Saturday, October 2, 2010

Women get exclusive coach in Delhi Metro

Women get exclusive coach in Delhi Metro

Women get exclusive coach in Delhi Metro

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Women in the national capital got a Gandhi Jayanti gift from the Delhi Metro with a special coach being reserved for them from Saturday.


One killed, three injured as AC compressor explodes

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One person was killed and three injured after a compressor of an air conditioner exploded on Saturday at MIDC area in suburban Andheri, police said.


The ‘angry young man’... in cartoon

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We have seen Amitabh Bachchan in many avatars - as an actor, TV host and a blogger. Now it is the turn of the Big B to make his debut as a cartoon character.


Mamata can’t save Maoists: Buddhadeb

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Assembly elections in West Bengal are still some months away but Buddhadeb Bhattacharya seemed to kick off his campaign in the Maoist-hit West Midnapore district on Saturday.


India Lawn Balls manager down with dengue?

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With less than 24 hours left for the biggest Commonwealth Games to begin, reports claimed that India's Lawn Ball manager Ruptu Gogoi has contracted dengue fever but the Bowls Federation of India said it's not confirmed as yet.


Delhi, the day before Commonwealth Games

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The wait is finally over. The 19th Commonwealth Games are now just one day away. Athletes from around the world will participate in India's biggest sporting extravaganza since the 1982 Asian Games.


'Unborn babies' were stuck at the airport

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Following the seizure of nitrogen containers bearing frozen embryos from couples from the US and South Africa at the Mumbai airport, a city doctor is now seeking audience with the Central Board of Excise and Customs to regularise embryo import.


Metro reaches Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sunday

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People going to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sunday evening for the inauguration of the Commonwealth Games can use Delhi Metro's new Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar line which will open about 12 hours ahead of the event, an official said.


Prince Charles arrives in India for CWG

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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived here on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.


We are ready for the Games: Sheila Dikshit to NDTV

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With just a day to go for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit says she is no longer nervous and that Delhi is ready for the Games.


Hitler usurps Mahatma

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This may sound strange, but in Gandhi's India, it is Hitler who is vying for attention. His "Mein Kampf' sells more than Gandhi's 'My Experiments With Truth'.


Militants kill top Islamic scholar in Pakistan

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Militants on Saturday shot dead prominent religious scholar and Swat Islamic University Vice-Chancellor Farooq Khan and his aide in Pakistan's troubled northwest, police and witnesses said.


BJP slams Chidambaram for remarks on Babri demolition

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BJP today slammed Home Minister P Chidambaram for his remarks that the Ayodhya title suit judgement does not justify the demolition of Babri Masjid, saying the matter was before a court and he should not jump to conclusions.


Eighth Harry Potter book on the anvil?

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For the fans who mourned the end of boy wizard's adventures, author J K Rowling has hinted that 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' may not be the end of the bespectacled hero.


Iran arrests spies aiming to derail atomic work

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Iran's intelligence minister said on Saturday that authorities had arrested several "nuclear spies" who were working to derail Tehran's nuclear programme through cyberspace.


Mumbai varsity drops Mistry book after Sena wing protest

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The University of Mumbai has dropped the Booker nominated novel by Rohinton Mistry 'Such a Long Journey' from its BA syllabus following objections by Shiv Sena students' wing which alleged that the book 'poorly represented' the saffron party.


Coffee with Rajinikanth

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While theaters in Tamil Nadu are trying to cope with Rajini mania after the release of Endhiran, coffee shops too seem to be capitalising on the fan fever. The Spring, in Chennai, is a cozy hang out for diehard Rajini fans.


US apologises for Syphilis program in Guatemala

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From 1946 to 1948, American public health doctors deliberately infected nearly 700 Guatemalans — prison inmates, mental patients and soldiers — with venereal diseases in what was meant as an effort to test the effectiveness of penicillin.


CRPF chief Vikram Srivastav transferred

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In a sudden move, the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Vikram Srivastav, has been transferred. He will now be replaced by Vijay Kumar who is currently the director of the National Police Academy in Hyderabad.


Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patents

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Microsoft Corporation is suing Motorola Inclusive for infringing on its smart-phone patents. The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inclusive Android software step on Microsoft technology. The functions in question include synchronizing e-mail, calendars and contacts.


CIA chief in India, discusses security threats

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The chief of America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Leon Panetta, is on a visit to India. In New Delhi, he met with Home Minister P Chidambaram and the chief of India's Research-and-Analysis Wing (RAW). The CIA chief was accompanied by the US Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer.


Queen’s Baton reaches Games Village, all venues ready

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The Queen's Baton Relay of the Commonwealth Games visited the athletes' Village on Saturday accompanied by the Organising Committee officials.


Woman constable raped, killed

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A day after the body of Maya Yadav, a woman constable in Kota, was found at her residence, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for her family. Maya Yadav was allegedly raped and murdered. The CM also said that all the staff of the Chechat police station in Kota should be sent back to the police line pending an inquiry into the death of the constable. An SHO (Station House Officer) and a sentry have also been suspended for negligence.


Judges based Ayodhya ruling on perception: Arun Jaitley

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The Allahabad High Court's Ayodhya verdict has been criticised by some legal experts for confusing faith with points of law. Speaking extensively on the implications of the verdict, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, BJP's Arun Jaitley, said it was his understanding that the court had not ruled on the "fact" of a specific place being the birthplace of Lord Ram, but had based its ruling on the perception of millions of believers.


Over 40 killed in train collision in Indonesia

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A train crash in central Indonesia killed at least 43 people and injured dozens Saturday, many of them critically, officials and witnesses said. The toll was expected to rise with some bodies still trapped in the mangled wreckage.


14-year-old slashes woman's neck, jumps off running train

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A 14-year-old who was released from the Dongri Children's Home recently was sent back there this week after he slashed the face and neck of a female commuter with a nail filer in an Andheri-bound local.


Markets, offices to remain closed for CWG opening, closing ceremony

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Delhi Government on Friday directed all shops and commercial establishments in the city to remain closed on October 3 and October 14, the days of opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games respectively.


CWG Opening Ceremony: Roads to avoid

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Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements for movement of spectators to Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games on October 3, 2010.


Games Village cleaner, happier

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From filthy, uninhabitable, unlivable to comfortable, satisfactory, acceptable. The adjectives about the athletes' village that once put the Organising Committee's arrangements in bad light raising questions about India's capability to hold Commonwealth Games, have now taken a complete turnaround.


Buddhadeb, Mamata slugfest: War of words continues

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The war of words between West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is getting uglier by the day.


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