Wednesday, July 28, 2010

CBI summons former Gujarat top cop PC Pande

CBI summons former Gujarat top cop PC Pande

CBI summons former Gujarat top cop PC Pande

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Former DGP of Gujarat, PC Pande has been summoned for questioning by the CBI in connection with the murder of Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausar Bi. He has been asked to appear before it on August 11.


Cameron to NDTV: Pak must do more to stop terror

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In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that Pakistan had taken some steps against terrorism but needed to be encouraged to do more. He said all terror links and camps in Pakistan needed to be shut down.


Shiv Sena drains lakhs of litres of milk

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In a country where millions of poor people crave two square meals a day, and millions of children get no milk, the Shiv Sena has launched an agitation, ugly as it may seem, by spilling lakhs of litres of milk on the streets.


At 14, Delhi boy joins IIT Kanpur

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Delhi boy Sahal Kaushik, who hogged the limelight when he cracked the IIT-JEE exam at the age of 14 this year, has taken admission in an undergraduate course at the IIT institute in Kanpur.


Teen inspired by gangster movie takes to crime, nabbed

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Inspired by a Bollywood gangster movie, a 19-year-old Delhi boy took to crime and allegedly committed two murders and 40 armed snatchings of valuables and robberies.


Terminal 3, Delhi’s delight, is functional now

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The first flight on the first day of full operations at Terminal T3 was flight AI 102 and passengers were both impressed and satisfied.


Wikileaks impact on India-Pakistan talks?

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Some Pakistan watchers have asked whether there should instead be talks with those who are really calling the shots in Pakistan -- the army. However, the Government sources say is futile. India would rather see civilian institutions strengthened in Pakistan, and believes talking to a hostile Pakistan army will serve no purpose. So, while New Delhi may say 'we told you so', the damaging leaks have raised many questions on just where this dialogue with Pakistan is headed.


Security concerns: Govt warns Blackberry

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Mobile handsets Blackberrys face a dark future in India. The reason: emails, SMSes and messengers on Blackberry cannot be cracked easily as these services are highly encrypted. The government says it is a big security risk. Blackberry officials today met Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officials and explained their position on some of the tricky security questions. They will be making a similar presentation to the Home Ministry after which a decision on Blackberry services will be taken.


Sohrabuddin case: Accused cops reveal plot in secret tapes

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A conversation between two policemen, both in jail, is crucial evidence in the CBI's case against Amit Shah, the former minister accused of murder. In May last year, NK Amin, who was a close aide of Shah's, discussed the case with NV Chauhan in jail and secretly recorded the conversation.


Pak reacts angrily to Cameron's remarks

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British Prime Minister David Cameron's warning that Pakistan should not have links with groups that export terror drew an angry response from Islamabad, which said it had done more than other nations in combating the menace.


Europe unleashes online gambling to fill coffers

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Across Europe, cash-strapped governments looking for ways to reduce yawning budget gaps are embracing online gambling, a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism. While U.S. opposition to Internet betting has centered on concerns about gambling addiction, European politicians previously objected for a different reason: liberalizing the practice, they feared, would undermine state-sponsored lottery monopolies and gambling operators.


Chhattisgarh faced highest Naxal attacks in 3 months

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At least 500 Naxal attacks have been reported in nine states across the country in the last three months, with the highest number reported from Chhattisgarh, government said on Wednesday. A highest of 140 instances were reported in Chhattisgarh, 111 in Jharkhand, 88 in West Bengal, 78 in Bihar and 43 in Orissa, according to data given in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken.


StanChart launches mobile ATM in Mumbai

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Standard Chartered Bank, on Wednesday launched its first Mobile ATM in Mumbai. The facility would allow customers to perform banking operations such as cash withdrawal, funds transfer, statement and cheque book requests, mobile and online banking registration, pre-paid mobile top-up and other such services, a press release issued here stated.


'Barefoot Bandit' arrest caught on camera

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Surveillance video released on Tuesday shows the alleged "Barefoot Bandit", Colton Harris-Moore, running from authorities in the Bahamas and then getting arrested. Harris-Moore was arrested July 10 in Eleuthera in the Bahamas, a week after he reportedly crash-landed in a plane stolen from an Indiana airport.


Delhi: Radar crash disrupts flights

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All radars stopped functioning at Delhi's international airport, as the systems there crashed at 5:50 pm this evening. Systems have now been restored, but Air Traffic Control had to resort to manually guiding aircraft for about half and hour.


CBI says Amit Shah is not cooperating

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At the first of three sessions, the CBI has asked former Gujarat minister Amit Shah 37 questions all pertaining to the manner in which Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife, Kauser, were killed. The CBI says Shah did not cooperate during interrogation and has denied any knowledge or involvement in the Sohrabuddin case.


At Infosys, Cameron Refers to Sachin, SRK

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British Prime Minister David Cameron paid a flying visit to Bangalore today - making stops at IT giant Infosys and Hindustan Aeronautical Laboratories. At his speech at Infosys, Cameron referred to Indian icons like Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar.


WikiLeaks: We don't know source of leaked data

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WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret US military documents, telling journalists that the website was set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it.


Vatican bans 'scantily clad' tourists

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In a move which may not go down well with many westerners, the Vatican City has banned scantily clad tourists from entering the holy Christian state. The ban had previously applied only to St Peter's Basilica but guards manning the official entry point into the tiny, walled state begun pulling visitors aside for sporting "inappropriate" attire.


India agrees to buy 57 Hawk jets worth about $800 million

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British Aerospace has won a 3,640 crore rupee order to provide the Indian Air Force and Navy with 57 additional Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers. The final terms and conditions for the contract were signed in the presence of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is in India on an official visit.


She'll never be able to sleep, says father of girl allegedly raped by Facebook friend

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The family of the girl who was allegedly raped by her Facebook friend is ruing the day she took the decision of going to the boy's home.


UK PM Cameron delivers address at Infosys Bangalore: Full Text

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British prime minister David Cameron arrived amid tight security in Bangalore on Tuesday night to kick-start his three-day India visit. Cameron, after meeting Karnataka governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday morning, headed to Infosys' Electronic City campus where he delivered an address and met Indian industry captains and Infoscians. Here is the full text of the British Prime Minister's speech.


Lalu takes offense to Gadkari's CBI remarks

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Fissures in opposition unity came to the fore in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad made a veiled attack on BJP President Nitin Gadkari for targetting him and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav over the issue of CBI probe against them.


Photographer shot dead as bride, groom pose with guns

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A wedding photographer in Italy was accidentally shot dead when he asked the bride and the groom to pose with guns as he wanted it "as props in the picture". Calogero Scimea, 45, was shot in the head when one of the guns went off.


Mobiles have 18 times more bacteria than toilet handle

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The average mobile phone carries 18 times more potentially harmful germs than a flush handle in a men's toilet, tests have revealed. One of the phones in the test had such high levels of bacteria that it could have given its owner a serious stomach upset.


'Indian, Pak army officers should attend joint classes in US'

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A top US General today said that senior military officers from India and Pakistan should jointly attend military classes in the United States and study American civil war together. Such a move, General James Mattis said, would create the much needed trust between the military leaders of the two countries, which is required in addition to the diplomatic efforts between the leaders of India and Pakistan.


Chocolate flag to mark Independence Day in Peru

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Peruvian patissiers on Tuesday presented the biggest chocolate Peruvian flag ever made, on the eve of Fiestas Patrias, the national holiday that commemorates the country's independence from Spain in 1821.


Oz men charged with racial hatred for Indian attack

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In a first, two of the three men arrested for attacking an Indian student on a moving bus in Australia's Victoria state were today charged with inciting racial hatred. They are set to face the Frankston Magistrates Court on September 1 on the serious racial vilification charges. The three suspects were arrested after 22-year-old Rajan Kumar Katkam was assaulted on a bus travelling towards Portsea on February 6. The accused also threw chicken pieces at him.


Afghanistan: 25 killed in a bomb blast

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A roadside bomb ripped through a crowded Afghan bus today, killing up to 25 civilians in a southwestern province on the Iranian border in one of the deadliest such attacks in months. Although there was no claim of responsibility, officials blamed the attack on the Taliban.


For just 50 rupees, a man beaten to death!

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Is the value of human life a mere Rs 50? That's the amount over which a 21-year-old labourer from Uttar Pradesh was killed by three men in Chikhali on the fringes of the city on Saturday night.


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