National brief

SC allows Dutt to go abroad for 6 months

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt,convicted for illegal possession of arms in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts,to go abroad for shooting for six months but refused to grant him the relief for a year. The Bench permitted Dutt,who is on bail,to visit foreign countries from December 1,2009 to May 31,2010 for his professional commitments.

Court order to proceed against Lalu

Muzaffarpur: A district judge on Tuesday ordered a local court to take cognizance of a complaint afresh charging RJD chief Lalu Prasad of landing an IAF helicopter without permission during the 2007 floods in north Bihar. Muzaffarpur district judge P K Jha set aside an earlier order of a subordinate court dismissing the complaint accusing Lalu of landing the helicopter in 2007 without permission.

Casinos,or temples? BJP wants DGP out

Panaji: The BJP on Tuesday demanded removal of state Director General of Police DGP B S Bassi for likening casinos to temples and churches and thereby hurting the religious sentiments of people. Bassi had earlier defended his subordinates for their offshore casino junket last Wednesday.

Chiranjeevi escapes electrocution

Hyderabad: PRP chief K Chiranjeevi escaped from being electrocuted during an election campaign for the GHMC on Tuesday. The incident happened when Chiranjeevis vehicle was passing under dangling electric wires. His party workers tried to lift the wires,which resulted in eruption of sparks. pti