Friday, October 8, 2010

CWG: Vijender hugs Rahul Gandhi after bout

CWG: Vijender hugs Rahul Gandhi after bout

CWG: Vijender hugs Rahul Gandhi after bout

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It was the Commonwealth Games moment of the day. And it came from boxing. The medal rounds haven't started but Rahul Gandhi decided to stop by to watch the bouts. Vijender Singh clearly seemed thrilled since he kept waving to the Congress general secretary during his bout.


India's wealth to double in 5 years: Report

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India's robust economic growth is likely to drive the country's fortune to a whopping US $6.4 trillion in the next five years, reflecting a nearly two-fold jump from the country's current wealth, says a report.


Deepika Padukone cheers for India at CWG

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She wanted to be a badminton player but ended up becoming a Bollywood diva. But still, Deepika Padukone never misses a chance to catch the action in the badminton world. The star actress was spotted watching a badminton match of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.


Mysore railway station first in country to launch its portal

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Mysore Railway station in Karnataka on Friday became the first railway station in the Indian Railways network to launch its own portal www.mysorerailwaystation.com, railway sources said.


Obama calls on China to free Nobel laureate Liu

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President Barack Obama is calling on China to quickly release Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.


CWG: Tickets sold out but spirits still high

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It's India shining at the Commonwealth Games and the box office is raking in the glory. As the country goes from strength to strength, interest in the Games is soaring. Gone are the days when empty stands had the organizers worried. In the last three days alone, more than three lakh tickets have been sold for the Games.


Weekend rescue for Chile miners?

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Before 33 trapped Chilean miners can begin their passage to the outside world, still more people will join them down below to make their journey as smooth as it can be.


Maharashtra: Schoolchildren killed in Naxal crossfire

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Two students of a tribal school, aged 10 and 11 years old, are the latest victims of Naxal violence. They were killed in crossfire during an encounter between the Naxals and the security forces that began on Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Savargaon village at Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.


New Election Commission guidelines for registering political parties

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Under the new guidelines which would come into force from October 15, a political party seeking registration is required to get an advertisement published in two national and two local dailies giving the name and address of the party and its main office bearers.


Hungary's toxic sludge spill as big as Gulf oil leak

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Officials have reported the mighty Danube River is apparently absorbing Hungary's massive toxic red sludge spill with little immediate harm - even though the amount of caustic slurry spewed over the western part of the country was nearly as great as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Engine fire empties US plane, no injuries

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An engine fire has forced passengers to evacuate an Allegiant Air jet at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, but nobody was injured.


Dalai Lama asks China to release Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday hailed imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for being awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize and asked China to release him and other "prisoners of conscience", saying they had been put behind bars for exercising their freedom of expression.


Musharraf's U-turn, says Pak did not create militant groups

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In a volte-face, Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that all terror outfits in his country came into existence on their own, days after admitting that Islamabad had trained underground militant groups to fight in Kashmir.


Dawood's gang member arrested

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An active member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang Firoz alias Dawat was arrested in Ambedkarnagar on Friday by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh police. Firoz, a native of Jogeshwari, East Thana in Mumbai, was arrested in Alapur police station area in the afternoon, police sources said.


Bombay Stock Exchange receives threat email

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) received a threat mail on Thursday night stating of a possible attack on a Delhi -Mumbai Jet flight, the BSE or the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. The threat was specifically for Friday. The Mumbai police say prima facie it looks like a hoax e- mail, but the two locations and Jet flights from Mumbai to Delhi have been put on high alert.


New dance routine by Philippines flight attendants

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Flight attendants for a low-cost Philippine airline who dance to Lady Gaga to keep passengers from snoozing through an in-flight safety demonstration are the latest YouTube sensation.


India is not main threat to Pak, says Musharraf

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Dubbing his political detractors as "cowards," Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that the greatest threat his country is facing today is "failure" of governance than India or Taliban.


Governor among 15 killed in Afghan mosque blast

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A massive blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed 15 people including the provincial governor in northern Afghanistan on Friday, officials said.


One high school, 4 students bullied to death

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Sladjana Vidovic's body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlier, she had tied one end of a rope around her neck and the other around a bed post before jumping out her bedroom window.


Now, couriers to give voters' slips

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It might look like an unimportant development, but this is a move that reflects serious differences within members of the state's ruling party. Some civic poll candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a first ever move in the party's history, have decided to not rely on party workers for distribution of voter's slips. The same are being outsourced to courier companies instead.


Amdavadi's film finds recognition in Italy

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When a 22-year-old Amdavadi shot the film as part of his college project, he might have never imagined the recognition the film would get him. Rihaan Patel's film, 'The Burial of Daughter,' has been officially selected for the SEDICICORTO 7th International Film Festival at Forli in Italy.


Missing tiger continues to elude officials for fourth day

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Even after four days, the forest officials have not been able to tranquillise the tiger that strayed into the territory of Utter Pradesh and injured a few people in Fara village between Mathura and Agra districts. In fact, the forest officials have failed to trace the tiger, suspected to be Mohan till the reports last came in.


Life of newly born cubs in Ranthambhore forest in danger

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"Survival of the fittest" is rule of the jungle. If this is a fact then lives of two newly born cubs in Ranthambhore forest are in danger. No, it is not that the cubs are unable to cope up with the flora and fauna of the national park but they are having threat from tigers and other wild animals who are roaming in the same area.


Vuvuzelas for CWG, but with Punjabi tadka

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If you hear the sound of the vuvuzela, it might just be 'Made in Punjab'! The monotone bugle and other high-selling sports merchandise is making its way from the state to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi thanks to entrepreneur Manpreet Singh Walia. The 32-year-old entrepreneur from Mohali town, 10 km from here, got the idea of selling vuvuzelas for the CWG after a friend brought him one as a souvenir from South Africa. The vuvuzela had, after all, made its presence felt at the FIFA World Cup there.


Rajasthan University students get access to answer sheets

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Now, students of Rajasthan University will be able to analyse the mistakes they have done in examinations as they will be able to see the answer sheets of examination(s) they have written, even if it is at a total cost of Rs1,000.


State gets 3 more sanctuaries

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To ensure the protection and conservation of wildlife, the state government has declared Bisalpur in Tonk district, Jodbeer in Bikaner district and Sundhmata in Jalore district as new wildlife sanctuaries in the state.


Christians warned not to practice yoga

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A Southern Baptist leader who is calling for Christians to avoid yoga and its spiritual attachments is getting plenty of pushback from enthusiasts who defend the ancient practice. Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler says the stretching and meditative discipline derived from Eastern religions is not a Christian pathway to God.


Who is Liu Xiaobo?

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Liu Xiaobo is a Beijing writer and former literature professor. He was given an 11-year prison sentence on subversion charges on Dec. 25, 2009, after urging Chinese leaders to embrace democratic reforms. He has appealed his conviction to the Beijing Supreme People's Court.


Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Liu Xiaobo, an impassioned literary critic, political essayist and democracy advocate repeatedly jailed by the Chinese government for his writings, won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of "his long and nonviolent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."


Rs 1.52 cr found on private bus

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The Pune rural police have recovered Rs 1.52 crore and 356 gm of gold ornaments, valued at Rs1.58 lakh, from a long distance private bus. The cash and gold were stuffed into two nylon sacks that were kept, along with the luggage of passengers, in the vehicle heading from Icchalkaranji to Mumbai.


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