Sunday, August 1, 2010

CWG corruption: Rs 4 lakhs for an AC, 9 lakhs for a treadmill!

CWG corruption: Rs 4 lakhs for an AC, 9 lakhs for a treadmill!

CWG corruption: Rs 4 lakhs for an AC, 9 lakhs for a treadmill!

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NDTV has access to the tender for "overlay" costs that shows, the tender was awarded to a company that has charged the organisers, four lakh rupees for a single air conditioner and nine lakh rupees for every treadmill. But the man at the centre of the controversy, Suresh Kalmadi denies overpricing.


Jharkhand: Top Maoist leader killed in encounter

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In a major boost to the anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand , security forces have killed the zonal commander of Maoists Rajesh Munda in an encounter. He was killed in a gun battle inside the Heso forests near Hamkun, 30 kilometers away from Ranchi.


Kalmadi rebuts Indian High Commission

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It's now a full blown war between the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) Suresh Kalamdi and India's Foreign Ministry. Kalmadi has now released what he says is more evidence that the Indian High Commission recommended the firm, now under the scanner of the UK government.


Obituary: K M Mathew, a doyen of Indian media industry

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Malayala Manorama Chief Editor K M Mathew was a visionary who left deep imprints on the media industry infusing professionalism and advanced technologies through his ceaseless efforts spanning over five decades.


Kashmir: Fresh clashes after people defy curfew

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Just as the dawn set in, it is another day of curfew and clamour in Kashmir. In a fresh round of firing allegedly by the police, one person was killed and four others injured in Pampore.


Govt considers proposals to tackle 'honour killings'

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Murdering somebody for adopting a dress code "unacceptable" to their caste or community may come under the ambit of honour killings if a Group of Ministers set up to look into the scourge adopts a proposal in this regard.


Doyen of Indian media, K M Mathew passes away

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K M Mathew, Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama daily and doyen of Indian media industry, passed away at his residence in Kottayam on Sunday morning, family sources said.


India digs under top of the world to match China

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The name of this white-knuckle pass, one of the highest in the world, means "pile of corpses" in the Tibetan language. Every year a few dozen people die trying to cross these spiky Himalayan peaks.


Filing of tax return deadline extended till August 4

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The Income Tax Department on Saturday extended the last date of filing income tax returns to August 4 due to inclement weather and some technical snags. The last date for filing income tax returns was to expire today.


Congress wants CWG irregularities probed

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With controversies dogging Commonwealth Games, a "worried" Congress today said any irregularity should be probed into and the organisers as well as others involved should ensure that the country's prestige does not suffer.


Prajapati case: Supplementary chargesheet names Vanzara

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IPS officers D G Vanzara and Dinesh M N were today charged with criminal conspiracy, murder, destruction of evidence and forgery in the death of Tulsi Prajapati, a key witness in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.


CPM has formed suicide squad to eliminate me: Mamata

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Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has alleged that unable to fight her politically, the CPM has hatched a conspiracy to eliminate her and discussed forming a suicide squad for that.


'Rs 10 crore paid to ministers, cops to kill Sohrabuddin'

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Azam Khan, a key witness in the Sohrabuddin encounter probe has told NDTV that politicians, including a Rajasthan BJP leader, were paid 10 crore rupees by the marble mafia to get Sohrabuddin killed.


J&K: Another ceasefire violation at LoC

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Violating the ceasefire once again, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) on a forward Indian post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. There was no casualty or injury, defence sources said.


Kalmadi denies corruption charges, takes on Indian High Commission in London

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Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, has dragged the Indian High Commission in London into the Commonwealth Games corruption controversy by saying a verbal agreement involving payments of two lakh pounds to AM Films, a little known company in London, was decided after the High commission recommended the firm.


US, India sign nuclear reprocessing pact

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The United States and India signed an agreement on Friday enabling the Asian power to reprocess American nuclear material, a key requirement under their landmark atomic energy pact. So far, Washington has reprocessing deals only with European Union members and Japan. The arrangement with India reflects Barack Obama's "strong commitment to building successfully on the landmark US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and is a prerequisite for US nuclear fuel suppliers to conduct business with India," a statement from the State Department said.


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