India, in real time: 10th May 2010

India, in real time: 10th May 2010

Yahoo! India News – Tue, May 10, 2011

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India is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter.

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9:48 pm: Ganguly was nervous: Geoff Marsh
Pune Warriors coach Geoff Marsh said Sourav Ganguly was very nervous ahead of today match against the Deccan Chargers. This was Ganguly's first match in this season's IPL. "It's his passion for the game that has got him down there and it was good to see him do well. He really batted well and held things together at the top," said Marsh. More here

9:44 pm: Osama's son missing in Pakistan since US raid: Report
One of Osama bin Laden's sons went missing after the raid by US commandos on the al Qaeda leader's hideout in Pakistan's Abbottabad town, a media report said.

The son has not been identified, but Pakistani investigators agreed that it appeared someone was missing from the sprawling compound, it said.

9:36 pm: Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan: Malik
Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has denied that Dawood Ibrahim was living in Pakistan and said that just 'by marrying a lady in Pakistan does not give a certificate that he is in the country'.

'I think marrying a lady in Pakistan does not give a certificate that Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan. But if you have any information we will be happy to have a look into it,' Malik said in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN's deputy foreign editor Suhasini Haidar. Details here

9:02 pm: Raja spends his 48th b'day in Tihar jail and court
It was in a 12x15 feet cell in Tihar jail that former Telecom Minister A Raja started his 48th birthday today, far removed from the day-long celebrations that marks such occasions in the past.
In prison for 83 days, Raja, arrested in connection with the 2G scam, began the day with some breathing exercises at 5 AM in his Jail No.1. Here's how he spent the day

8:41 pm: SC to pronounce verdict on Amar Singh tapping case
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on the issue of lifting the stay on publishing and telecasting the tapped conversations of former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh with top political leaders and Bollywood stars.

8:25 pm: SC to pronounce order tomorrow in Bhopal Gas case

The Supreme Court will pronounce its order tomorrow on CBI''s plea for prosecuting Bhopal gas tragedy case accused, who have escaped with lighter punishment of two years jail term, under the stringent penal provision attracting maximum ten years of imprisonment. More details here

8:17 pm: Australia, Lanka to submit 2018 CWG bids tomorrow

Australia and Sri Lanka will submit their official bids for the 2018 Commonwealth Games during the Commonwealth Games Federation executive board meeting in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The CGF's General Assembly will meet in St Kitts and Nevis in November to decide the host city. 2014 CWG will be held in London.

7:35 pm: IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt has sought access to records of the State Control Room for the period between February 27, 2002 and September 17, 2002 from the state DGP by addressing a letter to him.

Bhatt, who alleged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in 2002 communal riots in his affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, said since he has to depose before the Nanavati Commission on May 16, he would require access to the documents in order to make a meaningful deposition. More

7:22 pm: With over 2.38 crore cases pending in various courts across the country, the government plans to launch a six-month-long campaign in association with the judiciary this year to bring down the pendency to three years from the current 15 years.

According to latest figures available with the government, a total of over 2.38 crore cases are pending in High Courts and subordinate courts till 2009. More

7:09 pm: In the wake of ongoing agitation over the acquisition of farmers'' land in Greater Noida and Agra, farmers in Mahrauli village of the district have refused to part with their property.

Farmers under leadership of Jitender Nagar held a panchayat in Mahrauli and went on door to door campaign to mobilise support and asked them to get back the acquired land.

"Land acquisition law needs to be scrapped soon and Parliament must act for the reform in the law," said Nagar. Read on

6:50 pm: BCCI steps in to put the lid on pitch controversy

Stung by Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne's scathing attack on changing the pitch for their home match, the BCCI sought to put the lid on the controversy, saying selecting the playing surface was the prerogative of the curator and the teams have no choice on the matter.

A last-minute chance of track at the Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur for Rajasthan Royals match against Chennai Super Kings triggered off a controversy with a livid Warne slamming the decision as "ridiculous" and saying that host teams have the right to extract the best out of home conditions. Read on

6:35 pm: Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi congratulated the people of West Bengal, political parties and all those involved in the polling process for a ensuring free, fair and peaceful elections. More

6:22 pm: The Trinamool Congress-led alliance will oust -- with a big margin -- the Left Front which has ruled West Bengal for 34 continuous years, a Headlines Today-ORG post-poll survey predicted.

6:00 pm: 2G scam: A Delhi court allowed DMK MP Kanimozhi's plea for exemption from personal appearance for two days in connection with the 2G spectrum scam case.

5:23 pm: Upping the ante against Corruption, BJP's youth wing has launched anti-corruption drive in Madhya Pradesh.

BJP's youth wing launches anti-corruption driveUpping the ante against Corruption, BJP's youth wing has launched anti-corruption drive in Madhya Pradesh. As a part of the campaign, its members were seen shouting slogans on the streets of ...

5:10 pm: Days after the death of the world's most wanted militant, Osama Bin Laden, US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer, informed reporters on Tuesday that Washington has asked Islamabad to do more.

US asked Pakistan to do more to counter ...Days after the death of the world's most wanted militant, Osama Bin Laden, US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer, informed reporters on Tuesday that Washington has asked Islamabad to do more ...

4:53 pm: Vijender Singh in semifinals of Arafura Games

Ace pugilist Vijender Singh assured himself of at least a bronze medal in his very first international competition in the light heavy weight (81kg) category by advancing to the semifinals of the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia. Read on

4:40 pm: Samajwadi Party expelled two leaders for indulging into anti-party activities and indiscipline, a party spokesman said.

4:24 pm: Another example of our double standards and moral policing - Now our courts are now issuing notices to the Australian Embassy - Why? Because a fashion designer of Australian origin has dared to showcase her bikini collection with Indian deities printed on them.

Designer and model Lisa Burke presented the swimsuit as part of the latest collection of her Lisa Blue label at Australian Fashion Week last Thursday.

So where did the problem arise? The trouble started when a model wearing a swimsuit of goddess Lakshmi printed on its front and rear walked down the ramp and this apparently did not go well with Hindu nationalists as they took to the streets burning the Australian flag in protest as they deem this as a act of disrespect to Hindu sentimentalism.

As a result of this act of fanaticism and vandalism (at which we seem to get better and better as there is a deep rooted believe in us that hooliganism is the best way to make our fanciful demands legit), the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has issued notices to union external affairs ministry, Australian Embassy, Press Council of India and an editor of a national Hindi daily in connection with the photographs of models wearing swimsuits with graffiti of Hindu goddesses, published in newspaper on May 6. The photographs were of Lisa Burke's swimsuit collection displayed during the Australian Faishon Week. Times of India has the story