
Hyderabad: A CBI team led by joint director VV Lakshminarayana knocked on the door of first additional CBI judge T Pattabhirama Rao's Banjara Hills residence last month, and asked for the keys to his bank lockers. Taken aback, the judge allegedly sputtered, "Keys? What keys? What are you talking about?" The judge has been accused of accepting Rs 2 crore from aides of Gali Janardhan Reddy for giving bail to...

12:55 PM, Jun 02, 2012

Hyderabad: A trial court judge in Andhra Pradesh has been implicated in a bribery scandal involving mining baron Janardhan Reddy, who reportedly struck a deal with the former for bail. Judge Pattabhi Rama Rao now faces arrest after the Andhra Pradesh High Court gave sanction to the CBI to prosecute him. Sources say that the CBI got information that a deal worth Rs 6 crore had been struck between Reddy...

08:36 AM, Jun 02, 2012

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11:43 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute First Additional Special Judge for CBI cases T Pattabhirama Rao. He was suspended on Thursday by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice for alleged irregularities. The CBI is expected to register a case soon. The CBI has claimed that a deal of Rs 6 crore was struck between former Karnataka minister Gali...

08:41 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice has suspended Special CBI Judge Pattabhi Rama Rao for alleged irregularities. Pattabhi Rama Rao was hearing the Obulapuram mining scam case. He had granted bail to prime accused Gali Janardhana Reddy on May 11 in the case. Reddy, however, is still in jail in another case. Judge Rao was also hearing the EMAAR case and heard the petition for defreezing YSR Congress chief Jagan...

09:34 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Washington: The US on Thursday castigated India's human rights record citing "security force abuses", "extrajudicial killings", and widespread corruption at all levels of government as major issues to contend with. The US State Department's annual document on 'Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011', gave a detailed account of human rights records of different countries including India. "The most significant human rights problems (in India) were police and security...

10:35 PM, May 24, 2012

New Delhi: A new trailer of 'Skyfall' is out. The new film in the much awaited James Bond series has Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, and Ralph Fiennes in pivotal roles. Directed by Sam Mendes, 'Skyfall' is expected to be released on October 26. ...

02:09 PM, May 21, 2012

Cast: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith Director: John Madden Seven British fogies find love, sex, jobs, and redemption, when they head to India in the predictable yet feel-good comedy 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. Directed by Shakespeare In Love's John Madden, the film boasts an ensemble of some of the finest English actors who pump heart into what could've easily been an entirely calculated affair. Judi Dench stars as...

01:34 AM, May 19, 2012

New Delhi: Director John Madden's comedy film 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' is being released on May 18, 2012 in India. The film features many known actors like Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton and others. The film revolves around seven British retirees who come to India to stay in the newly restored Marigold Hotel. However, what they find in India is completely opposite of their...

04:52 PM, May 18, 2012

Three judges from the Saket court were attacked by two men on a motorbike following an accident on Thursday evening. ...

02:24 PM, May 18, 2012

New Delhi: Three judges from the Saket court in Delhi were allegedly attacked by two men on a motorcycle following an accident. In fact, the motorcyclists threw bricks on the car when they were asked to drive safely. Both have now been arrested. It's one of the most shocking cases of road rage on Delhi's roads. Additional CP Ajay Choudhary said, "It's a clear case of road rage because the...

08:02 AM, May 18, 2012

New Delhi: In a suspected case of road rage, three judges and the driver of the car they were travelling in were attacked by unidentified motorcyclists in south Delhi on Thursday evening. This is the second incident of attacks on judges in the national capital in the past four days. One of the judges, Ajay Garg, suffered head injuries while two of his colleagues Additional Sessions Judges Inderjit Singh and...

10:45 PM, May 17, 2012

New Delhi: 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' not only has a big name, but also has a long list of actors. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Celina Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton. Directed by John Madden, the film is about a group of seven British people who are on a visit to India to enjoy their retirement. For...

02:44 PM, May 17, 2012

Kolkata: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday confirmed that the US has announced a bounty for terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba's founder and Jamat-ud-Dawa's chief Hafiz Saeed. "I authorised award for Hafiz Saeed who was responsible for attacks in Mumbai. It may take longer than we like but we will stand with you and trying to make that happen. India and US are greatest rebukes to religious discrimination," said...

11:22 AM, May 07, 2012

Featuring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, 'This is 40' releases in December this year. ...

06:50 PM, May 01, 2012