Friday, September 10, 2010

Outsourcing ban won't hurt ties: US envoy

Outsourcing ban won't hurt ties: US envoy

Outsourcing ban won't hurt ties: US envoy

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US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer has brushed aside the controversy over Ohio banning outsourcing of IT related work and said that it will not have any bearing on Indo-US business ties. Roemer made the statement after a meeting with home minister P Chidambaram today morning.


Supreme Court gives go ahead for trial against Salem in Mumbai blasts case

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The Supreme Court has given a go ahead for prosecution of Abu Salem in eight cases including 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The apex court said the charges under which Salem is charged by the lower courts including the TADA Court are within the ambit of extradition treaty between India and Portugal.


Catch of the Day: Discover serious singing talent the fun way

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Discovery is fun. Even if someone else does it for you. This once a tweet from livetimefe has had us in the NDTV.com newsroom delighted with the discovery of a 19-year-old with a great voice and attitude to match.


Income Tax raids lead to Delhi's largest unaccounted cash haul

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The income tax (IT) department has seized Rs. 22.3 crore from an associate of real estate company Paras in a major crackdown . This is the largest unaccounted cash haul in Delhi.


Supreme Court stays fresh CBI probe in Rizwanur Rehman case

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The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Calcutta High Court order directing CBI to register an FIR and launch a fresh probe against prominent businessman Ashok Kumar Todi in the Rizwanur Rehman murder case. A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan also stayed all consequential proceedings arising out of the High Court order.


Jharkhand: Cop killed in encounter with Naxals

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A police officer was today killed and two policemen were injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists in the hilly jungles of Jama block in Jharkhand's Dumka district. "The officer-in-charge of Jama police station Satanand Singh died on the spot when a bullet hit him in the head during the gunfight," Deputy Inspector General of Police B K Pandey told PTI here.


CPM raps Rahul Gandhi for 'two Bengals' remark

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The CPM has hit back at Rahul Gandhi for his recent remark in Kolkata that there are two Bengals: one that is backward and full of poor people and another that's controlled by CPM cadres. The CPM in their party weekly, People's Democracy, says even the most backward district of West Bengal fares better than Rae Bareily and Amethi.


BJP divided over Jharkhand; Advani likely to skip swearing-in ceremony

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Arjun Munda is all set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Saturday, but it seems his toughest challenge isn't managing the alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).Leaders like Lal Krishna Advani feel that the alliance with the JMM is bad news, so much so that the veteran leader may skip the swearing-in ceremony.


Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in India

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Farmers are improving crop yields, using new technologies besides learning video-making skills - thanks to Digital Green which is catalyzing a quiet revolution in the little hamlets of India. Its founder, Rikin Gandhi, has been named as a top young innovator by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).


Empowering girls around world with an Indian scholarship

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Flora Aduk finished her graduation in Uganda but realised that her dream of pursuing an MBA would be impossible to fulfill due to financial constraints. She had almost given up when one day she got a scholarship letter from India.


Canada wants more talented Indians: Minister

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India has emerged as one of the top source countries of immigration to Canada and Ottawa is looking forward to more number of talented Indians who can contribute to its development.


Sohrabuddin killing accused cop shifted out of jail

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The Gujarat High Court Thursday ordered the transfer of suspended police officer N.K. Amin, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case, from a prison in Sabarmati to Vadodara jail.


Security, dengue worry Commonwealth Games participants

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Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15th September in New Delhi.


Manipur: Cops charged with fake encounter

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The CBI has filed chargesheets against nine Manipur policemen in a fake encounter case that had caused huge public outrage last year. The policemen had shot dead a pregnant woman and an ex-militant on a busy highway in Imphal.


Outsourcing ban: India hits back at US

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India will formally convey its disappointment to the US over the ban imposed by the state of Ohio on offshore outsourcing at the high-level bilateral Trade Policy Forum meeting in Washington later this month.


Kerala college in trouble for sacking lecturer

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There is some relief for lecturer TJ Joseph whose hand was cut off by radicals because of his comments on the Prophet Mohammed. Days after he was sacked by the Newman College for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, the University has called the action illegal. It says the college did not follow proper procedure.


Home Ministry to hire MI-17 choppers for Naxal operations

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Having decided to use choppers for non-combat operations in Naxal-affected areas, the Home Ministry has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from MI-17 operators for "wet lease" of their helicopters for an initial period of one year, extendable up to three years.


No conflict of interest: New CVC Thomas to NDTV

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The new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), PJ Thomas, has spoken for the first time since his appointment, as the top watchdog sparked off a political controversy. Speaking to NDTV, PJ Thomas denied any conflict of interest involved in his new job.


PM to review CWG preparations today

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will today review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, which are less than a month away, at a high-level meeting.


BJP MLA convicted in Kandhamal riot case

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Manoj Pradhan, the controversial BJP MLA from Kandhmal in Orissa, was arrested on Thursday after a fast-track court hearing cases relating to anti-Christian violence in 2008, held him guilty of playing a major role in the murder of a Dalit Christian, Vikram Nayak.


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