Sunday, June 26, 2011

Release Pranab’s letter to PM, says BJP

Release Pranab’s letter to PM, says BJP


Release Pranab’s letter to PM, says BJP

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The Opposition is stepping up the pressure on the government over Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's suspicion that his office was bugged. After Home Minister P Chidambaram told NDTV exclusively that he did not know about the bugging of Mr Mukherjee's office because it was a 'non-event', the BJP, today, demanded that Pranab Mukherjee's complaint letter to the Prime Minister be released.


Allies angry, Congress lowers fuel tax

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The latest round of hike in the prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG has put the government on the back foot, with the allies at the Centre criticising the government. After Trinamool which expressed its unhappiness over the matter yesterday, it was the turn of BSP, NCP and the DMK today to term the government's policies as anti-poor.


Baba Ramdev back in Delhi, hits out at government

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Returning to Delhi three weeks after he was bundled out from here, yoga guru Ramdev today attacked the government claiming that it has no will to fight corruption or create a Lokpal to check the menace.


Twin Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh, 5 securitymen killed, 6 injured

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Maoists today blew up a police vehicle in a landmine blast and ambushed BSF personnel killing five securitymen and injuring six others in two separate attacks in Dantewada and Kanker districts of Chhattisgarh.


Police bust rave party in Raigad, 285 youngsters detained

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Over 250 youngsters - including 225 boys and 60 girls - have been detained after the police busted a rave party at Hotel Mount View in Raigad.


Sai Baba Trust money: Puttaparthi wants clarity

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In Sathya Sai Baba's Puttaparthi, things are changing. Following the spiritual leader's death there are serious doubts about financial irregularities in the way the enormously rich Trust is functioning - with police even questioning two Trust members - something unheard of in the past.


Big B Justifies Breaking News

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Many asked why the legendary actor shared a private family moment with strangers.


Rahman on his music, his life

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In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Academy Award winner and India's music maestro AR Rahman takes a trip down memory lane. The legend talks about his life, music, family and making it big globally.


India gives into China at the border

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China has done it, but India can't. One can see Chinese construction next to the Indo-China border, but after a confrontation with China last year - over an Indian shed being made - New Delhi has banned all construction on the Indo-China border in Ladakh.


Two minor girls raped in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. Two more rape cases were reported on Saturday including that of a Dalit minor girl in the Ibrahimpur village of Barabanki.


Civil society not to be used again in drafting of law: Sibal

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After a not-so-pleasant experience of engaging with Anna Hazare's team in drafting of the Lokpal Bill, the government says that there will be no such experiment in the future.


Narrow escape for Omar's wife, children after raft overturns

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's wife and two sons had a narrow escape today when their raft overturned on the Beas river in the tourist town of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.


Body of missing Thane girl found in a box near Mumbai

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The body of a missing 9-year-old girl has been found stuffed in a box in a forest area of Thane near Mumbai.


Dr Sachan's death: Murder case lodged

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The Lucknow police have finally registered a murder case in connection with the death of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr YS Sachan. An FIR against unknown persons has been registered based on a complaint by Dr Sachan's widow.


Monsoon hits Delhi three days ahead of schedule

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Delhi Monsoon: Delhi today had its date with South-West Monsoon, three days ahead of its normal onset in the city, bringing cheers to citizens reeling under severe hot and humid conditions.


Obama's signature: Is it real or is it autopenned?

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It's the open secret that nobody in government wants to talk about: That cherished presidential signature that's tucked away in a scrapbook or framed for all to see might never have passed under the president's hand.


Late night internet chats land IITian in court

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Long, late night e-chats have landed an IIT Kanpur graduate in trouble with a chat-friend, a female research associate with IIT, Mumbai.


Sri Lanka can leapfrog India into 2nd spot in ODI ranking

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The Sri Lankan team has a good opportunity to move ahead of India into the second place in the ICC ODI Championship table if it wins the upcoming five-match ODI series against England comprehensively.


A hat-trick of wins eludes Saina

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A profligate defending champion Saina Nehwal faltered at the final hurdle, failing to complete the hat-trick of titles at the Indonesia Open Super Series after losing to Chinese world number three Yihan Wang in the final on Sunday.


From Indian slums to Berlin for football

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As the women's football World Cup kicked off in Germany on Sunday, a group of Indian girls will take part in a parallel international tournament - Discover Football, a global initiative to help disadvantaged girls challenge societal norms and make a mark.


Vettel makes it 6th win this season at European GP

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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won his sixth race of the season at the European Grand Prix on Sunday to further strengthen his already commanding Formula One championship lead.


Teenage basketball star survives second plane crash

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Austin Hatch, 16, a standout Indiana high school basketball player with the promise of playing at the University of Michigan is fighting for his life after surviving the second plane crash of his young life.


I collected child porn for thesis: Man tells court

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A former art teacher in Australia has been jailed for possessing over 200,000 child porn images. The accused told the court he was collecting them for a thesis.


Australian airlines to resume flights to New Zealand

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Airlines say they plan to resume flights between Australia and New Zealand after a five-day suspension of services caused by volcanic ash from Chile.


Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz Tie The Knot

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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz married secretly in New York on Wednesday


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