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Tuesday, January 17

CJI takes tough stance on striking Delhi lawyers
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 06:42 PM IST
I am not going to meet you (DBA lawyers) if you are on strike,the CJI said delivering the annual Dr KN Katju Memorial Lecture on "Role of the Bar in a Democracy" in New Delhi on Monday evening.
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India to make headway towards Mars
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 06:39 PM IST
On Mars,there were many countries looking forward to reach Mars in the 2010-2015 time frame. "My personal opinion is we should not be left behind in the race".
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CEA approval norms to be relaxed
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 06:02 PM IST
This would facilitate a large number of projects that would otherwise have to get this approval, he said, adding it would encourage private companies to set up more hydro plants.
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RIL shares zoom to new high
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:58 PM IST
RIL scrip, which surpassed its previous record high of Rs 935.90 set on January 4, this year, was the centre of brisk trading on hectic buying by investors amid short-covering by operators on the last day of current future deals.
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Kalinga Nagar policeman attempts suicide
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:50 PM IST
Police said Samal shot himself with his service revolver soon after his return from Cuttack on Sunday evening.
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For Rs 2,500, I would kill informers
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:40 PM IST
His task was to spread terror so that information about terrorist activities in Harwan area (on the outskirts of Srinagar) would not leak out.
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Kidnapped businessman Prashant Jain freed
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:26 PM IST
Jain, a garment shop owner, was kidnapped at gunpoint from near his residence on January 5 when he was returning home from shop.
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Lahore Test ends in a draw
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:14 PM IST
Just 14 balls were delivered on the final day with rain and bad light halted play, but the match will be remembered for the records and Virender Sehwag's 243-ball 250.
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World record stays as Sehwag falls 4 runs short
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 05:07 PM IST
As a partnership with Dravid, they had the first wicket world record of Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy scored 50 years ago within reach. They had scored 403 and needed 11 runs to cross 413.
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Stamp scam: Telgi found guilty
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 04:55 PM IST
Telgi has been found guilty of conspiracy, cheating and counterfeiting and this is the first of over 40 cases against him.
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Quattrocchi denies he was in touch with Bhardwaj
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 04:21 PM IST
Quoting a judge, Quattrocchi said that after 20 years of probe into the Bofors scandal, "No proof, not even an iota" had been established to link him with it.
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Nitish calls meeting of police top brass as crimes soar
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 04:15 PM IST
The Director General of Police, Additional Director Generals, all Zonal IGs, Range DIGs and SPs of all districts have been asked to attend the meeting being held in the backdrop of the kidnapping of a prominent businessman and a school student from the state capital, sources in the police headquarters told PTI.
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Toyota loses Rs 70 cr from strike
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 04:02 PM IST
Losses for the company, which yesterday refused to compromise on the workers' demand to reinstate three dismissed employees, are expected to mount if the deadlock between the management and the workers continues.
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Medical insurance for Punjab farmers
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 03:59 PM IST
The scheme envisaged coverage of 10 lakh families through the farmers' self-help initiative Sanjeevini, K Bharathan, National Head-GSG and Liabilities, ICICI Lombard,said.
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Militants on mission to attack Vaishno Devi gunned down
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 03:48 PM IST
Two AK-56 rifles, eight magazines, 189 AK rounds, a wireless set, two torches, two grenades (destroyed on the spot), Rs 2,077 Indian currency, Rs 15 in Pakistani currency, a Saudi Arabian Riyal, an I-card and a pouch were seized in the operation.
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Six GRP constables suspended
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 03:22 PM IST
Cases have been registered against 100 PAC jawans. The students were returning from Meerut after appearing at a medical entrance examination.
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Five militants killed in Kashmir
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 03:10 PM IST
A defence spokesman said three militants were killed at Rishinagri, Nahoma in Kulgam area of Pulwama district in a gunfight.
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Former union minister passes away
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 03:06 PM IST
The veteran leader was rushed to Delhi for treatment three weeks ago in a serious condition although the treatment did not respond, family sources here said.
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BSES raids IP Extension for power theft
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:53 PM IST
In the ongoing anti-power theft drive, the BSES team detected many residents of Neelkanth Apartments in I P Extension deploying new means to slow down electronic meters.
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Delhi to host Afro-Asian literary meet
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:47 PM IST
Delhi will host the Afro-Asian Literary meet next month and prominent Asian and African writers will attend the meet, Council Chairman Karan Singh said releasing last night the new-look 'African Quarterly', a magazine devoted to Indo-African relations and brought out by the ICCR.
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Sania wins opening set at Oz Open
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:44 PM IST
Sania, seeded 32 for the season-opening Grand Slam, hammered down 1 ace and 10 winners to win the 52-minute first set in a tie-breaker 7-6.
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India, Pakistan begin two-day talks
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:34 PM IST
The Indian side, headed by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, and the Pakistani side, led by his counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan, began their talks at Hyderabad House on Tuesday morning.
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Another schoolboy abducted from Patna
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:29 PM IST
The Class 9 student of Don Bosco Academy is the son of veterinary doctor Om Prakash Diwakar, who said his son was abducted by criminals at gunpoint.
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MiG 21 crashes in Gujarat
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:22 PM IST
No one was injured in the incident and the pilot ejected to safety.
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Liberty to set up new mfg plant
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:20 PM IST
The board of directors have approved the setting up of footwear manufacturing facilities at Uttranchal with capacity to manufacture 12 lakh pairs per annum, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.
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RIL to complete refinery in 2008
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 02:17 PM IST
The company has already started implementing the massive 30 mn tonne per annum refinery without waiting for the Petroleum Ministry to formulate and notify the policy for export-oriented refineries.
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SC slams brakes on toxic cruise
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 01:48 PM IST
The bench said, Even if the high-level committee on hazardous waste management clears dismantling of the ship, we will not permit it without examining the stand of the customs department.
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Police probes death of tribal woman
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:53 PM IST
The angry tribals allege that the woman who was arrested on Friday last week on charges of smuggling illicitly distilled liquor was raped and killed by excise officials.
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Building collapses in Delhi
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:47 PM IST
The four storeyed building in 'D' Park, Pandav Nagar collapsed at about 0600 hrs, Fire Brigade sources said.
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Emirates starts Dubai-Kolkata flight
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:42 PM IST
The announcement follows the airline's recent decision to start services from Trivandrum and increasing the number of flights to Kochi and Chennai from February 1.
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Toyota labour talks fail
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:39 PM IST
Labor leaders say the workers were fired for being active in the union, and on Monday they repeated calls for the employees to be reinstated.
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5 more Indians die as pilgrims leave Mecca
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:34 PM IST
Four of the dead are from Baruch in Gujarat, according to an Indian Consulate General release.
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Rain delays start of fifth day of play
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:28 PM IST
The rains have left the ground soggy and the super soppers were taking out excess water on the sheets covering the pitch after the rains stopped at the time of the scheduled start of play.
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Key accused in phone tapping case arrested
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 12:23 PM IST
Dhawan, who is believed to have forged letters of sanction for phone-tapping, appeared before the police here following which he was arrested, police sources said.
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Ministry out of RIL-NTPC row
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:55 AM IST
The oil ministry wrote the power ministry saying contracts with private explorers do not leave any role for the government "to determine the outcome of commercial transactions between a buyer and seller".
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Police probe cleric's terror links
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:40 AM IST
According to the police, Maulana Ghulam Ilahi was the pointsperson for the three alleged LeT terrorists arrested in Mumbai on January 6.
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One killed, 200 injured in TN bull fight
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:37 AM IST
The incident took place after the bulls went on a rampage in the village of Alanganallur.
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New tool to aid tiger census in AP
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:32 AM IST
Besides looking for pugmark and droppings of the wild cats, the officials will also look at the barks of trees for scratchings by the animal, which is known to climb up to a height of eight feet.
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IISc attack: LeT militant held
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:28 AM IST
The LeT militant has said the outfit's targets included the Kaiga nuclear power plant, Almatti Dam and Sharavathi transmission lines.
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Uma lashes out at Vajpayee, Advani
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:26 AM IST
On her arrival in Delhi for the first time after her removal, Uma launched a scathing attack on senior BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani, calling them ideologically bankrupt.
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PM to wrap up Assam visit
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:23 AM IST
He is scheduled to lay the foundation stone on Tuesday, of a Rs 3000 crore Coal Project near Ledo in upper Assam which will feed the Thermal Power Plant.
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No tickets sold yet for Amritsar-Lahore bus
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:21 AM IST
Union Home Secretary VK Duggal will be visiting Amritsar on Tuesday to review security and immigration arrangements for the bus service.
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IIM-Ahmedabad faces expansion woes
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:19 AM IST
IIM Ahmedabad has been trying to open a centre in Navi Mumbai for the last five years and has yet to get permission from the Maharashtra government.
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Quattrocchi open to being questioned by CBI
by
Meenakshi
on Tue 17 Jan 2006 11:17 AM IST
Quattrocchi insisted on his innocence. "I am a victim of political conspiracy against the Gandhi family," he added.
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