News 360: Common two-tier test for IITs, NITs, IIITs from 2013

News 360: Common two-tier test for IITs, NITs, IIITs from 2013

Starting next year, IIT council, NIT and IIIT council will have a single entrance test for engineering colleges which come under the three councils. ...
09:50 PM, May 28, 2012

'Katara killers' long hospital stays unjustified'

'Katara killers' long hospital stays unjustified' New Delhi: Brothers Vikas and Vishal Yadav, convicted for the murder of Nitish Katara in 2008, and who managed to stay out of the Tihar jail for over 151 days since then now face flak from an independent inquiry panel. Commissioned on Delhi High Court's orders, the panel of doctors led by a brigadier stated that the brothers' medical records do not justify lengthy hospital stays. The report accessed by...
09:20 PM, May 28, 2012

Medical report spells more trouble for Katara killers

Medical report spells more trouble for Katara killers New Delhi: In what may prove to be more trouble for Nitish Katara's killers, CNN-IBN has accessed the Army Medical Board report on their medical records that questions their prolonged stays in hospitals using flimsy medical grounds and staying out of jail thus. In November 2011, CNN-IBN had reported how Vikas and Vishal Yadav, convicted for the murder of Nitish Katara, were regularly out of jail on flimsy medical grounds....
06:15 PM, May 28, 2012

Nitish killers don't need hospitalisation: panel

Nitish killers don't need hospitalisation: panel New Delhi: In a major setback for Nitish Katara killers Vikas and Vishal Yadav a medical board at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) says that the duo is not suffering from any medical condition and don't require hospitalisation. A board of 10 doctors examined Vikas and Vishal between February 9 and 13, 2012 as per the directions of the Delhi High Court and found that both of...
06:17 PM, Mar 27, 2012

Vishal, Vikas' hospital visits to be probed

Vishal, Vikas' hospital visits to be probed New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered a medical board to be formed to investigate why Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav needed to make several visits to AIIMS Hospital and Batra Hospital. The duo are murder convicts in the Nitish Katara case. CNN-IBN had reported that both the accused had made 151 medical outings in four years. The Delhi High Court on February 1 asked Tihar Jail authorities...
06:07 PM, Mar 23, 2012

Katara case: Court to hear plea against convicts

Katara case: Court to hear plea against convicts New Delhi: A Delhi court is expected to hear Nitish Katara's mother's complaint against convicts Vikas and Vishal Yadav on Friday. Katara's mother Neelam Katara had earlier claimed they have been enjoying preferential treatment at Tihar Jail. CNN-IBN had reported that both the accused had made 151 medical outings in four years. The Delhi High Court on February 1 asked Tihar Jail authorities to produce medical records of Vikas Yadav...
09:31 AM, Feb 24, 2012

HC seeks record of Vikas Yadav's AIIMS visits

HC seeks record of Vikas Yadav's AIIMS visits New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked Tihar Jail authorities to produce medical records of Vikas Yadav, serving life term along with two others in the Nitish Katara murder case, on a plea that he had visited hospitals 87 times by misusing his financial and political influence. "The Jail Superintendent is hereby directed to produce all the relevant medical records of convict Vikas Yadav," a bench of justices...
12:50 PM, Feb 01, 2012

Katara murder case: Vishal Yadav denied bail

Katara murder case: Vishal Yadav denied bail New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Vishal Yadav, who along with his cousin Vikas, is serving life term for killing Nitish Katara in 2002. A bench of justices BS Chauhan and TS Thakur, however, asked the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously the appeals filed by Vishal and his cousin Vikas challenging their conviction and sentencing by the trial court for killing Katara as...
01:59 PM, Nov 18, 2011
If you have money, law is on your side: Neelam Katara

If you have money, law is on your side: Neelam Katara

Nitish Katara's mother, Neelam Katara commented on Manu Sharma getting a 5-day parole and said change is needed in Indian Penal Code. ...
11:40 AM, Nov 16, 2011

Katara killer Vishal Yadav moves SC for bail

Katara killer Vishal Yadav moves SC for bail New Delhi: Vishal Yadav, who along with his cousin Vikas, is serving life term for killing MBA graduate Nitish Katara in 2002, on Friday moved the Supreme Court for bail. Pleading for bail, he submitted in his petition that he was not keeping well and there was no "direct evidence" against him and the lower court had convicted him on the basis of circumstantial evidence. Vishal, a kin of controversial...
08:21 PM, Nov 11, 2011

Vikas Yadav moves Delhi HC for four-day bail

Vikas Yadav moves Delhi HC for four-day bail New Delhi: Vikas Yadav, convicted for killing Nitish Katara, on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail for four days. Yadav's lawyer told the court that Vikas needed to attend to some property related matters. Hearing the plea, the Delhi High Court asked the Delhi Police to reply to the bail application by November 22. In the bail plea, Yadav sought an order suspending the life sentence, awarded to...
05:44 PM, Nov 09, 2011

Katara killers avail 151 medical outings in 3 yrs

Katara killers avail 151 medical outings in 3 yrs New Delhi: The Yadav brothers, convicted in the murder of Nitish Katara, have been finding an easy get-away in hospitals. Fresh data reveals that Vikas and Vishal Yadav made 66 hospital visits from February 2010 to date. CNN-IBN had reported on Monday that the brothers made 85 hospital visits between May 2008 and February 2010. Yadav brothers have been out of Tihar 151 times since May 2008, for varying durations,...
08:15 PM, Nov 08, 2011
India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:34 PM, Nov 07, 2011
Is the parole system being misused by VIPs?

Is the parole system being misused by VIPs?

The killers of Nitish Katara, Vikas and Vishal Yadav, sentenced to life imprisonment by the court, have been misusing the system to stay in government hospital for extended periods. ...
10:19 PM, Nov 07, 2011

Nitish Katara killers live in luxury in hospital

Nitish Katara killers live in luxury in hospital New Delhi: The killers of Nitish Katara, Vikas and Vishal Yadav, sentenced to life imprisonment by the court, have been misusing the system to stay in government hospital for extended periods. The Yadav brothers, who are sons of former MP and Uttar Pradesh strongman D P Yadav, have enjoyed 85 medical outings in the last three and half years. Recently, Vikas Yadav had spent 25 days in 'A' category luxury...
06:05 PM, Nov 07, 2011
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