Saturday, January 1, 2011

Air Marshal Browne is new Vice Chief of IAF

Air Marshal Browne is new Vice Chief of IAF

Air Marshal Browne is new Vice Chief of IAF

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Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal NAK Browne on Saturday assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force at the Air Headquarters in New Delhi.


Commerce Ministry orders import of onions from Pakistan

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As part of series of measures to increase availability of onions, India has contracted import of onions and the first lot from Pakistan is scheduled to reach Delhi on January 7. The import would be done through Public Enterprises Company (PEC) and the State Trading Corporation (STC) under the Ministry of Commerce, official sources said.


J&K: Infiltration bid foiled, Pak guide arrested

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Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of militants along the Line of Control in Poonch district and arrested a Pakistani guide, officials said on Saturday. During patrolling of the LoC in Kangra gali area in Balakote sector of the district, troops observed movement of militants around 2130 hours on Friday night.


Secret IAF file found on roadside in Delhi

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A secret file related to over USD 11 billion deal for procuring 126 multirole combat aircraft went missing from the Defence Ministry and has been found on the roadside in New Delhi, prompting the Indian Air Force to order a probe into the incident.


11 Indians arrested in South Africa for possessing false documents

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Eleven Indian nationals have been arrested for possession of illegal asylum documents after a raid on a house in the mainly Indian suburb of Fordsburg. The raid was conducted by officials of the Home Affairs Ministry together with the South African police as part of efforts to check false documents.


Aarushi Talwar's parents: CBI allegations absurd

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Aarushi's parents hit out at CBI, say allegations absurd - While stressing that there is no evidence against him, and that a motive cannot be established, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has declared that Aarushi Talwar's father, Rajesh, was the lone suspect in the murder of his daughter, and his domestic help, Hemraj.


ULFA chief Arabinda Rajkhowa released

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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chief Arabinda Rajkhowa was released on Saturday after a year in jail. Rajkhowa was granted bail on Thursday by a designated TADA court with the Assam government filing no objection to it to facilitate peace talks.


Citibank fraud: Reserve Bank of India to probe scam

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Citibak fraud: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun a probe into the Rs 300 crore fraud at Citibank's Gurgaon branch. RBI Executive Director G Gopalakrishna told reporters on Friday, that soon a statement in this regard would be made.


Dispel air of despondency, says PM in new year message

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Against the backdrop of a series of scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight pitched for a "new beginning" in 2011, saying the "air of despondency" should be dispelled as efforts would be redoubled to cleanse the governing processes.


Buddhadeb's letter to Home Minister Chidambaram

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After receiving two letters from Home Minister P Chidambaram on December 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya replied to the Home Minister saying he will be unable to travel to Delhi during the period suggested by the Home Minister (January 3 to January 7).


Home Minister Chidambaram's letter to Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

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As a part of the ongoing war that's being fought publicly and bitterly between the Home Minister P Chidambaram and West Bengal's Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Chidambaram on December 30, wrote two letters to Buddhadeb, addressing his concerns and inviting him to talks in Delhi.


Home Minister P Chidambaram's letter to Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

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As a part of the ongoing war that's being fought publicly and bitterly between the Home Minister P Chidambaram and West Bengal's Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Chidambaram on December 30, wrote to Buddhadeb, addressing his concerns and inviting him to talks in Delhi.


Aarushi Talwar case: No evidence, but CBI says Rajesh Talwar was only suspect

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The CBI believes that Rajesh Talwar killed his daughter, Aarushi, but decided to close the investigation into the 14-year-old's murder because it did not have enough evidence against him, and could not establish motive.


RBI starts inquiry in Citibank fraud

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said it has initiated a probe into the Rs 300 crore fraud at Citibank's Gurgaon branch and would soon issue a statement in this regard.


Citibank fraud: CFO of Hero Group questioned

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The Hero Group today acknowledged that it invested close to 29 crores in schemes suggested by Shivraj Puri, the Citibank executive who is believed to have pulled off a 300-core scam at the Gurgaon branch of the bank. However, the group clarified that its flagship company, Hero Honda Motors, had not been impacted by the scam.


Pakistan national interrogated in Meerut

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A Pakistani national allegedly living here illegally was interrogated by police on charges of leaking information to the ISI, police said.


New letters frontline Chidambaram-Buddhadeb war

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"I cannot accept the deliberate leakage of letters to the press…I am unable to accept your attitude towards Left Front workers….you have chosen not to mention the Trinamool-Maoist links in your letters." Three angry lines from the latest letter sent by the West Bengal Chief Minister to Home Minister P Chidambaram.


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