Saturday, April 9, 2011

Another Gandhian's long fight for Lokpal Bill

Another Gandhian's long fight for Lokpal Bill

Another Gandhian's long fight for Lokpal Bill

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He's 92 years old, but Gandhian Shambhu Dutta's fight against corruption continues. For the past 15 years he has rallied for the Lokpal Bill.


Two protesters killed in Cairo's Tahrir Square

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Egypt's security forces killed two and injured dozens in a deadly predawn attempt to disperse peaceful protesters spending the night in the capital's iconic Tahrir Square, witnesses said. The crackdown in the square was the most brutal since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak on February 11.


6 killed, 16 wounded in Dutch mall shooting

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A gunman opened fire with a machine gun at a crowded shopping mall outside Amsterdam on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead and wounding 16 others, officials and a witness said.


Blast hits hostel in southern Philippines

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The military has said that a powerful explosion destroyed a small lodging house in a southern Philippine province where Al-Qaida-linked militants are active. Troops later found a separate bomb near another hotel.


Deal to cut $38 billion averts US government shutdown

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Congressional leaders and President Obama headed off a shutdown of the government with less than two hours to spare Friday night under a tentative budget deal that would cut $38 billion from federal spending this year.


Anupam Kher's house stoned in Mumbai

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The house of actor Anupam Kher was attacked by alleged activists of Republican Party of India (RPI) on Saturday who protested his remarks on the Indian Constitution, the police said.


President calls for urgent steps to improve 'pathetic' sex ratio

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President Pratibha Patil has described the low sex ratio in the country as "pathetic" and called for urgent corrective steps in this regard.


Satya Sai Baba shows signs of recovery: Doctors

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There is a slight improvement in the overall health condition of Sathya Sai Baba who has been undergoing treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, doctors attending on him said on Saturday.


Fire alarm forces shut down of a reactor at Kaiga N-plant

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A fire alarm has forced the the shut down of reactor three at Kaiga nuclear power plant.


Kerala: Unsung workers of the elections

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In politically aware Kerala, loyalties for many don't change in an entire lifetime. They may not be political players themselves, but wearing their political affiliations on their sleeve is a way of life.


Left lives in past, damaged development of Bengal, Kerala: PM

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Taking on the Left on its turf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today accused it of doing great damage to West Bengal and Kerala during its rule and garbing in political opportunism in ideology.


2G probe: Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed chargesheet against telecom firms for the violation of Foreign Exchanges Management Act (FEMA) involving Rs 4,300 crore in the 2G case.


Jantar Mantar turns into carnival site as Hazare breaks fast

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Anna Hazare: Waving tricolour and singing and dancing to the tunes of drums, people today made Jantar Mantar a carnival site as Gandhian Anna Hazare broke his fast after the government gave into activists' demands on Lokpal Bill.


Busy Mumbai takes out time to lend support to Hazare

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The people in Mumbai, a city known for its busy and fast-paced life, did their bit in the success of the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption stir that culminated in the Centre accepting most of the veteran social activist's demands over an effective Lokpal Bill.


Hazare's village erupts in joy; residents hail victory

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Anna Hazare: Residents of this village, glued to TV sets since morning, erupted in joy as one amongst them, Anna Hazare, called off his five-day old hunger strike after the Government issued a gazette notification constituting a panel to draft an effective Lokpal Bill.


Dalit officer's car 'cleansed' with cow dung on retirement

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Kerala is a state that is known for its high literacy rate and social awareness and so when a senior Dalit government officer found cow-dung sprinkled over his furniture and even inside his car, reportedly as a part of 'cleansing ritual' on retirement, it was shocking for many.


US: Prostitutes' killer had sophisticated understanding of police techniques

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Whoever killed four prostitutes, and possibly four other people, and then dumped their bodies in heavy underbrush along a beachfront causeway on Long Island appears to have a sophisticated understanding of police investigative techniques, according to people briefed on the case.


Govt issues notification on Lokpal Bill joint panel

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Govt issues notification on Lokpal Bill joint panel: Following is the text of the Gazettee Notification issued by the government constituting the Joint Drafting Committee comprising ministers and civil society activists to prepare the draft of the Lokpal Bill


Woman delivers baby at 25,000 ft

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When a 24-week pregnant woman boarded a Kolkata-bound flight on Friday morning little did she know that she would experience the bliss of motherhood while cruising at the height of 25,000 feet.


Mumbai: Baba tries to sell magic cure to woman, arrested

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The Andheri police on Thursday arrested a self-proclaimed baba and his accomplice, who allegedly duped a woman of Rs 22,000 and were about to haul out another Rs 2 lakh from her, when she approached the police.


Heroin worth Rs 60 lakh recovered, smuggler arrested

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An alleged smuggler was arrested and 600 grams of heroin worth Rs 60 lakh in the international market was recovered from him in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday.


Anna Hazare breaks fast, unites India

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Social activist Anna Hazare finally ended his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today after the government issued a notification constituting a joint committee of ministers and civil society activists to draft an effective Lokpal Bill.


Lokpal Bill drafting committee: Pranab Chairman; Shanti Bhushan co-Chairman

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The Joint Committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill shall consist of five representatives of civil society, including Mr Hazare, and five ministers.Here's a list of the members of the committee:


PM issues statement on breakthrough in Anna-govt talks

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Anna Hazare: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has issued a statement on the breakthrough in the talks between the government and social activist Anna Hazare.


Anna Hazare ends his fast

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Anna Hazare to end his fast today: After single-handedly provoking a people's revolution, the 72-year-old activist who launched what he calls "India's second freedom struggle" ended his hunger strike at 10 am today.


Maharashtra Minister's son booked for attempt to murder

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked the son of Maharshtra Industry minister Narayan Rane for attempt to murder. The investigating agency has now registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Nitesh Rane and two others for a shootout that took place in September last year.


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