Maran brothers seek bail in money-laundering case

The former Telecom Minister, Dayanidhi Maran; his brother, Kalanidhi Maran, and the latter’s wife Kaveri Maran on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. Special Judge O.P. Saini posted their applications for hearing on July 21. The court summoned them and another accused in February for July 11. While taking cognisance of the complaint […]

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21 missing from Kerala State, Chief Minister tells Assembly

Amidst reports of some Keralites joining terror outfit Islamic State, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday informed the Assembly that 21 persons have gone missing from the State. The Chief Minister, who was replying to a submission raised by Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, said 17 were missing from Kasaragod and four from Palakkad. Mr. Vijayan asserted that extremism and […]

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Bangladesh bans televangelist Zakir Naik’s Peace TV

Bangladesh government on Sunday banned the broadcasting of India-based controversial preacher Zakir Naik ‘s Peace TV channel after reports that his “provocative” speeches inspired some of the militants who carried out the country’s worst terror attack at a cafe here. The decision to ban the Mumbai-based preacher’s ‘Peace TV Bangla’ was taken during a special meeting of Cabinet Committee on […]

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Jayalalithaa seeks Modi’s help to evacuate wind power

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speed up establishment of an inter-State green energy corridor at the earliest to enable Tamil Nadu to sell about 1,000 MW of surplus renewable energy to other States. In her letter to Mr. Modi, Ms. Jayalalithaa said Tamil Nadu, which had met its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO), was in […]

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