Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Jeev Milkha Singh's coach asked to remove turban, again

Jeev Milkha Singh's coach asked to remove turban, again

Jeev Milkha Singh's coach asked to remove turban, again

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For the second time in less than two weeks, Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh was on Tuesday asked to take off his turban at the Milan airport.


Power lines up in progress at Japan nuclear plant

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Workers at a leaking nuclear plant hooked up power lines to all six of the crippled complex's reactor units on Tuesday, but other repercussions from the massive earthquake and tsunami were still rippling across the nation as economic losses mounted at three of Japan's flagship companies.


Cash-for-Votes WikiLeaks: Opposition walks out

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The BJP-led NDA today boycotted the debate on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha following differences with the government over the timing of taking up a discussion over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on the cash-for-votes scam.


Sheila Dikshit presents Rs 27,000 crore Delhi budget

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Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today presented a budget of Rs 27,067 crore for this year with a plan outlay of Rs 13,600 crore and a non-plan expenditure of Rs 13,307.


Cash-for-Votes scam: Government has lost the confidence to govern, says Jaitley

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Cash-for-votes scam: Slamming the Centre for refusing to discuss WikiLeaks' expose on the cash-for-votes scam, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today told NDTV that the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government had lost the confidence to govern the nation.


US warplane crashes in Libya

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An American F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight and one crew member has been recovered while the other is "in the process of recovery," according to a spokesman for the American military's Africa Command and a British reporter who saw the wreckage.


US knows I am incorruptible: Modi on WikiLeaks

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said that the US should not preach to India about human rights violations. He was reacting to a WikiLeaks cable that has been released which refers extensively to him. Mr Modi stressed that the cable acknowledges him as "incorruptible" and refers to Gujarat as "a progressive state."


Yemen unrest: President Saleh to step down by year end

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Yemen unrest: Yemen's embattled U.S.-backed president pledged to step down by year's end but vowed not to hand power to military commanders who have joined the opposition in defections that he branded as an attempted coup, a spokesman said Tuesday.


Tamil Nadu polls: Opposition 'is on ventilator', says Alagiri

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Tamil Nadu polls: The rivalry between the two main political parties in Tamil Nadu - caustic at the best of times - is getting louder and fiercer now that the elections are barely three weeks away.


Allied attack continues despite destroying Gaddafi's palace

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Anti aircraft gunfire echoed around the Libyan capital for a third night on Monday. Arcs of tracer fire in the sky above Tripoli marked what appeared to be the start of a another night of coalition attacks. International forces intend to extend a no-fly zone to Tripoli, hundreds of miles distant from the area of recent fighting between forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi and the rebels seeking to topple him, the US commander in the region said on Monday.


2 more pilots arrested for faking it

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Fake pilots: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Rajasthan arrested two Spice Jet pilots late on Monday night for allegedly using fake flying hours' certificates to obtain their Commercial Pilot Licences (CPL).


Malaysian leader denies involvement in sex video

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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Tuesday lodged a police complaint denying that he was the man in a sex video that emerged Monday, saying such allegations surface every time during elections in the country. Anwar filed the complaint at the Dang Wangi police station in the capital. He came along with his wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and several party colleagues, the Star Online reported.


Kate Middleton prefers Rolls Royce over royal carriage

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With little more than a month to the British royal wedding, preparations are frantically under way to ensure an immaculate turnout for the horses and carriages that will form the regal procession through London's streets, the centerpiece of the day's regal festivities. Behind closed doors at the Royal Mews, ornate coaches were being polished on Monday ahead of the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29 April.


Assange on cash-for-votes: Indian politicians respond by attempting to cover-up the issue

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Assange on cash for votes scandal: In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Prannoy Roy, WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange discusses the cables that have stormed through the Indian Parliament after they were released last week.


Jilted lover stabs ex fiance

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A young woman was brutally stabbed by her former fiance at 10 pm last night, a few blocks from Balaji Theatre in Vanarpet. Vijayalakshmi (28), and S Karthik (28), fell in love eight years ago and were all set to be married in November last year. The wedding was abruptly called off by the bride-to-be just hours before tying the knot because of an argument between the two families.


Treasure pours out of hospital locker

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Staff at the railway-run Jagjivanram Hospital, who called a locksmith to get a key made for a locker that had stayed unopened for years, could not have possibly predicted that they would hit upon a treasure trove. Currency notes started pouring out from the locker as soon as the locksmith opened its door and they made a pile so high that three people took more than six hours to count the money.


Superthief Bunty back behind bars

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He created a buzz in the Bigg Boss last year. Now 'super-chor' Davinder Singh alias Bunty is back in Tihar jail cooling his heels. The thief, who shot to fame after a Bollywood film "Oye Lucky Lucky Oye" based on his life was released, has been booked under the Arms Act. The criminal-turned-detective allegedly barged into the house of his brother, Balwinder Singh, in Vikaspuri on Saturday evening. He was apprehended from the house and a button-actuated knife was recovered from him.


Was sea-link CCTV camera facing the other way?

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The Mumbai Traffic Police have a tough task at hand as they set out to identify the cause of yesterday's accident at Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which proved fatal for two and resulted in eight people being injured. For, despite the sea link being dotted with CCTV cameras, footage of the incident may not have been captured because the only camera which could have done it was pointing in another direction.


Assange to NDTV on cash-for-votes cables: Full transcript

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Assange interview on cash-for-votes cables: Full transcript - In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Julian Assange talks about the WikiLeaks storm that has erupted in India. This is the transcript of the interview.


Libya: Putin says UN resolution flawed, Medvedev disagrees

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the UN resolution authorising a no fly zone over Libya was "defective and flawed." "If you look closely at what is written there, then it becomes obvious right away that it allows everyone to use any measures, to undertake any action against a sovereign state," Putin said of the resolution. Russia abstained in the vote.


Royal wedding: Kate Middleton to arrive in repaired Rolls-Royce

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Kate Middleton will arrive at Westminster Abbey for her April 29 wedding in a Rolls-Royce that was damaged in December 2010 when Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were attacked by student protesters, officials said Tuesday.


Fresh rebellion against Yeddyurappa

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Fresh rebellion against Yeddyurappa: A section of ruling BJP legislators in Karnataka have reportedly decided to launch a renewed campaign against Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa in the wake of allegations that a trust run by his family received donations from a mining company and other firms.


Japan extended reactor’s life, despite warning

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Just a month before a powerful earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant at the centre of Japan's nuclear crisis, government regulators approved a 10-year extension for the oldest of the six reactors at the power station despite warnings about its safety.


Cash-for-votes scandal: BJP moves privilege motion against Prime Minister

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There was chaos in Parliament on Tuesday morning with the Opposition putting the government and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the mat in the cash-for-votes scam. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj moved the privilege motion in Lok Sabha against Dr Singh for allegedly "misleading" the House by claiming that MPs were not bribed during the July 2008 trust vote.


Freed New York Times journalists give harrowing account of captivity

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The Libyan government freed four New York Times journalists on Monday, six days after they were captured while covering the conflict between government and rebel forces in the eastern city of Ajdabiya. They were released into the custody of Turkish diplomats and crossed safely into Tunisia in the late afternoon, from where they provided a harrowing account of their captivity.


Tripoli is hit again as Europe spars over no-fly zone

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An American-led military campaign to destroy Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi's air defenses and establish a no-fly zone over Libya has nearly accomplished its initial objectives, and the United States is moving swiftly to hand command to allies in Europe, American officials said Monday.


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