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Daily update ⋅ 16 June 2015
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Lalit Modi being hounded, Sushma Swaraj did nothing wrong: Lawyer on...
A combination photograph of former IPL chief Lalit Modi and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Share. Former IPL chief Lalit Modi's lawyer said on Monday his client could not be termed a fugitive or an offender, while pointing to a 'political angle' in a ...
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Lalit Modi Row: PM Modi Will Back Sushma Swaraj, Say BJP Sources as ...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will back Sushma Swaraj, BJP sources have told NDTV amid huge row over the foreign minister's decision to help controversial former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi obtain British travel papers.
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In Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj Controversy, a Blame Game Between Top Ministries
New Delhi: The controversy over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping corruption-accused former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi obtain British travel documents has triggered a war of words between two central ministries.
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Lalit Modi warns detractors of 'sensational disclosures'
NEW DELHI: In the eye of a storm, scam- tainted former IPL boss Lalit Modi today declared a full-blown "war" against his detractors, warning them of sensational disclosures saying it was his "turn to get everything out".
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Union Minister Sushma Swaraj not alienated within BJP: Babul Supriyo
KOLKATA: Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo today said that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was not alienated within her party over the controversy involving former IPL boss Lalit Modi.
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PM Modi should sack Sushma Swaraj: Rahul Gandhi on Lalit Modi travel papers ...
Sushma Swaraj with former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi during an IPL match in New Delhi in 2010. (PTI File Photo). Share. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on the NDA government as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ...
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Lalit Modi controversy: Evidence shows Sushma Swaraj broke protocol to help him
Despite the calls for the Prime Minister to sack her, Sushma Swaraj remains the External Affairs Minister as she continues to face flak for allegedly aiding former IPL chief Lalit Modi get travel documents to travel outside UK.
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Congress-BJP spat over Sushma Swaraj escalates
New Delhi: The face-off between the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged impropriety by foreign minister Sushma Swaraj in arranging travel documents for controversial cricket administrator Lalit Modi escalated on Monday ...
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To get him to wash hands of Sushma Swaraj, Congress targets PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: The Congress is trying to make it politically prohibitive for Narendra Modi to retain Sushma Swaraj in his Cabinet, with Rahul Gandhi on Monday wading into "Modigate" to allege that the Prime Minister was defending the foreign minister since ...
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Using LaMo to get NaMo: Rahul, Congress gun for the 'other Modi' in Lalit Modi ...
Given the controversy surrounding Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the Congress on Monday didn't pull any punches in its attack on the BJP government with its attack focussed less on Sushma and Lalit Modi, and more on Prime Minister ...
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Sushma and Kaushal Swaraj: A power couple at centre of Lalit Modi controversy
By Ranjana Narayan NEW DELHI: As controversy continues to billow over External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi procure travel documents to Portugal, media interest has latched on to the senior ministera's family - her ...
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Lalit Modi-Sushma Swaraj row: Congress calls for SC-monitored SIT probe ...
Lalit Modi, the controversial former chief of IPL, is under fire over getting travel papers with the help of India's foreign minister, Sushma Swaraj.
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Lalit Modi visa row: UK not to probe Keith Vaz
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz, who is embroiled in a major row involving External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi to obtain British travel documents, will not be probed in U.K.
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Sushma Swaraj row: Cong's 'attack PM Modi' strategy is immature, confusing
Once upon a time in India, getting seen with Modi at IPL stadiums and parties was almost de rigueur; a symbol of passion for cricket under lights and whatever happened after they were switched off.
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Sushma Swaraj offered to quit but RSS sought she continued: Sources
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj offered to resign almost a week before the controversy broke out over her help to former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi in getting travel documents on "humanitarian ground", but her offer was rejected on the ...
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PM Narendra Modi should stop protecting Lalit Modi and sack Sushma Swaraj ...
The Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly over "facilitation" of travel documents for former IPL chief Lalit Modi, saying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj couldn't have acted without his "express approval".
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'Knowledge' focal point of all religions: PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Launching a book titled 'Education of Muslims' by JS Rajput, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that ' knowledge' is the focal point of all religions.
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'Knowledge' focal point of all religions: PM Modi
Launching a book titled 'Education of Muslims' by J.S. Rajput, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 'knowledge' is the focal point of all religions.
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PM Modi reviews progress of social schemes for tribal welfare
Chairing a high-level review meeting on tribal welfare initiatives, including Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana, the Prime Minister said that the various wings of the Centre and state governments should work in tandem to meet the targeted objectives within the ...
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AIPMT 2015: Supreme Court cancels test, orders fresh dates within four weeks
In a first, the Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) in the wake of grave irregularities in conducting the exam on May 3. A bench led by Justice R K Agrawala ordered the CBSE and all other authorities to conduct the exam ...
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Sushma Swaraj shouldn't be pestered because she is a woman: Lalu Prasad ...
PATNA: Amid Opposition's demands for External Affairs Minister Sushma's resignation over the Lalit Modi issue, RJD President Lalu Prasad today said she shouldn't be pestered over the matter because she is a woman.
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Sexual harassment, rape allegations rock Greenpeace India
Already mired in controversy, Greenpeace India on Monday tendered an unconditional apology for the way it handled an alleged sexual harrassment case of one of its ex-employees and said it is investigating the matter.
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International Yoga Day in Egypt organised by Indian Embassy in Cairo
International Yoga Day in Egypt organised by Indian Embassy in Cairo The Indian Embassy in Cairo will host the event to mark the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21 to be held at the India House in Zamalek.
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IAF Jaguar fighter crashes in Allahabad, pilots eject safely
Lucknow: A Jaguar fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed on Tuesday in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh minutes after it took off for a routine sortie, officials said.
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Air India flight tyre bursts while landing at Srinagar, all safe
SRINAGAR: Over 170 people had a narrow escape when a tyre of an Air India flight burst during landing at an airport here today. The tyre of the flight AI-821, from Jammu, burst when the plane made a landing at Srinagar International Airport this afternoon, ...
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Kejriwal told to give up confrontational attitude
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Union home minister Rajnath Singh to complain about his lack of say in bureaucratic postings and transfers within the state government, only to be advised by the latter to give up his ...
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Ex-servicemen kick off hunger strike over OROP
NEW DELHI: Ex-servicemen on Monday kicked off a relay hunger strike across the country to demand that the Modi government announce a firm date for implementation of the long-promised one-rank, one-pension (OROP) scheme for them.
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Sushma Swaraj flags off first batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday flagged off the first batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatris from the Nathu La pass route and assured that the elderly people will also be able have a glimpse of Lord Shiva without facing problems.
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Yoga does not discriminate, brings simple sense of satisfaction, says UN chief ...
United Nations: Emphasising that yoga does not discriminate, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he discovered the "simple sense of satisfaction" it brings when he tried his first "asana" during his visit to India.
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Sexual harassment, rape allegations rock Greenpeace
The organisation's inaction against the perpetrators has spurred more female ex-employees to come out with similar accusations.
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Sexual harassment, rape allegations rock Greenpeace
Environment rights NGO Greenpeace India could be in for more trouble as an ex-staffer has gone public with allegations of rape and sexual harassment by her colleagues.
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Greenpeace sexual harassment in the limelight again after tell-all article
In February this year, Greenpeace India issued a public apology after a former staffer alleged that her sexual harassment complaint was dealt with poorly over two years ago.
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HC Questions Why Transgender Not an Option in Civil Service Exam Form
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and UPSC why transgenders have not been included as a third gender option in application forms for Civil Services Preliminary (CSP) examination.
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Greenpeace will pay a high price for the sexual harassment scandal, and rightly so
Stories about sexual harassment and murky shenanigans are not that unusual in the NGO world. And why should they be? These are human failings.
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Sushma Swaraj flags off first batch of Kailash Mansarovar yatris
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at an event to flag off the first batch of Kailash Mansrovar pilgrims at JLN Bhavan in New Delhi.
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NCC cadets to create world record on yoga day
INDORE: Celebrating International Day of yoga as per directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21, to spread awareness regarding importance of Yoga, National Cadet Corps (NCC), Indore along with NCC cadets across the country would create a ...
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Tomar withdraws bail plea
Former Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar on Tuesday withdrew his bail plea in an alleged fake degree case. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar Yadav allowed Tomar to withdraw his bail plea and granted him liberty to file a fresh application in the ...
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Somnath Bharti's mother makes dramatic appearance at wife Lipika's press ...
New Delhi: Somnath Bharti's estranged wife Lipika on Monday said she was mulling approaching court against the AAP MLA while addressing a press conference, which was interrupted by her mother-in-law who said she was ready to move to an old-age ...
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Somnath Bharti's wife Lipika Mitra attacks Arvind Kejriwal's silence
NEW DELHI: Sharpening her attack against Aam Aadmi Party's ( AAP) exlaw minister Somnath Bharti, wife Lipika Mitra dragged party chief Arvind Kejriwal's name into the controversy, expressing disappointment about his silence and for not having inquired ...
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Aruvikkara bypoll in Kerala witnesses triangular contest between UDF, LDF ...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Campaign has picked up for the politically crucial June 27 Assembly bypoll in Aruvikkara in Kerala, which is witnessing a three cornered contest involving ruling Congress led UDF, CPI-M headed LDF opposition and BJP.
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Greenpeace alleged for coverup of rape and sexual assault
An ex-employee (name withheld) of Greenpeace, through an article has alleged that she had to leave her job in 2013 after being sexually harassed and raped by her colleagues.
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Killings spark fear in Indian Kashmir
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a former militant in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday, the fourth apparently targeted killing in a week in the restive Himalayan region.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Orders Time-Bound Enquiry into Sopore ...
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today ordered a time-bound enquiry into the recent killings in Sopore.
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House of horrors: Hospital won't let cops grill owner's son
A team of doctors Monday examined 45-year-old Partha De, the sole living member of the family in Robinson Street house who was found living with the skeletons of his sister and two dogs for the past six months and whose father, septuagenarian Arabinda ...
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Six mysterious killings in 3 weeks: who is killing Sopore's men?
Six mysterious killings within three weeks, three in the last three days, and after the latest burst of gunfire in a village on Monday, the silence in Sopore is deafening.
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Sopore killings handiwork of breakaway Hizbul faction: Police
Srinagar: A breakaway faction of the Hizbul Mujahideen separatist guerrilla group is responsible for the recent killings in north Kashmir's Sopore town, a police officer said on Tuesday.
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SC cancels AIPMT 2015, orders CBSE to hold retest in four weeks
The court also asked CBSE to "minimize the delay" in beginning the academic session, which was earlier scheduled for 1 August.
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Missing Dornier flight navigator's wife seeks PM's intervention in search
Eight days after a coast guard Dornier aircraft went missing, the wife of a flight navigator on board has tweeted to the PMO seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direct intervention.
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AAP's list of ACB arrests of 35 officers 'misleading': BJP
NEW DELHI: Despite AAP government bringing out a department-wise list of the 35 officials who were arrested on charges of corruption, BJP today continued to dismiss it and accused the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation of "misleading" people of the city on the ...
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Senior bureaucrat accuses Kejriwal secretary of graft
Ashish Joshi, former member-secretary of the Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), has marked his complaint to Lt Governor-appointed ACB's Chief M K Meena and sought to probe the role of Kumar when he was with departments of education, IT and Health ...
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