Tejpal moves court for interim anticipatory bail

Tejpal moves court for interim anticipatory bail

New Delhi, Nov 25 Tarun Tejpal, founder and editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine who has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a Goa hotel earlier this month, Monday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim anticipatory bail. Tejpal’s lawyers Geeta Luthra and Pramod Dubey mentioned the case before Justice G.S. Sistani, which is likely […]

Ethnic communities united against amending Racial Discrimination Act

Media release: 25 November 2013 One’s freedom ends where racial vilification begins – hence ECCV endorses religious and ethnic groups coming together across Australia to voice their opposition against the government’s proposed repeal of sections of the Racial Discrimination Act in the name of “free speech.” Recent reports show that around one in five Australians say […]

Need for prudence in defence acquisition plans: PM

Need for prudence in defence acquisition plans: PM

New Delhi, Nov 22 India will continue to confront formidable security challenges in the neighbourhood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday adding that there was need to exercise prudence in defence acquisition plans due to the slowdown in the economy and to “cut our coat according to our cloth”. Addressing the combined commanders’ conference here, the […]

President disappointed over quality of higher education

President disappointed over quality of higher education

Burdwan/Durgapur (West Bengal), Nov 22 President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed disappointment over the quality of higher education in the country and regretted that leading academic institutions lacked orientation towards research. Addressing educationists, researchers and students at two academic institutions in Burdwan district, the president also called for spreading the spirit of innovation across all sectors, […]

Tehelka case: Goa police team leaves for Delhi

Tehelka case: Goa police team leaves for Delhi

Panaji, Nov 23 A three-member police team Saturday left for New Delhi to collect evidence in connection with the rape case filed against Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal. The team will visit the Tehelka head office in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash area to obtain intra-office correspondence between Tejpal, managing editor of Tehelka Shoma Chaudhury, and the victim, […]

Amar Singh, three other MPs discharged in cash-for-vote case

Amar Singh, three other MPs discharged in cash-for-vote case

New Delhi, Nov 22  A Delhi court Friday discharged Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh and three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders involved in the cash-for-vote scam of 2008. Special Judge Narottam Kaushal also discharged Sudheendra Kulkarni, close aide of BJP senior leader L.K. Advani, and BJP activist Sohail Hindustani. […]

FIR filed against Tejpal

FIR filed against Tejpal

Panaji, Nov 22 Goa Police Friday filed a First Information Report against Tarun Tejpal for sexually assaulting a junior colleague at a five star resort in the state last week. The FIR has been filed suo motu by the Crime Branch of the Goa Police for sexual assault and intimidation, a police source said. The […]

Heavy rain, high wind lash Andhra as cyclone nears coast

Hyderabad, Nov 22  Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed coastal Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm Helen is all set to hit the coast near Machilipatnam Friday afternoon. An alert has been sounded in the coastal districts, while authorities are taking precautionary measures, including evacuation of people from low-lying area, to minimize the damage from […]