Wednesday, October 27, 2010

MLA's son opens fire in showroom, kills one

MLA's son opens fire in showroom, kills one

MLA's son opens fire in showroom, kills one

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A Samjwadi party MLA's son opened fire at a Hero Honda showroom killing one person and injuring two others. The incident took place in the Civil lines area of Bareilly. Atul Gangwar, son of Nawabganj MLA Bhagwat Sharan Gangwar, was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.


Traffic constable set ablaze by enraged rickshaw driver

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A traffic police constable was set on fire by an auto rickshaw driver after the policeman took action against him for traffic rule violation in Vasai in neighbouring Thane district on Wednesday.


Six disqualified BJP MLAs willing to return to ruling camp

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Six disqualified BJP legislators expressed their willingness to return to the ruling camp in a truce brokered by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy on Wednesday, but the party was lukewarm to their overtures.


Fake godman booked for rape in a Maharashtra village

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A fake godman was booked for allegedly raping a 24-year-old girl on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Wednesday. Gahininath Khedkar was booked following directions from Taluka civil court, after the girl reached it to file a complaint against the fake godman, they said.


Goa revenue minister booked for attacking legislator

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Goa revenue minister Jose Philip D'Souza was booked on Wednesday for assaulting party colleague and legislator Fransisco Mickey Pacheco, police said. Various offences including unlawful assembly and assault have been lodged against D'Souza, who is also NCP's Goa Unit president, DSP Rohidas Patre said.


Navi Mumbai Airport: Greens fume

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The Civil aviation and environment ministers may have buried the hatchet on the Navi Mumbai Airport project...but in Mumbai the debate is still on. Environmentalists are unhappy with signs of a compromise but many feel Mumbai desperately needs a second international airport.


Australian woman alleges molestation by masseur in Goa

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An Australian woman has alleged that she was molested by a masseur in a massage parlour in a beach village in Panaji, police said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old woman complained of molestation against a Keralite boy who allegedly molested her on the pretext of giving her massage at a parlour in the beach village of Arambol on October 19, they said.


First day of CAT online exam passes off smoothly

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The first day of the CAT online exam for admission to prestigious IIMs went off "smoothly" on Wednesday with over 4500 students sitting for the test. "The exam passed off smoothly in all the centres," said Convener CAT-2010 and IIM, Lucknow professor Himanshu Rai.


Frequent flyer thieves liked posh hotels

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It appeared like a scene straight out of a Bollywood flick. The Ahmedabad crime branch has caught hold of a gang of robbers that planned and executed robberies in style. Five members of the Flier Gang, as it called itself, because they always flew from one point to another, were arrested by the cops and loot items worth crores were recovered from them.


Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies

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Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner died Wednesday after suffering heart attacks, state television reported. The husband of Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez succumbed heart trouble as the couple waited in their home in the Patagonian city of Calafate to be counted in the nation's census. Fernandez was at his side when he died, state television reported.


Topless protest against Putin's Ukraine visit

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Activists from Ukraine's women's rights group FEMEN went topless in Kiev on Wednesday in protest against visit by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. "Ukraine knows why he visits, he wants to tear away pieces from Ukraine. We won't let him do this. The entire Ukraine will not allow that. And we simply reflect the opinion of the whole of Ukraine," one of the topless activists, Alexandra Shevchenko, said.


RSS leader gave to-do list for Ajmer blast, says Congress

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The Rajasthan government said on Wednesday that RSS leader Indresh Kumar could soon be questioned for his alleged role in the Ajmer Dargah blast in 2007. Three people were killed and another 15 injured.


'Disappointed Headley's name not shared even after 26/11'

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India on Wednesday said it was disappointed that the US did not provide specific information about Lashkar-e-Toiba operative David Headley even though he travelled here freely after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.


65 killed at Afghan wedding as roof collapses

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Police say 65 people have been killed including many women and children after a roof collapsed during a wedding celebration in northern Afghanistan. The spokesman for the provincial police says that 40 other people were wounded in Wednesday's disaster in Baghlan province. Jawad Bashart says that the house was overloaded and it was only made of mud bricks.


Osama warns France over Afghan war, veil ban

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Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens in a new audio tape to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for the US-led war in Afghanistan and a new law that will ban face-covering Muslim veils.


Poor show for Left in Kerala civic polls

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Six months ahead of the Assembly polls in Kerala, the ruling LDF on Wednesday took a severe beating in the local body elections, losing to the Congress-led UDF in two city corporations and a majority of municipalities.


US wasn't afraid of what Headley would tell India: American ambassador

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US Ambassador Timothy Roemer has said that America cannot be accused of not sharing enough information with India about David Headley and his possible association with the 26/11 attacks.


Obama on Daily Show with Jon Stewart

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President Obama will make the fusion of politics and comedy official by becoming the first sitting president to appear on Comedy Central's "Daily Show" just days before crucial midterm elections that could reshape his presidency.


Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik visit Jharkhand

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Tennis star Sania Mirza will inaugurate a state-of-the art Tennis Academy, set up by Jharkhand State Cricket Association, in Ranchi on Thursday.


Pakistan violates ceasefire, India retaliates

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In the second ceasefire violation this week, Pakistani troops on Wednesday pounded Indian posts with mortar bombs and rockets and fired indiscriminately along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.


Fire at Gurgaon's Ambience mall

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A fire at Gurgaon's Ambience mall was extinguished this evening. Nobody was hurt. Two fire engines were sent to the mall after a fire was reported at the Osim showroom on the second floor of the mall.


Royals case sees Shilpa at court in Bentley

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Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband, Raj Kundra, pulled up in a Bentley this afternoon to the Bombay High Court. Kundra, who co-owns the Rajasthan Royals, has challenged the team's expulsion from the Indian Premier League (IPL).


This Pakistan school runs in a graveyard

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Surprising as it may sound, a government primary school in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city is run at a graveyard. And the school shuts whenever a body is brought for burial. The school has no toilet and no facility for drinking water, the News International reported on Tuesday. So students go to neighbourhood houses if and when they feel thirsty.


India signs IAEA treaty on nuclear damages

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In a significant step which will enable it to do nuclear commerce, India on Wednesday signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC), which sets parameters on a nuclear operator's financial liability, at the IAEA in Vienna.


New Jaipur set to become old story

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New Jaipur project, a hope of several citizens for a decent shelter, appears to be in cold storage. The state government is sitting over the housing project for almost one year and the area of the city has not even been demarcated.


Ad praising Narendra Modi targets Sushma Swaraj

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BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's remarks that Narendra Modi's magic does not work everywhere seems to have sparked a war within the BJP. Days after that remark, an ad projecting Modi as the one leader who can take the reins of the party has revived the leadership tussle in the BJP.


Immunisation programme fails to take off in state

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The success of the health department's immunisation programme is suffering due official indolence and lack of interest.


Jaipur: A dozen houses may be razed for new tunnel plan

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In a bid to change alignment of Ghat ki Guni tunnel, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has revised the project and forwarded it to the forest department for approval. However the amendments in the original plan are likely to cost around a dozen houses situated near the Agra road.


Eight youths killed in separate incidents

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Eight youths were killed in separate road and rail accidents in Jaipur, Dausa and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan.


City police arrest duo for smuggling ivory idols

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Jaipur police have arrested two persons allegedly involved in the illegal trade of idols from Kalwar Road. Acting on a tip-off, the police laid a trap to nab Mukesh Saini and Mahendra Jangir who came to city to sell the ivory idols.


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