Thursday, June 2, 2011

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa survives trust vote

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa survives trust vote

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa survives trust vote

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Yeddyurappa survives trust vote: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has survived a floor test through a voice vote in the Assembly, bringing to an end, for the moment, days of political uncertainty in the state.


Land row: Mayawati announces new land acquisition policy

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has finally met farmers protesting for greater compensation for land and announced a new land acquisition policy which will come into effect from today.


PM on Yemen: Need to evacuate Indians

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On Thursday Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the situation in Yemen is worrisome and that there's a need to evacuate Indian citizens from there.


Girls sweep Bihar madrassa board results

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Girls have created history by securing top ranks in Class 10 examination conducted by the Bihar Madrassa Education Board, officials here said.


Ratan Tata above-board in 2G matter, says CBI

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For the first time, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said on record that Tata Telecom did not benefit in any way from the massive telecom scam that saw companies getting licenses at throwaway prices in 2008 for mobile networks.


DMK chief Karunanidhi turns 88 on Friday

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The DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi turns 88 on Friday amid continuing suspense over his daughter Kanimozhi's bail plea and his party coping with the election drubbing.


How far should you sleep from your cellphone?

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Can cellphones cause cancer? As the world debates a worrying new report by the World Health Organization, the man whose agency prepared that report speaks to NDTV about whether users need to think twice before using their phones.


Kerala church accuses Left of distorting history

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A social science text book for Class 10 students of government schools in Kerala is the latest bone of contention between the Left and the Catholic Church in the state. The Catholic Church says the book, prepared during the previous Left Front government's tenure, and introduced this academic year, is anti-religion.


PM was alerted about Kalmadi’s 'excesses' in 2007

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Letters between former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reveal that the ministry had alerted the PM about former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi's "excesses" and "dictatorial style of functioning" in 2007 itself.


Mayawati to meet Bhatta-Parsaul farmers today

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To thrash out a novel land acquisition policy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has invited farmers' representatives from different corners of the state for a 'kisan panchayat' in Lucknow today that would set the pace for major changes in the state's land acquisition policy.


Unable to pay for fuel, Air India grounds 60 flights

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Losses are taking a huge toll over the national carrier Air India. After a major strike over pay parity with its pilots, Air India has been forced to ground 10% of its fleet to tide over the fuel companies dues.


Government won't allow Baba Ramdev fast

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With Baba Ramdev insisting that his hunger strike against corruption will begin as scheduled on Saturday, the government is pulling out the stops to convince him otherwise.


Have not favoured any company over others: Dayanidhi Maran on 2G scam allegations

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Following reports that his family-owned Sun TV Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefited from equity sold by Aircel, Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran has issued a press statement saying, "I own no shares or any interest in Sun Direct TV or Astro. I was not even a minister when Astro invested in Sun Direct TV."


Indian reactors are quite safe, says Atomic Energy Commission chief

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India today has 20 nuclear power reactors and there has been a concern that these are not safe enough. On a day when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of India's capacity to handle nuclear emergencies, NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla spoke exclusively to Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief Dr. Srikumar Banerjee who was present at the PM's special meeting on nuclear safety.


The story behind Jayalalithaa's diamond earrings

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Once a bejeweled screen goddess, J Jayalalithaa had not worn jewelry for the last 14 years. But after she stormed back to power in Tamil Nadu last month, the AIADMK leader and Chief Minister has been seen sporting a pair of diamond earrings.


CBI to question Maran over his alleged role in 2G scam: Sources

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Sources have told NDTV that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will question former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maranm over his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The CBI is also likely to question C Sivasankaran, oen of the former owners of Aircel and Malaysian businessman T Ananda Krishnan, the current owner, about the grant of spectrum.


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