Thursday, September 2, 2010

Elephant found dead at Assam tea estate

Elephant found dead at Assam tea estate

Elephant found dead at Assam tea estate

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A male elephant has been found dead at the courtyard of a house inside Kalidan tea estate near Nagaon in Assam. It's unusual for an elephant to die in such circumstances unless electrocuted. Workers at the tea estate insist the elephant died of natural causes.


Sonia to be re-elected Congress President, unopposed

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The process of re-election of Sonia Gandhi as Congress president was set in motion today with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi besides several prominent party leaders proposing her name for the top post. The leaders who proposed her name included party chief ministers, including Sheila Dikshit of Delhi, Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan and Bhupinder Singh Hooda of Haryana, as also several senior leaders and ministers.


Rotting grain: Govt panel meets to discuss Supreme Court order

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The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) on food will meet today to discuss ways of implementing the Supreme Court order to distribute foodgrain 'free' to the poor instead of letting it rot.


Deadline set by Naxals for releasing abducted cops ends

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The deadline set by the Maoists for releasing four abducted cops in exchange for their jailed comrades has ended. The Naxals wanted them released by 10 am today. The deadline was extended after the 4 pm deadline on Wednesday went by without the Bihar government accepting their demands.


600 YSR statues, more to come in Andhra

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A year after his helicopter crashed in the Nallamalla hills of Andhra Pradesh, YS Rajasekhara Reddy is everywhere in Andhra Pradesh. Voters loyal to him appear fanatical as they line up to greet his son as he tours the state in a pointed reminder that he is the heir apparent to YSR's political legacy. For those who may need more convincing or a visual metaphor, Jagan Mohan Reddy has, since May, unveiled nearly 600 statues of his father, the former chief minister.


BJP slams govt for poor floor management

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In its desperation to pass the Nuclear Liability Bill, did the government ignore its legislative duties in the monsoon session?


Tamil Nadu: Top babu becomes RTI chief overnight

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Till Tuesday, LK Sripathi was the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary accused of blocking many RTI queries. But less than a day after his retirement, came his new appointment shrouded in secrecy. He was appointed the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the state. This led to protests outside the Raj Bhavan, even as the Governor was swearing in Sripathi.


Lakhisarai encounter: Naxals extend deadline for releasing abducted cops

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The Naxals have extended the deadline for the four policemen taken hostage, in Lakhisarai in Bihar, till Thursday morning. They have been demanding the release of their colleagues and the removal of security forces from the area.


Now, Kishenji upset with Mamata over Lalgarh rally

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Top Maoist leader Kishenji on Wednesday expressed disenchantment with the August 9 rally at Lalgarh addressed by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, supported by him and the PCPA, and said it was held for "petty political gain" by the party.


Don't use BSP flag during Panchayat polls: Mayawati tells workers

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Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday directed party leaders not to use BSP's flag and banners in upcoming Panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh.No office-bearer of the party or the social harmony committee should enter the fray, Mayawati told a meeting of party leaders, MPs and MLAs in Lucknow.


Enough food to feed 100 million people rots away

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At a granary owned by the government, the wheat lies in the sun. Hundreds of bags of it. The stamp on the jute bags says "2010-2011." This batch of wheat is produced from a crop that's just three months old. It's rotting away.


Govt willing to hold talks with any group in Kashmir: Chidambaram

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Government today expressed its willingness to hold talks with "any group" from the Kashmir Valley wishing to come foward amid indications that it would be soon coming out with a series of measures to address the issue.


Digvijaya takes on Chidambaram, objects to use of word saffron

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Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has once again aired his differences with Home Minister P Chidambaram in public. After Opposition attacked Chidambaram for his 'saffron terror' remarks, Digvijaya Singh has said that the word should not have been used. "I have an objection to associating a colour with terror," he said.


PM lays foundation stone for Tirupati International Airport

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of the new Tirupati International Airport at Renigunta near Tirupati on Wednesday evening. The Airports Authority of India is spending Rs 300 crore on the project wherein the existing domestic airport is being upgraded into an international one.


Rahul Gandhi's car stopped by upset sisters in Amethi

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On a tour of his parliamentary constituency on Wednesday, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had his vehicle intercepted by an unexpected quarter - two girls who came all the way from Lucknow to narrate their woes to the Congress leader.


No uncertainty in Govt stand on BlackBerry: Chidambaram

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The government is "firm" in expecting BlackBerry phone maker to give security agencies lawful access to their encrypted data within the next 60 days and there is no uncertainty over this stand, says Union Home Minister P Chidambaram.


Dengue worries CWG participants

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Worried over the spread of dengue in Delhi, over 20 countries have written to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee seeking information about the situation and measures being adopted to check the disease ahead of the mega sporting event here.


No Chinese troops in Gilgit, claims Pakistan

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Rejecting as "fabricated" reports of presence of up to 11,000 Chinese troops in Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan area, Pakistan's envoy here has claimed that only a "humanitarian team" from China was in the region to assist the flood victims.


PM greets nation on Janmashtami

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. The prime minister said in a message that the festival of Janmashtami celebrates the life and eternal teachings of Lord Krishna - discipline, knowledge and selfless action.


India tops list of most road accidents: Report

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Last month Alan Almeida turned 24 but didn't have the kind of birthday party that a young 20-something in Mumbai generally has. His friends and family joined him at the hospital, one of the many he's called home since he met with a horrific bike accident in March this year. And Almeida is only one of the 706 motorbike accident cases already registered this year (figures till June).


Ruchika case: High Court rejects Rathore’s bail plea

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected former DGP SPS Rathore's plea for bail. Rathore was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment by Chandigarh Sessions Court for molesting Ruchika Girhotra. The High Court has also rejected Rathore's plea for release on probation.


No patent on saffron terror remark: Chidambaram

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Addressing a press conference, Home Minister P Chidambaram said he stands by his comments on right-wing terror. "A couple of my other colleagues have used the term earlier but nobody can claim a patent on the word 'saffron'," said Chidambaram.


Protests at Vedanta site after 5000 contract workers sacked

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Days after the environment ministry cancelled its clearance to the Vedanta mining project in Orissa and put its refinery on notice, workers are protesting at the plant site in Lanjigarh.


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