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Also, two men -- Barjinder Singh Sangha and Mandeep Singh Sandhu (34) -- were ocharged in connection with last weeks murderous attack.
They were charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Gen Brar.
Kumar, who was in the cavalcade, is holding rallies and public meetings across the state.
More details awaited.
Congress' Union ministers from Karnataka S M Krishna, Mallikarjun Kharge and K H Muniyappa and 16 BJP MPs from the state, led by M Venkaiah Naidu, met Dr Singh separately today seeking a review of the CRA decision. "Both the groups sought a stay.
The PM told them that it is not permissible as there is no mechanism under CRA to change its award...it is not the decision of the PM but of the CRA. The CRA will have to meet again for any such thing," Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who was present in both the meetings, told reporters here.
Later, speaking to reporters, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar said the state would file a review petition before the CRA tomorrow and demanded that Dr Singh take up the issue immediately.
Haryana has been rocked by a series of 11 rapes in the last one month, according to a report on NDTV.
The Haryana Congress, which is in power in the state, called the rapes a "conspiracy to malign the government".
A division bench headed by Justice D D Sinha was hearing a public interest litigation filed by journalist Nikhil Wagle, seeking enhancement of punishment awarded under section 304 A of IPC for causing death by rash and negligent act and increase in compensation awarded under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The scribe had filed the PIL soon after the road accident involving the 46-year-old actor. On September 29, 2002 an inebriated Salman's Toyota Land Cruiser run over five persons sleeping on a pavement in Bandra.
He was arrested the next day and booked under sections 304 A, 337 and 338 of IPC. However, he was released on bail of Rs 950 immediately at the Bandra police station as all the sections were bailable.
"I will take a stern action against him (V K Singh). You are moving this application now. You should have filed it earlier along with the other accused. "You are increasing my work. Now I would have to pass a separate order for this application (with a similar plea)," the judge told former Army chief's counsel.
"Did it (Congress before 2009 general elections) not promise to check inflation in 100 days if it came to power? Did the prices go down after they (UPA II) came to power? When Soniaji came to Rajkot, she did not speak anything about inflation. Is this not cheating?" Modi said referring to Gandhi's recent visit to the state. "Soniaji should apologise for cheating the people of the country on the issue of price rise," Modi stated.
"Many allegations were levelled against the Gandhi family even in the past. Indira Gandhi was also attacked. But she had a towering personality and fought back. Morarji Bhai (late Prime Minister Morarji Desai) made so many cases against her but they fell like nine pins," he said.
Bhardwaj, a former Union Law Minister, was replying to a question on the allegations levelled by social activists Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan of India Against Corruption that realty major DLF had favoured Vadra, who has, however, dismissed it as "utterly false and defamatory."
The question is people should build their personality in such a way that attack fails, Bhardwaj said, adding "you have to be above controversy and transparent." Bhardwaj said it was also wrong to level allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"Opposition parties should also take note of the Prime Minister's image before launching a tirade against him," he added.
"We have been doing it in the past ... the Congress is going alone this time also," Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said today. Confident of securing a clear mandate, Sangma said, "Time has come for the state to have a government that is led by a single major political party." Left with just two legislators in its fold, the NCP though said it wanted a pre-poll alliance with the Congress as in Maharashtra and at the Centre.
The anti-terror agency had sought Jundal's custody for 15 days saying he is required to be thoroughly interrogated. The NIA also told the court that since his arrest in June 2012, he had never been in its custody.
The NIA had been seeking Jundal's custody in connection with an FIR registered earlier this year following unearthing of a Lashkar-e-Toiba's conspiracy for terror strikes across the country.
Jundal had earlier been handed over to ATS Mumbai after the Delhi police had said he was no longer required to be interrogated by it in the Jama Masjid attack case.
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Union Ministers from Karnataka belonging to Congress and BJP MPs from the state held separate meetings with Singh where they tried to impress upon him about the "grim" situation in the state.
The committee says the discovery have "revolutionized our understanding of how cells and organisms develop." The medicine award was the first Nobel Prize to be announced this year. The physics award will be announced Tuesday, followed by chemistry on Wednesday, literature on Thursday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
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Brar, who had led 'Operation Blue Star' in 1984 to flush out pro-Khalistan militants from the Golden Temple, was on a private visit to London, when he was attacked by four men, suspected to be Khalistan sympathisers, while he was returning to his hotel with his wife.
He suffered a wound on his neck and cheek but his wife was not injured in the attack.
In 2008, Varsha tried to commit suicide by consuming a dangerously high dose of sleeping pills. Varsha lives alone near her mother's Peddar residence. The second of Asha's three children, Varsha has also worked as a columnist for The Sunday Observer.
Asha Bhosle is rushing back to Mumbai from Singapore, say reports.
"Demanding apology from the industrialist, Kumar said, "Today Robert Vadra has written 'mango people in banana republic' on his Facebook page. He insulted our country because he is related with the most arrogant family ie the Gandhi family. He should apologise before the nation."Vadra's alleged Facebook status ignited ruckus over his alleged involvement in an inappropriate land property deal with DLF.
Kejriwal earlier on Friday, Oct 5 claimed that Vardra was provided an interest-free unsecured loan by real estate firm DLF with which Vadra allegedly bought property worth Rs 300 crore from the DLF itself. More
Chidambaram was reacting to Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan's allegations against Robert Vadra on Friday that realty major DLF had favoured Vadra in property deals in return for a quid pro quo.
Chidambaram on Saturday that he was not aware of the rightness or wrongness of the allegations. Transactions between two private individuals cannot be questioned on the basis of certain imputed or implied act of corruption."
After making weak opening, shares of DLF further lost 5.25 per cent at Rs 229.05 on the BSE. At the NSE, the scrip tanked 5.29 per cent to Rs 229.10. DLF had on Saturday rejected the allegations that it had given unsecured loans to Robert Vadra as a 'quid pro quo' for favours and said it had transparent dealing with him as an individual entrepreneur.
Rediff.com's Ganesh Nadar reporting from Kudankulam says that over a 1000 boats carrying over 10,000 fishermen from the three districts of Tuticorin, Tirnelveli and Kanyakumari have laid seige to the Kudankulam nuclear plant where over 75 tonnes of uranium were recently uploaded.
The protestors, including hundreds of local fishermen from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, remained 500 metres away from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, demanding scrapping of the KNPP.
Over 5,000 security personnel including Rapid Action Force, have been deployed, besides five Coast Guard vessels, ADGP Rajendran, who is overseeing the security, said.
Led by People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), the protestors are also demanding withdrawal of police from the villages, release of those arrested and taking back false cases filed against anti-nuclear activists. PMANE coordinator S P Udayakumar said the struggle would be peaceful and democratic protest and assured of full cooperation to police.
Udhayakumar also said they would launch their next agitation in Chennai on October 29 when the assembly session begins. He would also hold discussions with the local community about intensifying the agitation. This is the second time the protestors are laying siege after September 22, when they did so at Tuticorin port against loading of uranium in the atomic power plant.
Remember, J-K faces militancy constantly and three people jumping into the well of the house is unprecedented.
The interaction assumes significance as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a meeting of political leaders from the state for consultations on the contentious water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu today.
External Affairs Minister Krishna hails from Cauvery River basin district of Mandya. Seeking the review of the PM-Chaired body's decision, BJP MPs from the state will also meet Singh separately at his office, sources said.
The first unit was scheduled to be commissioned in December last year but had been delayed due to protests by locals on safety concerns.
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A Ganesh Nadar reports from Kudankulam: Anti-Kudankulam protestors, onboard around 500 boats, have started their siege to sea near the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu.
Activists of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy, led by SP Udaykumar, against whom a non-bailable warrant has been issued, have begun their siege.
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by almost 61 points in opening trade today on emergence of profit booking at higher levels.
The 30-share index, which had lost 120 points in the previous session, fell by 61.48 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 18,880.50.
Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty Index shed 26.35 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 5,720.60.
Brokers said investors indulged in profit booking following a recent rally in the stock market. They added that the recent upsurge in the markets was on the back of government's measures to support economic growth.
Ivory Coast is to reopen its land and maritime borders with Ghana, more than two weeks after they were shut following a deadly cross-border attack.
Libya's Prime Minister-elect has been dismissed from his post, after failing for a second time to win parliamentary approval for a new cabinet.
Venezuela's electoral council says President Hugo Chavez has won re-election, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles.
National Electoral Council president Tibisay Lucena said on Sunday that with most votes counted, Chavez had about 54 per cent of the vote, while his rival Henrique Capriles garnered 44.99% of votes. It was Chavez's third re-election victory in nearly 14 years in office.
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said bauxite mining would not be allowed at any cost in the Visakhapatnam agency area to protect the interests of tribals.
He said this following reports that some private companies had shown interest in mining bauxite there. However, local villagers and tribals are opposing the proposed move.
While talking to reporters at Paderu village in Vishakhapatnam, Ramesh said along with the local tribals, he and Union Minister for Tribal and Panchayat Raj Kishore Chandra Deo had been against mining in the tribal areas since long.
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