Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Sathya Sai Baba to be laid to rest today

Sathya Sai Baba to be laid to rest today

Sathya Sai Baba to be laid to rest today

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Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba will be laid to rest in the Prashanti Nilayam ashram in his home town of Puttaparthi this morning. Sai Baba will be buried in the same hall - the Kulwant Hall in the ashram - where his casket was kept for darshan. Only family members and Sai Central Trust members are likely to attend the last rites.


Delhi Police trace kidnapped toddler; maid arrested

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Eighteen-month-old Ishaan, who was allegedly kidnapped by the maid in Delhi's Maharani Bagh area, has been found.


700 Air India pilots strike work over pay parity

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Around 700 pilots belonging to erstwhile Indian Airlines have gone on strike, which may disrupt flight schedules of Air India causing inconvenience to passengers. The pilots were in talks with the management on various issues like pay parity with their counterparts in Air India, which failed.


J&K: Pak violates ceasefire at Poonch district again

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In the second ceasefire violation in three days, Pakistani troops on Tuesday resorted to heavy firing on the Indian forward positions for one and half hours along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. There was, however, no casualty, a senior army officer said.


After Metro, now Pod Cars for Delhi?

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Delhi may soon have a pod car system on the lines of those in many western cities under which battery operated automated pods, having a capacity to carry up to six passengers, will offer transportation from point to point.


CBI projecting me as a dangerous man: Balwa

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Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam, today told a Delhi court that CBI has created a "sensational falsehood" in the case and was projecting him as a "dangerous" man.


Ten priests will conduct Sai Baba's final rites

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For thousands of devotees who want to pay their last respects to their spiritual leader, the darshan for Sai Baba was extended till midnight on Tuesday night.


Afghan forces recapture 65 from Kandahar jailbreak

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Afghan forces have recaptured at least 65 of the prisoners who escaped from the south's largest prison, the government said Tuesday as it scrambled to recover from the massive security breach that allowed 480 inmates to be spirited out in a stunning jailbreak.


Government promises safety for Jaitapur Nuclear Plant

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The government today made it clear that it will not reconsider its decision to set up the world's largest nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district.


Enforcement Directorate completes questioning of Puducherry Lt Governor

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An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team today completed the questioning of Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh over his recommendation for expeditious issuance of passport to suspected money launderer Hasan Ali Khan.


Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi pay homage to Sathya Sai Baba

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi today joined thousands of mourners in paying homage to godman Sathya Sai Baba, who will be interred here tomorrow morning after a state funeral.


WikiLeaks will out Indian Swiss accounts: Assange

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In comments that could fuel a fresh controversy over the black money issue, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today said there are Indian names in the Swiss bank data list that are going to be made public.


Justice Dinakaran moves Supreme Court against impeachment proceedings

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Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran today moved the Supreme Court seeking stay of the impeachment proceedings initiated against him for alleged misconduct and corruption.


Royal couple split... what are the odds?

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Britain's bookmakers are gearing up to make a mint on the royal wedding, as the nation indulges its two favourite passions - royalty and betting. The industry is expecting to see wagers of more than a million pounds between now and Friday, when Prince William and Kate Middleton are due to marry.


Account of Osama's escape from Tora Bora

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World's most-wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden escaped US and British forces, closing in on his cave-haven hacked into the mountainside, with the help of a Pakistani warlord who provided guides to take him to safety in northeastern Afghanistan.


Obamas not invited to William-Kate wedding

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The official guest list for the British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was issued on Saturday, and it contained a mix of family and friends, as well as members of European royal families, and a few big name celebrities.


Royal wedding: Tony Blair, Gordon Brown not invited

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Just as all appeared to be going smoothly for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, recriminations set in on Monday over who has made the list of 1,900 wedding guests - and perhaps more significant, those who have not.


Sai trust estimated at Rs 1.4 lakh crore

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Even before the mortal remains of Sathya Sai Baba can be laid to rest, a quest is on for control over the trust. While the assets with trust are officially assumed to be Rs 40,000 crore, an unofficial estimation runs to over Rs 1.4 lakh crore.


Govt to drill 8-km hole near Jaitapur nuclear plant

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Scientists are planning to drill a borehole up to eight km deep into the earth in the quake-prone Koyna region in Maharashtra in order to understand the changes that occur underground when an earthquake strikes, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar told reporters here.


Trinamool files criminal defamation case against CPI-M leader

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Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy today filed a criminal defamation case against CPI-M leader Gautam Deb for alleging that the party was using black money as election fund in a city court, which issued summons to the housing minister to appear before it on May 26.


CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi to be in CBI custody for 8 days

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The survival skills that Suresh Kalmadi's political career is best known for were on full display today. He was being led into a Delhi court when a man hurled a slipper at him. Mr Kalmadi didn't miss a beat as the slipper missed him by inches and landed nearby. He continued towards court with a smile on his face.


Jaitapur nuclear power project row: Chavan meets PM

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the backdrop of growing concern over the opposition by locals to the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power project.


Two Indians get death sentence in Malaysia for drug trafficking

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In the first case, the High Court here sentenced Samad Mohamad Sulthan, to death for trafficking in 3.9 kg of ketamine at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) two years ago, national news agency Bernama said.


Obama didn't deserve Ivy league: Donald Trump

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American Real estate mogul Donald Trump suggested in an interview on Monday in New York that President Barack Obama had been a poor student, who did not deserve to be admitted to the Ivy League universities he attended. Trump, who is mulling a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, offered no proof for his claim but said he would continue to press the matter as he has the legitimacy of the president's birth certificate.


Arunima's story doesn't check out, says Railway Police

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The story of a young national-level volleyball player who lost her left leg after being pushed out of a moving train stunned India. Arunima Sinha was then offered more than two lakhs as compensation by the government, along with a job in the Railways.


Bus bombings kill 4 in Karachi

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Karachi bus blast: Bombs planted by the roadside tore through two Pakistani navy buses taking employees to work on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding more than 50 others.


Veerappan's wife released, arrested and released again

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Freedom continues to elude Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan. She was picked up by the Tamil Nadu police minutes after she was released from the central prison on Monday.


No Airport Development Fee for Mumbai: Supreme Court

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Airport developers must now get clearance from the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority before charging an Airport Development Fee (ADF). The Supreme Court today quashed the earlier High court order which allowed airport developers to charge Airport Development Fee at the Mumbai Airport. It, however, allowed the levy of ADF at Delhi to continue.


Dossier shows push for more post-9/11 terror attacks

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He peers out from the photo in the classified file through heavy-framed spectacles, an owlish face with a graying beard and a half-smile. Saifullah Paracha, a successful businessman and for years a New York travel agent, appears to be the oldest of the 172 prisoners still held at the Guantánamo Bay prison. His dossier is among the most chilling.


Chinese state media publish photos of fighter jet

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The J-15 Flying Shark is China's newest attack jet, a sinuous fighter with the folding wings, shortened tail cone and bulked-up landing gear it needs to serve on China's first aircraft carrier, which is expected to start sea trials soon. It is indisputable evidence of China's growing mastery of military technology.


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