
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday refused to rule out Hindutva leaders like Sadhvi Ritambara sharing dais during his joint fast with Anna Hazare in June in New Delhi, a demand reportedly put forward by Team Anna. However, he sought to downplay the uneasiness in Team Anna over the alliance with him saying he has not heard any opposing voices in the Hazare camp, which had expressed its unhappiness...

09:59 AM, Apr 29, 2012

New Delhi: In a possible breakthrough in the Samjhauta Express blast investigation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday claimed to have arrested the man who allegedly placed the bomb on the India-Pakistan train in February 2007. The suspect has been identified as Kamal Chouhan, who is a resident of Indore. NIA sources say he is now being interrogated. He is likely to be produced at the Patiala House Court...

07:12 AM, Feb 13, 2012

Mumbai: In a relief for sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, prime accused in the September 2008 Malegaon blast case, the Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed her to travel in second class AC compartment to Bhopal for appearance in another trial there. The division bench of justices VM Kanade and PD Kode passed the order on the petition filed by Thakur praying that the authorities be directed to arrange travel by...

08:51 PM, Feb 09, 2012

New Delhi: A Mumbai sessions court will resume its hearing of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's bail plea on Saturday. Thakur is the prime accused in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case. Thakur who has been denied bail thrice claims she's been falsely implicated in the matter. Sadhvi Pragya has sought bail on the grounds that no 'specific role' in the blast has been attributed to her. In her plea, she also...

06:47 AM, Feb 04, 2012

Mumbai: Mother of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, prime accused in the September 2008 Malegaon blast case, said on Tuesday that her daughter had been "falsely implicated" and was "innocent". "My daughter cannot even kill a worm and this is not what is taught to her. She cannot not commit any such act," Sarla Devi, who came to meet her daughter at the women's jail in Byculla in Mumbai, told reporters....

05:36 PM, Jan 24, 2012

New Delhi: A Special Judge of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court is scheduled to hear Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's bail application on Saturday. Thakur who has been denied bail thrice claims she's been falsely implicated in the matter. She is the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast that killed 6 people and injured 100 others. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will is opposing her petition. ...

07:53 AM, Jan 21, 2012

New Delhi: The Babri Masjid demolition is just an incident and there is nothing famous or infamous about it, the Supreme Court said on Monday while listing Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea for levelling charges of criminal conspiracy against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and 18 others to March 27. "What is famous about it. It was an incident which happened...

04:29 PM, Jan 16, 2012

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed the bail plea of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, saying she has a direct role in the 2008 Malegaon Blasts. Her motorcycle was allegedly used to plant the bomb. The agency also says there is strong incriminating evidence against her. The case will now be heard on January 21. Sadhvi Pragya is the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast that killed 6...

03:16 PM, Jan 07, 2012

New Delhi: A Special Judge of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court is scheduled to hear Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's bail application on Thursday. She is the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast that killed 6 people and injured 100 others. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file its response to her bail application on the next date. In October early this year the Supreme Court had...

08:58 AM, Dec 29, 2011

New Delhi: The special MCOCA court is expected to hear Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's bail application on Monday. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is one of the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. In October, the Supreme OCurt had rejected her bail application. The NIA is likely to reply on the application. ...

08:30 AM, Dec 05, 2011

Sadhvi Pragya claims there are no specific charges against her and no incriminating evidence has been recovered. ...

08:30 PM, Nov 18, 2011

Mumbai: Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, moved the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court with a fresh bail plea on Friday. Sadhvi Pragya has sought bail on the grounds that no 'specific role' in the blast has been attributed to her. In her plea, she also says that no incriminating evidence has been recovered from her. She added that continued interrogation by...

03:26 PM, Nov 18, 2011

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who is facing charges for her alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Pleading with the court on her behalf, senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani claimed that she had been subjected to harassment, physical torture and verbal abuse by the anti-terrorist squad. Thakur has been in custody of the ATS since October 2008, and is...

11:10 AM, Sep 23, 2011

The Union Minister said police had clear instructions that they will not carry any weapon. ...

06:57 PM, Jun 12, 2011

Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. How does the government respond to the widespread criticism of its handling of Baba Ramdev. That is the key issue I should explore today with the Parliamentary Affairs Minister and someone who is the key interlocutor with the Baba, Mr Pawan Bansal. Mr Bansal, practically everybody thinks that handling of Baba Ramdev was indefensible and inexplicable. Some people even called it madness....

06:44 PM, Jun 12, 2011