Tuesday, April 5, 2011

France in talks on surrender of Ivory Coast strongman

France in talks on surrender of Ivory Coast strongman

France in talks on surrender of Ivory Coast strongman

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The French government said Tuesday that it was helping negotiate the surrender of Ivory Coast's strongman, Laurent Gbagbo, a day after the United Nations and France struck targets at his residence, his offices and two of his military bases in a significant escalation of the international intervention into the political crisis engulfing the nation.


Sea radiation is another blow to Japan's fishermen

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Fishermen who lost their homes and boats in Japan's tsunami now fear radioactive water gushing into the Pacific Ocean from a crippled nuclear plant could cost them their livelihoods.


He showed girlfriend’s body on webcam after murdering her

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A man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend used a webcam to show her body to his father, who notified authorities before the young man could harm his girlfriend's younger sister, police said Tuesday.


UN plane crashes in Congo, killing 32

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A United Nations plane crashed as it was landing in Kinshasa, Congo, on Monday, killing 32 of the 33 people aboard, United Nations officials said.


Hizb militant killed in encounter in J&K

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After an encounter that lasted for nearly two hours, security forces today killed a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in the Tral town of South Kashmir today.


Delhi airport sanitised after bomb threat

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Security was stepped up at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday evening following an anonymous threat call to Air India about the presence of a bomb. No specific flight, though, was mentioned in the call, which turned out to be a hoax.


Govt suspends food imports from Japan for three months

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The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits.


Even Pappu Yadav joins Anna Hazare's fast

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Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, facing a life term in the CPI-M MLA Ajit Sarkar murder case, today went on a fast-unto-death inside the Beur jail in Patna to lend support to the agitation launched by social activist Anna Hazare for weeding out corruption.


Sonia Gandhi, Karunanidhi hold joint rally

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Tamil Nadu polls: Sonia Gandhi, the president of the Congress, and M Karunanidhi addressed a rally together this evening in Chennai. Mrs Gandhi stressed that her party continues its partnership with Mr Karunaidhi's DMK because of its emphasis on "inclusive development."


India bans food imports from Japan: Press statement

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Concerned over radiation affecting food items imported from Japan, the government today banned import of food items from the quake-hit country battling a nuclear crisis. The ban will be in effect for three months.


Soldier's eyelids glued shut in initiation ceremony

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The eyelids of a British teenaged soldier were glued together in an initiation ceremony and doctors had to cut them open, leaving the soldier without eyelashes. The Sun reported that 17-year-old Scott Parker of 2 Royal Anglian Regiment screamed as he was allegedly strapped down before the glue was poured on him at the Dhekelia base in Cyprus.


Australian teen's parking app a big hit

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An Australian teenager's iPhone app that helps users remember where they parked their car and lets them know when their parking time was running out has become a huge hit. Brandon Cowan, 17, a student at Masada College in Sydney's North Shore, developed the iParkedHere iPhone app with friend Hilton Rosenfeld, Sydney Morning Herald reported.


Why Hazare, others oppose govt's Lokpal Bill 2010

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Lokpal will not have any power to either initiate action suo motu in any case or even receive complaints of corruption from general public. The general public will make complaints to the speaker of Lok Sabha or chairperson of Rajya Sabha. Only those complaints forwarded by Speaker of Lok Sabha/Chairperson of Rajya Sabha to Lokpal would be investigated by Lokpal. This not only severely restricts the functioning of Lokpal, it also provides a tool in the hands of the ruling party to have only those cases referred to Lokpal which pertain to political opponents (since speaker is always from the ruling party).


What is the Jan Lokpal Bill, why it's important

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The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill drawn up by prominent civil society activists seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body that would investigate corruption cases, complete the investigation within a year and envisages trial in the case getting over in the next one year.


How is the Jan Lokpal Bill different from Govt proposals

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Activist Anna Hazare is campaigning for is a comprehensive Lok Pal Bill. The Prime Minister had appealed to Mr Hazare to skip his fast. A press release from the Prime Minister's Office last night said the PM has tremendous respect for Mr Hazare and his mission.


Anna Hazare's fast against corruption strikes huge chord

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In two hundred cities across India today, thousands of college students, young executives and housewives joined a campaign that asks the government to enact an important new law to fight corruption.


BJP appeals to Anna Hazare to end fast

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Appealing to social activist Anna Hazare to end his fast over the Lokpal Bill, the BJP today asked the government to incorporate necessary changes in the proposed anti-corruption legislation so that it is more effective, and "not make it a prestige issue".


Hyderabad gets closer to its Metro, funding in place

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L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd (L&TMRHL) Tuesday announced that it had achieved financial closure for the Rs.16,375 crore Hyderabad metro rail project, described as the largest ever fund tie-up in India for a public private partnership. L&TMRHL Chairman Y.M. Deosethalee told a news conference here that the financial closure for the 71-km metro rail project was achieved in a record six months.


2G scam: Centre opposes CBI's appointment of prosecutor for case

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2G scam: The Union Government today objected in the Supreme Court on technical grounds, the CBI's decision to appoint senior advocate U U Lalit as special public prosecutor (SPP) for the trial of former Telecom Minister A Raja and other accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.


World Cup security surpassed that for Obama visit: Official

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The multi-agency security deployed for the cricket World Cup final was "unprecedented" in the history of Mumbai, surpassing even the stringent cover during US President Barack Obama's two-day visit last year, a top official said Tuesday.


Buddhadeb files papers from Jadavpore

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West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee filed his nomination on Tuesday as a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate from the Jadavpore constituency for the West Bengal assembly polls.


Two more fake pilots, tout arrested

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Fake pilot scam: Every day, fresh cases of fake pilots being found and arrested seem to be coming up. The arrests of the latest fake pilots, Abhishek Kaushik and Hiren Nagar, have led the Delhi police to a new angle of the racket in Gujarat.


At 84, a city's last geisha defies time

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Tsuyako Ito's mother carried her in her first tsunami in 1933, but in March, it was an admirer who took the last geisha of Kamaishi, Japan, to higher ground.


Six time poll loser hopes for a lucky seven

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He contested his first election in 1977 and lost. Since then the indefatigable Biplab Mitra has tried unsuccessfully five more times, earning him the nickname "haru Mitra". But the Trinamool Congress candidate is not giving up.


Student harassed by online lover for 6 years

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A 40-year-old businessman was arrested on charges of molesting and sending lewd messages to a 20-year-old medical student, with whom he allegedly had been in a relationship for the last six years. Salil Bhalchandra Nanal, who hails from Mumbai, was arrested yesterday evening for harassing the victim who studies in Solapur. According to the complaint lodged, the victim was introduced to Nanal in 2005 through a social networking site.


Eight members of inter-state auto-lifters gang arrested

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Eight members of an inter-state auto-lifters' gang were arrested by the police on a tip off from the city, police said today.


Arrested Kashmiri teen, Faizan Rafiq, freed after protests

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Faizan Rafiq, a 14-year-old detained under Jammu and Kashmir's controversial Public Safety Act was released today after spending over two months in jail.


Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

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Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign for two days in Tamil Nadu, starting April 6.


Lankans 'gave up joy' for Indians: Rajapaksa

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday hailed the returning national cricket team after their efforts in reaching the World Cup final -- which they lost to India. Rajapaksa said the defeat was a disappointment to the nation of 20 million but added that "Sri Lankans took the defeat with dignity."


Sai Baba on ventilator, but stable, say doctors

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Sri Satya Sai Baba, who was admitted to hospital last week with a lung infection, is still on a ventilator, said doctors attending to him. "However, his level of consciousness has considerably improved. His vital systems are in stable condition. He still continues to be on assisted ventilation through ventilator and CRRT, which is a slow dialysis process," said the latest health bulletin issued by the Director of the Sri Satya Sai Institute at Prashantigram near Puttaparthi.


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