Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Dalit girl set on fire for resisting rape

Dalit girl set on fire for resisting rape

Dalit girl set on fire for resisting rape

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A shocking case has come to light from Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district where a Class XII Dalit girl was burnt alive by men who tried to rape her. Her father claims she was burnt alive by five men from his village who had been teasing her for the last few days.


Maken's statement in Lok Sabha on Kalmadi controversy

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Suresh Kalmadi may not be in parliament on account of being in jail, but he was very much the central player in Parliament today. Sports Minister Ajay Maken attempted to explain in the Lok Sabha just how Mr Kalmadi ended up as the man in charge of organizing the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in September 2010.


MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, pilot dies

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A MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed today, soon after taking off from Naal airfield in Rajasthan's Bikaner district killing the pilot.


Kalmadi made to wait 5 hrs for check-up at AIIMS

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In India, government institutions are the greatest levellers. Chairman of the Commonwealth Games organising committee, Suresh Kalmadi, had to wait for five hours to get admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Kalmadi has been in Tihar Jail for the last three months, for the multi-crore CWG scam.


This July in Mumbai is wettest since that fateful day in 2005

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In news that could send alarm bells ringing in some quarters, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has revealed that this July has witnessed the most rainfall since the city experienced its worst-ever deluge in July, 2005.


How to send flowers from Mexico to Haridwar ashram. In 24 hrs

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The course of true love never did run smooth, Shakespeare wrote an eon ago, but this modern-day beau in Mexico had a credit card company, Facebook and a team of dedicated Indian hospitality personnel to help him get a birthday bouquet through to his beloved, meditating some 15,000 km away in an ashram near Haridwar town.


Uttar Pradesh: Ghagra River breaches embankment

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The Ghaghra River has breached its embankment along the Charasi village in Barabanki. The local administration says that the breach is 20 metres and fear that it could further widen over the next few days.


Tamil Nadu govt suspends cop raided in land allotment case

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The Tamil Nadu government has suspended senior police officer Jaffar Sait whose house was raided by the vigilance department last week. Jaffar was the intelligence chief during the DMK regime and presently, he is posted as the special officer at the Sri Lankan refugee camp at Mandapam.


Ex-DMK MLA arrested on land grab charges

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A former MLA of the DMK, Ranganathan, has been arrested on land grab charges. He was arrested this morning following a complaint from Chennai's Thirumangalam area. Ranganathan is the third leader to be arrested after former DMK minister Veerapandi Arumugam and Chepauk MLA J Anbazhagan who are behind bars on similar charges.


Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde demits office today

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After a "sweet and sour" experience as Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde is stepping down today, looking forward to a relaxed and enjoyable life like"what every retired person does".


How Kalmadi became chairman: Maken's explanation

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Suresh Kalmadi may not be in Parliament on account of being in jail, but he was very much the central player in Parliament today. Sports Minister Ajay Maken attempted to explain in the Lok Sabha just how Mr Kalmadi ended up as the man in charge of organizing the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in September 2010.


How a stable got converted to classroom

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It was Shashi Tharoor who got the middle class incensed and the cattle class famous by his insouciant remark, when he said: "I would travel the economy class out of solidarity with the cattle class."


Nuclear plant workers in Gujarat exposed to radiation

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A shocking case of nuclear operating negligence has come to light in Gujarat. Four contract workers at the Kakrapar atomic reactor near Surat were exposed to almost six times the annual permissible levels of radiation.


Day 2 of Monsoon Session: Price rise, Kalmadi stall Parliament

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The second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament again witnessed some stormy scenes, and both the Houses were adjourned till tomorrow.


Stalin arrested, then released on day of DMK protests

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MK Stalin, former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was detained for a few hours today for leading a demonstration attended by nearly 3000 people. Several other party leaders including actor Khushboo were also arrested with Mr Stalin and were subsequently released.


Kishan Kumar Nohwar takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff

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Veteran fighter pilot Air Marshal Kishan Kumar Nohwar took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) here today.


Bus falls into river in Madhya Pradesh, 26 killed

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At least 26 persons were killed and 15 others went missing after a private bus fell into the swollen Barna river off a bridge in Raisen district today.


2G scam: Govt wants to hide guilty behind purdah, says BJP

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Day 1 of the new Parliament session was short - both Houses were adjourned by noon- long enough for the war cries to ring out. The BJP has formally sought a debate, followed by a vote on corruption and price rise.


Report questions PMO for making Kalmadi Games Chairman

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The government's auditor has blamed the Prime Minister's Office for promoting Mr Kalmadi to head the Organizing Committee (OC). A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), to be presented in parliament in the next few days, states," In our opinion , the decision of the PMO for appointing Suresh Kalmadi as Chairman of the OC facilitated the conversion of the originally envisaged government- owned OC into a body effectively outside the government control."


Oz radio host slams India, Ganga provoking calls for apology

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An Australian radio show host is facing criticism from the Indian community over his reportedly derogatory comments on India and Hinduism, in which he called river Ganga a 'junkyard'.


Sibal writes to Antony on spectrum for defence use

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Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has asked the Defence Ministry to vacate spectrum as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two and is likely to take the matter to the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) for resolving this and all other outstanding issues.


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