Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Jairam Ramesh under fire for remarks on IIT and IIM faculty

Jairam Ramesh under fire for remarks on IIT and IIM faculty

Jairam Ramesh under fire for remarks on IIT and IIM faculty

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Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's controversial take on the faculty of IITs and IIMs "not being world class" has sparked a major furore. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today hit out at Mr Ramesh for his critical remarks saying that the country was proud of the premier institutions.


UK hit by ash cloud; 500 flights in Europe to be cancelled

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Ash cloud: The spread of dense ash from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency said on Tuesday.


Photographs taken by David Headley that helped 26/11 attackers

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David Coleman Headley, the key witness in the trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana - a Chicago businessman accused of helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks, described on Monday how he made multiple scouting trips to India before the rampage and gave frequent updates about his progress to his Pakistani handlers.


Meet the 'most wanted' farmers in Andhra Pradesh

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After a much embarrassed CBI had to remove a list of most wanted fugitives released by it a few days back, owing to grave errors, a bank in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh has put up the photographs of farmers who have defaulted on repaying loans as though they are much wanted criminals.


2G case: Court rejects Balwas' bail pleas

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2G case: The special CBI court hearing the 2G scam case today rejected the bail applications of Shahid Usman Balwa, promoter of DB Realty and Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB), and his cousin Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal, both directors of Kusegaon Realty.


Jayalalithaa: Kanimozhi shouldn’t be granted bail because she is a woman

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In her first press conference since she took over as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa today said that action taken in the 2G scam case had restored people's faith in the judiciary.


Maharashtra says no to ITBP's Rs 10 cr bill for Kasab's security

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Maharashtra Government is stunned after receiving a Rs 10 crore bill from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) towards reimbursing expenses on guarding 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, lodged in the Arthur Road jail here.


We cried, says Kanimozhi on meeting with father Karunanidhi

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Kanimozhi meets Karunanidhi: Kanimozhi cried when she met her father, M Karunanidhi, in Tihar jail on Monday. The DMK MP told NDTV, "It was a very emotional meeting. We cried. Dad is very upset."


US Homeland Security Secretary pays tribute to 26/11 victims

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US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today paid tribute to the martyrs and victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack by laying a wreath at a police memorial in south Mumbai.


Ajit Kumar Seth appointed next Cabinet Secretary

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Senior IAS officer Ajit Kumar Seth was today appointed the next Cabinet Secretary succeeding K M Chandrashekhar who retires next month.


Pilot supposed to operate Gadkari's flight arrested for possessing bullet

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A pilot of a private air charter company, who was supposed to operate BJP president Nitin Gadkari's flight to Mumbai, was arrested today for possessing a bullet in his baggage.


All India CBSE topper is a SRK fan

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Drvyansh Sharma, the all India CBSE topper in the class XII boards, is a small town boy, with great aspirations. Sharma who studied at Delhi Public School (DPS) Ghaziabad has scored an aggregate of 98.6 per cent. "I was just surprised when my school told me that I have topped the country," said Drvyansh. With a modest family background, all the celebrations and attention has left him a little jaded.


2G scam: Cineyug boss Morani appears in court

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Cineyug promoter Karim Morani, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation, finally appeared in the court in connection with the case.


26/11: ISI helped LeT carry out Mumbai attacks, says Headley

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The government's leading witness in a high-profile terrorism trial told jurors here on Monday that the group behind the 2008 attack on Mumbai, India, had ties to Pakistan's intelligence service.


2G case: Kanimozhi's bail plea to be heard on May 30

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DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi will have to spend at least another week in Tihar Jail. The Delhi High Court today adjourned her bail plea till May 30. She had moved court for bail yesterday, pleading against the trial court that sent her to jail.


Chhattisgarh: 9 cops killed in Maoist ambush

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Nine policemen, including the Additional Superintendent of Chhattisgarh's Gariabandh district, were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Naxals in a jungle close to the border with Orissa.


Four cops, 12 Maoists killed in Maharashtra gun battles

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At least four policemen were killed when around 200 Maoists attacked two police teams in the thick forests of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said. At least a dozen rebels are suspected to have been killed in the gunfights.


26/11 case: Headley says he 'disliked India, wanted to fight against Indian troops in Kashmir’

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As the trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused of helping plan the deadly Mumbai terror strikes, got underway in a court in Chicago on Monday, the prosecution's star witness David Coleman Headley testified, exposing the role of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the dastardly attacks.


IIT, IIM faculty not world class: Jairam Ramesh

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Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, an IIT alumnus himself, has kicked up a controversy claiming the faculty of IITs and IIMs are "not world class."


Pak attack fallout: High level-meet to discuss India impact

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In the wake of the terror attack on the Mehran naval base in Karachi, Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar is chairing a high-level meeting to assess possible implications of the attack for India.


Maharashtra government transfers 41 IPS officers

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The Maharashtra government today effected the transfers of 41 IPS officers, including that of Additional DG (Establishment) Satyapal Singh and Additional CP (West Zone Mumbai) Amitabh Gupta.


Indian terror suspect arrested in Paris may be linked to SIMI

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After France confirmed that an Indian was among the six people arrested in Paris earlier this month on suspicion of terror links, it has now emerged that the said suspect, Mohammad Niaz, could have been associated to groups affiliated to the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in India.


Karnataka Governor will not be recalled, says Chidambaram

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Karnataka Governor: The BJP may be pushing for Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj's recall but the Centre has rejected the demand. Home Minister P Chidambaram said the governor is just performing his duty.


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