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Friday, November 17

Free polls not possible under Mulayam: Sonia
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:56 PM IST
Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the people of Uttar Pradesh do not believe free and fair assembly elections would be possible under Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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TN to decide on dam after talks with Kerala
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:54 PM IST
Tamil Nadu will take a decision on raising the storage level at Mullaperiyar dam from the present 136 ft to 142 ft, as allowed by the Supreme Court, after talks between Tamil Nadu and Kerala chief ministers, which are likely to take place in New Delhi this month-end.
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Orders reserved in Jaya's Income Tax cases
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:52 PM IST
The Madras High Court has reserved orders on petitions filed by former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa and her close friend Sasikala Natarajan, in connection with Income Tax cases against them.
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Evidence of Pak hand in terror: Pranab
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:47 PM IST
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherji, in an interview to Vir Sanghvi on NDTV's One-on-One, has said that while there has been some progress on the issue, it's still nowhere near being resolved.
He also said that India had reasonable evidence of Pakistani involvement in terrorist activities in India.
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PM sets 7-pt agenda to tackle corruption
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:44 PM IST
Stressing on the need for aggressive pursuance of corruption cases at the highest level, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today spelt out a seven-point comprehensive strategy including reforms in the tax system - an area of high corruption.
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Lala Lajpat Rai paid tributes on 79th martyrdom day
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:40 PM IST
Floral tributes were paid to 'Sher-e-Punjab' Lala Lajpat Rai on his 79th martyrdom day on Friday.
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BSNL to launch triple play broadband services
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:34 PM IST
India's public sector telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) plans to roll out triple play broadband services by January 2007, starting with the cities of Pune and Chennai.
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BSF steps up vigil on Indo-Bangladesh border
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:32 PM IST
The Tripura Police and Border Security Force (BSF) have stepped up vigil along the 856 kms- long porous Indo-Bangladesh border in view of the recent political turmoil in the neighbouring country.
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Dena Bank to implement CBS at 850 branches
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:30 PM IST
Dena Bank has awarded its core banking solution project to leading IT firm Wipro Ltd to link its 850 branches with a centralised online system in 10 years.
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More rich people in India than China by 2010
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:27 PM IST
In a new world order, being created by the growing importance of India and China in the global economic arena, the number of high-income households in the two countries would more than double to 6.4 million by 2010, from less than three million in 2005, a new study shows.
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Dacoits kill three persons in Kanpur
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:24 PM IST
Three persons were killed, six others were injured and property worth lakhs of rupees was looted in two separate dacoities in Yasoda Nagar area here on Friday, police said.
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Delhi buses barred from plying in UP
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:21 PM IST
A day after Delhi stopped Uttar Pradesh state-run buses from plying in its territory; the state government did likewise on Friday.
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Class 10 student working for LeT arrested
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:19 PM IST
A student of class 10, who was allegedly deputed by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for throwing a grenade on civilians and some VIPs during the holy month of Ramzan, was arrested on Friday
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Read novels, comics on your mobile
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 04:15 PM IST
Literary buffs who always want to bury their head in some absorbing prose, can now do so on a screen two inches wide. Novels and even comic books are available for reading on the mobile phone.
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NTPC to invest Rs 3,425 cr in power project
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 03:56 PM IST
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) on Friday said it will invest up to Rs 3425.03 crore in Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Electric Power Project.
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SBI, three more banks hit by phishing
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 03:50 PM IST
The increasing use of electronic channels for payments has posed a new security problem for banks. India's largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), has reported an attempt at phishing to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In ).Phishing is a fradulent way of acquiring PIN numbers and bank passwords using the internet/email.
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Big B turns composer for Baabul
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 03:31 PM IST
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan is humming a new tune in his ready-to-release Baabul and says it is a tune from his past that kept playing in his mind. Unfortunately, however, the album has been finally released without the song.
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Senate rejects 3 killer amendments
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 03:20 PM IST
Three "killer" amendments that had the potential to wreck the historic Indo-US nuclear deal, including one which sought a cap on fissile material production, were defeated in the US Senate which approved the accord overwhelmingly.
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Stay on BSNL Contract till Nov 30
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 03:08 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has extended the stay on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) mega-GSM equipment contract till November 30.
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Madhuri Dixit wants to make a fit comeback
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 02:32 PM IST
The whole of bollywood and even her fans are excitedly waiting to see the 'dhak dhak' girl in her comeback film. Everybody wants to know whether Madhuri still has the magic and charm post marriage and motherhood.
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NCB seizes Rs 300 crore drug-making materials
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 01:59 PM IST
In one of the biggest hauls in recent times, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized Rs 300-crore worth drug-making materials and equipment, meant to set up a lab in New Delhi for making the contraband drugs, from Kolkata Port area.
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Airtel launches `Easy Travel`
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 01:48 PM IST
Airtel has entered into a strategic tie-up with travel portal, Travelguru, to launch a new service, Easy Travel.The service, which has been launched only in Karnataka, will help its subscribers to book their domestic air tickets from their mobile phones.
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Mittal tops India's 40 Richest list
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 01:34 PM IST
Corporate tycoons Mukesh and Anil Ambani have found life alone much richer, moving ahead of Wipro chief Azim Premji in 'India's 40 Richest' list.According to Forbes magazine special report on India's 40 richest, NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has maintained his top place with a networth of $25 billion.
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Sonia welcomes approval of nuke deal
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 01:23 PM IST
Congress President Sonia Gandhi made it clear that India would not accept anything that would go beyond the agreement reached between US President George W Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on July 18 last year.
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Adobe CEO's kidnapped son rescued
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 01:19 PM IST
Adobe CEO's kidnapped three-year-old son Anant Gupta has been rescued by the police on Friday.Anant, who was abducted from Noida on November 13, has been handed over to his parents and is back home.
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Panel sees sharp cut in subsidies in 11th Plan
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:41 PM IST
The Planning Commission’s projections for the 11th Five Year Plan, starting April 2007, show a sharp decline in subsidies to 0.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011-12 from 1.2 per cent in 2006-07, the last year of the 10th Plan.
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PM assures permanent sealing solution
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:28 PM IST
Civic authorities on Thursday continued their drive to seal businesses operating from residential areas, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he would try and find a permanent solution to the problem.
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Paswan milks SAIL for wedding
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:21 PM IST
Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan is also in charge of the Ministry of Steel in the UPA Government.There is proof that the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has been footing Paswan's personal expenses.
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11 killed in UP clashes over land
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:15 PM IST
A clash between two families over a disputed piece of land turned ugly on Friday as 11 people were killed and several others injured in Sitapur.
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Anant kidnapping: Cops probe mystery man
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:01 PM IST
The Special Task Force (STF) of UP Police and the Noida cops investigating the kidnapping of Anant Gupta are verifying a tip-off regarding the involvement of a one-time frequent visitor to the Gupta household.
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Jet set to cruise its way into US skies
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:54 AM IST
After 18 months of waiting on the tarmac, Naresh Goyal's Jet Airways on Thursday finally got America's green signal for mounting flights between India and US.
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Airtel launches Blackberry technology in Himachal
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:47 AM IST
The Blackberry technology is now available in Shimla and Baddi and will soon be available in other towns of Himachal Pradesh, according to Airtel officials.
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Sehwag doubtful for first ODI
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:40 AM IST
India's tour of South Africa got off to an inauspicious start with Virender Sehwag, their vice-captain, sustaining a cut on his middle finger, an injury that made him a doubtful starter for the first one-dayer at Johannesburg in a couple of days' time.
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Airport security norms just got tougher
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:35 AM IST
In a move that will have a bearing on all airline passengers flying out of India, the government has imposed new security guidelines for hand-baggage and items bought at duty-free outlets.
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Small traders biggest victims of sealing drive
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:29 AM IST
The sealing drive in the Capital is continuing, forcing many shopkeepers to resort to emergency sales on the road just outside their sealed shops.
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Sachar Committee to submit report
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:26 AM IST
The Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee, which went into the status of Muslims in the country, will give its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday in which it is likely to recommend reservations for the backward among the community on the basis of caste.
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Dravid`s 79 fails to save India in the warm-up match
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 10:57 AM IST
Captain Rahul Dravid was the one batsman to shine as the Indians lost out by 37 runs to the Rest of South Africa on Thursday in their only warm-up match before the one-day international series.
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Senate okays Nuke Bill by whopping 85-12 margin
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 10:48 AM IST
The United States Senate on Thursday voted by an overwhelming 85-12 margin its approval of the US-India nuclear deal aimed at overturning nearly three decades of nuclear sanctions against India.
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India readies for China's Brahmaputra plan
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 10:43 AM IST
One of India's biggest water resources, the Brahmaputra may soon lose its ferocity.If China's plan to divert 300 billion cubic metres from this river succeeds, the fields on its banks may soon dry up.
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Bomb hoax at Thiruvananthapuram airport
by
zaheen
on Fri 17 Nov 2006 10:39 AM IST
An anonymous call that a bomb had been placed in an incoming Gulf Air flight created panic at the international airport Thiruvananthapuram.
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