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Wednesday, May 10

An aircraft, cheaper than car
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 06:58 PM IST
A vegetable seller in an Uttar Pradesh village has developed a two-seater 'homemade helicopter', which if approved will be made available for just Rs.100,000, claims an association of innovators here.
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BPL red cards scam: Rs 1, 400 crore misused in Bihar
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 06:55 PM IST
A major scam to the tune of over Rs 1,400 crore relating to the alleged misuse of subsidised rations and short supply of foodgrains meant for people below the poverty line during the erstwhile RJD rule in Bihar has come to light.
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Vajpayee demands abolition of NAC
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 06:46 PM IST
Even as the government prepared to bring a Bill in Parliament to exempt certain posts from the purview of offices of profit, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday demanded the abolition of the National Advisory Council, which was earlier headed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
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Former Maharashtra minister gets jail for contempt of court
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 06:14 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced Maharashtra's former Environment and Forest Minister Swaroop Singh Nayak and state Forest Secretary Ashok Khot to one month's simple imprisonment, holding them guilty of the contempt of court.
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Reliance Cap to hire 1,000 soon
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 06:05 PM IST
Reliance Capital, which is a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), is planning a big foray into the depository participant (DP) business, sensing an opportunity to make an impact when the industry leader is under harsh regulatory glare.
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9-yr-old Indian script writer wins award at Toronto
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 05:48 PM IST
Nine-year-old director, producer and script writer from Mumbai Anshul Khosla has won the "Best Script" award for his documentary Love Changes Everything at the inaugural Young Film Makers Film Festival at Toronto in Canada.
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Madhya Pradesh CM resigns as Lok Sabha MP
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 05:43 PM IST
After having won the Budhni Assembly by-poll, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday resigned from his Lok Sabha membership.
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Shivani murder: HC refrains from granting bail
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 05:38 PM IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refrained from granting bail to suspended IPS officer R K Sharma, prime accused in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, as the trial proceedings were expected to be completed by July end.
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Zaheera's trial for perjury deferred till May 15
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 05:31 PM IST
A sessions court on Wednesday adjourned till May 15 the trial of Zaheera Sheikh and her family members, charged with giving false evidence in the Best Bakery case, after a prosecution plea.
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State polls: Counting to take place on Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 05:23 PM IST
The votes in the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Pondicherry and the prestigious Rae Bareli Lok Sabha bye-election will be counted on Thursday and the whole exercise is expected to be over in about four hours.
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An aircraft, cheaper than car
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 04:06 PM IST
A vegetable seller in an Uttar Pradesh village has developed a two-seater 'homemade helicopter', which if approved will be made available for just Rs.100,000, claims an association of innovators here.
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Nursery admissions: Delhi HC orders ban on interviews
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 03:50 PM IST
In a decision that is likely to bring relief to tiny tots and a smile on the face of their parents, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed that no private schools should conduct interviews of either children or their parents at the time of admission to the nursery classes.
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Dance bars: SC upholds stay on licence renewal
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 03:44 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted an appeal by the Maharashtra government against the Bombay High Court judgement striking down the legislation banning dance performance in licensed eating houses, permit rooms and bars across the state.
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BJP to make changes in History of the Jan Sangh
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 03:40 PM IST
Caught in an embarrassing position after a party publication attributed the origins of the RSS and the Jansangh to anti-Muslim sentiments, the BJP now plans to circulate the copies of the book only after necessary corrections are made.
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'All intelligent people in world are Indian'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 03:29 PM IST
Industrialist Ratan Tata today called for bridging the divide between the prosperity of the country's urban centres and the poverty of rural areas.
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Records fall: Sensex, Nifty touch new heights
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 01:22 PM IST
The 30-benchmark index shot up 97 points at 12,611.71 after opening 33.07 points up at 12,546.93.
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62 VSNL staff in hosp after food poisoning
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 01:19 PM IST
Sixty-two employees of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) have fallen ill after having lunch at their office canteen in Prabhadevi yesterday.
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LS condoles Mahajan’s death, adjourns for day
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 01:04 PM IST
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday condoled the death of former Union Ministers Pramod Mahajan, A B A Ghani Khan Chowdhury and Bansi Lal, sitting member Mahboob Zahedi and two former MPs.
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Salman goes to court again!
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 12:09 PM IST
Bad boy Salman Khan has again taken a drive to court, but this time the situation is the other way round. Salman is the complainant and has filed a case against the directors of Cinevistas Ltd.
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Sachin to undergo fitness test
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 11:52 AM IST
Bombay bomber Sachin Tendulkar will undergo his fitness test on Wednesday.
Tendulkar had earlier informed the BCCI that he was still recuperating from a shoulder operation that he underwent last month and would not be fit in time for the five-match series in West Indies from May 18 to 28.
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Mittal to sweeten offer if Arcelor accepts new terms
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 11:48 AM IST
Mittal Steel has said it is willing to revise its $23bn bid for Arcelor, if the latter’s board reverses its opposition to the bid and recommends it to its shareholders.
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Three LeT suspects arrested in Aurangabad
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 10 May 2006 11:41 AM IST
The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Mumbai police has arrested three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists and seized 10 AK-47 assault rifles and 40 kg of RDX from them from Aurangabad city.
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