Bangalore: Perhaps this is a sort of New Year's resolution to bury the hatchet. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa drove to Raj Bhavan in Bangalore on Friday morning...
Friday, December 31, 2010
Jagan in capital to plead farmer cause
NEW DELHI: On the day the Srikrishna panel submitted its report on Telangana issue, Jagan Mohan Reddy stepped up pressure on Congress by dashing to the Capital and regretting that PM had not given him time to apprise him of the woes of flood-hit farmers in coastal Andhra. He met agriculture minister...
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AP: Cong's Instability,Telangana Row Made News in '10
A cocktail of instability in Congress and the demand for separate Telangana statehood combined to produce a politically-charged situation in Andhra Pradesh through 2010 and promises a lot more in the coming year.
The political chaos that actually began towards the...
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Almatti height increase welcome, but water share unjust: Karnataka
The verdict of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal has been hailed by irrigation experts, particularly the decision to increase the height of the Almatti dam. However, many are unhappy over the share...
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Telangana Fallout: Companies put plans on hold in Andhra
Hyderabad: The Telangana agitation over the Centre’s decision to create a new state in the region has forced several companies, including Bharat Forge, the Lakshmi Mittal Group and the NTPC-BHEL joint...
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CBI or Closure Bureau of Investigation?
The closure of the Aarushi murder case has brought the investigative skills of the Central Bureau of Investigation into sharp focus. Once known to be a premier investigative agency and India's version...
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Technical institutes to reserve 5% seats: Sibal
New Delhi: From now, technical institutes approved by AICTE have to reserve up to five per cent of their seats for students from economically backward sections of the society.
"Till...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Sanjay Dutt ruined 8 years of my life, says producer Noorani
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered attachment of two properties of film actor Sanjay Dutt in keeping with an arbitration award passed by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers` Association in January...
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Netizens shocked as CBI lets Aarushi's murderer roam free
"Shame", "Yet another let down", "Is it a cover up?"-- these are some of the reactions of netizens to the CBI filing a closure report in the sensational Aarushi double murder case after a two-and-a-half-...
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Ameesha Patel posted pictures of Raveena Tandon, Neelam and designer Anna Singh from Farah Ali Khan's birthday bash last night. 'Last nite at farahs bday. All the hotties'
Sonam Kapoor tweeted a picture...
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Are you ready for Faffy?
He might not have lit up the box office, but it's clear that Aftab Shivdasani is quite a hit with his co-stars.
Riteish Deshmukh was the first to mark the spot: 'Hey a big shout out to my friends and...
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Setting out for action
After shooting for her Hollywood film Singularity, Bipasha Basu is back on the sets of another film. 'Jst wrapped shooting 2day 4 'dum maaro dum'!Hd a fab time shooting wth @rohansippy @RanaDaggubati...
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Big B on a mission!
Amitabh Bachchan is on a mission to meet friends.
'Spent very early morning with Aamir and his team at work ... interesting comment and discussions on film and future,' he tweeted.
The actor also...
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Shah Rukh returns to twitter
The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.
Shah Rukh Khan, who's been off twitter for 56 days, made...
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A news that is not so sweet
Just when consumers make a conscientious effort to stave off junk food pangs and reach for some wholesome fruit, here comes news that is distinctly hard to swallow.A deadly chemical, calcium carbide,...
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Srikrishna Committee submits report on Telangana
The five-member Justice Srikrishna Committee on Thursday submitted its report on the demand for separate Telangana state, to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who said government will consult all political...
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Ponting out of fifth Test for Australia
Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss the fifth Ashes Test against England because of continuing problems with a broken finger. Vice-captain Michael Clarke will lead Australia in the Sydney...
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I am “fully committed” to demand for JPC into 2G scam: Joshi
Against the backdrop of unease in Bharatiya Janata Party over pursuance of 2G probe by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, its Chairman Murali Manohar Joshi on Thursday associated himself with...
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Srikrishna Committee submits report on Telangana
The five-member Justice Srikrishna Committee on Thursday submitted its report on the demand for separate Telangana state, to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who said government will consult all political...
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Citi scam: Shivraj Puri surrenders in court
The main accused in the Citibank fraud case, Shivraj Puri has surrendered in the court and police has sought remand, reports CNBC-TV18. Divulging details about the case, Gurgaon DCP said that the quantum...
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Big B lends voice to Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly
Not too long ago, the media was rife with tussle between the 'perfectionist' Aamir Khan and the stalwart of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan, over the latter's film Black. When everything seemed lost, there...
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BMW to create 1,200 dealer and service network jobs in 2011
Luxury car major BMW India today said it would create 1,200 jobs in the dealer and service network in India in 2011.
The company said in a statement, "BMW India would employ around 400 people by the end of 2010. Upto 1,200 jobs will be created in the dealer and service network in 2011.''
According to...
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Krishna water row: AP awarded largest share of water
The Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal has finally given out its verdict.It has awarded the largest share of water from Almati dam to Andhra Pradesh, allocating 1001 TMC. The tribunal also allocated 911 TMC of water to Karnataka and 666 TMC to Maharashtra. The tribunal verdict can be reviewed only after...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Laxman knock puts India marginally ahead
DURBAN: Another day of taut-wound drama and wild-swinging momentum ended with South Africa on 111 for three in pursuit of 303.
The second Test, which careened breathlessly on the second day, moved less rapidly on the third, but the action was no less engrossing. Both India and South Africa appeared...
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Summons to Lalit Modi, 6 others in cheating case
CHENNAI: The Central Crime Branch police have issued summons to the former Indian Premier League chairman, Lalit Kumar Modi, and six others in a case of funds misappropriation.
The summons was sent by Speed Post to the Mumbai residence of Mr. Modi, who is now said to be staying abroad. He has been...
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India offers training slots for Sri Lankan military personnel
COLOMBO: Despite the defence personnel training academies being almost full, India on Tuesday offered training placements for the Sri Lankan security personnel.
This was part of a series of measures...
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Pranab sees Naxalism as the biggest threat to nation's security and peace
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over the spread of naxalism to more backward areas and pointed out that it was the biggest threat to the country's peace and security. He urged the security forces to exercise restraint while dealing with such situations.
“I...
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PLA secretary arrested in Imphal
IMPHAL: In a major breakthrough, the team of police commandos and troopers of 39 Assam Rifles arrested the secretary of the Division No. VI of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the military wing of the proscribed underground organisation Revolutionary People's Front, on Monday night. The rebel...
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South Africa vs India, 2nd Test
RSA: 131, 215-all out (72.3 Ovs) Ind: 205, 228 India won by 87 r...
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Buddhadeb sends his reply to Centre
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday sent in his reply to a letter written to him by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. Mr Bhattacharjee, who received the letter...
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53 buses destroyed during Shiv Sena bandh
Pune: The bandh called by the Shiv Sena on Tuesday started on a violent note and ended with the party declaring that it will not stop the campaign till the statue of Dadoji Konddeo is restored to its...
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Curbs on New Year parties at hotels
CHENNAI: The Chennai police have announced several restrictions and guidelines for hotels organising New Year parties, including setting 1.30 a.m. as the deadline for winding up the celebrations.
Commissioner...
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Suspected militant arrested
KASHMIR: A suspected militant was arrested and a cache of explosives and live ammunition recovered from him in Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Tuesday, the police said.Mohammad Maqbool Lone was arrested after the police received information...
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Despite Joshi's assertion on PAC's scope, BJP insists on JPC probe
NEW DELHI: Even as senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi, who heads Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), is enthusiastic about the committee's ongoing probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the main Opposition party is putting up a brave front, maintaining that only...
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Srikrishna: we will give an impartial report
NEW DELHI: The Srikrishna Committee, which held wide-ranging consultations over the past 11 months on the demand for a state of Telangana as well as to maintain the present status of a united Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday said it would give an “impartial and professional” report that would seek to...
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Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in Kashmir
Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions in Ramgarh sector of the international border in Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday in yet another violation of the bilateral...
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A.P. to revoke 1,665 cases against students
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that it would withdraw all cases filed against students during the agitations for a Telangana state and a united Andhra Pradesh. Following this,...
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Joanna Yeates murder: police 'holding secrets of architect's killing', father says
The father of Joanna Yeates said he believed the police knew far more than they were letting on as they launched a murder investigation into his daughter’s death. Delayed post-mortem results showed that the 25-year-old architect had been strangled before her body was dumped in a country...
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Britain forms plan for Gulf evacuation in event of war with Iran
The British armed forces are drawing up contingency plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of British residents and tourists from Dubai and other Gulf cities in the event of war with Iran. ...
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