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View Article  Aarushi murder: Raj Kumar subjected to narco-analysis test

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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View Article  Customs seize huge zirconium consignment in Chennai again

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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View Article  Cop dies in north Kashmir explosion, another wounded

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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View Article  Kerala Muslim groups to continue anti-textbook stir

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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View Article  Jharkhand recommends CBI probe in killing of former minister

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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View Article  Now five-year jail term for 'organised' exam cheating

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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View Article  Ahmedabad police looking for man who spotted two boys' bodies

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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View Article  Chhattisgarh has Rs.93.79 bn debt

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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View Article  India in strong position in n-deal: Kakodkar

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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View Article  Cops' ingorance of how to handle lost child shocks court

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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View Article  20 killed in bus-truck collision in Jharkhand

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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View Article  Women's panel asked for guidelines to probe incest cases

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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View Article  President calls PM for meeting Thursday

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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View Article  Uttar Pradesh chief information commissioner faces probe

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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View Article  Gujarat gets its first molecular imaging centre

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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View Article  Man arrested for making bomb hoax calls to police

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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View Article  Kabul mission attack toll now 54: Indian envoy

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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View Article  Kabul suspects 'foreign hand' in blast: Indian envoy (Interview)

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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View Article  Bill to set up biotech regulatory authority soon

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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View Article  27-year wait has finally borne fruit: Indian engineer(To go with Indian gets $10,665 compensation af

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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View Article  Farm sector growth will be higher this year: Swaminathan

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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View Article  Left urges Somnath to quit, Congress readies successor

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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View Article  ICRC deplores civilian deaths in Afghanistan

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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View Article  Uttar Pradesh suspends chief information commissioner

The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday suspended state chief information commissioner M.A. Khan on charges of irregularities, sources said.

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View Article  Dish TV cuts entry cost in south India

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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View Article  Kabul suspects 'foreign intelligence' in blast: Indian envoy (Interview)

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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View Article  Former Shiv Sena MP, two others convicted for Mumbai riots

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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View Article  SpiceJet shares up 10 percent as firms look for stake

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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View Article  'Naagin' - a Hindi film by a Hollywood director!

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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View Article  PM to meet president Thursday

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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View Article  Nuclear energy inevitable for India's rapid growth: scientist

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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View Article  MP wants separate Telangana in return for support to UPA

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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View Article  Rs2.5 million robbed from bank employees

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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View Article  Selection for Olympics will be fair, says Gill

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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View Article  Court asks St.Stephen's to appoint principal soon

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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View Article  Cloud cover in Delhi shadows Jupiter

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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View Article  Patient dies after chemotherapy 'faux pas' in Kolkata clinic

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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View Article  Mumbai lawyer gets rap for 'baseless' allegations against judge

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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View Article  NDA asks PM to prove majority in five days

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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View Article  Right attitude, patience needed during inflation: Chidambaram

Right attitude and patience are needed to meet inflationary pressures, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Wednesday.

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View Article  Business students get management lessons from Charlesworth

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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View Article  India's foodgrain output at 230 mn tonnes may moderate prices

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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View Article  Maharashtra declares 'drought-like' situation

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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View Article  Prakash in second round of Hall of Fame Championship

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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View Article  Software, BPO industry growth will slow down next year: Nasscom

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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View Article  G8 backs India nuclear deal, stresses on non-proliferation

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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View Article  IUML to clear its nuclear deal stand Thursday

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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View Article  Publicising IAEA text will be 'nuclear terrorism': Congress

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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View Article  Committee to examine airlines' financial woes

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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View Article  New Defence Procurement Policy in place now

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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View Article  Andhra gives house site to slain diplomat's family

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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View Article  Rupee strengthens against US dollar, oil slumps

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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View Article  Rs.49 million subsidy announced for Tamil films

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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View Article  Tamil Nadu to support research in Aids control programmes

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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View Article  Decision on windfall profit tax not under my ministry: Deora

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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View Article  Man marries at 63...after fulfilling duties as son

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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View Article  Apex court wants rules on infertility treatments

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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View Article  Two arrested in wheat import fraud

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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View Article  Two Agra girls in list of probables for England tour

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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View Article  Day's political events in quotes

The day's political events in quotes:

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View Article  Work on Mundra port project to continue: Adani group(To go with 'Supreme Court lifts curbs on Mundra

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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View Article  Uttar Pradesh to get country's largest sewage treatment plant

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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View Article  Apology demanded from Amar Singh for 'sexist' remarks

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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View Article  New technologies necessary to conserve energy: Deora

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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View Article  Reliance Super store inaugurated in Jamnagar

Reliance Retail launched the eighth Reliance Super mini-mart in Gujarat at Jamnagar Wednesday.

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View Article  Reliance Super store inaugurated in Jamnagar

Reliance Retail launched the eighth Reliance Super mini-mart in Gujarat at Jamnagar Wednesday.

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View Article  Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife

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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View Article  Congress demands judicial probe into Indore riots

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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View Article  Congress in numbers game but confident

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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View Article  Sahitya Akademi plans to develop languages of northeast

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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View Article  New guar seed, turmeric contracts to be launched

The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) will launch a new series for futures contract in guar seed and turmeric Thursday.

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View Article  Plan panel, finance ministry officials divided over SEZs

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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View Article  Himachal government asked to file fresh affidavit on Brakel

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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View Article  When Karat flashed a smile at journalists

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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View Article  Assocham honours Sharjah economic zone

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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View Article  Legislator among four killed in Jharkhand Maoist attack

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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View Article  RCom, MTN extend exclusive negotiation period

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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View Article  Market ends day with hefty gain

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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View Article  Three killed in gang rivalry in Delhi

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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View Article  Tamil Nadu town tense, fishermen threaten road blockade

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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View Article  President not bound to ask government to prove majority: Experts

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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View Article  UPA in Tamil Nadu will spring no surprise - almost

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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View Article  Market closes 615 points up

The Indian equities market closed with a hefty gain in Wednesday's trading.

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View Article  Chennai court rejects former Kerala minister's plea

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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View Article  'Drought-like' situation declared in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government Wednesday declared a 'drought-like' situation in the state.

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View Article  Pro-talks ULFA leaders mobilise masses for peace

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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View Article  Jayalalitha told to approach government for more security

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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View Article  Kerala to recruit more women as police officers

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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View Article  Samajwadi Party extends support, says UPA will win trust vote

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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View Article  Yuvraj reminds me of Sobers: Hanif Mohammad

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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View Article  Quoting Lenin to brave isolation

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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View Article  Karat no good for political strategy

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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View Article  Men of honour

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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View Article  Left rhymes in anger (Political Prattle)

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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View Article  PMK vows to support UPA 'wholeheartedly'

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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View Article  N-deal will not provide energy security: Left

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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View Article  Left formally divorces UPA, Karat calls PM a Bush lover

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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View Article  Airlines cut flights to contain losses

Rising fuel prices, high operational costs and decreasing passenger loads have forced major airlines to reduce flights on domestic routes.

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View Article  Biotech Park to develop vaccines against brain cancer

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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View Article  Tibetan freedom torch to arrive in India July 10

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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View Article  Cops extort money on highway, arrested

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.

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View Article  Maoist guerrillas attack JD-U legislator, two guards killed

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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View Article  Challenges ahead for Kashmir governor (Analysis)

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.

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View Article  Somnath to decide his future as Lok Sabha Speaker: Karat

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.

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View Article  Three shot dead over gang rivalry in northeast Delhi

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.

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View Article  Canara Bank gets licence to open branch in Shanghai

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.

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View Article  SpiceJet shares up as various firms look for stake

SpiceJet shares rose by over 15 percent midday Wednesday following reports that various firms were eyeing a stake in the carrier.

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View Article  Mizo Jews devastated after migration bid to Israel halted

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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View Article  Samajwadi meets Patil with letter of support to UPA

The Samajwadi Party Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil with a letter offering support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

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View Article  26 Congress lawmakers suspended in Chhattisgarh

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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View Article  Drip irrigation sprinkles hope over farmers in Rajasthan

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'.

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View Article  Left statement on withdrawal of support to government

The four Left parties which Wednesday withdrew support to the Congress-led government issued the following statement:

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View Article  Left ends support, Karat wants IAEA document made public

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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View Article  Noida to get a bird sanctuary (Feature)

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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View Article  Man sets wife on fire after fifth girl's birth

A man in Jharkhand set his wife on fire after she gave birth to their fifth daughter, police said Wednesday.

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View Article  MDMK backs out, number game gets trickier for UPA

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.

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View Article  Agriculture land for SEZ okay: Plan panel member

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).

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View Article  Markets trading with gain at afternoon trade

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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View Article  Iron ore transportation hit after Maoists derail train

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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View Article  RCom, MTN extend exclusive talk period till July 21

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.

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View Article  AMU submits plan for building restoration to HRD ministry

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.

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View Article  Italian hair care giant Alfaparf Milano enters India

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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View Article  Left meets president, asks for immediate trust vote

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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View Article  Rcom, MTN extend exclusive negotiations

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.

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View Article  DRDO moves to stem exodus of scientists

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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View Article  Tribal girl chooses spouse in first ever 'swayamvar'

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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View Article  Political uncertainty comes as boon for pro-Telangana party

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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View Article  All eyes on President Pratibha Patil Wednesday

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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View Article  Raj Babbar's Jan Morcha merges with Bahujan Samaj Party

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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View Article  Market trading with huge gain in early trade

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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View Article  Uttar Pradesh madrassas to offer job-linked courses for poor Muslim girls

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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View Article  Bhagalpur riot victim living without hope

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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View Article  Rakhi Sawant bags Yash Raj film, makeover by Manish Malhotra

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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View Article  200 movies for 10th Osian's Asian-Arab film fest from Thursday

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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View Article  Outstation Delhi University students now assisted in house hunting

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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View Article  Yash Chopra hopes to strengthen India-France ties through cinema

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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View Article  Cotton ready to shine as evening wear

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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View Article  Shilpa Shetty's travelling woes

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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View Article  I'll make my next film out of Mumbai: Shoaib Mansoor

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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View Article  Delhi boy to act with Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor

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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