Sunday, May 1, 2011

Two days on, Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's chopper yet to be found

Two days on, Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's chopper yet to be found

Two days on, Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's chopper yet to be found

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Nearly 48 hours after a helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four other people went missing, the chopper is yet to be found.


Air France crash: Black box found

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Investigators have located and recovered the memory unit of the flight data recorder of a 2009 Air France flight - a remarkable deep-sea discovery they hope will explain why the aircraft went down in a remote area of the mid-Atlantic, killing all 228 people on board.


Class X student gangraped by three

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A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three people, including her boyfriend, in Clement town of the district, police said on Sunday.


Castrate serial rapists, says judge

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Serial or child rapists should be castrated - this is what Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau recommended as she heard a case where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather for four years.


Gujarat riots: Opponents trying to defame me, says Narendra Modi

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Dismissing allegations levelled against him by senior IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt over the Gujarat riots, chief minister Narendra Modi today blamed opponents for trying to defame him.


Child suicide bomber kills four in Afghanistan: Officials

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A 12-year-old suicide bomber killed four people and wounded a dozen in eastern Afghanistan today, officials said.


Jan Lokpal Bill: Second meeting of Joint Drafting Committee today

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Five Union ministers and social activist Anna Hazare's representatives will meet today to take forward the process to draft an effective legislation to combat corruption.


Air India pilots’ strike: BJP hits out at Prime Minister’s Office

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Suspecting a "bigger scam" in Air India operations, BJP today demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pin responsibility for the alleged mismanagement in the running of the national carrier.


'Persuade' pilots to resume talks: Air India chief appeals in SMS

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Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav today sent SMS to employees of the national carrier to "persuade" striking pilots to return to the negotiating table and work to "save our airline."


Akbar Owaisi stable, out of danger

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Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who was stabbed and shot at by a rowdy-sheeter in Hyderabad on Saturday, is said to be stable after a second surgery.


7-month-ordeal over, MV Asphalt Venture crew returns home

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After spending seven months in captivity, eight sailors of the MV Asphalt Venture returned to India on Saturday night. However, seven crew members still remain in captivity after Somali pirates double-crossed the ship owners even after the payment of a ransom.


Medical bulletin on Akbar Owaisi’s health

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The condition of Andhra Pradesh legislator and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi remained critical on Sunday, a day after he was stabbed and shot at by his rivals, doctors attending on him said.


Iranian thief hanged in public: Report

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Iran has publicly hanged a man convicted of repeated armed robbery and fighting police in a village in the central province of Markazi, the hardline Kayhan newspaper reported today.


Japan PM on defensive over disaster leadership

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Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan pleaded for public "understanding" today after a poll showed three-quarters of people questioned his leadership and handling of the post-disaster crisis.


China's new indoor smoking ban takes effect

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China's latest push to ban smoking in indoor public venues came into effect Sunday, but the vaguely defined expanded rules were not expected to dramatically reduce the country's heavy tobacco addiction.


MIM leader Akbar Owaisi remains critical

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The condition of Andhra Pradesh legislator and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi remained critical on Sunday, a day after he was stabbed and shot at by his rivals, doctors attending on him said.


Obama mocks Trump's presidential ambitions

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Obama mocks Trump: President Barack Obama exacted his revenge Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump, joking that the billionaire businessman could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casino with a whirlpool in the garden.


Search for Arunachal CM: Bad weather hampers search operations

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Search for Arunachal CM: A Mi17 chopper of the Indian Air Force which went looking for the missing helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others made two sorties before bad weather forced it to return today.


Dorjee Khandu's missing chopper: What led to the confusion?

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Missing chopper: A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four other people, which went missing on Saturday morning, has still not been found.


Joshi named Public Accounts Committee chairman for another term

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After much drama, it is clear that Murli Manohar Joshi will, as expected, be the Public Accounts Committee chairman for another term.


Search operations: Krishna speaks to Bhutanese PM

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External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today spoke to Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Thinley seeking assistance in search operations to trace the missing helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorje Khandu and four others.


MIM leader Akbar Owaisi attacked, Hyderabad tense

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Andhra Pradesh legislator and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was injured when assailants stabbed and opened fire at him here Saturday, sparking tensions in parts of the city. One attacker was killed and two others critically injured when security guards returned fire.


AIEEE question papers leaked in UP, test postponed

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AIEEE question paper leaked: Question papers of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) were leaked in Uttar Pradesh and reportedly sold for Rs 6 lakh forcing the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to postpone the test taken by over 12 lakh students across the country today by over two hours and provide them with fresh set of questions.


Air India pilots' strike: Stalemate continues, flights curtailed till May 6

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Air India strike: With no solution in sight to the crisis caused by the pilots' stir at Air India, the airline has now further curtailed its operations with limited flights till May 6. With the strike entering its fifth day today, the national carrier has also decided to put into use bigger, wide-bodied aircraft including jumbo jets for the already few domestic flights that it is currently operating.


Fuelling dissent: Coal power plants

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The Maharashtra Government has been aggressively marketing the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Ratnagiri district. In the same area it is bringing in a huge line-up of coal-based power projects ignoring the pollution factor.


Massive search operation for Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister's chopper missing: A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four other people, which went missing on Saturday morning, has still not been found. Massive search operations are on to locate the missing chopper.


NATO statement on strikes against Gaddafi regime

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Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli on Saturday, but his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said.


William, Kate put off honeymoon

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Royal officials say Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge have decided to take their honeymoon at a later date, and William will return to military duty after this weekend.


Congress vs Jagan Reddy in Kadapa

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Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency elected YSR Reddy as its MP several times, now his son Jaganmohan Reddy's political future will be determined in the by-election on May 8. The ruling Congress party is a formidable rival and the party is now putting all its resources to defeat YSR's son.


Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's chopper still missing

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Missing chopper of Arunachal Pradesh CM: A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four other people, which went missing on Saturday morning, has still not been found.


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