Friday, February 4, 2011

Egyptian reporter shot during clashes dies

Egyptian reporter shot during clashes dies

Egyptian reporter shot during clashes dies

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Cairo unrest: Egyptian reporter shot during clashes dies - An Egyptian reporter who was shot during clashes a week ago died of his wounds on Friday, his employer said, in the first reported death of a journalist in the chaos surrounding Egypt's anti-government protests.


Andhra Pradesh: Will Chiranjeevi join Congress?

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Two and a half years after Chiranjeevi launched his Praja Rajyam, the actor-turned-politician will take an important decision that could be a turning point in Andhra Pradesh politics.


Kerala: Whistleblower driven to death?

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Voices are growing in Kerala for a CBI probe into the death of a whistleblower that exposed corruption in state-run Malabar Cements. Shasheendran, a former employee of Malabar Cements, and his two children were found hanging inside their home in Palakkad last week.


Egypt unrest: Obama says Mubarak must listen to voice of people

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Reiterating his call for an immediate start of an "orderly transition" in Egypt, US President Barack Obama has hoped that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would be able to make the "right decision".


Egypt unrest: Friday deadline ends, Hosni Mubarak holds on

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Cracks in the Egyptian establishments's support for President Hosni Mubarak began to appear Friday as jubilant crowds of hundreds of thousands packed the capitol's central Tahrir Square to call for his ouster, this time unmolested by either security police or uniformed Mubarak loyalists.


Time is running out for the Arab world's tyrants

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"Write something beautiful about Mr. President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, and we'll take care of you," said Azzidine, who identified himself as an adviser to the Tunisian president as he discreetly showed me an envelope full of $100 bills.


Egypt unrest: Journalists return to Cairo square

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Egypt unrest: Live television footage of Cairo's central Tahrir Square resumed Friday, but it appeared that some foreign journalists were still being detained and fresh reports of attacks on reporters and news organizations suggested that the effort to stifle the flow of news out of Egypt had slowed but not ended.


2G scam: NDA started it, says Sibal backed by report

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As the evidence of how the 2G scam was birthed and delivered starts being presented in court, the government has returned the Opposition's fire, stating that while thousands of crores may have been lost (the jury's still out on how much, exactly), it was the NDA that started it.


25 crores for Bangalore's Statue of Liberty

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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today announced a special fund to encourage litterateurs and setting up of an Rs 25 crore idol with potential to become a Bangalore landmark.


Membership of banned organization is no crime: Supreme Court

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Mere membership of a banned organisation does not make a person criminal unless he or she resorts to violence or incites people to violence, the Supreme Court has ruled.


Public Prosecutor withdraws from Scarlett Keeling case

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The murder trial of British teenager Scarlett Keeling received a setback as Public Prosecutor S S Rivonkar has quit, claiming the trial is taking too long thereby affecting his other cases.


Will Palin end silence on Egypt in next few hours?

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It's possible that Ms. Palin could deliver a broadly conceived foreign policy speech that uses the turmoil in Egypt to advance an understanding of her national security beliefs that goes beyond her use of Twitter messages and Facebook posts.


Prosecutor in Taseer murder case quits

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The prosecutor who was pursuing slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer's murder case in a Pakistani court has withdrawn from the case citing security concerns, a media report said Friday. Prosecutor Saiful Malook cited security concerns and lack of instructions from the government while withdrawing from the case, the Express Tribune reported.


Modi slammed for 'partisan' handling of Gujarat riots

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A team appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the Gujarat riots of 2002 gives the Chief Minister a near-fail grade for his "partisan" handling of the riots, according to Tehelka magazine and wire service, AFP, both of who have seen copies of the report.


BBC apologises for racist remarks on car show

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said Friday it had apologised to the Mexican ambassador to Britain after Mexicans were stereotyped as "lazy" on a flagship motoring programme.


Home-grown suicide bombers a threat for UK: WikiLeaks

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Britain faces terror threats from home-grown suicide bombers who are not on the radar of intelligence agencies, and the danger is not expected to abate "anytime soon," counter-intelligence officials in the UK have warned, according to documents released by WikiLeaks.


26/11 hero's uncle battles for life after self-immolation

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Mumbai attack martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's uncle, who attempted self-immolation alleging that the government was not doing enough to honour the victims of the 26/11 strike, is battling for life at a city hospital.


Benazir Bhutto's BlackBerry phones found

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Investigators probing the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto said they have found two BlackBerry mobile phones belonging to the slain leader. Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has recovered the phones from a servant at Bhutto's family residence in Karachi, the Dawn reported Friday.


Zardari marriage rumour swirls, PPP denies

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The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has rejected rumours that President Asif Ali Zardari has secretly tied the knot in the US with a Pakistani doctor based in Boston. Rumours abound on Zardari's remarriage with Tanveer Zamani, 40, who has declined to comment.


Pakistani cricketing trio to face criminal charges over fixing

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Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will face criminal charges in Britain over allegations they conspired with bookmakers to fix a match last year against England.


Rouvanjit suicide case: Principal, three teachers granted bail

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The principal of La Martiniere School for boys and three other teachers were given bail by a Kolkata court today in connection with the suicide of 13-year-old Rouvanjit Rawla.


2G spectrum scam: Kapil Sibal passes the buck to NDA

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Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said that "all decisions on the allocation of 2G spectrum starting from 2003 were incorrect." Mr Sibal said that the first-come-first-served policy was introduced by the NDA and went against the decision of the cabinet at that time.


How a 7-year-old almost bought a fighter jet

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A seven-year-old British boy nearly bought a real-life Harrier fighter jet for $113,515 via online shopping.


Egypt: Protesters gather for ‘Friday of Departure’

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Despite a wider government crackdown, tens of thousands of Egyptians streamed toward the central Tahrir Square on Friday, carrying baskets of bread, food and water for those camped out there and apparently anticipating a long siege to press for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.


Islamic bank for Kerala okayed before polls

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The Kerala government has taken a huge step towards creating an Islamic bank which will comply with Shariah rules.


Panel slams 'partisan' Narendra Modi over Gujarat riots

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A panel probing 2002 Gujarat riots has strongly criticised the "partisan" handling of the unrest by Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The panel, set up by the Supreme Court, concluded that Modi had sought to play down the seriousness of the violence that claimed 2,000 lives.


It's Super Bowl vs Puppy Bowl this Sunday

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While America prepares to watch the biggest annual event on TV, the Super Bowl, this Sunday, animal lovers have a treat in store for them, Puppy Bowl. Now in its seventh year, Puppy Bowl plans to give stiff competition to the football event.


Pilot ejects, is safe after MiG crashes

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The pilot of an India Air Force MiG-21 'Bison' fighter aircraft ejected and survived the crash.


IPL Governing Council meets to decide Ganguly’s fate

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The IPL Governing Council is meeting in Mumbai today to take a decision on the three unsold Indian players, including former captain Sourav Ganguly. No franchise showed interest in buying Ganguly at his base price of $400,000 during the auction on January 8 and 9. Wasim Jaffer and V R V Singh also went unsold.


Corruption demeans us before our own people: PM

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With his government under attack over various scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today spoke out against corruption, saying it strikes at the roots of good governance, dents the country's international image and "demeans us before our own people".


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