PM Narendra Modi may have to do with land law what former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee did with PotaIn the Budget session of 2002, the terror Bill was defeated in the Rajya Sabha on March 21 after it had been passed by Lok Sabha three days...
25 Feb, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
High Court stays Prevention of Terrorism Act case proceedings against VaikoWhen the matter came up for hearing today, Additional Public Prosecutor sought time to file counter, which was objected to by the counsel f...
14 Jul, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
Charges framed in Mumbai blasts cases of 2002-2003"The court has framed the charges against all the accused including Nachan and all of them pleaded innocent."
24 Jun, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
HC asks cops to produce ex SIMI leader Saquib Nachan on Oct 21The Bombay High Court today asked police to produce jailed former SIMI functionary and POTA detenu Saquib Nachan before it on October 21.
08 Oct, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
Country will have to pay price if NCTC does not come: GovernmentFM said it was "deeply regrettable" that a few chief ministers opposed even the modified version of the National Counter Terrorism Centre.
05 Jun, 2013, 10.24 PM IST
- NCTC constitutionally vulnerable, says BJP
BJP said NCTC was a body created by an executive order under the overall control of the Intelligence Bureau having complete secrecy and no ...
07 May, 2012, 09.43 AM IST
- Godhra verdict: 31 convicted in Sabarmati Express burning case
After a delay of nine years, sessions judge P R Patel on Tuesday has finally given his verdict in the Godhra case.
22 Feb, 2011, 12.04 PM IST
- Godhra braces for 2002 train burning verdict
The incident sparked off communal riots in Gujarat which lasted for more than four months and nearly 1,200 people were killed.
22 Feb, 2011, 04.40 AM IST
- Venkaiah Naidu demands enquiry into Madani’s terror links
Allegations of fresh “terror links” of the PDP leader Abdul Nazar Madani are becoming hot election topics in the state. BJP’s former presid...
19 Mar, 2009, 07.32 PM IST
- Godhra accused won’t be tried under Pota: SC
All 131 accused will not face trial under antiterror law Pota.
22 Oct, 2008, 12.38 PM IST
- Tough law yes, but Pota no: Rahul
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday backed the demand for a more stringent anti-terror law. However, Mr Gandhi said the la...
25 Sep, 2008, 03.42 AM IST
- Finally, Cong utters ‘strong’ word on terror
The party said that it would like to see a “strong law against terror” with “sufficient safeguards to prevent misuse”.
18 Sep, 2008, 02.29 AM IST
- Cong blames BJP for putting spanner in federal agency idea
With BJP demanding strong anti-terror laws, the Congress on Sunday sought to turn tables against the saffron party accusing it of not coope...
14 Sep, 2008, 08.43 PM IST
- Advani says POTA will be restored if NDA comes to power
BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that the stringent anti-terror law POTA will be restored if the NDA comes to power, a day after serial...
14 Sep, 2008, 04.28 PM IST
- Centre plans stringent terror laws
UPA government is now mulling the option of strengthening the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004, possibly with the insertion of st...
05 Sep, 2008, 02.16 AM IST
- HC dismisses appeal for re-investigation in Pandya murder case
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the appeal of Vithal Pandya, father of Gujarat's former Home Minister Haren Pandya, demanding re-inves...
17 Jun, 2008, 02.20 PM IST
- Patil says No to POTA-type law again
Amid fresh demands by BJP for a POTA-type law after the Jaipur blasts, the Centre today said it was "very clear" there will be no new anti-...
21 May, 2008, 10.01 PM IST