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Delhi HC Upholds Trial Court Convictions In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court conviction of 89 people for rioting, burning houses and breaching curfew in Trilokpuri area in east Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.....
Agusta Middleman Extradited To India, CBI Takes Custody
British national Christian Michel James, the middleman wanted in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was extrdited to India on Tuesday night from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was taken straight to the CBI headquarters from the airport here.....
Verma And Asthana Were Fighting Like Kilkenny Cats, Centre Tells SC
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had to intervene in the fight between top CBI officers - Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana - as they were fighting like Kilkenny cats. The Centre intervened to restore the credibility and integrity of the premier investigating agency.....
India, Pakistan Trade Fire On LoC
Indian and Pakistani armies traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, defense sources said. ....
Modi Government Thinks It Owns RBI, Says Chidambaram
Attacking the Narendra Modi government over its differences with RBI Governor Urjit Patel who resigned on Monday midway through his term, former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the Modi government thinks it owns the RBI.....
11 Killed In Jammu And Kashmir Gunfight, Clashes
Eleven people were killed on Saturday in a gunfight and subsequent clashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, in one of the bloodiest days in the valley's recent history.....
Pakistan Should Treat Terror As Its Enemy For Internal, External Peace: Army Chief
Pakistan Army should make terrorism its enemy as this will lead to internal and external peace, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said.....
Delhi Hight Court Sends Sajjan Kumar To Jail Life In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday held Sajjan Kumar and five others guilty in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case and sentenced the Congress leader to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life.....
President's Rule To Be Imposed In J&K From Thursday
President's rule is set to be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday as the Governor's rule expires in the state on Wednesday, after six months, said government sources.....
Was Not Afraid Of Speaking To Press As PM, Says Manmohan
In an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is yet to hold a press conference, his predecessor and Congress veteran Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said as Prime Minister, "he was never afraid of speaking to the press".....
