Muslim groups took to the streets in Kolkata, protesting against his visit to the city, author Salman Rushdie on Friday said the truth of the matter was that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block his arrival."
Feb 1, 2013 Anna says govt cheated people on Lokpal Bill: "Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has criticised the government for not bringing the CBI and CVC under the ambit of the Lokpal Bill. He said the government cheated on the public by not holding proper consultations."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata's decision of blocking Rushdie from Kolkata not surprising: Amit Chaudhuri: "Salman Rushdie on Friday tweeted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ordered the police to block his arrival in the city for the Literary Meet."
Feb 1, 2013 'Must get angry at injustice': "Art of Living founder Sri Sri is about to launch a nationwide volunteers movement in Delhi this Sunday. He spoke exclusively to NewsX about how public service is also a key way to deal with the sense of dislocation and anger that is both causing tragedies like the Damini gangrape and the public-govt face-off that followed."
Feb 1, 2013 Rushdie ban reveals the shameful truth about Kolkata
Feb 1, 2013 Weeks before Kargil conflict, Musharraf crossed LoC, spent night in India: Aide: "Gen Pervez Musharraf crossed the Line of Control in a helicopter and spent a night at a location 11 km inside Indian territory"
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata blocked my arrival, police incited protests: Rushdie : "Salman Rushdie today said he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata as he was told that he would be bundled out in the next flight by the police on instructions from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee."
Feb 1, 2013 The Last Word: Is India weak in defending freedom of speech?: "Do the Ashis Nandy, Vishwaroopam and Salman Rushdie incidents prove that the Indian state is weak in defending freedom of speech?"
Feb 1, 2013 Rape victim wants Cong leader probed: "the Kerala High Court verdict acquitting 35 accused in the serial rape of a minor girl from Suryanelli in Kerala, the victim stuck to her stand that senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurian was among those assaulted her."
Jan 31, 2013 'Vishwaroopam' ban: Right to freedom of expression curbed?: "Salman Rushdie and the team of 'Midnight's Children' had to cancel their Kolkata promotional tour at the last minute. This after the local police warned about possible protests against the author by fringe muslim groups. And in the eye of this cultural storm is Kamal Haasan's fight to release his film 'Vishwaroopam' in his home turf, Tamil Nadu."
Jan 31, 2013 4000 cr mining scam gets murkier: "TIMES NOW traced mining kingpin Anil Bastawade to Indonesia, thereafter exposing another key link in the Rs. 4000 crore scam- Sanjay Chaudhary and his brother Dhananjay, who allegedly helped route former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's ill-gotten money to UAE. But despite that, there has been no action from the CBI, who has still not made any attempt to extradite the Chaudhary brothers, raising questions on whether there is a concerted effort to go slow in the case and who exactly is protecting Koda's man Friday."
Jan 31, 2013 One last chance for Mr Singh: "The Prime Minister has got nothing more to lose. He will not get a third term even if the Congress-led UPA through some miracle returns to power. He can erase the shame of being a non-performer and a non-leader with a dynamic Budget"
Jan 31, 2013 Kejriwal to expose 'connivance' between Dikshit, power companies today: "to expose on Friday how the Delhi government consistently "favoured" private power distribution companies at the expense of the public."
Jan 30, 2013 Will mining scam kingpin spill the beans?: "Anil Bastawade extradited from Jakarta on a flight via Hong Kong seated in the last row on Air India flight 317 trying to hide his face from TIMES NOW cameras. The mining kingpin arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on landing in New Delhi."
Jan 30, 2013 Coal scam: ED arrests Madhu Koda aide Anil Bastawade: "The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide Anil Bastawade. He was brought back from Jakarta on Tuesday night where he was arrested on January 21 on an Interpol notice."
Jan 30, 2013 Vishwaroopam: Haasan paying the price of TN's cinema politics?: "With Kamal Haasan's request to meet the most powerful person in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, being turned down, the iconic actor has turned to the people. Now that the Madras High Court, in a ruling that overturned a judge's order, has said 'Vishwaroopam' cannot open till February 6, left with no option, Haasan says he will leave Tamil Nadu."
Jan 30, 2013 Vishwaroopam: Filmmakers call it 'state terrorism': "Filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt and Rituparno Ghosh strongly supported embattled actor-turned-director Kamal Haasan and said the hounding he is facing can only be termed as 'state terrorism'."
Jan 30, 2013 Is Kamal Haasan victim of a political game of Tamil Nadu government?: "Actor and director Kamal Haasan has said he is the victim of a political game. Is this cultural terrorism by the Tamil Nadu government? Is he being hounded by the state government?"
Jan 30, 2013 Anil Bastawade's rise in fortunes 'shocked' relatives: "As per the chargesheet filed last year, Bastawade is alleged to have purchased assets to the tune of Rs 250 crore in UAE from money generated from illegal activities during Koda's regime."
Jan 30, 2013 Realty giants in web of firms linked to Maya's brother: "Anand Kumar's flagship, The Hotel Library Club Pvt. Ltd, is the only one among his at least 50 companies — together estimated to be worth over Rs 750 crore in end-March 2012— that existed before 2007."
Jan 29, 2013 Jind: Congress councillor allegedly kills Dalit woman: " In a case of land grabbing, a Congress councillor from Jind in Haryana has allegedly killed a dalit woman and severely injured her husband."
Jan 29, 2013 ED: Will prove Bastawade-Koda link: "As the Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade, a fugitive businessman and a close associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, is being deported to India from Indonesia over alleged money laundering charges, the Supreme Court has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) one more month's custody of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. The ED has said that they will confront Koda with new evidence and prove the direct link between Koda and Anil Bastawade."
Jan 29, 2013 Blamegame between ED and MEA?: "Ahead of mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade's arrival in India, massive blamegame breaks out between authorities over how and why Bastawade was able to evade the law for 4 years."
Jan 29, 2013 Crucial documents show Bastawade-Koda link: "TIMES NOW has accessed crucial Enforcement Directorate (ED) documents nailing Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade and showing the link between him and former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. Anil Bastawade, a fugitive businessman and a close associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, was detained in Indonesia following an Interpol notice against him on alleged money laundering charges."
Jan 29, 2013 Tracked by TIMES NOW, now dragged back: "7 months after TIMES NOW exposed Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade by tracking him to his hideout in a remote island off Jakarta, Indonesia, he is arriving in India tonight (Jan 29) at 9.30 PM via an Air India flight."
Jan 28, 2013 Mining scam kingpin Bastawade to be flown back to India: "After over seven months of TIMES NOW investigation, Rs 4000 crore mining scam kingpin and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide, Anil Bastawade, has been detained in Jakarta, Indonesia."
Jan 28, 2013 ED probing cash deals worth Rs 760 cr involving Mayawati's brother: report: "The company has a share capital of Rs 24 lakh and is wholly owned by Anand Kumar and his wife Vichitra Lata. In 2007-08, its income from the hotel business was Rs 25 lakh. In 2011-12, it posted losses of Rs 80 lakh, but received Rs 152 crore from the sale of undisclosed investments."
Jan 28, 2013 Telangana: Court orders police to file case against Shinde, PC: "The Ranga Reddy district court has now admitted a petition against former home minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde accusing them of cheating the people of Telangana with their statements. The court has directed the police to register a case."
Jan 28, 2013 Public revolution possible if Parliament doesn't fulfill duty: Speaker Meira Kumar: ""If Parliament does not fulfill this responsibility duly, then public revolutions will take place on roads and possibility of bloodshed cannot be denied,""
Jan 28, 2013 Taj Corridor scam case: SC issues notice to Mayawati: "to examine afresh a plea seeking prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Rs 17 crore Taj Corridor scam case without sanction of the Governor."
Jan 27, 2013 Electoral reforms must to curb crime against women: Justice Verma: "In an interview to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the former Chief Justice of India said that Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the most important stakeholder in the issue, did not interact with the panel even once during the one month period that it took to prepare and submit its report."
Jan 27, 2013 Gangrape: Shinde never interacted with us, says Justice Verma: "Justice JS Verma, the head of the panel that was constituted in the aftermath of the horrific Delhi gangrape to suggest reforms in anti-sexual harassment laws, has made a startling claim. In an interview to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the former Chief Justice of India said that Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the most important stakeholder in the issue, did not interact with the panel even once during the one month period that it took to prepare and submit its report."
Jan 27, 2013 Indira Gandhi institutionalized Corruption in India - Rajiv Dixit: "राजीव दिक्षित जयप्रकाश नारायण के आन्दोलन के बारे में बताते है। वो बताते है की इंदिरा गाँधी कहती थी भ्रस्ताचार तो शिष्टाचार है। बिना भ्रस्ताचार के लोकतंत्र चल नहीं सकता है। भ्रस्ताचार वो तेल है जिसके बिना लोकतंत्र का पहिया चल नहीं सकता। यानि की इंदिरा गाँधी ने भार्स्ताचार को संस्थागत रूप दिया।"
Jan 26, 2013 Law enforcement shouldn't be tools of politicians: Justice Verma: "In a detailed and scathing report the three-member Justice JS Verma Committee has called for stricter implementation of existing laws, police reforms, gender sensitisation of the security agencies and judiciary along with several changes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to deal with crime against women particularly rape cases. In one of the most significant recommendations the Justice Verma Committee has proposed that if a woman ends up killing a rapist or a would-be rapist, she can claim the right to self defence under Section 100 of the IPC."
Jan 26, 2013 Gadkari threatens I-T officials probing Purti links: "A day after Rajnath Singh took his place as the Bharatiya Janata Party President, Nitin Gadkari is out but not down. In an open threat, he has in fact warned Income Tax officials of consequences when the BJP comes to power. 'I know the names of the officials who are trying to target me. They are trying day and night to frame me. But they should know that the Congress is going to go down and when we are in power, Sonia and Chidambaram will not be able to save them,' Gadkari said."
Jan 26, 2013 10 years in jail for former Haryana CM: "A Delhi Court has pronounced its order on the quantum of jail sentence for former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala. Chautala has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. He has been convicted in connection with a teacher recruitment scam."
Jan 26, 2013 UP minister flouts SC order: "A UP Cabinet Minister who arrived at a function in Ghaziabad in a vehicle with tinted glasses on Monday (January 21) said that the Supreme Court order banning black films in cars is applicable for "criminals" and not for "decent" men."
Jan 26, 2013 Should politicians charged with serious crimes be tried in fast track courts?: "Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for a scam."
Jan 26, 2013 Om Prakash Chautala, son get 10 years in jail, INLD protests
Jan 26, 2013 Is FDI in retail a political gimmick? SC to Centre: "The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Central Government on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. The apex court while hearing a PIL against FDI in multi-brand retail asked the government to explain its views on the impact of the policy on small traders."
Jan 26, 2013 Mumbai I-T wing probes firms funding Gadkari's Purti group: "There seems to be fresh trouble for Nitin Gadkari who is set to be re-elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday. The Mumbai I-T wing is surveying seven companies found to have been routing money into Gadkari's Purti Group after allegations against the companies surfaced in the Nagpur wing's probe."
Jan 26, 2013 Graft case: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda's aide detained in Jakarta: "The noose seems to be tightening around former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda. Sources have indicated that Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials will be heading to Jakarta soon to gain custody of Madhu Koda's aide Anil Adinath Bastawade, who was detained at Jakarta by immigration authorities on January 19."
Jan 26, 2013 Teachers recruitment scam: Chautala, son sentenced to 10 years in jail: "Former Haryana chief minister OP Chautala and his son Ajay Singh were on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in jail for their involvement in the teachers' recruitment scam. Eleven others, including the three main accused in the case - Sanjiv Kumar, Vidya Dhar and Sher Singh Badshami - were also awarded a 10-year jail term."
Jan 26, 2013 BBC: Do India's political parties condone corruption?: "India's most respected election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms informed us that nearly a third of MPs - 158 of 543 - in the parliament faced criminal charges."
Jan 26, 2013 If Nitin Gadkari is guilty, he must be punished: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 26, 2013 Justice Verma report: Will the govt live up to the challenge?: "on the firing line were police DGPs, ministries and the governing class."
Jan 21, 2013 2 UP ministers booked for assault: "The Samajwadi party govt in Uttar Pradesh finds itself in a spot of embarrassment. 2 of its ministers have been booked for assault and criminal intimidation after several panchayat leaders accused them of attacking and abducting several of their colleagues during the ongoing Panchayat elections. However the party in question still continues to look away, refusing to even comment on the matter. Is it absolutely free for all in Akhilesh's UP?"
Jan 21, 2013 Rise, fall, rise and downfall: "His crime record shows him as having allegedly smuggled watches as a young man, having been indicted as an accessory to murder, and now as being convicted for corruption. His political career has seen him as Haryana chief minister for varying periods, ranging from a low of five days to a full term of five years"
Jan 20, 2013 Manmohanomics is dead: PM has forgotten his economics: "Having made a right royal mess of the Indian economy over the last four years, the PM incredulously chose to offer a mea culpa only on inflation."
Jan 19, 2013 Quick facts about Haryana's JBT Scam: "The Junior Basic Teacher scam, broadly known as the JBT scam, involved illegal recruitments of over 3000 Junior Basic Teachers in Harayana by changing the original list of selected candidates."
Jan 19, 2013 'चौटाला अलमारी काटकर सूची बदलना चाहते थे': "जेबीटी अध्यापक घोटाला मामले में कथित विसल-ब्लोअर आईएएस अधिकारी संजीव कुमार के अनुसार हरियाणा के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री ओम प्रकाश चौटाला चाहते थे कि असली सूची को नकली सूची से कथित तौर पर बदलने के लिए अलमारी के पिछले भाग को काट कर यह काम किया जाए."
Jan 19, 2013 Congress giving more importance to Rahul than India: BJP: "BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the picture emerging from the Congress's Chintan Shivir was that the Congress was more worried about Rahul Gandhi's position within party, than the country's problems."
Jan 18, 2013 Corruption in politics riling people, Sonia Gandhi warns party: "what of lavish and ostentatious displays of wealth, pomp and status? Does this not beg the question, where is this wealth coming from?""
Jan 16, 2013 Chautala main conspirator of recruitment scam, court says
Jan 16, 2013 Recruitment scam: Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala convicted, arrested: "Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his MLA-son Ajay Chautala and 53 others were convicted on Wednesday by a Delhi court for the illegal recruitment of over 3000 junior basic trained (JBT) teachers in the state."
Jan 14, 2013 Mattress, blankets, warm water, sewadars for ex-Home Minister Gopal Kanda in Tihar Jail: newspaper report: "Kanda, being an MLA, is being given VIP facilities inside the jail. He has been seen sipping tea and resting inside the jailor's office several times."
Jan 14, 2013 Govt advises Sony not to telecast show on Delhi gangrape: "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday advised general entertainment channel Sony TV to not telecast a dramatic reconstruction of the Delhi gangrape case in its popular cime show 'Crime Patrol - Dastak'. "
Jan 14, 2013 SC notice to CBI, BSNL over misuse of public office by Maran: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the CBI and BSNL on a PIL alleging misuse of public office by former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran. The petition alleges that Maran had set up a BSNL exchange in Chennai and routed the lines to Sun TV offices."
Jan 14, 2013 Should Owaisi be debarred from participating in public life?: "All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has been arrested on the charge of not cooperating with the police in connection with the hate speech case against him."
Jan 14, 2013 14 day custody for Akbaruddin Owaisi: "Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was today remanded to 14 day judicial custody by a magistrate in Nirmal town of Adilabad district."
Jan 13, 2013 6 day custody for Himachal MLA: "Chaudhary had surrendered on Tuesday after being wanted in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Jyoti Devi. Earlier, police had announced a cash reward of Rupees 2 lakh for him and also kept close eye on the oath ceremony where he was expected to come."
Jan 13, 2013 Min blames 'stars' for rape incidences: "Facing flak for the Kanker rape case, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Nanki Ram Kanwar has landed himself in a spot by saying that crimes against women were happening as their stars were in adverse positions, a remark termed as childish and vulgar by the state Congress."
Jan 13, 2013 Why long rope for hatemonger?: "It has been over 24 hours since Akbaruddin Owaisi landed in India, but even after having three FIRs filed against him, the hatemonger MLA continues to roam free citing health problems as a reason to avoid arrest. The question is for how long will Akbaruddin Owaisi continue to evade the law?"
Jan 13, 2013 Azmi blames nudity for rapes: "In another shocking incident, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi made an outrageous and regressive remark claiming that the nudity in films is responsible for the increase in number of rapes in the country. Azmi has now joined the bandwagon of politicians who have made derogatory remarks against women and has put a shame to the nation and its people."
Jan 13, 2013 Finally Akbaruddin Owaisi arrested: "Amidst high drama, MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was on Tuesday (January 8), arrested after medical tests in a government hospital here a day after his arrival from London."
Jan 13, 2013 Trinamool-CPM clash intensifies in WB: "In yet another instance of lawlessness in West Bengal, violence broke out at a CPI (M) rally near Kolkata as Trinamool Congress workers clashed with Left cadres. CPI(M) leaders says five partymen were injured during the violence and blamed a former TMC MLA for engineering the violence."
Jan 13, 2013 Himachal Cong MLA accused in murder case surrenders: "Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, accused in a murder case, surrendered in a court on Tuesday. The Congress MLA was wanted in the murder of a young girl and was missing."
Jan 13, 2013 Seychelles' invitation to Pratibha Patil shredded, burnt: "The Secretariat said Patil’s grandchildren Prithvi Singh Shekhawat and Vedika Rathore had also travelled with her.", "Patil had come under media scrutiny after it was revealed under the RTI Act that her foreign travels had cost exchequer over Rs 205 crore."
Jan 13, 2013 Women's safety: Have our political leaders failed us?: "Under fire over his 'India and Bharat' comment, the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat got another jolt over an alleged comment on the role of women in society. 'A husband and a wife are involved in a social contract. The wife has to take care of the household work and the husband has to meet her needs and protect her. If the wife violates the contract, the husband can disown her,' he said while addressing a rally in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. That soundbyte sparked a row, before the RSS clarified that he was misinterpreted."
Jan 13, 2013 This Troll Has A Very Long Nose: "Who bugged the internet? Why is the government so afraid that it’s resorting to stealth censorship?"
Jan 13, 2013 Haryana govt misleading court to protect Vadra, says Khemka: "In February 2011, the same ACO had made another allegedly fraudulent entry in the land records of village Chirsi in Faridabad district, according favour to an influential chartered accountant to enable him to take possession of 6.5 acres."
Jan 13, 2013 An equal law for legislators, public: "MLAs and MPs seek to cushion themselves with privileges and perks that sometimes appear dubious and can conceivably be of little use to ordinary citizens who voted them in."
Jan 13, 2013 Pratibha Patil spent Rs 18 crore on her last trip as President, RTI query reveals: " A huge controversy broke out last year when it was revealed that Patil had incurred an expenditure of Rs 205 crore on her 12 foreign trips covering 22 countries across four continents during her five-year term which ended on July 25 last year. "
Jan 12, 2013 The Man Who Spins Words In Sulphur
Jan 12, 2013 Where's the equality, Uttarakhand CM?: "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said there is no need for fast track courts in the state for early disposal of cases related to crime against women. Again on Saturday (January 12), after their directive prohibiting women from working beyond 6 pm"
Jan 12, 2013 Uttarakhand’s 6pm curfew for women hits a raw nerve: "announcement that women cannot work after 6pm in select sectors."
Jan 12, 2013 Social activist seeks CM's sanction to prosecute 3 ministers: "Social activist T J Abraham today sought Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar's sanction to prosecute three ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister R Ashok for alleged 'massive illegality and corruption.'"
Jan 12, 2013 I-T summons Gadkari: "The Income Tax department has issued summons for appearance to BJP President Nitin Gadkari in connection with its investigation against him and some associated companies for alleged tax evasion."
Jan 12, 2013 ‘You can hardly sneeze without breaking law’: "There are so many laws in this country already. Every topic has a law. We are an over-legislated country. You can hardly sneeze without breaking law. More laws you make, more cases will build up; because laws are not implemented it leads to people losing faith in law."
Jan 12, 2013 Cong hits out at U'khand CM for remark against women: "The Congress on Saturday slammed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for his remarks against women. Bahuguna had said that women should not work after 6.00 pm."
Jan 12, 2013 LoC killings: Govt did not help us at all, says martyr's family: "Twenty nine-year-old Hemraj hailed from Shernagar village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. On January 8, Lance Naik Hemraj, along with Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, were killed near the LoC by Pakistani troops."
Jan 12, 2013 Martyr's family wants govt to bring back severed head: "lodged a protest against the neglect, apathy and inaction of the state and central governments."
Jan 9, 2013 Mr Khurshid, what exactly is proportionate response?
Jan 5, 2013 CNN: Villagers beat politician accused of rape: "Watch as villagers strip and beat an Indian politician accused of raping a middle-age mother of two."
Jan 5, 2013 After spewing venom, a disappearing act: "Akbaruddin Owaisi has hade made not one but many inflammatory speeches, forcing the law to take action against the hate mongering MLA from Hyderabad. The police have registered 2 firs against the MIM MLA for his venomous speech in Adilabad district on December 24 and have sent him a notice."
Jan 5, 2013 Curbing the right to protest: "Brute force: The government is systematically suppressing democratic protests"
Jan 4, 2013 Outrageous comment by MP Min: "Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya was at the centre of a controversy today over his remark that women must not cross the 'Lakshman rekha' to avoid unwanted consequences, prompting an embarrassed BJP to disassociate itself from the comment."
Jan 3, 2013 BBC: Assam women beat 'sex-attack politician' Bikram Singh Brahma
Jan 3, 2013 Hate speech: Andhra Govt mute spectator: "He made a provocative, inflammatory speech nearly 10 days ago, but the Andhra Pradesh government has failed to take any action against MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi as he holidays in London."
Jan 2, 2013 Row over Pratibha Patil's disclosure: "Even as the clamour for death sentence of rapists is growing in the country, former President Pratibha Patil had on the Centre's recommendations commuted death sentences of 35 convicts, which included five rapists."
Jan 2, 2013 In Akhilesh raj, no justice for rape victim?: "Just 70 kms from New Delhi, the epicentre of protests for better security for women a rape victim has been running from pillar to post to just get the U.P police to register a case. In fact they only gave in after she threatened to immolate herself. It doesn't end there. Now, the police wants her to 'compromise' with the rapist who's a politician?"
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Feb 1, 2013 ED begins search for Koda's aide Chaudhary: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday (February 1) began the search for former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide Sanjay Chaudhary who was also involved along with Anil Bastawade in the Rs 4000-cr mining scam. Chaudhary was in direct touch with Bastawade who was tracked down by TIMES NOW. Seven months ago, TIMES NOW traced mining kingpin Anil Bastawade to Indonesia, thereafter exposing another key link in the Rs. 4000 crore scam - Chaudhary and his brother Dhananjay - who allegedly helped route Madhu Koda's ill-gotten money to UAE."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 4: "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed to TIMES NOW that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide Sanjay Chaudhary is likely to get away if action is not taken against him soon in the 4000-cr mining scam. Anil Bastwade, the key aide of former Jharkhand Madhu Koda, who was recently nabbed from Indonesia for his involvement in the mining scam, has named Sanjay Chaudhary as the man who had Madhu Koda's links in Dubai."
Feb 1, 2013 Now, Rushdie hounded out: "he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata as he was told that he would be bundled out in the next flight by the police on instructions from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. "The simple fact is that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block my arrival," tweeted the British Indian novelist who was forced to cancel his trip to the metropolis on Wednesday to promote Deepa Mehta's film 'Midnight's Children' based on his novel."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 3: "Enforcement Department probing the Rs 4000 cr mining scam points to the involvement of Dubai-based M/s Blue Techno and Sanjay Choudhary who has been described as former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's shadow man. Choudhary is Managing Director of Blue Techno Project in which kingpin and Koda's aide Anil Bastawade has a significant share. Income Tax department uncovered that during Madhu Koda's less than two-year stint as CM, his aide Sanjay Choudhary invested in 5 mines abroad. Koda is said to have admitted during questioning that he knew Sanjay Choudhary but claimed he had no business deals with him."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 2: "TIMES NOW in the Rs 4000 cr mining scam trail reveals that Anil Bastawade, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide, has used the bribe money from India to buy shares in Indonesia. Enforcement Directorate (ED) visited these 4 islands on Jan 28 after Bastawade revealed that he had made investments in the coal blocks present in these islands. ED is yet to estimate the worth of the coal blocks owned by Bastawade in these 4 islands. and, Bastawade was in direct touch with the main accused in the Rs 4000 cr mining scam, former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda."
Feb 1, 2013 Mining scam: Web of deceit - Part 1: "Income Tax document titled 'empire of Madhu Koda' which reveals the links of all the mining scam kingpins. The 2009-10 I-T assessment report of Manoj Punamiya, an accused in the scam, exposes that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had it for a good two years but no action was taken on it. The investigating agencies have been sitting on the report of one of India's biggest political scams. The Supreme Court on Jan 29 granted 45 days to ED to complete its probe against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda for his alleged role in a money laundering case."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata blocks Rushdie's arrival in Kolkata, TMC defends her order: "As West Bengal Chief Minister blocked author Salman Rushdie from entering Kolkata to promote Deepa Mehta's film 'Midnight's Children', Trinamool Party leaders have come out in her defence saying she did nothing wrong. 'There is nothing shameful, I am congratulating the state government for taking the right decision,' said Sultan Ahmed."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata not wrong in blocking Rushdie's visit to Kolkata: TMC leader: "Trinamool Congress leader Sultan Ahmed defended West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying she did nothing wrong in blocking author Salman Rushdie's visit to Kolkata. 'There is nothing shameful, I am congratulating the state government for taking the right decision,' Ahmed said."
Feb 1, 2013 Delhi govt, pvt power companies cheating people: Kejriwal: "Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that power tariffs in the national capital were falsely inflated by the Delhi government and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. Kejriwal also claimed that power companies owned by Tata and Anil Ambani were involved in major frauds."
Feb 1, 2013 Rushdie: Mamata Banerjee blocked my Kolkata arrival: "After fringe Muslim groups took to the streets in Kolkata, protesting against his visit to the city, author Salman Rushdie on Friday said the truth of the matter was that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to block his arrival."
Feb 1, 2013 Anna says govt cheated people on Lokpal Bill: "Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has criticised the government for not bringing the CBI and CVC under the ambit of the Lokpal Bill. He said the government cheated on the public by not holding proper consultations."
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata's decision of blocking Rushdie from Kolkata not surprising: Amit Chaudhuri: "Salman Rushdie on Friday tweeted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ordered the police to block his arrival in the city for the Literary Meet."
Feb 1, 2013 'Must get angry at injustice': "Art of Living founder Sri Sri is about to launch a nationwide volunteers movement in Delhi this Sunday. He spoke exclusively to NewsX about how public service is also a key way to deal with the sense of dislocation and anger that is both causing tragedies like the Damini gangrape and the public-govt face-off that followed."
Feb 1, 2013 Rushdie ban reveals the shameful truth about Kolkata
Feb 1, 2013 Weeks before Kargil conflict, Musharraf crossed LoC, spent night in India: Aide: "Gen Pervez Musharraf crossed the Line of Control in a helicopter and spent a night at a location 11 km inside Indian territory"
Feb 1, 2013 Mamata blocked my arrival, police incited protests: Rushdie : "Salman Rushdie today said he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata as he was told that he would be bundled out in the next flight by the police on instructions from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee."
Feb 1, 2013 The Last Word: Is India weak in defending freedom of speech?: "Do the Ashis Nandy, Vishwaroopam and Salman Rushdie incidents prove that the Indian state is weak in defending freedom of speech?"
Feb 1, 2013 Rape victim wants Cong leader probed: "the Kerala High Court verdict acquitting 35 accused in the serial rape of a minor girl from Suryanelli in Kerala, the victim stuck to her stand that senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurian was among those assaulted her."
Jan 31, 2013 'Vishwaroopam' ban: Right to freedom of expression curbed?: "Salman Rushdie and the team of 'Midnight's Children' had to cancel their Kolkata promotional tour at the last minute. This after the local police warned about possible protests against the author by fringe muslim groups. And in the eye of this cultural storm is Kamal Haasan's fight to release his film 'Vishwaroopam' in his home turf, Tamil Nadu."
Jan 31, 2013 4000 cr mining scam gets murkier: "TIMES NOW traced mining kingpin Anil Bastawade to Indonesia, thereafter exposing another key link in the Rs. 4000 crore scam- Sanjay Chaudhary and his brother Dhananjay, who allegedly helped route former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's ill-gotten money to UAE. But despite that, there has been no action from the CBI, who has still not made any attempt to extradite the Chaudhary brothers, raising questions on whether there is a concerted effort to go slow in the case and who exactly is protecting Koda's man Friday."
Jan 31, 2013 One last chance for Mr Singh: "The Prime Minister has got nothing more to lose. He will not get a third term even if the Congress-led UPA through some miracle returns to power. He can erase the shame of being a non-performer and a non-leader with a dynamic Budget"
Jan 31, 2013 Kejriwal to expose 'connivance' between Dikshit, power companies today: "to expose on Friday how the Delhi government consistently "favoured" private power distribution companies at the expense of the public."
Jan 30, 2013 Will mining scam kingpin spill the beans?: "Anil Bastawade extradited from Jakarta on a flight via Hong Kong seated in the last row on Air India flight 317 trying to hide his face from TIMES NOW cameras. The mining kingpin arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on landing in New Delhi."
Jan 30, 2013 Coal scam: ED arrests Madhu Koda aide Anil Bastawade: "The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide Anil Bastawade. He was brought back from Jakarta on Tuesday night where he was arrested on January 21 on an Interpol notice."
Jan 30, 2013 Vishwaroopam: Haasan paying the price of TN's cinema politics?: "With Kamal Haasan's request to meet the most powerful person in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, being turned down, the iconic actor has turned to the people. Now that the Madras High Court, in a ruling that overturned a judge's order, has said 'Vishwaroopam' cannot open till February 6, left with no option, Haasan says he will leave Tamil Nadu."
Jan 30, 2013 Vishwaroopam: Filmmakers call it 'state terrorism': "Filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt and Rituparno Ghosh strongly supported embattled actor-turned-director Kamal Haasan and said the hounding he is facing can only be termed as 'state terrorism'."
Jan 30, 2013 Is Kamal Haasan victim of a political game of Tamil Nadu government?: "Actor and director Kamal Haasan has said he is the victim of a political game. Is this cultural terrorism by the Tamil Nadu government? Is he being hounded by the state government?"
Jan 30, 2013 Anil Bastawade's rise in fortunes 'shocked' relatives: "As per the chargesheet filed last year, Bastawade is alleged to have purchased assets to the tune of Rs 250 crore in UAE from money generated from illegal activities during Koda's regime."
Jan 30, 2013 Realty giants in web of firms linked to Maya's brother: "Anand Kumar's flagship, The Hotel Library Club Pvt. Ltd, is the only one among his at least 50 companies — together estimated to be worth over Rs 750 crore in end-March 2012— that existed before 2007."
Jan 29, 2013 Jind: Congress councillor allegedly kills Dalit woman: " In a case of land grabbing, a Congress councillor from Jind in Haryana has allegedly killed a dalit woman and severely injured her husband."
Jan 29, 2013 ED: Will prove Bastawade-Koda link: "As the Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade, a fugitive businessman and a close associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, is being deported to India from Indonesia over alleged money laundering charges, the Supreme Court has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) one more month's custody of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. The ED has said that they will confront Koda with new evidence and prove the direct link between Koda and Anil Bastawade."
Jan 29, 2013 Blamegame between ED and MEA?: "Ahead of mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade's arrival in India, massive blamegame breaks out between authorities over how and why Bastawade was able to evade the law for 4 years."
Jan 29, 2013 Crucial documents show Bastawade-Koda link: "TIMES NOW has accessed crucial Enforcement Directorate (ED) documents nailing Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade and showing the link between him and former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. Anil Bastawade, a fugitive businessman and a close associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, was detained in Indonesia following an Interpol notice against him on alleged money laundering charges."
Jan 29, 2013 Tracked by TIMES NOW, now dragged back: "7 months after TIMES NOW exposed Rs 4000 cr mining scam kingpin Anil Bastawade by tracking him to his hideout in a remote island off Jakarta, Indonesia, he is arriving in India tonight (Jan 29) at 9.30 PM via an Air India flight."
Jan 28, 2013 Mining scam kingpin Bastawade to be flown back to India: "After over seven months of TIMES NOW investigation, Rs 4000 crore mining scam kingpin and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's aide, Anil Bastawade, has been detained in Jakarta, Indonesia."
Jan 28, 2013 ED probing cash deals worth Rs 760 cr involving Mayawati's brother: report: "The company has a share capital of Rs 24 lakh and is wholly owned by Anand Kumar and his wife Vichitra Lata. In 2007-08, its income from the hotel business was Rs 25 lakh. In 2011-12, it posted losses of Rs 80 lakh, but received Rs 152 crore from the sale of undisclosed investments."
Jan 28, 2013 Telangana: Court orders police to file case against Shinde, PC: "The Ranga Reddy district court has now admitted a petition against former home minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde accusing them of cheating the people of Telangana with their statements. The court has directed the police to register a case."
Jan 28, 2013 Public revolution possible if Parliament doesn't fulfill duty: Speaker Meira Kumar: ""If Parliament does not fulfill this responsibility duly, then public revolutions will take place on roads and possibility of bloodshed cannot be denied,""
Jan 28, 2013 Taj Corridor scam case: SC issues notice to Mayawati: "to examine afresh a plea seeking prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Rs 17 crore Taj Corridor scam case without sanction of the Governor."
Jan 27, 2013 Electoral reforms must to curb crime against women: Justice Verma: "In an interview to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the former Chief Justice of India said that Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the most important stakeholder in the issue, did not interact with the panel even once during the one month period that it took to prepare and submit its report."
Jan 27, 2013 Gangrape: Shinde never interacted with us, says Justice Verma: "Justice JS Verma, the head of the panel that was constituted in the aftermath of the horrific Delhi gangrape to suggest reforms in anti-sexual harassment laws, has made a startling claim. In an interview to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the former Chief Justice of India said that Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the most important stakeholder in the issue, did not interact with the panel even once during the one month period that it took to prepare and submit its report."
Jan 27, 2013 Indira Gandhi institutionalized Corruption in India - Rajiv Dixit: "राजीव दिक्षित जयप्रकाश नारायण के आन्दोलन के बारे में बताते है। वो बताते है की इंदिरा गाँधी कहती थी भ्रस्ताचार तो शिष्टाचार है। बिना भ्रस्ताचार के लोकतंत्र चल नहीं सकता है। भ्रस्ताचार वो तेल है जिसके बिना लोकतंत्र का पहिया चल नहीं सकता। यानि की इंदिरा गाँधी ने भार्स्ताचार को संस्थागत रूप दिया।"
Jan 26, 2013 Law enforcement shouldn't be tools of politicians: Justice Verma: "In a detailed and scathing report the three-member Justice JS Verma Committee has called for stricter implementation of existing laws, police reforms, gender sensitisation of the security agencies and judiciary along with several changes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to deal with crime against women particularly rape cases. In one of the most significant recommendations the Justice Verma Committee has proposed that if a woman ends up killing a rapist or a would-be rapist, she can claim the right to self defence under Section 100 of the IPC."
Jan 26, 2013 Gadkari threatens I-T officials probing Purti links: "A day after Rajnath Singh took his place as the Bharatiya Janata Party President, Nitin Gadkari is out but not down. In an open threat, he has in fact warned Income Tax officials of consequences when the BJP comes to power. 'I know the names of the officials who are trying to target me. They are trying day and night to frame me. But they should know that the Congress is going to go down and when we are in power, Sonia and Chidambaram will not be able to save them,' Gadkari said."
Jan 26, 2013 10 years in jail for former Haryana CM: "A Delhi Court has pronounced its order on the quantum of jail sentence for former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala. Chautala has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. He has been convicted in connection with a teacher recruitment scam."
Jan 26, 2013 UP minister flouts SC order: "A UP Cabinet Minister who arrived at a function in Ghaziabad in a vehicle with tinted glasses on Monday (January 21) said that the Supreme Court order banning black films in cars is applicable for "criminals" and not for "decent" men."
Jan 26, 2013 Should politicians charged with serious crimes be tried in fast track courts?: "Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for a scam."
Jan 26, 2013 Om Prakash Chautala, son get 10 years in jail, INLD protests
Jan 26, 2013 Is FDI in retail a political gimmick? SC to Centre: "The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Central Government on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. The apex court while hearing a PIL against FDI in multi-brand retail asked the government to explain its views on the impact of the policy on small traders."
Jan 26, 2013 Mumbai I-T wing probes firms funding Gadkari's Purti group: "There seems to be fresh trouble for Nitin Gadkari who is set to be re-elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday. The Mumbai I-T wing is surveying seven companies found to have been routing money into Gadkari's Purti Group after allegations against the companies surfaced in the Nagpur wing's probe."
Jan 26, 2013 Graft case: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda's aide detained in Jakarta: "The noose seems to be tightening around former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda. Sources have indicated that Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials will be heading to Jakarta soon to gain custody of Madhu Koda's aide Anil Adinath Bastawade, who was detained at Jakarta by immigration authorities on January 19."
Jan 26, 2013 Teachers recruitment scam: Chautala, son sentenced to 10 years in jail: "Former Haryana chief minister OP Chautala and his son Ajay Singh were on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in jail for their involvement in the teachers' recruitment scam. Eleven others, including the three main accused in the case - Sanjiv Kumar, Vidya Dhar and Sher Singh Badshami - were also awarded a 10-year jail term."
Jan 26, 2013 BBC: Do India's political parties condone corruption?: "India's most respected election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms informed us that nearly a third of MPs - 158 of 543 - in the parliament faced criminal charges."
Jan 26, 2013 If Nitin Gadkari is guilty, he must be punished: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 26, 2013 Justice Verma report: Will the govt live up to the challenge?: "on the firing line were police DGPs, ministries and the governing class."
Jan 21, 2013 2 UP ministers booked for assault: "The Samajwadi party govt in Uttar Pradesh finds itself in a spot of embarrassment. 2 of its ministers have been booked for assault and criminal intimidation after several panchayat leaders accused them of attacking and abducting several of their colleagues during the ongoing Panchayat elections. However the party in question still continues to look away, refusing to even comment on the matter. Is it absolutely free for all in Akhilesh's UP?"
Jan 21, 2013 Rise, fall, rise and downfall: "His crime record shows him as having allegedly smuggled watches as a young man, having been indicted as an accessory to murder, and now as being convicted for corruption. His political career has seen him as Haryana chief minister for varying periods, ranging from a low of five days to a full term of five years"
Jan 20, 2013 Manmohanomics is dead: PM has forgotten his economics: "Having made a right royal mess of the Indian economy over the last four years, the PM incredulously chose to offer a mea culpa only on inflation."
Jan 19, 2013 Quick facts about Haryana's JBT Scam: "The Junior Basic Teacher scam, broadly known as the JBT scam, involved illegal recruitments of over 3000 Junior Basic Teachers in Harayana by changing the original list of selected candidates."
Jan 19, 2013 'चौटाला अलमारी काटकर सूची बदलना चाहते थे': "जेबीटी अध्यापक घोटाला मामले में कथित विसल-ब्लोअर आईएएस अधिकारी संजीव कुमार के अनुसार हरियाणा के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री ओम प्रकाश चौटाला चाहते थे कि असली सूची को नकली सूची से कथित तौर पर बदलने के लिए अलमारी के पिछले भाग को काट कर यह काम किया जाए."
Jan 19, 2013 Congress giving more importance to Rahul than India: BJP: "BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the picture emerging from the Congress's Chintan Shivir was that the Congress was more worried about Rahul Gandhi's position within party, than the country's problems."
Jan 18, 2013 Corruption in politics riling people, Sonia Gandhi warns party: "what of lavish and ostentatious displays of wealth, pomp and status? Does this not beg the question, where is this wealth coming from?""
Jan 16, 2013 Chautala main conspirator of recruitment scam, court says
Jan 16, 2013 Recruitment scam: Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala convicted, arrested: "Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his MLA-son Ajay Chautala and 53 others were convicted on Wednesday by a Delhi court for the illegal recruitment of over 3000 junior basic trained (JBT) teachers in the state."
Jan 14, 2013 Mattress, blankets, warm water, sewadars for ex-Home Minister Gopal Kanda in Tihar Jail: newspaper report: "Kanda, being an MLA, is being given VIP facilities inside the jail. He has been seen sipping tea and resting inside the jailor's office several times."
Jan 14, 2013 Govt advises Sony not to telecast show on Delhi gangrape: "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday advised general entertainment channel Sony TV to not telecast a dramatic reconstruction of the Delhi gangrape case in its popular cime show 'Crime Patrol - Dastak'. "
Jan 14, 2013 SC notice to CBI, BSNL over misuse of public office by Maran: "The Supreme Court has issued notices to the CBI and BSNL on a PIL alleging misuse of public office by former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran. The petition alleges that Maran had set up a BSNL exchange in Chennai and routed the lines to Sun TV offices."
Jan 14, 2013 Should Owaisi be debarred from participating in public life?: "All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has been arrested on the charge of not cooperating with the police in connection with the hate speech case against him."
Jan 14, 2013 14 day custody for Akbaruddin Owaisi: "Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was today remanded to 14 day judicial custody by a magistrate in Nirmal town of Adilabad district."
Jan 13, 2013 6 day custody for Himachal MLA: "Chaudhary had surrendered on Tuesday after being wanted in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Jyoti Devi. Earlier, police had announced a cash reward of Rupees 2 lakh for him and also kept close eye on the oath ceremony where he was expected to come."
Jan 13, 2013 Min blames 'stars' for rape incidences: "Facing flak for the Kanker rape case, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Nanki Ram Kanwar has landed himself in a spot by saying that crimes against women were happening as their stars were in adverse positions, a remark termed as childish and vulgar by the state Congress."
Jan 13, 2013 Why long rope for hatemonger?: "It has been over 24 hours since Akbaruddin Owaisi landed in India, but even after having three FIRs filed against him, the hatemonger MLA continues to roam free citing health problems as a reason to avoid arrest. The question is for how long will Akbaruddin Owaisi continue to evade the law?"
Jan 13, 2013 Azmi blames nudity for rapes: "In another shocking incident, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi made an outrageous and regressive remark claiming that the nudity in films is responsible for the increase in number of rapes in the country. Azmi has now joined the bandwagon of politicians who have made derogatory remarks against women and has put a shame to the nation and its people."
Jan 13, 2013 Finally Akbaruddin Owaisi arrested: "Amidst high drama, MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was on Tuesday (January 8), arrested after medical tests in a government hospital here a day after his arrival from London."
Jan 13, 2013 Trinamool-CPM clash intensifies in WB: "In yet another instance of lawlessness in West Bengal, violence broke out at a CPI (M) rally near Kolkata as Trinamool Congress workers clashed with Left cadres. CPI(M) leaders says five partymen were injured during the violence and blamed a former TMC MLA for engineering the violence."
Jan 13, 2013 Himachal Cong MLA accused in murder case surrenders: "Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, accused in a murder case, surrendered in a court on Tuesday. The Congress MLA was wanted in the murder of a young girl and was missing."
Jan 13, 2013 Seychelles' invitation to Pratibha Patil shredded, burnt: "The Secretariat said Patil’s grandchildren Prithvi Singh Shekhawat and Vedika Rathore had also travelled with her.", "Patil had come under media scrutiny after it was revealed under the RTI Act that her foreign travels had cost exchequer over Rs 205 crore."
Jan 13, 2013 Women's safety: Have our political leaders failed us?: "Under fire over his 'India and Bharat' comment, the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat got another jolt over an alleged comment on the role of women in society. 'A husband and a wife are involved in a social contract. The wife has to take care of the household work and the husband has to meet her needs and protect her. If the wife violates the contract, the husband can disown her,' he said while addressing a rally in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. That soundbyte sparked a row, before the RSS clarified that he was misinterpreted."
Jan 13, 2013 This Troll Has A Very Long Nose: "Who bugged the internet? Why is the government so afraid that it’s resorting to stealth censorship?"
Jan 13, 2013 Haryana govt misleading court to protect Vadra, says Khemka: "In February 2011, the same ACO had made another allegedly fraudulent entry in the land records of village Chirsi in Faridabad district, according favour to an influential chartered accountant to enable him to take possession of 6.5 acres."
Jan 13, 2013 An equal law for legislators, public: "MLAs and MPs seek to cushion themselves with privileges and perks that sometimes appear dubious and can conceivably be of little use to ordinary citizens who voted them in."
Jan 13, 2013 Pratibha Patil spent Rs 18 crore on her last trip as President, RTI query reveals: " A huge controversy broke out last year when it was revealed that Patil had incurred an expenditure of Rs 205 crore on her 12 foreign trips covering 22 countries across four continents during her five-year term which ended on July 25 last year. "
Jan 12, 2013 The Man Who Spins Words In Sulphur
Jan 12, 2013 Where's the equality, Uttarakhand CM?: "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said there is no need for fast track courts in the state for early disposal of cases related to crime against women. Again on Saturday (January 12), after their directive prohibiting women from working beyond 6 pm"
Jan 12, 2013 Uttarakhand’s 6pm curfew for women hits a raw nerve: "announcement that women cannot work after 6pm in select sectors."
Jan 12, 2013 Social activist seeks CM's sanction to prosecute 3 ministers: "Social activist T J Abraham today sought Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar's sanction to prosecute three ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister R Ashok for alleged 'massive illegality and corruption.'"
Jan 12, 2013 I-T summons Gadkari: "The Income Tax department has issued summons for appearance to BJP President Nitin Gadkari in connection with its investigation against him and some associated companies for alleged tax evasion."
Jan 12, 2013 ‘You can hardly sneeze without breaking law’: "There are so many laws in this country already. Every topic has a law. We are an over-legislated country. You can hardly sneeze without breaking law. More laws you make, more cases will build up; because laws are not implemented it leads to people losing faith in law."
Jan 12, 2013 Cong hits out at U'khand CM for remark against women: "The Congress on Saturday slammed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for his remarks against women. Bahuguna had said that women should not work after 6.00 pm."
Jan 12, 2013 LoC killings: Govt did not help us at all, says martyr's family: "Twenty nine-year-old Hemraj hailed from Shernagar village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. On January 8, Lance Naik Hemraj, along with Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, were killed near the LoC by Pakistani troops."
Jan 12, 2013 Martyr's family wants govt to bring back severed head: "lodged a protest against the neglect, apathy and inaction of the state and central governments."
Jan 9, 2013 Mr Khurshid, what exactly is proportionate response?
Jan 5, 2013 CNN: Villagers beat politician accused of rape: "Watch as villagers strip and beat an Indian politician accused of raping a middle-age mother of two."
Jan 5, 2013 After spewing venom, a disappearing act: "Akbaruddin Owaisi has hade made not one but many inflammatory speeches, forcing the law to take action against the hate mongering MLA from Hyderabad. The police have registered 2 firs against the MIM MLA for his venomous speech in Adilabad district on December 24 and have sent him a notice."
Jan 5, 2013 Curbing the right to protest: "Brute force: The government is systematically suppressing democratic protests"
Jan 4, 2013 Outrageous comment by MP Min: "Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya was at the centre of a controversy today over his remark that women must not cross the 'Lakshman rekha' to avoid unwanted consequences, prompting an embarrassed BJP to disassociate itself from the comment."
Jan 3, 2013 BBC: Assam women beat 'sex-attack politician' Bikram Singh Brahma
Jan 3, 2013 Hate speech: Andhra Govt mute spectator: "He made a provocative, inflammatory speech nearly 10 days ago, but the Andhra Pradesh government has failed to take any action against MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi as he holidays in London."
Jan 2, 2013 Row over Pratibha Patil's disclosure: "Even as the clamour for death sentence of rapists is growing in the country, former President Pratibha Patil had on the Centre's recommendations commuted death sentences of 35 convicts, which included five rapists."
Jan 2, 2013 In Akhilesh raj, no justice for rape victim?: "Just 70 kms from New Delhi, the epicentre of protests for better security for women a rape victim has been running from pillar to post to just get the U.P police to register a case. In fact they only gave in after she threatened to immolate herself. It doesn't end there. Now, the police wants her to 'compromise' with the rapist who's a politician?"
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