Friday, October 1, 2010

Ayodhya verdict: Temple politics in Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya verdict: Temple politics in Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya verdict: Temple politics in Uttar Pradesh

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A day after the landmark Ayodhya verdict, the Home Minister, P Chidambaram made it clear that the resolution of the title suit has nothing to do with the criminal case against those who demolished the Babri Masjid in December 1992. While there was no violence after Thursday's judgement, there are now signs that some political parties have begun to give the verdict a political spin.


Girl dies after being hit by bullet fired by neighbour

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A nine-year-old girl was killed on Friday evening when a bullet fired by a neighbour at her father missed the target and hit her at a village in South 24 Parganas district, police said.


Serial killer convicted in rape case

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A local court on Friday convicted a "serial killer" Mahanand Naik for raping his wife's friend.


British woman alleges molestation

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A British woman on Friday alleged molestation by an Indian tourist in Goa's Arambol beach, police said.


Flood watch for New York, flight and subway delays

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Full service on the No 1, 2 and 3 subway lines in Manhattan, which had been suspended from 5:30 am to 7 am because of flooding, was restored by 7:20 am, according to a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.


Iran's soccer: Music, tough moves together

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Mehrdad Moghniyan from Tehran has been playing soccer since he was seven. But now, he is putting his skills to use in 'Freestyle Soccer' an urban and gritty version of football that is fast gaining popularity in Iran.


Former Pak President Pervez Musharraf launches political party

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Pakistan's ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf apologized on Friday for mistakes made during his last term in office, as he launched a bid to return to power.


Indian team hoists flag at CWG Village

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As venues for international sporting events go, its deviation was far from standard. But with just two days to go before the Opening Ceremony, the Commonwealth Games is now getting passable reviews.


Man branded a Pak terrorist is Indian and innocent

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Wasil Khan spent eight years in an Amritsar jail, branded a Pakistani national. A resident of Bihar, Wasil was arrested near the Punjab border and accused of plotting a bomb blast.


Fisher-Price recalls more than 11 mn kid products

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Fisher-Price is recalling more than 11 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns.


Nuclear Liability: US companies concerned, says Shiv Shankar Menon

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With just a month to go for President Barack Obama's India visit, National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon, who is in Washington, has said the Indian Government is in talks with US companies that have expressed concerns about Nuclear Liability Act.


Yeddyurappa & sons accused of land scam

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The sons of some of Karnataka's most senior politicians are threatening to provide vertiginous shifts in their fathers' fortunes.


J&K: Policeman, 3 militants killed in encounter

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One Jammu and Kashmir policeman and three militants have been killed in an encounter in the state's Ganderbal district.


BJP keeps Narendra Modi out of Bihar campaign

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With ally JD(U) strongly opposed to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in Bihar, BJP has kept him out of its list of star campaigners for the upcoming Assembly polls and indicated that it would not raise the Ayodhya issue in the state.


Superbug that attacked 6 mn computers in China traced to US

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The much-feared new cyber-weapon, the 'Superbug', which has attacked over six million personal and almost 1,000 corporate computers in China has been traced to the US, official media reported on Friday.


Praying together at the Charminar

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At a time when India is debating if a temple and a mosque can coexist in Ayodhya, one only needs to look to the 419-year-old monument, Charminar in Hyderabad, for inspiration - a spot where religious structures belonging to both communities have coexisted in peace for the last 150 years.


Ayodhya the day after its dramatic verdict

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The morning after its crucial real estate dispute was decided in a 10,000 page verdict, Ayodhya goes about its business as usual. The Allahabad High Court ruled that the disputed 2.7 acres is the birthplace of Lord Ram, and that the land should be divided between Hindus and Muslims. LK Advani of the BJP said, hours after the verdict, "In so far as the judgement upholds the right of the Hindus to construct a temple, it is a significant step forward toward the construction of a grand temple of the birthplace of Lord Ram."


UK defends limit on Indian professionals

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The David Cameron government on Friday defended its decision to introduce an interim limit on skilled workers from India and other countries outside the European Union, despite concerns raised by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and others.


Abhinav Bindra to be the flag bearer for CWG opening ceremony

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India's golden boy Abhinav Bindra, with ace tennis star Saina Nehwal and boxer Vijender Singh, is going to be the torch bearer for the last lap of the Queen's Baton relay at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The ceremony will kick start on Sunday evening.


2010 Paris auto show: Inexpensive vehicles rule the roost

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At the Paris auto show, the car market's fortunes appear to come down to three C's: clean, cheap and China. The world's most-visited and oldest car show offered a sneak peak to the media on Thursday, with automakers presenting their new product aimed at tapping a badly awaited rebound after two years of global recession doused their industry.


Pak militants set NATO fuel on fire

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Suspected militants in southern Pakistan set ablaze more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for foreign troops in Afghanistan on Friday, highlighting the vulnerability of the US-led mission a day after Pakistan closed a major border crossing.


Ayodhya says 'each person wants peace'

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After days of anxiety over the Ayodhya court verdict, the twin cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad on Friday put behind fears of any adverse fallout and all sections of people rooted for peace but there is no let up in security.


Ecuador troops rescue president from rebel cops

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Ecuadorean soldiers firing automatic weapons and concussion grenades rescued President Rafael Correa late Thursday from a hospital where he was trapped most of the day by rebellious police who plunged the country into chaos in a protest over benefit cuts.


Obama meets released American hiker

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US President Barack Obama has met American hiker Sarah Shourd, who was recently freed by Iran, and her mother and the mothers of the other two hikers, who are still held by the Islamic republic.


Ruchika case: Supreme Court issues notice to CBI

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The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on the appeal filed by former Haryana Director General of Police SPS Rathore challenging his conviction and 18-month sentence in Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.


Oz sports minister gets taste of tight security at CWG Village

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With tight security in place at the Commonwealth Games Village even Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib could not enter there in his official vehicle as it did not have the necessary accreditation and had to walk to the residential complex of his country's athletes.


‘A small piece of land where angels fear to tread’

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"Here is a small piece of land where angels fear to tread...It is full of innumerable landmines". This is how Justice Sibghat Ullah Khan described the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in a prelude to his judgement and likened it to a 1,500-sq yard minefield which he and his brother judges had to clear.


Before suicide, student shared room-mate concerns online

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The young man writing on the gay chat site was torn: he had discovered that his college roommate had spied on him from another room with a webcam as he kissed a male friend. Should he complain to the school? Would officials assign him someone worse? Or would he simply risk angering the roommate?


WikiLeaks founder blasts Pentagon amid Afghan files row

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said the Pentagon was intent on destroying the whistleblower website and denied it had endangered innocent people.


Drillers pass halfway mark toward trapped Chilean miners

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Drillers have passed the halfway mark in their most advanced evacuation shaft toward 33 men who have been trapped deep underground in a Chilean mine since August, officials said.


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