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Saturday

Ajmer: Rajasthan Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrests one more person from Gujarat in connection with the 2007 Ajmer dargah blast case following interrogation of Swami Aseemanand whose custody has been extended till February 11.

Kolkata: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee rules out disclosing names of those who have stashed away money in tax havens abroad but discloses that notices have been sent to 17 of the 18 names of account holders in a bank in Liechtenstein.

Sunday

Srinagar: In the wake of the killing of an innocent youth in North Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pulls up the Army for violating the Standard operating Procedure and directs security agencies to completely avoid violation of human rights.

 

Malegaon/Mumbai: With the terror trail leading to Hindu right-wing groups in 2006 Malegaon bombings, the CBI is now planning to question members of such outfits including those arrested in connection with the blasts in Maharashtra's power-loom city two years later.

Monday

New Delhi: Prospects of an immediate end to the deadlock in Parliament over the JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam appears dim with the Opposition and government remaining firm in their respective positions for and against such an inquiry on the eve of an all-party meeting.

New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari fails in his efforts to avoid undergoing a DNA test in a paternity suit filed by a youth claiming to be his biological son with the Delhi High Court refusing to stay an earlier order asking him to give his blood sample.

Tuesday

New Delhi: CBI has been allowed by a Delhi court to quiz former Telecom Minister A Raja for two more days after it said that the "evasive" leader has to be confronted with documents and some officials of DoT to ascertain his role in the 2G spectrum case.

Darjeeling: The army has been deployed in violence-hit areas of Darjeeling district after 2 persons were killed when the police opened fire to stop Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters from taking out a march in adjacent Jalpaiguri district defying prohibitory orders, sparking arson by GJM workers who torched government vehicles and offices. MORE PTI PAT

Wednesday

Ghaziabad: In a big jolt to them, parents of slain teenager Aarushi Talwar--Rajesh and Nupur--have been ordered to face trial in the murder of their daughter and servant Hemraj more than two years ago after a local Court rejected the agency's closure report in the case.

New Delhi: In line with CAG's findings on the 2G spectrum scam, telecom regulator TRAI recommends a whopping over six-fold jump in 2G spectrum cost for operators, a move that may make mobile services costlier.

Thursday

New Delhi: Broadening the net, the Supreme Court asks the CBI to bring under its scanner corporate houses which were beneficiaries of the 2G spectrum scam without being influenced by their status be it millionaires or whether they are on the Forbes list.

Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court rejects the bail application of rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court on charges of sedition and links with Naxalites.

Friday

New Delhi: India's top space policy body is expected to discuss a structural revamp of Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm, against the backdrop of a controversial deal to lease out bulk transponders on two satellites to a private firm.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court seeks the Centre's response on a plea by Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru for transfer to a prison in Jammu and Kashmir from Tihar jail.

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First Published: Feb 12 2011 | 12:31 PM IST

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