Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Orissa: Malkangiri Collector, junior engineer released by Maoists

Orissa: Malkangiri Collector, junior engineer released by Maoists

Orissa: Malkangiri Collector, junior engineer released by Maoists

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Malkangiri Collector released by Maoists - After being held hostage for seven days, Malkangiri Collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi were released by the Maoists on Tuesday night. They will reunite with their families later today.


Raising a stink over Telangana: Municipal workers on strike

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From Hi-tech city to stinking city - this is what Hyderabad has become, with municipal workers not clearing garbage, as part of the week long non-cooperation agitation started by pro-Telangana employees on Thursday.


UN Security Council holds emergency Libya talks

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The UN Security Council on Tuesday held emergency consultations on the Libyan crisis with Western nations pressing for "swift and clear" action.


Kidnapped Malkangiri Collector, junior engineer released: Sources

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The Orissa Police sources have said that kidnapped Malkangiri Collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Manjhi have been released by the Maoists after nearly a week in captivity.


Gaddafi vows to fight on, die a martyr

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Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has vowed to fight on and die a "martyr," calling on his supporters to take back the streets from protesters demanding his ouster, shouting and pounding his fist in a furious speech Tuesday on state TV.


India deplores the use of force in Libya

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India has decided to evacuate its citizens from Libya and has also deplored the use of force in Libya.


Four American hostages killed by pirates off Somalia: US

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Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years.


Rs 1300 Crore deficit for Commonwealth Games, taxpayers will Pay

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NDTV used the Right to Information Act to get the financial big picture. The Games were held in October amid a series of media reports on how the Organizing Committee for the event, headed by Suresh Kalmadi, had converted the Games into their financial fiefdom.


Indians will be evacuated from Libya

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With no let-up in violence in Libya, sources say India has decided decides to evacuate its citizens from the African nation. Government sources have said that Foreign Secretary is meeting with government officials to work out a contingency plan.


Godhra verdict: 63 acquitted released from Sabarmati Jail

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The court had convicted 31 people under Section 302 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code but acquitting 63, including the main accused, Maulvi Umarji, due to lack of evidence.


Netai killings: CBI begins investigation

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case and formally started investigations into the Netai killings in West Bengal. Nine villagers had been killed on January 7 in Netai village in Lalgarh; some of the accused include CPM leaders.


Govt to release Rs 150 coin soon

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The special coins, to be released by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee before his Budget speech, will also be brought out in Rs 5 denomination on the occasion of completion of 150 years, from 1860 to 2010, of the Income Tax department.


Three Tamil Nadu politicians deported from Sri Lanka

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An MP and two other politicians from Tamil Nadu have been deported by Sri Lankan immigration authorities. The two leaders landed in Colombo to attend the funeral of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's mother, who died on Sunday.


Raja's aide questioned by CBI

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday questioned former Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide Sadiq Batcha in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam.


Dewani murder case: Accused husband hospitalised

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Indian-origin Briton Shrien Dewani, accused of murdering his newly-married wife Anni during their honeymoon in Cape Town, reportedly tried to kill himself and had to be admitted to hospital. Dewani, wanted in South Africa for Anni's killing, took an overdose of tablets. The 31-year-old businessman has lost almost 12 kg weight and become "very, very fragile" because of stress and depression, the Daily Telegraph reported.


Supreme Court reserves order on reinvestigation in Rizwanur murder case

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The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on appeals challenging the Calcutta High Court's order for a fresh CBI probe rpt probe into the death of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rahman, who had married the daughter of industrialist Ashok Todi, after registering a murder case.


Malkangiri kidnapping: Maoists meet Maoist leader in jail

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One of those who the Maoists are demanding walk free in return for the two kidnapped men is their colleague Shriramulu Shrinivas who got bail in a in case related to dacoity, but will not be released as another case is pending against him in Malkangiri court.


Now see what it feels like to sit behind the US President's desk

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As a little girl, Caroline Kennedy hung out at her father's desk while he worked in the country's most famous office. Now the library she works with to preserve her father's memory has introduced a way anyone can sit - virtually - at John F Kennedy's desk and learn more about his life and administration.


Rs 57-crore excise duty theft unearthed in Indore

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An excise duty theft of Rs 57 crore has been unearthed during a raid at an illegal 'gutka' (tobacco chewing product) manufacturing factory here, officials said today.


19-year-old raped near Dhaula Kuan

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The Dhaula Kuan area of south Delhi seems to have become a 'nightmare street' for the Capital's fairer sex. Since last year, several cases of rape and molestation have been reported from the area. On Sunday, the horror was repeated. A 19-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour in her room in Anand Nitekan near Dhaula Kuan. The accused, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested.


Vengeful duo throws acid on girl, mother

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Two men assaulted residents of a society in Malad after a minor argument and later returned to throw acid on a minor girl and her mother. On February 8, Harun Bangdiwala and Taufel attempted to put up a signboard at a society in Malad and attacked society members for objecting. Both were arrested by the Malvani police later but released on bail.


Raymond Davis had Taliban links: Pak media

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American official Raymond Davis, arrested for double murder, had "close links" with Taliban and was "instrumental" in recruiting youths for it, the Pakistani media claimed today, close on the heels of reports in the US that he was a CIA agent tracking movements of terror groups like the LeT.


Student hires goons to beat up classmate

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A class IX student of a prominent school in South Delhi allegedly hired goons to beat up his classmate after an argument over a petty issue. A senior police official said that the victim Monu (name changed) studies in Class IX in Birla Vidya Niketan Public School. "On February 16, Monu had an argument with his classmate Sushma (name changed) over seating arrangement.


Pak court accepts request to hold Davis' trial in jail

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A Pakistani court today accepted the government's request to hold the trial of US official Raymond Davis, arrested for gunning down two men last month, in a heavily guarded jail for security reasons.


Freedom fighter waits a decade for pension

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For Pune-based Manohar Dattatray alias Bal Pulee (83), it is in the autumn of his life that he has to fight for recognition as a freedom fighter from the state government. Despite recommendations from the office of the Pune collector and other bodies, the high-powered freedom fighter committee of the state government is yet to respond to his appeals in the last three months.


Woman arrested with 85 tortoises

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A woman from Bihar was arrested here Tuesday with 85 tortoises but two of her aides escaped, police said.


Raja's brother questioned about 2G scam

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Kalia Perumal, brother of former Telcom Minister A Raja, was today questioned for over three hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe in the 2G spectrum scam.


Over 500 Indian workers sue US firm for human trafficking

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Lawyers for a group of Indian guest workers, trafficked to the US from India to work in ship yards after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, have sued an American company, Signal International, along with its co- conspirators and other entities for human trafficking and racketeering.


Telangana bandh: Students, police clash at Osmania University

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Telangana bandh: Clashes between activists and police continued today at the Osmania University campus even as a 48 hour bandh began here and in all 10 districts of Telangana demanding separate statehood for the region. Police used teargas shells as scores of pro-Telangana students pelted stones at the police station located at the University campus, East Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police Y Gangadhar told PTI.


This is governance at its worst: Jaitley's scathing attack

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The BJP is making good on its promise to target the government and, in particular, the Prime Minister over the corruption that has grabbed the country's attention through a series of scams. Headlining that list is the 2G spectrum scam, estimated by the government's auditor to be worth up to 1.76 lakh crores.


Posted by Harshad at 7:04 PM

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