Yakub Memon to be hanged on July 30 as SC rejects curative petition
TIA NEWS / The Supreme Court today dismissed a curative petition by 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict Yakub Abdul Razak Memon who will be hanged on July 30. An…
3/4th of those given death penalty belonged to backward classes, minorities
93.5% of those sentenced to death are Dalits or minorities AMN / Putting a big question mark on the India’s judicial system, a recent survey has revealed that three-fourths of…
Maha CM rejects demand of waiving agriculture loans
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has rejected a united demand by the opposition parties and ally Shiv Sena to waive agriculture loans for 2014-15. He said that the government, instead,…
Vyapam scam rocks MP legislative assembly
The VYAPAM issue rocked the state legislative assembly today. The House passed a censure motion against the Congress members. As soon as the House met today, Congress members raised the…
Teesta gets her statement recorded before CBI
Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand have concluded recording of their statement before CBI in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around 1.8 crore…
ISRO successfully test-fires GSLV-Mark III
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-Mark III project aimed at carrying four-tonne payloads, including future manned missions, has got a boost with ISRO successfully test-firing the first indigenous high-thrust cryogenic…
BJP distances itself from Shanta Kumar’s comments on Vyapam scam
BJP has distanced itself from senior party leader Shanta Kumar’s comments that the party has been hit hard by recent controversies like Vyapam scam. Mr. Kumar has demanded setting up…
Vyapam Whistle Blower Anand Rai transferred; Congress criticises move
The Madhya Pradesh government has transferred VYAPAM scam’s whistle blower Dr Anand Rai from Indore to Dhar district. Rai had recently lodged a complaint with the CBI alleging that BJP…
Din in Rajya Sabha over Lalit Modi issue
Our Correspondent / Lalit Modi issue involving external affair minister Sushma Sawraj rocked the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha several times on the opening day of the Monsoon Session today.…
PM hopeful of fruitful Monsoon Session
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be fruitful. Talking to media outside Parliament, Mr Modi said all members should contribute towards…