Sunday, May 22, 2011

Sachin Pilot heads to Bhatta-Parsaul, detained by UP Police

Sachin Pilot heads to Bhatta-Parsaul, detained by UP Police

Sachin Pilot heads to Bhatta-Parsaul, detained by UP Police

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Bhatta-Parsaul: After Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhatta-Parsaul villages - the epicentre of farmers' protests - Minister of State (MoS) Sachin Pilot today visited Dasna jail in Ghaziabad to meet farmers jailed over the land acquisition row.


Prime Minister announces compensation for Bhatta-Parsaul victims

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.


Arunachal woman, mother of 2, scales Mount Everest twice in 10 days

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A girl from Arunachal Pradesh created history by climbing Mount Everest twice in 10 days and also became the first woman mountaineer in the world to achieve the feat twice in the same season.


Karnataka crisis: BJP threatens to launch nationwide protest against Centre

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The continuing Karnataka crisis has reached almost a tipping point. The BJP has now threatened to launch a nationwide agitation against Governor H R Bhardwaj's report to the President recommending President's Rule in the state.


CBI chargesheets 27 Assam police officials

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CBI has chargesheeted 27 Assam Police officials, including three retired IPS officers, for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore scandal in the appointment of constables in the 10th Assam Police Battalion.


DMK to make token appearance at UPA dinner

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As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosts a dinner to mark the second year of UPA-II in office, the DMK has made it clear that it will only make a token appearance at the function as none of its big leaders will be present there.


Kerala: 'Tainted' ministers in UDF Govt?

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Sixty-year-old P K Kunhalikutty was embroiled in a sex scandal in the 90s when there were allegations that an ice cream parlour in Kozhikode was being used to lure young women into prostitution.


Mangalore crash: One year on

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A year ago, exactly on this day an Air India express aircraft over-shot the runway at Mangalore, killing 158 passengers flying from Dubai. Today, while the pain and grief has numbed for the victims' families, many of them still believe that the national carrier is haggling over the compensation they deserve.


UPA-II government completes 2 years in office today

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Dogged by scams and unable to move ahead on economic reforms in a big way, the UPA government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh steps into the third year of its second term on Sunday.


Kanimozhi in jail: Karunanidhi hits out

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A day after DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi was arrested in connection with the 2G scam case, party boss M Karunanidhi has come out strongly in support of his daughter.


Can Mamata Banerjee’s ministers deliver?

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A day after taking charge as West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee was hard at work today at the Writers Building, where she spent most part of her day. Staying true to her word, Mamata Banerjee stuck to a small car, and her trademark white-saree-and-hawai-chappal look.


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