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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
New sexual offence law soon: Veerappa Moily
India has decided that teenager Ruchika's tormentor ex-DGP SPS Rathore will not have the last laugh.The government's top ministers are now directly overseeing the case. They are monitoring and advising...
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Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM for third term
Shibu Soren, heading a five-party coalition, was on Wednesday sworn in as Jharkhand chief minister for the third time by Governor K Sankanarayanan.65-year-old Soren was administered oath of office and...
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Smirk gone as SPS Rathore seeks bail in Ruchika case
Panchkula: The decision on the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana director general of police SPS Rathore in the Patiala District Court has been deferred with District and Sessions Judge SP Singh...
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari resigns over sex scandal
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari resigned from his chair on Saturday, a day after a TV expose showing the senior Congress leader allegedly indulging in sexual escapades in the Raj Bhavan here.However, according media reports, Tiwari said he is resigning on 'health grounds'. But it is...
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Bangladesh Cricket Tri-series ODI squad announced
Dec 26The ODI squad for the cricket Tri-series in Bangladesh beginning from January 4 to 13 has been announced. Sachin Tendulkar is rested while pacemen Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar are dropped from...
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India to take on Lanka in 5th ODI at New Delhi on Sunday
Dec 26India will take on Sri Lanka in fifth and final One Day International Cricket Match at New Delhi tomorrow. As series in the bag, India would go all out to extend their...
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Rupee appreciates by 22 paise, against $
Dec 24The rupee appreciated 22 paise, to 46.65 against the dollar. Gold surged 290 rupees, to 16,990 rupees per ten grams in Delhi, on festive demand. And crude oil futures rose 21 cents, to 76.88 dollars...
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Gold prices regain 17k level in national capital
Dec 26Gold prices regained the 17,000-level in the national capital today. The precious metal, which dipped below 17,000 level four days ago, rose by 80 rupees to trade at 17,040 per 10 gram on fresh...
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Indian fishermen released from Pak Jails reach Wagah
Dec 27Pakistan has released Indian 100 fishermen including 9 children. All of them belong to Kutch in Gujarat. They had inadvertently entered into Pakistan waters while fishing. They were received by...
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Death toll in Rajasthan bridge collapse rises to 28
DEATH TOLL IN RAJASTHANDec 27In Rajasthan, death toll in the collapse of a bridge under construction at Kota has risen to 28. The bridge over Chambal river collapsed on Thursday. 16 more bodies were recovered...
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Andhra Governor N.D. Tiwari resigns on health grounds
Dec 27Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D.Tiwari has resigned. He submitted his resignation to the President on health grounds. The resignation comes close on the heels of the controversial sex tape case allegedly...
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Govt proposes national counter terrorism centre
New Delhi: Calling for a radical restructuring of India's security architecture, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday proposed the setting up of a National Counter Terrorism Centre."As the name suggests the goal is to counter terrorism. Such an organisation does not exist today; it has to be created...
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BSP MLA's son opens fire at South Delhi bar
New Delhi: The son of a BSP leader from Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly opened fire in a South Delhi bar On Wednesday over a minor altercation with the staff, surrendered to police in the evening. Vikas...
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Ruchika verdict: Experts to examine what went wrong
How could a senior policeman be asked to serve just six months in prison for molesting a teenager? As national outrage builds in the Ruchika Girhotra case, an expert panel of lawyers will try to figure...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
What Tiger Woods wrote on his website
Here is the full text of a statement by golfer Tiger Woods issued on his website, www.tigerwoods.com"I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that...
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All Andhra, Rayalseema cabinet ministers to quit
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh on Saturday plunged into an unprecedented political crisis with all the ministers from the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions deciding to resign to protest the Central Government's decision to grant separate statehood to Telangana.At a meeting in Hyderabad, all 20 ministers from...
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Obama brushes off Nobel criticism
Barack Obama, the US president, has acknowledged criticism of his Nobel Peace Prize, which he is being awarded just days after he ordered an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. The wartime president said he hoped success in his goals of cutting nuclear...
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Vineet Nayyar is Satyam’s chief
HYDERABAD: Mahindra Satyam has announced the appointment of Vineet Nayyar as the company’s chairman. Nayyar was so far heading the company as vice-chairman.Announcing this after the company’s board meeting,...
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Chidambaram defends Telangana announcement
NEW DELHI: The Telangana issue rocked the Rajya Sabha twice Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) accusing home minister P. Chidambaram of breach of propriety for having made a public announcement on the issue when parliament was in session.Calm was restored only after Chidambaram said he had...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Have patience on Telangana: Sonia tells Cong MPs
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today told party MPs from the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh to have "patience" on the separate statehood demand as she is seized of the matter.She made the remarks to a group of MPs from the state who called on her to greet on her 64th birthday here.The...
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Telangana issue figures in Parliament, RS adjourns briefly
With passions running high in Andhra Pradesh over the Telangana issue, Parliament today expressed concern over TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's deteriorating health as Rajya Sabha witnessed an adjournment after BJP pressed for an immediate response from government.BJP members forced adjournment of the...
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Antisocial elements or Maoists in Telangana movement?
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Wednesday said "anti-social elements" had joined the movement for a Telangana state. Police believe Maoists have penetrated the movement through students and other sympathisers.While Rosaiah told reporters in the assembly premises that his government had received...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
TRS chief's condition serious, asked to end fast
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The health of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao, who is on fast-unto-death demanding a separate Telangana state, has begun deteriorating and doctors have warned that continuing the hunger strike could endanger his life.KCR, as Rao is popularly known,...
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Monday, December 7, 2009
The World's Most Powerful People
"I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies." --Napoleon BonapartePower has been called many things....
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TRS chief firm on Telangana issue, spurns Rosaiah's plea
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah paid a visit to Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekar Rao in hospital here last night and asked him to end his fast-unto-death, which has entered its third week.Rao said he was firm about his demand for a separate Telangana...
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Rahul Gandhi to kick off 'Mission UP 2012' today
Bahraich (UP), Dec 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will kick off his "Mission UP 2012" in Bahraich today.Youth Congress president Ashok Tanwar has said Gandhi would address 600 youth who have been shortlisted in the district.During his two-day visit, he will visit to the Aligarh Muslim...
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Life remains paralysed for second day in Telangana
Hyderabad: Normal life remained paralysed in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Monday for the second successive day as the 48-hour shutdown called by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) demanding a separate state of Telangana evoked total response.Hyderabad and nine other districts of the region continued...
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Pollution vs progress: India's dilemma at Copenhagen
Korba: A thin coat of coal dust covers everything from trees to houses in Korba, a coal mining town which lies at the heart of the India's struggle to balance economic growth with climate change concerns.The air is heavy with smoke and dust spewing out of numerous mines and power plants in a region...
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How India reached the top
India's ascent to the No.1 position in the ICC Test ratings is largely due to their improved performances overseas. There used to be a time, not very long ago, when India hardly won anything when they went abroad - in the 1990s, India played 39 Tests overseas, and their win-loss record was a miserable...
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From no one to No 1, Team India comes of age
Mumbai: I am very proud to be part of this Indian team today. We have achieved what we were aiming to do for the last 18 months. The feeling of being the best is great. There is also the satisfaction of having contributed to the team's success in a small way.What stands out for me in this side, compared...
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Babri demolition planned, a shame: Left
New Delhi: The demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque in December 1992 was “meticulous planned” and it could have been prevented, said CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta, beginning a debate in the Lok Sabha on the...
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
TRS leaders on fast arrested
Hyderabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislator Harish Rao, who launched a 'fast unto death' following party chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao's arrest early Sunday, was taken into custody by police in Medak district.Hundreds of policemen swung into action and arrested Harish Rao and other...
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TRS president arrested ahead of 'fast unto death'
Hyderabad, Nov 29 : Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao was arrested Sunday in Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar district when he was heading to Medak district to launch a 'fast unto death' to demand separate statehood for Telangana region, police said.Chandrasekhara Rao was taken...
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Violence in Osmania University following TRS chief's arrest
Hyderabad, Nov 29 - At least 10 students were injured Sunday as clashes broke out between police and students at Osmania University here following the arrest of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao in Karimnagar before he was to begin a 'fast unto death' demanding separate...
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Andhra Police arrests TRS chief, foils fast unto death plan
andhra-police-arrests-trs-chief-foils-fast-unto-death-planKarimnagar (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 29 : Andhra Pradesh Police arrested Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao here on Sunday...
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Gold suffers biggest fall of the year
Gold suffered the biggest fall of the year to trade below Rs 18,000 per ten gram in the national capital as stockists sold the precious metal on weak global cues and jewellers refrained from buying at...
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Sangakkara holds the fort as India close in
Mumbai: India were on the threshold of becoming the No. 1 team in Test cricket as they closed in on an emphatic victory in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka despite captain Kumar Sangakkara's...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Info on foreign visas will be shared instantly: Centre
Stung by the controversy over issuance of visa to terror suspect Tahawwur Rana, the government has decided to link all offices dealing with providing travel documents to foreigners to ensure sharing of information on a real-time basis.Under this proposal, the offices of Foreigners' Division, Foreigners'...
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Madhu Koda arrested
RANCHI: The Jharkhand Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested former chief minister Madhu Koda in the multi-crore mining and money laundering case.He has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody. A joint team of Jharkhand Police and state vigilance bureau arrested Mr Koda after he repeatedly refused to...
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Madhu Koda sent to 14-day Judicial Custody
Madhu Koda sent to 14-day Judicial Custody Mumbai: Breaking News! Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, who was arrested from Chaibasa yesterday, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Special Vigilance Judge in Ranchi. Koda was arrested after repeatedly avoiding appearance before the Enforcement Directorate...
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HRD Minister seeks detailed report on CAT fiasco
New Delhi: HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said the ministry has sought a detailed report into the server crash during the online Common Admission Test (CAT) examination. "We have sought a detailed report on the virus problem during the CAT examination," Sibal told reporters outside Parliament.google_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad",...
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