Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Supreme Court reopens Bhopal gas tragedy case

Supreme Court reopens Bhopal gas tragedy case

Supreme Court reopens Bhopal gas tragedy case

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Seven Indians, who were executives of Union Carbide, and were sentenced to two years in jail for their role in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 could soon be looking at tougher charges.


26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan now in a comic book

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He perhaps couldn't run faster than a speeding bullet or clear tall buildings in a single bound. But no one would doubt that 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was a real-life hero. And very soon you will be able to read the tales of courage of this braveheart on your mobile handset or at the click of a mouse.


Modi: PM is 'mopping venues', but CWG is a mess

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Over the weekend, he took on the Prime Minister, stating that Dr Manmohan Singh should apologise for Home Minister P Chidambaram's saffron terror remark. Now, Narendra Modi has slammed the PM over the Commonwealth Games.


Gujarat High Court orders quashing of FIR against IPS Kuldeep Sharma

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In a reprieve to IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday quashed the FIR against him in connection with the 1984 Kutch encounter case.


Supreme Court raps Sharad Pawar

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to Union Minister Sharad Pawar's statement on free food grain distribution. The apex court told Additional Solicitor General, "Tell your minister that free food distribution is our order not a suggestion by us."


Lakhisarai encounter: Naxals claim four missing cops in their custody

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After seven policemen were killed in an encounter in Poona-Dih village of Bihar's Lakhisarai district, Naxals now claim four policemen still missing are in their custody. Eleven policemen were attacked and completely cornered by the Naxals in the night-long encounter that lasted 12 hours. Seven of them policemen lost their lives.


Srinagar tense again, curfew imposed

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Curfew has been imposed in Srinagar as protesters are out on the streets once again. This after condition of a young man who was injured in police firing on Monday turned critical. The man, Yasir Rafiq, is a cousin of separatist leader Yasin Malik. The policeman who shot at the youth on Monday has been suspended and taken into custody.


New heritage spot offers lighting wonders for CWG visitors

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Tourists have one more place to visit during the upcoming Commonwealth Games -- the newly constructed Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial. The soon-to-be inaugurated memorial, a tribute to the ninth Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur and spread out on more than 10 acres on GT road of the Delhi-Haryana border is illuminated with special lighting effects.


Encephalitis deaths in UP due to a failed vaccine drive?

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On Sunday, five-year-old Mahima died of Japanese Encephalitis. She was the 219th victim in Uttar Pradesh since January 2010. Since 2005, over 3,000 children have died of Japanese Encephalitis in the state. Experts believe the reason behind is a failed vaccine drive.


Govt faces third degree on Torture Bill

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The government is in a fix over a Torture Bill, which has run into trouble with both the BJP and the Left opposing it vociferously in the Rajya Sabha, where UPA numbers are shaky.


'Orissa government failed Kandhamal victims'

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Two years after the anti-Christian riots in Orissa's Kandhamal district claimed 38 lives and saw nearly 6000 houses torched, top Christian leaders have expressed their utter disappointment with the state government's non-serious approach to the issues of rehabilitation and compensation.


20 Qs you always wanted to ask the Fake IPL Player

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It's a player, it's a coach, no it's Anupam Mukherji. The Fake IPL Player of 2009 is all the buzz since he revealed his identity this week as a marketing communications professional whose life changed when he started the blog about purported inside goings on during the Indian Premier League 2. We caught up with the man who had the nation riveted with his characters like Bhooka Naan, Appam and Little John.


Serious concern if Chinese troops in Gilgit: India

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The government has said it is "independently verifying" a report in the New York Times about the presence of Chinese troops in the Gilgit region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying it would be a matter of "serious concern" if it turns out to be true.


Janmashtami: Dahi-Handis’ stakes get higher

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The high-stake Dahi-Handi celebration during Janmashtami festival arrives in Mumbai. And if the biggest prize money was Rs 21 lakh till last year, it is set to rise three times this year.


Nationwide bank strike on September 7

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Public sector bank employees will go on a nation-wide strike on September 7 to protest the issue of new bank licences to private sector banks.


Goa's beaches turn black, oil spill suspected

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Goa's popular beaches turned black on Monday evening due to a suspected oil spill off the coast of Panaji. Beaches like Calangute, Siquerim, Candolim in north Goa and Colva, Betalbhatim and Sernabhatim in the south were covered with black tar balls, eyewitnesses said.


Flights to Kashmir valley despite Srinagar airport closure

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The government has asked airlines to ensure that flights operate to and from Srinagar while the city's airport is closed for renovation next month. Civil Aviation Secretary Madhavan Nambiar has directed all airlines to operate their Srinagar flights to an alternate airport at Avantipur, while the Srinagar airport shuts down for maintenance work for 12 days starting September 3.


Does PoK militant want to lead a normal life?

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The Army has captured a senior militant commander, Liaqat Hussain, with his family at the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district. Thirty five-year-old Liaqat, who once dreamed of an independent Kashmir, now wants to live a normal life with his family but is not sure what the fate of his children born in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be.


Pact to help track Swiss accounts

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India and Switzerland will sign a pact today that will help the government track secret Swiss accounts, many of them a hiding place for unaccounted wealth amassed back home. The revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement will be signed after a meeting between the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Swiss counterpart in the Capital.


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