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AI withdraws plea against IPG

NEW DELHI: Air India on Monday withdrew its plea for initiation of contempt proceedings against the office-bearers of Indian Pilots Guild IPG for allegedly obstructing the implementation of its order on training of pilots for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Patnaik as SIT chief: SC hearing on Sept 3

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed September 3 to hear a plea of Maharashtra government to retain Arup Patnaik as chief of SIT probing disproportionate assets case against former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh. The request was made since Patnaik was transferred amid criticism of his failure to prevent the Azad Maidan violence.

Forbesganj firing: Bihar told to submit reports

NEW DELHI: The SC on Monday asked Bihar to produce all the inquiry reports by the probe agencies into the police firing in Forbesganj last year,which had claimed four lives.