Thursday, October 7, 2010

Former Tamil Nadu minister Venkatachalam murdered

Former Tamil Nadu minister Venkatachalam murdered

Former Tamil Nadu minister Venkatachalam murdered

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Former AIADMK Minister Venkatachalam has been murdered in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Thursday. He was hacked to death by a four-member gang at his house near Alangudi in Pudukottai. Venkatachalam was the tourism minister during Jayalalithaa's tenure.


France burqa ban passes last legal hurdle

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France's top legal authority has approved a law banning full-face veils in public, the last hurdle for the ban, which aims to protect women's rights but has been criticised as stigmatising Muslims. The Constitutional Council, which had previously warned that banning the veil may be unconstitutional, said it approved the version of the bill, which has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, after a final review.


Fire in tyre godown, area evacuated

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A major fire broke out in a private warehouse of old tyres at the outskirts of Gwalior. Nearly 15-20 fire engines have been rushed to the spot to control the blaze. As a precautionary measure, people in the nearby areas have been asked to evacuate.


Who is Mario Vargas Llosa?

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Great literature needs tumult. For the body of a great tale. Mario Vargas Llosa has used the tumult of his times and of his region to tell story after gripping story. The 74-year-old is indubitably one of the most important Latin American authors. Standing right there with his one-time friend and for many years now not-a-friend Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the1982 Nobel.


BJP sends books on RSS to Rahul Gandhi

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Upset over Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's remarks about the "fanatical" Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday sent a collection of books on the Hindu group to Gandhi to enlighten him about its "contribution in nation building".


Circus suspends popular show after lion attacks trainer

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Circus administrators in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv say they are suspending a popular show involving lions after an animal attacked and injured a trainer during a performance, injuring him.


No decision yet on disposing of Union Carbide waste: MP

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Madhya Pradesh Environment Minister Jayant Malaiya on Thursday said the government has not taken any decision so far in connection with the disposal of toxic waste lying in now-defunct Union Carbide Factory in Bhopal.


Karnataka: Rebel MLAs give in, crisis over?

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Some of the rebel MLAs who had withdrawn support to the government and travelled from city to city - now say they will be coming back to Bangalore from Goa. They say Yeddyurappa is their leader and that they will back the government in the trust vote early next week.


Attack on UP minister: Accused remanded in judicial custody

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Prime accused in the bomb attack on Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' was on Thursday remanded in judicial custody till December 3 by a court here.


Voice of America reporter on trial in Uzbekistan

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A journalist for a US-funded radio station went on trial on Thursday in Uzbekistan on charges including slander and posing a threat to public order, an Uzbek rights group said.


Rupee on a two-year high against the US Dollar

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The rupee strengthened has strengthened to a 25-month to against the dollar, closing 30 paise higher at Rs 44.19 against the dollar. This means the rupee is now trading at pre-Lehman collapse levels.


Teacher allegedly slaps pre-nursery student

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A three-year-old student sustained injuries near the right eye after he was allegedly slapped by a teacher in a Ranchi school, the student's mother said Thursday.


Karnataka Crisis: BJP warns rebels to return or else

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Without them, Yeddyurappa's numbers in the Legislative Assembly falls well below the half-way mark of 113. The Governor has told him to prove his majority before October 12. Expressing his confidence at surviving this crisis, the Chief Minister said he plans to ask for a trust vote on October 11.


10 killed in suicide attack at a shrine in Karachi

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Two suicide bombers today struck venerated Sufi shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in this Pakistani port city, killing at least 10 people and wounding 60 others in the latest in a slew of attacks on sacred places.


Navi Mumbai airport: Maharashtra's new pitch

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Barely a fortnight after an unimpressed Union Environment Ministry put it on hold voicing concerns, the Maharashtra government is fighting hard to resurrect the airport project at Navi Mumbai.


Yahoo revs up search results in turnaround quest

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Yahoo Inc is jazzing up its Internet search results in an effort to orchestrate a revenue revival. The additional features will begin appearing from Thursday on Yahoo's US website.


Woman cop allegedly molested, struggles to get FIR lodged

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In a shocking case, a woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Delhi Police was allegedly molested and physically assaulted by a Head Constable. And that's not all; the incident occurred in February but she has not been able to get the FIR registered.


Prince Harry executed by Taliban in controversial film

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A dramatised documentary based on what would happen if Prince Harry, fourth in line to the British throne, was to be taken prisoner while serving in Afghanistan has caused an uproar, with the Queen reportedly upset with the depiction.


Were elephants at tea garden poisoned?

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Two elephant calves died of suspected poisoning in a tea estate near Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district, officials said on Thursday. The carcass of the calves, a male and female were found in Diffloo Tea Estate on Wednesday and forest officials suspected this to be a case of poisoning as the tongues and eyes of both the animals had turned blue, they said.


Sikh gets life for killing sect leader in Vienna

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A radical Sikh man was convicted early Tuesday in Vienna of having murdered an Indian sect leader there last year and was sentenced to life behind bars, the Austrian press agency APA reported.


Students suspended for targeting teacher on Facebook

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When a class 12 student in Chandigarh scored a zero in his math exam, he headed straight to his computer. A few seconds later, he was on Facebook, where he posted a photo of his math teacher along with some less than kosher comments.


Interpol notice against 2 Pak Army majors in Mumbai attack

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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against five accused persons, including two serving Pakistani Army majors, for their alleged role in the Mumbai terror strike of 2008.


Saina Nehwal leads India closer to historic final spot

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Saina Nehwal led India to victory over Canada and set up a clash with England which could see the hosts reach the final of the Commonwealth Games badminton team event for the first time.


Two in police custody for duping woman of Rs 10 lakh by using 'witchcraft'

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An unmarried woman was duped of over Rs10 lakh by 'witchcraft' allegedly by two Mumbai-based persons. The Kothrud police arrested the duo and the court on Wednesday remanded them in police custody until Friday.


Major security breach at Mumbai airport

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Four security guards have been suspended for allowing a private taxi to breach basic security regulations at the Mumbai airport this morning.


Shopping sprees, crash diet, dandiya class: A reveller's list

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It's going to be a lavish Navratri this year for Roma Ashar, a 23-year-old technical writer who recently travelled to Gujarat to buy jewellery and traditional clothes for her dandiya outings in Mumbai.


My 80-yr-old mother is under house arrest: Son

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Bandra resident Ali Akbar Chaudhri has moved the Bombay high court seeking his 80-year-old mother's presence in court. He has alleged that his mother has been illegally confined and assaulted by his sisters.


Divorce on mind, husband gets wife’s abortion done

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Sana, 25, says she could feel her unborn child move in her womb when she was compelled to abort it. Her husband Riaz, she says, wanted to do away with their child because he had made up his mind to divorce her and this was the only way he could avoid paying maintenance.


Somdev sails into singles semi-finals

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Top seed Somdev Devvarman inched closer to a medal in the men's singles of the Commonwealth Games as he marched into the semi-finals with a 6-3 6-4 win over sixth seed Rubin Statham of New Zealand in New Delhi on Thursday.


Cop overseeing inquiry against himself!

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Naresh Punjabi, Maharashtra unit chief of All India Human Rights Association (AIHRA) is worried about his own human rights. "I had made complaint against the senior official of NRI Police Station with the city police commissioner after which I realised that the matter was forwarded to the same official against whom I made the complaint," Punjabi said.


Posted by Harshad at 7:03 PM

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