Sun co-founder uses capitalism to help poor

Sun co-founder uses capitalism to help poor
Read Karnataka Governor's Statement
We are not a puppet govt: Omar Abdullah
Navy recruitment scam: CBI arrests Commander Saini for leaking papers
India's first Super Hercules plane takes to the skies
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court commutes death sentence to life
Mattoo case: What judge said today
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court commutes death sentence to life
Corporal punishment: Students say 'enough'
J&K: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter
Karnataka crisis: Governor asks Yeddyurappa to prove majority by Oct 12
Mystery surrounds disappearance of Indian student in Sydney
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict today
Prince Charles shakes a leg with Indian villagers
BPO employee Prathibha Murthy case: Cab driver guilty, sentence on Friday
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Who is Santosh Singh
Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in Priyadarshini Mattoo case on Wednesday
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: A timeline
Tiger on the prowl, injures 7
No action against principal after arrest, says La Martiniere
Congress re-evaluates strategy on Ayodhya

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Vinod Khosla, the billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems, was already among the world's richest men when he invested a few years ago in SKS Microfinance, a lender to poor women in India.

Read Karnataka Governor's Statement

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The BJP government in Karnataka is spinning into a crisis. With 19 MLAs withdrawing support, 14 of them from the BJP, the Governor has asked the Chief Minister, BS Yeddyurappa, to prove his majority by 5 pm on October 12.

We are not a puppet govt: Omar Abdullah

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has used some tough words against the Centre. Asking the government for unique solution to Kashmir crisis, the J&K Chief Minister said, "Don't blame me if you don't find a unique solution to Kashmir issue."

Navy recruitment scam: CBI arrests Commander Saini for leaking papers

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CBI has arrested Naval commander with INS Angre, R C Saini, for his alleged involvement in the defence examination paper leak case. Saini was arrested last evening and would be produced before a special CBI court later on Wednesday, a senior CBI official said.

India's first Super Hercules plane takes to the skies

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The first of India's six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, considered the world's most advanced transport aircraft, has completed its maiden flight.

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court commutes death sentence to life

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Priyadarshini Mattoo case - In the Priyadarshini Mattoo case, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence to life for Santosh Singh, the man accused of murdering the 23-year-old law student.

Mattoo case: What judge said today

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The judge said "To our minds, the balance sheet is slightly in favour of the appellant and therefore we believe the ends of justice will be met if his death sentence is commuted to life"

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court commutes death sentence to life

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Priyadarshini Mattoo case - In the Priyadarshini Mattoo case, the Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence to life for Santosh Singh, the man accused of murdering the 23-year- old law student.

Corporal punishment: Students say 'enough'

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As the suicide case of 13-year-old student Ruwanjit Rawla allegedly because of teachers' brutality returns to the headlines, the debate over corporal punishment heats up in our classrooms.

J&K: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter

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Security forces shot dead two Hizbul Mujahideen militants including a self-styled divisional commander of the outfit during an encounter in Mahore area of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night, officials said here.

Karnataka crisis: Governor asks Yeddyurappa to prove majority by Oct 12

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Mystery surrounds disappearance of Indian student in Sydney

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Mystery surrounds the disappearance of 22-year-old Indian student Abhijit Swami in Sydney. Swami was last seen on the morning of October 1, around 10 o'clock, when he left the Seven Hills home he shares with an uncle and headed for Bankstown train station on a bicycle. His family raised an alarm the next day when he did not return home as expected, the Sydney Morning Herald said. The police, which launched an investigation, found the engineering student's bike at the Blacktown railway station yesterday.

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict today

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The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce its judgement in the case relating to rape and murder of Delhi college student Priyadarshini Mattoo by a former IPS officer's son who was sentenced to death by the High Court.

Prince Charles shakes a leg with Indian villagers

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Britain's Prince Charles danced with Indian villagers on the outskirts of Jodhpur on Tuesday. The villagers were showcasing rural culture for the visiting prince, who joined them as they danced to the rhythm of local folk music.

BPO employee Prathibha Murthy case: Cab driver guilty, sentence on Friday

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The cab driver who collected BPO employee Pratibha Murthy for work on a December night years ago has been found guilty of raping and murdering her. The judge of a fast-track court in Bangalore who has been hearing the case said he will announce the driver's sentence on Friday.

Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Who is Santosh Singh

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Santosh Singh, the main accused in the rape and murder of 23-year-old law student Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996, is a lawyer and the son of IPS officer, JP Singh. He studied law in the same college as Priyadarshini.

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in Priyadarshini Mattoo case on Wednesday

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Priyadarshini Mattoo case: A timeline

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Here is the chronology of the events in the case of rape and murder of 23-year-old law student Priyadarshini Mattoo.

Tiger on the prowl, injures 7

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A tiger is on the move in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh and its encounter with humans has spread panic. The big cat, that seems to have got out of the traditional reserves, has injured seven people so far including a child.

No action against principal after arrest, says La Martiniere

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Sunirmal Chakravarthi was arrested on Monday, along with three teachers, by the Kolkata police. He was accused of physical assault and using a sharp weapon to attack one of his students, 13-year-old Rouvan Rawla. The teachers - Lionel Gunnion, Partha Dutta and David Royan - have been charged with slapping the child.