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  Retired home secretary R.K. Singh to be Bihar advisor

  India | August 17, 2013 14:19 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to rope in former union home secretary R.K. Singh as advisor on infrastructure development, officials said Saturday.An official said that Nitish Kumar was to Lalu Prasad what

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  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stirs row, blames 'westernization' for rape

  Politics | January 04, 2013 18:33 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 4: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday stirred a controversy with his remark that westernization in Indian cities was the reason behind increasing rape cases as the country is witnessing widespread protests over

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  Delhi gang rape: Parliamentary panel summons home secretary, Delhi Police chief

  Politics | December 22, 2012 13:40 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 22: Taking note of the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in a moving bus in south Delhi Sunday night which has evoked a huge public outcry, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs

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  Delay in justice delivery system a matter of worry, says Singh

  India | September 29, 2012 20:31 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 29: Accusing state governments of showing apathy in ensuring quick conclusion of probes and criminal cases in courts, Union Home Secretary R K Singh today said they were more focussed on maintaining

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  India may push for trial of Kim Davy in embassy in Denmark

  India | September 25, 2012 12:38 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 25:  After a Denmark court rejected its plea for extradition of Purulia arms drop case prime accused Kim Davy, India is likely to push for his trial within the Indian Embassy premises

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  Yashwant Sinha's phone never tapped: Home Secy

  Politics | September 28, 2012 18:10 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 1: The government today dismissed the allegations of BJP leader Yashwant Sinha that his telephones and those of his family were tapped, saying it was “totally incorrect”.“We have never tapped telephones of

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  Rumours triggering exodus originated from Pakistan, says Home Secretary R K Singh

  India | August 18, 2012 22:09 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 18: Bulk of the rumours that triggered panic among people of northeastern states in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra were sourced from Pakistan, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said today.  “A

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  Cong ally National Conference has reservations on NCTC

  India | May 05, 2012 15:15 IST

  New Delhi, May 5: Congress ally National Conference today articulated its reservations over the Centre's NCTC stating the present form makes it as stringent as the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act.Turning down the proposal

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  Home Ministry Admits Lack of Coordination In Blasts Probe

  India | January 24, 2012 17:38 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 24: The Union Home Ministry today acknowledged there was a lack of coordination between Delhi Police and Maharashtra ATS in the probe into last year's serial blasts in Mumbai but downplayed the

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  Anna Was Arrested Because He Wanted To Defy Prohibitory Orders, Says Home Secretary

  India | August 16, 2011 12:41 IST

  New Delhi, August 16: Gandhian Anna Hazare had been detained because he declared that he would defy prohibitory orders, union home secretary RK Singh said on Tuesday in the first government reaction to the development. "Anna