Thursday, September 23, 2010

Krishna, Qureshi have "chance encounter" at UN

Krishna, Qureshi have "chance encounter" at UN

Krishna, Qureshi have "chance encounter" at UN

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Foreign Minister S M Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi met on Thursday in a "chance encounter" at the UN for a few minutes in the parking lot while coming out of two separate meetings.


Yamuna recedes, but many areas still submerged

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The water level in the Yamuna began receding on Thursday, slightly improving the flood-like situation in several low-lying areas along its banks although the river continued to flow well above the danger mark.


West Bengal: Speeding train kills seven elephants

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In a tragic accident, seven elephants were killed when a goods train hit a herd of about 15 as it was crossing railway tracks in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.


Sohrabuddin case: Key witness retracts, says CBI threatened him

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A key witness in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case retracted from his statement included in the CBI charge sheet, saying he was "threatened" by the investigating agency into making false remarks.


India is a thriving democracy, says Obama

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Ahead of his landmark visit in early November, President Barack Obama on Thursday described India as a "thriving democracy" which peacefully overthrew colonialism.


Supreme Court defers Ayodhya verdict, plea to come up again on September 28

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The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by at least five days by the Supreme Court. It was scheduled to be delivered on Friday by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court will now hear a plea before it again on Tuesday, September 28.


Mike Hooper: Only India responsible for CWG problems

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India has only itself to blame for the gigantic mess of the Commonwealth Games, says Mike Hooper, the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation.


Was the Twitter hack made in Japan?

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This week's Twitter attack that caused a widespread headache for the micro-blogging service appears to have been triggered by a Japanese computer hacker who says he was only trying to help.


Catch of the Day: Don't try this at home

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This is the latest video, released this month and the third in the Gymkhana series. Gymkhana? For the uninitiated, read yours truly, Gymkhana is an auto sport "that takes place in a parking lot, an abandoned airport, an international shipping port or (this) epic 86-year-old European track that requires drivers to skillfully maneuver their cars around a series of cones, slaloms, turns, figure eights and possibly a 51-degree bank using extreme acceleration, braking and drifting."


Recall for the rich: Bentley replaces hood ornament

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Luxury carmaker Bentley says it's recalling 820 cars worldwide over fears that its famous "Winged B" hood ornament could injure people in an accident because it might not properly retract.


India switches over to cleaner petrol, diesel

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The country has fully switched over to cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV petrol and diesel as of Wednesday and well ahead of the October one deadline, Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasada said.


Rajasthan village uses touch screen to find jobs

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At a small village in Rajasthan's Bhilwara, job searches have gone high-tech. Villagers can now find jobs provided by the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, simply with a touch of their finger.


Govt extends ban on bulk SMSes, MMSes till Sept 29

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The government on Thursday extended till September 29 the ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes as a preventive measure in view of the court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit.


Fool-proof security for Commonwealth Games: Dadwal

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Against the backdrop of the Jama Masjid firing incident, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal on Thursday assured international athletes and delegations of fool-proof security for the Commonwealth Games.


Delhi's Khan Market is world's 21st costliest high street : Survey

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New Delhi's Khan Market is the world's 21st most expensive retail high street, according to an annual survey by global real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield.


NRI teacher accused of sexual misconduct at boys' school

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An NRI female teacher at a boys' school in Britain has been charged with sexual misconduct against two teenager students. Hina Patel, 37, was charged with two counts of abusing her position of trust by engaging in sexual activity with the students.


New York: Google moves court against rogue pharmacies online

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Google has filed a lawsuit against rogue pharmacies that carry out online sales of drugs illegally to stop such entities from advertising with the Internet major.


Chidambaram sets deadline for CWG venues, village

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Setting its foot down, the Home Ministry on Thursday asked the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to complete all unfinished work by Saturday morning to ensure foolproof security.


Supreme Court defers Ayodhya verdict

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The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by at least five days by the Supreme Court. It was scheduled to be delivered tomorrow by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court will hear a plea before it again on Tuesday, September 28.


Supreme Court defers Ayodhya verdict by a week

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Ayodhya verdict - The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by a week by the Supreme Court. The verdict was scheduled to be delivered tomorrow by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court will hear the case again on Tuesday, September 28.


Age 20 months, addicted to cigarettes

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A 20-month-old boy in Indonesia has been addicted to cigarettes and smokes a half pack a day, a media report said. The toddler's father Deli Kusnadi was reported as saying Reno Ardiansyah has been smoking since he was 14 months old. He doesn't know who first introduced his son to smoking.


Ban Ki-Moon: End Violence in Kashmir

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A statement at the United Nations (UN) by their Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calling for an end to violence and restraint in Kashmir has evoked strong reactions in New Delhi.


Supreme Court defers Ayodhya verdict by a week

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Ayodhya verdict - The verdict on the Ayodhya title suit has been deferred by a week by the Supreme Court. It was scheduled to be delivered tomorrow by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court will hear the case again on Tuesday, September 28.


CWG becoming more Delhi centric, complain bloggers and experts

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As the Commonwealth Games draws near with all the multitude of problems associated with it, a lot of people say they feel the event is now becoming more of a Delhi Games instead of a national event.


CWG fiasco: PM meets MS Gill, Jaipal Reddy today

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Against the backdrop of criticism over preparations for Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of the situation at a meeting of union ministers and others responsible for the mega sporting event beginning on October 3.


Delhi grapples with dengue, cases cross 2,500 mark

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As Delhi rolls up its sleeves to host the 19th Commonwealth Games, civic authorities continue to grapple with what experts are calling a "cycle of dengue". According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the infectious disease has claimed five lives so far. The total number of patients reached 2,536 on Wednesday.


Lucknow schools, colleges close ahead of Ayodhya verdict

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Various schools and colleges have decided to close their institutions for some days in view of the verdict on the Ayodhya title suits by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday.


CWG an 'appealing target' for LeT, warns US

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The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be an "appealing target" for Pakistan-based terror group LeT due to its political and economic significance for India, a top US counter-terrorism official has warned.


Home Minister takes stock of CWG security

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Amid rising concerns over security arrangements for next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Home Minister P Chidambaram is currently taking stock of the security arrangements by various agencies.


West Bengal: Seven elephants killed by speeding train

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Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a speeding goods train hit the animals while they were crossing the railway tracks near Binnaguri in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, Forest Department sources said on Thursday.


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