Thursday, June 2, 2011

Karunanidhi to meet Kanimozhi on his birthday

Karunanidhi to meet Kanimozhi on his birthday

Karunanidhi to meet Kanimozhi on his birthday

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DMK chief M Karunanidhi is expected to spend his 88th birthday in Delhi on Friday by meeting his daughter Kanimozhi. Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, and DMK's trusted member and former Telecom Minister A Raja are cooling their heels in Delhi's Tihar jail for their alleged role in the 2G scam.


FBI to probe Google's charges of China hacking email accounts: Hillary Clinton

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that Google's allegations of Chinese hacking of its email system are "very serious" and will be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


Dayanidhi Maran's lawyer's statement on suing newspaper

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A statement from Dayanidhi Maran's lawyer has declared that he is suing a Tamil newspaper that has repeatedly reported that Mr Maran cost the country hundreds of crores through an alleged telecom scam.


Terror victim's saviour arrested

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When Hyderabad was reeling from bomb blasts in 2007, Papalal who was working nearby found a little girl, then four-years-old, at the Gokul Chat Centre blast site. Papalal, a painter of Hindu Gods and Goddesses for temple walls, and his wife, Jayshree, figured out that the child was a Muslim and had been orphaned. They took her home where she lived with the couple. They had been childless for five years and they believed that her coming to their home as a firstborn brought them good luck and Jayshree soon became pregnant with their first biological child. She was their eldest child, they told everybody. And they named her Anjali.


Another telecom controversy for DMK, this time it's Maran

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Dayanidhi Maran, the Textiles Minister and a senior leader of the DMK, has denied reports that he misused his office as Telecom Minister to establish a virtual telephone exchange of nearly 300 phone lines at his house which were then secretly made available for use to Sun TV, which is owned by his brother, Kalanidhi Maran.


Gurudwara attacked in Australia

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A gurudwara in the Australian state of Victoria has been vandalised in what is believed to be a "racial" attack, sparking fears among the minority community which has appealed for greater security for the Sikhs.


Mayawati counters Rahul Gandhi with new land policy

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It was, for Uttar Pradesh, a Kodak moment. A group of 60 farmers pulled into the UP Assembly in a Volvo and were greeted by Chief Minister Mayawati who spent the afternoon with them.


2G scam: Relief for Ratan Tata, Anil Ambani

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A Delhi court today dismissed pleas for a direction to the CBI to make Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani, Tata group Chief Ratan Tata, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal, as accused in the 2G spectrum scam.


Baba Ramdev promises a grand spectacle of support

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Baba Ramdev seems certain that his hunger fast will draw the same sort of crowds as his hugely popular yoga sessions.


NATO carries out series of air strikes in Libyan capital

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NATO blasted Tripoli with a series of air strikes early Thursday, sending shuddering booms through the city.


SRK says he's not with Baba Ramdev

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Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan today said that Baba Ramdev's proposed hunger strike against corruption and repatriation of black money stashed in foreign banks is politically motivated and he would not support the agitation.


Dead 13-year-old is the symbol of Syrian uprising

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The treatment of children has emerged as a flash point issue in the uprising against the Syrian regime after the alleged torture and killing of a 13-year-old boy. The death of Hamza al-Khatib sparked widespread outrage after images of his tortured and mutilated body emerged on social media websites.


Comparisons to Gandhi land chief minister in trouble

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For years, supporters of Ashok Gehlot have referred to him - mainly at public events - as "the Gandhi of Marwar". But now the Chief Minister of Rajasthan has run into trouble over the title. A question in an entrance exam at a government college in Ajmer asked students to guess "Who is the Gandhi of Marwar." Mr Gehlot was listed as one of the options.


Kanimozhi's statement over legal notice to magazines over son's photos

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M Kanimozhi, currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail for her alleged role in the country's biggest scam, has sued two Tamil Magazines for publishing photos of her son.


Kanimozhi sues magazines over son's photos

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M Kanimozhi, currently in jail in Delhi for her alleged role in the country's biggest scam, has sued two Tamil magazines for publishing photos of her son.


Delhi Chief Minister's drivers booked for misbehaving with woman

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Two drivers of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit were arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a 22-year-old woman, police said Thursday. Jagdish Kumar and Rajesh Kumar, both around 35, were arrested late on Wednesday and were set free on bail Thursday.


DMK slams Jayalalithaa for demanding Dayanidhi Maran's resignation

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Dayanidhi Maran: A day after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa demanded the resignation of Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran's resignation over the 2G spectrum scam, his party, the DMK, today lashed out at her.


Top pharmaceutical boss arrested in Mumbai

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Abhijit Konduskar, the Managing Director of Kamud Drugs, has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Mumbai after the company's offices were raided in Mumbai.


No woman writer is equal to me, says VS Naipaul

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After ending the famous 15-year feud with American writer Paul Theroux at the Hay Festival this week, Nobel laureate V S Naipaul has sparked off another row by claiming that there has been no woman writer whom he considers his equal.


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.


This Mladic victim was blinded in school at 14

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Sead Bekric was just 14 when he was hit and blinded by artillery fire on a schoolyard nearly 20 years ago during the Bosnian war. The graphic photo of his bloody, maimed face helped introduce the world to the atrocities that have been blamed on former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic.


Rare red pandas find a new home in China

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More than 40 red pandas have moved into their new home in the Pu'er National Park in southwest China's Yunnan Province, making the park the largest red panda breeding centre in China. Red pandas - which are also known as lesser pandas - are listed as a vulnerable and endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and have been given protected status in China.


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.


Pakistan: 58 die in militant-security border clash

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A daylong clash between militants from Afghanistan who crossed the border and attacked a Pakistani checkpoint left 23 troops and 35 insurgents dead, police said Thursday, underscoring the challenges facing Pakistan as it tries to stamp out insurgents in its northwest.


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 licences at throwaway prices in 2008 for mobile networks.


TV actors arrested for prostitution

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Two Kannada actors were arrested by the narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch on charges of prostitution. Suma (29), a resident of Nagarabhavi, who has appeared in several Kannada movies and serials, was arrested along with Sandalwood actress Lakshmi, who ran the racket.


Rs 25,000 crore bet on monsoon

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Mumbai will soon play host to the bookie community from across the country, who will visit the city to accept bets and cash-in on the monsoon season. According to punters, the Monsoon will hit the city between June 11 and June 13. According to insiders, local bookies are no longer interested in betting on the Monsoon and, hence, punters from other states are taking over. The visiting bookies are likely to mix business with pleasure and occupy posh hotels across the city. Close to Rs 25,000 crore is expected to change hands in the next four months.


DMK chief Karunanidhi turns 88

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


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