New Delhi: CBI may record statement of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's advisor TKA Nair in the coal block allocation scam though the agency denied any such move officially. The agency, meanwhile, summoned as accused former Coal Secretary HC Gupta and quizzed two former officials in the Prime Minister's Office(PMO).
CBI sources said on Tuesday the agency may call Nair to record his statement as witness in connection with the alleged irregularities in the allocations made during 2006 to 2009 but the agency spokesperson denied any such move. "Media reports have been published/telecast that CBI is set to summon a senior officer presently serving in PMO in connection with coal probe. These reports are baseless and incorrect," agency spokesperson Dharini Mishra said.
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03:50 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: A decision on the way ahead for the ambitious Food Security Bill is expected to be taken on Wednesday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi holding deliberations on the matter. A meeting of the Congress core group is scheduled to take place on Wednesday in which Food Minister KV Thomas will also be present. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, who along with Home Minister...
02:45 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Raghogarh: Amid indications of growing bonhomie between Congress and JD(U), which has broken its alliance with the BJP-led NDA, AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said the decision on any tie-up between the two parties would be taken by the AK Antony Committee. "Any decision on a tie-up between the Congress and JD(U) would be taken by the Antony Committee," Digvijaya said in response to a query on likely...
01:58 AM, Jun 19, 2013
A new set of Cabinet ministers were sworn in on Monday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. ...
10:46 PM, Jun 18, 2013
First she got the nod from the critics for her performance in 'Cocktail' and now Deepika Padukone has got the box office figures to match her performance in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. Deepika's 'Chennai Express' promo is out and she has received a lot of praise from the people. ...
08:04 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Kolkata: Angry netizens on Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and sternly told her to "shut up and do some work", a day after she lost her cool and branded as "CPI-M people" anti-rape protestors as also rapists of a college girl. Facebook users and Twitterati assailed the Trinamool Congress supremo for asking a resident of Kamduni village in North 24 Parganas district to "shut up"...
07:23 PM, Jun 18, 2013
After the dramatic split of the JD(U) and the BJP what does the future hold for both the parties as well as the NDA? Senior journalist Arati Jerath joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Mam, in your opinion, with Mr Modi ascendancy, where will the major gains/losses lie UPA or regional parties of UP & Bihar? Asked by: Kamal A. Even without Mr Modi's ascendance, I...
07:02 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Susi Ganeshan has directed some award winning movies in Tamil such as 'Virumbukiren', 'Five Star', 'Thiruttu Payale' and 'Kanthaswamy'. Director Susi Ganesan has made his debut direction in Bollywood with 'Shortcut Romeo' starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel and Puja Gupta in the lead roles. The movie is releasing on June 21. Director Susi Ganesan joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his new movie 'Shortcut Romeo'. Q. Why was...
06:55 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: The internal strife in the BJP is like a "civil war playing out on reality television", Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said on Tuesday, in a dig at the national opposition party. "What is happening in the BJP is their internal matter. It is a civil war situation playing out like reality television," said the minister when asked to comment on Bharatiya Janata Party strongman and Gujarat...
06:14 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Chennai: A day after the main opposition party DMDK entered the fray for the June 27 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, the party approached the Congress seeking support for its candidate. "Five DMDK MLAs met me and gave me a letter, which requested Congress support for their candidate in the RS polls. I have forwarded the letter to Delhi... party high command will take a decision...
04:50 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Mumbai: Two of her films this year -- 'Race 2' and the latest 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'-- have entered the elite Rs 100 crore club, but actress Deepika Padukone does not attach much significance to this tag. 'Race 2' received a fantastic opening at the box office giving Deepika a superb headstart this year. Her recent release opposite ex-beau Ranbir Kapoor also did well at BO. Both the films managed...
01:21 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Moscow: World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of Tal Memorial chess tournament here. Playing after the first rest day, Anand got something to play for but his last world championship challenger also up to the task in defense and the draw was a just result. Anand elevated himself to joint fourth spot in standings moving to two points...
12:39 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Raipur: There's something that could prove embarrassing for Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Newly appointed Chhattisgarh Congress chief Charan Das Mahant has claimed that he is ready to sweep the floor his party office if ordered to do so by Sonia Gandhi. "I always do whatever is ordered by my party chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. If Sonia Gandhi orders me to sweep Congress office in Chhattisgarh, I will do...
08:50 AM, Jun 18, 2013
Goregaon: A 3-year-old girl was run over and killed in Goregaon by a car allegedly being driven by a teenager. The incident took place on Monday night at suburban Goregaon near Hypercity mall. The minor, identified as Lado Gupta, was run over allegedly by the vehicle of Raunak Desai. 19-year-old Raunak, son of former Mumbai corporator Sameer Desai and a relative of Congress leader Gurudas Kamat, was allegedly behind the...
08:45 AM, Jun 18, 2013
The CBI which is probing the quid pro quo investment case against YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy filed one more supplementary chargesheet on Monday. It is a supplementary chargesheet to the first chargesheet filed by the CBI in April 2012, having additional evidence (statements of witnesses) to make V Vijay Sai Reddy, an accused in the case and also an auditor of the Kadapa MP, over his role in...
11:08 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday indicated readiness to make way for Rahul Gandhi if the UPA wins the Lok Sabha elections next year. "I have always said, as far as I am concerned, I would be very happy to see Rahul step into my shoes. I always believe we will have a third go at the elections as the UPA and people will again repose their faith in us,"...
08:03 PM, Jun 17, 2013
New Delhi: A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United split, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday reached out to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, calling him a secular leader. Taking a potshot at the Gujarat Chief Minister, the Prime Minister also said that Narendra Modi is not a threat to the Congress in the next Lok Sabha elections, as the people know what he stands for. On the...
07:14 PM, Jun 17, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said he is confident that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will get a third term. "I have always believed that we will have a third go as UPA and the people will again repose their faith in us," the Prime Minister said in a tweet Monday shortly after eight new union ministers were sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This is the second...
07:12 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Mumbai: The trailer of superstar Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Chennai Express' has crossed the 2 million mark on Youtube just four days after its launch. The action-comedy directed by Rohit Shetty also stars Deepika Padukone, who plays a South Indian in the film, has dubbed in the typical southern accent. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after the 2007 blockbuster 'Om Shanti Om' and the first collaboration between...
06:21 PM, Jun 17, 2013
New Delhi: A new set of Cabinet ministers were sworn in on Monday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. This is possibly the last reshuffle before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Mallikarjun Kharge was made the Railways Minister as eight more were inducted with veterans Sis Ram Ola and Oscar Fernandes making a comeback. List of new ministers: CABINET MINISTERS - Sis Ram Ola gets Labour and Employment portfolio - Oscar...
06:00 PM, Jun 17, 2013
