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CASE UPDATES Prima facie case exists, rules sessions court The Principal Sessions Court, which dismissed Sri Jayendra Saraswathi's bail plea in the `Radhakrishnan assault case,' ruled that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case. Judicial remand extended till December 23: The judicial remand of the Kanchi Shankaracharya in the Sankararaman murder case has been extended till December 23 by the Kancheepuram Judicial Magistrate. Junior seer's brother questioned: Police are probing Raghu's role in the murder for which the Seer has been arrested. Dispute over lawyer's authorisation: A plea for the release of Kanchi Shankracharya, moved in the Supreme Court a month after his arrest, on Friday ran into controversy with his counsel challenging the authority of a lawyer who had filed a \91habeas corpus\92 petition in his name. MPs' delegation to visit Vellore jail A team of NDA MPs would visit the Vellore jail to meet Kanchi Shankaracharya. The Opposition leaders would look into allegations that the religious leader was not being treated properly by the jail authorities, misuse of state machinery to collect "false evidence" and coerce women employees of the Kanchi mutt to speak out against the seer. Acharya's health is normal, says medical team: A four-member medical team led by the Joint Director of Medical Services, Tamil Nadu, on Friday conducted an hour-long medical examination of Sri Jayendra Saraswati. OPINION The trial of a seer By J. Sri Raman From the whodunit and the \91howdunit\92 to the unholy mess of it all \97 the arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati has raised a host of issues. NEWS ANALYSIS From king-maker to mere criminal It has taken just a month for Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi to plummet from being one of India's most revered religious leaders to probably its most vilified. Differences within police on approach to Kanchi case Senior police officers want to distance themselves from the side tracks and sleaze that the investigating team seems to be pursuing with full vigour. The dominant view among senior Tamil Nadu police officers is that the investigation must focus sharply on the murder case, without dissipating its energies on probing alleged sexual exploitation and so on. Recent stories: Bank fraud case: NBW against Usha 'Seer's call: Nobody is above the law of the country...' |
Opposition, Government trade charges over legislative business:
The opposition on Friday charged the Government with not doing its homework and said that it had not been able to bring enough legislative and official business before Parliament.
CPI asks
government to table employment bill: The Communist Party of India (Marxist)
on Friday demanded introduction of the employment guarantee Bill in the current session of Parliament. A national employment guarantee was a promise made by the United Progressive
Alliance.
CBI sees godman\92s role in Rajiv\92s killing:
The CBI on Friday told a Delhi court that it was investigating the suspected role of self-styled godman Chandraswami in the case related to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
440 cadets pass out from
military academy: Amid classic army tunes in the backdrop and glitters that sprinkled from the skies by a trio of choppers, the historic Chetwode stadium of the Indian Military Academy saw a batch of 440 gentleman cadets pass out to find their respective roles in the Army.
Assam prefers SC verdict to Centre's
conditions: The Assam Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it would prefer the apex court's verdict on its boundary dispute with Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to the Union Home Ministry's suggestion that the findings of a proposed boundary commission should be binding on all parties.
Militants kill 4 cops in Kathua ambush:
Four police personnel were killed by a heavily armed group of terrorists near the Kindli post of the special operation group in Kathua district today.
Mufti tells Army to vacate hotels, schools:
Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed today ordered the Home Department to get the tourist infrastructure and schools vacated that were being occupied by the security forces while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Geelani, Shabir Shah held, protesters teargassed: Police had to deal with scores of protests taken out to mark "Human Rights Day" in Jammu and Kashmir today. Senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Shabir Shah were placed under house arrest.
VIPs make beeline to critical Rao's bedside:
Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Friday in a critical condition.
He was brought to the hospital after he complained of breathlessness and chest pain. According to an AIIMS bulletin, he has been revived after a cardiac arrest, but his condition is critical.
Dawood aide brought to Porbandar: A close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Umarmiyan Bukhari alias Mammumiyan, who was deported from Dubai and handed over to the Mumbai police, was brought to Porbandar today in connection with the landing of RDX and 14 other cases.
India\92s first butterfly park near Bangalore:
The 7.5 acre park in Bannerghatta national park near Bangalore, which will cost Rs 3.5 crore, will help organise educational programmes for children.
Jammu-Poonch rail link \91not feasible\92:
The government has decided to equip Railway Protection Force (RPF) with weapons like AK-47 and 5.56mm rifles
(INSAS).
Sunil Shastri launches
party: Son of the second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Sunil Shastri, who quit the BJP two days ago,
on Friday floated a new political forum \93Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Mazdoor Congress,\94 with the aim of fulfilling the
dreams of his late father.
States
Trial in wealth cases to begin early next year:
The trial of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, in two disproportionate wealth cases is likely to begin
in Bangalore early next year. Translation of the case documents from Tamil to English is expected to be completed
soon.
Woman found murdered in hotel:
A woman in her mid-30s was murdered in Chandigarh. \93The body of the woman was found in the bath tub of room No. 402 of the hotel,\94 DSP (Central)
S C Sagar said.
No foul play in Junior's death:
The Bangalore police have decided to close the case involving the death of Brazilian footballer Cristiano Junior after the final post-mortem report revealed that the star striker had died due to a cardiac arrest following over-exertion and excitement.
Dasmunshi promises meet over linking Mahadayi tributaries
If Karnataka and Goa can sort out their differences, Mahadayi tributaries can be
linked to solve the water problems of over 20 lakh people.
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Pink City gifts sight to the visually challenged:
Jaipur can now claim to be a city where residents, even with a traditional background, do not bat an eyelid before signing a will to donate their eyes. |
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