Friday, February 11, 2011

CWG scam: CAG indicts Delhi Health Department

CWG scam: CAG indicts Delhi Health Department

CWG scam: CAG indicts Delhi Health Department

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The probe into the Commonwealth Games scam brings out new revelations everyday.


Mubarak's resignation starts transition: Obama

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Speaking just hours after Mubarak relinquished the presidency, Obama said the long-time Egyptian leader responded to his people's hunger for change. But he warned that there will still be difficult days ahead for Egypt as it works toward free and fair elections.


Will not substitute legitimate government: Egypt’s military

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Egypt's military says it will not act as a substitute for a "legitimate" government after President Hosni Mubarak resigned and transferred his power to the armed forces.


Switzerland freezes Hosni Mubarak's assets

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lars Knuchel said the order took effect immediately but gave no details on what bank accounts or other assets Mubarak or his family might have in Switzerland.


This is how Mubarak was brought down

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Following are the key events in the more than two weeks of protests that led to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, ending three decades in power.


Arabs celebrate Hosni Mubarak's exit

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Mubarak steps down: Celebrations erupted across West Asia on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president.From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.


Oil prices drop after Hosni Mubarak's exit

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Oil prices dropped on Friday after Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak handed over power to the military and left Cairo.


Hosni Mubarak: Life and times

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned his presidency and handed over power to the military, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on Friday on Egyptian State Television.


Mubarak quits, protesters celebrate at Tahrir Square

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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television on Friday.


Mubarak's resignation revives investor hope

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down after almost three weeks of protests against him is being seen a step toward restoring investor confidence in the country.


This is the greatest day of my life: ElBaradei

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As the news of Hosni Mubarak quitting as Egypt's President spread, there were cheers among the tens of thousands of protesters who have been demanding his ouster and had been protesting for 17 days.


Hosni Mubarak steps down as President of Egypt

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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt resigned from his post and turned overall power to the military on Friday, ending his nearly 30 years of autocratic rule and bowing to a historic popular uprising that has transformed politics in Egypt and around the Arab world.


Pakistan gets new Cabinet in austerity effort

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A new, smaller group of Cabinet ministers took an oath of office Friday in Pakistan, where the ruling party recently agreed to shrink the Prime Minister's circle of advisers to save the cash-strapped country some money.


Centre to remove ministers' discretionary quota to tackle corruption

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With the Centre pushed to a corner over several scams, the government is now planning to introduce steps to tackle the menace of corruption at the highest level.


Mubarak leaves Cairo as crowds surge: Report

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The Egyptian military appeared to assert its leadership Friday amid growing indications that President Hosni Mubarak was yielding all power. A Western diplomat said that Mr. Mubarak had left the capital.


BJP leader suspended after sleaze video surfaces

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Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Mandsaur district president Karulal Soni has been suspended from the party following the circulation of a video clip that showed him in a compromising position with a woman, party officials said on Friday.


Truck rams into Congress meeting, 7 killed

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At least seven people died and 19 were injured when a runaway truck rammed into a roadside Congress meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Thursday, police said. The truck ploughed into the gathering after its brakes failed.


Kidnapped 8-year-old boy rescued in shootout

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An eight-year-old schoolboy kidnapped from Ambala in Haryana on Thursday was rescued after a gunfight with his abductors here, police said on Friday.


Kolkata to host Australian education fair

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Over 15 leading Australian universities and institutes will participate in an Education Fair on February 18 to showcase academic programmes, scholarships and career opportunities in that country.


2G scam: Shourie did not write to PM, says Congress

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The Congress has hit out strongly at former telecom minister Arun Shourie's latest allegation in which he claimed that he had warned the Prime Minister and the CBI Director about the 2G scam, but got no response.


CWG scam: CBI arrests Kalmadi's Officer on Special Duty

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Deorukhkar Shekhar, a close aide of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, in Pune in connection with multi-crore rupee overlays scam in the mega sporting event held last year.


Raymond Davis did not act in self-defence: Pakistan

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A Pakistani court ordered an American official arrested in the killing of two Pakistanis to be held for another two weeks Friday, transferring him to a crowded city jail while authorities said they would prepare murder charges.


No government wants a strong judiciary: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today said that no government wants a strong judiciary. These observations came during the hearing of the Amar Singh phone tapping case.


Teenager behind hostage standoff shot dead

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A teenager who detained several people inside a North Carolina suburban bank on Thursday emerged from the building holding a gun to the head of one of his captives and was shot dead and shot immediately by the police. None of the hostages or officers involved were injured, authorities said.


Pak denies reports about US threats over Davis

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US President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser summoned Pakistan's Ambassador to deliver a threat from the President release the American official arrested for gunning down two men in Lahore by Friday or "face the consequences", according to a media report.


Egypt protesters mass for demonstrations

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Protesters enraged by Hosni Mubarak's latest refusal to step down streamed into Cairo's central square Friday and took positions outside key symbols of the hated regime, promising to expand their push to drive the Egyptian president out.


Military caught between Mubarak and protesters

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Even as pro-democracy demonstrations in Cairo have riveted the world's attention for 17 days, the Egyptian military has managed the crisis with seeming finesse, winning over street protesters, quietly consolidating its domination of top government posts and sidelining potential rivals for leadership, notably President Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal.


Reports of attack on Yasin Malik trigger protests in Srinagar

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5 people, including two policemen, were injured as protesters clashed with the police in Srinagar today. Protests broke out in after reports that Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik was beaten allegedly by BJP activists in Ajmer


Sex CD found by Ohio toddler leads to man's arrest

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A CD found by an Ohio toddler showing another child being sexually abused in Palm Springs, California, about six years ago has led to an Ohio man's arrest and confession, police said on Thursday.


Indira Gandhi 'ignored' in Congress office

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It seems for Congressmen respect for leaders is limited only to words. If you go near the canteen located in the party office, you can see two sculptures of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi lying under a tree in dilapidated condition. Though thousands of party workers and senior leaders visit the party headquarters at Akbar Road adjacent to party president Sonia Gandhi's official residence, it seems no one has even noticed them.


Posted by Harshad at 7:21 PM

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