The Indian government kicked off the process of coal sector reforms when senior Planning Commission officials met Wednesday to discuss various aspects including that of granting linkages to power producers.
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Wednesday, September 3
Planners' meet kicks off coal sector reforms process
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:26 PM IST
US will terminate nuclear trade if India tests: report
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:26 PM IST
In a new disclosure made public ahead of the NSG meeting in Vienna, a US Congressman has revealed that the Bush administration told the US Congress the US will not sell sensitive nuclear technologies to India.
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India must stop operationalising nuclear deal: CPI-M
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:25 PM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday urged the government to suspend all further moves to make operational the India-US nuclear deal, saying information now made public in the US proved the deal compromised.
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Test tube baby undergoes liver transplant at army hospital
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:25 PM IST
A 14-month-old test tube baby has successfully undergone a critical liver transplant surgery at the army hospital here and doctors said he is one of the youngest children to undergo such an operation in the country.
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PM mourns death of Sharada Prasad
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:23 PM IST
Reminiscing about the legendary media advisor H.Y. Sharada Prasad, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said he was a man of great erudition, civility and integrity, who embodied in his multi-faceted personality the highest.
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Car knocks down four children on pavement
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 06:19 PM IST
Four children were injured when a speeding car climbed onto a pavement in northwest Delhi, the police said Wednesday.
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Walia asks firms for uninterrupted power supply during festivals
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:56 PM IST
Delhi Power Minister A.K. Walia has asked three distribution companies to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity in the capital during Ramadan and the Ramlila celebrations.
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Woman lawyer raped by colleague after promise of marriage
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:55 PM IST
A woman lawyer practicing at Patiala House courts in New Delhi has alleged that she was raped at gun point by a colleague in Himachal Pradesh's Manali town after she went there with him thinking they were to get married.
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Talks Friday to resolve Singur stalemate
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:53 PM IST
With West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi playing the mediator, the state's ruling Left Front government and the opposition Trinamool Congress-led Krishijami Jiban Jibika Raksha Committee (KJJRC) will hold a meeting Friday.
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Haryana wants Tata to set up Nano plant in state
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:52 PM IST
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday offered to provide a host of incentives for Tata Motors to set up its Nano small car project in the state.
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Armed forces pledge two days' rations for Bihar flood-hit
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:52 PM IST
All personnel of the Indian armed forces will donate two days' rations for distribution to the people affected by the floods in Bihar, an official announcement said here Wednesday.
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Paris has a restaurant named 'Gandhiji'!
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:51 PM IST
Indian megastar Amitabh Bachchan noticed something very interesting on his last visit to Paris - a restaurant named Gandhiji!
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Re-enact POTA, bring out white paper on SIMI: BJP
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:50 PM IST
Accusing the Congress-led government of being soft on terror, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday asked it to re-enact the Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Act.
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Trader robbed of valuables by armed dacoits
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:49 PM IST
Six unidentified armed dacoits critically injured a trader Tuesday midnight and looted cash, jewellery and other valuable articles from his house in Ghaziabad.
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Patil assures all help for riot-hit Orissa
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:49 PM IST
Home Minister Shivraj Patil Wednesday visited riot-hit areas in Orissa and assured that the central government would extend all possible help to bring normalcy in the state where communal clashes since Aug 23.
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Mohanlal completes thirty years in filmdom, still going strong
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:48 PM IST
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, 48, completed three decades in filmdom Wednesday and was pleasantly surprised when his friends threw a small party to celebrate the occassion.
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Kerala allots land for yet another software park
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:48 PM IST
The Kerala state government speeded up Wednesday creation of information technology infrastructure by allotting land for yet another software park in the state.
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Termites 'had started eating' into police probe in BMW case: Court
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:47 PM IST
The landmark judgement in the BMW hit-and-run case, in which a former navy chief's grandson Sanjeev Nanda was held guilty, has touched upon a range of issues and cast doubts over the police investigation in the case.
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Nano's ancillary units stand to lose Rs.5 bn
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:47 PM IST
Ancillary industries scheduled to come up adjacent to the Tata Motors' Nano plant in Singur stand to lose around Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore) that they have invested for the project, a source close to the development said.
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Sudden dry spell in Uttar Pradesh may get over in 48 hours
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:46 PM IST
The sudden dry gruelling weather for the last one week in Uttar Pradesh will once again be followed by a spell of rains, officials of the meteorological department said here Wednesday.
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Ishmeet's family leaves for Maldives for probe
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:46 PM IST
The bereaved family members of Ishmeet Singh, winner of 'Voice of India' reality show, are alleging foul play in their son's death. His father Gurpinder Singh and uncle Charan Kamal Singh, a pathologist, are leaving Wednesday.
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Trinamool takes anti-Nano protest to Tripura
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:45 PM IST
The opposition Trinamool Congress Wednesday held a demonstration here against Tata Motors' Nano project at Singur in West Bengal.
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Shibu Soren appears in court in 35-year-old murder case
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:44 PM IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren appeared in the Giridih district court Wednesday in an over three decade old murder case.
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Himachal Pradesh rolls out red carpet to Tata's Nano
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:43 PM IST
The Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday rolled out a red carpet for auto major Tata Motors to set up its Nano small car unit in this hill state.
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India Inc backs Tatas, but Singur protesters adamant
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:42 PM IST
Protests by farming and political groups continued Wednesday at the Tata Motors factory at Singur in West Bengal, which is slated to roll out the world's cheapest car Nano, despite growing support for the project, the company's.
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CBI probes fake foreign draft cases in Tripura
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:42 PM IST
A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Kolkata began a probe Wednesday about fake foreign demand drafts issued by a bank in Saudi Arabia, officials here said.
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Rights panel condemned for not probing Orissa violence
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:41 PM IST
A human rights NGO Wednesday condemned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for failing to send an investigation team to the riot-hit areas of Orissa.
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Kerala searches for next Bindra at Onam celebrations
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:40 PM IST
Abhinav Bindra's shooting gold medal at the Beijing Games has provided impetus to the sport in the state as the district authorities here along with a sports association are organising an air rifle shooting competition as part.
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Kolkata IT sector staff protest Nano project seige
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:39 PM IST
Professionals from the information technology (IT) sector of the city at the satellite township of Salt Lake took out a procession Wednesday in favour of industrialisation and in protest against the insult that IT employees experts.
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Ashok Leyland sales plummet, unsold stock goes up
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:39 PM IST
Ashok Leyland, India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, saw sales plummet by 1,236 units to 4,819 units last month, as compared to 6,055 units sold in the corresponding month last year.
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Colourful idols, prayers mark Ganesh Chaturthi in Andhra
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:38 PM IST
Thousands of Ganesh idols were installed in across the city and other parts of Andhra Pradesh and devotees offered special prayers as the 11-day long Ganesh festival began Wednesday.
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Nanda's sentencing deferred to Friday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:37 PM IST
A Delhi court Wednesday deferred to Friday the sentencing of Sanjeev Nanda, convicted for mowing down six people under his BMW car in January 1999.
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Kerala readies for Onam tourists
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:36 PM IST
With the Kerala government pumping in millions into Onam celebrations, a large number of foreign and domestic tourists are expected to arrive to witness the weeklong festivities beginning Sep 10.
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Nanda lets out a sigh as BMW hit-and-run case sentencing is deferred
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:35 PM IST
A tense looking Sanjeev Nanda, who stood listening with rapt attention to Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar in the crowded court room Wednesday, gave a sigh as the quantum of sentence in the BMW hit-and-run case.
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Left parties undecided over alliance in Andhra Pradesh
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:34 PM IST
Leaders of the Left parties are still undecided on allying with cine star Chiranjeevi's new party Praja Rajyam in Andhra Pradesh and are awaiting a decision of the Communist Party of India's (CPI-M) state unit.
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Apex court notice to Modi on Javed Akhtar's plea
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:33 PM IST
The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notices to the Gujarat government on two lawsuits, including one by film lyricist and activist Javed Akhtar, seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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Fashion TV launches fitness centre, spa, salon in Delhi
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:32 PM IST
Fashion TV India has launched its one-stop fitness centre, spa and salon F.Chisel in the capital.
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Sanjeev Nanda: after nights in Claridges, sleepless in Tihar
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:31 PM IST
He tossed and turned through the wakeful night, perhaps missing his penthouse suite in the five-star Claridges Hotel owned by his family and pondering his uncertain tomorrow. Sanjeev Nanda, convicted for mowing down six people.
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Trinamool continues Singur protests, alleges provocation by CPI-M
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:31 PM IST
The opposition Trinamool Congress Wednesday stuck to its stand of protesting at the Nano plant in Singur till 400 acres of land are returned to farmers, notwithstanding automobile giant Tata Motors' pull-out threat from West Bengal.
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Suniel Shetty sends team for rescue operations in Bihar
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:30 PM IST
Bollywood actor-producer Suniel Shetty has sent his team from water-sports centre H20 for rescue operations in flood-ravaged Bihar.
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Businessman Abubacker is to be hated, reiterates Achuthanandan
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:29 PM IST
Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday reiterated his controversial remark that Muslim businessman Farris Abubacker is to be 'hated', saying he has been 'implicated in a kidney racket case in Singapore'.
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Stuntmen in Hyderabad threaten to disrupt film shoots
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:28 PM IST
Stuntmen in Hyderabad have asserted they only have the right to perform action sequences in Andhra Pradesh -- even in other language films. And they have threatened to disrupt film shootings if their demand is not met.
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Nanda sentencing deferred till Friday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:27 PM IST
A Delhi court Wednesday deferred by two days the sentencing of Sanjeev Nanda, convicted for mowing down six people under his BMW in January 1999.
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Locals block Singur road, want protests to stop
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:27 PM IST
A day after Tata Motors threatened to pull out of this rural belt, some locals - backed by the state's ruling Communists - put up a road block Wednesday demanding an end to the protests against the factory.
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Apex court asks Orissa to respond to plea for Christians' safety
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:26 PM IST
The Supreme Court Wednesday sought a reply from the Orissa government on the Cuttack archbishop's plea for the safety of Christians in the state, where churches and homes have been burnt and at least 16 people killed following.
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BMW case: Nanda sentencing deferred till Friday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:24 PM IST
A city court Wednesday deferred till Friday the sentencing of Sanjeev Nanda, convicted in a drunken driving case of 1999.
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'Is blood transfusion permitted during Ramadan': Query on Ramadan helpline
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:23 PM IST
Can eye-drops be used during the holy month of Ramadan? Does Allah permit application of pain-balm on the forehead during the holy fast? Is blood transfusion permitted during Ramadan?
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'Centre will not interfere in Singur, till asked'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:22 PM IST
Even as protests over Tata Motors Nano factory in Singur in West Bengal continued Wednesday, the central government once again ruled out any suo moto intervention, saying "it is none of our business".
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Time for Kumble to go, says Akram
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:21 PM IST
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that it is time for India's Test captain Anil Kumble to bow out of the game and hand over the reins to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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India banking on 'Big 4' ahead of NSG meet
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:21 PM IST
With sceptics unconvinced about a clean waiver ahead of the NSG's meeting Thursday, India is banking on the 'Big 4' in the nuclear cartel - US, Britain, France and Russia - to use their clout.
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Moderate Hurriyat leaders call on Mirwaiz
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:20 PM IST
Senior leaders of the moderate separatist Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq met here Wednesday to chalk out their "future strategy".
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Maoist woman leader arrested in Uttar Pradesh
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:20 PM IST
A woman wing commander of a Maoist group was arrested in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday.
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Uttar Pradesh cop arrested for trying to bribe his senior
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:19 PM IST
A police sub inspector has been arrested for offering a bribe to a deputy inspector general in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, an official said Wednesday.
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TV actor Manav Gohil turns blogger for fans
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:19 PM IST
Television actor Manav Gohil, seen in shows like 'Saara Akaash', and 'Kkusum', has now joined the celebrity blog bandwagon.
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Salsa expert Sandip Soparkar to judge reality show (Snippets)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:18 PM IST
Indian salsa expert and ballroom dance maestro Sandip Soparkar is making his television debut as a judge on the dance and music reality show "Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyan Te Galli De Gunde".
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Shivraj Patil visits riot-hit Orissa
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:17 PM IST
Home Minister in the central government Shivraj Patil arrived here Wednesday along with several officials for an on the spot assessment of the situation in Orissa's riot-hit areas, an official said.
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Kingfisher takes off to London on maiden flight
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:17 PM IST
India's largest private carrier Kingfisher Airlines made its international debut Wednesday when its first direct flight to London took off from Bengaluru international airport here amid fanfare despite inclement weather.
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Matchbox prices go up after 15 years, to cost a rupee
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 05:16 PM IST
A box of safety matchsticks will now cost Re.1, a 50 paise price hike after a gap of 15 years.
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Ordered to quit India, Assam youth goes mad
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:11 PM IST
Arjun Namasdura has gone mad after being declared an illegal immigrant by the district administration, though his ancestors have been living in this small village of southern Assam's Cachar district since the days.
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Wanna be a part of Farhan's next film, join the contest
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:10 PM IST
Net-savvy, are you? If yes, you have a chance to be part of dynamic filmmaker Farhan Akhtar's next movie.
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14 more overage players banned from under-17 football tourney
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:10 PM IST
Fourteen more players have been banned from participating in the Administrator's Challenge Football Cup after a medical board found them overage for the under-17 tournament, following the 16 banned earlier for the same reason.
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One month on, mystery of missing chopper unsolved
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:09 PM IST
It is exactly a month since a Raipur-bound private chopper with four persons on board went missing after it took off from Hyderabad and authorities in Chhattisgarh are still clueless about the mysterious disappearance.
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India more vulnerable to climate change: Unido
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:06 PM IST
Climate change is likely to have a much greater impact on India than other countries in similar positions, according to an assessment by the South Asia regional office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation.
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Maoists warn Jharkhand artistes against plays on them
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:02 PM IST
The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Wednesday threatened Jharkhand artistes with dire consequences if they participate in plays that highlight the group's terrorist activities.
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Rise in flower prices hits Onam celebrations
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:01 PM IST
The colourful and often intricate floral patterns called pookkalam, which are made at the entrances to homes in Kerala during the harvest festival of Onam, are a bit smaller this year due to the huge hike in the price of flower.
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Aug 31 Amarnath accord improved on May order, but very similar
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:00 PM IST
May 26 to Aug 31 - more than three months of a bitter land row that saw Jammu ranged against Kashmir. But the two orders on land for Amarnath pilgrims are not very different from each other.
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Pachauri elected IPCC chairman again
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 04:00 PM IST
Rajendra Kumar Pachauri has been elected chairman of the UN body Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for a second term.
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Normalcy returning to violence-hit Orissa
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:59 PM IST
Life is limping back to normalcy in Orissa where communal strife has claimed 16 lives, the police said Wednesday.
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India tells Vatican it is capable of handling Orissa situation
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:58 PM IST
India has told the Vatican that while it strongly condemned the recent attacks on Christians and other religious groups in Orissa, as a 'flourishing democracy' it was totally capable of dealing with the situation and restoring.
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Chopper service for Manimahesh pilgrims in Himachal
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:57 PM IST
The Himachal Pradesh government has started a helicopter service to ferry devotees to the high altitude Manimahesh lake in Chamba district, though just five days are left before the pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Shiva ends.
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China favours balance in NSG waiver for India
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:56 PM IST
China has indicated it was ready to consider supporting the India-US nuclear deal provided the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) can strike 'a balance between nuclear non-proliferation and the peaceful use of energy'.
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Government, opposition acting childishly on Singur: Mrinal Sen
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:55 PM IST
Holding both the ruling alliance and the opposition in West Bengal responsible for the Tata Motors' decision to explore options outside the state for the Nano plant, city intellectuals Wednesday.
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Mother Kosi, pardon us, they say to a river
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:54 PM IST
Left helpless and desperate by the wrath of the Kosi, hundreds of women in Bihar have turned to worshipping the river in the hope that it will relent and make the floods mitigate.
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Ganesh idol in Mumbai insured for Rs.26.5 mn
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:53 PM IST
For the first time in its 75-year history, Mumbai's popular Ganesh idol known as Lalbaugcha Raja and its massive marquee have been insured for a whopping Rs.26.5 million (nearly $600,000).
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A school for disabled, by disabled in Jharkhand village (Feature)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:53 PM IST
It's a boarding school in Jharkhand where almost every child dreams of becoming a doctor, teacher or engineer. Yet it is no ordinary place - every student, teacher and staff member there is a disabled person.
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Leading Hungarian gypsy band to connect with Indian roots
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:52 PM IST
The Roma gypsies are coming home to the sun and sand dunes of Rajasthan to make music this autumn.
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Rani Mukerji hates being called a Yash Raj heroine
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:51 PM IST
Rani Mukerji is upset about being branded as a resident Yash Raj Films heroine despite having done a large number of films with the banner.
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I'm tired of doing inconsequential roles: Rimi Sen
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:51 PM IST
Bollywood actress Rimi Sen says she is tired of doing comedies and wants to diversify now, but the big banners don't give her a chance to showcase her talent and offer only inconsequential roles in their movies.
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Daring to bare - with the off-shoulder dress
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:50 PM IST
From Hollywood divas to Mumbai queens, everyone wears it for red carpet events. Sensuous yet sober, the off-shoulder dress is in vogue this season.
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'Tahaan' shows how conflicts affect children: Sarika(Interview)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:49 PM IST
Actress Sarika plays the mother of an eight-year-old boy in the troubled Kashmir Valley in her forthcoming film 'Tahaan' and she says that it highlights how conflicts impact children's minds and their lives.
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Katrina on top with six hits in a row: critics
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:49 PM IST
British-born actress Katrina Kaif has delivered six back-to-back hits, bagged several brand endorsements and is now a highly sought after heroine - all the qualities needed to be rowned the reigning actress in Bollywood, say.
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Iranian plane makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:47 PM IST
An Iran Air plane bound for Tehran made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport late Tuesday night after its engine caught fire.
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Court asks UPSC to declare cut-off marks
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:16 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to make public the cut-off marks in the preliminary test of the civil services selection examination.
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India will be 'solely guided' by 123, hopes for clean NSG waiver
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:16 PM IST
Unfazed by a letter of the State Department linking nuclear fuel supplies with testing, India Wednesday said it will be solely "guided by the bilateral 123 pact, safeguards agreement and clean waiver from the NSG",.
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Kingfisher's international debut with London landing
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:15 PM IST
India's largest private carrier Kingfisher Airlines Wednesday made international debut with its first direct flight to London from India's tech hub Bangalore landing here in the afternoon.
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Never felt discrimination as a Muslim, says Naseeruddin Shah
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:14 PM IST
Acclaimed actor Naseeruddin Shah Wednesday said he did not agree with Shabana Azmi's view that Muslims were discriminated against in India and added that he had never faced any such problem.
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Separatists call for peaceful protests Friday
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:14 PM IST
The joint coordination committee of both the Hurriyat groups Wednesday asked Kashmiris to hold peaceful protests Friday and observe a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley the next day.
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Foundation stone laid for Rs.120 bn Chhattisgarh steel plant
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:13 PM IST
Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Wednesday jointly laid the foundation stone for National Mineral Development Corp's (NMDC) Rs.120-billion integrated steel plant in Nagarnar village.
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Nagori's police custody in Ahmedabad bombings extended
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:13 PM IST
The police custody of Safdar Nagori, a leader of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and four of his associates arrested for their alleged role in the July 26 Ahmedabad bombings.
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More than dowry, property laws make girl-child unwanted: study
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:10 PM IST
Delhi's skewed sex ratio at 762 girls for every 1,000 boys is way below the national average. Dowry, however, is not as much the culprit for this trend as the property and inheritance laws, which are heavily biased against womem.
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Policemen thrash grocer for demanding money
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:10 PM IST
A grocery shop owner in the Vijay Nagar market here was thrashed by policemen for failing to provide them free groceries, the victim said Wednesday.
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Two chain snatching bikers held
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:09 PM IST
The police have arrested two bikers here for their alleged involvement in several cases of chain snatching and looting in the Indian capital and its vicinity.
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Hyderabad police foil family plot to kill businessman
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:08 PM IST
The police Wednesday claimed to have foiled a plot to murder Hyderabad businessman Abdul Muneem Haji Seth and his family members by arresting seven people including his nephew.
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Banglaore rolls out mobile tanks for Ganesha idol immersion
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:08 PM IST
Concerned about the pollution of its lakes, civic authorities in India's IT hub Wednesday on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi sent out over 20 mobile tanks to help devotees immerse their Ganesha idols.
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Blueline bus driver killed over broken rear view mirror
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:07 PM IST
An apparent victim of road rage, a 30-year-old blueline bus driver died after he was beaten up by four people in west Delhi over a broken rear view mirror of their car.
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Kerala radical group alleges illegal detention of members
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:06 PM IST
Porattom, a radical Left group in Kerala, Wednesday alleged that two of its activists have been illegally detained in Agali in Palakkad district at the behest of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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'Secret Bush letter' on eve of NSG meet sparks row
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:06 PM IST
A 'secret letter' reportedly written by the Bush administration assuring the US Congress that Washington will terminate nuclear trade with India if New Delhi conducted a nuclear test.
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Blueline bus runs over Class 10 student in Delhi
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:05 PM IST
A Class 10 student was run over Wednesday by a privately operated Blueline bus while boarding it in northeast Delhi. A mob then vandalised the bus and manhandled the driver, the police said.
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President Patil to discuss Orissa incidents with prime minister
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:05 PM IST
President Pratibha Patil assured a pro-Christian party delegation from Kerala that she would discuss the issue of atrocities against minority Christians in Orissa with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said K.M. Mani.
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Samajwadi Party legislator charged under National Security Act
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:01 PM IST
Chandrabhan Singh, a Samajwadi Party legislator from Uttar Pradesh, was charged under the National Security Act (NSA) in a murder case, officials said Wednesday.
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Guidelines finalised for clearing new airport proposals
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:00 PM IST
The government Wednesday finalised guidelines for approving proposals for building greenfield airports.
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Orissa communal violence highly unfortunate: PM
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 03:00 PM IST
Terming the communal violence in Orissa as "highly unfortunate", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the central government was constantly monitoring the situation in the riot-hit state.
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1984 riot witness' father seeks speedy trial
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:59 PM IST
Sattu Singh, father of Jasbir Singh, a US-based witness in a case of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, Wednesday requested a court here for a speedy trial while the CBI informed the court.
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Army Engineers to help repair barrage on Kosi
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:58 PM IST
India Wednesday offered the assistance of Indian Army engineers and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to repair a barrage on the Kosi River in Nepal after a breach in its embankment inundated large swathes of Bihar.
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Singur land ownership issue complex: Amit Mitra
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:58 PM IST
The land ownership issue at Singur is complicated, according to Amit Mitra, general secretary of industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
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DGCA seeks airlines' help in flood relief transportation
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:57 PM IST
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday called upon domestic airlines to help in the transportation of relief materials to flood-hit Bihar and to offer freight discounts.
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Of tall girls and fashion auditions
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:56 PM IST
Put it down to improving lifestyles or whatever, but Indian girls are certainly growing taller, moving away from the conventional 5' 5' to closer to 6' or taller. This was quite evident at an audition the Fashion Design Council.
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Man held with cocaine worth Rs.10 mn in Punjab
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:56 PM IST
In the third major seizure of cocaine here in the past one week, a Rajasthan native was arrested and 930 grams of the contraband worth Rs.10 million was seized from him, the police said Wednesday.
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CPI-M ready for alliance with Chiranjeevi's party
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:55 PM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday said it was ready to work with Praja Rajyam, launched recently by Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, as the Left party leaders also held talks with Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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Glimmer of hope to end stir against Tata's small car project (Intro Round-up)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:55 PM IST
A glimmer of hope emerged Wednesday to end agitation over the small car project of Tata Motors at Singur in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress, which is spearheading the farmers' protests, agreeing for talks with the state.
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Anand moves apex court against ban on his practice
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:54 PM IST
Senior advocate R.K. Anand Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, challenging a Delhi High Court ruling preventing him from practising before it and other lower courts in the capital for four months following a sting operation.
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Congress blames Tatas too on Singur issue
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Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:53 PM IST
Even as Tatas threatened to pull out of Singur, the Congress Wednesday blamed the company for not taking the initiative to bring farmers on board on the issue of land acquisition for Nano plant in West Bengal.
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Congress seeks ban on VHP, Bajrang Dal
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:53 PM IST
The Congress Wednesday sought a ban on the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal, saying they were involved in 'activities detrimental to the unity and integrity of the country'.
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Chappell to continue as advisor to RCA academy
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 03 Sep 2008 02:51 PM IST
Greg Chappell, who was appointed the head coach of Cricket Australia's (CA) Centre of Excellence Wednesday, will continue to work as advisor to Rajasthan Cricket Association's (RCA) academy as well.
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