Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Indian casino king's kingdom crumbles in Nepal

Indian casino king's kingdom crumbles in Nepal

Indian casino king's kingdom crumbles in Nepal

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A billion-dollar gambling industry built up in Nepal by a chartered accountant from New Delhi, which encompassed seven casinos and employed nearly 7,000 people, has been left tottering with lawmakers Tuesday ordering the government to scrap their license unless they cleared their dues within 30 days.


2G scam probe: Raja says he cooperated, CBI not convinced

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Days after his questioning, former telecom minister A Raja has said he cooperated with the CBI and plans to do so in the future as well. "I gave full cooperation to the CBI for investigation, and will give full cooperation for the investigation. I cannot reveal what happened between the investigating agency and me during the course of interrogation," he said while speaking to reporters.


CBI questions Suresh Kalmadi's aides

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Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi's key aide Lalit Bhanot and political advisor Manoj Bhore are being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today.


Leaked letter row: Buddhadeb faxes reply to Chidambaram

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An angry West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday faxed his response to Home Minister P Chidambaram after receiving a letter from him asking him to control violence in his state. Buddhadeb had earlier said he will give a 'fitting reply' to the Home Minster's letter to him.


Lalit Modi summoned by Chennai police in funds missapropriation case

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Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been summoned to Chennai in early January 2011 in a funds missapropriation case filed by Secretary N Srinivasan on behalf the of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).


Deadlock over JPC: BJP to attend all-party meeting called by Speaker

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BJP will attend a meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to break the deadlock in Parliament over the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum scam.


Students in Pune asked to write their exams barefoot

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For students attempting the board exams in Maharashtra next year, stepping inside the examination hall may be akin to visiting a temple. The state education ministry is mulling over a proposal where students appearing for the boards will be asked to remove their shoes before entering the examination halls. This means they will write their exams bare-feet.


Ukranian dancers entertain Mulayam and family

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It's meant to be a festival of the arts for Mulayam Singh Yadav's constituency, Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. But the Saifai Mahotsav deviated from the norm somewhat when Ukranian and other dancers performed at the event in the presence of the Samajawadi Party leader, his family and supporters.


Telangana Congress leaders call off hunger strike

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The Congress MPs who were sitting on a hunger strike demanding withdrawal of cases against students over pro- and anti-Telangana protest have called off their fast.


Sachin praised for refusing liquor, cigarette ads

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The Maharashtra Government has appreciated master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for choosing his principles over money, by saying 'no' to endorse a liquor advertisement. Minister of Social Justice Department Shivajirao Moghe said, "We appreciate Sachin that he is helping us indirectly in the de-addiction campaign run by the Government and also setting up an example for others," Moghe said.


Chiranjeevi slams Kiran Reddy over money for farmers

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Praja Rajyam Party President K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday lashed out at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for claiming that Opposition parties and media were "exaggerating" the deaths of distressed farmers in the state.


2G spectrum scam: Cracks in BJP over JPC probe?

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Are there cracks emerging in the BJP over the 2G spectrum scam probe? While senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, who heads the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), said on Monday that the committee is perfectly capable of probing the 2G scam, party leader Sushma Swaraj later slammed it, saying the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has more teeth.


Gujjars still adamant, tourism hit in Rajasthan

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The deadlock over quota talks between the Rajasthan government and Gujjar protesters continues as the agitation enters its ninth day on Tuesday. The agitation has badly hit tourism in Rajasthan, one of India's top tourist destinations to ring in the New Year. With rail and road links between Jaipur and Agra snapped, even the Golden Triangle of India's tourism has been badly disrupted.


Terror alert in states, cities visited by Headley

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The intelligence bureau has sent an advisory to states and cities specifically visited by 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused David Headley.


Chidambaram takes stock of Naxal-hit Gadchiroli

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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday reviewed anti-Naxal operations in Gadchiroli district of eastern Maharashtra and held a close-door meeting with high-ranking officials to assess the preparedness of security forces in tackling the menace.


Empowered Group of Ministers to discuss high food prices today

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An Empowered Group of Ministers on food will to meet in New Delhi today to review prices of essential commodities and also discuss imposition of import duty on sugar. The EGoM is headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.


FIR against Orissa CM for violating national flag code

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Bhubaneswar police have registered three FIRs against Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the Biju Janata Dal for allegedly dishonouring and disfiguring the national flag.


The campaign for Dr Binayak Sen

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A large number of intellectuals have come out in open support of doctor-activist Binayak Sen, saying the life term given to him is unfair. Eighty intellectuals, including Noam Chomsky, have signed a statement in his support.


2G scam: Is there a BJP-Murli Manohar divide?

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Are there cracks emerging in the BJP over the spectrum scam? After Murli Manohar Joshi pushes the PAC probe of the spectrum scam, Sushma Swaraj slams it, says JPC has more teeth.


Can't have Pacheco in Goa Cabinet: Congress

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The Congress has refused to induct Nationalist Congress party (NCP) legislator Fransisco Micky Pacheco in the Cabinet, claiming his induction would be "problematic" for the Digamber Kamat-led government in Goa.


Nationwide Lashkar alert ahead of New Year

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Ahead of the New Year, the Home Ministry has sounded a country-wide terror alert, especially for Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa and Bangalore, after getting intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was planning to strike.


India's Nobel Prize winner visits his Gujarat school

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The students of the Convent of Jesus & Mary in Vadodara treated their guest as if he were some sort of rock star. Scientists aren't often chased for autographs by teenagers, but a Nobel Prize can help.


Telangana factor prompts the Congress to fast

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Hunger strikes are very much the go-to strategy for politicians in Andhra Pradesh trying to make any sort of point.


Adnan Sami under Enforcement Directorate scanner

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confiscated eight flats and five car parking spaces of singer Adnan Sami in a high rise building here and slapped an Rs 20 lakh fine on him for acquiring assets without permission of Reserve Bank of India as he was a Pakistani national.


2G scam: Decision on PM's appearance at PAC at a later time, says Joshi

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The monster 2G scam dominated the country's political agenda once again with two significant developments. Firstly, the Prime Minister put down in writing his offer to appear the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer questions about the 2G scam. He first suggested this at a Congress party conclave last week but was turned down by the Opposition - which says nothing less than a Joint Parliamentary Committee will do. The Congress rejected this demand once again on Monday.


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