Thursday, January 20, 2011

J&K interlocutors contact separatists

J&K interlocutors contact separatists

J&K interlocutors contact separatists

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Almost three months after being appointed by the Central government as part of efforts to bring peace in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the interlocutors made their first contact with the separatists on Thursday when Dilip Padgaonkar spoke with Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over the phone.


Why was Praful Patel moved out of Aviation Ministry?

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As Vyalar Ravi takes over from Praful Patel as the new Civil Aviation Minister, the key question that's being asked in political circles is: Was this a last minute change? And if so why? Apart from wresting the crucial Aviation portfolio from NCP, sources say, Patel's handling of Air India played a role in his change of portfolio.


Yeddyurappa seeks Karnataka Governor's recall, will meet PM soon

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Yeddyurappa has told NDTV that he is going to write to the President tomorrow seeking the Governor's recall. The Karnataka Chief Minister says he will also meet the Prime Minister on January 24.


Five men found with ape heads, body parts

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A wildlife advocacy organization has said that officials in Central Africa have arrested five men found with chimpanzee and gorilla heads. WWF said that officials in the nation of Gabon had found 12 chimpanzee heads and the head of an endangered gorilla.


FBI, police arrest more than 100 in and around New York

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In a blanket assault against seven mob families in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, the F.B.I. and local authorities began arresting more than 100 people on Thursday on charges including murder, racketeering and extortion, people briefed on the arrests said.


Backed by Pak Army Chief, a Kashmir deal was nearly reached: Kasuri

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India and Pakistan's near resolution of the Kashmir dispute had the backing of Pakistan's present Army Chief General Kayani. This was the dramatic revelation made by Pakistan's former foreign Minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri.


CWG dues: Official response from Suresh Kalmadi

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Australian firms are threatening to sue the Organizing Committee, which was chaired by Suresh Kalmadi, because they have still not been paid for the services they provided. They claim their equipment has also not been returned to them. Here is the official response from Suresh Kalmadi.


Adarsh scam: Maharashtra Governor suspends Ramanand Tiwari

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Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan has suspended state Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari, who is one of the tainted former bureaucrats in the Adarsh housing society scam.


Solid gold at public engineer's home? Bhopal, again

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As IAS officers in Bhopal, Tinnu and Arvind Joshi, brazenly put together assets worth Rs 360 crore. An income tax raid at their home last year uncovered details of 25 houses, seven plots in Bhopal, bank accounts worth 10 crores and speculative trading investments worth Rs 270 crores.


Vilasrao Deshmukh's new role stings Vidarbha

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As Vilasrao Deshmukh took charge of his new ministry - Rural Development - in his home state of Maharashtra, farmers protested in the Vidarbha district. In the last decade, this part of the country has become synonymous of farmer suicides driven by debt.


Bombs kill 50 pilgrims in Iraq's Karbala

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Iraqi police and hospital officials say 50 people have been killed in bombings at security checkpoints targeting pilgrims headed to a Shiite holy city for rituals. The death toll was continuing to rise after Thursday afternoon bombings. As many as 175 people were believed to be wounded.


The upside down school

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Birdie Hooper spends most of her day hanging upside down. She is one of more than 100 young people from around the world training at Canada's National Circus School in Montreal. National Circus school was founded in 1981. Since then, it has trained hundreds of students in classic circus arts.


Mobile Number Portability at Rs 19 starting today

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The much-awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was launched at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. The move will allow users to switch operators without losing their phone numbers and will force telecom providers to improve the quality of their services.


We are taking the Banda rape case very seriously: Mayawati

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has said that her government is taking the Banda rape case "very seriously" and that strict action will be taken against those who takes law into their hands.


An incubator for abandoned babies

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Viktoria is a normal healthy new born child just a few hours old. Lying snuggled up in a cot in Budapest's Childrens Hospital; her vital signs are monitored while she sleeps. She's the first baby rescued from an outdoor incubator specially set up for abandoned infants.


Saudi king's gifts for Obama worth $300,000

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In his first year as US President, Barack Obama, his family and and staff were showered with jewellery, ornaments and rare books worth more than USD 300,000 from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah.


CWG dues: Payments to Oz firms in 10 days, says Ajay Maken

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On his first day at his new job as Sports Minister, Ajay Maken is coping with a major international embarrassment for India on account of the Commonwealth Games and the team that organized it.


After 20 years, a photo of one of India's most-wanted

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He has always evaded arrest and has kept Indian security agencies on their toes. After successfully keeping his appearance mysteriously camouflaged for at least two decades, the self-styled commander in chief of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Paresh Baruah has surprisingly revealed himself in a photograph.


Budget session to start on Februray 21

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The Budget session of Parliament will begin on Feb 21 and the general budget is slated to be presented to Lok Sabha on Feb 28.The decision to recommend the date for convening of the session to the President was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also Leader of the House in Lok Sabha.


PM raises black money issue in cabinet meet

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At his first meeting of his new Cabinet, the PM reportedly raised the issue of black money and asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to hold a public, detailed brief on the government's strategy to uncover and recover black money stashed abroad.


Cabinet reshuffle: Vilasrao Deshmukh defends portfolio change

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Cabinet reshuffle: Vilasrao Deshmukh, who on Wednesday was elevated to the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj ministry as part of the Cabinet reshuffle has defended his new role amid several raised eyebrows.


Sabarimala stampede revives debate about Makarajyoti

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Sabarimala stampede: Amid a debate over the truth of 'Makarajyoti', held as a divine light by millions of Ayyappa devotees, Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan said the Government was not going to probe whether it was a divine phenomenon or man-lit exercise as essentially the whole issue was a matter of faith for millions.


How Michelle Obama is changing Wal-Mart strategy

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Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, will announce a five-year plan on Thursday to make thousands of its packaged foods lower in unhealthy salts, fats and sugars, and to drop prices on fruits and vegetables.


Major fire accident in Rajdhani Express averted

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A fire broke out in the AC coach of the Guwahati-bound Rajdhani Express but was timely detected and brought under control, railway officials said on Thursday.


Students's body found hanging from a tree

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The body of a 15-year-old boy, who went missing on January 18, was found hanging from a tree in Tulsipur village in Muzaffarnagar, said the police.


Cabinet reshuffle: No crony capitalism link, says Kamal Nath

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The Cabinet reshuffle which saw major portfolios being transferred has been described, by some government sources, as a point made by the Prime Minister against crony capitalism.


Sabarimala stampede: Consider cancelling pilgrimage through Pullmedu, says court

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Sabarimala stampede: The Kerala High Court is less than impressed by the reports presented today on the possible reasons for the Sabarimala stampede earlier this month, in which 102 people were killed.


Australian company official’s open letter slamming CWG organisers

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Controversy-marred Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi last year finds itself in yet another embarrassing situation with an Australian company deciding to sue the event's organisers over unpaid bills.


Passengers have narrow escape after balloon almost capsizes

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11 passengers of a hot air balloon narrowly survived when the balloon steered off course and ended up landing in the middle of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay on Thursday.


Australian company to sue CWG organisers over unpaid bills

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The controversy-marred Commonwealth Games, held in New Delhi last year, finds itself in yet another embarrassing situation with an Australian company deciding to sue event's organisers over the unpaid bills.


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