Gujarat DGP Pandey's appointment challenged

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) 'Citizens for Justice and Peace', an Ahmedabad based NGO, has challenged the appointment of controversial police officer P C Pandey as Gujarat Director General of Police.

In a PIL filed before the Supreme Court, the NGO challenged Mr Pandey's appointment, referring to his ''dubious role'' during the post Godhra riots in Ahmedabad, when he was city police commissioner.

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SC to decide on continuation of SSD project on May 8

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:32 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court shall pass an order on May 8 and decide whether the ongoing construction work to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) project should be stopped. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, Mr Justice K G Balakrishnan and Mr Justice S B Sinha while adjourning the hearing till next Monday directed senior counsel Shanti Bhushan, appearing for Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), to make.....

Militants massacre 35 Hindus in Jammu

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:33 [IST]

Doda, May 1 (UNI) At least 35 Hindus were killed and ten others injured by militants in separate incidents in the districts of Doda and Udhampur of Jammu region during the past 24 hours. The toll in yesterday's incident of Basant Garh in Udhampur district rose to 13 today with the recovery of nine more bodies from the upper reaches of Lolan Galla. Militants had abducted 13 Hindus from the area yesterday, who.....

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Contempt notice to MCD Commissioner on Lajpat Rai Market issue

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:33 [IST]

New Delhi, May 01 (UNI) The Delhi High Court today issued contempt notice to the MCD Commissioner for his failure to comply with an order pronounced in 1998 to demolish the illegal structures in and around the Lajpat Rai Market, the largest electrical goods shop complex in front of the historic Red Fort in the capital. A division bench, headed by acting Chief Justice Vijender Jain, asked the MCD Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner of North Zone,.....

Muslim women take to streets over Suryanarayana's killing

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:33 [IST]

Varanasi, May 1 (UNI) Burqa clad Muslim women bearing placards condemning the killing of Communications engineer K Suryanarayana in Afghanistan, took to the streets in this holy city today. The procession carried out under the banner of Bharat Vikas Sansthan saw Muslim women traverse through a major part of the city. ''Insaniyat ke hatyaro hosh mein aao, taliban hosh me aao, isaano be zulm dhana band karo'' the hard hitting placards summed up the anger prevailing.....

Satyendra Dubey murder: CBI files status report in SC

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:33 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed status report in the Supreme Court in sealed cover in respect of investigation of the murder of Satyendra Dubey who was killed in Bihar in 2005 for exposing corruption in former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Golden Quadrilateral highway project. Petitioner Parivartan, an NGO, in its PIL has alleged that CBI had not conducted proper investigation into the matter and no.....