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Saturday, March 24

Security beefed up at Bhajji's residence
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 04:26 PM IST
Fearing an attack from disgruntled fans following India's World Cup loss to Sri Lanka, police has beefed up security at off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's residence in Kishanpura locality of the city.
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Man held for bomb threat in Tamil Nadu
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 03:46 PM IST
A US-returned MBA graduate of nearby Mettur has landed himself in trouble after sending a bomb threat letter to the city corporation under the name of his business partner to settle scores over a dispute with him.
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Curfew imposed in J&K after communal clashes
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 02:12 PM IST
Curfew was clamped on Saturday morning in a town in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district following clashes between members of the Hindu and Muslim communities over a piece of land.
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India blacklists 14 Qatari firms
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 02:09 PM IST
Ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs has blacklisted 14 Qatari companies at the recommendation of the country's embassy for not treating Indian workers properly. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/17HI to read the complete article.

Stone-pelting at Zaheer Khan's restaurant
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 02:05 PM IST
Agitated over Indian team's loss to Sri Lanka in a World Cup fixture, a group of cricket fans gave vent to their anger by pelting stones at the restaurant of bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan here early on Saturday morning.
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Six killed in Bihar road mishap
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 01:33 PM IST
Six women were killed and nearly 30 people injured when a tractor-trailer overturned in Buxar district on Saturday, police said.
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India to remain largest recipient of Japanese ODA assistance
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:50 AM IST
India would remain the largest recipient of the Japanese ODA assistance for the fourth consecutive year in 2007, promoting economic and social development as well as cementing Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership, Foreign Minister Taro Aso has said.
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ITC Infotech could go public: Deveshwar
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:35 AM IST
ITC Infotech, an IT services company and fully-owned subsidiary of ITC, is planning to go public. Although no date has been finalised as to when the company is planning to hit the capital market, Y C Deveshwar, chairman, ITC said the company may opt for the bourses `at some point of time'.
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Sensex ends flat after 4-day rally
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:33 AM IST
The Sensex opened with a positive gap 35 points at 13,343, but slipped to a low of 13,197 - down 146 points from the day's open - in the morning deals.
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Indra Nooyi, Rushdie awarded for their achievements
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:29 AM IST
Pepsico CEO and Chairperson-designate Indra Nooyi, astronaut Sunita Williams, now orbiting the earth, novelist Salman Rushdie and community leader Swadesh Chatterjee were honoured by weekly 'India Abroad' for their achievements in various fields and services to the community.
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Ahamed to attend Arab League summit next week
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:25 AM IST
India will cement its multifaceted ties with the Arab world when Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed goes to Riyadh to represent India at the two-day Arab League summit next week.
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Mulayam plays SC card for poll gain
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:22 AM IST
In a 'caste war' that an in-house revolt by 'Kurmi' Beni Prasad Verma and 'Jat' Ajit Singh have foisted on him, Mulayam Singh Yadav is leaving no trick untried to woo whichever community he can.
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SEZs are here to stay, says PM
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:20 AM IST
Making it clear that the policy on special economic zones was irreversible, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday conceded that in its present form, the implementation had created some problems which the government will try to remove.
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Pravin shot my husband: Rekha
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:18 AM IST
"Meliya, he kai kela tu?' (You fool, what have you done?) were Rekha Mahajan's first words when she saw her youngest brother-in-law Pravin shoot her husband Pramod Mahajan, she told a sessions court on Friday after identifying him as the sole assailant.
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Haryana schools will hit 25 lakh students
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:16 AM IST
A new Haryana government rule has put the fate of 20,000 schools, 25 lakh students and around 1,40,000 teachers in jeopardy.
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Exclusive university for NRIs, PIOs
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:14 AM IST
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a policy framework for setting up of a university for children of non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin.
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Doc behind Woolmer autopsy a 'villan'
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 11:10 AM IST
The pathologist in the Caribbean who performed the autopsy on Bob Woolmer is not missed in his native village by locals who consider him a "villain".
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Bharat Nirman campaign begins at Mangan in North Sikkim
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:56 AM IST
The second phase of the Bharat Nirman campaign, a unique countrywide public information campaign on the flagship programmes of the central government, begins at Mangan in North Sikkim on March 24, its organisers said here.
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Pranab ends Japan visit; seeks support for Indo-US deal
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:53 AM IST
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today concluded his visit to Japan during which he sought Tokyo's support for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and initiated steps to add depth to India-Japan strategic and global partnership, including in the areas of defence and security cooperation.
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No time-frame for resolving issues with Pak: India
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:41 AM IST
India on Friday ruled out fixing a timeframe for resolving all pending problems with Pakistan, including the Jammu and Kashmir issue, under the composite dialogue framework.
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India, Libya sign MoU
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:39 AM IST
India and Libya on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on consultations which is expected to put existing ties between the two countries on a firm footing.
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Special promotion policy for cops fighting Naxals valid: SC
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:37 AM IST
The Supreme Court has held that there was nothing wrong in the Government framing special rules to grant accelerated promotions to police officers who volunteer to work in Naxalites' infested areas.
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Telgi case: Quantum of sentence to be pronounced
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:35 AM IST
A special CBI court will pronounce the quantum of sentence for convict Abdul Karim Telgi, prime accused in the fake stamp paper scam, and four of his associates finding them guilty of trading in fake stamp papers.
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Indians dash a billion hopes, lose to Sri Lanka by 69 runs
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 24 Mar 2007 10:32 AM IST
The Indians failed to chase a target of 255 runs set by the Sri Lankans which practically knocks them off the charts for the remainder of the World Cup. When it was most required, the famed Indian batting line-up failed to deliver and the entire team was bundled away for 185 runs.
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