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Panaji, Dec 2: Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal, facing charges of sexually assaulting a woman journalist, was today taken to Goa Medical College Hospital for mandatory sexual potency test by the police. Police sources said this was mandatory in a case of sexual assault. 50-year-old Tejpal was yesterday remanded in six-day police custody by a court here after which Crime Branch officials grilled him

New Delhi, Dec 2: The Union government has said it will inquire into the alleged misuse of state machinery in Gujarat in the wake of snooping on a woman, allegedly at the behest of Amit Shah, former Minister and close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The illegal surveillance of the architect allegedly by the Gujarat Police violated phone-tapping rules as it was done without the mandatory

Jammu, Dec 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday hit back at Narendra Modi for his comment that women in the state did not enjoy equal rights, saying he is either ill informed or lying. “He (Modi) very conveniently used me and my sister as examples to illustrate a point that has no bearing on truth. Either he lies or is ill informed,” Mr. Omar tweeted after the BJP prime

New Delhi, Dec 1: Rising retail inflation has pushed homemakers to cut down their kitchen budgets and reduce consumption of essential commodities, including vegetables, fruits and pulses, by almost 40 per cent in the last three years, says an Assocham study. High prices have forced households to compromise on nutrient-rich food, it said. "Nearly 72 per cent of lower-middle class families, covered

Panaji, Dec 1: Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman colleague, was today sent to police remand for six days following which Crime Branch officials began grilling him. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Shama Joshi ordered six days' police custody of Tejpal after the prosecution sought his remand for 14 days. Public prosecutor Frances Tavera sought police custody of Tejpal saying his

Chennai/Bangalore, Dec 1: Crossing a major milestone in the country's space history, ISRO's Mars Orbiter mission today ventured out of Earth's sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet's orbit. The critical manoeuvre to place the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft in the Mars Transfer Trajectory was successfully carried out almost an hour past midnight. During this

Jaipur, Dec 1: Polling began on Sunday in 199 Assembly seats in Rajasthan to decide the fate of 2,087 candidates including Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BJP’s Chief Ministerial nominee Vasundhara Raje. Over 4.08 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in 47,223 polling booths. Polling will take place between 0800 hours and 1700 hours. Of the 200 Assembly seats, polling has been

Panaji, Nov 30: Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal is escorted on his arrival in Panaji, Goa on Friday. Tejpal is accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist. Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague, was arrested here Saturday after a court rejected his anticipatory bail application. Tejpal, who was at the Crime Branch office since 4.30 p.m

Panaji, Nov 30: The sessions court on Saturday denied anticipatory bail to Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal. The decision was taken after a very long deliberations. The Sessions Court Judge passed the order after hearing both defence and prosecution arguments. Earlier, the sessions court in Goa said it will decide on the anticipatory bail application filed by Mr. Tejpal at 4.30 p.m. on

New Delhi, Nov 30: In a first, the Delhi Chief Electoral Office will keep a "live watch" on 630 critical booths through web-casting to deter people from indulging in any nuisance on the polling day. Besides, CCTV cameras will be installed and central paramilitary force personnel along with micro observers will be present inside the critical polling stations. "For the first time we will be