Monday, June 6, 2011

Civil society members to attend Lokpal meet

Civil society members to attend Lokpal meet

Civil society members to attend Lokpal meet

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Lokpal meet: Civil society members of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee are to meet today after sulking for a day, over the events surrounding Baba Ramdev's eviction from his protest fast at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.


Apple announces its iCloud service

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Apple announced its much-awaited iCloud storage service today. The basic aim of this service is to store users' content and push it to all their devices. Thus, if you click a photo on your iPhone, it will seamlessly be available on your iPad and your Mac or PC, without syncing them manually. Let's dig a bit deeper.


Ban Ki-moon announces re-election bid

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced his bid to seek re-election to the top post of this world body.


Royal couple to get new London digs

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Most everyone wants a pied a terre in London, a fine city that showcases the arts and music and at times fine food. But only a select few can get a small renovated apartment in Kensington Palace to call home when they are in town.


No confirmation that Ilyas Kashmiri is dead: Pentagon

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The United States has no confirmation that Ilyas Kashmiri, the Al Qaeda leader and a key planner behind the gruesome 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, has been killed in a US drone attack, a top Pentagon official said today.


To save power, Tokyo employees start workday early

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Facing a summer power crunch, some Tokyo city government employees began working an hour earlier on Monday to conserve energy amid shortages caused by damage to a tsunami-hit nuclear plant.


Clashes erode Yemen ceasefire amid power vacuum

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A ceasefire in Yemen's capital was at risk of unraveling on Monday as regime supporters opened fire on opposition fighters in renewed clashes that killed at least six. The violence raises fears over the potentially explosive situation after the wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh left the country, creating a deep power vacuum.


Macedonia Conservatives win snap poll

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Macedonia's Conservative Prime Minister won a general election in the Balkan country, but will need to form a coalition to govern for another four-year term, according to final results released Monday by the State Electoral Commission.


Dominique Strauss-Kahn pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he sexually assaulted a hotel housekeeper.


Congress in Andhra Pradesh gets new chief

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Seeking to put its house in order in Andhra Pradesh, the Congress today appointed senior state minister Botsa Satyanarayana as PCC President.


Kate will get it right, says Sarah Ferguson

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In the past year or so, Sarah Ferguson, the much-maligned Duchess of York, has been caught trying to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew; has narrowly escaped going bankrupt; and was shut out of the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Among other memorable low points, she recalled one recent afternoon over lunch in the penthouse at the James Hotel here, was a rain-soaked weekend near Edmonton, Alberta, when she showed up to give a motivational speech at a Canadian resort.


PM speaks on Baba Ramdev controversy

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Dr Manmohan Singh described the police's dismantling of Baba Ramdev's camp against corruption over the weekend as "unfortunate but there was no alternative."


How can Anna Hazare call us cheats, asks Kapil Sibal

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Anna Hazare and his supporters chose not to attend a meeting today of the committee that's drafting the new law against corruption, the Lokpal Bill.The government retaliated by suggesting that it is running out of patience with the constant criticism heaped upon it by Mr Hazare and others.


Ilyas Kashmiri wanted to create 'Laskhar-e-Osama'

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Al Qaeda-linked terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri was in the process of forming a new terror group called the "Laskhar-e-Osama" for carrying out reprisal attacks to avenge the killing of bin Laden.


India to buy C-17 transport aircraft from US in biggest-ever defence deal

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today cleared a proposal to buy from the United States ten C-17 heavy-lift military aircraft worth USD 4.1 billion, the biggest-ever defence deal to be entered between the two countries.


Ramdev eviction: Human rights panel issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and Delhi government seeking reports within two weeks on the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev's supporters at Ramlila ground in New Delhi.


Bihar bandh tomorrow to protest Ramdev eviction

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Bihar bandh has been called on Tuesday by Bharat Swabhiman Samiti(BSS), yoga guru Baba Ramdev's apolitical outfit, to protest against the midnight police crack down on him and his supporters in New Delhi on Sunday.


Gorkha front positive on resolution of Darjeeling issue

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The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has expressed optimism on the resolution of the Darjeeling problem saying most of its demands were being looked into by the West Bengal government.


Fake currency worth over Rs 1.5 cr seized in Delhi

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In one of the biggest seizures, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Monday seized fake Indian currency notes worth of over Rs 1.5 crore from two Turkish nationals.


Man shot dead by unidentified men at Lal Chowk

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Suspected militants today shot dead one person in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk in the city, triggering panic among the people.


Millions displaced by natural disasters last year

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Experts say more than 42 million people around the world were forced to flee their homes because of natural disasters in 2010, more than double the number during the previous year.


Man tried to throw slipper at Janardhan Dwivedi

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After he launched a fierce attack against the BJP and Baba Ramdev, Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi was targeted at a press conference by a man who tried to throw a slipper at him.


CWG scam: Kalmadi denied bail

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Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, arrested for his alleged role in awarding a Games contract to a Swiss firm at an exorbitant rate, was today denied bail by a Delhi court. Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh dismissed Kalmadi's bail plea along with that of Games organising panel's Joint Director-General (Sports) ASV Prasad, saying "the offences are of serious nature."


Ramdev on being caught dressed as a woman

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Baba Ramdev, who was caught in a dramatic fashion while trying to flee in a woman's attire from Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today, justified his act.


Ramdev also divides Congress and government

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Baba Ramdev news: Some of the most public criticism of the government's controversial handling of Baba Ramdev is coming from within the Congress.


BJP to launch four-day 'Kisan Bachao Yatra' from June 8

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The BJP will take out a four-day long "Kisan Bachao Yatra" from June 8 from villages affected due to Yamuna Expressway between Agra to Gautam Buddha Nagar.


Memorandum submitted by NDA leaders to President

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Here's the memorandum submitted by NDA leaders to President Pratibha Patil about Baba Ramdev crisis:


Four-year-old city boy lost and found

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The Mumbai police have stumbled upon a new modus operandi adopted by kidnappers, where children are whisked away to desolate destinations in North India. This startling discovery was made when the Uttar Pradesh police, working in tandem with its counterparts in Mumbai, rescued four-year-old abductee Onkar Chorghade at Mathura, while he was being transported to Badhayu district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), after being abducted from Mumbai.


Papalal, an unrecognized hero, needs your help

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Eight-year-old Sonia stands outside the Chanchalguda Jail in Hyderabad, tears spilling across her face. "Don't cry, Papa will be home soon," assures her mother, Jayshree, who is eight months pregnant. "Didn't the lawyer promise that papa will be back?" she asks holding the child she adopted in 2007. There is no reason for Jayshree to believe her own words. Her husband is in jail on the basis of cases aimed at harassing him till he gives up Sonia because she is a Muslim.


Goa temple bans entry of foreigners, others impose dress code

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Scantily-clad tourists in beach wear have not gone down well with temple authorities in Goa with some laying down a strict dress code for visitors and another barring foreigners.


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