Saturday, August 28, 2010

Will Central team clear POSCO project?

Will Central team clear POSCO project?

Will Central team clear POSCO project?

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A four-member Central panel is on a two-day visit to Orissa to probe if any forest laws have been violated at the proposed site for POSCO Steel plant near Paradeep Port.


8,000 families displaced due to floods in Bihar

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Persistent rain has caused floods in many parts of the country and situation is bad in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district particularly in Katra and Aurai blocks due to the swollen Baghmati river breaching its embankments at many places.


Sohrabuddin encounter case: Geeta Johri attacks CBI Additional Director

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More details are emerging after Rajkot police commissioner Geeta Johri, who is under scanner for shoddy handling of the Sohrabudin case, filed a curative petition in Supreme Court on Friday.


In Kashmir, education is the casualty

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For over two months now, educational institutions have remained shut in the Kashmir valley, forcing students to leave Kashmir. However, few doors in Jammu are opening up for them. Some educational institutes in Jammu are giving massive discounts as students are taking readmission.


Missing explosives case: Prime accused surrenders in Bhopal

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After being on the run for over a month, Jaikishan Aswani, the prime accused in missing explosives case has finally surrendered to the police. The police believe, this arrest can help unravel the mystery of the missing 163 trucks carrying explosives that never reached their destination.


Young woman takes on Kerala's 'Taliban'

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For nearly a year, Rayana had been receiving death threats from fundamentalists for not wearing the veil. Now, this 23-year old engineering graduate from Kasaragod has spoken out. "One man called me and threatened me. I got many such threatening letters, in that the man wrote that he will kill me," said Rayana R Khasi, Engineering Graduate.


I want justice for my son, says Army officer's mother

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Captain Sumit Kohli's mother Veena Kohli met A K Antony. The Defence Minister told her that he will take appropriate action in the case.


Uttar Pradesh: Encephalitis leaves more than 200 dead

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Thirteen deaths in 48 hours, it is encephalitis nightmare in Gorakhpur. All the beds at the Gorakhpur Medical College are taken, mostly by children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, a more dangerous form of the disease than Japanese encephalitis.


West Bengal: Woman Maoist commander surrenders

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A woman self-styled Maoist commander has surrendered before the police in West Bengal's West Midnapore district alleging sexual exploitation by ultra leaders. Shobha Mandi alias Sikha is the second Naxal to surrender after the West Bengal government announced a rehabilitation package for them.


Effective action in 26/11 case by Pak, most important CBM: PM

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Noting that relationship with Pakistan is ridden with complexities, India today favoured a step-by-step approach to improve bilateral ties but made it clear that effective action by Pakistan in the 26/11 case would be the "most important confidence building measure".


CDs showing Babri mosque demolition in Ayodhya markets

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These CDs, containing footage of demolition of the 15th century Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992, are being played at almost all shops in the markets of Hanuman Garhi, Shringar Haat, Darshan Marg and near the disputed structure.


Vodafone tells subscribers about possible BlackBerry disruption

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Leading mobile phone operator Vodafone has cautioned its subscribers of a disruption of email and messenger services after August 31 in the face of a government deadline to ban BlackBerry's encrypted services if security agencies are not given access.


Is he responsible for 103 missing trucks of explosives?

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After being on the run for over a month, Jaikishan Aswani has finally surrendered to the police. He's the man, the police believe that can help unravel the mystery of 163 trucks carrying explosives that never reached their destination.


Lok Sabha passes MPs' salary hike bill

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The much talked about bill to hike salaries of the Members of Parliament (MPs) by over three times from Rs 16,000 to Rs 50,000, and doubling two of their key allowances to Rs 40,000 each was passed in Lok Sabha on Friday.


Mayawati can be prosecuted in corruption case: CBI

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In an apparent change of stand, the CBI has told the Supreme Court that it has found cogent, credible and admissible evidence for prosecuting U P Chief Minister Mayawati in a disproportionate assets case relating to her declared wealth going up from Rs 1 crore in 2003 to Rs 50 crore in 2007. The agency's submission in an affidavit came nearly four months after it had shown willingness to consider her plea to accept the clean chit given to her by the IT authorities.


Facebook, YouTube used as weapons in Kashmir fight

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Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening. The 23-year-old, who posts videos to YouTube under names such as ''oppressedkashimir1,'' is part of a wave of Web-savvy protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir who have begun using social networking to publicise their fight and keep fellow demonstrators energized and focused.


Posted by Harshad at 3:04 AM

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