Saturday, December 4, 2010

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

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

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.


Co-pilot's seat adjustment sends Air India plane into a 7000-feet nose dive

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An Air India Express flight nose dived 7000 feet as the pilot took a bathroom break. The incident took place on May 26, just four days after the fatal Mangalore crash involving another Air India Express flight in which 158 people died.


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.


Central Bureau of Investigation website hacked by 'Pak Cyber Army'

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In a major embarrassment, the website of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was hacked on Friday night by programmers identifying themselves as "Pakistani Cyber Army".


French President Sarkozy arrives in India

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Bangalore on Saturday on the first leg of his four-day visit, during which he hopes to sign a mega nuclear deal with India and strengthen bilateral ties in key areas of space and civil nuclear cooperation.


Fresh evidence against Chief Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas

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The government has been trying to project that Thomas's involvement in the Kerala Palmolein import scam of 1992 is only political but documents with NDTV show that the defence the CVC presented in the case is far from water tight.


India is Rolls Royce's third largest market in Asia Pacific

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British super luxury carmaker Rolls Royce has said India has become its third largest market in the Asia Pacific region, after China and Japan, for its vehicles which are priced up to 4.25 crore rupees. company, which sold less than 10 units in the Indian market last year, expects to sell up to 70 units in 2010 cashing in on a rapidly growing economy and spendings by an ever expanding affluent class.


India's nuclear power share to be nearly 25% by 2050: Expert

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India's nuclear power share is projected to be almost 25 per cent of the country's total energy produced by 2050 with most of it coming from fast breeder reactors, a top nuclear scientist has said.


Objection, My Lord! The 'Rotten' Court controversy

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A few days ago, the judges of the Allahabad High Court found themselves being described in less than flattering words. The criticism stung even more because it came from the Supreme Court. Now, the High Court judges are striking back. They will take the Supreme Court judges who spoke against them to, well, the Supreme Court.


Loan scam: All 8 accused granted bail

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All 8 accused in the multi-crore corporate loan scam have now got bail. They were earlier sent to judicial custody till Decmber 16th.


Baba Ramdev to float political party in 2 years

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Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has said he would launch a new political outfit within next two years, but would like to remain as he was. Ramdev said the prime ministerial candidate for the party he proposed to be float would be announced after two years, but he did not dream of becoming prime minister.


Chargesheet in German Bakery case likely tomorrow

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Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is likely to file a chargesheet on Saturday in the Pune's German Bakery bomb blast case against seven people, including the lone arrested Himayat Baig, allegedly involved in the terror attack that left 17 people dead in February this year.


Was not there at CST, falsely implicated: Kasab

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Denying his role in the 26/11 attacks at Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus two years ago, Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab has told Bombay High Court that police had cooked up a story to falsely implicate him in the crime.


Bhopal gas tragedy: Centre wants Rs 7,844 cr relief

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Twenty six years after India's biggest man-made disaster the government finally filed a plea for compensation.


A dozen babus to explain the Adarsh scam

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The Adarsh Society scam has turned into a 31-storey triple threat - it forced the resignation of Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra's Chief Minister; it has got the Army investigating officers who sanctioned permission for the building in a high-security area; and now, it's bureaucrats that are feeling the heat.


Narendra Modi given 'clean chit' in Godhra riots case: Report

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There have been sharp reactions to a media report that says the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has given Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a clean chit in the Ehsaan Jaffri murder during the Gujarat riots.


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