Nitesh Rane's statement on Gujaratis would be examined: RR Patil

NAGPUR: Maharashtra home minister RR Patil today said the government will examine the controversial statement by youth leader Nitesh Rane regarding Gujaratis living in Mumbai, and take action if he was found guilty.Nitesh, meanwhile, contended today...

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Ishrat case: Order on Pandey's advance bail plea reserved

AHMEDABAD: The special court for CBI cases here today reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of additional director general of police Prithvi Pal Pandey, an accused in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing case, till August 6.The special court...

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34 students fall ill after drinking water in their school in Bihar

PATNA: Schoolchildren falling sick after drinking contaminated water from hand pumps continued for the third consecutive day today. At least 34 more students fell ill in different parts of Bihar.At least 24 children complained of vomiting and stomach...

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Subramanian Swamy visits Mumbai eatery targeted by Youth Congress workers

MUMBAI: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Saturday visited Aditi Hotel in central Mumbai, which was forced to down its shutters by Youth Congress activists last month for carrying an anti-UPA government footnote on its cash bill."I have come...

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Six fined over Malaysia 'exorcism' death, report says

KUALA LUMPUR: Six family members who suffocated a Malaysian toddler to death by piling on top of her for hours in a suspected exorcism ritual have been fined but avoided jail, a report said on Saturday.Chua Wan Zuen, aged two, died after being pinned...

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Aam Aadmi Party welcomes Telangana, says it will pave way for other 'smaller states'

MUMBAI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has issued a press release stating that it had always maintained that a new state of Telangana should be announced without further delay. It has also emphasized that the new state must belong to all people living in the...

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Water in Sardar Sarovar dam touches highest 129.2 metre-mark

VADODARA: Water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya in Narmada district on Friday crossed the record 129.2 metre-mark and is expected to rise further owing to heavy rains in Narmada river catchment areas in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.According...

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Congress' Telangana decision lacks conviction, BJP says

HYDERABAD: Alleging that Congress is always guided by political interests, BJP on Friday demanded that the party get the Bill for formation of separate Telangana approved by Union Cabinet in the next few days.Talking to reporters here, BJP spokesperson...

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Cabinet okays 10% IOC disinvestment; to fetch Rs 3,695 crore

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Aug 2, 2013, 08.11PM IST NEW DELHI: The Cabinet has cleared the proposal for sale of 10 per cent government stake in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which may fetch around Rs 3,695 crore to the...

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No merger with BJP, will strengthen own party: Yeddyurappa

MYSORE: KJP chief BS Yeddyurappa on Friday set to rest all the speculations on KJP merging with BJP or his joining BJP and said his goal is to build KJP in the state as a strong regional outfit and take on both Congress and BJP in the future elections.But...

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Shinde appeals for peace, says govt ready to listen to demands for states

NEW DELHI: As violence erupted in some parts of the country demanding separate states, the government on Thursday appealed for peace saying it was ready to listen "carefully" to everyone's grievances. Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, however, ruled...

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Ishrat Jahan case: Accused cops demand more documents from CBI

AHMEDABAD: Two accused police officers, charged by CBI in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, on Thursday sought copies of all previous statements of witnesses as recorded by the earlier probing agencies.The accused police officers, GL...

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Lawmkunga takes over as Manipur chief secretary

IMPHAL, P.C. Lawmkunga Thursday took over as the new chief secretary of Manipur, officials said here.He was earlier serving as the additional chief secretary (forests and environment).Lawmkunga, 58, an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1979...

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Sri Lanka sets election date for former war zone

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's election chief said on Thursday that the first postwar provincial elections in the country's war-torn northern province will be held Sept. 21, more than four years after the end of the island nation's quarter century civil...

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Rashtrapati Bhavan to introduce entry fee for visitors from September

NEW DELHI: Visitors to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will have to pay a fee from September 1 to enjoy the tour.The President's office has introduced a "registration charge" of Rs 25 per person per visit for individuals and groups of people below 30. A group...

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Rift in Anna Hazare's camp becomes visible during Jantantra Yatra in Varanasi

VARANASI: It was really shocking for the followers of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare to see a rift in the anti-graft movement during Jantantra Yatra in the holy city of Varanasi. Some believe that Anna is being misguided by his coterie, while others...

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Resentment in Odisha over compensation for Posco project

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jul 31, 2013, 05.49PM IST PARADIP (Odisha): Though 2,700 acres were acquired for the proposed mega steel plant by Posco near here, resentment seems to be brewing among locals who felt the administration...

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American tourist killed in Thailand for refusing to stop singing

BANGKOK: An American tourist was allegedly stabbed to death by three Thai musicians after he refused to stop singing at a bar in a popular tourist resort, police said on Wednesday.Bobby Ray Carter, 51, died after he was stabbed twice in the chest while...

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Anna Hazare to fast again on Jan Lokpal issue

VARANASI: Anna Hazare is going to begin his fast for Jan Lokpal at RamlilaMaidan in national capital on the very first day of the winter session of Parliament. "After a long wait, today I announce here in Varanasi that I will sit on atmaclaish' (fast)...

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Indian, Chinese armies to hold counterterror exercise in October-November

NEW DELHI: Shrugging aside recent troop incursions and face-offs along the Line of Actual Control, India and China are getting all set to resume their joint "Hand-in-Hand" (HiH) counterterrorism exercise towards end-2013 after a five-year hiatus.Sources...

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to conduct tests on midday meals

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the midday meal tragedy in Bihar, Centre has engaged the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to randomly test samples of food served as part of the scheme for quality and their protein and calorie content. ...

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Nitish meets Singapore foreign minister over Nalanda University

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday held a meeting with Singapore foreign minister K Shanmugam and discussed issues related to building of Nalanda International University and ways to promote tourism. They discussed issues related to...

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Lizard in midday meal in Rajasthan, 76 children fall ill

JAIPUR: 76 students of a government school in Rajasthan'sBhilwara district on Tuesday fell ill after consuming their midday meal in which a dead lizard was found.The children of the higher primary school in Baneda complained of nausea after having the...

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Massive explosions rock central Florida gas plant

TAVARES (Florida): A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least three in critical condition. John Herrell of the...

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MDMK to hold demonstration when PM visits Tamil Nadu on August 2

CHENNAI: The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) on Tuesday announced that it would hold a black flag demonstration when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the state on August 2.In a statement, MDMK general secretary Vaiko said he and his...

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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha demands Gorkhaland if Centre concedes Telengana

DARJEELING (WB): With a three-day bandh beginning in Darjeeling, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung said if the Centre announced a Telengana state then it should also declare one for Gorkhaland."Our demand for Gorkhaland is older than the demand...

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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha demands Gorkhaland if Centre concedes Telengana

DARJEELING (WB): With a three-day bandh beginning in Darjeeling, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung said if the Centre announced a Telengana state then it should also declare one for Gorkhaland."Our demand for Gorkhaland is older than the demand...

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Air India Express flight to Male delayed after tyre burst

CHENNAI: An Air India Express flight was delayed by four hours after the aircraft's tyre burst when it was taxiing at Chennai airport on Monday morning.The Chennai-Bangalore-Trivandrum-Male flight had 85 passengers.An Air India official said that the...

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Indian prisoner's body arrives 21 days after his death in Pakistan jail

MUMBAI: The remains of Indian prisoner Dadubhai Makwana, who died in Karachi jail July 4, were flown to Mumbai last Thursday, a full 21 days after his death. A special ambulance despatched by the Gujarat fisheries department transported the body to his...

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Cauvery water to be released from Mettur dam on August 2

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has ordered the public works department to open the shutters of Mettur dam on August 2, instead of the earlier scheduled date of August 12, since the reservoir is expected to reach the full storage level...

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Publicis, Omnicom merge to form world's No.1 advertising group

The author has posted comments on this articleAFP | Jul 28, 2013, 06.28PM IST PARIS: French advertising group Publicis and its US rival Omnicom will merge, bringing together the third and second largest firms in the sector to form the world's...

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BSNL employees threaten to go on indefinite strike from Monday

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jul 28, 2013, 07.03PM IST NEW DELHI: Graduate engineers and junior telcom officers of state-run BSNL will go on indefinite strike from Monday if their demands were not met, an employees' association...

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Many families shifted amid fears of landslides as rains hit Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN: Several families from a village in Ukhimath were on Sunday moved to safety amid fears of landslides because of rainfall in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand where the sky remained overcast. Despite the showers, relief work in the state continued unhindered...

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Pakistani troops target civilian areas along border, one injured

JAMMU: One person was injured when Pakistani troops opened fire on civilian population in Kathua district along Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir.Pakistani Rangers had targeted civilian areas in Manyari village late last night, injuring a villager,...

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Anthony Weiner's campaign manager in NY mayoral race quits

NEW YORK: Anthony Weiner's campaign manager has quit after the New York City mayoral candidate admitted to additional raunchy online correspondence with women.Weiner spokeswoman Barbara Morgan confirmed a report on Saturday that campaign manager Danny...

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