Category archives for: Indian Politics

CBI raids residents of 15 Jharkhand MLAs

Ranchi: The CBI on Friday conducted raids at the premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs as part of its investigation into the allegations of horse trading that led to countermanding of the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls. In early morning raids, 36 teams swooped down upon the residences of MLAs of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Godda, Jamshedpur, Bihar’s [...]

Lokpal Bill likely to be appeared in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday

New Delhi: The much-debated Lokpal Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up by Rajya Sabha either on Monday or Tuesday in an amended form which includes deletion of the controversial provision for Lokayukta creation and bringing more transparency in appointment of CBI chief. The amended bill was commonly speculated to be considered by the [...]

Yeddyurappa’s bail plea postponed till 25 May

Bangalore: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) designated court on Thursday adjourned till May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas registered by former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa and his family members. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday registered an anticipatory bail plea at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. [...]

A Raja goes to Parliament

New Delhi: A day after he walked out of Tihar Jail after securing bail in the 2G spectrum scam, A Raja went to Parliament on Wednesday. The former telecom minister was in jail for over 15 months after being arrested in Feb last year for his role in the 2G scam. Raja rejected to speak [...]

Rekha, Jaya maintain distance in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Cine superstar Rekha took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on May 15, 2012, becoming yet another personality from the tinsel town to get enter the portals of Parliament. Clad in golden brown saree and a matching high-heel sandals, the 57-year-old actor of yesteryears came in the Upper House at 10.57 [...]

Illegal Mining case: CBI raids Yeddyurappa’s house

Bangalore: A day after an FIR was registered against him and three others in the illegal mining case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided the residences of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members. The CBI is carrying out searches at total eight places in Bangalore, Shimoga and Bellary. These [...]

2G scam: A Raja gets bail, After 15 months

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to former telecom minister A Raja, who is facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Raja’s counsel had argued for bail on grounds of parity with other 13 co-accused who have already secured it from the Supreme Court, Delhi high court and the trial court. Raja has [...]

Govt officially nailed in Army Chief letter leak case

New Delhi: The govt has rubbished reports that stated a Joint Secretary-rank officer in the Cabinet Secretariat had leaked Army Chief General VK Singh’s controversial letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the poor state of preparedness of his force. Government sources described the reports as wrong. The reports had also stated that the lady [...]

Chidambaram faces BJP allegation for defending son‎

Before a row over B.R. Ambedkar’s cartoon brought Parliament proceedings to an abrupt end on Friday, it witnessed a fuss over Union home minister P. Chidambaram reading out a statement from his son Karti in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to deny allegations of his link with the Aircel-Maxis deal. The Home Minister had come [...]

Mining scam: SC orders CBI probe against Yeddyurappa

New Delhi: In a major setback to BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered a Central Beuro Investigation (CBI) probe into the claimed irregularities committed by him during his tenure as the chief minister of Karnataka. The order in this regard was approved by the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SH [...]

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