Saturday, December 4, 2010

French President Sarkozy to meet PM in Delhi today

French President Sarkozy to meet PM in Delhi today

French President Sarkozy to meet PM in Delhi today

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who began his four-day visit to India on Saturday, managed to skip to Agra last evening with wife Carla Bruni to visit the Taj Mahal. The French first couple stayed overnight at a hotel there and are expected to visit the Taj Mahal again this morning.


India's Nicole Faria crowned Miss Earth Talent 2010

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India's Nicole Faria has been crowned Miss Earth Talent 2010 after beating 17 other contestants at a talent competition in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.


Online payment service PayPal cuts WikiLeaks off from donations

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The online payment service provider PayPal has cut off the account used by WikiLeaks to collect donations, serving another blow to the organization just as it was struggling to keep its website accessible after an American company stopped directing traffic to it. PayPal said in a blog posting that the move was prompted by a violation of its policy.


Cables discuss vast hacking by a China that fears the web

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As China ratcheted up the pressure on Google to censor its Internet searches last year, the American Embassy sent a secret cable to Washington detailing why top Chinese leaders had become so obsessed with the Internet search company: they were Googling themselves.


Senate objects to Obama's tax plans

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The Senate on Saturday rejected President Obama's proposal to extend the Bush-era tax breaks for all but the wealthiest taxpayers, a triumph for Republicans who have long called for continuing the income tax cuts for everyone.


Hacked by 'Pakistan cyber army', CBI website still not restored

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Making a mockery of the India's cyber security, a group calling itself the Pakistan Cyber Army has hacked the website of the country's top investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has begun an enquiry.


Brazil recognises Palestinian state on 1967 borders

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has recognised a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders in a public letter addressed to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.


Afghan minister: WikiLeaks hurt US-Afghan ties

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A leaked diplomatic cable has undermined the US ambassador's relationships with key Afghan ministers at a time when ties between the two nations are already strained, a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday.


PM meets President, briefs her on Parliament logjam

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday met President Pratibha Patil and briefed her on the ongoing logjam in Parliament besides other important issues.


Parliament ill-equipped to probe 2G Spectrum scam: Bansal

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Government on Saturday said Parliament was "ill-equipped" to probe 2G Spectrum allocation and ruled out adjourning sine die the winter session of the House ahead of its scheduled end due to the logjam over the Opposition demand for JPC into the scam.


Praful Patel promises action on high airfares within 7 days

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In a firm message to airlines insisting on massive fare hikes, government on Saturday promised "corrective action" within a week even as DGCA met representatives of low cost airlines and asked them to show some reasonableness in ticket pricing.


Bonjour Mr Sarkozy: The Carla Bruni factor

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Carla Bruni is an intriguing person - a singer, model and song-writer - someone who has created quite the international storm over the years, never failing to add a dash of glamour to her husbands state visits. Fashion watchers, interested in a comparison with Michelle Obama, will watch closely what the Frech first lady wears on this visit to India.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni visit Taj

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy could not wait to keep his date with Taj Mahal in the company of his wife Carla Bruni. The French First Couple advanced their visit to the monument of love here by a day.


Explosive hits India-bound Thar Express; no casualties

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Two compartments of India-bound Thar Express train derailed after hitting an explosive device planted on the tracks in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Saturday though there were no casualties.


I am a great admirer of Manmohan Singh: French President Sarkozy

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday said he is a "great admirer" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he praised the Indian leader's "obsession" with peace, development and eradication of poverty in the country.


Moscow: Russian jet makes emergency landing, 2 killed

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A passenger jet carrying at least 155 people made an emergency landing at a snowy Moscow airport on Saturday after its engines failed, Russian officials said. It skidded off the runway and slammed into buildings, killing two people and injuring around 83.


French President Sarkozy hails exceptional success of Bangalore

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Bangalore was not part of US President Barack Obama's itinerary during his recent visit to India, but for his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, the south Indian city was the first port of call in the four-day trip to the country.


Sarkozy reiterates support for India's bid for permanent UNSC seat

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday backed India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). "India deserves a permanent seat in the Security Council," Sarkozy said addressing over 500 scientists, captains of industry and students at the Indian Space Research Origination in Bangalore, soon after landing in India on a four-day visit to the country.


Gold burglar targeting Indian-Americans jailed for 3 yrs

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An American woman, who along with her husband pleaded guilty to stealing nearly USD 600,000 worth of gold and other valuables from houses of Indians and other South Asians in Northern Virginia, has been sentenced to three years in prison.


Police: Man wrongly texts drug offer to prosecutor

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Police say an Indiana man was arrested after mistakenly sending text messages to a prosecutor about drugs he was trying to sell. The Herald-Times of Bloomington reports that the 26-year-old Martinsville man sent messages last month to deputy prosecutor Courtney Swank on her department-issued cell phone.


Srinagar: Protesters set school bus on fire, no casualties

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A school bus was set on fire by a group of protesters in the downtown area of Srinagar on Saturday morning to enforce a strike called by the Hurriyat Conference. No casualties were, however, reported.


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