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Monday, December 26

TN opposition orders flood aid demonstration
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:52 PM IST
The Democratic Progressive Alliance of the opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has ordered demonstrations seeking adequate aid for flood victims. The demonstrations will be staged at all district headquarters .
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Police rescues child after more than 2 years of abduction
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:34 PM IST
For Bawa Singh and his ailing wife it was a Christmas gift. They were re-united by the police with their son Jaspreet Singh after two and half years of abduction. Jaspreet Singh (10) was abducted by Ashok Singh of Ghanupur Kalen village from near his house on the Sultanwind road.
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"Left should work together"
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:31 PM IST
The Left parties in the country should form a confederation to work together on a common minimum programme, Secretary of the Communist Party of India (ML-Liberation) Dipankar Bhattacharya said here on Sunday.
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Delhi mall cave-in leaves 11 dead
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:28 PM IST
Eleven contract labourers were killed and at least five others are still feared trapped in yesterday evening’s cave-in at an under-construction shopping mall in Jasola village in South Delhi. At least 17 labourers.
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Security will be given to Abu Salem if Mumbai police ask for it, says Sial
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:11 PM IST
Adequate security will be given to Abu Salem if he is brought to Bangalore for the lie detector, brain mapping and narco analysis tests, said B.S. Sial, Director-General and Inspector-General of Police.
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A-I flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:05 PM IST
An Air-India flight from Calicut to Goa was forced to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in the wee hours on Monday after the plane developed a technical snag, police sources said.
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A-I flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:05 PM IST
An Air-India flight from Calicut to Goa was forced to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in the wee hours on Monday after the plane developed a technical snag, police sources said.
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Indian peacekeeper killed in Congo
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:03 PM IST
A United Nations peacekeeper from India was killed and four others injured in an attack by suspected Ugandan rebels in Nord-kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, army sources in New Delhi said.
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Kingfisher, Air Arabia join hands in the air
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 06:00 PM IST
The fast-growing aviation sector is throwing up interesting bedfellows. In probably the first of its kind alliance in the world, a low-cost carrier, Sharjah-based Air Arabia, has entered into an interline agreement .
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IOB, Bharat Overseas to merge
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 05:43 PM IST
A merger of Bharat Overseas Bank with Indian Overseas Bank could be the first one after FM P Chidambaram’s appeal to bankers to acquire size. Sources familiar with the development said .
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FMCG will see 40% growth in urban areas
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 05:20 PM IST
The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector would witness over 40 per cent growth in the semi-urban and urban areas, according to an analysis carried out by the Associated Chambers of Commerce .
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RIL demerger: Investors grapple with implications
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 05:08 PM IST
In the coming days, the Reliance Industries scrip will provide fertile ground for stock manipulators to create confusion in the minds of investors as the mechanics of the demerger have not been fully explained to ordinary investors.
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Glenmark acquires South African firm
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 05:04 PM IST
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has acquired South African sales and marketing company, Bouwer Bartlett Pty Ltd for an undisclosed sum.Bouwer Bartlett, which has a major presence in the dermatology segment and a significant marketing force, will facilitate Glenmark's expansion in the South African market, a company release said here on Monday.
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Sania Mirza rises as one of India's biggest sporting icons
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:44 PM IST
2005 will go down as a watershed year in the history of Indian tennis as teenage prodigy Sania Mirza burst on the scene and injected fresh blood into a sagging sport
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BCCI not to seek explanation from Ganguly
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:39 PM IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is not planning to seek an explantion from Sourav Ganguly over his decision to skip the last two Ranji Trophy ties for Bengal.
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Investors acquire 5.03 cr Reliance shares
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:35 PM IST
After Reliance Industries announced the record date for its demerger scheme, its counter is now abuzz with activity with a clutch of investors resorting to block deals for acquiring over 5.03 crore shares.
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Madhya Pradesh hot destination for Hindus of Pakistan
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:30 PM IST
A comparatively peaceful state Madhya Pradesh seems to be the hot destination for Hindus in Pakistan to lead a respectable life.Immigrating from the Islamic country, the Pakistani Hindus, mostly Sindhis.
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'National interest is at stake'
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:15 PM IST
Dr A N Prasad, 70, former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, is a distinguished nuclear scientist and an international authority on the issue of Safeguards.He earned his masters degrees in nuclear power .
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Survivors dread carrying tales of the dead
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 04:01 PM IST
Alive but dazed after a brush with death when the wall at a construction site collapsed, the survivors dread carrying the tale of their dead fellow workers to the families back home.
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Suspense persists on Rajnath’s elevation as BJP president
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 03:49 PM IST
The stamp of finality continued to elude the leadership issue in the BJP as party general secretary Rajnath Singh, widely tipped as the successor to LK Advani, on Sunday refused to endorse reports .
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Maoists kill 4 RPF men, loot Rs 25 lakh on train
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 03:24 PM IST
In a major offensive on Sunday, Maoists killed four Railway Protection Forces (RPF) constables at the Kooneru railway station in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.
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16 people re-convert to Hinduism in Orissa
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 02:28 PM IST
At least 16 Christians converted back to Hinduism in a ceremony in Orissa's Sundergarh district, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader said on Monday. People from four families, including men, women and children, formally announced their return to Hinduism on Sunday .
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Bank of Rajasthan plans bond issue
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 12:45 PM IST
Bank of Rajasthan Ltd said on Monday it would issue Tier II bonds in a private placement to raise about Rs 70 crore.The bonds are for periods of 112 and 88 months and carry a coupon rate of 8.70 per cent and 8.50 per cent.
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Army officers miss out on Christmas festivities
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:47 AM IST
While people all over the world celebrated Christmas with their loved ones, many young army officers missed out on the festivities because they are serving in remote areas.
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Life in Madurai jail is not so hard
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:45 AM IST
A 29-inch colour television set for each block, 24-hour water supply, fans, ever silver plates and newspapers. Madurai Central prison inmates will soon get these and more. They are going to benefit from income-generation schemes, vocational training programmes and regular health check-ups.
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CRPF shoot two men by mistake in Orissa
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:41 AM IST
Two men in Orissa's Barbil town were mistaken for naxalites and shot at by the CRPF personnel, who were combing the area on Friday. The state intelligence wing had gathered information that the Maoists were active in Barbil and had even stocked arms in a house.
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Global cos keen on outsourcing to India
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:40 AM IST
The Indian dominance over the outsourcing business is likely to continue. Global firms have comprehensively voted in favour of offshoring assignments to India over other emerging destinations such as Eastern Europe and China during the next three years.
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Annadhanam' scheme will be extended to 100 churches
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:38 AM IST
Bringing churches under the ambit of the `Annadhanam' scheme, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa launched the programme at SISWA Prayer Church at Anna Nagar here on Sunday on the occasion of Christmas.
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Spice adulteration unit raided in Jammu
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:33 AM IST
The workers in a spice factory in Jammu were caught red-handed by the police while adulterating spices and turmeric on Saturday night. The adulteration fetches them more than Rs 10, 000 a day, and on a good day they make more than Rs 20, 000.
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Friends reunite at Srinagar's Christmas party
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:30 AM IST
After over a decade and a half, people from different faiths celebrated Christmas in Srinagar.The colourful late evening celebrations also reunited friends after years of separation.
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IDBI appeals to RBI, Sebi for AMC
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:28 AM IST
IDBI Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd have applied simultaneously to the RBI and Sebi for permission to set up an asset management company (AMC) so as to enter the mutual funds business.
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Naxals attack train, 3 constables killed
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:24 AM IST
Three Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables have been killed as naxals attacked the Vijayawada-Raigada passenger train.Two naxals got into a bogie near the Konneru station, one km before the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border, and opened fire on the RPF personnel sitting in the bogie.
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New beginning !
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:21 AM IST
Given the confabulations, rest assured, the dust over l'affaire Sourav Ganguly will never settle. But then, with the tour of Pakistan just around the corner, it's time to get a low down on the 16 who have been picked for the Herculean task of bringing the spoils back home.
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Jayalalithaa woos Christian electorate
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:19 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has extended the free noon meal scheme 'Annadanam', operational in 180 temples and 12 dargahs, to seven churches in the state.The scheme was initiated in 2002 to sponsor free .
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N-E youth writes unique Bible for Pope
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:17 AM IST
A Hindu youth from north-eastern India has written a Bible in inverse, or "mirror language", which is to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI as a Christmas gift, a cleric said on Sunday.
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Delhi gets respite from fog, air traffic normal
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:15 AM IST
Delhiites got a respite from the thick fog engulfing the capital over the past few days with a bright sunshine greeting them on Monday morning even as the maximum and minimum temperatures continued to be below normal.
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Teachers' agitation: Nitish orders probe
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:13 AM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe into the lathicharge on agitating temporary teachers on Saturday. "I have directed Home Secretary H C Sirohi to inquire into the incident and submit a report to me soon on the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident,"
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No decision yet on BJP leadership: Rajnath
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:09 AM IST
In a bid to save the meeting of the BJP national executive and council being held in Mumbai from being overshadowed by the controversy over the next party president, former UP CM Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that no decision has been taken about who will lead the party after L K Advani demits office.
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President has taken forward SC order
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:02 AM IST
The President has taken forward what the Supreme Court had said in its 2003 order making it mandatory for candidates contesting polls to give all details about themselves in an affidavit along with their nomination papers by stressing on the need to set up a national citizen indentity database.
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Memorial services mark tsunami anniversary
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 10:52 AM IST
It's been a year since the tsunami hit the Indian Ocean on December 26 in 2004, and changed the destinies of thousands of people.It began with an earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Graft to be focus of BJP meet
by
anshul
on Mon 26 Dec 2005 10:48 AM IST
Though reeling under the humiliation its own MPs inflicted on it, when they got caught on camera accepting money in return for asking questions, BJP would not let go of the corruption issue.
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