DK Shivakumar, one of the most powerful Vokkaliga leaders and a six-time MLA was in the race for the Chief Minister's post till last week. ...
09:50 PM, May 20, 2013
Hyderabad: They stuttered a little at the end, but Sunrisers Hyderabad eventually defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets, thus ensuring them a play-off berth and knocking Royal Challengers Bangalore out of IPL 6. Chasing 131 could have been tricky on a slow Uppal wicket but Parthiv Patel (47) and Shikhar Dhawan (42) didn't give KKR much chance. The two left-handers kept up with the required rate. Parthiv was the...
11:33 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: City police registered a case of theft after diamonds worth Rs 3.91 crore that were to be exported to Belgium went missing from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. According to the complaint, filed with Sahar Police, the complainant, who happens to be the employee of a diamond trading firm, sent a consignment containing 24 packets of diamonds to Belgium by air cargo on May 16. The representative of the Belgium-based...
11:22 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Yami Gautam, who won accolades for her performance in 'Vicky Donor', is all set to be part of a romantic comedy which may also star Sharman Joshi. "We have confirmed Yami for her part in the film. She will do the film. We are still in talks with Sharman. Things will be finalised soon," producer and writer of the film Anjum Rizvi told PTI. Sharman was last seen...
06:56 PM, May 19, 2013
Bhopal: Serious irregularities like non-submission of utilisation certificates and delay in payment of wages to beneficiaries among others have come to notice in an official report on the implementation of MGNREGA scheme in Madhya Pradesh. It was also found that the state government was not following necessary budgetary procedures while seeking grant from the Centre under the flagship programme. It was noticed during the inspection in eight districts that the...
03:15 PM, May 19, 2013
Mirzapur: Echoing demands raised in various quarters after the spot fixing expose, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday termed the IPL a mere buffoonery and said its time the league should be banned. "This league should be put to an end. IPL is not a sport but a mere 'tamasha' (buffoonery) and fixing has put a blot on it," Chouhan, who was here on a religious trip,...
08:46 PM, May 18, 2013
Panaji: HIV-affected people in Goa are now getting SMS alerts on their mobile phones reminding them about the next dose of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). This novel scheme has been launched by Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), a Government body, for the People Living With HIV (PLHIV), a national network of persons affected by the disease. GSACS has launched SMS alert service for the PLHIVs in the state, wherein they...
01:30 PM, May 18, 2013
Derbyshire: West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has taken his place among batting greats by playing his 300th first-class match. The 38-year-old Guyanese batsman achieved the feat while playing in an English County game for Derbyshire against Sussex on Thursday. Only six men in the history of the game have reached such a landmark of appearances with a higher average than Chanderpaul's 56.19. The list is headed by Denis...
01:27 PM, May 17, 2013
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11:57 PM, May 15, 2013
CNN-IBN on Tuesday broke the story showing how close relatives and aides of MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had cornered prime plots in the heart of Bhopal against all norms. ...
11:26 PM, May 15, 2013
Thirteen-year-old Aditya Ranka was kidnapped and killed by the duo as they wanted to repay the money lost while betting on the IPL. ...
09:43 PM, May 15, 2013
BJP leader Uma Bharti minced no words when she said that she had zero tolerance towards corruption when asked about the land row involving Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. ...
09:19 PM, May 15, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain government authorities from taking any coercive action against anyone for posting alleged objectionable comments on social networking sites. An application was filed before the apex court seeking its direction to the authorities not to take action for posting such comments during the pendency of a case before it pertaining to constitutional validity of section 66A...
01:01 PM, May 15, 2013
New Delhi: The Congress has targetted Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after CNN-IBN exposed how prime land in Bhopal was given to his relatives and party members. Digvijaya Singh claimed this is one of the many corruption charges against the Madhya Pradesh CM. "About 10 people in Chouhan's family were given membership and land. There is a provision that two members of a family cannot be given a...
09:40 AM, May 15, 2013
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11:52 PM, May 14, 2013
The Indian Navy has been hit by allegations of another alleged sex scandal. ...
11:02 PM, May 14, 2013
The MP government on Tuesday denied reports that the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government was involved in land scam. ...
10:35 PM, May 14, 2013
Bhopal: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not only said to be favouring his family members. RTI documents with CNN-IBN show how the Shivraj government is also awarding land to institutions close to the BJP and the RSS. Saraswati Shishu Mandir, an RSS-backed educational institution was granted over 10 acres of prime land across the state between 2007 and 2008. Another RSS-backed body, the Saraswati Bal Kalyan Samiti, was granted...
06:47 PM, May 14, 2013
Bhopal: A cloud of corruption hangs over one of the BJP's most celebrated chief ministers - Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Chouhan is in the midst of a row over allotment of prime land in Bhopal to his relatives. An RTI query has revealed how prime land that was allotted to other individuals was registered in the names of Shivraj Singh's cousins. Even a court order stipulating returning the...
06:23 PM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: The iconic race course at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai may soon by replaced by an international theme park. The Shiv Sena ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) says it may not renew the 99-year lease to the Royal Western Indian Turf Club which runs the race course. The lease expires on May 31. The BMC says it wants to open the vast land to the public instead of leasing it to...
02:37 PM, May 14, 2013
