Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Baba Ramdev clarifies arms call

Baba Ramdev clarifies arms call

Baba Ramdev clarifies arms call

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After Baba Ramdev's remark that he will raise an army of 11.000 men and women who will be trained to attack if action is taken against them was declared "anti-national" by the government, the yoga teacher's spokesperson, S K Tijarawala, issued a statement clarifying the arms call. Released late on Wednesday night, the statement said Baba Ramdev did not mean training of guns or bombs and the intention is not to take law in their hands.


Ramdev to make public details of assets tomorrow: Aide

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With questions being raised over his huge assets, Baba Ramdev will make public tomorrow his personal financial details and also the assets of firms and trusts associated with him.


Ex-Aircel owner accuses Marans of threatening him

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The entrepreneur who owned telecom Aircel till 2006 has alleged that Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran threatened him into selling his company to an industrialist who Mr Maran was allegedly close to.


Kejriwal takes on Sibal, says what's wrong in calling ministers 'cheats'

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Rights activist Arvind Kejriwal today launched a scathing attack on Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, asking him what was wrong in civil society members calling ministers "liars, cheats and conspirators."


Jailed rapist released early assaults again within weeks

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A rapist, who was freed before fully serving his prison term, has been held for sexually assaulting another woman within a few weeks of his release, a media report said.


Hazare's possessions: A plate, a bed

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Gandhian activist Anna Hazare said on Wednesday he lived in a temple in Maharashtra, and his only possessions were a plate to eat food and a bed to sleep on.


DMK calls emergency meet after Kanimozhi refused bail

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In the wake of the Delhi High Court denying bail to DMK MP and party chief M Karunanidhi's daughter, Kanimozhi, in the 2G spectrum case, an emergency meeting of the party's top brass will be held on June 10.


Ramdev's 'political' agitation is backed by RSS, says Govt

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The Government today hit back at Ramdev saying that his was a "political agitation which is fully backed by the RSS and its front organisations" and made it clear that it would not "allow anything that will trigger a conflagration".


Ramdev has exposed his true colours: Chidambaram

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After Baba Ramdev declared today that he would raise an army trained to retaliate if attacked by the government again, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram slammed the yoga icon, saying his "true colours had been exposed".


China executes student who stabbed woman to death

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Chinese authorities have reportedly executed a college student who ran into a young mother with his car and then stabbed her to death to avoid paying compensation. The case sparked a public outcry. He was sentenced to death on 22 April for the murder of 26-year-old Zhang Miao last October.


New fast attack craft joins Indian Navy

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India on Wednesday added a new warship to its fleet with the commissioning of a fast attack craft that can aid in anti-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea. The craft, INS Kabra, is named after an island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.


UP: 10 people get death sentence for dishonour killing

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Etah dishonour killing: Ten people – most of them from the same family – have been sentenced to death for murdering a young couple. The killing took place in a village in the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. The couple was killed as punishment for marrying against their families' wishes.


Taiwan makes bribe-paying illegal

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Taiwan has made bribe-paying illegal for the first time after a string of high-profile graft scandals, authorities said today.


Ramdev's health deteriorates; doctors advise him to break fast

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Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's health has started deteriorating as his fast for tougher anti-graft laws and bringing back black money from foreign nations, entered fifth day here today.


Anna Hazare gives govt Aug 15 ultimatum

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At a hunger strike attended by thousands in Delhi today, Anna Hazare warned the government that unless it introduces the new Lokpal Bill against corruption by August 15, he will begin another fast.


Man killed by brother over land dispute

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A man was killed by his younger brother over a land dispute in Chhitni village in Khesraha police area, police said today.


PM, Sonia didn’t visit those injured, says Sushma Swaraj

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BJP leader Sushma Swaraj travelled to Haridwar today to meet Baba Ramdev whose hunger fast against corruption has entered its fourth day.


Tamil Nadu seeks economic sanctions against Sri Lanka

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Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a unanimous resolution seeking imposition of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka by India on issues concerning Tamils in the island nation, including alleged human rights violations.


Middle finger solves murder mystery

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A gruesome murder on May 31, which left the police baffled for a while, was finally solved almost like a detective serial. During a study of the crime scene at Vinayaka Nagar, where Nymathulla (27), was brutally hacked to death with sharp weapons, the police found a severed middle finger beside the body of the victim. The mysterious body part however, did not belong to the victim and was bagged as evidence and the case was dubbed 'Case of Missing Finger'.


Hackers join Ramdev's campaign

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Ramdev's supporters are not only those who you can see and hear. There are some others who are showing solidarity with the yoga guru by getting aggressive online. Some underground hackers have now become a part of the fight against corruption. What has fuelled their online rage is the way Ramdev and his supporters were forcefully evicted from the Ramlila Grounds in the wee hours on Sunday.


Archie goes desi, dances to Bollywood songs

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The iconic red-haired Archie, a comic book heartthrob with a perpetually hassled look and two girlfriends, will soon be dancing to Bollywood numbers in the book's Indian avatar published in Hindi and Malayalam. Seventy years after its birth in the United States, 12 titles of the popular Archie comics will be published this year in India.


2G scam: Kanimozhi’s bail rejected, mother breaks down

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Kanimozhi's bail rejected: Kanimozhi's mother, Rajathi Ammal, was in tears in court after her daughter's application for bail was rejected by the Delhi High Court.


India going through 'transparency revolution': Antony

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As the government tries to fight the perception that it is embedded with chronic corruption, Defence Minister AK Antony said today that the country is "passing through a revolution...a transparency revolution."


Delhi Police scans CCTV footage of Ramdev camp

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Delhi Police today said it has seized the footage of CCTVs installed at yoga guru Baba Ramdev's protest venue at Ramlila Ground as part of its investigations.


Egypt military rulers vow no more virginity tests

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Egypt's military rulers have promised that women in custody will not be subjected to virginity tests in future, Human Rights Watch said today.


Navy ship that buried bin Laden stops in Hawaii

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The aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden's body at sea arrived in Hawaii, making its first stop on US soil since its deployment to the Middle East six months ago.


Adolf Hitler's hate letters unveiled

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The founder of a Jewish human rights organization said Tuesday the group has acquired a document by Adolf Hitler believed to contain his first written comments calling Jews a threat that should be removed.


Now, Papalal faces heat from the neighbours

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The trauma for 8 year-old Sonia, adopted by a Hindu couple, doesn't end. Now, the local community says they want this child out of this home and family, not because she is said to belong to another community, but because they allege that her foster father Papalal is using her as an excuse to victimise people in the area. Papalal has booked cases against 22 people here, alleging harassment.


Ramdev threat: Will build an army, arm protesters

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He sounded conciliatory yesterday, but Baba Ramdev is still fuming about the police action at his Delhi camp late on Saturday night. The aggressive baba was back on Wednesday morning, warning the government that next time protesters would be armed and ready to retaliate.


Wild elephants on rampage in Mysore city, one killed

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An elephant was seen charging through the streets of Mysore city this morning. Cars were damaged and several people were injured in the panic. One man - a security guard at an ATM - was killed by the elephant who then trampled a cow to death.


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