Don’t await sanction to indict tainted babus: SC
New Delhi: Ignoring the single directive, the SC on Thursday directed the CBI not to await sanction from the Centre to prosecute senior government officials accused in a case. This will have implications on the coal scam, where the Centre is sitting on sanction requests.
Prosecute women for false rape cases: HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has observed that women, who file rape cases in a fit of rage to fix their partners and later withdraw complaints, should be prosecuted.
CBI gives clean chit to Raja Bhaiya
lucknow: CBI on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet in connection with the murder of Kunda DSP Zia-ul Haq before a special court in which it has given a clean chit to former UP Minister Raja Bhaiya.
Radia tapes: SC pulls up IT dept, CBI for laxity
New Delhi: The SC on Thursday pulled up the Income Tax department and CBI for not taking action in the last five years on information gathered from tapped phone conversations of Niira Radia with corporate honchos, politicians and others.
Agreement to form NCR Transport corp
New Delhi: Connectivity between Delhi and the towns of Alwar, Meerut and Panipat is set to receive a boost as the NCR States and the Centre entered into an agreement on Thursday to form the National Capital Region Transport Corporation.
Piece of Jesus’ cross found in Turkey
Washington: Archaeologists excavating an old church site have unearthed a stone chest which they claim contains a relic that may be part of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The relic was discovered during excavations at the Balatlar Church in the Sinop near the Black Sea, Turkish news agency ‘Anadolu’ reported.
1,000 Pak clerics seek mercy for Guv assassin
lahore: Around a thousand Pakistani clerics have asked President Asif Ali Zardari to pardon Mumtaz Qadri, the policeman sentenced to death for assassinating Punjab Governor Taseer, who called for changes in Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law.