Loharia murder case: HC refuses interim bail to Suresh Bijlani

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has refused to grant an interim bail to Navi Mumbai builder arrested in connection with the murder of rival builder Sunil Loharia.Vacation Judge R D Dhanuka, hearing Suresh Bijlani's plea yesterday, was of the view that...

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Karnataka high court sets aside 'chicken' observations made for Intelligence Bureau

CHENNAI: Well, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) is not a 'chicken' as decried by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench in Bangalore.Frowning upon the uncharitable remarks and caustic observations made by the CAT against the IB in March this year,...

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Cyclone Phailin: PM announces interim relief of Rs 1000 crore

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore each for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha for relief and rehabilitation in the wake of destruction caused by cyclone Phailin.The total quantum of assistance to...

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Bill Gates lauds India's accomplishment in eradicating polio

NEW YORK: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has described India's accomplishment in eradicating polio as the "most impressive global health success" he has ever seen.In an essay titled 'What I Learned in the Fight Against Polio', the billionaire philanthropist...

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Iran presses for nuclear deal, warns that talks will move on to later round

GENEVA: A proposed first-stage deal on Iran's nuclear programme needs to be reached on Saturday or talks will move on to a later round, Tehran's lead negotiator was quoted as saying."The negotiations will not go on tomorrow. Either they end tonight or...

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Drug-related gang war behind Nigerian's killing: Goa govt report

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday said it has received a report from the Goa government in which preliminary leads indicate infighting between possible drug- related gangs behind the killing of the Nigerian in that state last week. "We...

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Militants kill two BSF jawans in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: Militants on Friday shot dead two BSF personnel at a remote border outpost along Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya's South West Khasi Hills district. Heavily-armed militants raided Ketakona Border Outpost in Bagli area, nearly 140 km from...

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ISRO could have taken more time, done homework for MOM: PM's scientific adviser

BANGALORE: Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister C N R Rao on Friday said the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) could have taken more time and "done homework" on the country's maiden mission to Mars."Mars mission is...

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Madras high court stays suspension of Pondicherry University’s ‘ragging victim’

PUDUCHERRY: Madras high court on Friday stayed the suspension of a girl student at Pondicherry University, who had lodged a complaint of sexual harassment and ragging against a senior boy student.While granting the interim stay, justice KK Sasidharan...

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Invest in girls' education to break cycle of poverty: UNICEF

NEW DELHI: Investing in education of girls, especially the most marginalized, is required to make progress on most social indicators in India, according to UNICEF.To mark the second International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF on Friday organized a meeting...

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Russia launches rocket carrying three astronauts and Olympic torch

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: Russia on Thursday launched a rocket carrying Russian, Japanese and US astronauts and an Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, mission control said.The Soyuz-FG rocket and Soyuz-TMA...

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Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Suresh Rana's judicial custody extended till November 20

MUZAFFARNAGAR: The judicial custody of BJP MLA Suresh Rana, arrested for allegedly inciting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar by making provocative speeches, has been extended till November 20 by a local court here.Additional chief judicial magistrate...

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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Gulmarg

SRINAGAR: Higher reaches of the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday even as the minimum temperature in other parts of the valley remained several degrees above the freezing point.Gulmarg received a fresh...

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Fund raising via primary market drops 72% in September: Sebi

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Nov 7, 2013, 02.22PM IST NEW DELHI: Fund raising by Indian companies through the primary market route plunged by 72% to nearly Rs 1,500 crore in September over the preceding month.This has left...

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YSR Congress Party stages road blockade for second day

VIJAYAWADA: Several YSR Congress Party activists were arrested as they continued their agitation against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh for the second day here by blocking roads at many places in Krishna district.Party cadres staged sit-ins on highways...

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NIA to question Italian witnesses through video conferencing

NEW DELHI: NIA is likely to question four Italian marines, who were witness to the killing of two fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012, through video conferencing after their refusal to come to India for deposition and home ministry's reluctance to send...

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Don't delay Light Combat Aircraft project: Anthony to DRDO

NEW DELHI: Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday directed the DRDO to ensure that the operational deadlines for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, first sanctioned 30 years to replace the ageing MiG-21s, are not delayed yet again.Addressing the parliamentary...

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Pakistani opposition holds own 'session' outside parliament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition lawmakers on Wednesday held their own "session" outside parliament to protest a disparity in figures for civilian casualties in US drone attacks and terror strikes.Despite a request from minister of state for water Chaudhry...

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National Commission for Women seeks report on domestic help's death in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a report from the Delhi Police on the death of a domestic worker in BSP MP Dhananjay Singh's residence.NCW chairwoman Mamta Sharma said that the report was expected in 10 days. Expressing...

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Charles, Camilla begin nine-day trip to India with a trip to Rishikesh

LUCKNOW: Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, paid an official visit to Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh as the first destination of their nine-day visit to India on Wednesday.Arriving just before sunset, the royal highnesses...

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Mars mission is a historic achievement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 5 hailed the launch of the Mars mission as a "historic achievement" and congratulated Isro scientists for the significant milestone.Singh called up Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan to congratulate him...

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Spying row shouldn't cloud US-EU trade talks, John Kerry says

WARSAW: European concerns about alleged electronic eavesdropping by US intelligence should not be allowed to cloud trade talks starting soon between the United States and the European Union, US secretary of state John Kerry said on Tuesday."This is a...

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Troops in Afghanistan safer after Mehsud killing: US lawmaker

WASHINGTON: The American troops in Afghanistan is much safer after the killing of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakimullah Mehsud, a top US lawmaker has said."It was a big deal," Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman, permanent select committee on intelligence,...

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​Sycophants change map, turn India into 'Modiland'

LUCKNOW: Sycophancy for Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi touched a new high in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, with party workers putting him at a level higher not only than the party, but even the country.A large...

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Mortar shell hits Vatican embassy in Damascus, no casualties reported

DAMASCUS: Eyewitnesses say a mortar shell has slammed into a Damascus building that houses the Vatican's embassy.It was not clear if the diplomatic mission was specifically targeted in the early morning attack on Tuesday, which damaged the roof.The building...

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Six tourists killed in ferry accident in Thailand

BANGKOK: An overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists, including two Russians and a Chinese, police said. The rest of the roughly 200 people aboard were rescued.The double-decker ferry, carrying...

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Indian troops arrive in China for joint military exercises

BEIJING: Indian and Chinese armies are all set to hold their third joint military exercises after a gap of five years, as a 150-strong Indian army contingent on Monday arrived in Chengdu city to take part in anti-terrorism drills.The 10-day drill code...

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Indian troops reach China for joint military exercises

BEIJING: Indian and Chinese armies are all set to hold their third joint military exercises after a gap of five years, as a 150-strong Indian army contingent on Monday arrived in Chengdu city to take part in anti-terrorism drills.The 10-day drill code...

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India, US to kick off their naval wargames tomorrow

NEW DELHI: India and the US will kick off their next round of "Malabar" naval wargames in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.The US Navy is deploying Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McCampbell and P3C maritime patrol aircraft, among other platforms, for...

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BSP also demands ban on opinion polls during elections

LUCKNOW: The Bahujan Samaj Party is also in favour of banning opinion polls and surveys during elections.In response to the letter of the Election Commission of India seeking views of the political parties on the proposal to restrict opinion polls during...

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Nato soldier, 2 police officers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL: Nato says a foreign soldier has been killed in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, while authorities say two officers have been killed in separate shootings in the country's south.A Nato statement says that the soldier was shot dead on Sunday. It...

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Police record statement of Malayalam actor Shweta Menon in 'molestation' case

KOCHI: Leading Malayalam film actress Shweta Menon, who was allegedly molested by Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup at the president's boat race event at Kollam two days back, on Sunday gave her statement on the incident to police.A police team from Kollam,...

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Kerry meets Egyptian counterpart, says Cairo a "vital partner"

CAIRO: US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Sunday and said Egypt was a "vital partner" that Washington was committed to working with. Kerry, the most senior US official to visit Egypt since the army overthrew Islamist...

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Indian Mujahideen fugitive wanted to start drug peddling business in Nepal

MUMBAI: Indian Mujahideen's suspected operative, Afzal Usmani, caught last week from the Indo-Nepal border, told interrogators that he wanted to start drug peddling from Nepal. Usmani, who had fled from Mumbai's Sessions court on September 20, was caught...

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24 inmates escape from East Timor's main prison

DILI ( EAST TIMOR): Twenty-four inmates escaped on Sunday from East Timor's main prison after attacking guards, and about half were recaptured, an official said.The director of Becora prison, Joao Domingos, said the inmates escaped from the facility...

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