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Wednesday, December 21

Govt positive on reservation
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 06:35 PM IST
Government on Tuesday expressed hope and confidence over the passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill providing for reservation to SC and STs in private educational institutions amid reports that BJP.
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HC dismisses Gawli's plea to restrain tests
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 06:10 PM IST
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli seeking a direction to restrain Mumbai Police from subjecting him to brain mapping and lie detector test in the Priety Jain conspiracy case.
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One long day of demolitions and defiance in Delhi
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 04:24 PM IST
Amid protests and incidents of stone-throwing by angry residents, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Tuesday continued with its ongoing demolition drive across the Capital, razing 85 unauthorised constructions and sealing six properties.
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A record he is not quite proud of
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 04:10 PM IST
Afraid to go under the knife after being detected with a stone in his left kidney, 36-year-old Mumbai police constable Vilas Ghuge waited for 18 long years before he decided to give up medicines, injections and prayers that he had stuck to for relief.
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Action still pending in 43 cases against Parekh
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:47 PM IST
The government on Tuesday revealed that action was still pending in 43 cases involving big bull Ketan Parekh along with other brokers, banks and corporates in the stock scam of 2001-02.
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MSD India, ICMR sign pact
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:41 PM IST
Merck & Co, known as MSD India, has entered into a collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct studies on the former's investigational cervical cancer drug, Gardasil.
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Kalam’s call: free up the airwaves
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:39 PM IST
It is the demolisher of imbalances, the source of all freedom and a great leveler of the knowledge society. It is bandwidth, we need more of it, and it has to be free, according to President APJ Abdul Kalam, who addressed The India Empowered Conclave.
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Thick fog affects north India
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:20 PM IST
A thick blanket of fog affected normal life at many places in the northern region Wednesday, even as the the current spell of cold wave relented a bit in Haryana, but most Punjab towns continued to face its onslaught .
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Gogoi okays safe passage for Ulfa heads
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:17 PM IST
The Assam government is not going to oppose “safe passage” for leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) when they come over to hold direct talks with the Centre in the near future.
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Trai urges govt to click on new Internet protocol
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 03:10 PM IST
Every time you surf the Internet, you reach the destination (site/web page) through a complex address system, which involves lots of numbers, something like a phone number.
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DMK councillor held in stampede case
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 02:19 PM IST
The city police have arrested a councillor in connection with the case relating to the death of 42 persons in a stampede at a relief token distribution centre at MGR Nagar on Sunday.
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Whistleblower jawan in BSF custody
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 01:38 PM IST
The whistleblower BSF constable of 77 Battalion, Mr S.C. Gautam, who had highlighted “corruption and serious irregularities,” including cutting of forest along the Pakistan border, was “severely beaten up” after he was taken into custody, allegedly at the behest of senior officers.
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Sting operations are traps, say MPs
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 12:46 PM IST
When the first sting operation showing MPs taking money for asking questions in Parliament was aired by Aaj Tak news channel, it evoked outrage and condemnation from the entire political class.
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BPO employees, police discuss safety of call centre employees
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 12:43 PM IST
Putting their heads together, BPO company representatives and the city police, on Tuesday set into motion, a programme aimed at standardizing transport and security measures for the safety of employees.
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Two army men killed in road accident in Amritsar
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 11:16 AM IST
Two army personnel and one civilian were killed in a road accident near Amritsar on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred when a defence truck collided with a civilian truck at Jayntipura village near Verka bypass, 10 kilometres from Amritsar, they said.
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Britannia bid to evict Maya Alagh
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 11:09 AM IST
The feud between industrialist Nusli Wadia and former Britannia Industries CEO Sunil Alagh appears to have erupted all over again. A little over two-and-a-half years after Alagh was sacked from the Wadia-controlled Britannia.
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CAT 3B landing system at Delhi airport
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:58 AM IST
Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi has installed Category 3B landing system, but its personnel are not trained to operate it.The system helps pilots land their aircraft in poor visibility as Delhi is under winter fog.
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Saran in US for Secretary-level talks
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:48 AM IST
Indian Foreign secretary Shyam Saran who is in Washington, is scheduled to meet US under secretary Nicholas Burns, the US state department's point person.
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31 years on, Arjun still not battle-ready
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:46 AM IST
The never-ending saga of the Arjun main-battle tank, initially sanctioned 31 years ago, simply goes on and on. It's almost a year now since the first five were handed over to the Army with much fanfare but they are yet to pass muster.
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Telgi retracts from accepting charges, seeks adjournment
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:44 AM IST
In a complete turnover from his earlier stand not to oppose the framing of charges against him, Abdul Karim Telgi, key accused in the fake stamp paper case, on Tuesday retracted from his statement in a city court on the ground that he wanted to consult his counsel.
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Mumbai blasts: CBI on trail of new suspects
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:42 AM IST
Underworld don Abu Salem's revelations have put the CBI on the track of three new people linked with the Mumbai blasts case.While two of the suspects are abroad, the third, Riyaz Siddiqui, was arrested by the Mumbai Police for his role in the murder of builder Pradeep Jain.
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Cops brutally beat up Meerut girls, triggers protest
by
anshul
on Wed 21 Dec 2005 10:40 AM IST
Students burnt the police in effigy in protest against "humiliation" of couples studying in parks here for allegedly indulging in immoral activities and the U P Women's Rights Commission has decided to probe the incident.
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