Sunday, January 23, 2011

Tunisia: A mock funeral and protests against Government

Tunisia: A mock funeral and protests against Government

Tunisia: A mock funeral and protests against Government

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Protesters staged a mock funeral in the centre of Tunis on Sunday in honour of the man whose suicide triggered the popular uprising that overthrew Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Mohamed Bouazizi, 26, died after he set himself on fire in the central city of Sidi Bouzid last month to protest against official harassment under Ben Ali's regime.


In Pak, blasphemy law supporters on the streets

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Rallies took place in Peshawar and Faisalabad on Sunday in support of Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws that stipulate death for those insulting Islam. About ten-thousand supporters of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party gathered in the northwestern city of Peshawar for a sit-in outside the provincial assembly.


Protests in Belgium over political deadlock

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Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Belgian capital on Sunday in support of national unity and to demand that the rival political groupings finally form a coalition after seven months without a government.


Thailand: 'Red Shirts' protest in Bangkok

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Twenty-thousand Red Shirt protesters descended on the streets of Thailand's capital on Sunday, taking over the Bangkok Democracy Monument as they held a peaceful but noisy rally.


Etawah woman alleges BSP MLA shielding rapist

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After the Banda rape case, another BSP MLA is in trouble. A 24-year-old woman has filed a complaint in court in Etawah saying she was raped and then sent to jail for abetting her husband's suicide.


Binayak Sen bail plea in High Court today

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The Chhattisgarh High Court today will hear a petition for the suspension of sentence and grant of bail of Human Rights activist Dr. Binayak Sen. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on sedition charges by the Additional District and Sessions Court at Raipur last month.


BJP's 'Ekta Yatra' heads to Jammu, govt tightens security

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BJP's controversial Ekta Yatra will leave Amristar on Monday and head for Jammu. The aim of the yatra, led by BJP's youth leaders, is to unfurl the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day.


Karnataka crisis: BJP leaders to meet President today to seek Governor’s recall

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The battle between Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyrurappa and Governor HR Bhardwaj is now being fully fought in the national capital. Top BJP leaders will be meeting President Pratibha Patil on Monday to demand the recall of the Governor.


Naga rebel leader accepts Indian passport

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The leader of separatist National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Isak Chishi Swu arrived in Delhi from Bangkok, and for the first time on an Indian passport.


New Japanese fashion: LED lights for your teeth

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Method Man might have helped make gold fronts famous, but it looks like Japanese schoolgirls could be the driving force behind a new era of fashionable accessories for your teeth. Instead of gold, however, these "fronts" contain bright multicolored glowing LED lights.


Sikh riots case: New York court summons Kamal Nath

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India has sought clarification from the US on whether Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has diplomatic immunity in view of summons having been issued against him by a US court on a lawsuit alleging his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.


Lights out for the incandescent bulb in California

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The brightest bulb in most homes for more than a century is fading toward darkness this year as California turns out the light on the century-old incandescent.


Inspired by Tunisia, revolt in Yemen

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Drawing inspiration from the revolt in Tunisia, Yemeni protesters took to the streets of Sana'a on Sunday to call for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.


Stone pelters in BJP ranks?

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In its Kolkata to Kashmir Ekta Yatra, the BJP's youth wing is aiming to lead thousands of its members to raise the tricolour at Lal Chowk on Republic Day. The BJP says it's a challenge to the separatists.


Israeli inquiry: Flotilla interception was legal

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An Israeli inquiry commission defended the actions of the country's troops during last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound protest flotilla sailing from Turkey, finding in a report released Sunday that Israel had not violated international law.


Arrest warrant against Shatrughan Sinha

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An arrest warrant has been issued against BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha for his alleged violation of model code of conduct during last assembly polls in Bihar, police said today.


Crackdown on Ekta Yatris, a panic reaction says BJP

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Adamant on hoisting the national flag at Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Republic Day, the BJP today hit out at the crackdown on its workers in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in the country calling it a 'disproportionate and panic reaction'.


Yeddyurappa meets BJP top brass in Delhi; party meeting President tomorrow

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has brought his battle with Governor H R Bhardwaj to Delhi. The BJP is upset that the Governor sanctioned prosecution against the chief minister on corruption charges and they will be seeking his recall. Mr Yeddyurappa has sought a meeting with the Home Minister and is working on a strategy to take on the Governor.


WikiLeaks: 1 percent of cables published and what they've done

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Nearly two months after WikiLeaks outraged the U.S. government by launching the release of a massive compendium of diplomatic documents, the secret-spilling website has published 2,628 U.S. State Department cables - just over 1 percent of its trove of 251,287 documents.


Birth anniversary of Netaji celebrated in West Bengal

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The 114th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was celebrated across West Bengal today.


Black money trail: Liechtenstein rejects help to India

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Liechtenstein has declined help in India's quest for suspected black money trail to the small but rich European country bordering Switzerland, citing absence of a bilateral treaty for such information exchange.


Facebook blamed for increasing rate of divorce

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Popular social networking site Facebook is being blamed for a growing number of marriage splits in the UK as love rats are caught flirting online.


Lankan fisherman killing: Karunanidhi urges Centre to intervene

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Expressing concern over the killing of Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today urged the Centre to take up the matter with Colombo and punish the guilty.


China's new stealth fighter may use US technology

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Chinese officials recently unveiled a new, high-tech stealth fighter that could pose a significant threat to American air superiority — and some of its technology, it turns out, may well have come from the U.S. itself.


Mirchpur case: Jats demand SIT probe

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Jats in Haryana's Jind have demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Mirchpur case. The Jats are protesting for the last 10 days against the transfer of Mirchpur case from Hisar to Delhi, and have blocked all major roads and highways on day 10 of their protests.


Flurry of car bombs kill 10 in Baghdad

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A flurry of morning bombs killed 10 people and wounded 34 around Baghdad Sunday, police said, in what one Iraqi official called an attempt to undermine security ahead of a much anticipated meeting of Arab heads of state in two months.


2G: CPI backtracks on withdrawing demand for JPC probe

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The CPI has backtracked on a statement it made earlier on withdrawing their demand for a JPC on 2G scam.


Maoists gun down three villagers in West Bengal

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Three persons were shot dead and one other injured when suspected Maoists opened fire at the marketplace at Rameshwarpur village in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Sunday.


Bus slams into oil tanker in Pakistan, 32 killed

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A bus slammed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan before dawn on Sunday, setting off a blazing inferno that gutted both vehicles and killed 32 people, police said.


India spent over $1.5 mn on US lobbying in 2010

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With the US holding key to a vast number of issues affecting India and its corporates, the Indian government and companies together spent over USD 1.5 million last year on lobbying in the American power corridors.


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