Shoe thrown at former Australian PM

Shoe thrown at former Australian PM
Shunglu Committee to probe planning, execution of CWG projects
Stories of hope and hardship of ‘Los 33’
Modi's magic needn't work everywhere: Sushma Swaraj
Blurring the line between apps and books
7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia coast
France: Strikes costing up to $557 million per day
Bedbugs scaring off tourists from New York
Photos show Israeli troops abusing Palestinians
Man brain damaged after nurse turns off ventilator
Karzai says Iran, US give bags of money to help his office
A place that gives you the highest number of IITians
Govt 'nod' to case against Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Bored lottery winner drinks himself to death
End of the road for blueline buses in Delhi
Rahul should be thrown in Ganges: Sharad Yadav
Katy, Russel grounded
23 injured in explosion at bus stand in Tamil Nadu
Controlled explosion collapses Athens building
Supreme court seeks opinion on Amar’s plea
Rajasthan Royals move court against BCCI
Rescued kids go back to Ladakh; 5 NGO members arrested
Police stations to welcome visitors with tea, periodicals
Party worker tries to slap city Congress chief
Child labour reports on BT cotton farms shock NGOs
Rajasthan: Go green and pay less taxes
Assange on Wikileaks’ Iraq war logs
Fountains at Hawa Mahal to come alive
No principals in college, time running out for 40,000 students’
Twenty couples walkout of wedlock in one day

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Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard had two shoes hurled at him by an Iraq war protester during an appearance on ABC Australia's Q&A on Monday.

Shunglu Committee to probe planning, execution of CWG projects

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The Prime Minister-appointed Shunglu Committee will probe the "weaknesses" in management, alleged misappropriation, irregularities and wrongdoing in the conduct of Commonwealth Games among other things under a comprehensive 10-point Terms of Reference announced today.

Stories of hope and hardship of ‘Los 33’

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José Ojeda can barely sleep without the comfort of a miner nearby to confide in when dreams shake him awake. Omar Reygadas, a great-grandfather more used to comforting than being comforted, cries easily. And Edison Peña, the miner who kept himself grounded by running miles underground most days, was hospitalized last week for emotional distress.

Modi's magic needn't work everywhere: Sushma Swaraj

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Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to campaign in Bihar, but refused to link it to Nitish Kumar. Responding to media queries, Swaraj said Modi's charisma need not work everywhere and it's the party that ultimately decides on campaigning.

Blurring the line between apps and books

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Stephen Elliott, a 38-year-old from San Francisco, just introduced his first piece of software for sale: An app for the iPad and iPhone called "The Adderall Diaries."

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia coast

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A strong earthquake hit off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island late Monday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. The 7.5-magnitude temblor struck at a depth of 9 miles (15 kilometres) on a small island off Sumatra, the US Geological Survey said. A massive earthquake and tsunami struck off the same island in 2004.

France: Strikes costing up to $557 million per day

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France's massive strikes are costing the national economy up to euro400 million ($557 million) each day, the French finance minister said Monday as workers continued to block oil refineries and trash incinerators to protest a plan to raise the retirement age to 62.

Bedbugs scaring off tourists from New York

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New York City's bedbugs have climbed out of bed and marched into landmarks like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale's and Lincoln Center, causing fresh anxiety among tourists who are canceling Big Apple vacations planned for the height of the holiday season.

Photos show Israeli troops abusing Palestinians

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Israeli reservists critical of their military's treatment of Palestinians have released new photos that appear to show Israeli soldiers holding assault rifles to the head of a blindfolded Palestinian man and spraypainting "Be right back" on the wall of a Gaza home.

Man brain damaged after nurse turns off ventilator

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A quadriplegic English man has been left brain damaged after a nurse accidentally switched off his ventilator — an act caught on a camera the patient had reportedly installed because he was concerned about the quality of his care.

Karzai says Iran, US give bags of money to help his office

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that once or twice a year Iran gives his office $700,000 to $975,000 for official presidential expenses - and that Washington also provides "bags of money" because his office lacks funds.

A place that gives you the highest number of IITians

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Nearly 40,000 students arrive in Kota every year from across India, to prepare for the entrance tests to the exclusive Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT).

Govt 'nod' to case against Syed Ali Shah Geelani

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Sources say the Union Home Ministry has (MHA) given the go ahead to Delhi Police for registering a case against firebrand separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and a few others for allegedly giving "hate speeches" at a seminar on azadi for Kashmir held in Delhi a few days ago.

Bored lottery winner drinks himself to death

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A Briton who became bored after he gave up his job following his nine-million pound lottery win has drunk himself to death, a media report said Monday. Keith Gough, 58, was thought to be penniless when he died in March after suffering a heart attack brought on by drinking and stress, Daily Mail reported on its website.

End of the road for blueline buses in Delhi

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The blueline buses, which earned notoriety for reckless driving, will be off the Delhi roads completely from December 14. This was announced today by Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely after a meeting he had with blueline bus operators.

Rahul should be thrown in Ganges: Sharad Yadav

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Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav has launched a strong personal attack on the Gandhi-Nehru family saying Rahul Gandhi should be thrown away in the Ganges.

Katy, Russel grounded

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American pop singer Katy Perry and British comedian Russel Brand who got married on Saturday at a luxury resort near Ranthambore, seem to have run into trouble as their chopper was forced to return to ranthambore this afternoon as they did not have the required documents.

23 injured in explosion at bus stand in Tamil Nadu

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Twenty three people were injured today when country-made bombs used to scare away wild boars in farms exploded after a tractor ran over a bag containing the explosives at a bus stand in Tiruppur district.

Controlled explosion collapses Athens building

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A historical building in the centre of Athens was destroyed in 14 seconds on Sunday. The Navy Veterans Fund building was demolished on in a controlled explosion A

Supreme court seeks opinion on Amar’s plea

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The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Attorney General's opinion on Amar Singh and Jaya Prada's plea that they should not be disqualified as Members of Parliament after their expulsion from the Samajwadi Party.

Rajasthan Royals move court against BCCI

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Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have moved the Bombay High Court against the expulsion order issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Rescued kids go back to Ladakh; 5 NGO members arrested

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Twenty eight Ladakhi children who were rescued after they were allegedly kidnapped by a Jammu based NGO, Youth movement for peace, have now left for Ladakh to be handed back to their parents.

Police stations to welcome visitors with tea, periodicals

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The newly appointed city police commissioner approves of people-friendly way of policing. In this regard, he has proposed the setting up of Citizen Felicitation Centres (CFCs) in the city police stations in the near future. These centres will serve hot tea, water as well as magazines and newspapers to citizens. Confirming the news, joint police commissioner, administration, Dr Meera Ramnivas said the expenses will be bore from the funds the department receives from Member of Parliament Local Area Development Schemes (MPLADS). From the fund's money, the department will also purchase 17 PCR vehicles and over 200 bullet proof jackets among others, added Ramnivas.

Party worker tries to slap city Congress chief

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They may have posted a disgraceful defeat at the recent civic and local body elections in the state, but it appears that workers of the grand old party are yet to learn a lesson. A disgruntled Mahila Congress worker created a ruckus at a meeting of the Ahmedabad City Congress, held at Shahpur on Sunday. She even attempted to slap the city Congress chief.

Child labour reports on BT cotton farms shock NGOs

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More than one lakh tribal children below the age of 14, from various districts of Gujarat, have been forced into hard labour in BT cotton fields across the state - stated the report of a sting operation carried out by Buniyadi Adhikar Andolan Gujarat (BAAG). BAAG is a state-level body formed in 2005, and made up of seven independent member organizations working for the common cause of basic rights.

Rajasthan: Go green and pay less taxes

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If you have a plot of over 200 sq m but not a single tree then chances are that you may have to pay an additional urban land tax of Rs. 5000 per year. On the other hand, if you are growing trees on your land, this may lead to deduction in tax in accordance with the number of trees you have.

Assange on Wikileaks’ Iraq war logs

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In the largest leaks of classified military documents in American history the whistleblower website Wikileaks released the 'The Iraq War Logs', which says US forces failed to stop numerous cases of prisoner abuse by Iraqi authorities.

Fountains at Hawa Mahal to come alive

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Next summer you will be able to enjoy the breeze coming over from the natural fountains at the courtyard of Hawa Mahal. The famous fountains at the historical site will be working again. Archeological department have planned to restore the fountains within a few months.

No principals in college, time running out for 40,000 students’

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The future of over 40,000 first-year students of colleges and institutes functioning under the University of Pune (UoP) is at the crossroads: their colleges and institutes do not have full-time qualified principals and directors as required. The UoP has made it clear it will not grant eligibility to these students.