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PARLIAMENT
Oppn questions legality of oil PSUs divestment
New Delhi: A determined Opposition in Rajya Sabha on December 9 challenged the legality of disinvestment of oil public sector undertakings (PSUs) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) without bringing the necessary legislation to amend the Act of Parliament by which they were set up, throwing the House into turmoil.
Lok Sabha passes Bill giving relief to rape victim
New Delhi: Amidst increasing incidence of rape, government on December 9 assured Lok Sabha that it would bring a "comprehensive" Legislation to check the crime even as the House passed a Bill seeking to bar cross-examination of a rape victim on her character.
NDTV allowed 16.47 pc FDI in new news channel
New Delhi: The government has approved New Delhi Television Ltd's (NDTV) proposal to start a 24-hour news channel with foreign equity component of 16.47 per cent while that of Star News Broadcasting is still "under process", Rajya Sabha was informed on December 9.
Centre moots joint effort as Nagappa echoes LS
New Delhi: Asserting in Lok Sabha that Janata Dal - United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa must be the 'last victim' of Veerappan, the Central government on December 9 suggested constituting a joint front by the Centre and state governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to nab the elusive forest brigand.
NATIONAL
I'm only responding to Musharraf's charge: Modi
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on December 9 defended raking up the name of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in his poll campaign, saying it was in response to the latter's reference to his state at the United Nations.
HC issues notice to tehelka on Jaitley's petition
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on December 9 issued notice to tehelka news portal and its editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal on a petition by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley seeking restoration of her defamation case against them before a city court which was dismissed on grounds of non-appearance.
India rejects Pak charge on SAARC deferment
New Delhi: India on December 9 rejected Pakistan's charge that it was responsible for postponement of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) summit and accused Islamabad of systematically sabotaging meaningful progress on economic co-operation among the member countries.
SC dismisses plea seeking Central rule in Guj
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 9 dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking imposition of President's rule in Gujarat on the ground that Narendra Modi cannot continue as the caretaker Chief Minister of the state in the absence of any provision in the Constitution in this regard.
New Rail zones: SC directs Centre to file reply
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 9 directed the Centre to file its reply to a petition challenging its decision to bifurcate and create seven new Railway
zones.
SC issues notices to Centre, TN on Vaiko's petition
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 9 issued notices to the Centre and the
Tamil Nadu government on Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (MDMK) leader
Vaiko's petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 21 of the
Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) under which he was arrested in July on the ground of his alleged support for the banned outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Sonia keeps birthday celebrations a low key affair
New Delhi: Congress president and leader of Opposition Sonia Gandhi turned 56 on December 9 but the celebrations were low key.
Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees arrested in Dubai
New Delhi: Mafia don Anees Ibrahim, an accused in Mumbai serial blasts, has been arrested in Dubai.
KASHMIR
No room for misunderstanding on JK row: Mufti
Jammu: Seeking "wholehearted" support from the Centre for tackling the Kashmir
situation effectively, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on December 9 said there is "no room" for misunderstanding between the Centre and the state on this vital issue.
JK govt to form 5-member panel to release prisoners
Jammu: In yet another development, Jammu and Kashmir government will set up a five-member joint screening committee (JSC) for release of political prisoners and militants in the state, according to top official sources.
NORTH
UP govt initiates proceeding against jailed MLA
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government has initiated proceedings under National Security Act (NSA) against jailed independent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Dhananjai Singh, arrested on charges of threatening Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Puran Singh Bundela early last month, official sources said on December 9.
SOUTH
K'taka puts Rs 2 cr reward on Veerappan's head
Bangalore: Karnataka Cabinet on December 9 decided to increase the reward on forest brigand Veerappan's head from Rs 1 crore to 2 crore.
Court rejects Kolathur Mani's bail application
Mysore: The bail application of jailed Tamil activist Kolathur Mani, who was being demanded as emissary by forest brigand Veerappan to negotiate the release of slain Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa, was rejected by a court on December 9.
Deaths beckon Karnataka! Long live Veerappan?
Serene, silent, smiling, hardworking - and a lot more. All this describes ex-
Karnataka minister H Nagappa. Possibly, there is hardly any politician in Karnataka to voice contradiction on this. The man was by nature soft-spoken and this possibly was one reason why he was not in news often like his colleagues. He had no desire to always be in the news. His work was limited to his constituency, Chamarajanagara.
Nagappa interred, family rejects state honours
Chamarajnagar (Karnataka): The mortal remains of Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa were interred according to Lingayat rites in his hometown of Kamagere in
Chamarajnagar district on December 9 evening.
Police opens fire in air to quell violent mob
Mysore: Police opened fire in the air to quell a violent group of agitators, who tried to set fire to a police jeep this afternoon at Kamagere in the neighbouring Chamarajanagar district as the body of slain Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa was being brought to his home town there.
Krishna deputes minister Mahadev to Nagappa's funeral
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna has deputed Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sugar M Mahadev to represent the state at the funeral of Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa, who was killed in captivity of forest brigand Veerappan.
DMK blames state govts for killing of Nagappa
Chennai: DMK on December 9 held Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments responsible for the killing of former Karnataka minister H Nagappa.
Nagappa's death: Krishna dismisses Oppn demand
Bangalore: Under attack for his handling of the Nagappa hostage crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on December 9 dismissed the Opposition demand for his resignation and asserted that the government was ready to face the political fallout of the bloody end to the kidnap issue.
Jaya directs officials to keep strict tab on militants
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on December 9 cautioned the district collectors and the police not to be complacent in putting down militancy, terrorism as well as extremism in the state and urged officials not to relax the tight regimen on security checks that had already been put in place.
Police bursts teargas to disperse violent mob
Bangalore: Stray incidents of violence were reported in the tension-ridden Chamarajnagar district on December 9, a day after the body of Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa was recovered, as the post mortem confirmed that he had died due to a bullet wound.
Autopsy reveals bullet wound on Nagappa's body
Mysore: One bullet wound was found on the body of Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa after the post mortem was performed on December 9 morning at a primary health centre at Ramapura in Chamarajanagar district, official sources said.
Forensic experts conduct Nagappa post mortem
Bangalore: A team of doctors assisted by forensic experts on December 9 morning conducted post mortem on the body of former Karnataka Minister H Nagappa, who was killed in tragic end to the 106-day-old hostage crisis.
K'taka BJP wants Krishna to quit on moral ground
Bangalore: The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on December 9 squarely blamed the S M Krishna government for the tragic end to the Nagappa kidnap episode and demanded the resignation of the Congress ministry.
'Nagappa autopsy on, family to decide on funeral'
Bangalore: The post mortem of the body of former Janata Dal United (JD-U) minister H Nagappa, whose decomposed body was recovered in the forest on December 8 has begun at the Chamarajanagar government hospital.
Tension in Chamarjanagar, police on high alert
Bangalore: Tension prevailed in Chamarjanagar district where a bandh has been called on December 9 and police remained on high alert following the situation arising out of the recovery of the body of Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa in a gory end to the 106-day old hostage crisis.
EAST
WB lawyers' strike hinders trial of Aftab Ansari
Kolkata: The prime accused in the Partha Roy Burman kidnap case, Aftab Ansari, could not be produced in court on December 9, for the third successive time, because of the cease-work by lawyers over hike in court fees.
BSUSC chairman, member sacked by Governor
Patna: Bihar Governor V C Pande has sacked Bihar state university (constituent college) Service Commission (BSUSC) acting chairman Dr S D N Singh and commission member Durga Prasad on the ground that they are unfit to continue in office.
WEST
Congress is like a fish out of power, says Vajpayee
Ahmedabad: Hitting out at the Congress for targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) government, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 9 said the main Opposition party was like "fish out of water" and are desperate to regain power.
Report confirms use of crude bomb in Mumbai blast
Mumbai: A crude bomb was used for triggering the explosion at McDonalds Food Plaza at Mumbai Central station last week, according to a report submitted by forensic experts to the railway police on December 9.
Anees' arrest to hit Dawood's financial operation
Mumbai: The multi-crore counterfeit currency racket by the Dawood Ibrahim gang will be hit hard following arrest of underworld don Anees Ibrahim, the brain behind the financial operation of the gang's activities in the country.
Read history before making charges: Joshi to Sonia
Vadodara: Union Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on December 9 asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to "learn and read" about history before making any baseless charges on historic events in the country.
Vajpayee hits back at Sonia on Indira remark
Surat: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 9 hit back at Congress
president Sonia Gandhi for her objections to raking up Indira Gandhi's name, saying criticism was valid in a Democracy and wondered whether Sonia's party was preparing for another spell of Emergency.
BJP to now focus on countering 'fatwas' in Guj
Ahmedabad : With campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly polls coming to a close on
December 10, leaders and cadres of political parties in the arena are now focusing their energy on mobilising their supporters among the 3.5 crore voters to polling booths on December 12.
CBI winds up argument in Mumbai blast case
Mumbai: Seven years after the trial in 1993 bomb blast case commenced in a special court here, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on December 9 wound up its argument and closed its case even as designated judge withdrew his order permitting film actor Sanjay Dutt and three other accused to leave the jurisdiction of the court.
'CBI, police have strong evidence to nail Anees'
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Mumbai city police have strong evidence against Anees Ibrahim, younger brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, in regard to his complicity in the 1993 bomb blast case, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam claimed on December 9.
Gujarat Law Minister dies following illness
Surat: Gujarat Law Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the
Assembly elections Hemant Chapatwala died on December 9 following illness.
BJP will muster two thirds majority, claims Naidu
Rajkot: Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would muster two thirds
majority in the December 12 Gujarat Assembly elections, party president M Venkaiah Naidu on December 9 said the party has a vision to lead the state towards development.
Saurashtra, Kutch may prove tough for BJP in Guj
Rajkot: With the pro-'hindutva' fervour seemingly absent so far in Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to repeat its record performance in next week's crucial Assembly elections from the region, the home turf of Keshubhai Patel, who was unceremoniously removed from chiefministership last year to make way for Narendra Modi.
Military personnel hurl civilians out of train, 1 dead
Gaya: In a gruesome incident, one person was killed and another grievously injured when military personnel travelling by up Sialdah-Jammu Tawi express threw them out of the running train into river Loar Morhar here for entering their bogey on December 8 night, Railway sources said on December 9.
Advani hopes UAE will co-operate in Anees extradition
Ahmedabad: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on December 9 hoped the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities would co-operate with the Indian government in turning over the arrested mafia don Anees Ibrahim in the same manner as it did by deporting Aftab Ansari, the prime accused in the American Centre attack in Kolkata.
Nagappa's death: Advani rejects Veerappan's claim
Ahmedabad: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has dismissed Veerappan's claim that Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa was killed following an encounter between Tamil Nadu special task force (STF) and the forest brigand's men, saying "it appears to be false".
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Guwahati lawyers protest transfer of tainted judges
Guwahati: Lawyers across the North East on December 9 abstained themselves from
courts and held protest meetings against the proposed transfer of two 'tainted'
judges to the Guwahati High Court.
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