Friday, September 3, 2010

Will personally look into Navi Mumbai airport: Prime Minister

Will personally look into Navi Mumbai airport: Prime Minister

Will personally look into Navi Mumbai airport: Prime Minister

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After pleas for an early clearance to the long-pending Navi Mumbai airport project, Prime Minister on Friday said he would personally look into the issue to resolve the matter at the earliest.


Jagan leaves for Prakasam to resume 'Odarpu Yatra'

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Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today left for Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, from his family estate at Idupulapaya to resume his controversial 'Odarpu Yatra'.


Hostage crisis: Nitish calls all-party meet

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Under attack from opposition for his alleged failure to handle the crisis arising out of the kidnapping of four policemen by Maoists, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has convened an all-party meeting on Saturday to discuss the issue. "The Chief Minister has called an all-party meeting at the state secretariat here tomorrow to discuss the situation and evolve consensus on this issue," an official spokesman said.


India conveys concern to China over presence in PoK

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India on Friday conveyed its concerns to China over its presence in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and its activities in that region. The Indian move came in the wake of reports of presence of about 11,000 Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region held by Pakistan.


Body of Bihar policeman found as Naxal deadline ends

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At 10 am on Friday, a policeman was found dead in Bihar as a second deadline set by the Naxals for the release of eight of their leaders from jail expired. The Naxals took four policemen hostage on Sunday in Lakhisarai, 150 kilometres east of Patna.


Jagan Mohan all set to resume his yatra

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Despite the reservations of the party high command, Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to resume his controversial 'Odarpu yatra' in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.


Manmohan is a wonderful Prime Minister, says Tony Blair

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Former British premier Tony Blair describes Manmohan Singh as "the wonderful Indian Prime Minister" in his best-selling memoirs titled 'My Journey'. Blair, who interacted with Singh on several occasions during his tenure as the British prime minister from 1997 to 2007, says that Singh had advised him that Britain could not afford to be out of Europe.


Dengue at CWG: More countries worried

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More than a thousand people are now down with dengue in Delhi, and this may emerge as a final hurdle before the Commonwealth Games.


Grain rotting: Govt to release more food grains for BPL families

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Acting on the directive of the Supreme Court, government on Thursday decided to release an extra 2.5 million tonnes of food grains to states for distribution among the poor but it will not be free.


Naxals kill 1 abducted cop in Bihar, extend deadline for 3 others

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At 5 pm, Naxals in Bihar called local TV channels to declare that one of the four policemen they had kidnapped near Patna had been killed. Soon, sources in the Intelligence Bureau in Delhi confirmed the news. The Naxals didn't reveal how they'd murdered Sub Inspector Abhay Prasad Yadav. He was in his 30s.


Bangalore's new hi-tech driving test

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A man in uniform shouts in Kannada, "fail maadi!" The recipient of the news looks dejected. He knows he accelerated too heavily when he was trying to make his way up a slope. He was hoping nobody had noticed the car rolling back. Sensors beeped his mistakes out loud and clear. Big fat "F".


Big Rajinikanth family production on Friday

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It's going to be a Friday release of a different kind for the superstar in Chennai. Ahead of his next big film - Robot or Endhiran - comes his day as Father of the Bride. Rajinikanth's daughter, Soundarya, is getting married tomorrow.


Security strengthened around Nitish Kumar's residence

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Security was further strengthened around the official residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday. The decision came following reports that Maoists had eliminated one of the four policemen kidnapped by them during Sunday's encounter in Lakhisarai district.


Matrimonial website for defence personnel

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After having customised websites for different communities, matrimonial portals have taken a step further by launching a site dedicated to defence personnel on Thursday.


India to build world's largest solar telescope

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India is inching closer towards building the world's largest solar telescope in Ladakh on the foothills of the Himalayas that aims to study the sun's microscopic structure.


Kerala to get fifth airport

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The Kerala government on Thursday gave the nod to a proposed airport to be built at Aranmula in the state's Pathanamthitta district in which the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) would have a 15 per cent holding.


900 evacuated in rain-hit Saurashtra region

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Nearly 900 people have been evacuated from the low-lying areas submerged under water due to torrential rain in Gujarat's Saurashtra region, officials said.


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