Thursday, August 4, 2011

Madras High Court dismisses P Chidambaram's petition

Madras High Court dismisses P Chidambaram's petition

Madras High Court dismisses P Chidambaram's petition

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In a setback for Home Minister P Chidambaram, the Madras High Court has dismissed his petition against a plea challenging his election in 2009.


Intruder enters Kerala Chief Minister's office, sits on his chair

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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has dozens of visitors thronging his office every day, but this visitor was different - a man, believed to be mentally unstable, sat on his chair for a few minutes while the CM and ministers were attending a cabinet meeting in another chamber.


IAF aircraft crashes in UP; 2 dead

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A Jaguar fighter aircraft on Thursday crashed in Dilahi Firozpur village in Mau district, killing its pilot and a girl working in a field, the second IAF plane to meet with an accident this week.


Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire

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Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire: As the government introduced the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, Anna Hazare set a copy on fire in Pune. A symbolic gesture to express the anger against what his team of activists describe as "a betrayal of the nation."


Hidden cameras filmed couples in Gwalior restaurants

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Restaurants in the university area in Gwalior often offered "cabins" by the hour to young college students. The police have discovered that hidden cameras were often placed in these make-shift rooms. The "cabins" have been demolished during raids as per the orders of the Collector.


Sonia Gandhi unwell, in US for treatment

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Sonia Gandhi unwell: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is unwell and is currently in America for treatment, said her party today. Doctors are deciding whether she should undergo surgery. The party did not indicate any other details of Mrs Gandhi's health.


Lok Sabha: Political consensus needed to check price rise, says Pranab

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Lok Sabha price rise debate: The government is defending its policies to combat inflation in the Lok Sabha. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee offered his reply today; the BJP initiated the debate yesterday and targeted the government for not being able to check rising prices.


Karnataka: I will not be a puppet CM, says Sadananda Gowda

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Karnataka news: "My big smile will last for 22 months," said the man who will formally take over as Chief Minister of Karnataka today. Sadananda Gowda, 54, will have to work hard to keep that famous grin in place. His toughest critics lie within his own party, the BJP.


Breakfast diplomacy: Sadananda reaches out to Shettar

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Karnataka news: "My big smile will last for 22 months," said the man who will formally take over as Chief Minister of Karnataka today. Sadananda Gowda, 54, will have to work hard to keep that famous grin in place.


Ship near Mumbai sinks, 30 members on board rescued

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Thirty people have been rescued by the Mumbai Coast Guard after distress calls from a ship that has sunk. Some people who had jumped off the ship into the sea in a panic had also been saved.


Three more DMK leaders arrested on land grab charges

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Three more DMK leaders have been arrested in Tamil Nadu on land grab charges.


Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire

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Lokpal Bill to be tabled: The government's version of the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, intended to combat corruption among politicians and bureaucrats, was tabled in Parliament shortly after Question Hour today. Team Anna's version was added as an annexure.


Uttar Pradesh hospital dumps patients in the field

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Dehumanised, neglected and virtually left on their own - this is the condition of two patients in Allahabad. They have been dumped by a government hospital simply because they are too poor to afford their treatment.


Shivaraj V Patil appointed new Karnataka Lokayukta

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Former Supreme Court Judge, Shivaraj V Patil, on Wednesday took over as Karnataka Lokayukta. Addressing his maiden press meet after being sworn-in by Governor H R Bhardwaj, he said, "Let the message go that corruption will not be tolerated at any level in the state. Stringent action will be taken against those who indulge in it (corruption)".


Chidambaram compares right-wing terror to Indian Mujahideen, SIMI

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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said security forces should deal with right-wing terror groups "sternly and fearlessly" as they were enemies of the country as much as Indian Mujahideen and SIMI.


Big B, Prakash Jha not allowed to meet Lucknow students

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Amitabh Bachchan and director Prakhash Jha have been told they cannot meet with students in Lucknow on Thursday to discuss their new film, Aarakshan.


'Not one paisa' paid to Raja as bribe, says Ratan Tata

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Ratan Tata has challenged allegations that his company made a Rs 20-crore donation to a hospital in Tamil Nadu as a bribe to former Telecom Minister A Raja. The CBI is investigating Mr Raja and some of India's biggest telecom operators for cheating the government. Mr Raja allegedly sold mobile network licenses and frequency at low prices to companies who gave him kickbacks. Mr Raja was arrested in February.


Defence Minister asks how this ship reached Juhu beach undetected.

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The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma has sought a report on how the MV Pavit managed to enter Juhu Beach undetected. He said the MV Pavit entering Juhu should be viewed as a serious security threat.


Sheila Dikshit contests allegations against her in CWG report

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The Delhi government today said it is not true that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit intervened to allow an ineligible company serve as a supplier of street lights during the Commonwealth Games last year.


Delhi's ex-street kid in top US photography show

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Vicky Roy, a street child-turned ace art photographer, will be India's sole representative at the prestigious 'The Art of Photography Show 2011' to be held in San Diego in the US later this month.


Karnataka: Yeddyurappa has his way, Sadananda Gowda is the new Chief Minister

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BS Yeddyurappa may have lost the chair, but he has had his way. His man, Sadananda Gowda, is Karnataka's new Chief Minister.


Press release: Karnataka Governor invites Sadananda Gowda to form Govt

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BS Yeddyurappa may have lost the chair, but he has had his way. His man, Sadananda Gowda, will be Karnataka's new Chief Minister.


If this is growth, please skip it: BJP in price rise debate

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Lok Sabha: The Opposition got down to business today, challenging the government to explain why it has not been able to control rising prices. A debate on the issue in the Lok Sabha will be followed by a vote. The discussion was initiated today by the BJP's Yashwant Sinha, who delivered a series of body blows. "We do not agree that growth is related to prices. If growth means a rise in prices, then we do not want such growth," he said. Then he pulled out the C-stick that the Opposition wants to beat the government with in this parliament session.


Dinesh Trivedi needs a room

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The Railway Minister does not have a room in Parliament. And a reminder has not worked. So in gentle protest, Dinesh Trivedi met Laloo Yadav formally in the corridor right outside Room No 6 - vacant, but not handed over to him.


Court grants bail to Malegaon accused

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The Bombay High Court has granted bail to two of the accused, Shivnarayan Kalsangra and Shamlal Sahu, two accused in the Malegaon blast of 2008, on the grounds that investigators have failed to build a strong case against them. The two have served three years in custody.


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