Women activists reject rape law ordinance, urge President not to sign it

NEW DELHI: Some women's organisations on Saturday urged the President not to sign the ordinance on criminal law amendments passed by the Union Cabinet to deal with sexual crimes."The ordinance is a complete betrayal of the people's faith. We are alarmed...

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French parliament backs main clause in gay marriage law

PARIS: The French parliament on Saturday adopted the main clause of a reform bill that would allow same-sex marriage and grant gay couples the right to adopt children.Deputies voted 249-97 to back the clause eliminating opposite gender as a condition...

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Lalu Prasad escapes unhurt as makeshift platform collapses

CHHAPRA: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Saturday escaped unhurt when a makeshift wooden platform raised at a yagna site in Saran district collapsed.As soon as Prasad and RJD secretary general Ramkripal Yadav climbed the platform constructed on the occasion...

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400 cases of crime against women disposed of last month: CJI

PATIALA: Over 400 cases of crime against women, including rape cases, have been disposed of in trial courts across the country last month, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said today.There is need to pay more attention to crimes against women, elderly...

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Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan's Hokkaido island: USGS

TOKYO: A strong magnitude 6.9 quake struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido near the town of Obihiro on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.The quake, initially reported as being offshore and a magnitude 6.8, was 64 miles (103 km) deep and centered...

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Hillary Clinton could announce presidential bid by 2014: Report

WASHINGTON: Stepping down as the top American diplomat at the height of popularity, Hillary Clinton could announce her 2016 presidency bid by 2014, a media report said today.Ed Rendell, a friend of the Clinton family and a former Democratic Party chairman,...

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249 candidates in the fray for Tripura assembly polls

AGARTALA: Altogether 249 candidates are in the fray for the the February 14 assembly elections in Tripura, a top election official said here today."The number of contestants is the lowest this time in the last 15 years", chief electoral officer (CEO)...

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China's naval fleet enters South China sea for patrolling

BEIJING: A fleet of Chinese naval ships has entered the disputed South China Sea for patrol and training missions to assert Chinese sovereignty over the waters."A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet has entered the country's territorial...

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Pakistani publishers yet to get visa for International Book Fair

NEW DELHI: With only a couple of days left for the 40th international book fair, publishers from Pakistan are yet to get visas to participate in the week-long event here, even as organisers said they have provided all necessary clearance.Beginning on...

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Thousands of Egyptians march in fresh protests nationwide

CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians marched across the country, chanting against the rule of the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, in a fresh wave of protests Friday, even as cracks appeared in the ranks of the opposition after its political leaders met for...

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Pilot locked out of cockpit mid-flight after co-pilot falls asleep

LONDON: A pilot of a low-cost Dutch airline was locked out of the cockpit mid-flight after his co-pilot fell asleep, an aviation report has said, prompting authorities to launch a probe into the bizarre incident.Dutch authorities said the incident occurred...

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If you give Telangana, give us Gorkhaland: GJM to Centre

NEW DELHI: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday asked the government to consider its demand for a Gorkhaland state if it takes into consideration creation of a separate Telangana.GJM general secretary Roshan Giri conveyed to Union home secretary...

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PETA for non-leather footwear as Odisha school uniform

BHUBANESWAR: Following proposals in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to require schools to use only animal and eco-friendly canvas or other non-leather footwear for uniforms, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has urged Odisha and other states...

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Provision for women, SC/ ST, local bodies in Bihar budget

PATNA: Apart from provision of gender budget like previous years, some new dimensions have been added to the state budget 2013 which will be presented in the legislature on February 23. The allocation for the gender budget in different departments will...

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Narendra Modi capable of taking charge as PM: Venkaiah Naidu

BHOPAL: Senior BJP leader VenkaiahNaidu on Thursday said that Gujarat chief minister NarendraModi was a national figure with capabilities to take charge as Prime Minister. He argued that veteran leader LKAdvani, leader of Opposition in the LokSabhaSushmaSwaraj...

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Govt will be prompt in pursuing Verma panel recommendations on rape laws: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that the government will be prompt in pursuing the recommendations of J S Verma Committee to amend the law to deal effectively with cases of sexual assault against women. In a letter to Justice...

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Toyota to recall 1.1 million cars globally for defects

The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Jan 30, 2013, 05.46PM IST TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp will recall 1.1 million cars globally for defects, including 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles in the United States to fix airbags...

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Madhu Koda aide Bastawade sent to 14 days' judicial custody

RANCHI: A Jharkhand court on Wednesday sent Anil Bastawade, an aide of former chief minister Madhu Koda, to 14 days judicial custody after he was brought here following his arrest in Indonesia.A Ranchi court sent Bastawade, arrested in Jakarta Jan 21...

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India drops to 140th rank in press freedom, lowest since 2002

WASHINGTON: India has dropped nine places to 140th rank in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index, which its authors said is the lowest for the "world's biggest democracy" since 2002."In Asia, India (140th, -9) is at its lowest...

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EC reprimands Navjot Sidhu for violating model code of conduct during Gujarat polls

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has reprimanded BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu for violating the model code of conduct by making personal remarks against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the Gujarat poll campaign.The commission, in its order, issued...

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Dead rat in dinner makes nine students ill in UP

BANDA, UP: A dead rat allegedly found in the dinner served to students of a government residential school in Hardauli village in the district made nine children severely ill, a government official said. The students in the age group of five to 12 years,...

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Jaipur lit fest organisers asked to stay in city till Ashis Nandy probe ends

JAIPUR: Police on Monday asked the organisers of Jaipur Literature Festival not to leave the city till investigation into the case against author Ashis Nandy is over. Additional commissioner of police Biju George Joseph said the organisers were asked...

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Teachers of Jamia Millia and Delhi University rally behind Ashis Nandy

NEW DELHI: Teachers of Jamia Millia University and Delhi University have rallied to the support of social scientist Ashis Nandy whose remark linking Dalits, tribals and backward classes to "corruption" was pilloried at the Jaipur Literary Festival.The...

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Supreme Court directs Karnataka to file report on water sharing with TN

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today directed Karnataka to furnish all the information on amount of Cauvery river water shared by it to Tamil Nadu since 1992 and said that out of box thinking is required on the part of warring states to sort out the dispute.A...

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No public access to 2G documents till JPC completes probe: CIC

NEW DELHI: Documents related to 2G spectrum allocation cannot be accessed by public till the joint parliamentary committee completes its probe and submits its report, the Central Information Commission has held.The JPC which is probing the high profile...

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VHP demands Shinde's apology for 'Hindu terror' remark

BHOPAL: Vishwa Hindu Parishad's international president Dr Pravin Togadia demanded on Sunday that Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde take back his remarks on "Hindu terrorism" and apologise to the nation for it."VHP has strong objections to the...

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Ready to face no-confidence motion if opposition moves it, Karnataka CM Shettar says

BANGALORE/DAVANAGERE: Asserting that his government still enjoyed a majority even after 13 BJP MLAs announced their resignation, Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday he is ready to face a no-confidence motion, if the opposition moves...

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Prince Harry made tea for comrades in Afghanistan

LONDON: Prince Harry, deployed as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, served tea to his army comrades after losing a Ludo-style game, a media report said.28-year-old Harry served as a tea-making "Brew Bitch", The Sun reported.He said crew members...

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Top Chinese Communist Party leader faces graft probe: Report

BEIJING: A top Chinese leader, elected to the powerful 25 member Politburo of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) in November last, is under investigation for corruption, a media report said today.Li Jianguo, 67, who is also the vice chairman of...

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