Monday, September 27, 2010

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today

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Babri Masjid-Ramjanmbhoomi verdict - A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, will hear a petition and is expected to decide today on whether verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case should be deferred or not.


The other Chak De girls

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Just one month to go before the Commonwealth Games and the entire nation is anxiously watching to see if India can actually pull off a world class sporting event.The maize of corruption and the litany of complaints over delays is enough do depress anyone. But the Commonwealth is primarily a sporting event and hundreds of Indian sportsmen and women will have to rise above this mess to play for their country - for them, foremost in their minds, is how they will fare as athletes, or how their teams will fare. In 24 Hours, we bring you the story of one such team playing for the first time in what is a quintessential Commonwealth game.


The Ayodhya dispute: A timeline

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The disputed Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri mosque site has been contentious for over a hundred years now. The property dispute, or the title suit, went to court in 1949, soon after the idols of Ram and Sita were placed there. Today, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court should pronounce verdict in the 60-year-old case just yet.


Palestinians wait on decision to quit peace talks

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The Palestinian President said on Monday he would wait at least a week before deciding whether to quit Mideast peace talks, giving US mediators precious time to broker a compromise after Israel refused to extend its 10-month moratorium on new West Bank settlement construction.


She needs better protection against Kerala Taliban

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At 23, Rayana Khasi has been consigned to constant scrutiny. Two days ago, her car was stoned by men she cannot identify in Kasaragod. A policeman, meant to be with her at all time, had told her he had to go home.


Oops, African elephant used in Incredible India Ad

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A full-page advertisement of the Tourism Ministry published on Monday in leading newspapers has come under the scanner of the Environment Ministry with Jairam Ramesh protesting against depiction of an African-origin elephant in it instead of an Indian tusker.


Delhi-London compromise for Games opening ceremony

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After the UK media reported on a clash over who would inaugurate the Opening Games, sources in the Indian government confirm a compromise has been reached that suits the offices of both Prince Charles and President Pratibha Patil.


CWG 2010: A tourism disaster?

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From Incredible India to Disaster Delhi - that seems to be the story of the Capital with the Commonwealth Games on. And if Delhiites themselves are planning to give the Games a miss, what should you expect from the visitors?


Australia hockey star Dwyer commits to Delhi CWG

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Some of his countrymen might have opted out of the Commonwealth Games due to security and hygiene issues, but veteran Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer on Monday said he has no concerns travelling to Delhi for the crisis-hit mega-event even though his pregnant wife is little apprehensive.


Chavez opponents find foothold

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President Hugo Chavez's opponents blocked him from capturing an overwhelming majority in Venezuela's congressional election, making gains that could challenge the firebrand leader's iron grip on power.


Live like a King in Austria

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Austria's Schoenbrunn Palace complex features elaborate flower beds, fountains filled with beautifully carved statues and majestic old-world architecture. Austria, unlike most other European countries, rents out apartments in palaces to anyone who applies.


Pakistan to chair nuclear watchdog IAEA

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Pakistan has been chosen to head the UN atomic agency's governing body, despite its refusal to accept the nonproliferation treaty and its link to the nuclear black marketeer who supplied Iran and North Korea.


NRI in Oz says she poured petrol over abusive husband

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An Indian-origin woman told a court in Australia on Monday that she set fire to her husband's genitals because she believed he was having an affair. The man later died of burn injuries. Rajini Narayan, 46, told the South Australian Supreme Court in Adelaide, that she poured petrol on her husband, Satish Narayan, 47, and set him on fire, Australia's AAP news agency reported Monday.


US, NATO helicopters strike in Pakistan; 53 militants killed

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NATO helicopters in eastern Afghanistan launched rare air strikes into Pakistan, reportedly killing more than 50 militants after an outpost near the border came under attack from insurgents, officials said on Monday.


Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya deferment plea today

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will decide on whether to allow the High Court in Lucknow to deliver its verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute before the end of the month. Retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chand Tripathi has asked that the verdict be deferred to allow the contesting parties to arrive at some sort of settlement.


Indian scientist developing robots to improve daily life

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What if a robot could do all those mundane work for you? Well, this could soon be a reality, as an Indian-American scientist is developing such intelligent robots which he claimed could help people with their everyday task.


Pakistan national held in Delhi

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A Pakistani national has been detained at a metro station in Delhi for suspicious activities.


186 children take ill after mid-day meal

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Altogether 186 children were on Monday admitted to hospital after having mid-day meal at their school in Assam's Dibrugarh district, official sources said.


Govt inquiry for why Akhil Kumar's bed collapsed

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Tourism Ministry, which is responsible for furnishing the Commonwealth Games Village, has ordered an in-house inquiry into the collapse of the bed of boxing gold medalist Akhil Kumar.


New York teacher says she was a sex worker

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Parents at a school in New York were stunned when a 30-year-old teacher, who has a Master's degree in fine arts, revealed she was a former sex worker.


Commandos, helicopters guarding CWG venues

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Helicopters with armed commandos were on Monday pressed into service to ensure a ground-to-air security cover at and around the Commonwealth Games Village and the competition venues here.


UP districts have maximum underage marriages among girls

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Uttar Pradesh's Shrawasti district has the maximum number of girls marrying below 18 years of age in the country while Bahraich of the same state comes second.


Pakistan govt, judiciary face-off over NRO beneficiaries

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In Pakistan, a growing confrontation between the Supreme Court and the government over sanction to prosecute President Zardari and other top leaders for corruption could lead to a serious political crisis and even the fall of the government.


UK man bounces to bungee jump record

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Jumping Jack is redefined. By a man called James. British bungee jumper James Field has set a new Guinness World Record for the most number of jumps in one hour by an individual – 42 jumps in 60 minutes. He has not only bested the previous mark, he has more than double the number of jumps. The last record was 19.


In UP, scooter plus frying pan equals motor boat

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A local mechanic has invented a motor boat by using the engine of an old scooter to to ferry people marooned in over 400 villages in the district.


Six year-old girl's body found

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The body of a six year-old girl was recovered by the police from Sundar Gouri reserve forest in Nilgiri sub-division of Balasore district on Monday.


Dental college students on fast-unto-death

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After holding agitations for over a month in support of their demand for recognition to Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, students on Monday sat on fast-unto-death inside the campus.


NGO launches signature campaign to demand arrest over tigress' killing

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A local NGO has launched a massive signature campaign to demand the arrest of those involved in the killing of a tigress, Jhurjhura, in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh.


Bihar: Three children die of mysterious fever

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Three children died on Monday due of fever in a hospital within hours of admission to the hospital in Bihar's Araria district, official sources said.


Rape victim goes missing, police suspect 'honour' killing

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On the directives of a local court, the police has filed a case of kidnapping against relatives of a rape victim, who went missing and is suspected to be killed in the name of honour.


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