Tuesday, March 1, 2011

CWG scam: CBI searches Kalmadi's bank lockers; FIR likely

CWG scam: CBI searches Kalmadi's bank lockers; FIR likely

CWG scam: CBI searches Kalmadi's bank lockers; FIR likely

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CWG scam: CBI searches Kalmadi's bank lockers, FIR likely - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday searched three bank lockers of the sacked Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, in Pune. Sources say an FIR is likely to be registered against him soon.


Revisiting Godhra after 9 years

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As the special court pronounced the sentence in Ahmedabad, two-and-a-half hours away in Ground Zero Godhra, communally-sensitive areas witnessed a predictable shutdown.


Late night, little security, they counted Delhi's homeless

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The census enumerators have been assigned the task of counting the homeless in the national capital. And in an attempt to make the exercise foolproof, the enumerators, along with the NGO volunteers, combed the streets of Delhi at night.


Ex-Goldman Director Rajat Gupta charged in insider probe

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Federal regulators have charged a former Goldman Sachs board member with insider trading, saying he provided confidential information to the central figure in a major hedge fund probe.


2G scam: Why did CBI officer join Pawar's Cricket Council?

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It cost A Raja his job as Telecom Minister and escorted him to jail; its trail of illicit money has the CBI gearing up to question Kanimozhi, whose father M Karunanidhi heads the DMK; and now, the investigation into the 2G spectrum scam is circling another political heavyweight - Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.


Private airlines to operate one flight each to Libya

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India's continuing with its evacuation of the nearly 18,000 Indians based in Libya.


2G Scam: BJP loses ground over its JPC members

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The political magnitude of its agenda is so considerable that the government fought for months to avoid constituting a parliamentary commission to study the 2G spectrum scam.


Facebook facelifts its privacy policy

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The facelift follows waves of criticism over user privacy on the site in the last year, including over the sheer length and density of the company's official privacy policy, a document the company admitted is long, dense with legalese and too hard for average people to understand.


Gaddafi makes little headway in assault on Libyan rebels

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Colonel Moammar el-Gaddafi's forces appeared to make little headway in a concerted assault on rebels in several cities around the country and in a sustained attack early Tuesday morning in the western city of Zawiyah.


CBI to question Kanimozhi in 2G scam, relief for Baijal: Sources

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NDTV has learnt that, as part of its investigation into the 2G spectrum scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be questioning Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha MP and daughter of DMK Supremo M Karunanidhi.


German minister resigns amid plagiarism scandal

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Germany's defense minister, a rising star in Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc and the country's most popular politician, resigned Tuesday over allegations he plagiarized his doctoral thesis.


Election dates announced for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu

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The Election Commission has announced the dates for elections in five states. While Tamil Nadu votes on April 13, Kerala votes on April 13.


Why you should not date a beautiful girl

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If you are dating a beautiful girl, please take note: Relationships in which the woman is more attractive than the man may be doomed to failure, says a new study.


Caught on camera: Driver ploughs car through pack of cyclists

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A motorist drove his car through a pack of more than 100 cycling activists in southern Brazil, sending bikes and screaming riders flying through the air and landing hard on the road. At least 40 cyclists were injured during the incident on Friday, with most suffering cuts and broken bones, but nobody was killed, authorities said.


2G scam: Raja allowed to appear before court via video-conferencing

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A Delhi court today allowed former Telecom Minister A Raja, presently lodged in Tihar jail, to appear before it through video-conferencing in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.


Sushma slams Pranab over 'lucky number 3' remark

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BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today told Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the government should announce schemes for the people based on needs and not on "lucky numbers".


Delhi police questions Geelani over hawala links

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The Delhi police today stopped Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani from going to Srinagar, and questioned him in connection with a money-laundering case. Geelani was questioned at the Lodhi road police station and the police has asked him not to leave the city.


Pak investigators likely to get access to 26/11 witnesses

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India is likely to allow Pakistani investigators to examine Indian witnesses to 26/11, including the doctors who conducted post-mortems on Pakistani terrorists shot during the Mumbai attacks.


Tamil Nadu official allegedly molested boxer

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The Chennai police has arrested a senior sports official for sexual harassment.


2G spectrum scam: Sibal moves motion for JPC

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The process of setting up a parliamentary committee to investigate the country's largest scam has begun in Parliament. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal moved a motion in the Rajya Sabha for the setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum scam. In its entire history, India has seen only four JPCs – this is the fifth.


Special court to be set up for 2G spectrum scam

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Special court for 2G spectrum scam - The Centre has agreed to set up a special court to hear the 2G spectrum scam case. Law Minister Veerappa Moily has written to the Delhi High Court for the setting up of the court.


Sri Lanka: Two air force jets crash after mid-air collision

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Two fighter jets crashed on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday after a mid-air collision during rehearsal for an air force celebration, a military spokesman said.


5 bodies found hanging from bridges in Mexican city

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Five bodies were found hanging from bridges in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlan, authorities said. Officials have not released any information on the identity of the dead or the circumstances of the killings.


Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra government for trying to curb police powers

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In further embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court today pulled up the state administration asking it to explain its motive behind issuing a circular asking police officials not to record instructions coming from politicians within two weeks.


The costliest Indian wedding?

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On Tuesday, Congress leader Kanwar Singh Tanwar's son Lalit will marry ex-MLA from Sohna, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria's daughter Yogita at Jaunapur village in Haryana. Around 15,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony.


Godhra case: 11 get death sentence, life terms for 20

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Godhra case - Death sentence for 11, life terms for 20: Earlier this month, the court hearing the case found 31 people guilty on charges that ranged from criminal conspiracy to attempt to murder. 63 others were acquitted.


Gaddafi's nurse, highlighted in WikiLeaks, is home

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The Ukrainian nurse, who allegedly was a vital part of Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi's daily routine, stayed silent today after returning home from Libya after nine years.


Uncle Pai: Vegetarian, teetotaller, hero

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Uncle Pai: Vegetarian, teetotaller, hero - Anant Pai, the creator of a popular comic book series that taught several generations of Indian children the country's history and mythology, died in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 81.


US readies military options on Libya

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The United States began moving warships toward Libya and froze $30 billion in the country's assets on Monday as the administration declared all options on the table in its diplomatic, economic and military campaign to drive Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi from power.


Battle for Libya rages as Gaddafi strikes

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Libya unrest: Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's forces struck back at his opponents on three fronts on Monday, with Special Forces, regular army troops and, rebels said, fighter jets, in an escalation of hostilities that brought Libya a step closer to civil war.


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