Tuesday, August 3, 2010

42 killed in Iraq attacks as Qaeda plants flag

42 killed in Iraq attacks as Qaeda plants flag

42 killed in Iraq attacks as Qaeda plants flag

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Twin car bombs in south Iraq killed 33 people on Tuesday while Al-Qaeda fighters hoisted their flag having shot dead five police in Baghdad, a day after the US vowed no delays to a major troop pullout.


Image of Games can't be damaged by corruption charges: Fennell

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The embattled Commonwealth Games Organisers on Tuesday received a strong rebuke from CGF chief Michael Fennell who said that the image of the Games "could not be damaged by corruption charges".


9 killed in US warehouse shooting: Official

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Nine people are dead after an employee summoned for a disciplinary hearing opened fire at a beer distributor in Manchester, Conn., on Tuesday morning, the police said. One of the dead was the suspected gunman, said Sgt. Sandy Ficaro of the Manchester Police Department. Investigators had been at the company, Hartford Distributors, throughout the day trying to determine the number of fatalities.


Ground Zero mosque project clears major obstacle

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Controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the New York towers destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks cleared a big hurdle on Tuesday as a city panel voted to end protected status for an existing structure on the site.


Who is Ashish Patel?

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The more you know about Ashish Patel, the less you know about him. Till a week ago, he was no one in the public consciousness. Then, a letter arrived from London about investigations being made by the UK tax department into money unaccounted for having made its way into the coffers of a firm, AM Films. From the Commonwealth Games. Soon the name of another firm, AM Car Hire and Van Company, emerged. Behind both, a single man named Ashish Patel.


International community is 'losing the war' in Afghanistan: Zardari

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Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari says the international community "is losing the war against the Taliban" largely because "we have lost the battle to conquer the heart and soul" of the Afghan people.


Supreme Court to airlines: Stop losing baggage

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The Supreme Court has chided the airline companies for frequent loss of passengers' baggage and upheld a Rs 9.3 lakh penalty imposed on international carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines for misplacing a couple's baggage.


Karnataka High Court dismisses Madani's bail plea

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The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Abdul Nasar Madani's anticipatory bail plea. Radical cleric-turned Madani is an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts. Madani has said he will court arrest peacefully if Bangalore police approaches him.


AP asks Centre not to interfere with power projects

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Concerned over derailment of power projects in the state despite environment clearance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah has asked the Centre not to rescind the approvals in the wake of protests by green activists and private interest groups.


NZ to have its 1st male brothel for female clients

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A male brothel where women could "come and either just drink and be titillated, or go the whole nine yards" is in the process of being set up in New Zealand. Former politician Pam Corkery has been linked to plans for New Zealand's first brothel for women, New Zealand Herald reported on Tuesday.


Reagan son launches '1st conservative email service'

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Former American President Ronald Reagan's son Michael Reagan has launched what he claims the very first "conservative email service" which will help promote "true Reagan values". According to Jr Reagan, popular email providers such as Hotmail, Google, Yahoo! and Apple are supporting leftwing causes which are "hurting" America.


CBI issues look-out notice for Hiranandanis

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The CBI has issued look-out notices to all airports in the country against two directors of the Hiranandani Group in connection with an alleged over Rs nine-crore Provident Fund (PF) scam.


Soumya murder accused alleges assault, threatens suicide

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Key accused in the Soumya Viswanathan and Jigisha Ghosh murder cases has threatened to commit suicide, alleging harassment in jail. Ravi Kapoor has been a rather controversial guest at the Tihar Jail in Delhi. He now claims that he was stripped in front of other inmates by jail authorities. Ravi has also threatened that he would commit suicide unless action is initiated against the Tamil Nadu cops who undressed him twice on the pretext of searching him.


Cong says CWG expenditure 'unrealistic'

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It is just not Suresh Kalmadi's day, is it? Painted into a corner by the allegations of the Foreign Ministry, the Congress MP now finds that his party will not exactly rush to his aid.


UN Secretary General's Kashmir controversy

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Did United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon issue a controversial statement on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir? An annoyed Ministry of External Affairs had asked the UN to clarify, and the UN in turn has denied any such remarks.


Zardari plans to tick off Cameron for terror remark

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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be doing some "plain talking" when he meets British Prime Minister David Cameron and has a mind to "put him straight" over the remark that Islamabad was exporting terror.


Karachi: 45 killed, 93 wounded in political violence

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The Hospital staff says 45 people have been killed and 93 others wounded in a wave of violence which has brought much of Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi to a standstill.


Malaysia scraps Visa on Arrival for Indians

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After 40,000 Indian tourists went "missing" from the country, Malaysia has permanently scrapped the Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) facility offered to visitors from India and other seven countries, saying it was "open to abuse".


Kalmadi announces inquiry after allegations of forged documents

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As the allegations of corruption get larger and louder for those involved with the Commonwealth Games, the trouble-shooting for Suresh Kalmadi is becoming tougher. Kalmadi, the Chairman of the Organising Committee, has denied that his team has indulged in financial or other irregularities. But today brought another dent to the claim that Team Kalmadi has played completely by the book.


Porn broadcast at Indonesian Parliament

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Computer screens at the Indonesian Parliament, broadcast porn images in an incident that caused a shock among journalists and legislators, reports said on Tuesday.


UAE says BlackBerry ban will affect visitors too

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Travelers to Dubai and the important oil industry centre of Abu Dhabi will, like local residents, soon have to do without BlackBerry services. Dubai's Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has announced that all BlackBerry e-mail and web browsing will soon be banned from the country's airwaves.


Tamil Nadu may ban 'blessings' by temple elephants

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Tamil Nadu government is likely to ban the age old practice of elephants 'blessing' pilgrims in temples. Wildlife officials have asked temple authorities to put an end to the practice as trainers torture the elephants, compelling them to 'bless' pilgrims, sometimes leaving them injured.


Meet Chelsea Clinton's wedding planner

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The shroud of secrecy surrounding Chelsea Clinton's wedding in Rhineback was due in part to the wedding planner, not the Clintons. Bryan Rafanelli, a Boston-based event planner who managed the Clinton weekend wedding extravaganza, said in an interview on Sunday that he required confidentiality agreements with his vendors.


Space station breakdown has NASA scrambling

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Astronauts in orbit and on the ground practiced on Monday for a major repair job later this week at the International Space Station. A weekend malfunction knocked out half of the space station's cooling system, forcing the crew of six to turn off unnecessary equipment and halt scientific work to avoid any overheating.


Beijing cops now blog, do podcasts

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Police in the Chinese capital will now offer interactive services through blogs and podcasts in a country where the number of internet users is multiplying. The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau officially launched its new media services at the news portals sina.com, sohu.com and 163.com and video-sharing site ku6.com, in a move that would enhance transparency in the police department's relations with the common people, Xinhua reported.


Microsoft issues fix for Windows bug

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Microsoft issued an emergency patch Monday to correct a critical Windows bug that had allowed attackers to gain control of infected machines via program shortcuts. Microsoft usually issues patches to fix software flaws just once a month. But the seriousness of the bug forced the software giant to issue an emergency patch outside the normal schedule.


New law on smokers flying to Hong Kong

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Smokers travelling to Hong Kong by air watch out! Authorities here have passed new regulations that prohibit incoming passengers carrying more than 19 cigarettes. In the past, travellers entering Hong Kong were allowed to bring in up to three packs or 60 cigarettes duty free.


Immigrant maids flee lives of abuse in Kuwait

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With nowhere else to go, dozens of Nepalese maids who fled from their employers now sleep on the floor in the lobby of their embassy here, next to the visitors' chairs.


Keeping jobs away from India, China helped US recovery: Obama

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US President Barack Obama has said America is on the road to recovery thanks to his economic plan that included ensuring new jobs and industries don't go to China and India.


Sports ministry asks Kalmadi to sack TS Darbari: Sources

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With more names coming under the scanner in connection with the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, sources have told NDTV that the sports ministry has shot off a letter to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi to sack deputy Director General of the OC TS Darbari immediately.


Posted by Harshad at 7:09 PM

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