JD-U MP Prabhunath Singh acquitted

A Patna fast track court on Friday acquitted Janata Dal-United member of Parliament, Prabhunath Singh and six others for lack of evidence in double murder case of 1995, a court official said. Singh......

'Never seen a case like this': SC gives ex-MP life term for double murder

The Supreme Court on Friday sentenced former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Prabhunath Singh to life imprisonment for killing two people on the day of polling for assembly elections in Bihar's Saran......

Bihar ex-MP gets life for twin murders: State helped accused, says SC

The Supreme Court has awarded life imprisonment to former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Prabhunath Singh for the killing of two persons on polling day during assembly elections in Saran district in 1995,......

In rare act SC overturns HC order, convicts accused ex-MP in murder case

Observing that it was dealing with a case which was an "exceptionally painful episode of our criminal justice system", the Supreme Court on Friday convicted former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar......

Nothing new in Lalu's budget: NDA

The Opposition on Tuesday slammed the Railway Budget 2004-05 as a 'farce' saying there was 'nothing new' in it, but welcomed the decision to provide free travel to youth appearing for job......

Samata Party not to pull out over privatisation

A key ally in India's ruling coalition said on Thursday it had no plans to withdraw support from the government if it went ahead with the privatisation of state-run firms.Samata Party lawmaker......

Government to privatise HPCL, BPCL: Shourie

The government will press ahead with its stalled privatisation programme and sell stakes in two refiners, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd, Divestment Minister Arun......