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Thursday, November 2

IBM launches fourth hub in Chennai
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 06:58 PM IST
Global computer major IBM on Thursday announced two major initiatives in Tamil Nadu - the opening of its fourth facility in this city and the launch of its global "re-inventing education" programme in collaboration with the Chennai Corporation.
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Cong leader demands President's rule in UP
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 06:55 PM IST
Charging the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) with massive rigging during the first two phases of the civic elections, senior Congress leader Ashok Yadav on Thursday demanded imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh.
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Intel chairman visits India, to discuss expansion
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 06:47 PM IST
Intel Chairman Craig Barrett was touring a small town in western India Thursday to explore how the US chipmaker could help in advancing efforts to empower unemployed youth and farmers with the help of information technology.
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'Maharashtra govt has failed on all counts'
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 06:30 PM IST
The BJP on Thursday launched a strong attack on the Maharashtra government as it completed two years in office, saying the ruling Democratic Front had failed on all counts including law and order, infrastructure and agriculture.
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Playwin lottery in dock for likely fraud
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 06:21 PM IST
He had 13 tickets of the winning number 903. At the rate of Rs 5000 per ticket, he should have Rs got sixty five thousand. But his lottery dealer refuses to give it to him.
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Validity of bus, lorry strike
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 05:58 PM IST
The Kerala High court today issued notice to the State Government on a petition seeking to declare the on-going bus and lorry-owners strike illegal.
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Amitabh completes 23 scenes in five hours
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 05:40 PM IST
Even at 64, Amitabh Bachchan shows a tireless work schedule as he shocked the entire unit of Apoorva Lakhia's 'Shoot Out At Lohkandwala' by completing 23 scenes in five hours.
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Deveshwar is Britain's 'Business Person of the Year'
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 05:35 PM IST
Y.C. Deveshwar, chairman of ITC Limited, has been named 'Business Person of the Year 2006' by UK Trade and Investment, a British government organisation, for his significant contribution in promoting Indo-British business relations.
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BJP retains Vidisha Lok Sabha seat
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 05:31 PM IST
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh Thursday retained the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat, elections to which were held on Monday.
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ULFA firm on sovereignty for Assam
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 05:14 PM IST
The ULFA is firm in its stand on sovereignty and has urged people to join hands for a "political solution to the ongoing conflict and help in the creation of a sovereign Assam". Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0ZBT to read the complete article.

India will record more billionaires than China in 2006
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 04:58 PM IST
India, whose high economic growth is driven mostly by the private sector, will witness a rise in the number of billionaires as compared to China in 2006, an official with the Forbes Asian rich list said here today.
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India,UK to discuss protection of mass transit systems
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 04:46 PM IST
Sharing concern over terror threats of which both have been victims, India and the UK today decided to convene a meeting of their experts to devise mechanism for protection of their critical national infrastructure, including mass transit systems.
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PM favours 'fair share' for minorities in Govt. jobs
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 04:41 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today favoured a "fair share" for minorities in Central and State government as well as private sector jobs.
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16 crude bombs recovered, 2 held in UP
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 04:24 PM IST
Two miscreants were arrested after the seizure of 16 crude bombs under Kotwali 'dehat' police station area in Gonda on Wednesday night, police on Thursday said.
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Now gas booking on mobile phones
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 04:09 PM IST
Nearly 26 million Reliance customers will now be able to enjoy the facility of gas booking service with the help of their mobiles.
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Two customs officers held
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 03:56 PM IST
The special TADA court on Thursday held two customs officials and an aide of prime conspirator Tiger Memon, guilty of aiding and abetting the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
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Rail Ratna budget hotel plan to get back on track
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 03:51 PM IST
Indian Railways has chalked out plans to set up a total of 100 budget hotels across the country. The plan is drawn up over the next three years to create an inventory of over 10,000 rooms.
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Monitoring panel to decide on sealing drive
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 03:33 PM IST
The Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee will meet here on Thursday on the issue of the sealing drive in the capital.
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Heroin seized, five arrested in Jamshedpur
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 03:29 PM IST
At least 450 gm of heroin worth Rs 45 lakh was seized from a house at Dalbhumgarh in Ghatsila sub-division and five persons were arrested in this connection.
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Uma returns 'Z plus' security cover
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:41 PM IST
Bharatiya Jan Shakti President Uma Bharti on Thursday announced to return a 'Z plus' security cover provided to her by the Madhya Pradesh Government.
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Bachchan draws NGO's ire
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:34 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has drawn the ire of an NGO for his recent statement that his son should produce a male child. Savera, a society for civil awareness, has slammed Bachchan and said such remarks would only encourage gender discrimination and female foeticide.
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Dabhol power project restarts
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:29 PM IST
The beleaguered Dabhol power project has been re-started after a gap of nearly four months, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Thursday.
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Lodha files defamation suit against Birlas
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:26 PM IST
The legal tussle between the Birlas and Lodha has taken another turn with Lodha filing a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against the Birlas for alleged statements made against him.
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Indian UN official arrested for procurement fraud
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:09 PM IST
A UN procurement official was arrested on Wednesday on charges of steering more than $50 million in contracts to Indian firms in exchange for acquiring an apartment at below market rates, federal authorities and the United Nations announced.
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Woman kills daughter, self in Kolkata
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:05 PM IST
Apparently depressed after her husband's death four years ago, a 32-year-old woman strangled her 10-year-old daughter and then killed herself in her Kolkata home, police said.
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Shah Rukh plans a quiet birthday
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 01:54 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who turns 41 Thursday, plans to spend a quiet birthday with close friends and family. He has even cancelled a trip to Australia to be with his loved ones.
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Airtel drops Sachin as ambassador
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 01:36 PM IST
It's not just BCCI which wants to pay cricketers according to their performance. It seems even the corporate world now wants to tread cautiously when it comes to choosing them to promote their products.
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TADA court to decide fate of 2 customs officers, 4 others
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 01:27 PM IST
A designated TADA court is slated to deliver on Thursday its verdict on the role of six accused, including two customs officers, who had allegedly helped prime conspirator Tiger Memon in executing serial explosions here on March 12, 1993.
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Delhi HC restrains BSNL from awarding GSM contract
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 01:22 PM IST
In a setback to state-owned BSNL, the Delhi High Court today restrained the PSU from awarding any contract for their GSM network expansion till the next date of hearing on November 16.
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Two killed in Jaipur mishap
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 12:49 PM IST
Two persons were killed when the tractor in which they were travelling in collided with a truck near a railway track in Sriganganagar district on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.
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Salman to appear in Rajasthan HC
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 11:14 AM IST
Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Satish Shah will appear at the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday in a poaching case.
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No sealing of Delhi shops on Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 11:11 AM IST
The massive show of strength and solidarity by traders over the past three days seems to have paid off, at least for the time being.
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Part of Kedarnath shrine's gold 'kalash' goes missing
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 11:03 AM IST
With the controversy over ice lingam that went missing but mysteriously came back to the Amarnath cave shrine still fresh in public mind, another Hindu pilgrimage site appears set to be wrapped in a new row.
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Punjab cop hurls infant to death after argument
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 02 Nov 2006 11:00 AM IST
Argument over the disappointing performance of the Indian cricket team snowballed into a tragedy in Chandigarh when a Punjab police ASI banged a two-and-a-half-year-old boy against the ground. The injuries proved fatal for the infant.
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