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Mulayam DA case: CBI closes corruption probe citing lack of evidence

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): In a major relief to Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the CBI on Friday closed its investigation into a corruption case against him citing lack of evidence. This comes two months after a CBI officer recommended closing the six-year-old investigation into whether the SP chief and his son, Akhilesh Yadav, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had accumulated wealth beyond their known sources of income. The agency says it had investigated all the assets and properties mentioned by petitioner Vishwanath Chaturvedi, who had petitioned the Supreme Court for a probe in 2007.

Sep 20, 2013

Govt mulls action against those responsible for misusing intelligence unit

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Information and broadcasting ministers Manish Tewari said on Friday that the government would initiate action against those found guilty of misusing the intelligence unit after reports emerged in the national English daily that former chief of the Army General (Retd) Vijay Kumar Singh allegedly tried to topple government of Jammu and Kashmir. Tewari, termed the allegations serious since they concerned the national security of the country. Tewari also lashed at the BJP and said that it might be the secret handiwork of the party which always jumps to help such individuals.

Sep 20, 2013

Muzaffarnagar: How can I be satisfied when so many lives are lost, asks Khurshid

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): On the sidelines of the number of lives lost in Muzaffarnagar communal clashes, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said that there is no question of being satisfied with either government's attitude or any measures when so many lives are lost. He also said that the guilty will be punished sharply and that the Union ministers will be helping the state in whatsoever help needed.

Sep 20, 2013

Muzaffarnagar communal riots: SP, BJP MLAs scuffle in UP Assembly

Lucknow, Sep 20 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs engaged in a scuffle in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Friday over the Muzaffarnagar communal riots. The scuffle broke out when UP Minister Pawan Pande was making a statement on the riots.

Sep 20, 2013

Must reflect on our individual and collective obligations to promote secularism: PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Friday said that sad developments such as the Muzaffarnagar communal riots should make us all reflect on our individual and collective obligations to promote goodwill and amity in our polity and society.

Sep 20, 2013

'Confidence building measures being taken, situation improving in Muzaffarnagar'

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 20 (ANI): Police Officials in Muzaffarnagar on Friday asserted that the situation was improving in the communal riot-hit region of UP and that confidence building measures were being taken for the same.

Sep 20, 2013

Drama inside UP Assembly, BJP hits out at SP for inciting scuffle

Lucknow, SEP 20 (ANI): Even as the Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs fought in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Friday over Muzaffarnagar riots, BJP MLA Upendra Tiwari hit out at the SP condemning the drama at the Assembly.

Sep 20, 2013

Incessant rains wreak havoc in Kaziranga National Park

Assam, Sep 20 (ANI): Due to incessant rain several parts of Kaziranga, Burapahar, Bagori and other national parks have been flooded. This has forced wild animals to move to the highlands. Several villages have been flooded and hundreds of people have been affected in the region.

Sep 20, 2013

UP police on present situation in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 20 (ANI): Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar Praveen Kumar on Friday stated that the UP police are trying to bring back scared refugees to their own villages in Muzzafarnagar. Kumar said that confidence building measures are being taken to restore normalancy in the areas that were affected by communal riots. He also added that the police will give award to those who helped in spreading communal harmony.

Sep 20, 2013

BJP on allegations against former Army Chief VK Singh

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson, Captain Abhimanyu on Friday said that it was unfortunate to see allegations against former Army Chief VK Singh. Further, pointing fingers at the UPA government, he said that the UPA government has tried to destroy the fabric of security. Media reports have claimed that General VK Singh had set up a special unit in the army which tried to topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The report also claimed that a secret Board of Officers inquiry has recommended that the CBI look into the matter. Media report also claimed that the unit set up by General V K Singh called the Technical Services Division (TSD), a part of Military Intelligence, tried to block General Bikram Singh's promotion. The reports said that the recommendation has been examined by the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Defence.

Sep 20, 2013

'Tarnished' reputation of VK Singh brings 'sad day' for armed forces: Defence Expert

Chandigarh, Sep 20 (ANI): Lt General (Retired) PN Hoon on Friday launched a frontal attack on former army chief General VK Singh, against whom an enquiry has been ordered for setting up a special unit in the army headquarters to allegedly topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government and said the incident was a sad day for the armed forces. Hoon also said that former chief VK Singh was known for his tarnished reputation for some time now.

Sep 20, 2013

BJP should not create sense of disbelief on army

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das on Friday slammed the BJP for tarnishing the image of the Indian army in order to gain political mileage. Das said that the army has always done a commendable work and the BJP should not create a sense of disbelief among the people of the country for the Indian army. Media reports have claimed that General V K Singh had set up a special unit in the army which tried to topple the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The report also claimed that a secret Board of Officers inquiry has recommended that the CBI look into the matter. Media report also claimed that the unit set up by General V K Singh called the Technical Services Division (TSD), a part of Military Intelligence, tried to block General Bikram Singh's promotion. The reports said that the recommendation has been examined by the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Defence.

Sep 20, 2013

VK Singh in govt dock for sharing dais with Narendra Modi: BJP

New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday claimed that former chief of army staff General VK Singh is being targeted by the UPA Government for sharing the dais with BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a recent rally in Rewari, Haryana. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said that the defence ministry's decision to order a probe against General (retired) VK. Singh in connection with a media-based report that he had allegedly ordered a technical unit of the army to unseat the Jammu and Kashmir Government when he was in office, was completely unjustified.

Sep 20, 2013

VK Singh's action was an attack on democratic credentials: Mustafa Kamal

Jammu, Sep 20 (ANI): As the Indian Army requested the Defence Ministry to order a high-level probe into the functioning of a top secret intelligence unit set up by General VK Singh, National Conference leader Mustafa Kamal on Friday said that the former army chief's action was an attack on the democratic credentials of the country. Kamal also said that Singh's mindset was communal and that he may have caused more harm to Jammu and Kashmir during his tenure as the Army Chief.

Sep 20, 2013

Chennai doctor becomes first in country to use Google Glass to air operation live

Chennai, Sept 20 (ANI): A doctor in Chennai became the first Indian to perform a surgery wearing the Google glass as he live streamed an upper gastro-intestinal laparoscopy procedure on a 45-year-old man to medical students seated two blocks away. Google Glass has a frame similar to the traditional spectacles but is actually a wearable computer that follows voice commands. It can take photos and videos to show the viewpoint of the user. Chief surgeon JS Rajkumar, who wore the latest gadget in the operation theatre, performed a medical procedure to repair the patient___s simple hernia with his team of doctors on September 17. In all praise for Google___s latest gizmo, Rajkumar said on Friday that the glasses helped him in transmitting the data of the surgery to students, other doctors and mediapersons.

Sep 20, 2013