Sunday, January 30, 2011

2G scam: Probe panel to submit report today

2G scam: Probe panel to submit report today

2G scam: Probe panel to submit report today

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Justice Shivraj V Patil, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is expected to say in his report whether appropriate procedures were followed in issuing licenses and allocating spectrum during 2001 to 2009.


Karunanidhi to discuss seat-sharing with Sonia, PM

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The countdown to the elections in Tamil Nadu has begun. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi arrived with a few cabinet colleagues in Delhi on Sunday on a three-day visit to discuss seat-sharing with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Also, ending days of speculation, the DMK chief on Sunday confirmed that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), will be a part of the DMK led alliance for the forthcoming elections. The state assembly elections are slated for May in Tamil Nadu.


Egypt crisis: Indians to return from Cairo today

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There is no end in sight to the unrest in Egypt where over a 100 people have been killed in the clashes which began a week ago. And in huge relief for the families of Indians living there, the government has sent a special plane to fly back its nationals from the troubled nation.


Egypt must transition to democracy: Hillary Clinton

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The U.S. appealed for an orderly transition to lasting democracy in Egypt even as escalating violence in the American ally threatened Mideast stability and put President Barack Obama in a diplomatic bind.


Seven-year-old dies after falling into open sewer

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A seven-year-old boy died after he fell into an open gutter near the Grand Trunk road in Ludhiana on Sunday, police said.


10 killed in German train crash, toll could rise

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A head-on collision between a cargo train and a passenger train killed 10 people and injured 23 others in eastern Germany, and left wreckage scattered across a frost-covered field. Authorities said Sunday they believe the death toll in one of the country's worst train accidents ever could still rise.


RJD MLA's bodyguard fires at junior doctors in a hospital

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Angry over the delay in the treatment of a patient, the bodyguard of an RJD MLA fired at two junior doctors here in a hospital following heated arguments between them.


Florida mother charged for killing her son and daughter

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A Florida woman accused of killing her teenage daughter and son has been released from a hospital and is back in jail.


Egypt protests: Government tightens vise on information

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The Egyptian military strongly reinforced parts of the capital on Sunday, and black-clad security forces were seen moving through the streets for the first time in a day as a street uprising ran into its sixth day and thousands of protesters again flooded Cairo's city center in defiance of a curfew.


Karunanidhi to take up killing of fishermen with PM

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With two Indian fishermen being allegedly killed by Sri Lankan Navy in the past 15 days, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will raise the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow and ask him to tell Colombo not to resort to firing.


Fighter jets swoop over Cairo in show of force

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Fighter jets swooped low over Cairo on Sunday in what appeared to be an attempt by the military to show its control of a city beset by looting, armed robbery and anti-government protests.


Minor collision between warship and cargo vessel off the coast of Mumbai

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A minor collision took place between a warship and a cargo ship off the coast of Mumbai on Sunday evening.


US offers evacuation flights as Mubarak clings to power

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As President Hosni Mubarak struggled to maintain a tenuous hold on power and the Egyptian military reinforced strategic points in the capital, the United States said on Sunday it was offering evacuation flights for its citizens and urged all Americans currently in Egypt to "consider leaving as soon as they can safely do so."


Karmapa money trail: Dalai Lama backs probe into 'possible negligence'

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With the Karmapa money trail and its suspected links to China casting a shadow over the Tibetan religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama today came out in support of a "thorough investigation" into the incident.


Three-year-old girl found dead inside gutter

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The decomposed body of a three-year-old girl, missing for the last eleven days, was on Sunday found in a gutter in suburban Vakola, police said.


Mahatma Gandhi: A forgotten hero at home

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For Mahatma Gandhi, Ahmedabad was where his life was - right from the Sabarmati Ashram to the freedom struggle to the Navjivan Press - a city that he adopted as his home, catapulting it to national consciousness. But, as the city gears up to celebrate its 600th birthday, there seems to be nothing Gandhian about the place or its residents anymore.


Egypt protests: Special Air India plane to bring back 300 Indians

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With Egypt engulfed in a wave of massive protests, India has decided to send a special plane to fly back its nationals from the troubled nation.


Russia uncovers identity of Moscow bomber

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The suicide bomber who killed 35 people at Moscow's busiest airport was deliberately targeting foreigners, investigators said on Saturday, which would mark an ominous new tactic by separatist militants in southern Russia if he was recruited by an Islamist terror cell.


How Michelle Obama's dresses influence fashion

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There's the State of the Union address, and then there's the State of the Union dress. Does anyone care if the president wore a suit by the presidential tailor George de Paris on Tuesday night? Of course not. His speech, and issues like job creation, tax cuts, climate change and gun control, are more pressing than his fashion choices.


Using Yoga to help New York's cabbies relax

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Thomas Lowery clomped down the hallway in his jeans and Timberland boots, 6-feet-2 and 290 pounds and 54 years old, until he reached the classroom. It was an improbably delicate place, a dance studio with blond wood and mirrored walls. Mr. Lowery cut down his strides to pick a path between the nine purple mats arranged on the floor.


Police constable arrested on charges of rape

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A police constable named Arun Wani has been arrested on charges of rape in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He is accused of raping a 17-year-old-girl. An FIR has been lodged at Yawal police station in Jalgaon district and the constable has been suspended.


Nation remembers Mahatama Gandhi on his death anniversary

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President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 63rd death anniversary on Sunday.


Facebook introduces new security features

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In order to stay safe and protect users from getting hacked, popular social networking site Facebook is rolling out a new set of security features. Facebook, with over 500-million members, has added the ability for users to login and surf the site using a more secure encrypted connection, known as HTTPS.


Separated from her pet dog, 87-year-old woman ends life

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An 87-year-old dog lover in Britain has ended her life after her pet was taken away by a rescue centre, a media report said. Former veterinary nurse Joan Mary Crowhurst was found dead on her living room floor, having taken an overdose and left a handwritten note on her mantelpiece that read: "You stole my dog, you stole my life," the 'Daily Mail' reported.


Google shows ads with images in Gmail

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Google started showing the ads alongside people's e-mail in-boxes on Jan. 21. The company is still experimenting with them and not every Gmail user will see them, said Rob Shilkin, a Google spokesman.


Google starts to censor torrent-related search queries

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Searching for file-sharing information via Google is going to take a little bit more effort now, thanks to new steps taken by the search engine to remove all sorts of references to torrents from its instant search and autocomplete features.


A bad taste in music 'can ruin a relationship': Study

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A bad taste in music can really ruin a relationship, say researchers. A new study has revealed that music actually predicts sexual attraction - in fact, music functions as a "badge" that people use to not only judge others, but at the same time, to express their own ideas.


More young Americans identify as mixed race

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In another time or place, the game of "What Are You?" that was played one night last fall at the University of Maryland might have been mean, or menacing: Laura Wood's peers were picking apart her every feature in an effort to guess her race.


Adarsh society scam: CBI raids officials named in FIR

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A day after the CBI filed its FIR in the Adarsh Society scam, in which former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was named along with 12 others, the agency today conducted raids at the residences of four of the accused.


'Sham' university: SM Krishna condemns radio tags

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After video footage surfaced from Tri-Valley university campus suggesting Indian students were being radio-tagged as part of electronic surveillance by US immigration authorities, Union External Affairs minister S M Krishna in Bangalore today said that radio-tagging of Indian students is unacceptable.


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