Saturday, July 30, 2011

'Swamy hate piece violates the law': Minority panel Chief

'Swamy hate piece violates the law': Minority panel Chief

'Swamy hate piece violates the law': Minority panel Chief

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An article by Subramanian Swamy, wherein he talks about revoking the voting rights of Muslims, has snowballed into a huge controversy, with the National Commission for Minorities mulling action against him.


Jairam to meet Mamata on Land Bill

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Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is meeting West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today. The meeting comes a day after the government made public the draft of the Land Acquisition Bill.


Stalin was never arrested or detained, say police

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Police in Tamil Nadu said that M K Stalin, son of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, was never arrested or detained. They add that Mr Stalin was merely moved as he was obstructing traffic.


Jammu and Kashmir: IEDs recovered in a bus, defused

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A major mishap was averted when Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) detected three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in a bus near Jawahar tunnel yesterday.


NRI techie arrested for wife's murder

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A US-based software engineer and three members of his family have been arrested in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly getting his wife murdered, police said.


Now, land acquisition trouble in Punjab

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The notice board has recently come up in the village Gobindpura of Mansa district in Punjab, the site of thermal power project being built over 860 acres of land. Already more than 700 acres of land has been acquired by the state government, but farmers owning the rest of the land are now resisting.


BJP gets tough with Yeddyurappa, says ready to sacrifice govt if necessary

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Yeddyurappa: BS Yeddyurappa has confirmed that he will resign by 1 pm tomorrow. In a message sent to BJP top leaders, Mr Yeddyurappa, who has been indicted in Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's report on illegal mining, added that he has "no plans to defy the party."


DMK leaders arrested over land grab charges

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The Tamil Nadu police have arrested two DMK strongmen this morning on land grab charges. In Chennai, police have picked up the Chepauk MLA J Anbazhagan for forcing a paper mill owner in Tirupur to part with his property.


Land bill draft makes rehabilitation mandatory

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With a spate of controversies and clashes over acquisition of farmland for private projects, the government on Friday, unveiled a draft bill to make the process transparent and equitable to all stakeholders, notably rural owners, with provisions not only for high compensation but also post-sale rehabilitation.


Delhi police says Anna can't fast at Jantar Mantar

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Social activist Anna Hazare has declared his intention to fast on August 16, in opposition to what he calls the government's watered down version of the Lokpal Bill. But Hazare and his team have encountered another obstacle: the Delhi police.


Justice Dinakaran resigns as Chief Justice of Sikkim

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Justice PD Dinakaran, who is facing probe on charges of corruption and misconduct, has resigned as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. In his resignation letter to the Chief Justice of India, he says he was targeted by vested interests.


Government will not fall without you: Court to Kalmadi

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Suresh Kalmadi received a terse response to his request to be allowed to attend Parliament next week. A Delhi High Court judge told the MP, currently in Tihar Jail, "There is no such important issue going to take place in Parliament that if you (Kalmadi) do not attend the session, then the government will fall."


MEA on University of Northern Virginia: Indian students must not be victimised

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The US has promised to protect the interests of hundreds of Indian students at the University of Northern Virginia (UNVA), which was raided yesterday by investigating and law enforcement agencies on charges of visa fraud.


Sharad Pawar differs on Food Security Bill

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NDTV has accessed a letter written by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh voicing his objections to some provisions in the Food Security Bill. In his letter, Mr Pawar has asked for direct cash transfer to target groups instead of cereals and foodgrain. He also says it is desirable to be given to most of the urban population and the farming families.


Faulty metal detectors guard Kerala temple treasure

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The four metal detectors placed at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple - estimated to house treasure valued at Rs 1 lakh crore - are faulty, police said on Friday.


Husband kills wife with a meat cleaver

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An Indian-origin woman was butchered to death with a meat cleaver on the outskirts of Vancouver. Police have identified the victim as Ravinder Kaur Bhangu, 24, who worked as an administrative assistant at the weekly newspaper Sach Di Awaaz.


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