Monday, November 29, 2010

WikiLeaks: India will wait, 'work this out'

WikiLeaks: India will wait, 'work this out'

WikiLeaks: India will wait, 'work this out'

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A day after whistle blower WikiLeaks made public secret US diplomatic communications, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur today said it is a "very sensitive" issue and the government would like to "wait and work this out".


NRI shopkeeper stabbed, attack caught on CCTV

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An NRI shopkeeper was allegedly stabbed to death by suspected robbers at a shop in Birmingham, even as his teenage daughter watched the attack on the CCTV screen. A man and a woman, in their 20s, were arrested and questioned by police suspecting their involvement in his murder yesterday, a report in The Daily Telegraph said on Monday.


High Court dismisses appeal seeking information on Sonia Gandhi's religion

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking details of the "religion and faith" of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her children under the RTI Act, saying the petitioner was trying to encroach on their privacy.


Who is Jagan Mohan Reddy?

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Thrust into political limelight after the death of his father YSR in an air crash last year, Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy never hid his ambition to become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, fuelling troubles for both the faction-ridden state Congress unit and party high command with his defiant attitude.


26 stitches for Indian stabbed in stomach in Oz

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In yet another attack on an Indian in Australia, a 31-year old cookery student was viciously stabbed in the stomach by two men after he finished work in a South Yarra bar early this month.


3 militants killed in Srinagar

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There were reports of firing in the Qamarwari area of Srinagar. Three militants and a policeman were killed in the incident.


Jagan’s resignation letter to Sonia: Full Text

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Here's the five-page resignation letter Jagan has sent to Sonia Gandhi in which he reportedly expresses his "hurt" over the party trying to divide his family.


2G spectrum scam: No let up in Parliament deadlock

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The Opposition stalled Parliament proceedings for the 12th working day on Monday by continuing to insist on a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam.


100 die due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu

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Heavy rains have thrown life completely out of gear in many parts of coastal Tamil Nadu. The MET office has forecast very heavy rain over the next 24 hours.


Jagan Mohan Reddy resigns from Congress

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It's official. YSR's son, Jagan Mohan Reddy, has announced his resignation from the Congress in the first step towards launching his own party. Jagan was the MP from Kadapa. His mother, Vijayalaxmi, has also resigned as MLA from Pulivendula Assembly seat.


Ratan Tata moves Supreme Court on Radia tapes

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Ratan Tata, the Chairman of the Tata Group of companies, will move the Supreme Court on Monday against the publication of intercepts of his conversations with Public Relations (PR) representative Nira Radia, who handles corporate communication for the Tata Group.


Adarsh Society scam: More papers missing?

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More papers are found missing in the Mumbai Adarsh scam. Central Bureau of Investigation sources say they did not receive a few documents from the Defence Estates office which maintains defence land records.


In Tamil Nadu labourers choosing NREGA over farms?

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While the revolutionary National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme has brought higher wages for labourers across the country, farmers and landlords in Tamil Nadu have begun to feel the pinch following its huge success.


WikiLeaks: Over 3000 cables from US Embassy in New Delhi

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WikiLeaks - Among a quarter million secret US documents released by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, a total of 3,038 classified cables are from the American embassy in New Delhi.


Don't speak against the Lokayukta, Yeddyurappa tells Karnataka MLAs

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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seems to have changed tack. Today he issued a statement saying, "The office of the Lokayukta is one of great pride. I appeal that henceforth, no BJP MLA or leader should give out any statement that brings down the dignity of this office."


Two militants killed in J&K encounter

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Two militants were killed in a fierce encounter with the security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday. According to reports, the militants belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen.


Union Minister C M Jatua injured in road mishap

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Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting C M Jatua today escaped with minor injuries when the car in which he was travelling was hit from behind by another vehicle at Amtala near Kolkata, police said.


Buddhadeb admits CPM leaders committed mistakes

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West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today admitted that some CPM leaders and workers had committed mistakes creating a distance between the people and the ruling party.


Jaitapur power plant gets environmental clearance

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The 9,900 MW capacity Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra has finally got environmental clearance though with several conditions.


2G scam: Still no end to Parliament stalemate

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It's the third week of a stalemate in Parliament with the Opposition refusing to budge on its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G scam, but the government is determined to not allow it. As a result no business is being carried out either in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. Instead, there's been chaos and adjournment after adjournment.


Andhra: Jagan being cut to size?

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It was yet another day of major speculation about the Cabinet formation in Andhra Pradesh. Newly appointed Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is in Delhi to talk to the Congress high command and other advisors to finalise the list.


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