Government has betrayed India, will fast from August 16: Anna

Government has betrayed India, will fast from August 16: Anna
Am with BJP, says Gopinath Munde in Delhi. Any takers?
Infosys deals with expanding scrutiny over US visas
Income Tax inquiry against former Chief Justice Balakrishnan
Pakistanis see India as bigger threat than Al Qaeda: Poll
Kanimozhi suffering, has blisters, says Karunanidhi
Husband of Jaipal Reddy's niece arrested for her murder
Thank You, Say Abhi-Ash
Sonia Gandhi's NAC clears Food Security Bill
Nirupama Rao to be next envoy to US
Andhra Pradesh minister's car attacked in Telangana
Sai Baba's nephew to be questioned
Was Pranab's office bugged? BJP wants inquiry
Cops question another suspect in J Dey case
PM and Raja letters to be made available under RTI
Main accused in CMO murder case found dead in jail hospital
Friends kill MBA student for ransom
West Indies fight back but India still ahead
Nadal eases past Sweeting to reach last 32
Galliano Blames Actions On His Addiction
18-year-old gangraped for 3 hours in Mumbai
Pope may get energy-saving car
Baby dies from microwave oven burns
Surgeon commits suicide after a surgery error

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The government has fixed July 3 for a discussion with all political parties on the Lokpal Bill, the basis of a tough new law against corruption. Parties will study two drafts of the same Bill – one prepared by the government, the other by activists led by Gandhian Anna Hazare.

Am with BJP, says Gopinath Munde in Delhi. Any takers?

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BJP leader Gopinath Munde has said, "I am with the party." The brief vote of confidence, shared after a meeting with Sushma Swaraj in Delhi, is unlikely to be taken at face value. After a very public rift with the BJP, Munde today said that he had discussed all issues with the BJP leadership and that reports of him joining the Congress are false.

Infosys deals with expanding scrutiny over US visas

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A giant Indian outsourcing company with thousands of employees in the United States is facing an expanding federal investigation prompted by claims from an American whistle-blower that it misused short-term visitors' visas to bring in low-cost workers from India.

Income Tax inquiry against former Chief Justice Balakrishnan

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The government has ordered an Income Tax inquiry against former Chief Justice of India, KG Balakrishnan. The Home Ministry has commissioned the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to study complaints of disproportionate wealth accumulated by Mr Balakrishnan.

Pakistanis see India as bigger threat than Al Qaeda: Poll

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Most Pakistanis see India as a bigger threat than the Taliban and the Al Qaeda and disapprove of the US military operation that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a new poll.

Kanimozhi suffering, has blisters, says Karunanidhi

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A day after he visited his daughter for the second time in a month in a Delhi jail, M Karunanidhi said "quote on blister and swollen." Kanimozhi was arrested on May 20 in connection with the 2G telecom scam. She was denied bail by the Supreme Court earlier this week.

Husband of Jaipal Reddy's niece arrested for her murder

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Jaipal Reddy's niece: In Hyderabad, Chaitanya Reddy has been arrested for the murder of Kiran, his wife, who died earlier this week at their home in Jubilee Hills. Kiran's uncle is Union Minister Jaipal Reddy.

Thank You, Say Abhi-Ash

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The Jr Bachchans have finally reacted to the messages congratulating them on the new addition to the family.

Sonia Gandhi's NAC clears Food Security Bill

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NAC approves Food Security Bill: The National Advisory Council, which is headed by Sonia Gandhi, has finalised its draft of the Food Security Bill. Mrs Gandhi will forward this document to the Prime Minister. The historic Food Security Bill entitles 75% of India to highly-subsidized foodgrains.

Nirupama Rao to be next envoy to US

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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is set to be the next Indian ambassador to the United States, official sources said here on Wednesday. Ms Rao, 60, will be demitting office on July 31 at the end of her two-year term.

Andhra Pradesh minister's car attacked in Telangana

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Demanding his resignation over the issue of a separate state, Telangana activists on Wednesday attacked a minister's convoy in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district. The incident took place in Hanamkonda town when Handlooms and Textiles Minister Shankar Rao arrived to pay his last respects to Telangana ideologue K. Jayashankar, who died on Tuesday.

Sai Baba's nephew to be questioned

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Sathya Sai Baba's nephew R J Ratnakar and Sathya Sai Central Trust member V Srinivasan will be questioned by the Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the recent seizure of Rs 35.5 lakh from Puttaparthi.

Was Pranab's office bugged? BJP wants inquiry

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that there's no need for any further concern over whether his office was bugged last year. "This is all bogus, we should not waste our time on these issues," Mr Mukherjee said on Wednesday.

Cops question another suspect in J Dey case

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Investigating the J Dey murder case, the Mumbai police on Wednesday questioned a man called Nihal Tanna who had reportedly met the crime journalists a few days before he was murdered. Tanna was arrested 3 days ago in connection with an unrelated cheating and forgery case.

PM and Raja letters to be made available under RTI

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PM, Raja letters:The Prime Minister's Office today said it will provide to an RTI applicant the correspondence between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Telecom Minister A Raja in connection with 2G spectrum allocation.

Main accused in CMO murder case found dead in jail hospital

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The main accused in the Chief Medical Officer (Family Welfare) BP Singh murder case was found dead inside the Lucknow district jail hospital on Wednesday.

Friends kill MBA student for ransom

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A 20-year-old MBA student was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his three friends who had demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh from his parents.

West Indies fight back but India still ahead

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On a Sabina Park track with plentiful turn and unpredictable bounce Rahul Dravid gave a resounding reminder of his value to the side with his 32nd Test century that put India on top in Jamaica.

Nadal eases past Sweeting to reach last 32

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Defending champion Rafael Nadal eased past Wimbledon debutant Ryan Sweeting of the United States 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 under the Centre Court roof on Wednesday to reach the last 32.

Galliano Blames Actions On His Addiction

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Former Dior designer John Galliano took the stand Wednesday(June 22) and testified that he remembers nothing about allegedly using anti-Semitic slurs.

18-year-old gangraped for 3 hours in Mumbai

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An 18-year-old girl, who had gone to Pune to meet her online friend on Monday evening and returned to the city in the early hours yesterday, was raped by two unidentified persons for around three hours near Kalyan station.

Pope may get energy-saving car

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The next popemobile could be green. The Vatican says Mercedes-Benz is making a study of a hybrid, energy-saving popemobile that would replace the current Mercedes vehicle used when the pope travels abroad.