Opposition Indian National Lok Dal today demanded judicial probe into the recent murder of ex-sarpanch in Karnal, a day after the Haryana Transport Minister and Chief Parliamentary Secretary stepped down following the allegations of their involvement in the murder.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday slammed Baba Ramdev’s call to arms, saying he abhorred violence and he would not associate himself with a man who planned to raise a militia of volunteers. Hazare said he will not meet the yoga guru for some time as a result of his non- support to the plan to train volunteers.
Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) rage against corruption continues as it filed an FIR on Wednesday against several accused persons, former/serving Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for the alleged award of a broadcast network contract at an exorbitant rate of Rs. 570.12 crore to a Noida-based private firm, as a probe into the alleged irregularities of conduct during the Common Wealth Games (CWG), 2010.
Delhi High Court today rejected the bail plea given by DMK leader and Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi in the 2G scam case.
Today is the much awaited day for DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV promoter and director Sharad Kumar as the Delhi Court will pronounce its verdict on their bail petitions.
M K Alagiri, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and senior DMK leader, appeared before the Judicial Magistrate (JM) Court at Melur on Tuesday, in connection with an attack case and was subsequently let out on bail.
CBI sources on Wednesday revealed to the media that the former Aircel Chief Sivasankaran has alleged both Maran brothers were there behind the Aircel Maxis deal. Sivasankaran claims that Dayanidhi and Kalanidhi Maran coerced him to sell his stake to the Maxis company. A sister concern of Maxis later invested in the Maran family-owned Sun Direct TV.
