Thursday, November 11, 2010

Ruchika's molester to walk out of jail

Ruchika's molester to walk out of jail

Ruchika's molester to walk out of jail

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Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, serving sentence for molesting a teenager, is likely to walk free on Friday after the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him bail. The court has, however, asked Rathore not to leave the country.


Metro project to begin on Saturday

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After two years of flip-flops and uncertainty, Jaipur's Metro train project is finally ready to hit the tracks. On Saturday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the nodal agency for the venture, would start work for building the stations and railway lines for the first phase of the project.Initial work would start near the Ajmer Pulia, where the DMRC would drill the earth for creating the foundation for the track that would connect Mansarovar to Chandpol.


British politician arrested over 'stoning' tweet

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A local politician in England has been arrested after allegedly posting a message on Twitter calling for a journalist to be stoned to death.


Private schools asked to delay nursery admissions: Delhi govt

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Delhi Government today warned private schools not to start the process for nursery admissions before issuance of relevant guidelines and said punitive action will be taken against the violators.


New photos allege Sri Lanka war abuse, govt denies

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New grisly photos of LTTE cadres allegedly killed by Sri Lankan Army during the final stage of civil war were released by a TV channel, prompting a strong rebuttal by Colombo.


Mumbai among top five cities with most expensive office markets in the world

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Mumbai, India's business capital, has been ranked as the fourth most expensive market in terms of office space rentals in the world by global real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis.


A look at unique sword-swallowers and glass-walkers

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Della Deadgirl celebrates another year's worth of hard work by pounding nails into her nose. Martin Ling the Suicide King scrubs his face with broken glass. The Rev. Tommy Gunn and his young son, The Green Monster, recline on 8-inch metal spikes.


Kanimozhi meets Pranab, says Raja shouldn't be removed

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As Opposition stalled Parliament for the second consecutive day on Thursday over A Raja's continuance in the Cabinet, party MP Kanimozhi met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and is understood to have told him that the Telecom Minister should not be removed.


Karachi blast: At least 15 killed, over 100 injured

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A group of heavily armed Pakistani Taliban militants today detonated an explosives- laden truck at the office of the CID spearheading the drive against terrorists in the southern port city of Karachi, killing at least 18 people and injuring 115 others.


Britain backs India's UNSC bid for permanent seat

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Britain today extended its support to India in its campaign for becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a move that comes close on the heels of a US backing.


Air India’s turbulent switch to T3

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There was total chaos at Delhi International Airport on Thursday as the national carrier, Air India, moved its entire domestic operations to the new and fancy Terminal 3. Flights were delayed, schedules were in disarray and thousands of passengers, most visibly VIPs, were held up for hours.


Tigress, rhino found dead at Kaziranga National Park

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Two carcasses of a tiger and a rhino have been found inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, Park officials said here today.


Aung San Suu Kyi loses court battle against house arrest

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Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi suffered her latest courtroom loss Thursday but close aides remained optimistic that she will soon be granted freedom from house arrest in the military-ruled country.


Iraqi PM to stay on as political deadlock ends

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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will return to power for another four-year term after Iraqi lawmakers working late into the night Wednesday agreed on a tentative deal to form a new government, lawmakers said.


Saudi Arabia on alert for Al-Qaida attack on hajj

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The Interior Minister says Saudi Arabia is on alert for a possible Al-Qaida attack next week during hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage that draws millions of worshipers to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.


CBI likely to file case in Adarsh Housing scam today

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CBI is likely to file a case tomorrow in Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam and a team of its officials from Mumbai will go the agency headquarters in Delhi to apprise the higher-ups of its findings so far.


Is DMK prepping for 'Telecom Raja' to go?

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On record, the DMK stubbornly maintains that it's A Raja will not resign as Telecom Minister despite an unflinching indictment of his role in the 2G scam – the report that blames him was prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).


How You Can Help

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Should you want to donate to this family, you can send a cheque in the name of Sangeeta Behl.


Ohio tower tumbles wrong direction, 4,000 lose power

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A nearly 300-foot smokestack being demolished at an old Ohio power plant topped in the wrong direction and sent spectators scrambling Wednesday before knocking down two 12,000-volt power lines and crashing onto a building housing backup generators, officials said.


Oil fire may have caused A380 problem

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Europe's air safety regulator said on Thursday an oil fire may have caused an engine turbine failure on a Qantas superjumbo, and issued an emergency order requiring airlines to re-examine that type of Rolls-Royce engine and ground any planes with suspicious leaks.


Parents seek permission to sell their kidneys

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The parents of a sick teenager in Kanpur have asked a local court to permit them to sell their kidneys so that they can raise the money needed for his treatment. 14-year-old Anuj Behl has aplastic anemia. He needs a bone marrow transplant - that and other medical attention that he needs could cost upto 25 lakhs, say doctors.


Government defends Telecom Minister A Raja in court

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On record, the DMK stubbornly maintains that its A Raja will not resign as Telecom Minister despite an unflinching indictment of his role in the 2G scam – the report that blames him was prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). But privately, sources say DMK chief M Karunandhi will study the CAG report on Friday in detail to decide whether it is untenable to keep Raja in office.


UK police: Yemen bomb disarmed accidentally

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British police have released new details about their discovery of a mail bomb bound from Yemen for the United States, suggesting they might have disarmed the bomb accidentally rather than by design.


Now, battle for Maharashtra portfolios

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As the new Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate and his deputy Ajit Pawar, get ready to be sworn in today, a big race for portfolios in the Maharashtra government has begun.


Obesity keeps brothers out of jail

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Size does matter. This is what the two obese Bandra-based Chopra brothers used to their advantage to evade arrest in cheating cases registered against them.


Don't call city Bambai, Raj to 'Delhiite' Chavan

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Even before Prithviraj Chavan takes oath as Chief Minister, the sons of the soil have set out to exploit his perceived lack of understanding of state politics. And what better way to kick-start the campaign than by pulling up the to-be CM for getting Mumbai's name wrong.


Bangalore: The e-pursuit to realise academic dreams

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Aspiring engineers and medicos in Bangalore can now heave a sigh of relief. After school, there is no need for them to rush for special tutorial classes. With the concept of e-learning fast catching up among Bangalore's Gen Y, students can now take their tutorials from the comfort of their homes.


Mumbai: Kingfisher pilot accused of molesting 8-year-old

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Kingfisher Airlines pilot was arrested on charges of molesting an eight-year-old girl at his residence in suburban Kandivali, police said on Thursday. However, he was granted bail by a local court.


Missing caddie found dead in golf course pit

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A two-day search for a missing caddie ended at a pit in Kodihalli golf course near the HAL Airport on Tuesday night.


No tax, no death certificate

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In what could be the only case of its kind, thousands of residents of Kharghar are in a fix over payment of property tax. After paying the Service Tax to City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) for a decade, the two Gram Panchayats in the area have started demanding property tax, that too with arrears over the same period. Things reached a boiling point when the Kharghar and Owe Gram Panchayats held back the birth, death and marriage certificates to residents of Kharghar till they cleared the long "overdue" payment of property tax.


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