Monday, January 31, 2011

Government issues statement on Navy warship fire

Government issues statement on Navy warship fire

Government issues statement on Navy warship fire

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A Navy warship, INS Vindhyagiri, caught fire on Sunday after a collision with a merchant vessel MV Nordlake. The fire was finally out out. Here is a statement issued by the Defence Ministry on the incident.


Why was Thomas named CVC? Home Minister explains

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The government has made its stand clear on why PJ Thomas was selected as the country's Central Vigilance Commissioner. Home Minister P Chidambaram defended the appointment today.


Egypt crisis: Special plane brings back 320 Indians to Mumbai

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A special Air India flight with over 300 Indians from Cairo has landed at the Mumbai airport. The arrangement for the special flight was made at the request of the Indian community in Egypt in view of the prevailing situation there, the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.


Rouvan case: Abetment of suicide charge against principal

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In Kolkata, a court has ruled that a principal and three teachers from the city's famous La Martiniere school will be charged with abetment of suicide in the case of Rouvanjit Rawla.


Environment ministry's order on Posco clearance

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The Ministry of Environment and Forest today gave conditional approval to the South Korean steel giant Posco to set up a steel mill and captive port in Orissa. Here is the copy of the clearance order.


Sonawane murder case: Key accused Popat Shinde dies

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Popat Shinde, prime accused in the murder of Additional District Collector Yashwant Sonawane, died today at a state-run hospital in Mumbai while undergoing treatment for burn injuries.


100 Dalits arrested for trying to enter temple

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A hundred Dalits were arrested after they tried to enter a temple in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning. The Dalits were being led by a CPM politician into a temple in Uthapuram village.


China denies Karmapa is its spy

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China today denied that Karmapa, the head of the Tibetan Karma Kagyu sect, was its spy, and claimed that allegations against the country in this regard showed India's "mistrustful attitude" towards Beijing.


Captured Somalian pirates brought to Mumbai

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The 15 Somalian pirates who were captured in a major anti-piracy operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were brought to Mumbai and handed over to the Yellowgate police station today. Speaking to NDTV, the Navy Chief said that pirates coming close to Indian coast was unacceptable.


Navy warship tilts precariously, 300 tonnes of fuel on board

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A once majestic warship now stands - just barely - in less than seven metres of water on the floor of the naval dockyard in Mumbai.


Karmapa money trail: Recovered cash came from Nepal

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Tibetan religious leader Karmapa might be subjected to a third round of grilling today in connection with the foreign currency worth over Rs 8 crore that was seized from the offices of a trust backed by it. Investigative agencies have found that the cash, that was in various currencies came through Nepal.


Kumaon women's inhuman occupation

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India may have taken strides in developments, but even today, high in the mountains of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, women are employed to lift human excreta on their head.


Indian Navy scouts for amphibious warfare craft

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The Navy has issued a request for information to global ship-builders to know if they can deliver the craft to India within the specified time frame and also meet its requirements, a senior naval official said, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.


Telugu cinema back to school

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The students want the playground while the school management wants to take it over to build an IIT coaching centre. This is the clash that is at the heart of `Golconda High school' – a Telugu film that is drawing the younger viewers in large numbers to the theatres.


2G spectrum scam: Officials indicted in ‘fearless’ report

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Justice Shivraj V Patil has submitted his report on whether rules were broken in the allocation of spectrum between 2001 and 2009. Justice Patil submitted five folders to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday morning. He said he has named officials in the Telecom department who did not follow the government's guidelines.


Karunanidhi discusses seat-sharing with PM

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The countdown to the elections in Tamil Nadu has begun. DMK chief M Karunanidhi is in the capital to discuss the final seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress. He has met the prime minister and will meet Sonia Gandhi later in the day.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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