Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Russian spy Anna Chapman joins Putin's party

Russian spy Anna Chapman joins Putin's party

Russian spy Anna Chapman joins Putin's party

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Former spy Anna Chapman has publicly reaffirmed her allegiance to Russia and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by joining the youth wing of his United Russia party. Chapman was exposed in the United States along with nine other so-called sleeper agents in an FBI sting operation and deported back to Russia this summer.


Verdict on N D Tiwari paternity suit today

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The Delhi High Court is to pronounce today its order on whether veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari would have to undergo a DNA test following a claim by a young man that he was his biological son.


ICC rejects Salman Butt's appeal in hearing postponement

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Suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt is unlikely to get the hearing of the ICC code of conduct commission tribunal deferred after teammates Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Aamir disapproved of his plea today.


2G scam: Govt offers special session of Parliament, BJP says time to act, not talk

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Cornered by the Opposition over a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam, the government has now offered a special session of Parliament just to debate the entire scam. But the Opposition says the time to talk is long gone and it is time for action now.


Man accused in double murder arrested after 21 years

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Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the prime accused in a 21-year-old double murder case in Allahabad.


Congress MLAs opposed to Pacheco threaten to topple Goa govt

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NCP president Sharad Pawar's directive to Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat to re-induct controversial MLA Fransisco Pacheco in the ministry resulted in a group of 10 Congress legislators tonight threatening to topple its own government in such an eventuality.


Clinton calls up Krishna, talks Afghanistan, bilateral issues

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India and the US today discussed the status of various initiatives announced during the visit of President Barack Obama a month ago, apart from deliberating on the situation in Afghanistan.


2G scam: Govt ready for a special session of Parliament

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Pranab Mukherjee has said that the government is ready to call for a special session of Parliament to have a debate on the issue of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe in the 2G scam probe.


No shortcut for returning to power in Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi

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In a candid talk, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today told state party colleagues that it would take time for Congress to return to power in Tamil Nadu and asked them to build it from grassroot level.


Karnataka Governor hits back at the BJP-led state government

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Karnataka's Governor H R Bharadwaj continues to be confronted by the ruling BJP in the state which says he is acting as an opposition leader. But the Governor indicates that he is not worried.


Travel chaos eases in Europe, Heathrow still hit

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Heathrow's boss announced Wednesday he would give up his hefty bonus this year after the world's busiest international airport was crippled by snowy conditions. Air and train travel throughout Europe finally began to return to normal.


Gas leak at Dr Reddy's lab kills 2 employees

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A gas leak at Dr Reddy's drug manufacturing unit in Hyderabad caused the death of two employees - Sreedhar Reddy, a chemist and Deepak Kumar Jena, a contract worker, on Tuesday night.


Will quit if I fail to prove CPI(M) misusing forces: Mamata

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Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she was ready to quit if she cannot prove that the CPI(M) was misusing central security forces brought for anti-Maoist operations in West Bengal.


Four-year-old HIV positive child starved, abandoned

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Based on this child's story on NDTV, the Assam Chief Minister has promised to set up a special shelter for others like her, or for those who are HIV positive and have nowhere to go. Chief Minister Gogoi has also told NDTV that the four year old will stay at the centre run by NACO till alternative arrangements are available.


Emergency steps to battle onion prices

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More than 2G, it's perhaps onion prices that's making the government tear up at the moment; they've rocketed to as much as Rs 85 per kg in some markets forcing the government to remove customs duty on the import of onions which was earlier pegged at 5 per cent.


Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

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President Barack Obama says valor and sacrifice in the armed forces are no longer defined by sexual orientation.


BJP has created new icons in corruption: Congress

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As the Opposition remained adamant over a JPC probe into the 2G spectrum issue, Congress today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer to appear before the PAC was his "personal sentiment" and did not mean that the government had conceded to any demand.


Omar lifts ban on postpaid SMS in J&K

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In a New Year gift to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the state government today withdrew the ban on Short Messaging Services (SMS) using post-paid mobile phone but the ban on sending of bulk messages remained in force.


Ahead of Telangana report, security preps in Andhra

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The Centre has dispatched a contingent of paramilitary forces to Andhra Pradesh to face any situation that may arise after the Srikrishna Committee submits its report on the Telangana issue.


Women to help fight Taliban suicide bombers

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Afghan women are being recruited for the very first time by the country's national police to help tackle Taliban suicide bombers, a media report said Wednesday.


High Court backs Jairam Ramesh on Lavasa

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In a set back to the Lavasa project near Pune in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Environment Ministry's notice to stop work at the site.


Iraqi donkey in centre of three-way custody battle

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A donkey in Baghdad is in the centre of a custody battle involving a marine, now back in the US, a sheikh and an Iraqi family that has demanded $30,000 to give him up.


Hyderabad teacher booked for raping minor student

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A 40-year-old teacher from a government high school in Hyderabad has been booked for allegedly raping a minor student repeatedly for a year, police said on Wednesday.


Senior Pak cops arrested in Benazir assassination case

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Two top Pakistani police officials were today arrested in a courtroom on the orders of an anti-terrorism judge conducting the trial of suspects accused of involvement in the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.


Tata Memorial Hospital goes online

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With the rising number of foreign patients, the Tata Memorial Hospital has decided to go online to ensure patients get the optimum care. "We have been registering international and national patients online. But now, we have started checking online medical reports before asking the patient to come down. The doctor goes through the report and then decides whether the person actually needs to come to the hospital," said SH Jafri, senior PRO, Tata Memorial Hospital.


Woman attempts suicide in police lockup

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A 45-year-old woman attempted suicide in police lockup at Malwani police station by hanging herself with a nylon rope on Tuesday. But a woman constable saw her and she was rushed to Bhagwati Hospital and admitted in the ICU.


Farmers throng Jagan's fasting camp to express solidarity

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Large number of people, particularly women and farmers thronged former Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy's fasting camp on the banks of river Krishna in Vijaywada on Wednesday to greet him and express their solidarity.


More trouble for the Spider-Man musical

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After an actor performing in the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" was injured during a performance Monday night, the show will postpone its scheduled matinee on Wednesday and resume performances on Wednesday night, according to a statement from a spokesman for the production. The actor, Christopher Tierney, was said to be in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital Center on Tuesday.


Narendra Modi to flag off Sabarmati Marathon

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When they started out running on the streets, these young boys were often mistaken for madmen, and nearly stoned by the citizens. However, come December 26, and the scenario is set to change, as denizens are all set to join the organisers of Sabarmati Marathon for a dream run.


Russian spy Anna Chapman to feature nude in Playboy

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Glamorous Russian spy Anna Chapman is to be exposed again in the US – this time in the pages of popular men's magazine 'Playboy' where she reportedly features nude.


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