Hugo Chavez in 'best moment' since surgery, VP Nicolas Maduro says

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in his "best moment" since undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba 45 days ago, the vice president said on Saturday, adding Chavez has made important economic decisions to strengthen exports."He's got a smile that's...

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Telangana issue: US cautions its citizens about developments in Andhra Pradesh

HYDERABAD: Agitations related to the demand for separate Telangana state have prompted the US state department to caution its citizens in Hyderabad to be careful till February 4.A statement issued by the consulate general of USA here said there could...

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Hundreds of Iraqis gather to mourn protesters killed by soldiers

FALLUJAH: Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have gathered in a western city for the funeral of protesters killed during a shooting by army troops on Friday.Mourners hoisted caskets and waved Iraqi flags while shouting "Allahu Akbar!" or God is great. The...

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Harvard University students plan India-Pakistan peace vigil

CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts): In the wake of tensions between India and Pakistan, South Asian students of Harvard University have planned a 'global vigil' Sunday for peace between the two countries.Sponsored by the South Asia Centre, Boston, and the Alliance...

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Rajasthan must act against Nandy for casteist comments: Mayawati

NEW DELHI: BSP leader Mayawati on Saturday demanded that the Rajasthan government take strong action against social scientist Ashis Nandy for his comments linking OBCs, the SCs and the STs to corruption and that he be told to leave the Jaipur Literature...

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Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit surges over two-fold to Rs 501.29 crore

The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Jan 25, 2013, 02.18PM IST NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki Ltd, India's biggest carmaker by sales volume, said its third quarter profit more than doubled, its first increase in 18 months after a...

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China urges Japan to cooperate in resolving islands dispute

BEIJING: Chinese Communist Party Chief Xi Jinping said on Friday that China's position on a series of islands disputed with Japan is clear and consistent and urged Japan to cooperate in resolving the issue.Japan should respect the feelings of the Chinese...

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UP's laptop scheme to give jobs to 2000 hardware engineers

LUCKNOW: Close to 2000 engineers will get a job under UP government's endeavour to distribute laptops to students in the state.The government, which cleared the rules for procurement of laptops earlier this week, is expected to distribute some 25000...

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Jaipur literature festival to lose money, sponsors exit

JAIPUR: The sixth edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival is running on a negative budget of over Rs.1.5 crore (approx $278,000) with several sponsors pulling out in the last three weeks citing financial constraints, said organisers."Our budget for...

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875 police personnel awarded on Republic Day; CRPF tops list

NEW DELHI: A total of 875 police and para-military personnel have been decorated by the President for gallantry and outstanding services on Republic Day eve with CRPF topping the list. Constable Daler Singh (posthumous) from Jammu and Kashmir is the...

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Lankan navalmen greet Tamil Nadu fishermen with tea

RAMESWARAM (TN): In a goodwill gesture, Sri Lankan naval personnel, often accused of using strongarm tactics, offered refreshments to a group of Indian fishermen on Thursday when they were fishing near Katchatheevu.The fishermen numbering around 50 were...

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15 kg heroin recovered from near India-Pakistan border

AMRITSAR: Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday recovered 15 kilogram heroin valued at around Rs 75 crore in the international market along with 1 desi Pak made pistol following the arrest of an Indian smuggler Bhupinder Singh from Dera Baba Nanak...

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Demand for Chinese CCTV cameras has soared in last one month across metros: Survey

KOLKATA: In the aftermath of gang-rape and murder of a medical student in Delhi last month, both the demand and import of Chinese closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) and surveillance cameras in the metro cities has gone through the roof, according to...

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Subramanian Swamy's plea for trying juvenile with adult gang-rape accused dismissed

NEW DELHI: A plea for prosecution of the juvenile accused in the December 16 gang-rape case along with the five adult accused was dismissed by the juvenile justice board (JJB) on Thursday.The petition, moved by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy...

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T-JAC to launch agitation against anti-Telangana forces on January 28

HYDERABAD: Telangana activists, who have pledged to turn the movement aggressive, on Thursday decided to launch a decisive agitation what they term 'peaceful militancy' in case the Centre fails to announce a separate statehood for the region on January...

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Thai activist and former magazine editor jailed for 11 years over royal insult

BANGKOK: A prominent Thai political activist accused of insulting the monarchy was jailed for 11 years on Wednesday in the latest tough sentence under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law. The criminal court in Bangkok convicted former magazine...

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BJP thanks Nitin Gadkari for expanding party's support base

NEW DELHI: The BJP parliamentary board thanked the party's outgoing president Nitin Gandkari on Wednesday, saying he immensely helped in expanding the party's support base.The parliamentary board met at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the...

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BJP to hold countrywide protests against Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remarks

NEW DELHI: The BJP will hold countrywide protests from Thursday against home minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks, Rajnath Singh said after being elected as the party president on Wednesday."The recent statement of Shinde shows the government...

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India Air Force airlifts 150 people stranded in snow-bound Kishtwar

JAMMU: Braving minus six-degree temperature and chilly winds, India Air Force (IAF) today came to the rescue and airlifted 150 stranded people, including women and children in snow-bound Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir."IAF had airlifted 150 stranded...

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Souvik's mother seeks government intervention in investigating into her son's mysterious death

BANGALORE: After he went missing since December 31 night from a club in Manchester, Souvmik Pal, 19, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. The Manchester police recovered his body from a canal and his mother Mahuya Pal received a call from Manchester...

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Molestation case: Assam CM to seek review of 'lenient' punishment to armyman

GUWAHATI: After an armyman was demoted and given three months in jail for molesting a village woman, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Tuesday the Army court had taken a "lenient" view of the crime.Gogoi would urge the defence ministry to review...

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Shinde's statement has weakened fight against terrorism, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's statement accusing BJP and RSS of fanning "Hindu terrorism" had weakened India's fight against terrorism."Neither BJP nor Congress is above...

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Government today tells Kingfisher to clear all dues to get flying permit

Salaries and allowances of Kingfisher employees, including pilots and engineers, have been pending for over eight months now. The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 22, 2013, 07.32PM IST NEW DELHI: The government...

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Avalanche hits hamlet in Himachal, 35 yaks killed in Sangla Valley

SHIMLA: An avalanche hit Himachal Pradesh's remote hamlet in the picturseque Sangla Valley on Tuesday, killing more than 35 domesticated yaks.However, no loss of any human life was reported, deputy commissioner J.M. Pathania told IANS.Rescue workers...

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Shinde remark has weakened India's war against terror: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde remark linking the BJP-RSS to Hindu terrorism has weakened India's war against terror. "When the home minister of the country makes...

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UP govt employees go on flash strike, allege assault by BJP workers

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government employees who are opposing reservation in promotions went on a flash strike on Monday after they were allegedly beaten up by BJP workers at the airport here."We had gone to submit a memorandum to senior BJP leaders against...

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Tamil writer M S Udayamurthy passes away in Chennai

CHENNAI: Noted Tamil writer and social activist M S Udayamurthy died here on Monday following cardiac arrest, family sources said.Udayamurthy, 85, is survived by two sons and a daughter.Author of several books on self-improvement, Udayamurthy's prominent...

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Pirates seize oil tanker in Ivory Coast: Officials

ABIDJAN: Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana, though its precise whereabouts are unknown, government authorities and maritime officials said on Monday.The Panamanian-flagged...

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Anti-rape protestors may disrupt Republic Day parade: Delhi police

NEW DELHI: Anti-rape protestors demanding justice for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim may disrupt the Republic Day parade, a top police officer said here Monday.According to intelligence inputs, some groups have been identified that may try to create...

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Kalyan Singh merges party with BJP, cannot join himself

LUCKNOW: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, who had walked out of BJP before the 2009 LokSabha polls, today merged his Jankranti Party (Rashtrawadi) with the saffron party.However Singh, an independent MP from Etah constituency, could...

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Algeria hostage crisis: Death toll may go up, minister says

ALGIERS: Algeria's government said on Sunday the death toll from the gas plant attacked in the Sahara desert would rise from the 23 hostages initially thought."I am afraid unfortunately to say that the death toll will go up," minister of communication...

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Bomb explodes at Greek shopping mall, two people injured

ATHENS: An explosive device went off close to a bank in a shopping centre near Athens on Sunday, lightly injuring two security staff and damaging stores, police said.The explosion followed a spate of gun and makeshift bomb attacks on organisations, journalists...

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Goa minor rape case: Vasco school principal held for negligence

PANAJI: Headmistress of a school run by the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Vasco town of Goa was arrested on Sunday for negligence in connection with the rape of a seven-year-old girl on the school premises, police said. "Headmistress Sharlet Furtado...

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Airstrike kills at least seven near Syrian capital Damascus

BEIRUT: Syrian government troops battled rebels in several areas outside Damascus on Sunday while regime warplanes bombed opposition-held areas around the capital, including an airstrike on one village that killed at least seven people, activists said.Rebels...

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