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A dozen activists of the Sri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) were injured in a clash with police here Saturday morning. The SASS led a long agitation a few weeks back for the allocation of 400 hectares of land in Kashmir to the board that runs the Hindu shrine in the Himalayas.

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Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, one of the most highly decorated officers of Delhi Police, who succumbed to his injuries late Friday after a shootout with terrorists here, will be cremated with full police honours Saturday aftenoon.

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Mohammad Ali alias Vikram Sen, an activist of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), was arrested from Kareli town of Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district early Saturday, police said.

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Time was when shades used to be rounded and black - and meant to protect your eyes from the sun.

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A week after the synchronized bombings in crowded markets in the Indian capital killed 24 people and injured over 100, police Saturday said they had scored a major breakthrough in the investigations with the arrest of another suspect and getting close to cracking the "module" that was allegedly responsible for planting bombs and causing mayhem in several Indian cities this year.

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Life across the Kashmir valley was affected Saturday following a shutdown called here by the separatist coordination committee.

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At least 15 people were killed and dozens more fell ill Saturday after inhaling toxic gas while attempting to steal fuel after forcibly stopping a freight train in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, officials said.

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Thousands more were evacuated by Saturday morning in Orissa, where floods have submerged hundreds of villages, claimed seven lives and affected around one million people.

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Making another arrest in the capital and claiming a major breakthrough in investigations into the spate of serial bombings in India, the police said Saturday the terror module busted in a Muslim-majority neighbourhood the previous day was responsible for killing well over 100 people, by placing bombs across Delhi Sep 13, Ahmedabad July 26 and Jaipur May 13.

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At least 15 people were killed and dozens more taken ill early Saturday after inhaling toxic gas while attempting to steal fuel from a stationary freight train at a railway station in Assam.

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A thousand years after India slid into an 'age of decline' from its pre-invasion years in the 11th century, the country's stars are again on the ascendant, Deutsche Bank chief economist Sanjeev Sanyal says in his book 'The ndian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline'.

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Diplomat, bestselling novelist and now millionaire? Vikas Swarup, India's deputy high commissioner to South Africa and author of the much acclaimed 'Q & A', may be on a roll, but he is still modest.

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Karnataka Bajrang Dal convener Mahendra Kumar has been detained by police in the coastal city of Mangalore in connection with Sunday's attack on Christian places of worship in several parts of the state.

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Guess who is eyeing Salman Khan's girlfriend Katrina Kaif? It's none other than his four year-old-nephew Arhaan, son of Malaika Arora and Arbaaz!

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Eight-year-old Purav Bhandar seems oblivious of the rave reviews he has eared for his performance in Santosh Sivan's 'Tahaan' and says that he might go on to become a dentist.


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Talking tough, the West Bengal government Friday night ruled out any further sops on the Tata Motors issue, and said the stalemate could be resolved only if the opposition accepted the latest compensation package it has announced.

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A three-gun salute rang out and the Last Post was sounded as the capital Saturday bid adieu to braveheart Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who died battling terrorists in a shootout here Friday.

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One student was killed and 35 were injured when a portion of a college building collapsed near here Saturday.

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At least seven people, including two women, were killed and 18 injured, many seriously, when a passenger bus collided head-on with a trailer in Chhattisgarh Saturday, police said.

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Torrential rainfall claimed at least 15 lives in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the state capital which received the heaviest rains for September in the last 10 years, officials said Saturday.

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Terrorists behind the recent bombings in Indian cities had obtained fake voter identity cards and had roamed across the country, Delhi Police said Saturday.

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Actor Aamir Khan's directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par" has been selected as India's entry for the Oscar 2009 in the best foreign film category, impressing the jury with its 'perfection' in all aspects of filmmaking.

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At least 35 people, including 10 policemen and seven troopers, were wounded in clashes during a shutdown called by separatists in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday.

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No mikes, no slogan shouting. Yet, when the 200-odd people - men, women and children - marched silently at Connaught Place in the heart of the capital Saturday evening to protest drunken driving, the message was sent across,loud and clear.

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At least 18 people were injured, two of them critically, in a powerful explosion Saturday in Assam, officials said, blaming the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for the blast.

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The perpetrators of the serial bombings in the capital had brought the bombs from Karnataka before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the Delhi Police said Saturday, adding that one live bomb was yet to be recovered.

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Maharaj Krishan Kaushik will remain the coach of the women's hocky team - or so it appears - for the time being. He will be joining the women's camp in Bangalore after reporting to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Monday on deputation from the Haryana government.

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The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has approved a proposal to modernise, computerise and integrate 22 inter-state border checkposts that will garner additional revenue of Rs.20 billion per annum.

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At least 32 people were killed in building collapses and landslides triggered by heavy rains in and around Shimla, prompting the Himachal Pradesh government to sound a high alert in the state Saturday.

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The much awaited pronouncement of punishment to the eight people convicted of killing four Dalits in Khairlanji village of Maharashtra will be made on Sep 24, the trial court announced here Saturday.

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Former president of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will visit the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh Sep 26 to attend a series of lectures, a university official said Saturday.

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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' will be India's official entry for the Oscar award for the best foreign film, the jury announced here Saturday.

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Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to the central government asking for an initial package of Rs.15 billion as floods in the state have affected about two million people, submerged hundreds of villages and claimed 16 lives, an official said Saturday.

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A leading NGO, in order to promote clean and green energy and reach out to the masses, will hold a competition, where the winners will be able to showcase their work on national and regional channels.

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Press Council of India chairman justice G.N. Ray said Saturday that the government was not keen on entrusting it with the regulation of the electronic media.

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The men who carried out the serial blasts in the national capital last week were inspired by Osama bin Laden, Delhi Police said Saturday.

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After taking viewers to the top of the world in collaboration with the Indian Army and then inside the Indian Air Force, National Geographic Channel returns with 'Mission Navy: Lehron ke Sartaj'.

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Investors cheated by 20-year-old 'master swindler' Sabarinath Saturday threatened to commit suicide in front of the state secretariat if the Kerala government did not speed up police investigations into the Rs.5 billion scam.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday assured giving river Ganga a national heritage status, a statement by the Hardwar-based Ganga Raksha Manch said.

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Olympic champions Germany, Euro winners the Netherlands and Pakistan will take part in the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup men's invitational tournament slated for Feb 5-14 next year.

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The terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been providing the necessary training and support to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Indian Mujahideen, which have been behind the recent series of terrorist attack.

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At least 32 people were killed in building collapses and landslides triggered by heavy rains in and around Shimla, the police said Saturday.

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A gang of automobile thieves that operated in five states was busted with the arrest of three people in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district, the police said Saturday.

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The Uttar Pradesh government's decision to sharply hike the value added tax (VAT) in the state and also impose an entry tax on certain items has raised the hackles of both businesses and consumers in the state.

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A day after a fierce gun battle in a Muslim dominated locality in the capital killed two suspected terrorists and an inspector fell victim to a hail of bullets, police Saturday claimed to have zeroed in on those responsible for the Delhi bombings and two other serial blasts that have rocked Indian cities this year.

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The Karnataka police Saturday opposed Bajrang Dal state unit convener Mahendra Kumar's bail plea, saying he was 'instrumental in instigating attacks on churches and prayer halls in the state'.

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If you are in Jaipur and face any emergency, just dial the toll-free number 108 and help will soon be at hand - whether it is the police, the fire brigade or an ambulance.

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Police will install close circuit cameras (CCTV) in Durga Puja pandals to monitor security.

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A top panel set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought a separate policy for the manufacturing sector, currently growing sluggishly. The panel, which submitted the report Saturday, has justified the need for a manufacturing policy, saying it will accelerate industrial growth.

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Television tsarina Ekta Kapoor's epic "Kahaani Humaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki", which currently airs on entertainment channel 9x, will now be available for viewers in Britain too.

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With the Andhra Pradesh government deciding to take back three out of five acres of land allotted to Pullela Gopichand for his badminton academy here, the badminton ace Saturday met Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and urged him to drop the move.

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India can manage the effects of the economic crisis building up in the US and there was no need to 'press the panic button', External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Saturday.

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A total of 9,369 new hotel rooms will come into the market by the end of 2011 in the four southern states, a senior official said.

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A city court Saturday sent two men allegedly involved in the New Delhi serial bombings to police custody for 14 days.

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Film: 'Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai'; Cast: C.P. Satyajit, Anuja Iyer, Charan, Keevna, Kumaravel, Vidya Easwaran; Music: Aslam Mustafa; Cinematography: Fawzia Fatima; Director: Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam; Rating: ***

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Film: 'Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai'; Cast: C.P. Satyajit, Anuja Iyer, Charan, Keevna, Kumaravel, Vidya Easwaran; Music: Aslam Mustafa; Cinematography: Fawzia Fatima; Director: Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam; Rating: ***

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Rajasekar Girish scored the biggest win of his cue sport career as he scalped Geet Sethi 4-2 to enter the semi-finals of Alliance Group-ASCA invitational snooker tournament here Saturday.

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Sachin Tendulkar who has pulled out of the Irani Trophy as a precaution to give his injured elbow one more week's rest, will be available for the four-match Test series against Australia starting Oct 9.

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The Indian hotel industry will file a case against the government against its anti smoking rule that is to be implemented from Oct 2, a hotel industry representative said here Saturday.

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In a swift response to the central government's advisory following attacks on churches, Karnataka nabbed state Bajrang Dal convener and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday directed district authorities to prevent repeat of such incidents.

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Authorities are not involved in negotiations currently underway to secure release of the 18 Indian crewmembers on board the hijacked ship, MT Stolt Valor, taken by pirates off Somalia, a shipping official said Saturday.

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In his first public appearance after launching the Praja Rajyam last month, Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Saturday met weavers and their families in an Andhra Pradesh district and promised to solve their problems if his party was voted to power.

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Global financial turmoil, triggered by the US sub-prime crisis, will have a far-reaching impact on the worldwide realty sector in 2009 due to investments drying up and cost of funds becoming dearer, a top realty consultant said here Saturday.

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The Indian government seems to be in no hurry to allow the private sector to enter the nuclear energy business if a high-level meeting of the country's planners Saturday is any indication.

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Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma who died after a shootout in Jamia Nagar while battling terrorists was Saturday cremated here with full police honours.

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Expressing concern over the happenings related to the Tata Motors factory in Singur, nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said West Bengal's economy will suffer a big jolt if the auto major decides to shift its small car plant out of the state.

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India has 2.1 percent of its people with disabilities, with blindness comprising the largest percentage and hearing disability on the rise, said an expert at a seminar here.

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India is trying to keep Iran out of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's political engagements in the US during the trip beginning next week that can fetch New Delhi the much-waited nuclear deal with Washington.

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Film: 'Mallepoovu'; Director: Samudra; Cast: Bhumika Chawla, Murali Krishna, Samudra, Suman Shetty, Farzana and Telangana Shakuntala; Music: Ilayaraja; Rating: **1/2.

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For long known as the hometown of arrested mobster Abu Salem, Saraimeer in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh has now gained another dubious distinction - as the place where three of the Delhi serial blast suspects hailed from.

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Torrential rains claimed at least 15 lives in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the state capital that received the heaviest rainfall in the last 10 years for the month of September, officials said Saturday.

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An international port lobby and some vested interest groups are trying to scuttle the proposed Vizhinjam port, one of the biggest in the country, state Ports Minister M. Vijayakumar said here Saturday.

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Suspected terrorist Mohammad Saif, who was arrested Friday following a gun battle in south Delhi, is not a student of Jamia Milia Islamia University, varsity officials said Saturday.

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After doing away with the license requirement for private players for manufacturing military hardware, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said the government would consider foreign investment of upto 49 percent in the sector.

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Three students were killed and 35 others were injured when a portion of a college building collapsed near here Saturday.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for better coordination among key public sector energy players towards the larger goal of energy security.

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