Monday, November 8, 2010

Bihar poll: Phase 5 amid Naxal threat

Bihar poll: Phase 5 amid Naxal threat

Bihar poll: Phase 5 amid Naxal threat

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Thirty five constituencies in eight districts will go to the fifth and penultimate phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar on Tuesday even as Maoists have given a poll boycott call. Polling will be held between 7 AM and 4 PM in the Maoist-hit constituencies of Rajauli, Gobindpur, Arwal, Kurtha, Jehanabad, Ghosi, Makhdumpur, Bodh Gaya, Phulwari, Masaurhi, Paliganj, Agiaon, Atri, Bikram, Barbigha and Belaganj.


Marine Lines fast track may shut to run 15-car train

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The Western Railway may have to shut Marine Lines station on the fast corridor to make it feasible to run 15-car trains from Churchgate fast platforms as announced on Thursday. The Railways will also need to acquire land from a playground and footpath and enhance its power supply to make this a reality.


Obama visit: Day 3 highlights

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US President Barack Obama is on a four day presidential visit to India, his longest overseas visit as the President.


Reporter's diary of Obama Dinner at Rashtrapati Bhawan

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At the state dinner hosted by President Pratibha Patil, more than a hundred guests were met personally by Michelle and Barack Obama.


Radical Yemeni cleric calls for killing Americans

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A US-born radical Yemeni cleric linked to previous attacks on the US called for Muslims around world to kill Americans in a new video message posted on radical websites on Monday.


India doing well because of its women leaders, says Obama at President's banquet

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To the strains of Bollywood hit number 'Ye Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge', US President Barack Obama attended a glittering banquet held in his honour by President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday night.


Spellbound Congress MP gifts chain to US President

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Spellbound by Barack Obama's speech in the Parliament, a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh today gifted a golden chain with south sea pearls which he was wearing to the US President who immediately accepted it.


US officials tiff with security men over access to venue

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American officials and media today had a tiff with Indian security personnel over access to a venue for a photo op of a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama.


Obama enjoyed spa before taking plunge in busiest India day

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Before starting his busiest day during his India visit, US President Barack Obama today first hit the luxurious spa -- Kaya Kalp -- at the ITC Maurya here for a work out before heading to the breakfast table.


Army jawan stabbed to death at Railway station

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Thirty one-year-old Nautinder Singh, a jawan of 27 Punjab Regiment of the Army, was killed by a gang of robbers in a shocking incident at the Railway station on Sunday afternoon. Singh had rushed to help a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable nab four robbers who had robbed a group of young women travellers of mobile phones and cash at knife-point.


Full Text: India-US joint statement

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Reaffirming their nations' shared values and increasing convergence of interests, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama resolved today in New Delhi to expand and strengthen the India-U.S. global strategic partnership.


Super bikes come to city, part-by-part

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The craze for super bikes has given rise to smugglers, who bring knocked down parts of such mean machines into the country to evade tax. Bike parts mostly brought in from Dubai and Thailand are re-assembled here, and then passed on to the customer.


'Dhanyawad,' says Obama. And 'Jai Hind'

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As he paused and carefully enunciated "Lok Sabha" and "Rajya Sabha" very early in his address to the Indian Parliament, it was clear that President Barack Obama would attempt to charm with a generous sprinkle of Hindi and other things India.


New oil leaks keep Qantas Airbus jets grounded

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Qantas Airways will keep its fleet of six Airbus A380s grounded for at least another 72 hours after oil leaks were discovered in the engines of three separate aircraft, the company's chief executive said on Monday. The move comes as investigators worked to pinpoint the cause of a dramatic mid-air explosion that forced a Qantas jetliner to make an emergency landing last week. The grounding of the A380s has delayed dozens of flights and forced Qantas, Australia's largest carrier, to charter aircraft from British Airways to meet the backlog.


Hostage crisis ends at BMW France office

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Police say authorities have subdued and taken into custody an armed employee of BMW France who allegedly took hostages at the German automaker's offices in southwest Paris.


Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj call on Obama

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Vice President Hamid Ansari, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today called on US President Barack Obama to discuss bilateral and other issues.


Headley probe: Obama shares details with PM

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Amid criticism that the US did not convey to India specific information on David Headley, US President Barack Obama shared with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh results of an ongoing probe into why US intelligence agencies failed to connect the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist to the Mumbai attacks.


Quotable quotes of the Obama visit

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US President Barack Obama is on a four-day presidential visit to India. During the trip, Obama got over 50,000 jobs for Americans, wooed India Inc, interacted with India's Gen Next and addressed the Indian Parliament. We take a look at some of the quotable quotes from this visit.


Michelle calls the shots at home

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Michelle Obama is the boss at home - so what if husband and US President Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world. "When you and the president have a fight, who makes up," a student asked the US First Lady at the National Handicrafts and Handloom Museum in New Delhi.


Bodo militants line up, kill 8 bus passengers in Assam

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Seventeen civilians were shot dead by members of the Bodo militant group NDFB in serial killings in Sonitpur district of Assam on Monday. In one incident, at least eight bus passengers were lined up and shot dead at point blank range.


American authorities deployed Headley despite warning

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American authorities sent David C. Headley, a small-time drug dealer and sometime informant, to work for them in Pakistan months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, despite a warning that he sympathized with radical Islamic groups, according to court records and interviews.


Full text: Obama's address to Parliament

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Visiting American President Barack Obama addressed the Indian Parliament on Monday. He is just the second US President to address the House after former US President Bill Clinton.


Man stabbed to death for selling defective mobile

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Four youths allegedly stabbed to death a man for selling one of them a "defective" mobile phone, police said on Monday.


Metro to reach Badarpur soon

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Residents of Badarpur in south Delhi may finally get to enjoy the Metro comfort as the stretch connecting it to Sarita Vihar will be inspected on Tuesday for the mandatory safety clearance before the commencement of operations.


Nityananda's case adjourned till Nov 29 for final hearing

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The Karnataka High Court today adjourned till November 29 the hearing of a criminal petition filed by self-styled godman Nityananda, praying for quashing of two FIRs -- including rape -- filed against him.


Rs 2 million stolen from police complex

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In a shock to Regional Transport Officials (RTO) on Monday, nearly Rs.20 lakh (Rs.2 million) in cash were discovered to have been stolen from a government treasury, located inside a police complex, in Pen, a town some 100 km south of Mumbai.


Six cops injured as mob chases them away

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Six policemen were injured when a group of people in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh attacked them for trying to arrest a criminal belonging to their village, police said Monday. Armed with sticks and stones, the locals in the Parsia village clashed with the police team that had gone to arrest Harendra Kumar, a criminal from the village, late Sunday.


Supreme Court questions PJ Thomas’ appointment as CVC

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The Supreme Court has decided to examine the process of appointment of new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas.


Google Street View helps spot car theft suspect

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A caravan owner whose vehicle was stolen succeeded in spotting a suspect while looking at his house on Google Street View. The image shows a large, bald man with spectacles standing besides a 4-by-4 vehicle parked on the victim's driveway, shortly before the theft took place. Derbyshire Police have issued the snapshot in an attempt to trace the man.


Obama a 'personal friend', says PM

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama on Monday showered effusive praise on each other during their meeting here with the US leader "very much" commending Singh's "sincere" and "relentless" desire to work towards reducing tensions with Pakistan.


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