Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Immigrant boat capsizes off Italy; 250 missing

Immigrant boat capsizes off Italy; 250 missing

Immigrant boat capsizes off Italy; 250 missing

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A boat carrying as many as 300 terrified migrants from Libya capsized in rough seas off the Italian coast early Wednesday, as rescuers, hampered by strong winds, struggled to get to them.


Gaddafi, in letter, asks Obama to end air strikes

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Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has appealed directly to President Barack Obama to halt what the Libyan leader called "an unjust war," and wished Obama good luck in his bid for re-election next year.


Who is Anna Hazare?

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Today, Anna Hazare is the face of India's fight against corruption. He has taken that fight to the corridors of power and challenged the government at the highest level. People, the common man and well-known personalities alike, are supporting him in the hundreds swelling to the thousands.


Sharad Pawar quits ministers’ panel in-charge of fighting corruption

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After he was criticised publically by social activists for being part of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to check corruption in the government, Sharad Pawar has quit the panel.


Hasan Ali's chartered accountant gets threat letter

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Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali's chartered accountant, Sunil Shinde, has received a threat letter. Mr Ali is considered to be the country's biggest tax evader.


Reliance Power General Manager shot by Jharkhand Naxals

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A senior executive with Reliance Power in Jharkhand has been shot dead, allegedly by Naxals in the state.


Aamir Khan pledges support to Anna Hazare

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As support pours in from all quarters for veteran activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare's fast-unto-death campaign against corruption, Bollywood too has joined the chorus. Actor Aamir Khan has written a letter to Mr Hazare and pledged his support to the cause.


Uma Bharti, Chautala heckled at Hazare protest

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A hostile reception was offered to politicians Uma Bharti and Om Prakash Chautala when they tried to join the protest at Jantar Mantar, where veteran activist Anna Hazare is on a hunger strike to demand that the government introduce an effective law to combat corruption.


Man kills wife, hacks body with saw

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A woman was killed by her husband who then cut up the body with an electric saw, a court was told. Twenty one-year-old Emma Ward is alleged to have been assaulted in her home by Nicky Ward, 29, who then dragged her into the bathroom, The Sun reported.


Anna Hazare's 5-point letter to PM

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In a five-point letter to the Prime Minister, veteran activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare has explained why he is continuing with the hunger fast that the government has asked him to re-consider. Mr Hazare began his hunger strike on Tuesday, and says he will not eat or drink till the government proves its commitment to fighting corruption with a powerful new law - the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).


Sai Baba’s condition stable, say doctors

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Devotees anxious about the health status of spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba had some reason for hope today as doctors attending to him said that his condition was slowly improving and he was responding to treatment.


Austria pastry maker faces complaint over Nazi cakes

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A Holocaust survivors' group has filed a criminal complaint against a pastry maker in Lower Austria for baking cakes decorated with Nazi designs, prosecutors said.


LDF rule steeped in corruption: Sonia

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi today alleged that "scams and corruptions" were the hallmark of LDF government in Kerala and called CPI(M) a party lacking ideologies and principles.


Maserati arrives, grab one for 1.2 crores

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Italian luxury sports car maker Maserati today announced its foray into the Indian market with its complete range of cars. The price ranges from Rs 1.20 crore and Rs 1.43 crore (ex-showroom, New Delhi).


Raging storm kills 9 people in southern United States

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At least nine people were killed by raging storms with heavy rain and ferocious winds that have struck across the southern United States, with Tennessee, Florida and Georgia the worst hit. Several people who died on roads made treacherous by downed trees and power lines.


Mubarak's son hauled up before anti-corruption body

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Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's younger son Gamal has been hauled up and asked to appear before a panel by the country's new anti-corruption body to explain sudden spurt in his wealth.


Happy to quit anti-corruption panel: Pawar

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Forty-eight hours after he began his hunger strike, Anna Hazare sent an iron-willed letter to the Prime Minister. In five points, he explained why he began what he describes as "his fast-unto-death", and why he is convinced that the government, despite its best assurances, is disinterested in introducing a new law as a remedy against corruption among politicians and bureaucrats.


Ecuador expels US ambassador in WikiLeaks flap

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Ecuador on Tuesday said it is expelling the U.S. ambassador over a diplomatic cable divulged by WikiLeaks that accuses a newly retired police chief of a long history of corruption and speculates that President Rafael Correa was aware of it.


In bunker, Ivory's Coast's Gbagbo plays final hand

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Ivory Coast's strongman Laurent Gbagbo tried to hang on to power for one more day on Wednesday from inside a bunker encircled on all sides by soldiers loyal to his rival. Diplomats said he had sent emissaries to negotiate, only to then refuse the proposals put before him.


Man held for killing wife, showing body with webcam

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A man who strangled his pregnant wife and showed her dead body to his father in Romania using a webcam has been arrested here, authorities said.


Mexican airline flight attendants pose for Playboy

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A group of flight attendants from Mexicana airlines, which has been in limbo since suspending operations last year, pose almost nude in this month's edition of Playboy Mexico, which went on sale Tuesday. The flight attendants had previously done a calendar showing them striking sensual poses, though without quite so much erotic content.


Royal Mail brings out new postal stamp to honour Subrata Roy

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Britain's national postal service Royal Mail is issuing a first class postal stamp to commemorate the achievements of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy.


US criticizes Pakistan on terror fight

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The Obama administration on Tuesday gave Congress a harshly critical assessment of Pakistan's efforts to defeat Al Qaida and other militants, saying that after years of work with the Pakistani military "there remains no clear path toward defeating the insurgency" that thrives in the country.


Libya photos show abuses under Gaddafi

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In the second-floor office of a burned-out police station here, the photographs strewn across the floor spun out the stories of the unlucky prisoners who fell into the custody of the brutal government of Col. Muammar el-Gaddafi.


Plane lands on closed runway in Lucknow, passengers safe

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A Kingfisher flight from Mumbai to Lucknow landed at the wrong runway at the Lucknow airport – the pilot ended up on a taxiway that was closed for repairs.


Cracks found in 5 more Southwest planes

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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) displayed a damaged section of a Southwest Airline jet on Tuesday, after the Boeing 737-300 sprung a hole during a flight on Friday, forcing an emergency landing at an airbase in Arizona. In response, Southwest grounded 79 sister planes over the weekend.


Chiranjeevi to campaign for Congress in Karnataka

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Praja Rajyam Party President K Chiranjeevi will tomorrow campaign for the Congress party in the by-election to Bangarupalem Assembly constituency in Karnataka.


We asked for more time, says govt to Anna Hazare

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Anna Hazare fast: In Delhi, veteran activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare is continuing with his hunger fast – he launched it on Tuesday, and says he will not eat or drink till the government proves its commitment to fighting corruption with a powerful new law - the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).


Students rally for Hazare

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Student organisations from the city have pledged their full support to the social activist Anna Hazare who has gone for fast unto death since yesterday with his demands over the ratification of Lokpal Bill and giving it prosecuting powers. Hazare was dismayed after Prime Minister refused to include activists in the joint committee to draft the Bill. The student wings of the city such as Bharatiya Krantikari Sanghatana (BKS), Republican Vidyarthi Sena and All India Student Association (AISA) are staging demonstrations across all the tehsils and gram shakhas of the state in support of Hazare.


City marriage bureau takes groom for ride

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What seemed to be a marriage made in heaven, turned out to be a shocker for a recently wedded man, as he was taken for a ride by a marriage bureau. Jeetesh (26) married Divya (20), in March this year through a community marriage bureau. All was well until recently, Chagan Lal, Jeetesh's father noticed scars of a cesarean section on Divya's belly. On questioning, Divya confessed that she is not a Jain and hails from a Maharashtrian family. She used to odd jobs to support her eight-year-old son from her previous marriage, and her aged mother.


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