Guidelines followed scrupulously in admn reshuffle: Chidambaram

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New Delhi, May 31: Notwithstanding objections from Chief Ministers of Delhi and Goa, Home Minister P Chidambaram today defended the reshuffle effected in AGMUT cadre officers saying laid down guidelines were "scrupulously" followed. Addressing a press conference, Chidambaram said transfers More

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Gen Bikram Singh takes over as Army Chief

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New Delhi, May 31: Gen Bikram Singh, a veteran infantry officer, today took over as Army Chief at a time when a question mark has been put by the outgoing chief Gen V K Singh on the preparedness of the 1.3 million strong force. 59-year-old Gen Bikram Singh, who will have a term of two years More

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31,000 violators fined for smoking publicly

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New Delhi, May 31: The Delhi government has fined around 31,000 people, including 41 women, in the last two years for violating the ban on smoking in public places while around 3,800 errant tobacco vendors were penalised during the period. Raiding squads of the Health department inspected More

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Prez commutes death sentence of four prisoners

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New Delhi, May 31: The death sentence of four prisoners, including a man convicted for rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, has been commuted to life imprisonment by the President. Three mercy petitions of four condemned prisoners Om Prakash of Uttarakhand, Satish of Uttar Pradesh and More

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Team Anna allegations against me motivated: Krishna

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New Delhi, May 31:  Hinting at suing Team Anna which accused him of wrongdoings during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister, S M Krishna today said these were "motivated" and aimed at maligning him. The External Affairs Minister said while he was open for a probe, it is "highly  More

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Fake loans: Duo arrested for cheating unsuspecting victims

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New Delhi, May 31: Two persons, who allegedly cheated unsuspecting victims on the pretext of facilitating loans, have been arrested, police said today. "Subhash Chander alias Subham alias Rattan, 32, resident of Rawal Regency in Mehrauli and Vakeel Ansari alias Ajay, 28, and resident of Hauz More

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