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Obama, PM discuss raid against Osama
US President Barack Obama spoke with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the killing of Osama bin Laden, the White House announced without a mention of neighbouring Pakistan0 visit to India0 visit to India "The two leaders re-affirmed their commitment to building a global, strategic partnership, including defence cooperation, and looked [...]
Madhya Pradesh: Terror threat to IPL matches at Indore
Madhya Pradesh police have tightened the security arrangements following an intelligence input that terrorists may target the two IPL matches to be played at Holkar Stadium here next week3, and Rajasthan Royals on May 15 here
CWG scam: Kalmadi’s bail plea deferred to May 13
A Delhi court on Monday deferred to May 13 the hearing on the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi3th"4 days judicial custody in Tihar jail on May 44, 2010 Games, causing a huge loss to the exchequer
Punjab Industries Minister appears before CBI in graft case
Punjab Industries and Local Bodies Minister Manoranjan Kalia on Monday appeared before the CBI in response to a notice issued to him by the agency in the Rs 15 lakh in cash and cheques worth Rs 135 crore from the boot of a car belonging to Singh which was parked outside Khurana's official residence Khurana had alleged that the bribe money was [...]
Junior doctors on strike; Eight babies die in a day at Niloufer Hospital
Eight babies died in the last 24 hours at the Niloufer Hospital, a referral hospital run by the State government, allegedly due to lack of medical attention on account of the ongoing strike by junior doctors2 pm on Sunday8 days demanding that the special protection force, withdrawn in 2007, be provided to them again in the wake of the [...]
Mumbai-Pratapgarh Udyog Nagri Express derailed; 25 Passengers injured
At least 25 passengers were injured when six coaches of the Mumbai-Pratapgarh Udyog Nagri Express derailed near here today morning2 people were injured in the mishap, five of them seriously A medical team has reached the spot and the injured have been admitted to a hospital here Following the mishap, traffic has been disrupted on the [...]
Kadapa:Heavy turnout in Lok Sabha by-election
A heavy voter turnout was witnessed on Sunday in the by-elections in the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula Assembly constituencies, where the YSR Congress, the ruling Congress and the TDP were locked in triangular contests, although there were several independents in the fray per cent, a clear indication of the keen contest between YS Vijayamma [...]
Farmers, police clash in Greater Noida, 2 Police man 1 Farmer Killed
Two policemen were among three persons killed and District Magistrate Deepak Agarwal got a bullet injury in fierce clashes that broke out in Greater Noida between security personnel and agitating farmers holding three roadways employees hostage5 to 20 people have been arrested00 youths were having illegal arms," he said7 for better compensation [...]
Rajinikanth health stable; Advised two more days in ICU
Superstar Rajinikanth's condition is stable, but he has been advised two more days in the ICU, hospital sources said here today The 60-year-old, who is suffering from allergic bronchitis and fever due to exhaustion, was admitted to the intensive care unit ICU of St Isabel Hospital on Wednesday night "His condition is stable, but he will be [...]
2G Scam: Bal Thackeray flays Sharad Pawar over Balwa links
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said he is Nationalist Congress Party NCP chief Sharad Pawar's "oldest friend" but an "enemy" of his "opportunistic" politics "We have always been Pawar's well wishers We felt Pawar should take care of his health and not lose whatever little credibility he has while indulging in politics of money Had he [...]
Ajmer blast case: CBI court rejected Swami Aseemanand’s bail plea
A CBI court on Saturday rejected the bail application of Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case467 5 others injured, Aseemanand is an accused in several other blast cases across the county including those at Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid, Samjhauta Express and Malegaon He was arrested in January this year in the dargah blast case [...]
Anna Hazare Rejects IIPM’s Rs one crore award
Social activist Anna Hazare, has rejected the Rs one crore 2011 Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize announced by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management IIPM "I have rejected the award announced by the Delhi-based organisation," Hazare told reporters at Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district "I cannot tell why I decided to reject the [...]
Bangalore: Yoga guru kills Israeli girlfriend, stuffs body in fridge
A yoga instructor killed his Israeli girlfriend and stuffed her body in a brand new refrigerator to prevent detection by neighbours in a luxury apartment complex near Bangalore5 days in judicial custody5 After a heated argument Lokesh hit her with a blunt metallic object She fell to the ground immediately after the blow All this ensued [...]
Kadapa Lok Sabha by-elections: A triangular contest; YS Jagan’s major political test
It's a triangular contest for the Kadapa Lok Sabha bye-election in Andhra Pradesh, but in reality, it has essentially become a rather straight fight between YSR Congress President Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and Telugu Desam Party's M V Mysura Reddy75 lakh votes But, he quit the party as well as his parliamentary membership in November last year to [...]
Depressed IIT student from Andhra Pradesh commits suicide
Nitin Kumar Reddy, A 24-year-old engineering student of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras 1, but was given an extension of six months because of arrears Nitin was suffering from depression due to the extension, the officer said Around 2 pm, a hostel student Pawan received a call from Nitin's friend in Andhra Pradesh, asking him to check [...]
Superstar Rajnikant hospitalised second time within a week
Superstar Rajnikanth was today hospitalised for the second time within a week Rajnikanth, who is currently shooting for his latest film Rana, was admitted to the Isabel hospital here on Wednesday night On April 29, he was admitted to the same hospital briefly for exhaustion and dehydration The 60-year-old actor was stable, hospital [...]
Kalmadi Judicial custody extended
CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, were remanded by a Delhi court today, arrested on charges of cheating, conspiracy and corruption in the award of Games related contracts, in 14 days judicial custody8 after the CBI said that some important witnesses are yet to be examined “The investigation of this case is at [...]
Air India’s Pilots strike: Civil Aviation Ministry holds talks
After their strike crippled Air India’s domestic operations for eight days, the Civil Aviation Ministry held talks with the Air India Pilots pilots to find a way to end the deadlock Sources said a two-member team of the Ministry, headed by Joint Secretary Prashant Shukul, has been set up to hold talks with the pilots, who are understood to [...]
Baba Ramdev to launch ‘satyagraha’ in Delhi
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today said he would undertake a fast unto death in New Delhi on June 4 to demand recovery of black money deposited by Indians in Swiss banks, disclosure of account-holders' names, and a ban on high-denomination currency notes1, Ramdev said,000 and Rs 500 In this `Satyagraha against Corruption' movement, Ramdev has invited [...]
World cheers Osama bin Laden’s death as victory
The death of Osama bin Laden was celebrated around the world as a victory for justice, but many people cautioned that it would not end terrorist attacks or ease suffering of those who lost loved ones in bombings by al-Qaida-linked militants1, 2001 and outside the White House where President Barack Obama made the historic announcement1 [...]
