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Safdar Nagori, former head of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), was brought here from Madhya Pradesh Sunday evening in connection with the July 26 serial bombings.

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After hearing complaints of victims of police torture in the name of fight against terrorism, national-level People's Tribunal Sunday warned that that such treatment of Muslim minority could lead to frightful consequences.

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With likely changes in the Nuclear Suppliers Group draft waiver eliciting strong political opposition, the Indian government Sunday held a meeting to fine-tune a strategy for handling tough negotiations on this issue.

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India has good institutions but their quality is going down, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Sunday.

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One person was killed and nearly 50 were injured as mobs defied curfew and fought pitched battles with security forces in parts of a tense Kashmir Valley Sunday.

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Orissa suspended two police officials, including the Kandhamal district superintendent of police Sunday, a day after a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and four others were killed.

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Karnataka Horticulture Minister S.K. Bellubbi Sunday resigned from the ministry to make way for a new entrant in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from opposition Janata Dal-Secular.

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren, all set to form the next government in Jharkhand, is likely to stake his claim Monday.

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A 19th century heritage building in Chennai has found a saviour in Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.

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Actress Shilpa Shetty says she couldn't recognise her former 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemate Jade Goody when she saw her at the second season of 'Bigg Boss' - 'she had changed so much'.

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Use of expired medicines during an eye camp at a private hospital has led to at least eight people losing their sight, following which their relatives Sunday stoned the hospital and blocked traffic in a central Tamil Nadu town.

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Thousands of people protested in Orissa blocking vehicles and trains amid sporadic violence Sunday, a day after a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and four others were killed.

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A man was Sunday allegedly robbed of more than Rs. 250,000 in cash at knife point by an auto-rickshaw driver and his accomplices near Raj Ghat in the national capital, a police official said.

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The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a scheme for insuring students of government schools in the state.

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Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, spearheading an agitation for restoration to farmers tehir lands acquired for a Nano car factory in Singur, Sunday promised to carry on a non-violent movement for an indefinite.

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At least eight Indian fishermen with five boats were reported missing Sunday after alleged attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy, the Tamil Nadu police said.

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One man was killed and his son critically wounded in the firing allegedly by security force in this summer capital Sunday evening.

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Three members of a family, including a two-year-old child, were killed as their speeding vehicle lost control and hit a tree near here Sunday, the Tamil Nadu police said.

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As many as 141 people were penalised for drunken driving in 24 hours ending Sunday evening as Delhi Police launched a special drive to curb the crime, an official said.

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The district administration in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday banned current affairs programmes of local TV channels, blaming them for airing inflammatory news and viewpoints.

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Protesters who Sunday gathered to launch a fresh agitation at the Tata Motors site here complained that their mobile phones were not working and accused the West Bengal government of trying to scuttle their programme.

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A 34-member delegation of students and teachers from Singapore arrived here Sunday on an educational trip.

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A central government team that arrived here Sunday to assess the damage by floods in some districts of Punjab has asked the state government to submit a detailed project report on strengthening `dhussi bandhs' (soil embankment).

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The curtain came down on the India Art Summit 2008 in the capital on a mixed note as a pall of gloom descended on the participants and the organisers alike with the news that M.F. Husain's exhibition was ransacked here.

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Millions of Hindus in India and abroad Sunday celebrated Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, one of the most popular Hindu gods, with visits to ornately decorated temples, prayers, devotional songs and preparing special.

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The 31-day-long Jammu shutdown to mount pressure on the state government for restoration of 40 hectares of land to a temple trust, was Sunday extended till Aug 31.

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Always experimenting with new styles, Bollywood star Aamir Khan will now be seen as the mythological half man-half woman 'Ardhnarishwar' in a Tata Sky ad.

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The Education sector must be provided with appropriate tax exemptions that would help it attract more investment, said an industry lobby report released Sunday.

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Orissa has ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in the state for a day Monday in view of the shutdown call of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest the killing of one of its leaders and four others.

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Nearly 50 people were injured, some suffering bullet wounds, as mobs defied curfew and fought pitched battles with security forces in parts of a tense Kashmir Valley Sunday.

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A protest exhibition organized in support of painter M.F. Husain, whose portrayal of Hindu goddesses has invited the wrath of Hindu activists, ran into rough weather here Sunday as some people vandalised his paintings.

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Kerala's main opposition Congress Sunday asked Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to clarify the official stance on applications for setting up special economic zones (SEZs) in the state.

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After Bollywood star Aamir Khan, it is the turn of Singapore Airlines to promote the 'Incredible India' campaign to woo tourists to the country.

Two youths were killed Sunday in a blast when the duo was suspected to be making crude bombs in a hostel in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, the police said.

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The Left Front-ruled West Bengal government is planning to give alternate land to the farmers of Singur who are demanding return of their 400 acres taken for the Tata Motors' small car factory project, Left Front chairman.

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Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh Sunday apologised for favouring West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) earlier on the farmers' agitation in Singur against land acquisition and expressed his party's support.

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With the flood situation remaining grim in Bihar affecting about one million people, legislators, MPs, ministers and officials think twice before visiting affected areas after many of them faced the fury of victims complaining.

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Thespian actor Thilakan, who plays a chief minister in the latest Malayalam film 'Aayudham', said Sunday that he has not mimicked Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.

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Opposition Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday said the protest by thousands to demand that Tata Motors return 400 acres taken for its small car factory project in Singur in West Bengal will continue till the land.

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After Orissa, Maharashtra, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, it's now the turn of Madhya Pradesh to invite Tata Motors to set up its 'Nano' small car facility in that state following political turmoil at Singur in West Bengal.

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In their effort to push forth a united 'third front', Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat met Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at her residence.

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The Supreme Court Monday allowed the Jammu and Kashmir government to continue curbing SMS messages in the state, on the boil for three months over the Amarnath shrine board land row.

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Use of expired medicines and conduct of an eye camp by inexperienced surgeons at a private hospital led to at least 8 people losing their sight at Perambalur in central Tamil Nadu, official sources said Sunday after preliminary.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has urged the central government to build an airport with international facilities in the hill state.

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A three-member Congress team led by Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi will decide the future of embattled Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Monday, party sources told IANS here Sunday.

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The Indian power sector has attracted Rs.1.95 trillion in investments in the first half this year - about a third of corporate sector's total investments in this period, according to a report by an industry lobby.

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Come Aug 30 and the capital will witness a grand wedding affair with grooms and brides exchanging 'bow vows' at a mass ceremony for canines.

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Thespian actor Thilakan, who plays a Kerala chief minister in the latest Malayalam film 'Aayudham', Sunday said he has not mimicked V.S. Achuthanandan, who heads the state government.

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Concerted efforts are on to bring the PMK back into Tamil Nadu's ruling Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) led by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram indicated Sunday.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Assam on a two-day visit Monday amid expectations that he will announce a financial package besides making concrete offers to solve the state's burning issues - insurgency and influx.

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Opposition Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday kicked off an indefinite protest by thousands near the Tata Motors small car factory site in Singur in West Bengal to demand return of 400 acres of farmland acquired.

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Air travel agents and their staff in Kerala will stage a sit-in before the seven Air India offices spread across the state Tuesday to protest against the airline's decision to scrap agents' commission from Nov 1.

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Greater Hyderabad, which has become the second largest metropolitan area in India, will be developed as a world-class city and a model metropolis in the country, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

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Chhattisgarh Sunday doubled the cash reward from Rs.100,000 to Rs.200,000 for information about a chopper that went missing Aug 3 en route to Raipur from Hyderabad..

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Relatives of at least 25 people who complained of blindness after a cataract surgery at a private hospital blocked traffic at Perambalur in Tamil Nadu Sunday, the police said.

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With gold prices remaining more or less stable at lower levels, the demand for the yellow metal in India, the world's largest gold market, has begun to pick up, traders said.

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A year after Hyderabad was rocked by twin bomb blasts that snuffed out 43 lives, the real culprits remain at large while memories of the black Saturday still haunt numerous families.

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Volvo Car India (VCI), a division of Ford Motor Company, is planning to strengthen its dealer network and launch new models in the Indian market, the company's Managing Director Paul de Voijs has said.

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Little children dressed up as Krishna - flute in hand and peacock feather stuck on headband - did the rounds of colonies as Hindus decorated homes with garlands and floral motifs and visited temples Sunday to celebrate Janmas.

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Tamil actress Trisha says she is thrilled to sing for a forthcoming movie under the baton of A.R. Rahman.

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With independent legislators in Jharkhand still working hard to spoil his chances, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren Sunday said he was in no hurry to form the government.

With more and more Indian companies adopting lean practices to cut energy costs, consulting major TBM Consulting Group Inc has launched lean energy practice as a separate vertical in India.

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Orissa Sunday ordered a judicial probe into the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and four others Saturday night, even as thousands of people blocked roads and stopped trains at several places in protest.

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A human skeleton was recovered in Uttar Pradesh's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur by labourers who were cleaning a patch of land, triggering panic in the campus, a police official said Sunday.

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Three overseas companies have shown interest in setting up units in the spices park which is to come up at Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu, said P. Chidambaram, union finance minister.

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At least 25 people, including two policemen, were injured as stone pelting mobs defied curfew and fought street battles with security forces here and all across the Kashmir Valley Sunday.

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New Delhi's Dilli Haat, a replica of a village marketplace where artisans display and sell their wares directly to customers, is going to be an inspiration for Chandigarh's Kala Gram that houses India's biggest sculpture part.

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When the original maverick of Hindi film industry gets outmanoeuvred by a newcomer, then one knows that change is here to stay.

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Three men on a motorcycle shot dead an architect in the Bihar capital, apparently over a property row, the police said Sunday.

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Thousands converged Sunday near the Tata Motors' small car factory site in Singur in West Bengal for protests demanding the return of 400 acres of farmland acquired for the project.

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India will be helped by Russia, Spain and the United States in deep space tracking of Chandrayaan-I, its maiden moon mission that will be launched later this year.

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Almost 70 percent of those who had returned to Andhra Pradesh in November last year under the amnesty declared by the United Arab Emirates have got jobs.

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India and China are the new faces of Asian art in the global market with works of artists from the two countries commanding high prices, according to experts analysing the commerce of art at an ongoing summit here.

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A fresh controversy has arisen over the National Police Memorial meant to pay homage to police personnel who laid down their lives while on duty with a former top cop filing an RTI plea seeking details about the cost.

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Film: "Akashagopuram"; Cast: Mohanlal, Shwetha Menon, Hilda Varghese, Geethu Mohandas, Nitya and Bharat Gopi; Director: K.P. Kumaran; Music: John Altman; Sound Designer: Nigel Holland; Cinematography: Santosh C. Thundiyil; Rating: ****.

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An ailing septuagenarian is finally set to get his retirement dues from a state-owned firm after 12 years of fighting for it, thanks to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

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Haryana is the first state in the country to set up 'Mahila Chaupals' -- places reserved exclusively for women to sit in villages.