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New Delhi, Nov 14: Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Supreme Court that over 41,000 persons, out of 50,955 who had taken shelter in 58 relief camps in riots-hit Muzaffarnagar area, have gone back to their native places. A fresh status report, filed by Divisional Commissioner of Saharanpur, however, admitted that nearly 10,000 persons are still living in 10 operational camps and the

Mumbai, Nov 13: When it comes to philanthropy, Indians don't share the table with the likes of Bill Gates but still there are a few who do really donate and the latest list is topped by Azim Premji of Wipro. Close on the heels of releasing the second edition of Hurun India Rich List, China-based Hurun Report Inc launched the inaugural Hurun India Philanthropy List 2013, with IT tycoon Azim Hashim

Malda, Nov 13: Like the ration riots that singed Bengal in 2007, anger over price rise seems to be spreading like wildfire. People looted three more weekly haats in Malda on Tuesday, triggering panic among vegetable traders who have threatened to call a strike unless they get police protection. Those who looted Dharampur , Achintola and Balupur bazaars on Tuesday are ordinary people driven to

New Delhi, Nov 13: Faced with criticism over his remark on rape, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today expressed regret if he had hurt anyone inadvertently, saying he has deep sense of regard and respect for women and commitment to gender issues. In a statement, Sinha said he had made the comment in the context of legalising betting in sports. "I gave my opinion that betting should be legalised and that

Imphal, Nov 13: Three militants of Zeliangrong United Front have been killed in an exchange of fire with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isac and Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre in interior Tamenglong district of Manipur, police said on Wednesday. Heavily-armed militants attacked a group of NSCN-IM cadre at Bhalok village late last evening by exploding powerful bombs, followed by a fierce exchange

Mumbai, Nov 13: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the suspension of the demolition of 96 flats in Mumbai till May 31, 2014. The apex court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi suspended the demolition of Campa Cola Society flats which were to be pulled down Wednesday by the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation on an earlier apex court order. The court ordered the stay of demolition after

New Delhi, Nov 13: Paving way for closure of long- pending Jet-Etihad deal, fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday approved the proposed acquisition of 24 % stake in the Naresh Goyal-led Indian carrier by Abu Dhabi-based airline. Etihad is acquiring this stake for Rs 2,058 crore in a deal that was announced in April this year, becoming the first-ever FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in an Indian

New Delhi, Nov 12: Hit by allegations of sexual misbehaviour by one of its judges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a three-judge committee to go into the charge of a woman intern that she was sexually harassed last December by a judge, who retired recently. Observing that he was concerned as head of the institution (judiciary), Chief Justice P Sathasivam said, “In the cases of sexual

New Delhi, Nov 12: Cautioning the CBI to respect the line that divides policy making and policing, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said investigating agency must confine to policing and not question the policy. "I would caution the investigating agency to respect the line that divides policy making and policing," Chidambaram said while speaking at the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI

New Delhi, Nov 12: An allegation of sexual assault has hit the Supreme Court with a young woman intern accusing a sitting judge, who retired recently, of misbehaving with her in a hotel room last December when the nation was grappling with the gangrape of a woman in the capital. The allegation, levelled by the young woman lawyer against an unnamed judge, was raised in the apex court before the