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NEWS HEADLINES dt 17th Aug 2011
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Anna arrest :reminder of Emergency days
16th Aug:Team Anna on Tuesday hit back at the government after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and some of his associates were arrested by the Delhi Police ahead of his fast over the Lokpal Bill, saying it was a reminder of the draconian Emergency days. It said it would move the Supreme Court against the government. Prashant Bhusan said Hazare began his fast from 10am from the Civil Lines where he was taken after being picked up by police.
Anna Hazare sent to judicial custody in Tihar jail
FACT :
Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal brought to Delhi Police Officers' Mess at Civil Lines under CrPC sections 107 and 151
Civil society member Kiran Bedi released from custody.
Hazare's supporters wave black flags, disrupt public function attended by Sibal.
Anna Hazare appeals to the people to be non-violent and not damage any individual or national property.
Anna Hazare sent to seven days judicial custody in Tihar jail, says Delhi Police. And kept in same ward of Tihar jail with Suresh Kalmadi.
Anna Hazare's supporter Shehla Masood was shot dead in Bhopal as she was going to start a signature campaign in support of Hazare.
Prashant Bhushan says Anna Hazare was picked up from his flat, where there are no prohibitory orders.
Uproar in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha over Anna Hazare's arrest. Both Houses of Parliment adjourned till noon.
Despite being offered release, Anna Hazare spent the night in Tihar Jail refusing to come out insisting on an unconditional release and permission to launch his fast at Jai Prakash Narain Park.
73-year-old Hazare, who is continuing his fast, is understood to have spent the night at one of the rooms in the Administrative Block of the jail premises along with his associate Arvind Kejriwal
Supreme Court upheld Death Sentence OF Ashfaq
The Supreme Court on 10 August 2011 upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq in connection with the attack in 22nd Dec 2000 on Red Fort .
It was upheld by the sessions court and by the Delhi high court also while six others sentenced had been acquitted.
Rajya Sabha set to impeach Justice Soumitra Sen
Rajya Sabha makes history as it prepares to begin impeachment proceedings against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court.
It's a first as Justice Sen, facing charges of misconduct, will be the first judge to be impeached by the Upper House..
Reliance Communications launched Android Operating system-based
On 9 August 2011 Reliance Communications (RCom) entered into tablet computer segment with launch of Android operating system-based Reliance 3G Tab.
Reliance Communications became the first telecom operator in India to launch an Android tablet with 3G network support
PC Alexander Died
Padinjarethalakal Cherian Alexander, a former IAS officer died of cancer on 10 August 2011 in Chennai.
Was Principal Secretary to two Prime Ministers- Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi at different times.
Was Indian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, Governor of Tamil Nadu and, Maharashtra, a United Nations civil servant and Rajya Sabha MP.
His name was considered for the post of President during the NDA rule in 2002 to succeed K.R. Narayanan but he lost the race, leading to the election of A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
Gold Prices Set an All Time Record of 25230 Rupees per 10 grams
On 8 August 2011 Gold set an all-time record of 25230 rupees per 10 grams in India.
Uncertainty in the financial markets, appealed investors gold as a safer option.
Also local buying ahead of marriage season also boosted the price.
Following downgrading of US' credit rating by Standard and Poor's (S&P), investors shifted funds from other options like equities and dollar to gold.