New Delhi, Apr. 16 : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on parole for a period of two weeks after it received an undertaking from him that he would not indulge in communally sensitive and hate speeches.
The apex court, however, said that Gandhi would have to give a new undertaking to the District Magistrate of Etah and furnish a bond of Rs. 50,000.
New Delhi - The world's most biggest democratic exercise began early Thursday as voters started trickling into booths in 124 constituencies across India, amid tight security in the first phase of month-long staggered general elections.
The first round of voting is being held in 15 states and two federally administered territories.
New Delhi, Apr 15 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed his concern on the ill-effects of terrorism on the nation and admitted that if the world economy fails to tackle terrorism, it can adversely affect the investment scenario and economic progress of the country.
Meeting with members of the Editor''''s Guild here, Dr. Singh, however, said that the consensus among world leaders is that the global economy will be in a much better position by September.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 : Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has filed a defamation suit against Vijender Gupta, his rival candidate from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat.
Sibal has accused the BJP nominee of making "abusive" remarks against him to mislead the public ahead of the polls.
In interviews published in three Hindi newspapers, Gupta is quoted to have stated that Sibal "has fought cases on behalf of school managements and has exploited parents and guardians and that he has a two-faced character."
New Delhi, Apr. 15 : The Rajasthan Royals, which won last year''s inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, has axed former Test player and Uttar Pradesh captain Mohammad Kaif and seven other players from the squad that will do duty in the second edition.
They will now fly back to India. Kaif was purchased for a hefty 675,000 US dollars at the auction last year, but didn''t have much of a role during the victorious campaign.
New Delhi, Apr. 16 : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi on parole for a period of two weeks after it received an undertaking from him that he would not indulge in communally sensitive and hate speeches.
New Delhi - The world's most biggest democratic exercise began early Thursday as voters started trickling into booths in 124 constituencies across India, amid tight security in the first phase of month-long staggered general elections.
New Delhi, Apr 15 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed his concern on the ill-effects of terrorism on the nation and admitted that if the world economy fails to tackle terrorism, it can adversely affect the investment scenario and economic progress of the country.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 : Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has filed a defamation suit against Vijender Gupta, his rival candidate from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat.
New Delhi, Apr 15 : Sri Ram Sene activists stormed a gathering of Indian and Pakistani journalists here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 : The Rajasthan Royals, which won last year''s inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, has axed former Test player and Uttar Pradesh captain Mohammad Kaif and seven other players from the squad that will do duty in the second edition.
