Friday, April 29, 2011

US Army says WikiLeaks suspect fit to stand trial

US Army says WikiLeaks suspect fit to stand trial

US Army says WikiLeaks suspect fit to stand trial

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The US Army says the intelligence analyst suspected of illegally passing government secrets to the WikiLeaks website has been found competent to stand trial.


Trinamool says another CPM leader abused Mamata, files complaint

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Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer in West Bengal against state Minister Sushanta Ghosh for using foul language against Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee at an election meeting.


MM Joshi likely to submit PAC report to Speaker tomorrow: Sources

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A day after Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi's report on the 2G scam caused a political meltdown, sources have told NDTV that Mr Joshi is likely to meet Speaker Meira Kumar tomorrow and submit the PAC report. They say he is likely to complain about what took place in PAC meet.


High Court dismisses Hasan Ali's bail plea

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Refusing to grant bail to Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing away billions of dollars in overseas accounts, the Bombay High Court today asked him to approach the special court handling Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases.


NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour's last launch

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NASA has called off Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour because of a heater failure. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew were on their way to the launch pad, when NASA halted the countdown. The astronauts' van did a U-turn, and returned the astronauts to crew quarters.


Strong 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Taiwan

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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan today, the island's central weather bureau said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.


Karunanidhi defends family role in movies

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Defending his family members' presence in Tamil film industry, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said children of famous stars including Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan had also taken to the same profession.


Royal Wedding: ‘Flawless dress’ gets rave reviews

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If the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton was an opportunity to reboot the royal family for the 21st century, with carefully timed press releases detailing every stitch of clothing down to the Jimmy Choo shoes on the Duchess of Cornwall's feet, then the exquisite gown created for Ms. Middleton by Sarah Burton suggested a bride who is well suited to meet the demands of a high-definition display.


CBI found no evidence of political involvement in Purulia case

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CBI today dismissed claims of Purulia arms drop case accused Kim Davy that the clandestine work had the nod of "political forces" at the Centre to destabilise the then Left front Government of West Bengal, saying no such evidence has been found during its probe.


Libyan forces breach border with Tunisia

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Libyan forces in more than a dozen military vehicles and armed with anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers crossed the border with Tunisia and were involved in clashes in a frontier town Friday, witnesses said. Tunisia's government was outraged and demanded Libya halt all incursions into its territory.


Chidambaram's statement on 2G PAC report

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The rancor over Parliament's Public Accounts Committee Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi's report on the 2G scam is causing a political meltdown. Today, in a statement, Mr Chidambaram has accused Mr Joshi of "gross distortion" in the section that dissects Mr Chidambaram's role.


Chidambaram takes on MM Joshi over 2G report

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The rancor over Murli Manohar Joshi's report on the 2G scam is causing a political meltdown. Today, Mr Chidambaram has accused Mr Joshi of "gross distortion" in the section that dissects Mr Chidambaram's role.


India agrees to Endosulfan ban

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In a major change of position, India today accepted at a world convention in Geneva that the pesticide Endosulfan is a health hazard. India is currently the largest exporter of Endosulfan in the world and it is used extensively in many states.


'You look beautiful,' William reportedly said

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Before his wedding ceremony began, Prince William told his bride Kate, "You look absolutely beautiful", according to professional lip readers. The groom mouthed the words while the hymn "Great Redeemer" was being sung, The Sun's lip-reader John Cassidy reported.


Supreme Court strikes at illegal mining in Karnataka

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The Supreme Court today restrained 19 mines from carrying out mining operations and transportation of iron ore in the Bellary region of Karnataka.


With all exits blocked, workers were trapped in fire

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Ritu Devi watched in horror as her young son was burnt alive in the shoe factory where he worked in West Delhi.


187 km of Orissa's coast face erosion threat: Study

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Nearly 187 km of Orissa's 480-km-long coastline has been exposed to erosion and a major portion of it identified as accreting or stable, a study says. While 39.3 km (about 8.2 per cent) was identified as high erosion zone, 51.96 km (10.82 per cent) fell under medium erosion zone.


Superman, no longer an American?

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Truth, justice and the... global way? Superman has started a stir with a declaration in the new issue of "Action Comics" that he intends to renounce his US citizenship because he's tired of his actions being construed as instruments of US policy.


Kolhapur sex scandal: Top policemen transferred

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Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has also announced the transfer of the Superintendent of Police Yashaswi Yadav. Deputy Superintendent of Police Vijay Parkale and Police Inspector Dhyaneshwar Munde have also been suspended.


Air India deadline ends, pilots refuse to end strike

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The strike by Air India pilots is in its third day and neither side is willing to blink first. On Friday, Air India warned that it would fire pilots who did not report to work by 5 pm. And even after the deadline ended, the pilots are not ready to end their stir.


How India watched the Royal Wedding

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Royal wedding: They gathered on Friday in distant outposts of what used to be the British empire, a world of not-quite-subjects watching the wedding of the heir to the crown. In India, once the jewel of the empire, they sat transfixed in front of millions of televisions.


CBI takes over Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case

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The CBI today took over the case related to fake encounter of Tulsiram Prajapati -- a key witness to the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausarbi -- by re-registering FIR in its Mumbai office.


Royal Wedding: Amid huge fanfare, William and Kate marry

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With fanfare and flags under cool, gray skies, Prince William and his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, were married on Friday in one of the largest and most- watched events here in decades — an interlude of romance in a time of austerity and a moment that will shape the future of the British monarchy.


Prince William, Kate wrote this prayer

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The new Duchess and Duke of Cambridge wrote this prayer that they read at Westminster Abbey today: God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage.


Rajinikanth discharged from hospital

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Superstar Rajinikanth has been discharged from hospital. He had admitted to hospital with a stomach infection, said his wife, Latha.


Air India press statement on revenue loss due to strike

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Air India press statement on revenue loss due to strike


Pilots' strike: Special trains to clear extra rush

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On the third day of the Air India pilots' strike, the Railways has deployed special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.


Google doodle marks royal wedding

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Global search engine Google has made changes to its logo to mark the wedding of Prince William with Kate Middleton. William and Kate are getting married at Westminster Abbey today.


BJP workers lathicharged in Lucknow

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BJP workers were lathicharged outside the party office in Lucknow while protesting against the Mayawati government.


Swiss climbing guide dies in fall

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Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan, one of the few climbers to ever reach the summits of all 14 of the world's peaks above 8,000 meters, has died in a climbing fall on his 52nd birthday.


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