The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday subjected Raj Kumar, arrested in connection with the murder of teenaged Aarushi and her family help Hemraj in Noida, to a second narco-analysis test.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:54 PM IST
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:52 PM IST
A huge consignment of zirconium stones worth over Rs.30 million originating from Malaysia was seized Wednesday from a container unloaded at the harbour here, customs officials said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:51 PM IST
A policeman was killed as separatist militants attacked a patrol party in Handwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, even as a police officer escaped unhurt in another attack here Wednesday evening.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:50 PM IST
Several Muslim organisations in Kerala Wednesday jointly decided to intensify their agitation for the withdrawal of a controversial Class VII social studies textbook that has been termed 'anti-religious' by various communitie.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:48 PM IST
The Jharkhand government Wednesday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of former minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Ramesh Singh Munda.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:47 PM IST
The Chhattisgarh state assembly Wednesday passed a bill that provides for up to five years in jail for those found guilty of aiding students to cheat in exams, besides fining the candidates.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:46 PM IST
Probing the deaths of two students of a school associated with the Asharam Bapu Ashram here in the weekend, the police were looking for the person who first spotted the bodies but has been 'missing' since.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:45 PM IST
Mineral rich Chhattisgarh state owes a debt of Rs.93.79 billion since it was carved out Madhya Pradesh in November 2000, Chief Minister Raman Singh told the state assembly Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:45 PM IST
Clearing the air on the India-US nuclear deal, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)Secretary Anil Kakodkar Wednesday said New Delhi was in a very strong position 'and is certainly not sit.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:44 PM IST
The judge at a city court Wednesday was shocked to realise that some police officials did not know the rules to be followed when they come across a lost or an abandoned child.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:43 PM IST
At least 20 people were killed and 30 injured when an over-crowded bus collided with a truck on the outskirts of Ranchi Wednesday evening, the police said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:42 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to help formulate guidelines for investigating cases where minors were allegedly raped by their family members.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:41 PM IST
President Pratibha Patil has invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a meeting Thursday to 'have his views' on the Left parties' withdrawal of support to the government.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:40 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh chief information commissioner Justice (retd) M.A. Khan was Wednesday debarred from performing his duties as Governor T.V. Rajeswar recommended to the Supreme Court to initiate an inquiry against him.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:40 PM IST
The Gujarat Imaging Centre (GIC) and GE Healthcare have announced the state's first Molecular Imaging Centre here to address the growing oncological diagnostic needs.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:38 PM IST
A 27-year-old man was arrested from a Delhi Metro station here Wednesday for making hoax calls to the police about 'possible bomb explosions' that caused huge inconvenience to security agencies and people in the city.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:38 PM IST
The death toll in the suicide attack on the Indian mission Monday has climbed to 54, India's ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:37 PM IST
Afghanistan has shared its initial findings with India that point to the involvement of 'a foreign intelligence agency' in the suicide bombing at the Indian mission that killed 54 people, the Indian ambassador said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:36 PM IST
A bill to set up a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) is likely to be introduced soon in parliament, eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:34 PM IST
Ajay Bhaskar has been physically challenged for 27 years after meeting with an accident in Saudi Arabia while he was working as a civil engineer there. He finally has a reason to smile after being awarded 40,000 Saudi.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:32 PM IST
With the south-west monsoon predicted to be normal, the agriculture sector growth is expected to be more this fiscal (2008-09) than the previous one (2007-08) at 4.5 percent, eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:31 PM IST
The Left parties have urged Somnath Chatterjee to quit the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker though Communist leader Prakash karat said he would decide his future himself. The Congress, meanwhile, has zeroed in on a candidate.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:31 PM IST
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Wednesday deplored the high civilian casualties in violent attacks in the country since July 4 that have killed or injured at least 250 civilians.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:30 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday suspended state chief information commissioner M.A. Khan on charges of irregularities, sources said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:28 PM IST
In an attempt to make deeper foray into southern direct-to-home (DTH) television market, Dish TV Wednesday announced reduction in entry cost and a special hat-trick offer for its subscribers in four southern states.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:27 PM IST
Afghanistan has shared its initial findings with India that point to the involvement of 'a foreign intelligence agency' in the suicide bombing at the Indian mission that killed 54 people, the Indian ambassador said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:26 PM IST
A special court here Wednesday found a Shiv Sena leader and former parliamentarian and two of his colleagues guilty of inciting violence during the 1992-93 communal riots and sentenced them to one year's imprisonment.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:26 PM IST
SpiceJet shares Wednesday rose by 10.8 percent to close at Rs.32.75 on the bourses following reports that various firms were eyeing a stake in the carrier.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:25 PM IST
Mallika Sherawat will play the lead role in 'Naagin - The Snake Woman' - the first Hindi film to be directed by a Hollywood director!
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will call on President Pratibha Patil Thursday evening on his return from G8 summit in Japan, sources said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:23 PM IST
India has to tap nuclear energy if it wants rapid growth, according to R. Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the government.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:21 PM IST
A. Narendra, who was expelled from Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) last year, Wednesday said he would vote for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in parliament if the coalition gives firm assurance on carving out a separate.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:20 PM IST
Four employees of a Grameen Bank in Gujarat were Wednesday robbed of Rs.2.5 million they had drawn from another bank by men armed with sharp-edged weapons and chilli powder, the police said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:19 PM IST
Union Sports Minster M.S. Gill Wednesday assured sportspersons that no injustice will be done to them in matters of selection for the Olympics.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:18 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the administration of the St. Stephen's College for not appointing a full-time principal despite its earlier direction.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:17 PM IST
The overcast sky Wednesday evening brought disappointment to sky gazers in the capital as the clouds shadowed the view of Jupiter, which was the brightest from earth.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:16 PM IST
A cancer patient died Wednesday in a private hospital here after an anaesthetist allegedly injected chemo medicine into his spine instead of vein.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:15 PM IST
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked a Mumbai lawyer to either justify his allegations of caste bias and irregularity against Bombay High Court Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar or face punitive action.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:14 PM IST
Asking the government to prove its majority in 'five days', the main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Wednesday said it would approach the president if the prime minister failed to call a parliament session Thursday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:04 PM IST
Right attitude and patience are needed to meet inflationary pressures, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:03 PM IST
Students of the Indian School of Business (ISB) here learnt key management lessons from former international hockey player and coach Richard Charlesworth.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:02 PM IST
India's food grain production at 230.67 million tonnes in 2007-08 will help in moderating food prices, a senior government official said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:01 PM IST
A drought-like situation has been declared in Maharashtra in view of the highly inadequate rainfall in some parts of the state, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:00 PM IST
India's wild card entry Prakash Amritraj joined compatriot Rohan Bopanna in the second round of the $385,000 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in New Port, Rhode Island, Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:59 PM IST
The software and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry's growth is expected to slow down considerably next financial year, the organisation representing the Indian software industry says in its annual report released.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:57 PM IST
In a clear sign that the India-US nuclear deal enjoys the support of key NSG countries, the G8 nations Wednesday came out in support of civil nuclear cooperation with India and hoped it will enhance the global.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:56 PM IST
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Wednesday said here it will make its stand clear on the India-US nuclear deal Thursday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:55 PM IST
The Congress Wednesday insisted that the text of the India-specific safeguards pact with IAEA was a privileged document and placing it in public domain could lead to 'nuclear terrorism'.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:54 PM IST
The government Wednesday approved a proposal by the civil aviation ministry to set up a committee to examine various issues related to the financial woes of domestic airlines.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:53 PM IST
A key committee headed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday put its seal of approval on the Defence Procurement Policy 2008, which will make procurement a time-bound and transparent process.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:52 PM IST
The Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday announced a house site for the family of V. Venkateswara Rao, the Indian diplomat killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:52 PM IST
The rupee Wednesday strengthened to Rs.43.12/13 against the US dollar after a plunge in crude prices and rise in Indian equity markets, giving hope of capital inflows into the bourses.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:51 PM IST
The Tamil Nadu government Wednesday announced that 70 films were eligible for a total subsidy outlay of Rs.49.7 million during the current fiscal.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:50 PM IST
The Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (Tansacs) Wednesday launched a programme to fund and technically support operational research in the area of HIV/Aids.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:49 PM IST
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora Wednesday reiterated that any decision to impose a windfall profit tax - as demanded by the government's new ally, Samajwadi Party - was not under his ministry's purview.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:47 PM IST
After attending to the needs of his aged, ailing mother for most of his life, 63-year-old S. Hari Das finally married his 50-year-old niece in a traditional Hindu wedding Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:46 PM IST
The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the central government to expeditiously frame rules to regulate various modern techniques, including in-vitro fertilization, to treat infertility and the mushrooming growth of infertility.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:45 PM IST
A former chief of the State Trading Corp (STC) is among two people arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of wheat from Australia in 1998, it was announced Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:44 PM IST
Two women of Agra, Hemlata Kala and Priti Dimri, have been included in the list of probables for the Indian women cricket team's upcoming England tour. They have been asked to join the 25-member squad to participate in a 10-day.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:43 PM IST
The day's political events in quotes:
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:42 PM IST
The city-based Adani group Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order vacating the stay on construction activities at the Rs.74 billion ($1.7 billion) Mundra special economic zone (SEZ).
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:41 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday announced it would set up the country's largest sewage treatment plant (STP) in the state capital.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:40 PM IST
Some women groups in the national capital Wednesday demanded a public apology from Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh for what they called his 'sexist' remarks over his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:39 PM IST
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora Wednesday called for deploying new technologies to efficiently utilize and conserve the country's hydrocarbon resources.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:38 PM IST
Reliance Retail launched the eighth Reliance Super mini-mart in Gujarat at Jamnagar Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:38 PM IST
Reliance Retail launched the eighth Reliance Super mini-mart in Gujarat at Jamnagar Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:37 PM IST
A court here Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his wife in 2002 after a prolonged strained relationship.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:36 PM IST
The main opposition Congress here demanded a judicial inquiry into Indore riots and decided to show black flags to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his cabinet colleagues wherever they go in the state.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:35 PM IST
Hours after the Left exited with 59 MPs and claimed the government was in a minority, the Congress asserted Wednesday that it would win any trust vote in the Lok Sabha.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:34 PM IST
The Sahitya Akademi has undertaken an ambitious programme to provide allout support to uplift 20 languages of ethnic minorities in the northeastern India, a top Akademi official said here Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:33 PM IST
The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) will launch a new series for futures contract in guar seed and turmeric Thursday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:31 PM IST
Agricultural land can be used for developing special economic zones (SEZs) if it was not very fertile, Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda said here Wednesday, attracting sharp criticism from a finance ministry official.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:30 PM IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday asked the state government to file a detailed affidavit regarding its show-cause notice to the Dutch company Brakel Corporation over two proposed hydropower plants.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:29 PM IST
Communist leader Prakash Karat, addressing the media Wednesday, was going hammer and tongs at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government but there was a light moment when he smiled at journalists.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:28 PM IST
India's leading industry lobby Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) Wednesday conferred its best performing special economic zone award to Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA).
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:27 PM IST
A Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator was among four people shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas on the outskirts of the Jharkhand capital Wednesday, the police said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:26 PM IST
The Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication (RCom) and South African telecom major MTN Wednesday said the period of exclusive talks for a possible merger has been extended till July 21.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:25 PM IST
The Indian equities market ended the day with a hefty gain on the back of heavy buying in capital goods, metal, realty and banking stocks.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:24 PM IST
In the third shootout in the national capital in as many days, two motorcycle riders shot dead a 30-year-old man standing near a police station early Wednesday but were immediately gunned down by the victim's friends.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:23 PM IST
There was heavy police deployment in this port town Wednesday after fishermen, protesting alleged attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy, threatened to block a major bridge as part of their ongoing indefinite strike.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:22 PM IST
Even as the Left Wednesday formally withdrew support to the ruling coalition, the president need not necessarily ask the government to prove its majority in parliament, but any party or MP can bring the vote of no-confidence.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:21 PM IST
In the numbers game sparked by the Left's withdrawal of support, Congress allies in Tamil Nadu are promising to save the government -- almost everyone that is.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:20 PM IST
The Indian equities market closed with a hefty gain in Wednesday's trading.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:19 PM IST
A Tamil Naidu court Wednesday rejected a request from former Kerala minister P.J. Joseph to exempt him from personal appearances in a two-year-old molestation case on health grounds.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:18 PM IST
The Maharashtra government Wednesday declared a 'drought-like' situation in the state.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:17 PM IST
Leaders of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) who favour talks with the government are mobilizing people in their quest for peace in Assam, defying the group's elusive top brass.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:16 PM IST
The Madras High Court wednesday asked Leader of Opposition and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalitha to apply to the state government for extra police protection instead of seeking judicial intervention.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:15 PM IST
Kerala will induct more women in the state police force for maintenance of the law and order situation of the state. Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan announced in the state legislative assembly Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:14 PM IST
Samajwadi Party leaders Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil to formally extend support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government and voiced confidence that the ruling coalition will win a floor test as it had received.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:58 AM IST
Yuvraj Singh may disappointed that he has been dropped from the Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour but the left-hander has reasons to smile: Pakistan's great Hanif Mohammad has compared Yuvraj.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:57 AM IST
If not Rabindranath Tagore's 'Ekla Chalo Re' (Walk alone), then a quote from Vladimir Ilyich Lenin will do to help the Left brave their sudden political isolation.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:56 AM IST
Isolated on the nuclear deal issue, the smaller Left parties are pointing a finger at 'big-brother' Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), particularly its general secretary Prakash Karat.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:56 AM IST
Political bad blood may not be enough to mask acknowledgment of the good in one's opponent. Even as his party was counting numbers to save itself in parliament, a senior Congress minister paid CPI-M general secretary Prakash.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:55 AM IST
The Left's angst with the Congress-led government it has propped for more than four years is manifesting itself in strange ways.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:54 AM IST
The PMK announced Wednesday that its five MPs will 'wholeheartedly' support the Congress-led government in any trust vote in the Lok Sabha over the India-US nuclear deal.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:53 AM IST
India's Left parties, which Wednesday formally withdrew their support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, said the nuclear deal with the US would not provide energy security but hamper the country's independent.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:52 AM IST
Indian Communists Wednesday called on President Pratibha Patil to formally end their four years of shaky support to the Congress-led coalition, saying the India-US nuclear deal would never provide energy security but instead.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:51 AM IST
Rising fuel prices, high operational costs and decreasing passenger loads have forced major airlines to reduce flights on domestic routes.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:50 AM IST
Production of vaccines to fight brain cancer will soon start at the Biotech Park in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district, an official said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:49 AM IST
After travelling to major cities across the world, the Tibetan Freedom Torch will arrive here Thursday and pass via several Indian cities to reach Ladakh by the time of the opening of the Beijing Olympics in August.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:48 AM IST
Three cops, posted with the Crime Branch of Lucknow police, were arrested late Tuesday night after the public caught them extorting money on the Delhi-Lucknow highway, police said.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:47 AM IST
Suspected Maoist guerrillas attacked a Janata Dal-United (JD-U)legislator on the outskirts of the Jharkhand capital Wednesday killing two of his security guards and critically injuring the lawmaker, the police said.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:47 AM IST
As the imposition of governor's rule becomes inevitable in Jammu and Kashmir, the focus has now shifted to the executive and constitutional responsibilities of N.N.Vohra and the challenges ahead for him in the coming days.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:46 AM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will decide for himself his future following the Left's withdrawal of support to the government, Marxist leader Prakash Karat said Wednesday.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:45 AM IST
In the third shootout in the national capital in three days, two unidentified assailants shot dead a 30-year-old man who belonged to a rival gang but were immediately gunned down by the victim's friends in northeast Delhi.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:44 AM IST
Canara Bank has obtained a licence from China's banking regulatory commission to open a branch in Shanghai, the leading state-run bank said here Wednesday.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:43 AM IST
SpiceJet shares rose by over 15 percent midday Wednesday following reports that various firms were eyeing a stake in the carrier.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:42 AM IST
Hundreds of newly-converted tribal Jews in India's northeastern state of Mizoram feel devastated after New Delhi refused them permission to migrate to Israel following protests by Christian groups, community leaders said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:41 AM IST
The Samajwadi Party Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil with a letter offering support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:40 AM IST
Twentysix opposition Congress lawmakers demanding the release of a jailed religious leader were suspended for a brief period from the Chhattisgarh assembly Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:39 AM IST
Amid fear and despair triggered by falling water levels and uncertain rains has come hope for farmers in Rajasthan in the form of 'sprinkle and drip irrigation'.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:38 AM IST
The four Left parties which Wednesday withdrew support to the Congress-led government issued the following statement:
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:38 AM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left parties Wednesday formally withdrew their legislative support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government over the India-US nuclear deal and dared it to make the IAEA.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:37 AM IST
Many rare birds, such as the animated Yellow Wagtail or the flamboyant Black-necked Stork, would soon come calling home here, with government planning to build a sanctuary for these winged visitors.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:36 AM IST
A man in Jharkhand set his wife on fire after she gave birth to their fifth daughter, police said Wednesday.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:35 AM IST
With the MDMK declaring Wednesday that its four MPs will not back Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, floor managers of the ruling coalition floor managers are struggling to stack the numbers to prove its majority.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:34 AM IST
In what could raise eyebrows in the corridors of power, Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda Wednesday said agricultural land could be used for developing special economic zones (SEZs).
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:33 AM IST
The Indian equities market was trading with a gain in the afternoon trade Wednesday. Heavy buying was seen in realty, banking and capital goods stocks.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:32 AM IST
Iron ore transportation from Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district's excavation sites was stopped Wednesday as railway authorities failed to repair rail tracks uprooted by Maoist guerrillas, which had led to derailing of 11 wagons.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:31 AM IST
The Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication (RCom) and South African telecom major MTN have extended the period of exclusive talks for a possible merger till July 21, RCom said in a statement Wednesday.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:30 AM IST
The Aligarh Muslim University has submitted a plan to the human resource development (HRD) ministry seeking restoration and protection of the varsity's old buildings.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:29 AM IST
Bad hair days for Indians may soon be history with the entry of some of the leading international hair styling and hair care brands in the country, who are not only hawking their wares but also training Indian hairdressers.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:29 AM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left parties Wednesday formally withdrew their 49-month support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's multi-party government and asked for a trust vote on the floor of the Lok Sab.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:28 AM IST
The Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communication and South African telecom major MTN have extended the period of talks of exclusivity till July 21, 2008 for a possible merger of the two telecom giants.
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:27 AM IST
Hit by an exodus of key scientists, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is moving to get its act together with the defence ministry permitting it to hire scientists on contract.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:26 AM IST
A poverty-hit tribal girl accepted a youth as her groom Tuesday night at a gathering of about 15,000 persons in a remote Chhattisgarh village at the first ever 'Swayamvar' in the state in decades.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:25 AM IST
The crisis that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is facing following the Left parties' decision to withdraw support has come as a boon to Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which has two members in the Lok Sabha.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:24 AM IST
President Pratibha Patil was Wednesday at the centre of the gathering political storm with Left parties scheduled to visit her with letters withdrawing their support to the Congress-led government, followed by the Samajwadi Party..
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:23 AM IST
Even as film star and local MP Raj Babbar was mulling his political prospects, his Man Friday, Dr Dharam Pal Singh, the lone Jan Morcha legislator in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, announced the merger of his party.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:22 AM IST
The Indian equities market was trading with substantial gains in early trade Wednesday following a sharp fall in crude oil prices. Buying was seen in auto, banking, realty, power and capital goods stocks.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:21 AM IST
Shedding their age-old image of imparting only religious teachings, madrassas in Uttar Pradesh are all set to introduce job-oriented courses exclusively aimed at making poor Muslim girls and women self-reliant.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:20 AM IST
Mohammad Arif has been unlucky twice over. A victim of the 1989 Bhagalpur riots, he lost his mental balance when he suffered a head injury. However, little did he realise that his struggle for survival had just begun.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:20 AM IST
Casting aside her item-girl image, Rakhi Sawant has bagged a full-fledged dramatic role in Yash Raj Films' new venture that she hopes will result in a flood of offers.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:18 AM IST
Movie-buffs are preparing for an 11-day mega celluloid treat here from Thursday, with nearly 200 films from the Asian-Arab world, along with a host of allied activities, featuring in the 10th edition of the Osian's Cinefan.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:17 AM IST
So you have made it to your dream college. But what about the accommodation? For outstation students, especially girls, finding the right lodging can be a big headache after being admitted to Delhi University.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:16 AM IST
Well known Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra has expressed concern over the lack of cinematic exchanges between India and France and said he would try to improve this by facilitating the release of French films here.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:15 AM IST
In the world of fashion, cotton is predominantly associated with saris and salwaar kameez suits, but many designers are now experimenting with this soft and comfortable fabric to give it a completely new look - as evening wear.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:14 AM IST
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty had to do a lot of travelling lately and she discovered that it wasn't that easy.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:14 AM IST
Filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor's 'Khuda Kay Liye' was the first Pakistani film to find a theatrical release in India in over four decades. The director now plans to shoot his next movie in Mumbai.
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Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:13 AM IST
It's a dream come true for 14-year-old Rahul Kumar, who has got an opportunity to act with Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Kareen Kapoor in a new movie. |
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