The Union home ministry is conducting an audit of controversial phone-tapping equipment, which was allegedly used during former Army Chief Gen V K Singh's tenure for snooping on senior defence ministry officials at the peak of the row over his age.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Thursday asked the government to consider its demand for a Gorkhaland state if it takes into consideration creation of a separate Telangana.
The bereaved son also expressed disappointment over the country's pompous 'VIP culture'.
At least 10 people, who were allegedly involved in a spate of terror attacks in different parts of the country, had links with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or its affiliated organisations, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said on Tuesday.
Police said town inspector of Pipliamandi Anil Singh Thakur has been removed from field duties in connection with the firing on farmers.
The two militants who on Wednesday carried out a fidayeen attack on a Central Reserve Police Force camp in Bemina area of Srinagar were probably from Pakistan, Home Secretary R K Singh has said.
The government has ordered that no school in Delhi will hire any transport vehicle of any kind without police verification of its owner and the crew.
A policeman should be suspended immediately if he refuses to register a complaint, Union Home Secretary R K Singh has suggested.
The Centre on Monday asked all state governments to increase the number of women in police forces to 33 per cent, saying an environment must be created for women and weaker sections to visit a police station without difficulty.
A former army officer's plea for the Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged corruption in procurement of some electronic equipment for the Research and Analysis Wing and the Special Protection Group has been dismissed by a Delhi court.
Subhash Tomar, the Delhi Police constable who on Tuesday morning succumbed to injuries sustained during the violence at India Gate on Sunday, was cremated in New Delhi with police honours.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday questioned Lieutenant General (retired) Tejinder Singh and Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi in connection with the alleged bribe offer made by the former to the then Army Chief V K Singh to clear a tranche of allegedly substandard all-terrain vehicles.
Faced with public outrage over the gang-rape in Delhi, the government on Friday promised to file the chargesheet in the case "quickly" and seek maximum punishment -- life imprisonment -- for the accused.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh and Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi in connection with alleged bribe offer made by former to the then Army Chief V K Singh to clear a tranche of substandard all terrain vehicles.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday carried out raids at five places in Delhi after registering a case against Lieutenant General (retired) Tejinder Singh on former Indian Army chief V K Singh's complaint -- that he was had been offered a bribe to clear a tranche of 'substandard' vehicles.
In a bid to rejuvenate his movement, Anna Hazare on Friday decided to expand his core team by inviting prominent citizens like former Army chief Gen V K Singh besides considering formation of anti-corruption centres at district level.
Arun K Singh, the Deputy Indian Ambassador to the US in a speech on India-China relationship said New Delhi believes it is in the mutual interest of India and China to work together, bilaterally and with other partners, to reduce uncertainty and create an international environment that is supportive to their domestic transformation efforts.
Shares of Unitech on Tuesday plummeted by nearly 25 per cent after the CBI removed a public prosecutor from the 2G spectrum case to verify his alleged discussions on prosecution strategy with the realty firm's MD and an accused in the case, Sanjay Chandra, in a taped conversation.
The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged last week for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack case, will be allowed to visit his grave inside Tihar jail, Home Secretary R K Singh said on Tuesday.
Former Army Chief Gen V K Singh was ticked off by a Delhi court for filing separate application seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance before it in a criminal defamation case against him and warned of "stern action".
Two security personnel were killed in the wee hours today and two others injured after one of their colleagues allegedly opened fire on them at the air force station in suburban Santacruz in Mumbai.
Home Secretary R K Singh on Wednesday got a rap on his knuckles from former Chief Justice of India J S Verma for his praise of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar in the aftermath of the Delhi gang-rape incident, saying he was shocked to hear this when an apology was expected.
Certification of Election of Pranab Mukherjee as President of India has been handed over to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday.
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to stay the trial court's summons to three Army officers on Lieutenant General (Retired) Tejinder Singh's criminal defamation complaint, accusing them of misusing their official positions and power to level false allegations against him.
A total of 37 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 14 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, nine from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Telengana and one from Karnataka, ministry data stated.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former director of an Uttar Pradesh PSU and an alleged middleman in connection with its probe in National Rural Health Mission scam in which the then minister Babu Singh Kushwaha is the main accused.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday visited the ancient city of Taxila, terming it an "emotive" and "overpowering" experience, and the centuries-old Katasraj temples in Pakistan's Punjab province that have recently been restored.
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday stated that his movement had not been disrupted because of the split with India Against Corruption chief Arvind Kejriwal.
After his piece on India's hidden gem of Chitradurga Fort, Rediff reader Nirdesh K Singh sent us this travelogue on his visit to Aurangabad's Daulatabad Fort.
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Accusing the Centre of "misusing" intelligence agencies and armed forces for political dividend, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said former army chief General V K Singh was being falsely accused of allegedly attempting to destabilise the Jammu and Kashmir government.
A joint media briefing by Anna Hazare and former Army chief Gen V K Singh in Mumbai on October 29 indicated the latter has replaced Arvind Kejriwal in the social activist's scheme of things.
Protesters led by yoga guru Ramdev and former army chief V K Singh clashed with police at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon when they were prevented from marching towards India Gate, the epicentre of protests against gang-rape of a 23-year-old.
The alleged incident took place last week when Tejinder Singh was apparently seen with a reporter of an English daily inside the Technical Support Division unit in Naraina in South Delhi, sources said on Friday.
The Central Bureau of investigation on Wednesday questioned Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh in connection with allegations levelled by former Army chief V K Singh that he was offered Rs 14 crore by him to clear a tranche of 'sub-standard' vehicles.
Terming as 'shocking' the home ministry statement that elements in Pakistan are behind creating panic among people from the north-east, the Janata Dal-United) on Sunday alleged that it was an 'excuse' by the government to 'cover up' its 'inept' handling of situation.
Former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh on Tuesday deposed before a Delhi court, supporting his complaint for initiating criminal defamation against Army Chief General V K Singh and four others.
With exodus of northeast origin people from Bangalore continuing, the Centre on Friday vowed to take strong action against those responsible for spreading rumours leading to the situation.
The government has decided to provide security to Brigadier (retd) Israr Rahim Khan, who led the first army troops that entered the Golden Temple in Amritsar during Operation Blue Star.
Gen Bikram Singh, a veteran infantry officer, on Thursday took over as the 25th Chief of the Indian Army succeeding Gen V K Singh whose 26-month tenure was mired in controversies.
Even as preliminary investigations by forensic experts and the railway police suggest that the fire accident aboard the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express on Monday was caused by the electric short circuit, the circumstances which led to the accident and heavy loss of life continues to be wrapped in the mystery.
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