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Parties bracing themselves for Lok Sabha showdown
Mandal calculation evident in RJD-SP game plan
Pending pensionary benefits cleared
No advisory was issued to Indians in Afghanistan, says Ministry
Judge holds meeting yet again
Why not quota in Upper House too, asks Mamata
Face-off over suspension of MPs
Implementation will take over two years: Moily
European hegemony to the fore
PCB bans Younus and Yousuf
I am prepared to play 16 IPL III matches: Zaheer Khan
Court wants report today on Nalini's plea
Hold elections or face suspension
Devices that take one's breath away
Underground parking: status quo ordered
?Toddler was accidentally knocked down'
?People's linguistic survey' next year
Professor Larry Pinkham, journalism educator, passes away
Now cancerous mouth will replace pictures of scorpion, diseased lung
Estate workers, potters may get rice at Rs.2 a kg
Gunmen storm U.S. charity in Pakistan
4 Indians killed in fire in Malaysia
Putin to begin India visit today
Sajjan gets bail
Elephants attack farm workers
City of cards
CET forms only next week
Workshop office gets 4-star rating
100 police women to get exclusive training in traffic management
Ball in KSRTC's court: Ponnuraj
State ?lets down' students
Probe ordered into pension mystery
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The Times Of India |
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:58 GMT DM, DIG of Bareilly shunted after communal violence
The UP government on Thursday shifted the district magistrate and Deputy Inspector General of Police of Bareilly ostensibly for failure to control situation after outbreak of communal violence on March 2.
Andhra Pradesh govt's plea for Muslim quota to be heard on March 22
SC on Thursday decided to hear on March 22 an Andhra Pradesh government's lawsuit challenging the state high court's ruling striking down a law reserving 4% of seats for Muslim students in professional colleges.
Gujarat riots: Modi summoned before SIT
Senior BJP leader and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has been asked by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team to appear before it on March 21 for questioning in the Gulbarg Society massacre case.
Sonia named 'Woman of the Decade'
Sonia Gandhi has been named as the 'Woman of the Decade' in an online survey conducted by leading Malayalam daily, the Mathrubhumi's women's online site on the occasion of the world's Women’s Day.
Suspension of 7 RS members may be revoked soon
An assurance was given by parliamentary affairs minister P K Bansal in the Lok Sabha after RJD member Raghuvansh Prasad Singh vociferously protested against the members being kept out of the Upper House.
India to sign nuclear, Gorshkov deals with Russia
India and Russia will on Friday tighten their ties by signing a slew of agreements, including an umbrella civil nuclear pact and another accord fixing the cost of the refurbished aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov at $2.35 billion
Govt bans FTV for nine days for showing women topless
The government on Thursday banned Fashion TV till March 21 after finding that a program the channel aired in September showed women partially nude.
All parties to be consulted on Women's Bill: Govt to Yadavs
A breakthrough was made after Mulayam Singh, Lalu Yadav and Sharad Yadav met Pranab Mukherjee. The government assured the Bill would be brought in Lok Sabha only after consultations with all parties.
RS adjourned twice as BJP, AIADMK, Left create uproar
Opposition BJP, AIADMK and Left parties on Thursday came together in the Rajya Sabha to demand revocation of suspension of seven members.
Trouble in BJP over women's bill, party decides to issue whip
The BJP top brass swung into damage control and decided to issue a whip after a section of its MPs in Lok Sabha expressed their opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill and threatened to vote against it.
Where Hindus and Muslims pray together
When Hindus visit a temple in Gaddeajijpur village of Uttar Pradesh, they also make it a point to pray at the adjacent mausoleum. It is no different for Muslims. For, the villagers believe their prayers will not be answered otherwise.
India gives $5 million for Chile quake relief
India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit country.
No data since 1931, will 2011 Census be all-caste inclusive?
The proposal of collecting caste-wise data beyond SCs and STs has been made in order to provide similar empirical support to quotas for OBCs in government jobs and educational institutions.
Want your CAT score re-evaluated? File RTI
The Right to Information Act seems to be holding out hope for candidates unhappy with their scores in Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009.
Advani backs compulsory voting
Observing that voting percentage among the educated section was far lower than that in the lower rungs of society, senior BJP leader L K Advani has favoured compulsory voting as a remedial measure.
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Gujarat riots ghost comes back to haunt Modi
Narendra Modi has been summoned by SIT to appear for questioning in post-Godhra riots case.
Govt to consult all before bringing Women's Bill in LS
The govt has announced that the Women's bill would be brought in the LS only after consultations with all sections.
BJP asks dissenters to toe party line
BJP decided to crack on the dissenters by issuing a whip to them to back the Women's Reservation Bill.
Switzerland ready to help India on black money issue
Switzerland has changed its attitude on tax havens and is ready to give assistance to India on the issue of black money stashed in its banks.
Hillary gets certification power on Indo-US nuke deal
Indo-US civilian N-deal was initiated by PM Manmohan Singh and then US President George W Bush in 2005.
No plan to kill Buddha in 2008: Deepak
Arrested naxalite Deepak has said that Maoists did not intend to kill the WB CM when they ambushed his convoy in 2008.
Govt bans FTV for 9 days for showing women topless
Govt has banned Fashion TV for nine days after finding a program it aired offended good taste and decency by showing women partially nude.
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:29 GMT Lalu compares Women's Reservation Bill to an onion
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had the entire Lok Sabha in splits on Thursday as he pleaded his case against the Women's Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha. "Congress members are telling me, 'please save us as we are being made to sign on our death certificates by supporting this legislation'," he said while speaking briefly on the Bill. In a speech full of sarcasm, he even dubbed the Bill as an onion that will bring tears to the eyes of the members.
Govt should express regret for using marshals: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sought to re-unite the opposition by apologising on behalf of the seven Members of Parliament suspended for unruly behaviour and demanding that the government express regret for using marshals during the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill. Opposition parties and those supporting the United Progressive Alliance government from outside like Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party were united against it.
CBI charges doctors for delaying Raju's treatment
The court also extended the judicial remand of all the 10 accused till March 18.
Mohanlal-Priyan @ IPL: All izz not well
Seeking anonymity, a top Dubai-based industrialist told rediff.com, 'We are not at all happy with the proceedings leading up to the bidding. We were not taken into confidence by the IPL administrators. The picture has not changed even after the IPL governing council changed the disputed terms and conditions. It looks like they have already decided on the two teams.'
'I've wanted to write a novel since I was 8'
IT engineer Amrit N Shetty's novel Love over Coffee has been published by Penguin Books India. Here he speaks about why he cannot leave his job even though writing continues to remain his passion.
Fonseka's court martial to commence on March 16
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a three-member court martial panel to try detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka on treason charges and the proceedings against him would be launched on March 16.
Pak's snub to moderate separatists in Kashmir
Apparently trying to dabble in internal rivalry in the Hurriyat, Pakistan has invited hardline leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the 'Chairman' of the amalgam along with six other Kashmiri separatist leaders for a meeting in Islamabad later this month.
India 'close friend', Pak 'conjoined twin' for Karzai
In a delicate balancing act, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday described India as a 'close friend', while referring to Pakistan and Afghanistan as 'conjoined twins'.In remarks apparently aimed at assuaging Pakistan's concerns about the Indian presence in Afghanistan, Karzai said his country would never allow its soil to be used for activities directed against any of its neighbours.At the same time, Karzai was in Pakistan on a two-day visit.
Bangladesh promises action against Indian insurgents: BSF DG
Bangladesh has promised action against the Indian insurgents who may be operating from their soil, the list of whom was handed over to it by India, Border Security Force Director General Raman Srivastava said on Thursday.
Kayani, Pasha continue Pak's anti-India agenda: NYT
The report regarding Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extending the tenure of Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year clearly suggests that nothing much has changed in the country and the two still rule the roost, says an article in the New York Times.While experts believe that Kayani's move may also pave the way for his own extension in service, the 'weak' civilian set-up in Pakistan has no other choice.
Rana charged of 'very serious crimes', can't get bail: US court
A US court again turned down the bail plea of terror suspect Tahawwur Rana, accused of plotting terror attacks in India at the behest of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, on Thursday saying the Pakistani-Canadian is charged with "very serious crimes" which give him a motive to flee.
Lanka asked to stop harassing scribes and NGOs
"This is extremely dangerous and irresponsible in a country where journalists and activists have often been threatened and killed," he said. Human Rights Watch said on March 4, the directors of Sri Lankan organisations, the Centre for Policy Alternatives and Transparency International Sri Lanka, wrote a joint letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing their concern about a press report of the government's apparent surveillance list.
US worried over Lashkar triggering Indo-Pak war
"One of our key pillars (is) that something spurs up as a result of a Lashkar-e-Tayiba, you know, as they continue to try and trigger some kind of impact between Pakistan and India in the region," The Dawn quoted Kearney, as saying."And so it's keeping an eye on the ball forward as we protect the ball here at home," he added.
Praful Patel, Vyalar Ravi nominated Chatwal for Padma award
The four recommendations came from Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs,Vayalar Ravi, member of US Congress Joseph Crowley and Dalis Adler, staff associate, sub-committee on the Middle East and South Asia under the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
India mulls scaling down Afghan mission operations
The government is also planning to put all the Indians working in projects like power and road together to ensure their safety, reliable government sources said on Wednesday. This follows an assessment made by National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon's visit to Kabul last week in the wake of terror attack on Feb 26 on guest houses frequented by Indians in which seven Indians were killed.
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:26:07 GMT+00:00 Gujarat leader Modi to be questioned over deadly riots - BBC News
BJP denies divisions, to hold party meet to resolve bill row - Hindustan Times
Major hunt for Maoists in Jharkhand, West Bengal - Sify
20000 Punjabi youths sneak into Europe every year: Study - Economic Times
Tamil Nadu Government submits prison board report on Nalini to High Court - Sify
India, B'desh to increase coordination to check infiltration - All India Radio
Andhra Pradesh govt's plea for Muslim quota to be heard on March 22 - Times of India
Irom Sharmila re-arrested after ritural release - indiablooms
New Delhi may advise Indians to leave Kabul - Economic Times
Three granted bail in ashram stampede - Sify
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