Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Aarushi Talwar case: Shocked and completely shattered, says Nupur Talwar

Aarushi Talwar case: Shocked and completely shattered, says Nupur Talwar

Aarushi Talwar case: Shocked and completely shattered, says Nupur Talwar

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Shocked over the CBI special court ordering their trial for the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar said on Wednesday "there is no justice in India" and that "it is a banana republic".


One mobile phone charger to rule them all?

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Apple, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Samsung and others have endorsed a standard for all smartphone chargers that is now global. That means you should be able to share a charger between different phones, potentially lightening your on-the-go load.


Man arrested for possessing drugs worth Rs 50 lakh

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A man has been arrested for allegedly possessing contrabands worth Rs 50 lakh by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said on Wednesday.


Leopards create scare in Indian Military Academy

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Indian Military Academy, a premier defence institute of the country, is facing a new challenge of keeping leopards at bay after two wild cats were seen wandering in the area around the institution, a senior official said here on Wednesday.


Rajasthan Minister asked to quit for his remarks against Patil

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Rajasthan Minister Ameen Khan, who has created a controversy by his remarks that Pratibha Patil was "rewarded" with the post of President for her loyalty to the Gandhi family, has been asked to resign.


No justice in this 'banana republic', say the Talwars

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Shocked over the CBI special court ordering their trial for the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Wednesday said there is no justice in India and that it is a 'banana republic'.


Protest in Egypt takes a turn as workers go on strike

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Protesters demanding the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Wednesday to have recaptured the initiative in their battle with his government, demonstrating a new ability to mobilize thousands to take over Cairo's streets beyond Tahrir Square and to spark labor unrest.


President doesn't dye his hair, says Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama says the president doesn't use hair coloring, and that "it's too late" to do anything about the touches of gray in his hair. The first lady blamed "lighting" for the differences between two photographs taken of President Barack Obama one day last month. His hair looks darker in one photo than the other.


2G scam: Patil report blames both NDA and UPA

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Even before it was made public in its entirety, the report by Justice Shivraj Patil on the 2G scam provoked a new round of polemics between the government and the opposition.


UK police aim to adapt to Twitter-led protests

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Authorities will have to move faster to help contain the increasing number of protests being organised and run through social media sites, Britain's police inspection body said today.


No Facebook for my daughters, says Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama says her daughters aren't on Facebook, and that's the way she likes it. The first lady says her girls, Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, have certain restrictions that other children don't have because of Secret Service security issues. But she also said during an interview on NBC on Wednesday that she's "not a big fan of young kids having Facebook."


Etisalat denies involvement in 2G scam

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UAE-based Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) today said it was not involved in the 2G scam and offered to cooperate fully with the Indian authorities if approached.


Soumya, who died after being attacked on a train

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At 23, Soumya was the pivot of her family's present and future. Her father had left them five years ago. Her mother who was sick couldn't afford to give up her job as a domestic helper. Her brother was a driver. And when Soumya was offered a job as a sales girl at a shopping mall in Kochi, she decided to abandon her course in hotel management.


Bangalore techie dies mysteriously

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A 22 year-old Infosys employee died on Monday night after falling from her 4th floor balcony. According to police, Swagatika Desai of Jharkhand was with her fiance on the balcony when she fell. Police suspect that Desai's fiance Robin Mandal, who works at APC Company in Jigani may be involved in her death. Doubts have been raised since Robin usually spends the weekend and not week-days at Desai's rented accommodation in Konappana Agrahara in Electronic City Police station limits.


In Bangalore, Air Show is all about sell, sell, sell

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Even by big catch standards, this is a bit of a Godzilla. The Indian Air Force is looking for 126 fighter jets - a deal that could be worth 11.5 billion dollars. For the next four days, aviation companies from around the world will try their best to hit that jackpot.


As Egypt protest swells, US sends specific demands

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Protesters demanding the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Wednesday to have recaptured the initiative in their battle with his government, demonstrating a new ability to mobilize thousands to take over streets of the capital beyond their headquarters at Tahrir Square and to call workers out on strike.


1,500-strong mob kills 3 in sectarian violence

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About 1,500 people stormed a house over the weekend to stop 20 Ahmadiyah followers from worshipping. The mob killed three men and badly wounded six others, while destroying the house and setting several cars and bikes on fire. Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered an investigation into the attack on members of the minority Muslim sect.


Car bombs rip through Iraq, kill 7

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Car bombs ripped through the Iraqi city of Kirkuk killing six and wounding at least 35 people on Wednesday morning. The blasts struck outside the headquarters of the Kurdish intelligence forces known as the Asayish, on a highway and near a gas station in southern Kirkuk... 300 km (?) north of Baghdad.


Bombay House fire: Three dead, one injured

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Bombay House fire - Three people were killed in a fire that began this morning in the basement of the city's iconic Bombay House. The building in Mumbai's business district is the headquarters of the Tata Group.


Black money trail: Govt firm; says can't reveal tax evaders

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The Centre has stuck to its stand that the names of Indians who hold accounts, allegedly for black money, in Germany's Liechtenstein Bank cannot be disclosed. In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court today, the Centre has said that it can't disclose the names of the account holders because of International Treaties and secrecy clause in the agreements.


Missing man's body found dumped in freezer

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A missing Sydney businessman's body was found dumped in a freezer chest, a week after he disappeared from his tyre shop. Allan Noor's body was hidden inside a commercial freezer in the basement of an apartment block in Sydney's south, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.


Who is Shahid Balwa?

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Last year he was on the Forbes list of India's 100 richest people. His estimated net worth at the time, of US $1 billion, got him there - the youngest billionaire on the list. Today, Shahid Balwa is a trending topic on the Web. His alleged involvement in the 2G scam got him there. Balwa's DB Realty had floated Swan Telecom which former Telecom Minister A Raja allegedly favoured in spectrum allocation.


India's biggest mosque will cost 40 crores

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India's biggest mosque, capable of accommodating 25,000 people at a time, will come up on a 12-acre site at the sprawling 'Knowledge City' complex of an Islamic centre of learning near in Kozhikode.


Passengers walk away after aircraft crashes on street

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A light aircraft, carrying two persons and their pet dog, crashed in a busy street in Sydney, but the passengers had a miraculous escape as they walked away with minor injuries only, a media report said.


Aarushi Talwar case: Parents charged with murder, destruction of evidence

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Aarushi Talwar's parents - Nearly three years after she was found with her throat slit in her bedroom, Aarushi Talwar's parents have been accused of murdering the 13-year-old. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar – both dentists – have also been accused of criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence.


CCTV footage: Bus-Truck crash caught on camera

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Dramatic CCTV footage from Turkey showed the moment a city bus crashed into another vehicle. The pictures from inside the bus, show passengers in the moments leading up to and during the impact.


D gang returns to haunt biz family?

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The Dholakia family's deadly tryst with the underworld and Dawood Ibrahim continued yesterday when Manish Dholakia, son of late underworld don Arvind, was shot at in his office near Bombay Hospital last evening. Two unidentified gunmen barged into the Sharda Chambers office of Manish, who is into the financing and real estate business, and opened fire around 4 pm yesterday.


Indian-American charged in US Navy kickback scam

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Anjan Dutta-Gupta, an eminent Indian-American from Georgia, with close connections in the ruling Democratic establishment here, has been arrested by federal authorities on charges of bribing Navy officials for allegedly seeking software contracts worth millions.


Astrologer held for polygamy

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Belief in superstition cost several women in the city dearly when they befriended a pavement astrologer with a flair for marriage and race horses. The police arrested Nityananda Shatri (40) after Vijaya Saraswati, a devotee from the city lost Rs 20 lakh in cash and 50 grams of gold by falling for the charms of the fake astrologer. The police were aghast when they realised that they had just stumbled upon the tip of the iceberg and much more lay hidden below the surface.


Forty Nobel laureates rally for Binayak sen

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A group of 40 Nobel laureates from 12 countries have rallied behind jailed rights activist Binayak Sen, convicted of sedition by a Chhattisgarh court, and called for his immediate release.


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