Tuesday, August 24, 2010

PM holds meet to discuss handling fallout of Babri verdict

PM holds meet to discuss handling fallout of Babri verdict

PM holds meet to discuss handling fallout of Babri verdict

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday conferred with his top colleagues as Uttar Pradesh government sought nearly 50,000 central paramilitary personnel for tackling any possible law and order problem after the Allahabad High Court judgment next month in the Ayodhya title dispute.


53 nominations for post of DUSU President

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Fifty three candidates today filed their nominations for the post of the President of Delhi University Students Union election to which will be held on September 3.


Six youths arrested for running naked

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Six Mizo youths running around naked in public places here in inebriated condition were arrested for indecent exposure, police said on Tuesday.


Ferrari 458 Italia has enough superlatives to match the sticker

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Heat pouring from its carbon-ceramic brakes, the Ferrari 458 Italia rests its heaving lungs at Monticello Motor Club, preparing for more shrieking laps to come. Perspiring and exhilarated myself, I have a moment to appreciate Ferrari's newborn beauty in repose at this private road course tucked below the Catskills.


Around 200 women gang-raped near Congo UN base

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Rwandan and Congolese rebels gang-raped nearly 200 women and some baby boys over four days within miles of a UN peacekeepers' base in an eastern Congo mining district, an American aid worker and a Congolese doctor said.


China plane crash: State TV says 42 people killed, 49 rescued

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State media have reported a Henan Airlines plane with 91 people on board has crashed close to an airport in northeast China's Heilongjiang province and rescuers are rushing to the scene.


N-Bill: Govt may drop 'intent' clause?

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While the controversy over the Nuclear Liability Bill seems complex it actually all boils down to one question: How much will the suppliers of nuclear equipment be liable to pay up if there is a nuclear disaster?


100 mph Ohio crash caught on tape

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A car traveling at 100 miles per hour broke into three pieces from the impact of a crash on the Interstate 675 in Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, USA on Monday.


Chiranjeevi: Back to films with an eye on politics, apparently

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Even for those who've watched from a distance, the politics that have unfolded in Andhra Pradesh over the last year have been action-packed. Chief Minister YSR Reddy died in a helicopter crash; his son, Jagan Mohan, has defied his party's orders to tour the state with the indefatigable energy and draw of a rock star with sell-out concerts; a campaign by the region of Telangana to win statehood forced its way to Delhi, to be given the green light, only to find the decision somewhat reversed a few weeks later.


Rival to Empire State Building? Skyscraper wars

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To hear the two sides in the skyscraper war tell it, never has so much been at stake. The owners of the Empire State Building and their supporters say their tower's international status and New York City's skyline are in mortal danger of an assault from a "monstrosity."


Jharkhand: School wall collapses, 10 children killed

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At least 10 children were killed as wall of school collapsed in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Tuesday. Heavy rain is said to be the reason of the collapse.


Vedanta responds to charges of environmental violations

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The Ministry of Environment and Forests ("MOEF") in a statement issued today refused the final approval to the Orissa Mining Corporation ("OMC") proposal for the bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills, in the state of Orissa, following recommendation of Dr NC Saxena committee. In response to the certain allegations raised in the report, Vedanta Resources plc ("Vedanta" or The "Company") reconfirms that there has been no regulatory violations of any kind at the Lanjigarh Alumina refinery.


Skydiver solves Rubik's Cube at 14,000ft

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A German skydiver solved a Rubik's Cube mid-air while sitting in a free-falling rubber dinghy as it plunged to earth. Ludwig Fichte jumped off from a height of 14,000 feet.


SeaWorld fined for whale trainer's death

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SeaWorld Orlando has been fined 75 thousand dollars by the federal government following an investigation into the death of a whale trainer there last February.


Chetan crashes out of World Badminton Championships

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Top Indian shuttlers Chetan Anand and P Kashyap faced defeats in the opening round but the mixed doubles pair kept India in the hunt in the World Badminton Championships here on Tuesday.


Public servants cannot refuse court appearances on Saturday

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Saturdays are holiday for government officials but when it comes to appearance in judicial proceedings, they can't say no, a Delhi court has said.


Nirupama Pathak: Dishonour killing or suicide?

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When Nirupama Pathak died at her home in Jharkhand in the last week of April, her family claimed that it had found the 22-year-old journalist hanging from a fan in her bedroom. A suicide note was furnished; the date on it had been scribbled over. Later, police would question the authenticity of the letter.


Choosy burglar steals Euros, leaves Pounds untouched

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In a robbery that took place in Sainik Farms in south Delhi at the house of a Germany-based NRI, Devender Nirman Singh, the culprit made away with 15,000 Euros.


Small plane crash lands in water off Bahamas, six rescued

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Rescuers in boats saved six people, including two children and a pregnant woman, who were found clinging to the wreckage of a small plane that crash landed on Monday in waters off the Bahamas.


'Stuck' train hits Delhi metro lines

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Delhi Metro services on the Central Secretariat-Jahangirpuri line were disrupted for at least an hour after a train got stuck at a busy station on Tuesday morning following a technical failure.


Puducherry observes bandh

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Shops and business establishments remained closed here today following a dawn to dusk bandh called by opposition AIADMK, Left parties, MDMK, RPI and RSP in protest against 'delay' by the territorial administration in getting Medical Council of India approval for the first state medical college.


Nagpur varsity blacklists 360 colleges without full-time heads

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As many as 360 colleges have been blacklisted by the Nagpur University for flouting norms by not appointing a regular Prinicipal or Head of the institution.


Former Arunachal Chief Minister Gegong Apang arrested

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Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang was today arrested by the Special Investigation Cell for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore public distribution system scam.


Bangalore to host space, satellite exhibition from Wednesday

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The second Bengaluru Space Expo, promoted as Asias first focused exhibition on space, satellites and related technologies, takes off here tomorrow.


Four foreigners swallowed diamonds after Mumbai theft

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Between them, they swallowed 75 small packets' worth of diamonds. Then, the four foreigners headed to the Mumbai airport and boarded a flight to Dubai. The gang – which includes a woman – arrived in Mumbai, the police believes, with the intention of pulling off a major robbery at an international jewellery exhibition.


Man, son get life term for killing teacher

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A local court has sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for killing a college teacher in Muzaffarnagar.


Adolf Hitler had Jewish, African ancestors, show DNA tests

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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler possibly had Jewish as well as African ancestors - communities whom he had pledged to exterminate, new DNA tests have revealed.


Green car made of cannabis on its way

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More than a dozen Canadian companies have joined hands to produce a 'green' car made of hemp. To be run on electricity, the prototype design of the car - to be called Kestrel - will be unveiled at the Electric Mobility Show here next month.


Vishwanathan Anand takes on 35 mathematicians today

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Unfazed by the controversy surrounding his nationality, world champion Viswanathan Anand began his simultaneous chess game against 40 math wizards at the ongoing International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) here on Tuesday.


Hundreds of Lankan refugees detained in Canada

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Canada's independent Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered the continued detention of all 443 adult Tamil asylum seekers who arrived August 13 aboard the cargo ship MV Sun Sea.


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