New Delhi: Four people have been named in the 2008 Malegaon blast chargesheet filed in a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai on Wednesday. The four accused named in the chargesheet are Rajender Chaudhary, Dhan Singh, Manohar Narwaria and Ramji Kalsangra, who is still absconding.
But the chargesheet does not name Swami Aseemanand, Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit or any other Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh functionary.
While the investigators say that the four accused had linked with the RSS, the saffron organisation has not been named in the blast case even though sources did not rule out filing a supplementary chargesheet.
The chargesheet is a major embarassment for the Maharashtra anti-terror squad as its investigation into the 2008 Malegaon blasts had implicated eight Muslims, which has now been set aside by the NIA. The fresh chargesheet holds former RSS members responsible for the blasts....
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01:22 PM, Mar 17, 2013
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06:22 PM, Mar 16, 2013
The politics and agitation for a separate state of Telangana has once again intensified. The Central Government may take a decision on the issue soon. The government is considering two options, first to make Telangana a separate state and second to constitute an Autonomous Telangana Regional Council within Andhra Pradesh. ...
02:17 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Southern director Manivannan is set to make a comeback after 11 years with 'Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA', a sequel to his 1994 political drama 'Amaidhi Padai'. "The sequel will have Sathyaraj and Seeman in lead roles. We are planning to shoot the film in Coimbatore and hope to release by mid 2013," the actor-director told IANS. His last film as director was 'Aandan Adimai' in 2001. The project will be...
03:26 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Hyderabad: Even though AICC emissary Vayalar Ravi made it clear that the Congress high command had not taken any decision on the Telangana issue so far, Congress legislators from the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions have sought an appointment with their party chief Sonia Gandhi to persuade her to make an immediate announcement that the state will not be bifurcated. A day after the Congress legislators from Seemandhra had resolved to...
12:56 PM, Sep 24, 2012
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10:53 PM, Aug 07, 2012
Hyderabad: With presidential poll over, the Congress high command appears to have once again focused its attention on the political situation in the state even as the Congress leaders from Telangana and Seemandhra regions are busy guessing the fate of Andhra Pradesh. AICC president Sonia Gandhi held one-on-one talks with party state affairs incharge Ghulam Nabi Azad at her residence in New Delhi on Tuesday for over half an hour....
11:04 AM, Jul 25, 2012
Hyderabad: Students and parents are greeted by hoardings of all colours and political ideologies during the counselling for Osmania Universitys postgraduate courses at Nizam College Grounds. There have been reports of threat against the candidates from Andhra and Rayalseema regions, though, no official complaints from any candidate has been received. The various student associations, with affiliation to different political parties, have set up stalls on the spot to attract freshers...
12:46 PM, Jul 17, 2012
Directed by Seeman, Valthukkal stars Madhavan and Bhavna in the leads. The film is being dubbed into Telugu will be released as Prema Nilayam in August, by SV Maheshwara Reddy. The film, directed by Seeman, sees director Venkat Prabhu in a comedy role. Ajith is also seen. The makers say that the film discusses the conflicting pulls and demands of love and family. Deriving its strength from sentiment, this family...
07:13 PM, Jul 13, 2012
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08:09 PM, Jun 22, 2012
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05:34 PM, Jun 17, 2012
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01:17 AM, Apr 08, 2012
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08:36 AM, Mar 12, 2012
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07:29 PM, Feb 24, 2012
Chandigarh: Samjhauta train bombing case accused Aseemanand on Wednesday denied knowing Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the NIA recently in connection with the case. "I don't know Kamal Chauhan," Assemanand told reporters outside the special NIA Court. Assemanand, who had earlier pleaded that he was not involved in the bombings, when asked if he knew Chauhan, claimed that he does not know who he is. "It's a...
01:51 PM, Feb 22, 2012
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08:59 AM, Dec 27, 2011
Mumbai: The nine people, who were accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, got bail on Saturday and will finally be walking free after spending five years in prison. Their families, although relieved, want the state to compensate them for the trauma, the stigma of terror and their loss. Father and brother of Noorulhuda, one of the accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case say they have suffered as much...
07:33 AM, Nov 07, 2011
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09:12 PM, Nov 05, 2011
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02:50 PM, Oct 31, 2011
