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A builder's flat was broken open and cash and diamond studded ornaments collectively valued at Rs 10.73 lakh were stolen allegedly by two watchmen guarding his building at suburban Andheri, police said today.

According to police, the victim Sunil Kaul and his wife went out at 7 pm yesterday when the watchmen identified as Rana and Bharat at Dantees building sneaked into the house after breaking bathroom's window grill.

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Amid concerns over rising dengue cases ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today held a meeting with his Delhi counterpart to review the situation.

Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said that during the meeting Azad emphasised on a coordinated effort to tackle the outbreak.

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Former Tell Me O Khuda director didn't just have differences with producer Hema Malini but also with Rishi Kapoor  While the creative differences between former Tell Me O Khuda director Mayur Puri and producer Hema Malini are known, few are aware that Puri had a falling out with Rishi Kapoor as well.

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Chennai : A low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring in more rains to coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, meteorological officials said here today.

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New Delhi : Describing the situation in Kashmir as 'critical and tragic', a delegation from the civil society, which visited the valley recently, Friday called for the immediate withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir.

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It seems that the song ‘Munni Badnam Hui…’ from the movie  ‘Dabangg’ has become famous day in and day out as it is being used in most of the dance sequences on the small screen. Especially after Sara Khan performed on it in the marriage of Deeya Singh and Tony Singh’s ‘Baat Hamari Pakki Hai on Sony TV.

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‘Bairi Piya’ will be going off air tomorrow however; it would unfurl all the drama before it goes down. It’s said that Amoli would soon get to know about the wrong doings of Radhe but she would forgive him as she does not wish his unborn child to become an orphan. After forgiving Radhe she goes back to Thakur after she realizes his true love for her.

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Salman Khan is seen in Zee TV's Singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar promoting his upcoming release Dabangg. Salman, to his surprise came across a Pakistani fan named Khurram in the show. Khuraam is also a participant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He has not missed a single film of Salman, and has made it a point to watch each film at least 15 times.

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New Delhi : India has conveyed its concerns to Beijing on Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

India's Ambassador to China S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Zhang Zhijun in Beijing on Friday.

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New Delhi : Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held a meeting with Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia on Friday to review the situation arising out of rise in dengue cases, which has become a concern for the Government prior to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

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India and South Korea today entered into a five-year defence cooperation accord by signing two memorandums of understandings on sharing of military expertise and technology.

Defence Minister A K Antony and his Korean counterpart Kim Tae-Young signed the two agreements in Seoul during the former's two-day official visit there.

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With exactly a month left for the Commonwealth Games, authorities today admitted that there may be some "hitches" here and there but were optimistic that overall it will be a "great" event.

"Preparations are going well. I am optimistic. It will be great Games," Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on the sidelines a CWG publicity function 'Shera Mera Dost' at the Sanskriti School here.

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New Delhi : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, on Friday, released a book that focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities.

The book titled "Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities - A guide by Commonwealth Secretariat" was released in the presence of a host of luminaries and key members of the NHRC.

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New Delhi : Indian athletes have traditionally done well in the medal standings of the Commonwealth Games but of the 17 sporting disciplines in the event, there are eight in which this edition''s host country is yet to open its account. Since the inaugural Hamilton Commonwealth Games in 1930, India have bagged 271 medals and shooters and weightlifters have notched up the bulk of them for the country.

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Agartala : With crackdowns on their camps in neighbouring Bangladesh, ultras of the Northeast are now shifting base to Myanmar, a top police official said today. "Overall, insurgency is on the wane due to crackdown on ultras in Bangladesh by their security forces, so different insurgent outfits are now shifting their bases to Myanmar," Pranay Sahaya, Director General of Tripura Police, told reporters here.

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Chandigarh : Deadline of publication of manuscripts of electoral rolls for Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee has been extended by a month as Punjab and Haryana governments would be unable to complete the work in time due to shortage of personnel, an official said today.

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New Delhi : Commonwealth Games organisers are now facing negative publicity not only at home but also in the foreign media over the dengue fever outbreak in the capital and the slow pace of work on projects. The extensive coverage in the foreign media, including in leading newspapers like ''The Financial Times'' and ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', is likely to add to the woes of the Games organisers who are already facing heat back home due to allegations of scams and incomplete projects.

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New Delhi : After declining for two consecutive weeks, food inflation inched up marginally to 10.86 per cent for the week ended August 31, as prices of cereals, fruits and milk rose. Food inflation was 10.05 per cent during the previous week, while it was 14.86 percent a year ago.

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Agra : Teachers, students, parents and even the city mayor are up in arms over the Agra Development Authority's (ADA) move to seal the hall of a prestigious convent school - said to be one of the oldest in Asia.

The newly constructed multipurpose hall of St Patrick's Junior College was sealed two days ago for allegedly violating building norms. But the school authorities and students say they are being singled out even as encroachments are mushrooming all over the city.

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While most of her contemporaries are married and settled with kids, Sushmita Sen is still in the news for her relationships and break-ups. But the actress says she definitely has plans to tie the knot one day.

"Well, I will get married. It was just that I didn't feel like getting married at 23-24 which is considered to be marriageable age," said Sushmita, 34.

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Those who have seen the promos of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 3 can't stop raving about it. The third installment in the franchise is supposed to be funnier than both its previous avatars.

There is non-stop action in the promo. The film starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu and Arshad Warsi, is all set to tickle your funny bone this Diwali.

Those eager to watch the first look will have to wait for a week, when the promo hits the screen along with Dabangg.

After a long stay in Los Angeles, Bollywood's glamour girl Mallika Sherawat has returned to India.

"The media (can u believe it? Lol;), my fans gave me such a gr8 welcome home @ the airport, even at 2AM! I m humbled, " she posted a message on microblogging site Twitter after landing here Thursday morning.

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Ranbir Kapoor has mastered the art of playing drums. During his Prague schedule, the actor spent hours learning how to play drums with the help of an assistant director who once was part of a rock band.

Even though he plays a guitar in the film, RK was excited about learning to play the drums. Close friends reveal that he can't stop telling everyone how much he is enjoying playing the instrument. Hope Katrina approves!

The upcoming movie 'Emotional Atyachar' has finally won the case against the television channel UTV Bindass as the court has rejected the channel's application on Wednesday.

The channel UTV Bindass had sued the production house Purple Haze and Roopvati Pictures citing that it possesses the title of the film 'Emotional Atyachar'. They filed a case demanding a huge Rs 20 crore for the damages as the channels airs a reality show by with the same title.

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There is a newfound bonding happening between Imran Khan and Wake up Sid director Ayan Mukherji.

Recently, the IHLS lad was heard telling his friends how much he loved Wake up Sid and how he feels that Ayan is one of the brightest directors in B-Town. The actor has already worked with one Dharma Productions' blue-eyed boy.

Is he now wooing the other? No harm we say.

Rules and regulations are same for everyone and it has been proved recently when Bollywood star Ajay Devgn was fined Rs 100 for smoking publicly in the courtyard of a multiplex in Panaji, according to the police report.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Deu Benaulikar was quoted saying that the notice will be issued today and they are acting on a complaint, which was filed by the State Health Department.

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New Delhi : Gurgaon got a little closer to north and central Delhi today with the opening of the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar Metro corridor cutting the travel time between Connaught Place to the satellite city to just 50 minutes. The 12.53-km fully underground corridor that passes through some of the densely-populated areas of south Delhi, which have been deprived of the Metro comfort till now, was integrated with the already operational Qutub Minar-HUDA City Centre line.

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New Delhi : Gurgaon got a little closer to north and central Delhi today with the opening of the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar Metro corridor cutting the travel time between Connaught Place to the satellite city to just 50 minutes. The 12.53-km fully underground corridor that passes through some of the densely-populated areas of south Delhi, which have been deprived of the Metro comfort till now, was integrated with the already operational Qutub Minar-HUDA City Centre line.

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New Delhi : Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar today said the International Cricket Council should thoroughly investigate the 'spot-fixing' scandal that has plunged the game into a crisis and take action against players who are found guilty.

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Bangalore : Attacking the Centre for its apathy on the issue of banning iron ore exports, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today threatened to launch a legal battle over the issue.

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New Delhi : The Centre today said that it is providing "full support" to Bihar government in the operation to rescue policemen held hostages by Maoists. "This is being handled by the State and we are giving them full support whatever they are asking for.

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New Delhi : Do you want to dress comfortably for your wedding functions? Designer duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor have designed pre-draped saris and lehenga teamed up with pre-structured dupatta to give brides-to-be a comfortable and no-fussy look.

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New Delhi : Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the central government would release an additional quantity of 2.5 million tonnes of wheat and rice to the provinces over the next six months for sale to poor people at rock bottom prices. A fixed quantity of 35 kilogram of food grains is given to each BPL (Below Poverty Line) family every month at highly subsidized price - wheat at Rs 4.15 per kilogram and rice at Rs.

5.65 per kilogram.

New Delhi : Maoists are aiming to 'demolish the morale' of security personnel, a home ministry official said Friday after the guerrillas killed one of the four policemen they had abducted in Bihar five days ago.

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New Delhi : After pleas for an early clearance to the long-pending Navi Mumbai airport project, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would personally look into the issue to resolve the matter at the earliest. The assurance was given by the Prime Minister to a Maharashtra Congress delegation led by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and comprising a number of senior leaders including Revenue Minister Narayan Rane.

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New Delhi : Artisans from Firozabad, famed for its bangles and other glass works, have collaborated with French artist Jean Michel Othoniel to create a glass sculpture that would later be showcased in Paris as part of a bigger exhibition involving India.

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New Delhi : Amid concerns over rising dengue cases ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today held a meeting with his Delhi counterpart to review the situation. Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said that during the meeting Azad emphasised on a coordinated effort to tackle the outbreak.

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Chennai : Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth''s younger daughter Soundarya today tied the knot with Ashwin, a city-based entrepreneur at a high profile ceremony here. Rajinikanth, in a message to his fans, said though he wanted to invite all of them to the marriage, he was unable to do so because of space constraint and logistic reasons.

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Patna : Security has been further tightened around the official residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here following the kidnapping of policemen in Lakhisarai district. All routes leading to the chief minister''s residence have been sealed and patrolling intensified in the security zone area, a top state official said.

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Ranchi : Lucas Tete, the policeman whose body was found in Bihar Friday, five days after he was abducted along with three other cops by Maoists, hailed from a poor tribal family in Jharkhand's Simdega district.

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NEW DELHI : Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal  on Thursday slipped one place from her career-best position of world number two to the third place in the latest international rankings release on Thursday.

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Security forces on Friday intensified operations to rescue the three policemen kidnapped by the Maoists even as a body was found in a jungle, which police said was not that of sub-inspector Abhay Yadav, whom the Naxals had claimed to have executed.

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Hours after Maoists claimed they had killed one of the four abducted policemen and threatened to kill the others if eight jailed colleagues were not released, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offered talks with the Maoists, assuring safe passage to the negotiators.

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The Supreme Court order of January 12, 2010, transferring the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the product of an "understanding" between a judge, the Central Government and the CBI, former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah has told the apex court.

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Kolkata : Be it soccer legend Diego Maradona, tennis star Martina Hingis or football World Cup hero Diego Forlan - they have all visited the plain two-storey Missionaries of Charity headquarters here that houses Mother Teresa's grave. It's a must-see for foreign tourists visiting eastern India even 13 years after her death.

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Srinagar : Curfew was today lifted from Anantnag after four days even as life returned to normal in the Kashmir Valley after hardline Hurriyat Conference suspended protests for the day, the last Friday of Ramzan. "Curfew was lifted from Anantnag town this morning as the law and order situation improved and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the area over the past three days," a senior police officer said.

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Lakhisarai, (Bihar) : The body of sub-inspector Lucas Tete, an abducted policeman has been found in the Lakhisarai jungles of Bihar with a note from Naxals saying, "We have killed a hawaldar since our colleagues were not released. If our colleagues are not released we will kill other cops as well."

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New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Over 100 workers have been killed during the construction of the metro railway in India's capital city, New Delhi, since 1998, according to a submission by the metro authorities.

The first line opened in 2002 in the city, offering commuters an air-conditioned and swift alternative to overcrowded buses and three-wheelers.

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Jammu : Security forces recovered arms and ammunition after a brief encounter with militants in Kishtwar district, police said today. Acting on a tip off, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a search operation to track down a group of militants in Tandar forest area in the district last night, they said.

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Kolkata : Nearly 14 months after they fled from their homes in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district, CPI(M) leaders and supporters are venturing back, with the police attributing it to the improvement in the situation. "I cannot say that the situation is absolutely normal, but it is true that it has improved and will improve further.

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Bharti Airtel India's top mobile operator, has appointed its founder-chairman's son as a manager at a unit that holds its African assets, the company said in a statement.

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He's Bollywood's braveheart indeed. In fact, he's all heart. And no one can vouch for it more than Sallu's die-hard fans. Whether it's waiting outside his famous Galaxy  apartments in rain and storm, following him when he is riding his bike, imitating his walk, talk, style and even his hilarious towel dance.

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Anil Kapoor and Aamir Khan got nostalgic at the launch of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria's next project "Double Dhamaal".

"Anil and I have very fond memories working with Indra and Ashok. As an actor, I have done three films with Indu. We wish all the very best to the whole team and I am looking forward to a highly entertaining film," Aamir told reporters at the launch of the movie at the Mehboob Studio Wednesday.

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Srinagar : Life once again returned to normal for a day as authorities did not impose any restrictions in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital after separatists withdrew their protests Friday, also a public holiday on the occasion of Jaumat-ul-Vida.

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Sonakshi Sinha  is extremely excited about her debut movie "Dabangg", which will be releasing soon. And guess who she is giving all the credit to? It's none other than the lead actor of the movie, Salman Khan, who she says is also her mentor.

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Patna : Under attack from opposition for his alleged failure to handle the crisis arising out of the kidnapping of four policemen by Maoists, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has convened an all-party meeting here tomorrow to discuss the issue.

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Chennai : Today when people are expected to become environment conscious, Lord Ganesha is ready to contribute his bit too. With Ganesh Chaturthi approaching, sculptors of Chennai are making eco-friendly idols of the Lord.

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New Delhi : Delhi University students today cast their votes to elect a new union in a poll which will decide the fate of 41 candidates. Tight security arrangements have been put in place and Electronic Voting Machines were used for the polling.

"As many as 943 EVMs have been pressed into service. There are 111 centres for the college elections and 130 for DUSU," said Chief Electoral Officer Gurmeet Singh.

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Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there.

They have been provisionally suspended after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) received a report from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), WFI President GS Mander said in a statement.

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Patna : A body in police uniform was found near a forest in Bihar's Lakhisarai district early Friday, a day after the Maoists said they had killed abducted Sub Inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, media reports said. The police have not yet identified the body.

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Patna : Security forces today intensified operations to rescue the three policemen kidnapped by the Maoists even as a body was found in a jungle, which police said was not that of sub-inspector Abhay Yadav, whom the Naxals had claimed to have executed. The deadline set by the Maoists for killing the other three hostages will expire at 10 am.

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Mumbai : The rupee today appreciated by 7 paise to Rs 46.65 a dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market in early trade, on capital inflows by foreign funds. Dealers said fresh capital inflows into equities by foreign funds and firming Asian currencies against the dollar kept the rupee sentiment firm.

The rupee had ended 8 paise higher at Rs 46.72/73 against the dollar in the previous session. Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex rose by 78.01 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 18,316.32 points in opening trade today.

Mumbai : The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose over 78 points in the opening trade today, extending its winning streak for the third straight session, led by buying by funds and retail investors, especially in technology stocks. The 30-share index, which had gained over 267 points in the previous two sessions, rose by 0.42 per cent to 18,316.32 points in the first five minutes of trading.

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Patna : A day after Maoists claimed to have killed Sub-Inspector Abhay Kumar Yadav, the body of the abducted Bihar policeman was found near a forest in Lakhisarai district early Friday, media reports said.

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Mumbai : After working with Ranbir Kapoor in two films, director Siddharth Anand feels the young actor has the potential to follow in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the 'complete Hindi film hero'.

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Rajni Devi, wife of Sub-Inspector Abhay Prasad Yadav, reportedly killed by Maoist rebels in captivity, had been camping with her four minor children outside the CM residence for two days after meeting Nitish Kumar on Tuesday evening.

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A joint action committee (JAC) of local residents raised voice against the modern abattoir proposed for Shimla town near Tutu — an obscure site already cleared by the Shimla Municipal Corporation.

The old slaughterhouse located in Shimla's core area has also been facing resistance, particularly because of pollution and also discharge of untreated effluents in the nearby water sources.

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The Fazlika police allegedly set free two "thieves" whom residents had reportedly caught red-handed after the duo snatched a bag containing Rs 40,000 from one Harbans Lal Thakral from Satsang Gali here. The police have also framed no charges against them, saying they would do so only after investigations.

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Following The Indian Express report, building of Pinjore road put on hold, debris disposal gets priority The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board (HPPCB) has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to immediately stop work on the Pinjore-Shimla highway.

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A car driver was arrested by the traffic police for jumping signal. Interrogations revealed that the driver was a criminal identified as Tillusingh Rajusingh Tak, (19), Kalyan, involved in several house break-ins in Mumbai, Thane and Pune. Police have recovered 13 kilograms of silver, 50 grams of gold and other valuables worth Rs 4.7 lakh from his possession.

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The Supreme Court order of January 12, 2010, transferring the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the product of an "understanding" between a judge, the Central Government and the CBI, former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah has told the apex court.

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Three decades ago, an unnamed, unwed mother abandoned her baby girl at Pune's Shreevatsa orphanage. That little girl is a 31-year-old woman now — and on Thursday, she returned to Shreevatsa to become a single mother to another little girl, abandoned by another unwed mother.

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Responding to the Supreme Court order on rotting foodgrain, the government on Thursday decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of foodgrain to the states for distribution among the poor.

The additional release of foodgrain, however, will be only for the next six months. It will be distributed at BPL rates, a meeting of the empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee decided this evening.

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Set up barely two years ago, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bhubaneswar has run into trouble with the HRD Ministry's Vigilance department.

The institute, one of the six new IITs set up across the country, allegedly bought equipment worth crores of rupees for its laboratory from a single agent, skipping the mandatory tender-based bidding process.

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