Thursday, March 3, 2011

Nepal's singing sensation nun to debut in India

Nepal's singing sensation nun to debut in India

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.


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.


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.


SMS from SRK felt good, says Gautam Gambhir

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The Indian Premier League might be more than a month away, but Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, has initiated the team building process already.


Thomas quits as CVC; Supreme Court says appointment was illegal

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Thomas quits as CVC - The Supreme Court has ruled that PJ Thomas' appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) is illegal. After the verdict was delivered, Mr Thomas resigned as the country's top man in charge of fighting corruption.


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.


Congress–DMK election talks yield no results

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Congress–DMK election talks yield no results - Elections in Tamil Nadu are just a month away, and while the Congress and DMK have agreed that they'll fight the election together, they haven't still decided just how. An unhappy sign of the negotiations - Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Congressman in charge of Tamil Nadu, skipped a scheduled meeting this morning with DMK chief Karunanidhi on seat-sharing (a third round of talks held last night was inconclusive).


Himachal: Truck falls into gorge in Chamba; 32 dead

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Chamba accident - Around 32 passengers were killed and several others were injured when a truck carrying them plunged into a 300-feet deep gorge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday.


Activist beaten to death for exposing NREGA scam in Jharkhand

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In yet another instance of how whistleblowers are targeted in the country, an activist, Niyamat Ansari, who worked for the implementation of the NREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme), was beaten to death in Jharkhand's Latehar district.


Supreme Court verdict on CVC Thomas today

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CVC Thomas case - The Supreme Court will give its verdict today on petitions challenging the appointment of PJ Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).


CWG probe: CBI's focus shifts to Delhi Govt

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And for the first time, the focus has shifted from the games Organising Committee (OC) boss Suresh Kalmadi to the Delhi government, specifically its Public Works Department (PWD) which is under Raj Kumar Chauhan - a close aide of Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit.


Supreme Court verdict on PJ Thomas today

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The decision to appoint PJ Thomas the country's top man in charge of fighting corruption has cost the government dearly.


Karunanidhi upset with election schedule for Tamil Nadu

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On Tuesday, the Election Commission announced that the state will vote on April 13 and that counting will be held on May 13. Four other states including Kerala and West Bengal are voting in April and May, and the results for all five states will be declared together.


Ranthambore bids farewell to ''Tiger Man''

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India's ''Tiger Man '' Fateh Singh Rathore was cremated in Ranthambore today. One of the pioneers of ''Project Tiger'' to save the big cats, 73-year old Rathore succumbed to cancer on Tuesday.


Nirupama's boyfriend, parents accused of assisting her suicide

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When a young journalist named Nirupama Pathak was found dead in her home in Jharkhand, India was forced to re-evaluate its understanding of honour killings.


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