Former HC judge to probe Maval firing
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has appointed retired HC Judge M G Gaikwad to probe into Maval firing. The report is to be submitted in three months. Last month,a demonstration by farmers against a drinking water supply scheme from the Pavana dam turned violent. The police opened fire,killing three farmers.
Barnala to return to active politics
CHANDIGARH: Former chief minister Surjit Singh Barnala,once a close associate of CM Parkash Singh Badal,Saturday said he would re-enter active politics in Punjab. Barnala,who retired as Tamil Nadu Governor last month,said his Shiromani Akali Dal Longowal,would contest the Assembly polls scheduled for early 2012.
Maoists kill Orissa BJP leader
Bhubaneswar: Maoists in Malkangiri district shot dead a local BJP leader,a contractor,Friday evening suspecting him to be a police informer. Maoists asked contractor Purna Chandra Dalai,52,to come out from his house near Chitrakonda and gunned him down.
One more arrested in pilot licence scam
New Delhi: One more pilot has been arrested for allegedly using forged marksheets to get commercial flying licences and acting as a middleman,taking the total arrests in the case to 23. Dipak Daulat Asatkar,25,was absconding for the past six months,said DCP Ashok Chand. He was arrested from Mumbai on Friday.