'Extortion' case: Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra appears before police

NEW DELHI: Zee group chairman Subhash Chandra appeared before police on Saturday for questioning in connection with the alleged Rs 100 crore extortion bid by two Zee editors from Congress MP Naveen Jindal's company for not airing news damaging to it.Chandra,...

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Reunification of India and Pakistan only solution to Kashmir: Markandey Katju

NEW DELHI: Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju today said that the only solution to the Kashmir problem is reunification of India and Pakistan under a strong and "modern-minded" government which will not tolerate bigotry."The...

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Assad could use chemical weapons in Syria, British foreign secretary says

MANAMA: British foreign secretary William Hague said that there is evidence that the Syrian government could use its chemical weapons stocks in its conflict with rebels fighting to oust it."We are extremely concerned about the stockpiles of chemical...

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Punjab cop murder: Dismissed SHO to approach seniors for justice

AMRITSAR: Government took no time in suspending and then dismissing SHO Chheharata Ashwani Kumar to assuage public anger and teach police a lesson for dereliction in their duties following killing of ASI Ravinderpal Singh but the SHO claims that he not...

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Will run for Italian leadership again, Silvio Berlusconi says

ROME: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday he would run to become the country's leader for a fifth time, confirming his return to politics after months of indecision."I'm going to race to win," Berlusconi told reporters at...

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Fukushima workers move to safety after tsunami warning: Tepco

TOKYO: Workers at two nuclear plants in Fukushima reached safe positions inside the plants after a tsunami warning was issued after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan, a spokesman at Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said on Friday. Kyodo news...

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Fire breaks out in fuel-laden train in UP, rail traffic disrupted

BAHRAICH: Fifteen wagons of a goods train carrying fuel derailed and burst into flames on December 7 in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district between Jarwal and Saryu railway stations, disrupting traffic on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur route."Sixteen wagons of...

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Sebi seeks Sahara account details from banks, help from RBI

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 7, 2012, 05.29PM IST NEW DELHI: Market watchdog Sebi has asked various banks to provide it all account details of the Sahara group as well as their promoters and directors, and is also seeking...

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Indo-French satellite SARAL launch postponed to early 2013

BANGALORE: Indo-French satellite SARAL which was to be launched onboard PSLV—C20 from the spaceport of Sriharikota on December 12, by ISRO, will now see the space only early next year."The mission has been postponed because we are planning to conduct...

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US, Russia back mediation on Syria, Hillary Clinton says

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States and Russia have agreed to support mediation efforts with all parties in Syria to bring about a political transition.But she says Syrian President Bashar Assad...

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NCP tells Prithviraj Chavan not to take unilateral decision on FDI in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has asked Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan not to take any decision regarding implementation of multi-brand FDI in retail in the state without consulting it, even though the party voted in favour...

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No assurance from Delhi Police to Zee boss on his arrest

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday refused to give any assurance in a court here that Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra and his son will not be arrested, if their complicity comes up during probe in connection with the alleged Rs 100 crore extortion...

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Indian worker kills self in first Dubai Metro suicide case

DUBAI: A 36-year-old Indian in an inebriated state committed suicide in Dubai Metro, in a first such case, throwing himself under a train after being refused by his employer from returning home."On Monday the Indian worker, who has been identified as...

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HC tells Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to pay Diwali bonus to 40,000 employees

MUMBAI: The Bombay HC today asked Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay Rs 11,000 as ex-gratia for Diwali to each of its 40,000 employees who had struck work for two days last year.Hearing a BMC appeal against the single judge order of the...

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US stocks: Wall Street opens flat, fiscal talks in focus

The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Dec 6, 2012, 08.14PM IST NEW YORK: Wall Street opened little changed on Thursday in what could be another choppy session as the progress of fiscal negotiations in Washington continues to...

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Two Pakistani soldiers killed as troops foil suicide attack

ISLAMABAD: At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured today during an attempt by a pair of suicide bombers in an explosives-laden vehicle to blow up an army camp in the restive South Waziristan tribal region.Sentries at the Zarai...

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Government deliberately disrupting Rajya Sabha: Arun Jaitley

NEW DELHI: The government and the parties that support it were intentionally disrupting the Rajya Sabha as it lacked the numbers for a vote on the issue of foreign investment in retail, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday."Since...

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Stockholm airport paralysed as snow storm strikes Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's main airport was paralyzed on Wednesday due to a snow storm in the country's capital, just as winners of this year's Nobel prizes were to arrive to receive their awards. Around 30 cm of snow fell overnight in the Stockholm area between...

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Mulayam spoke against FDI, but was absent during vote, Sushma Swaraj says

NEW DELHI: In a dig at Mulayam Singh Yadav, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that while the Samajwadi Party chief during the parliament debate spoke against allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, his presence in the Lok Sabha during voting would have ensured...

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Illegal mining: Enforce Directorate attaches Janardhan Reddy's assets worth Rs 884 crore

BANGALORE: The Enforcement Directorate has attached shares and assets worth Rs 884 crore belonging to former BJP minister and mining baron G Janardhan Reddy, under money laundering act.According to reports, Reddy, who owned Obalapuram Mining company...

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Bomb blast in Afghanistan kills 2 Nato troops

KABUL: The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two of its service members have been killed in a bomb attack in the country's south.The NATO-led alliance said in a statement issued late Monday that the blast occurred earlier that day....

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Maldivian foreign minister speaks to Salman Khurshid on GMR project

NEW DELHI: In a bid to mollify India which is upset over termination of the $500 million GMR project, Maldivian foreign minister Abdul Samad Abdullah spoke to his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid on Tuesday and told him that a detailed communication...

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Nitish govt distributes 6 lakh radios among mahadalits

PATNA: The Bihar government has distributed about six lakh radio sets among mahadalits, a sub-group of poor dalit castes, across the state to make them aware of government welfare schemes, the state Assembly was informed today.The government has set...

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Ponty Chadha murder case: 3 days police custody for Namdhari's PSO

NEW DELHI: Sacked Uttarakhand minority panel chief S S Namdhari's PSO Sachin Tyagi, arrested for his alleged role in Ponty Chadha shootout case, was today sent to the Delhi police custody for three days as the police told the court that he also had fired...

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Climate talks: Qatar asks countries to bypass negotiations

DOHA: The Qatari hosts, as predicted, have asked select ministers to take over the negotiations and bypass the negotiating process. South Africa and Sweden have been approached by Qatar to lead the negotiations on the trenchant issue of financing climate...

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What will Nitish Kumar do if Narendra Modi is PM candidate? Lalu asks

PATNA: In the wake of senior BJP leaders backing Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for the job of Prime Minister, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Monday threw a challenge at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, asking him to make clear his...

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India will protects its interests in disputed South China Sea: Navy Chief

NEW DELHI: Viewing the rapid modernization of Chinese Navy as a "major concern", navy chief Admiral D K Joshi on Monday made it clear that India will protect its interests in the disputed South China Sea, even if it means sending forces there."Yes you...

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Cash transfer scheme: Govt says no poll code violation

NEW DELHI: Government on Monday said it had not violated any election code of conduct in connection with its ambitious direct cash transfer scheme as it was announced in the budget speech by the then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee."This (direct cash...

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Arvind Kejriwal's party joins protest by Bhopal gas tragedy victims

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party today joined a protest by Bhopal gas tragedy victims near the Prime Minister's office and alleged the government's agenda of wooing foreign investments is acting as a deterrent in ensuring justice for those...

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Pregnant women who are ill entitled to second opinion: Irish govt

LONDON: Amid the row over the death of an Indian dentist in Ireland, the Irish government has told the Council of Europe that any seriously ill woman who is pregnant and her request for a termination is refused, is entitled to a second medical opinion.The...

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Japan tunnel collapse: Several charred bodies found

KOSHU (JAPAN): Japanese rescuers found several charred bodies in a highway tunnel that collapsed on today, crushing cars and triggering a blaze, and sparking fears of another cave-in.At least seven people were missing inside the nearly 5km-long tunnel....

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Three killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU: Three persons, including a special police officer, were killed when their vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.The accident occurred late on Saturday night when the car carrying three persons skidded off the...

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Car bomb kills 15 in Syria's central Homs

BEIRUT: A car bomb exploded in Syria's central city of Homs on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, Syria's state news agency SANA said.At least 24 others were wounded, with some of them in critical condition, and many nearby residential buildings were...

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4,000 kg of explosives seized from a Pak bus going from Noshki to Quetta

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani law enforcement personnel said they had seized 4,000 kg of explosives from a bus and arrested five suspects on the outskirts of the southwestern city of Quetta today.Official said the explosives were found when security personnel...

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Regional divide in Saudi Arabia's Indian embassy, writes Azam to PM

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party's Muslim face and minister for minority welfare, Mohd Azam Khan has alleged that there was a regional divide inside the Indian Embassy at Saudi Arabia. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Azam Khan said the time had...

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