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Tuesday, December 20

A tiger in Jharkhand sanctuary after 20 years
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 06:31 PM IST
After almost 20 years, a Royal Bengal tiger is believed to have ventured into the Hazaribagh national park of Jharkhand, say forest officials. According to them, the tiger has devoured three animals in the park.
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Polling by and large peaceful in first phase of zilla and taluk panchayat elections
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 06:13 PM IST
The first phase of polling in the hard-fought panchayat elections in the State passed off peacefully barring some minor incidents of violence and "booth capturing" at Bellur in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district.
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Two more N-power plants in Kudankulam
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 06:05 PM IST
Two more units of 1000 MW each are likely to be put up at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power project near Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, a top official said on Tuesday.
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Councillor held in connection with stampede
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 05:50 PM IST
A corporation councillor was arrested today in connection with the stampede at a flood relief centre here on Sunday, in which 42 persons died. The councillor, Dhanasekaran, belonged to the opposition DMK.
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AI flight makes emergency landing in LA
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 05:00 PM IST
An Air India flight with 273 people aboard has made an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport. All passengers and crew members on the AI 136 flight from Los Angeles to New Delhi via Frankfurt are safe. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/09Q7 to read the complete article.

2 die in IAF plane crash
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 03:41 PM IST
A vintage bomber aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near here today shortly after take off killing its two occupants the pilot and the navigator, the police said.
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BSF recovers landmine near Indo-Pak border
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 03:39 PM IST
A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday with the recovery of a landmine by Border Security Force (BSF) troops near the Indo-Pak border in Samba sector, official sources said.
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Prez Kalam’s date with special kids
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 03:23 PM IST
It was an unforgottable day today for the 80 children of the special school at nearby Kureekad as President APJ Abdul Kalam visited them. A deeply moved Kalam went around and patiently spoke to the special children of the Adarsh School.
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Patel Nagar simmers, protests
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 02:57 PM IST
Residents of West Patel Nagar did come out on the streets when the MCD's demolition squad reached cottage number 3 but could do no more than protest, demonstrate and shout slogans against the Sheila Dikshit government.
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Reliance finds oil and gas in KG basin
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 02:25 PM IST
Reliance Industries Ltd has discovered oil and gas in a shallow-water exploration block in the hydrocarbon-rich Krishna-Godavari basin off India's east coast, the country's regulator said on Tuesday.
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Deep depression moves northwards
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 01:35 PM IST
Authorities in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu continued to be on alert today following forecasts of rains over the next 24 hours even as the deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved "slightly northwards" late last night.
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NDA decides to oppose reservation Bill
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 12:29 PM IST
The National Democratic Alliance decided at a meeting here on Monday that it would oppose the Constitution Amendment Bill proposed by the Government to provide for reservation in unaided private professional colleges.
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MGR Nagar bids adieu to stampede victims
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 12:25 PM IST
It was an endless procession of the dead at MGR Nagar on Monday, as victims of Sunday's stampede were laid to rest. As funeral processions wended their way through the slushy bylanes to the burial ground.
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Seven more MPs caught taking bribes on camera
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 12:18 PM IST
In this season of scandals, another one has been dug up by a private TV channel. The MPs exposed belong to the BJP, Congress, BSP and Samajwadi Party.
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Police bust fake job racket in Delhi
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 12:15 PM IST
A woman, who had allegedly cheated scores of jobseekers of lakhs of rupees, was arrested by Delhi police in south west Delhi.35-year-old Muduli Suprava, a widow, was running a placement agency in Palam .
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India, US to discuss nuke deal
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:59 AM IST
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns will meet in Washington to discuss India's plan to separate civilian and nuclear facilities.
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Student reservation: NDA opposes amendment
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:35 AM IST
The NDA has decided to oppose the Constitutional Amendment Bill, seeking to provide reservation to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes students in unaided educational institutions, in its current form.
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Tamil Nadu: Stampede in Madras kills 42
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:30 AM IST
A group of 4,500 people gathered in Madras, Tamil Nadu - India, in a narrow street to receive vouchers (entitling them to rice, kerosene and 800 rupees (£10) in cash) from a relief centre, after recent floods.
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Sir Creek: India, Pak mull joint survey
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:28 AM IST
India and Pakistan are holding technical-level talks to decide the terms of reference for a joint survey of Sir Creek. The two countries had decided to conduct the joint survey of the disputed boundary during .
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Relentless drive: Demolitions continue in Delhi
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:24 AM IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is continuing its demolition drive in the capital for the fourth consecutive day.It is likely to target illegal structures in south and west Delhi today.
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Demolitions continue, 88 buildings razed
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:21 AM IST
Resuming its operations under strong police cover and amid hectic political activity to stop the demolitions, the bulldozers razed unauthorised structures at around 20 places across all the 12 zones .
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Cold wave claims 43 lives in north India
by
anshul
on Tue 20 Dec 2005 11:19 AM IST
The cold wave has claimed 43 lives in north India, including 37 in Uttar Pradesh, even as the mercury dipped to a six-year low in the capital. Kanpur and Agra recorded the lowest temperatures in Uttar Pradesh.
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