Thursday, February 10, 2011

2G scam: Rules tweaked to help Tata, says Patil report

2G scam: Rules tweaked to help Tata, says Patil report

2G scam: Rules tweaked to help Tata, says Patil report

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The Justice Shivraj Patil report into the 2G scam has named Tata Teleservices as one of the main beneficiaries of procedures that were made to suit certain telcos that was during the NDA regime.


Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down as Egypt's President, crowds furious

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Mubarak's speech - President Hosni Mubarak told the Egyptian people on Thursday that he would delegate more authority to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but that he would not resign his post, contradicting earlier reports that he would step aside and surprising hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered to hail his departure from the political scene.


Google, Facebook consider buying Twitter: Report

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Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both held low-level talks with Twitter Inc. about purchasing the social networking service, according to a report published on Thursday.


Woman gangraped for 51 days in captivity

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A young woman dancer, who performs in marriages and other social functions, was allegedly gangraped for 51 days in captivity here, police said today.


Egyptian minister denies Mubarak will step down

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State TV says Egypt's information minister has denied that President Hosni Mubarak will step down. The comment by Anas el-Fiqqi, in a written scroll on state television, comes ahead of an address by Mubarak to the nation. Announcements by the military that the demands of protesters calling for his immediate ouster would be met raised their expectations he would announce his resignation.


Onion prices crash: India's largest hub shuts down

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As onion prices came crashing down, business has stopped at the Lasalgaon market - the largest onion market in the country. Farmers and traders went on an indefinite strike demanding the ban on exports be lifted.


Dehradun: Couple killed while exchanging Valentine's Day gifts

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Enraged at his love proposal being rejected, a youth on Thursday allegedly killed the girl he loved and her lover with a sharp-edged weapon, police said. Sanjay Guleri and Lalita were fatally attacked by Ali Rehman, who was jealous of their relationship, while the couple were exchanging gifts with each other in the run up to the Valentine's Day.


Egypt army takes new role; President Hosni Mubarak to speak

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Mubarak to step down? President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt prepared to address the nation on Thursday, with government officials indicating that they expected him to step aside, and Egypt's military announcing that it is intervening in state affairs in an attempt to stop a three-week-old uprising.


2G scam: Unitech statement denying raids at office

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Statement to be attributed to Mr Sanjay Chandra, MD, Unitech Ltd on alleged raids at the company office.


Egypt army signals steps to take power

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Egypt's armed forces on Thursday announced that they had begun to take "necessary measures to protect the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people," a step that suggested the military intends to take a commanding role in administrating the strife-torn nation.


2G scam: Supreme Court asks Govt to set up special court for trial

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The CBI may have given a clean chit to the public sector banks in the 2G spectrum scam but the Supreme Court has ordered the investigating agency to do more. "We have a large number of persons who think themselves to be law. Law must catch them. It should be done with greater expedition. Merely they are in the list of Forbes or they are millionaires does not make any difference," the Bench said.


Two men killed while robbing Bokaro bank

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CCTV footage from a bank in Bokaro shows how four men opened fire during business hours on Thursday.


S-band deal: Has ISRO been defying the government?

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After an embarrassing disclosure over valuable S-Band spectrum being virtually gifted to a private company by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the government has set up a review committee to examine the deal.


Lawyers boycott courts over suspension of Goa judge

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Lawyers in South Goa district headquarters of Margao staged a demonstration and boycotted court proceedings Thursday to protest a district judge's suspension Wednesday by the Bombay High court.


CRPF constable, friend arrested for raping teenager

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A 25-year-old factory worker was arrested along with a CRPF constable for allegedly raping his teenaged cousin in north-west Delhi, police said today.


Now an iPhone app which helps you confess

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Two American brothers in the state of Indiana have come up with a novel use for modern gadgets iPad and iPhone - a step by step guide to the Roman Catholic ritual of confession.


Somalian pirates: Closing in on Indian waters?

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28 pirates were handed over to the Mumbai police by the Coast Guard this afternoon. The pirates were captured during a joint operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard off the Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep last week.


Talks with Pak a 'pragmatic' decision: Nirupama Rao

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After more than two years, India and Pakistan today announced the resumption of talks in several areas including terror, Kashmir and trade. However, neither side is calling it the composite dialogue that existed before 26/11. Pakistan's Foreign Minister will come to India by July. In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Nidhi Razdan, India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao discusses the new progress.


ULFA leaders meet Home Minister, say they have no demands

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Leaders of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) met Home Minister P Chidambaram as they began face-to-face unconditional talks with the Centre in an attempt to usher in peace in insurgency-hit Assam. The meet assumes significance as it took place for the first time in ULFA's 31-year-old history.


2G scam: Dotted line leading to DMK's First Family?

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2G spectrum scam - The investigation into the 2G scam seems to be snaking its way to the front door of the DMK. The CBI is connecting the dots between former Telecom Minister A Raja and the companies he allegedly colluded with; the dotted line seems to suggest that the kickbacks paid to Mr Raja were routed into a TV channel owned by the first family of the DMK.


Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea against Thomas' appointment as CVC

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The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat P J Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner.


Plane crashes at Ireland's Cork airport: official

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A commuter plane carrying 10 passengers and two crew members crashed in flames at Cork airport in Ireland today, although no details of casualties were available, aviation officials said.


4 arrested for stealing MTNL cables

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Four men were arrested in the Capital while they were allegedly stealing MTNL cables in the guise of repair work, police said today.


Pak Foreign Minister to visit India by July

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India and Pakistan have agreed to resume dialogue on "all issues" and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will visit New Delhi by July to review progress in the parleys, the Foreign Office announced today.


Ready to die for Revolution 2.0, says Google executive

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"It is no longer the time to negotiate" with the Egyptian government, said Google executive Wael Ghonim, one of the principal organisers of the massive anti-Hosni Mubarak protests for which he is "ready to die". Ghonim described the huge protests against President Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt for nearly 30 years, as an "Internet revolution".


Bofors case: Haven't moved an inch in 25 years, says court to CBI

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In a strong indictment of the lax progress in the Bofors pay-offs case, a Delhi court today pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) saying that the Bofors case had not moved an inch in the last 25 years.


2G Scam: Set up Special Court, says Supreme Court to Govt

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The Supreme Court has asked the government to set up a special court to deal exclusively with the 2G spectrum scam, estimated to be worth upto 1.76 lakh crores according to the government's auditor.


Who was Manisha Devi?

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Had she played a more popular game, Manisha Devi would have been endorsing products in slick television ads. Only 21, she was a brilliant Kabaddi player and had represented India in several international events. Beginning this weekend, she would have been playing at the National Games in Ranchi.


Kate-William wedding 'not to be aired in 3D'

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Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton's marriage, considered as the wedding of the century, will not be aired live in 3D because of space constraints, Britain's Royal Palace has said.


The group of 15 who led Egypt's protests

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Egypt unrest: They were born roughly around the time that President Hosni Mubarak first came to power, most earned degrees from their country's top universities and all have spent their adult lives bridling at the restrictions of the Egyptian police state — some undergoing repeated arrests and torture for the cause.


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