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Monthly News January 2014

Goa Police to file charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal
Goa Police to file charge sheet against ...

Goa Police to file charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal

Panaji – The charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal in connection with the sexual assault case would be filed by next week. “The charge sheet in Tehelka case would be filed by February 5. The investigation in the case is almost over,” a senior crime branch... read more »

Congress president Sonia Gandhi invited, Nitish Kumar
Congress president Sonia Gandhi invited,...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi invited, Nitish Kumar

Patna –  Nitish Kumar is furious at not being invited to the inauguration of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)’s branch in Bihar, an event in which Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been invited to do the honours. “It is highly objectionable to leave out the state government.... read more »

Rahul Gandhi knows he is staring at defeat: BJP
Rahul Gandhi knows he is staring at defe...

Rahul Gandhi knows he is staring at defeat: BJP

The BJP said Tuesday Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi knows “defeat stares at his face” as he shied away from a debate with its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. “Rahul recognises certain defeat stares at his face,” Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar... read more »

The Jiah Khan case has taken a new international twist after the dead actress' mother Rabiya Khan asked the US to intervene and has sought help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to aid in the investigations in the case of her daughter's demise. The US government's legal attaché at its New Delhi embassy and chief of American Citizen Services Unit at the Mumbai consulate Rosemary Macray have forwarded their appeal to the state Home ministry, seeking approval to involve the FBI and provide forensic and technical assistance to the city police in the case. On Monday (January 27), Rabiya and her lawyer Dinesh Tiwari were called to the Consulate office at Bandra-Kurla Complex to inform her that they had sought approval from Home Minister RR Patil. The offer to help came after Rabiya wrote a letter to US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell last October asking for help, as Jiah was an American passport holder. Confirming the same, Rabiya said, "Once the Indian authorities agree, the FBI will assist in the probe," She added that in a week's time, she would file a petition in the High Court, asking for a fresh probe, saying the police suppressed facts into its probe. Rabiya said that the police had not investigated the case thoroughly. "If Jiah committed suicide, how could the blood in the other room belong to her?" she questioned about the presence of Jiah's blood samples in two different rooms, adding that the police had not explained that in the chargesheet. Another important aspect that the police failed to explain was the injury marks on Jiah's face and neck that were present in the photographs taken by the police, she added. "I want to find out if Jiah was killed by someone and I want the police to investigate this," said Rabiya. Her lawyer Tiwari also claimed that the statements taken by the police of witnesses were completely contrary to their statements in the chargesheet filed by the cops. "The facts have been changed and there are many such reasons why we want the FBI to intervene."
Jiah Khan case: US consulate seeks Home ...

Jiah Khan case: US consulate seeks Home Minister’s nod to probe death

The Jiah Khan case has taken a new international twist after the dead actress’ mother Rabiya Khan asked the US to intervene and has sought help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to aid in the investigations in the case of her daughter’s demise. The US government’s... read more »

Box Office Review : Salman Khan’s Jai Ho

Salman Khan’s Jai Ho has been a slow starter and failed to beat the record of Dhoom 3 on its opening day. Jai Ho is Salman Khan’s release after a long wait of more than a year. His last... read more »

Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor energised the sets of reality show India's Got Talent

Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor energised the sets of reality show India&#...

Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor energised the sets of reality show India’s Got Talent on January 25. The trio appeared on the show to promote their upcoming film... read more »

Comedian Krushna Abhishek to launch a comedy show on Star Plus

Mumbai –  After Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover, now comedian Krushna Abhishek will launch his own comedy show, according to sources. Comedian Kapil, 32, tickled the funny bone of the... read more »

Gold rallies to two-month high on safe-haven bids

Singapore – Gold rallied for a third session on Monday to its highest in two months as equities fell on worries that capital outflows from emerging economies would continue, boosting... read more »

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely to maintain status quo on rates on Jan 28

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely to maintain status quo on ...

In its last review in December, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was seen supporting growth when it kept the repo rate (the rate at which it lends to banks) unchanged at 7.75 per cent despite high... read more »