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Court adjourns hearing on black money case

black moneyThe Supreme Court Thursday did not hear the petition seeking a direction to the government to take steps for the recovery of black money stashed away in foreign banks in tax havens. The case was listed for hearing by the apex court bench of Justices B. Sudarshan Reddy and S.S. Mijjar. It was adjourned as [...]

2G scam, Radia tapes, black money cases at apex court this week

Nira RadiaFor the central government battling legal cases on senstive issues, it is a crucial week ahead at the Supreme Court. At least four major legal tangles, riveting the nation’s attention, are slated at the apex court. The four cases closely followed across the nation are: the 2G spectrum allocation scam, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s tapes, [...]

I’m not doing ‘Desi Boyz’, ‘Tezz’: Suniel Shetty

Suniel ShettyMacho actor Suniel Shetty has denied that he is a part of action comedy “Desi Boyz” and thriller “Tezz”. “I am not doing ‘Desi Boyz’ or ‘Tezz’. That’s what I have said no to,” Suniel told IANS. The directorial debut of Rohit Dhawan, “Desi Boyz” stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone [...]

Jagan’s show of strength in Delhi – with some Congress participation

Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy1Accompanied by thousands of supporters, former Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy arrived in the capital Tuesday and began a daylong fast in a show of strength that included two Congress MPs to highlight the woes of farmers and protest the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal ruling on the sharing of river waters. Jagan, along with about [...]

RGV shocked at gangster-politician Suri’s killing

ram gopal varma1Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is shocked at the killing of gangster-politician Gangula Suryanarayana Reddy alias Maddelachervu Suri, who was a key inspiration for his film “Rakta Charitra”. Suri was shot dead by a close aide in Hyderabad Monday. “By the time I finished ‘Rakta Charitra’, the reality became a film for me and now this [...]

Naidu forcibly given IV fluids, TDP says fast on

N. Chandrababu NaiduFormer Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was forcibly given intravenous fluids (IV) at a hospital here but his Telugu Desam Party (TDP) claimed he was continuing his fast for the eighth day Friday, demanding relief for farmers who lost their crops in recent rains. Doctors at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) forcibly [...]

Jagan launches 48-hour fast for farmers

Y.S. Jaganmohan ReddyIn his first show of strength since leaving the Congress party last month, Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday launched a 48-hour fast along with over 100,000 farmers, demanding relief for the crops lost in recent rains. The former Kadapa MP, who turns 38 Tuesday, began the fast along with his supporters on the banks of Krishna [...]

Andhra CM Kiran Reddy in Delhi to discuss state cabinet with Sonia Gandhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other senior party leaders. Reddy said that he was in the Indian capital to meet Gandhi and thank her for giving him the responsibility of the state. “Basically, I have come to New Delhi to [...]

Kiran Reddy to be sworn in as Andhra Chief Minister today

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy will be sworn-in as new Chief Minister of the State on Thursday. He will be sworn in as 16th Chief Minister of the state by Governor E S L Narasimhan. Reddy, 50, was named as the next chief minister after K Rosaiah resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. [...]

Supreme Court upholds Monika Bedi”s conviction in fake passport case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of gangster Abu Salem”s girlfriend actress Monika Bedi in the fake passport case. The apex court bench rejected Monika”s appeal that she could not be convicted in India as it would amount to ”double jeopardy” since she had been convicted by the Portugal court for the same [...]

Parrikar meets Karnataka dissidents MLAs, says crisis will be solved by Saturday

Former Goa Chief Minsiter and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar met Karnataka dissidents MLAs here on Friday and exuded confidence about the crisis being solved in the state by Saturday. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Parrikar said: “I met everyone, including Independents and discussed their grievances. It is a dispute within [...]

Gulf Oil May Not Degrade for DECADES

As you might have heard, scientists are finding gigantic under oil plumes from the BP spill, including one that is more than 22 miles long, more than a mile wide and 650 feet deep.On Thursday, Dr. Ian MacDonald and and Dr. Lisa Suatoni testified to a C…

Helen Reddy blames Madonna for making ‘virgins’ ‘whores’!

Australian singer/actress Helen Reddy has revealed how a recent shopping trip for bras left her seething, and it was supposedly all because of the Queen of Pop, Madonna. Reddy, 68, was speaking in an interview on BlogTalkRadio from her home in Sydney, when she recalled the shopping incident. “I was in London earlier this year, [...]

SC allow Reddy brothers to start mining

New Delhi: In a major respite to the Reddy brothers – owners of the Obulapuram Mining Company Ltd – the Supreme Court on Monday permitted them to resume mining in Andhra Pradesh on the condition that it would only be in undisputed areas.
The court had last week reserved orders on the plea of the Reddy [...]

Now Delhi Metro Run Central Secretariat-Gurgaon line

When Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda flagged off the first metro train on a trial run from Gurgaon on Friday, the metro’s journey into the teeming suburb moved closer to fruition.
The train started from HUDA City Centre and reached Guru Dronacharya metro station after covering the distance [...]

SC upholds selected UPSC candidates right to quota benefits

New Delhi, May 7 : A five judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) rule allowing merit list candidates belonging to reserved category to avail the quota benefit while choosing posts.
The bench consisting of Chief Justice K [...]

No cheap gas for Anil Ambani group

In what could be a severe blow to Anil Ambani group seeking cheap gas from elder brother Mukesh- led RIL, the Supreme Court has ruled that govt has the last word on pricing and utilisation of national asset.
Giving its verdict on the four-year-old Ambani battle that was intertwined with a bitter public wrangling, a three-judge [...]

Government undisputed owner of natural resources: Supreme Court

New Delhi, May 7 : The Supreme Court Friday said the government was the undisputed owner of natural resources and had the right to fix its price. It was delivering the verdict on the dispute over Krishna-Godavari gas between companies led by the two Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil.
Keeping the interests of Anil Ambani-led Reliance [...]

Aamir Khan appointed as Sanitation Brand Ambassador

On Tuesday, Bollywood Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan was chosen as sanitation brand ambassador for promoting cleanliness in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) institutions in India.
After launching the National School Sanitation Initiative at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said, “We are happy to have Aamir as our brand [...]

Return Shoaib Malik’s passport: Court tells police

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the police here to return Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik’s passport, which was seized earlier this month in connection with a cheating case filed by his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui.
Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, who had reserved his order Friday after hearing the arguments of Shoaib’s counsel, Monday pronounced his [...]