Thursday, March 3, 2011

CVC case: Thomas may consider filing review petition, says his lawyer

CVC case: Thomas may consider filing review petition, says his lawyer

CVC case: Thomas may consider filing review petition, says his lawyer

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PJ Thomas' counsel, Wills Mathews, has indicated that Mr Thomas may consider filing a review petition against the Supreme Court order quashing his appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).


LSE director Howard Davies quits over Libya links

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The director of a respected British university resigned Thursday amid a controversy over the institution's links with the family of Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi.


Fishing for trouble in Pak waters

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Every year hundreds of Indian fishermen get caught illegally entering Pakistani waters. In Porbandar alone, 474 Indian owned fishing boats have been confiscated for encroaching the maritime border since 2003. Each boat can cost up to a lakh and a half rupees.


Obama declares Gaddafi must step down, leave now

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President Barack Obama insisted on Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "step down from power and leave," his most explicit statement of support for rebels challenging Gaddafi's four-decade rule in a region convulsed by uprisings against authoritarian regimes. Gaddafi has vowed to stay.


Rita Joshi arson case: BSP MLA arrested

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Controversial BSP MLA Jitendra Singh Babloo along with another party leader Imtezar Ahmad Abdi has been arrested in connection with arson at UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's residence two years back.


3 more Air India flights from Libya return with 1034 Indians

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A total of 1,034 Indians arrived by three special flights of Air India on Thursday from strife-torn Libya, taking the number of evacuees from the North African country to 3,262.


DMK-Congress to sign seat sharing deal: DMK sources

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DMK sources have told NDTV that they have finalised a seat-sharing deal with the Congress. Under the new deal that has been thrashed out, the Congress will get 60 seats.


Up to seven years jail term for child sexual offenders

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A pathbreaking bill dealing exclusively with sexual offences against children was passed by the Union Cabinet on Thursday providing for a jail term up to seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for such crimes.


Raja's judicial custody extended, to stay in Tihar till March 17

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A Delhi court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of former Telecom Minister A Raja and three others, arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, till March 17.


Frankfurt shooter confesses to targeting US armymen

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The suspect in the slaying of two US airmen at the Frankfurt airport confessed to targeting members of the American military, a top security official said on Thursday, in a case that German officials are treating as a possible act of Islamic terrorism.


Bomb-suppressing blankets soon in Kolkata Metro

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The Kolkata Metro will soon have X-ray baggage screening systems, bomb-suppressing blankets and 600 video cameras as part of an Integrated Security System (ISS) which will become operational in the next three months.


World food prices hit record highs as oil rises

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World food prices have hit new records and oil price spikes could push them even higher, the UN food agency warned on Thursday, as unrest in the Middle East and North Africa hits markets. The Food Price Index, which monitors average monthly price changes for a variety of key staples, rose to 236 points in February from 231 points in January, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.


Steel executive dies after workers attack him in Orissa

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A senior executive of Powmex Steel in Orissa has died in hospital after he was attacked by factory workers. RS Ray, who was the Deputy General Manager of the steel plant that's based in Orissa's Titalagarh district, was in his car when it was set on fire.


Pak court delays trial for Raymond Davis, CIA agent

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A criminal court agreed on Thursday to delay pressing murder charges against the CIA operative, Raymond L Davis, ruling that that lawyers for Mr Davis should have more time to prepare for the case.


Gaddafi, his key aides to be probed by International Criminal Court

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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he will investigate Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi and his inner circle, including some of his sons, for possible crimes against humanity in the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.


Hema Malini elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka

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Actor Hema Malini has been elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. She was the BJP's candidate. Her victory was preordained because of the BJP's strength in the Karnataka Assembly.


Gaddafi's sons fought hard for Coca-Cola

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Soon after Coca-Cola decided to move into Libya in 2005, it received a harsh lesson in how the personal jealousies and brutality of the feuding family of Col. Moammar el-Gaddafi shape the nation's economy.


Berlusconi trial will bring out the truth: Ruby

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Karima el-Mahroug, now infamous as 'Ruby Heartstealer', is hopeful that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's upcoming trial will bring the truth to light. Berlusconi was indicted last month on charges he paid for sex with Karima el-Mahroug, whose nickname is Ruby, when she was under age, then used his influence to cover it up.


Nepal's singing sensation nun to debut in India

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A Buddhist nun from Nepal who became a singing sensation in her own country and the west as well as an icon for hundreds of young Buddhist women will finally make her debut in India, the country from where her parents came. Ani Choying Dolma, a 40-year-old Buddhist nun of Tibetan ancestry, who took "asylum" in a monastery in Kathmandu valley at the age of 10 to escape the rages of an abusive father, is now one of the best-known singers in the country with followers in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the US and Germany.


Nepal's singing sensation nun to debut in India

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A Buddhist nun from Nepal who became a singing sensation in her own country and the west as well as an icon for hundreds of young Buddhist women will finally make her debut in India, the country from where her parents came.


Libyan crisis: Pro-Gaddafi forces capture 3 Dutch airmen

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Libyan authorities loyal to Col. Moammar el-Gaddafi have captured three crew members of a Dutch naval helicopter who were rescuing European citizens, last Sunday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Thursday, the first report of foreigners being by held in Libya's bloody and unfolding uprising.


Libyan warplanes strike rebel-held oil port

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Witnesses say Libyan warplanes have struck the rebel-held oil port in the eastern town of Brega.


Libya unrest: Hugo Chavez speaks to Gaddafi, offers to mediate

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Libya unrest: President Hugo Chavez has spoken with Muammar Gaddafi about creating a bloc of friendly countries to help mediate a resolution to Libya's crisis, Venezuela's information minister said Wednesday.


Andhra Pradesh: Congress minister sends resignation to Sonia over Telangana issue

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In a bid to mount pressure on the Centre for formation of a separate state of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Jupally Krishna Rao today sent his resignation letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.


Black money case: Court raps Govt for failing to act against tax evaders

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Black money case: The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for failing to crack the whip on black money hoarders and ordered forthwith reinstatement of three key ED officials allegedly transferred midway into the probe in a case of foreign exchange law violation by Pune businessman Hasan Ali Khan.


Murder Started With Laddoo Being Flung

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A sensational crime that has been puzzling the police for nearly a month may have been initiated by as trivial an article as a piece of sweet.


Pak court says Davis lacks diplomatic immunity

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A Pakistani court said on Thursday it would proceed with the trial of an American CIA contractor arrested for shooting dead two Pakistanis, but held off on charging him, lawyers for both sides said. The court also said there was no evidence that Raymond Allen Davis had diplomatic immunity as his lawyers and Washington insist, they said.


Who is PJ Thomas?

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Polayil Joseph Thomas, 60, has been in the eye of an unseemly storm for the last five months - a corruption case from years ago and an embarrassing question mark on his integrity came back to haunt him and the government that appointed him as the top man to look into corruption.


Thomas no longer CVC: Supreme Court

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Thomas quits as CVC - The Supreme Court has ruled that PJ Thomas' appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) is illegal. His removal comes at a time when the government is being taken to task by the Opposition for a glut of corruption scandals.


Relatives burnt 3-year-old with cigarettes

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A three-year-old has been hospitalized in Mumbai with burns from cigarettes and a hot knife. His aunts allegedly tortured him before leaving him outside the home of other relatives.


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