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Bail for Kanimozhi, four others in 2G case NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court
on Monday granted bail to DMK MP Kanimozi and four others accused in the 2G spectrum case. — IANS
All-party meeting likely to resolve Parliament impasse New Delhi: The government is likely to call an all-party meeting on Tuesday in the wake of impasse in Parliament over its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail, Minister of State for Parliament Affairs Harish Rawat said. "We are in touch with the Opposition. There is a possibility of an all-party meeting tomorrow," Rawat told IANS. He said the all-party meeting is likely to take place before Parliament meets for the day on Tuesday. The meeting may also talk about other issues on the agenda in the winter session, including pending legislations, he said. No major business has been taken up in Parliament since Nov 22 when the 23-day winter session began. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Monday as a united Opposition and some key constituents of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) cornered the government on its decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail trading up to 51 percent. The government also liberalised policy in single-brand retail trading.
— IANS
Pak border fire provoked Nato raid: Reports ISLAMABAD: The West is striving to limit the fallout from a deadly Nato air raid on Pakistani border troops, but reports the soldiers opened fire first on US and Afghan forces risked stoking new tensions. Pakistan is simmering over the killings of the 24 soldiers, with fiery weekend protests denouncing the assault by Nato helicopters and fighter jets on two military posts on the Afghan border early on Saturday. The United States, which depends on Pakistan as a vital lifeline to supply 130,000 foreign troops fighting in landlocked Afghanistan, on Sunday scrambled to salvage the alliance, backing a full inquiry and expressing condolences.
MCD denies permission to Anna NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has denied permission to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to hold a protest at Ramlila Maidan from December 27. Team Anna member Manish Sisodia had said on Sunday that the MCD had given permission to hold the rally, subject to permission from the Delhi Police.
Federer wins ATP World Tour Roger Federer became the first player to win the ATP World Tour finals six times but had to weather a storming fightback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before retaining his title with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory at the O2 on Sunday. The 30-year-old, playing in the title match of the tournament for the seventh time in 10 years and contesting his 100th Tour final, squandered a match point in the second set but eventually extinguished Tsonga's fire to claim the 70th title of a career that burns as bright as ever.
Former Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi joins Imran's party ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who had earlier relinquished membership of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on Sunday formally announced his decision to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party lead by ex-cricketer Imran Khan.
Qureshi made the announcement at a huge public rally in Ghotki in southern Sindh province, also attended by PTI chairman Imran Khan.
PM to visit Manipur NEW DELHI: Prime minister Manmohan Singh will visit blockade-hit Manipur on December 3 to attend a series of programmes and address a public gathering, an official said on Monday. The Prime Minister is likely to be accompanied by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi during the one-day visit. "Singh would inaugurate a city convention centre, inter-state bus terminus, the Assembly complex and the Imphal Bench of Gauhati High Court building," an official said. He would also open the National Institute of Technology (NIT) complex after which he would address a public gathering at the Kangla fort complex in the afternoon.
HC suspends Sukh Ram's sentence, grants him bail NEW DELHI: In a relief for former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram, the Delhi High Court today suspended the five-year sentence awarded to him in a graft case and granted him bail. A bench of justice Suresh Kait suspended the sentence keeping in view his old age and various ailments. "I suspend the sentence till disposal of case," the court said. The court released him on bail considering that he is an 86-year-old heart patient and keeping in view the medical report submitted by the Tihar Jail authorities, which said he suffered from heart diseases and cervical spondylitis. It directed Sukh Ram to furnish two sureties of Rs 10 lakh and asked him not to leave the country without the prior permission of the court. The CBI had opposed his bail, saying he had been convicted twice earlier and was a habitual offender. Sukh Ram, who had held the Telecom portfolio in P.V. Narasimha Rao's Cabinet, was convicted on November 17 in a cable contract case. He was handed out a five-year jail term by Special CBI judge R. P. Pandey on November 19 and was sent to jail. He was convicted for misusing his official position during his tenure as Telecom Minister in award of a contract worth Rs 30 crore to Haryana Telecom Limited (HTL), a private firm, to supply 3.5 lakh conductor km of PIJF cables to the telecom department after taking Rs 3 lakh as bribe. Sukh Ram had earlier been convicted in two separate corruption cases in 2002 and 2009 but remained out of jail after suspension of his sentence. — PTI
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