Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Oz men charged with racial hatred for Indian attack

Oz men charged with racial hatred for Indian attack

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.


Amit Shah and Amin, now approver, were on phone constantly

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The CBI questioned Amit Shah this morning in the Sabarmati Jail where the former Gujarat minister has been staying since he was arrested over the weekend on murder charges.


High Court issues notice to Varun Gandhi for defamatory remarks

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The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to BJP MP Varun Gandhi on a petition filed by his uncle and Congress candidate from Pilibhit constituency V M Singh for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him during the last Lok Sabha elections.


Price rise: Sushma on why BJP wants adjournment motion

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Pressing for admission of an adjournment motion on price rise issue, Opposition today slammed the government in the Lok Sabha for its "failure" to control the hike. In an impassioned plea to the Chair to take up the notices for adjournment motion, Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj attacked the government, saying it was torturing the 'aam admi' on whose name the UPA came to power.


Price rise storm in Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned

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The price rise storm continues in parliament after a day of disruptions over the Opposition's demand for a debate with vote. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, the BJP remained firm on its demand for a vote. Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj said there was no point in debates on an issue so critical to the common man, unless the government was bound by a motion of Parliament.


Price rise: Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon

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A united Opposition stalled the proceedings in Rajya Sabha for the second day today over the issue of rise in prices of essential commodities, forcing adjournment of the House till 1200 noon.


Price rise storm: Congress issues whip to MPs

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Congress on Wednesday issued a whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament in the backdrop of the opposition move to press for an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on the price rise issue.


Aman Kachroo case:Bail of all 4 accused cancelled

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The Himachal High Court has cancelled the bail of the four students accused of killing Aman Kachroo at their college campus last year.


The story after Tipu Sultan was killed in 1799

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Bespectacled and grey hair brushed back, Husain Shah, 70, is the quintessential elderly Bengali man next door. But within him he carries a historic legacy, as a direct descendant of Tipu Sultan, the king of Mysore who valiantly fought the British.


Men charged for racially abusing Indian in Australia

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In a first such case in Victoria, three men have been charged with inciting racial hatred nearly six months after they physically assaulted an Indian student in this Australian city.


A soul-searching assembly in Madhya Pradesh

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In Madhya Pradesh, the MLAs were addressed by a spiritual guru who spoke about honesty, money and corruption, and while it seemed the elected members were listening attentively, the fact remains that every fifth one faces criminal charges, and 13 ministers are accused of corruption.


Exclusive: CBI questions for Amit Shah

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Amit Shah will be interrogated by the CBI for the first time today in connection with the killing of Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausarbi. NDTV has exclusive access to the questions that the CBI is likely to ask Shah during his interrogation.


Speaker rejects Opposition demand for vote on price rise

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After deliberation during the lunch break, the Lok Sabha Speaker has rejected the Opposition's demand for a vote on the price rise issue and adjourned the House for the day.


Sohrabuddin case: CBI begins questioning Modi's aide Amit Shah

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Amit Shah, the most trusted aide of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is being interrogated by the CBI for the first time today in connection with the killing of Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausar Bi.


Sohrabuddin killed for money and politics: CBI chargesheet

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The noose seems to be is tightening around Gujarat's former Home Minister Amit Shah. NDTV has accessed a copy of the CBI's chargesheet against Shah which says the motives behind the Sohrabuddin fake encounter were two-fold - there was a financial motive as well as a political one.


Ex-MLA assaulted at Pune Congress meet

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Unruly scenes marked the process for election of Pune District Congress president as workers belonging to rival factions came to blows, beating up former MLA Sambhaji Kunjir in the melee on Tuesday.


WikiLeaks: India says Pak must stop 'sponsorship of terrorism'

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India has issued a strong statement in response to the documents leaked on Monday by WikiLeaks.


Kingfisher employee detained for thrashing passengers

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A Kingfisher Airlines employee who was detained on Monday evening on charges of thrashing passengers who were agitating over the delay of a Mumbai-bound flight following a bird hit in Ranchi, was let off after two hours.


12 killed, 20 injured as Himachal bus falls into river

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Twelve people have been killed and another 20 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh. Rescue officials say the death toll is likely to climb.


Wheat rots in Punjab, but Kashmir Kaur's family will starve

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Putting food on the family's plate is an everyday battle for Kashmir Kaur. This happens in a state where at least 10 lakh metric tonnes of surplus wheat, is rotting outside government godowns - grain that should have been fed into a weakening public distribution system.


Mangalore air crash: Memorial now, money later

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Holding her young daughter in her arms, Helen Menezes watched as others prayed for the 158 people who died in Air India crash at Mangalore two months ago. The memorial service was organized by Air India at the place where the plane went up in flames after its pilot overshot the runway by several thousand feet.


On camera, Amit Shah's aides try to influence witnesses

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The CBI court has issued non-bailable warrants against Yashpal Chudasama and Ajay Patel, two close aides of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, who have now been declared absconders, in the Sobrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. The warrant was issued by the chief additional judicial magistrate A I Raval on Monday after CBI probing the case, applied for their remand. According to the chargesheet filed by CBI, after the probe in the case was transferred to the agency in January this year, Shah directed Patel and Chudasama to "convince, coerce, threaten, and influence the witnesses on his behalf to conceal the truth from CBI, about the fake encounter of Sohrabuddin."


Telangana by-polls, over 42% polling reported till 1pm

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Over 42 percent polling has been recorded till 1 pm in the by-elections to the 12 Assembly Constituencies in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh today. Siddipet in Medak district reported the highest 49 percent polling, while the lowest 35 percent turnout was recorded in Nizamabad urban constituency, State Chief Electoral Officer I V Subba Rao told reporters here. Polling began at 7 am and will end at 5 pm. The by-polls have been necessitated as the sitting MLA's had quit their posts in support of separate Telangana demand.


Chandrababu gives PM 15 days to solve Babhli dispute

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Holding the Centre and Congress responsible for Maharashtra government's attitude, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday threatened to launch a mass agitation programme if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh fails to resolve the Babhli issue amicably by August 10.


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