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NEW DELHI,
Friday, May 17, 2013
“U.S., European models don’t sufficiently adjust for market circumstances in India or Australia”
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
A bad law is a democracy’s greatest threat (“An arresting Act,” May 15). No matter what the safeguards against its misuse are, a politically subservient police cannot be expected to defend the con...
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May 16, 2013
Each day thousands fall victims to road rage. A little care during the drive can save many a life. Repeated honking, blocking the way for others, worries about reaching destinations late, tailgating, traffic diversions and sudden restrictions and using cell phone while driving are factors that cause shooting up of blood pressure, often leading to fisticuffs among motorists
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New Delhi,
May 14, 2013
Group of Ministers will draft law to shield agency from external interferences
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KOCHI,
May 12, 2013
A new case has been registered against Inspector General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary. The court Erattupetta Police in Kottayam registered a new case, to probe into the allegation that th...
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Kochi,
May 12, 2013
The arrest of a globe-trotting woman accused of running a sex racket has raised more questions than answers. Did Lissy Sojan plan her surrender or was she arrested? Accused of trafficking wo...
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HYDERABAD,
May 10, 2013
The government will introduce a legislation to make installation of closed circuit (C/C) cameras mandatory for private establishments of public gatherings such as malls, cinema-houses and large in...
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New Delhi,
May 9, 2013
The bench made the observations while rejecting CAG views on Cairn-Vedanta deal, saying that "it is factually and legally incorrect and cannot be accepted".
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New Delhi,
May 8, 2013
‘It is a sordid saga there are many masters and one parrot’
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HYDERABAD,
May 6, 2013
Three policemen were injured when residents of locality hurled stones to protest against the demolition of illegal houses taken up by the GHMC officials near Kukatpally on Monday morning. Over...
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HYDERABAD,
May 5, 2013
The government has constituted a State Security Commission, with Home Minister P. Sabitha Reddy as its chairperson, to monitor public security and take decisions periodically to rectify the identi...
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RAJAHMUNDRY,
May 4, 2013
A case under the Nirbhaya Act, the first in East Godavari district, was booked by the Rampachodavaram police on Friday against the three persons who allegedly confined and gang-raped a tribal girl...
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May 15, 2013
The pressing need to end the misuse of Section 66 A of the Information Technology Act has once again been underscored by the arrest of Jaya Vindhyala, president of the People’s Union for Civil Lib...
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CHENNAI/NEW DELHI,
May 14, 2013
Nearly 40,000 fans had cause to cheer and harried officials of the State cricket association could heave a sigh of relief, as the superior courts intervened to save the IPL season’s last cricket m...
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KOCHI,
May 12, 2013
The Ernakulam district committee of the CPI(M) said here on Saturday that the deal between Cochin Port Trust and a private entrepreneur for the long-term lease of 10.59 hectares should be scrapped...
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NEW DELHI,
May 11, 2013
Mega cities with modern police apparatus are not a guarantee for being safe for women, a Parliamentary panel has cautioned while noting that Delhi accounts for among the highest rates of crimes ag...
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May 10, 2013
Hundred and nine civilian deaths occurred due to police firing in 2011, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Disproportionate use of force during demonstrations caused many deaths and...
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New Delhi,
May 9, 2013
Five accused, including Railway Minister P K Bansal’s nephew and suspended Member (Staff) in the Railway Board, were on Thursday remanded in judicial custody till May 20 by a Delhi court in connec...
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New Delhi,
May 6, 2013
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and asked him to expedite Presidential assent to a new bill to protect the interests of depositors in the afterm...
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TRIPOLI,
May 6, 2013
Under pressure from armed militias, Libya’s parliament passed a sweeping law on Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Muammar Qadhafi during his 42 year-long rule from work...
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KURNOOL,
May 4, 2013
Acting Chief Justice of High Court, Justice N.V. Ramana, said the basic function of the judiciary is to uphold the rule of law and help strengthen the fundamentals of democracy.He addressed...
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CHENNAI,
May 4, 2013
Lukewarm response on day 1; govt. warns of action against erring schools
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