Former spy with agenda operates a private CIA

Former spy with agenda operates a private CIA
Malaysia holds 7 Somali pirates after saving ship
Nuclear talks between Iran, 6 nations fail
Cold wave ruins pulse crop, farmers struggle
2G scam: CPI backs down on JPC demand
Flag yatra: Prime Minister appeals, BJP rejects
Join Maoists if no faith in democracy: Pranab to Opposition
Lawmakers: Karzai to convene Afghan parliament
Britain laments Iran's 'refusal to engage'
Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM
Man found dead inside his car after three days
Woman, paramour arrested for murdering her husband
Prime Minister calls for restraint ahead of Republic Day
Mamata meets Sonia; Fuel price hike on agenda?
2 students killed, 3 injured as concrete pillar falls
Delhi Police nab 'super escape artist'
Constable shoots himself with AK-47
Slap to a man’s pride set off tumult in Tunisia
Don’t use Republic Day to score points: PM on BJP's flag hoisting plans
Sukna land scam: 2-year seniority loss for Lt General P K Rath
Yeddyurappa slams Governor, calls him an 'agent of the Congress & JD(S)'
Caught in a Catch-22 situation, says Moily on the black money matter
Moily backs Governor, slams BJP for defending corruption
Giffords hears cheers leaving Arizona, smiles
Karnataka: Yeddyurappa meets his ministers to discuss next move
Kerala government prepares action plan for Sabarimala
Ship capsizes near Gujarat coast, 6 people missing
Thackeray claims terror threat to his birthday celebrations
BJP’s bandh call in Karnataka 'unacceptable': Chidambaram
Citigroup gives CEO Vikram Pandit a big raise

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Duane R Clarridge parted company with the Central Intelligence Agency more than two decades ago, but from poolside at his home near San Diego, he still runs a network of spies.

Malaysia holds 7 Somali pirates after saving ship

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The Royal Malaysian Navy said its commandos injured three pirates in a gunbattle and rescued the 23 crewmembers of the Malaysian-flagged MT Bunga Laurel early on Friday, less than two hours after the assailants stormed the vessel with pistols and assault rifles.

Nuclear talks between Iran, 6 nations fail

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Two-day talks in Istanbul between Iran and the so-called P5+1 group ended without progress and no new meeting was scheduled to tackle concerns that Tehran is secretly developing an atomic bomb.

Cold wave ruins pulse crop, farmers struggle

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At a time when food prices are hitting the roof, a fall in supply can spell a disaster. Gadarwara in Madhya Pradesh - one of the largest wholesale markets for pulses - is facing a similar situation. The bustling market wears an unusual silence.

2G scam: CPI backs down on JPC demand

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2G scam: While the Budget session of Parliament is all set to start in February, the big worry for the Government is that the Opposition protests could well paralyse Parliament all over again during the forthcoming session.

Flag yatra: Prime Minister appeals, BJP rejects

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Jammu and Kashmir is bracing for a showdown over the BJP's Ekta Yatra. The party plans to hoist the national flag at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, and the government is doing all it can to maintain peace in the city. At Lal Chowk, security has been stepped up after BJP workers tried to put up posters on Saturday night. Police also arrested six BJP activists and a crackdown has also been launched against the separatists for their proposed counter march to Lal Chowk.

Join Maoists if no faith in democracy: Pranab to Opposition

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2G scam: On the continuing stalemate over 2G spectrum scam , Finance Minister and the Government's chief troubleshooter Pranab Mukherjee launched a scathing attack on the Opposition on Saturday.

Lawmakers: Karzai to convene Afghan parliament

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Two Afghan lawmakers say President Hamid Karzai has agreed to convene parliament on Wednesday, ending a political standoff that threatened to spark a constitutional crisis.

Britain laments Iran's 'refusal to engage'

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague today said that Iran's "refusal to engage" world powers over its nuclear programme during talks in Istanbul was "extremely disappointing".

Irish premier resigns as party leader, stays as PM

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Prime Minister Brian Cowen today announced that he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March 11 election. Opposition chiefs demanded his immediate ouster as premier.

Man found dead inside his car after three days

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A real estate agent, who had gone missing three days ago, was today found murdered inside his car in suburban Santacruz, police said

Woman, paramour arrested for murdering her husband

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A 28-year-old woman and her paramour were arrested for allegedly murdering her husband in east Delhi, police said today.

Prime Minister calls for restraint ahead of Republic Day

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The Prime Minister in his statement said that the Republic Day is a solemn occasion when we, the citizens of India, commemorate our proud republic's founding. It is a day that joins all Indians in a shared celebration of modern nationhood.

Mamata meets Sonia; Fuel price hike on agenda?

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It is believed that Mamata Banerjee expressed her unhappiness over the recent fuel price hike in her meeting with Sonia Gandhi, a speculation that strengthened after the new Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy met Sonia soon after Mamata left.

2 students killed, 3 injured as concrete pillar falls

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Two girls, students of a local school, were killed and three injured when a concrete pillar adjoining their school building came crashing down today, the police said.

Delhi Police nab 'super escape artist'

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Police call 36-year-old Vikram Rampal the "super escape artist" as he had fled from police custody thrice and jumped parole twice in the past 17 years.

Constable shoots himself with AK-47

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A police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with an AK-47 rifle in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today.

Slap to a man’s pride set off tumult in Tunisia

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Mohamed Bouazizi spent his whole life on a dusty, narrow street here, in a tiny, three-room house with a concrete patio where his mother hung the laundry and the red chilis to dry. By the time Mr. Bouazizi was 26, his work as a fruit vendor had earned him just enough money to feed his mother, uncle and five brothers and sisters at home. He dreamed about owning a van.

Don’t use Republic Day to score points: PM on BJP's flag hoisting plans

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today stepped into the raging controversy over the BJP's Ekta Yatra to Jammu and Kashmir to try and hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

Sukna land scam: 2-year seniority loss for Lt General P K Rath

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Army Court Martial has ordered a two-year seniority loss for Lieutenant General Rath, and has ordered 15 years of loss of service for pension. Rath, A serving Lieutenant General of the Indian Army was court martialled in the Sukna land scam case on Friday.

Yeddyurappa slams Governor, calls him an 'agent of the Congress & JD(S)'

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa lashed out at Governor H R Bhardwaj, accusing him of "acting as an agent of the Congress/JD(S)".

Caught in a Catch-22 situation, says Moily on the black money matter

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Under pressure from the Supreme Court on the black money trail, Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily admitted to being in a Catch- 22 situation.

Moily backs Governor, slams BJP for defending corruption

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Backing Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj to the hilt for sanctioning prosecution of Chief Minister B S Yeddyruppa in alleged land scams, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today said by opposing it BJP is defending corruption.

Giffords hears cheers leaving Arizona, smiles

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She heard them, smiled, and tears welled up in her eyes. The caravan carrying Rep. Gabrielle Giffords swept past cheering crowds Friday as she left the hospital in Tucson, Ariz., where she dazzled doctors with her recovery from being shot in the head two weeks ago, and was moved to Houston for rehabilitation.

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa meets his ministers to discuss next move

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is meeting his ministers at his residence currently to discuss their next move following Governor HR Bhardwaj's sanction for his prosecution.

Kerala government prepares action plan for Sabarimala

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A day after facing flak from the High Court for lack of preparedness that led to the death of over a 100 Sabarimala pilgrims in a stampede, the Kerala government has come up with an action plan to ensure safety of pilgrims and improve facilities at the hill-shrine.

Ship capsizes near Gujarat coast, 6 people missing

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Coast Guard is involved in a frantic search for 6 people missing after a ship capsized off Gujarat coast.

Thackeray claims terror threat to his birthday celebrations

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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said there was a terror threat to the party workers' rally being organised here tomorrow on the occasion of his birthday.

BJP’s bandh call in Karnataka 'unacceptable': Chidambaram

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Karnataka bandh: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has slammed the BJP for its bandh call in Karnataka to protest against Governor HR Bhardwaj's sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.