National News

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday questioned Videocon Group chairman, Mr Venugopal Dhoot, and his brother and Rajya Sabha MP, Mr Rajkumar Dhoot in connection with the probe into allocation of spectrum in 2008.

NEW DELHI: Making a case for withdrawal of stimulus in the upcoming budget, the Prime Minister’s advisory panel Monday said the economy is likely to grow by nine per cent in 2011-12 and inflation is seen moderating to five per cent during the fiscal.

NEW DELHI: A bill to amend the over 54-year-old Copyright Act, proposing more rights to creators than the owners of musical and literary works, is expected to be tabled in the budget session of Parliament. While the music fraternity in Bollywood is hoping for its quick passage, film producers are fuming.

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the death sentence of Pakistani terrorist, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, nearly 27 months after he and nine other gunmen created mayhem in Mumbai killing 166 and injuring over 230 people. Here is the timeline of the case:
Nov 26, 2008: Kasab and nine Pakistani gunmen launch a bloody attack on multiple locations in south Mumbai.

NEW DELHI: The Planning Commission on Monday pitched for a cess on polluting energy sources like petrol and diesel to cross subsidise the clean energy initiatives in the country.

NEW DELHI: Putting aside its winter fiasco, Parliament is all set for a smooth budget session from today with government telling the opposition that an announcement on the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the 2G spectrum will be made on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI:  The CBI has moved the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad High Court order that dropped charges of criminal conspiracy against top BJP leaders, Mr L K Advani, Mr Murli Manohar Joshi and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament’s budget session beginning on Monday, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Friday that a decision on forming a joint parliamentary committee to probe the irregularities in 2G spectrum allocation will be taken “before Wednesday”.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Friday resumed perjury proceedings against 19 witnesses who turned hostile in the 1999 murder of model Jessica Lall. The matter was listed before the division bench of Mr Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Mr Justice G P Mittal.

NEW DELHI: India Friday announced an additional assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) which included establishment of a special fund of US$ five million and a US$ 500 million credit line for developmental projects, strengthening its commitment to aid these nations.