Bulletin India

‘93 Mumbai blasts: CBI appeals opposed in SC

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Central Bureau of Investigation’s petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the acquittals and seeking enhancement of punishment of some convicts in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was on Thursday strongly objected on the grounds of delay by the agency in contesting the Terrorist and Disruptive Acts (Prevention) court’s decision.

HC gives two weeks to TN govt to decide on Nalini’s plea

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The Madras high court will on Thursday hear a report of the advisory board, which has called for the premature release of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin, Nalini Sreeharan.

Naseer remanded to judicial custody

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The Central Bureau of Investigation’s Special Court in Kochi on Thursday remanded suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative T Nazir and two others, accused in the 2006 twin Kozhikode blasts case, to judicial custody till March 25. The court, which is hearing terror-related cases being handled by the National Investigation Agency in the state, ordered that the three accused, including Shafaz and Yusuf, be produced on March 26.

HC reserves order on paternity suit filed against N D Tiwari

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The Delhi high court on Thursday reserved its order on a paternity suit filed against veteran politician and former Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari by a youth claiming to be his son.

Lalu compares Women’s Reservation Bill to an onion

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Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had the entire Lok Sabha in splits on Thursday as he pleaded his case against the Women’s Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha. “Congress members are telling me, ‘please save us as we are being made to sign on our death certificates by supporting this legislation’,” he said while speaking briefly on the Bill. In a speech full of sarcasm, he even dubbed the Bill as an onion that will bring tears to the eyes of the members.

Govt should express regret for use of marshals: BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sought to re-unite the opposition by apologising on behalf of the seven Members of Parliament suspended for unruly behaviour and demanding that the government express regret for using marshals during the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Opposition parties and those supporting the United Progressive Alliance government from outside like Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party were united against it.

Gulbarg society massacre: SIT summons Modi

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The Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team investigating the 2002 post-Godhra riots has summoned Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the Gulbarg Society massacre, on March 21.

Lt Gen Rath charged with intent to fraud in Sukna land scam

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The Army has charged Lieutenant General P K Rath with granting a No Objection Certificate to a private realtor with an “intent to defraud” even as his counsel has said the Court of Inquiry did not talk about any such intent during its probe in the Rs 300 crore Sukna land scam case.

Fonseka’s court martial to commence on March 16

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a three-member court martial panel to try detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka on treason charges and the proceedings against him would be launched on March 16.

China ‘appreciates’ India’s stand on Tibet

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China on Thursday appreciated the stand of the Indian government, recognising the Tibet autonomous region as an integral part of China, and New Delhi’s assurance that it will not allow ‘Tibetan separatist’ activities in the country.”The Indian government has said that the Tibet Autonomous Region is an integral part of Chinese territory and that they do not allow Tibetan separatist activities in India. We express our appreciation to the Indian side,” said a Chinese spokesperso