Union minister gets relief in defamation case

October 11th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Karnataka government plans to impose a special tax to raise Rs.1,000-1,500 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in the flood-hit districts of north Karnataka, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said Sunday.

October 8th, 2009 PANAJI - Goa Science and Technology Minister Churchill Alemao Thursday said the floods that ravaged the southern parts of the state were caused by a 'mini tsunami' in the Arabian Sea. "It was a mini tsunami.

October 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Railways Wednesday said it would transport for free relief material to flood ravaged places in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The railway minister (Mamata Banerjee) has taken this major humanitarian gesture as a special case with a view to facilitate movement of relief material to flood affected areas for the benefit of millions of people marooned by the recent floods in these two states, the Indian Railways said in a statement.

October 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Physicians from Andhra Pradesh practising in North America have announced an aid of $10,000 for relief operations in the flood-hit areas in the state. Andhra Physicians of North America (APNA) has announced the aid for flood relief, according to state Minister for Roads and Buildings G.Aruna Kumari, who is currently visiting the United States.

September 17th, 2009 SC rep files suit over letter alleging gov affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina legislator has filed a defamation lawsuit over an anonymous letter mailed to her Spartanburg County constituents that suggests she had an affair with Gov.

July 9th, 2009 Dole sues "Bananas!" filmmaker, alleges defamationLOS ANGELES — Dole Foods sued a Swedish filmmaker and his film company for defamation on Wednesday, alleging he insisted on showing his documentary, "Bananas!" at the Los Angeles Film Festival after learning it was based on a fraud. Dole sought unspecified damages and, upon a finding of defamation, a permanent injunction barring Fredrik Gertten from showing the documentary in public again.

June 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian Indian minister who was 'elected' by his supporters last month as president of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has threatened to sue the incumbent chief for defamation. In the latest twist in the PPP internecine quarrel, Senator T.

May 21st, 2009 LUCKNOW - A lawyer Thursday moved an application before a court in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district seeking action against state Chief Minister Mayawati for her alleged derogatory utterances against P.L. Punia, a former bureaucrat and now a Congress MP from the Barabanki parliamentary seat.

April 13th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday filed a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, a party source said. A JD-U leader said Lalan Singh filed the case in the Patna civil court over the former chief minister's remarks against JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district.

April 11th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will file a defamation suit against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi for her alleged abusive remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state JD-U chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh, party leaders said here Saturday. A JD-U leader said that Lalan Singh will file a criminal case against Rabri Devi for her abusive remarks against the JD-U leaders at a public meeting in Saran district last Saturday.

April 6th, 2009 PATNA - Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi has been booked for her alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh at a poll rally in Saran district, an official said Monday. 'A case was lodged against Rabri Devi at the Bheldi police station Sunday night.

March 22nd, 2009 SHIMLA - Seeking an adjournment and failing to produce witnesses in defamation suits cost three senior Congress leaders dear in a Himachal Pradesh court Saturday. The three are Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anand Sharma, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and Congress party treasurer Motilal Vora.

March 3rd, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ajay Chandrakar has filed a defamation case against Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning V. Narayanasamy for allegedly accusing him of corruption.

February 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Friday found former union minister Sukh Ram guilty of having amassed assets worth Rs.42.5 million between 1991 and 1996 that were disproportionate to his known sources of income. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge V.K.

February 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Friday found former union minister Sukh Ram guilty of having amassed assets worth Rs.42.5 million between 1991 and 1996 that were disproportionate to his known sources of income. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge V.K.