J Dey shot for 5 lakhs by Chhota Rajan gang

J Dey shot for 5 lakhs by Chhota Rajan gang
Rave party busted, narcotics officer becomes suspect
'Truth Test' at temple skipped during Yeddyurappa visit
Mayawati promises strict action against errant cops
Lokpal row: Activists complain about 'real draft'
Jayalalithaa against bringing PM under Lokpal
Williams sisters, Wozniacki knocked out
Mayawati's cops attack journalists
Rahul Gandhi visits hospital, meets young girl attacked
Singur: Calcutta High Court rejects Tatas’ petition
Stalin meets Kanimozhi in Tihar jail
Controversy over Delhi’s ‘Slut March’
Anushka questioned at Mumbai airport
BJP leader seeks 'death by wish' due to price rise
Andhra Pradesh government seeks report from Sai Trust
Arrest warrant issued against Gaddafi by International Criminal Court
DRS made mandatory, India accepts modified version
The cricketing world reacts to decision on DRS
IPL 5 to get underway from April 4 in 2012
Buddhist nun gangraped in Nepal bus
David Cameron's friend found dead at UK music festival
Pakistan expels British military trainers: Report
Air India plane runs over deer on runway

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Sixteen days after he was shot dead while riding his two-wheeler through a busy Mumbai market, the police says it has figured out why journalist J Dey was murdered. The Chhota Rajan gang allegedly paid assassins five lakhs to eliminate the reporter, known for his investigative pieces on the underworld and more recently, the oil mafia.

Rave party busted, narcotics officer becomes suspect

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It was 9:30 pm on Sunday night and the music was pumping in the Mount View resort in Karjat, a two and a half hour drive from Mumbai. The rave at the 3-star resort had been advertised discreetly on Facebook and via sms to college students.

'Truth Test' at temple skipped during Yeddyurappa visit

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B S Yeddyurappa kept his promise to visit the Lord Manjunathaswamy temple in Dharmasthala this morning. He offered prasad and said he offered prayers for Karnataka. However, he did not refer to his controversial invite to a political rival to meet him here for a face-off before God.

Mayawati promises strict action against errant cops

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Mayawati on UP rapes: With a grim harvest of rapes to answer for in her state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has announced a new strategy to check crimes against women. The attention to detail comes after a high-volume attack from Opposition parties, and a protest march staged by the Congress in Lucknow today.

Lokpal row: Activists complain about 'real draft'

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On July 3, political parties will meet to discuss the Lokpal Bill which has established itself as the persistent political headline of this summer.

Jayalalithaa against bringing PM under Lokpal

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has said she was against bringing the Prime Minister under the Lokpal's ambit as it would undermine his authority and pave way for a parallel government.

Williams sisters, Wozniacki knocked out

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Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarter-finals at the All England Club.

Mayawati's cops attack journalists

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Rattled by the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, the police took out its anger on the journalists in the city reporting on the issue.

Rahul Gandhi visits hospital, meets young girl attacked

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Rahul Gandhi today met a 14-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh, undergoing treatment at AIIMS after being stabbed in the eye by two young men who tried to rape her. Mr Gandhi went to the Rajendra Prasad Eye Centre at the AIIMS at 10.45 am and spoke to the girl and her parents for, sources said.

Singur: Calcutta High Court rejects Tatas’ petition

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Singur: The Calcutta High Court has rejected Tata prayer for stay on return of Singur land to unwilling farmers as Tata had not stated in petition that state was going to return lands any day.

Stalin meets Kanimozhi in Tihar jail

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DMK leader M K Stalin today met his half-sister and party MP Kanimozhi, arrested in connection with the 2G scam, at Tihar jail here.

Controversy over Delhi’s ‘Slut March’

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Right-wing activists warn participants against dressing provocatively at the July 24 event in the Delhi.

Anushka questioned at Mumbai airport

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Anushka Sharma was held for questioning at the Mumbai airport for not declaring goods in her luggage that may have qualified for duty.

BJP leader seeks 'death by wish' due to price rise

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In a startling move, Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Prabhat Jha today urged President Pratibha Patil to accept his request for "death by wish" in the wake of spiralling prices.

Andhra Pradesh government seeks report from Sai Trust

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Andhra Pradesh government today sought a detailed report from the Sathya Sai Central Trust about its activities, including financial, in the wake of seizure of cash from the abode of the late spiritual leader.

Arrest warrant issued against Gaddafi by International Criminal Court

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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief for crimes against humanity in the early days of their struggle to cling to power.

DRS made mandatory, India accepts modified version

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Accepting the BCCI's disapproval of the ball-tracker technology, the ICC has unanimously agreed to make a modified version of the Decision Review System (DRS) mandatory in all international matches.

The cricketing world reacts to decision on DRS

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The deadlock regarding the use of Decision Review System (DRS) between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally seems to have been resolved with a modified version being made mandatory on Monday.

IPL 5 to get underway from April 4 in 2012

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Undeterred by the criticism over a long tournament in its fourth year, the IPL will follow the same pattern in its fifth season when it gets underway on April 4, 2012.

Buddhist nun gangraped in Nepal bus

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A 21-year-old Buddhist nun was allegedly gangraped by five men inside a bus in eastern Nepal, media reports said on Monday.

David Cameron's friend found dead at UK music festival

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Christopher Shale , a close friend of British prime minister David Cameron, died in unexplained circumstances in the VIP area of the Glastonbury Festival.

Pakistan expels British military trainers: Report

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Pakistan has expelled a group of British military trainers sent to help fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a move seen as an indirect casualty of worsening relations between Pakistan and the US following the killing of Osama bin Laden in an American raid.