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PIL seeks stop to IPL semi-final finals till probe done
Moving the Supreme Court for SIT probe into spot fixing scandal involving medium pacer S. Sreesanth and two other players of Rajasthan Royals, a public interest litigation Monday demanded that the semi-finals and final of the IPL should be put on hold till the probe is done. The petitioner, Sudarsh Awasthi who hails from Lucknow, has made all the Indian Premier League franchises, the Board of ...
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Despite aberrations India and China truly see themselves as partners Khurshid
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said that despite aberrations like the recent stand-off over the Chinese troop incursion in the Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, both India and China truly see themselves as partners in the regional and global context, both presently and for the future as well. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Khurshid, who took part in the ...
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India and China enhance bilateral ties through eight pacts LeadEigh agreements
India and China on Monday enhanced their bilateral ties with the inking of eight significant agreements that cover a range of areas including trade, culture and water resources. The agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. To enhance trade, both sides decided to set up three working groups under the Joint ...
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Indias relationship with China expanding substantively S. JaishankarLeadJaishankar
India's Ambassador to China S. Jaishankar on Monday said New Delhi's relationship with Beijing is expanding substantively, and termed the three-day state visit of Premier Li Keqiang as significant. Interacting with media after delegation-level talks between India and China here, Ambassador Jaishankar said: "This visit is significant because it is Premier Li's first visit to India. India is a ...
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Li impresses with his demeanour
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang came across as quite expressive and forceful in his speech delivery, using gesticulations with his arms and hands eloquently to emphasise a point. Li, who held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Hyderabad House Monday, addressed the two sides in Mandarin which was translated into English by an interpreter. But it was Li's gestures that caught attention - ...
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Talwar denies charge evidence given by witnesses
Murdered teenager Aarushi's father and accused Rajesh Talwar Monday answered 231 questions in a court here and denied the allegations of his involvement in the crime while claiming that the CBI was influencing witnesses. Talwar denied the allegations made by the CBI and countered by saying that the prosecution agency was influencing witnesses to deviate from their original statements and thus ...
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IPL scam Delhi Police ask spectators to lodge complaint
Delhi Police Monday appealed to the spectators and general public to lodge their complaints if they felt "cheated" while watching the three Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches which were spot-fixed. According to Delhi Police, an over each was "fixed" in the IPL matches played on May 5 between Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors, on May 9 between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, and on May ...
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A Mughlai treat for the Chinese premier in Delhi
A delectable ensemble of Mughlai dishes was on the lunch menu for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Hyderabad House here Monday. The lunch was hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the visiting dignitary after the signing of agreements and their media statements. On the menu was tamatar aur dhaniya ka shorba (tomato and coriander soup), and for starters, there was motia uttappam ...
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Three men acquitted of rape charges after victim recants
A Delhi court acquitted three men facing charges of abducting and gang-raping a woman after the victim denied that the accused raped her. Additional Sessions Judge T.R. Naval acquitted Nazeemuddin, Deepak Aggarwal and Idris Malik of the rape charges, saying that the victim failed to support the prosecution case. It added that she had specifically denied that these accused took turns to rape ...
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Illegal structures on Yamuna Hindon banks to be demolished
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday ordered the demolition of all unauthorised structures on the flood plains and river beds of Yamuna and Hindon rivers in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, officials said. "All illegal and unauthorized constructions either temporary or permanent and raised without the permission of any competent authority are to be demolished in Haryana, UP (Uttar Pradesh) ...
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No questions for visiting leaders
Media interactions with visiting leaders are becoming little more than photo-ops with journalists being given no opportunity to ask questions of the dignitaries. This was also the case during the signing of agreements and media statements Monday at Hyderabad House after talks between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Both Li and Manmohan Singh, after their ...
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Tibetans protest near Lis hotel
Three Tibetan activists Monday defied security and managed to stage a small protest here near the Taj Palace Hotel where Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is staying, police said. Another group of 300 Tibetans held a march elsewhere. Three Tibetan students climbed a structure in a filling station near Li's hotel and shouted slogans for a free Tibet, an official said. Displaying a banner that read "Li ...
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Infosys to appeal against tax demand
Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd Monday said it would appeal against the notice of the income tax department demanding Rs.577 crore as outstanding dues for fiscal 2008-09. "We are in the process of filing an appeal before the commissioner of income tax as the demand notice does not take into consideration the clarification issued Jan 17, 2013 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)," the ...
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1993 Mumbai blasts convict comes on wheelchair to surrender
Two elderly and ailing convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case were respectively brought on a stretcher and a wheelchair to surrender before a TADA Special Court here Monday to serve their sentence. While Zaibunissa Kazi, 75, suffering from multiple ailments including cancer, was brought on a wheelchair, Sharif 'Dada' Parkar, 80, was brought in an ambulance on a stretcher before ...
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Is Preity Zinta serious about joining politics
Saddened by the current situation in the country, actress-businesswoman Preity Zinta is "thiking" about joining "politics" as she wants to be part of a movement to bring positive changes in India. Currently busy promoting her first production venture "Ishkq in Paris", Preity said: "Off late, I have been thinking that I will join politics because it's so sad what is happening to our ...
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Girish Taurani finds comparison with Saif normal
The looks of Girish Taurani, new kid on the block, are being compared to Saif Ali Khan and he says it's normal to be compared with a senior actor. "Whenever a newcomer comes, people try to relate him with somebody. Many actors have been compared with established stars, so I think it's normal. I think it's a positive thing that they are comparing, but when you will see the film you will realise ...
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Focus is on playing good cricket Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma doesn't want his team to get distracted by the spot-fixing controversy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and says the focus is on playing good cricket against two-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier here Tuesday. "We don't want to think too much about it (spot-fixing). We are all professional cricketers and we have an important task at ...
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Patnaik seeks early nod for Odisha bill on chit funds
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday sought an early presidential nod to a bill which the state passed about a year and a half ago to protect the interest of small depositors. Patnaik wrote to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde seeking his intervention for expediting the presidential assent to the Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Bill, 2011, an ...
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Comedian Kapil turns producer
Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma marks his debut as a producer with TV show "Comedy Nights With Kapil". Adding to the madness, he will be seen donning multiple avatars, that of an actor, scriptwriter and producer in his production debut. Known for his strong comic timing as well as his ability to find humour in any situation, he will present a distinctive take on everyday life in a fresh way. The ...
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Royals file police complaint suspend players contracts
The Rajasthan Royals Monday filed a police complaint against their three players arrested for alleged spot-fixing in IPL matches and, pending inquiry, suspended the trio's contracts. "Based on the information provided by the authorities, the contracts of all three players have been suspended pending enquiry. We have already filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against all three players ...
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Lodge FIRs against two BSP ministers UP Lokayukta
The noose tightened against BSP leaders Monday with the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta asking Chief Minister Akhlish Yadav to lodge first information reports (FIR) against two former ministers for corruption. While Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former chief minister Mayawati got off the hook in the multi-crore memorial scam being probed by the Lokayukta, two of her senior ministers -- Babu Singh ...
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Man accused of violence against Dalit woman activists arrested
The man accused of bullying and physically abusing five Dalit woman activists in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district last week, was arrested there Monday, police said. He was presented before a court which sent him to 14 days' judicial custody. Lalitpur's Superintendent of Police J.P. Singh told IANS that they were on the trail of Sahab Singh Yadav for the last five days and succeeded in nabbing ...
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SC slams lapses in posting primary education workers
The Supreme Court Monday gave vent to its ire over state governments flouting guidelines for the appointment of 'Shiksha Sahayaks' for promoting primary education saying it amounted to "spoiling the future of the future generations". As senior counsel U.U. Lalit, appearing for the Gujarat government, rose to make his submission, the apex court vacation bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice ...
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Now posh residents protest lack of water
Residents of the posh DLF City here Monday staged a noisy protest against the developer, saying the area was getting very little water despite the scorching heat. People from DLF City Phase III, including women and the elderly, blocked the Moulsari Venue Road for more than two hours. Joginder Singh, president of the Resident Welfare Association, said the DLF management had been told about the ...
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India-China stress on peace boosting economic ties
India and China Monday stressed on maintaining peace and tranquility along their border and on boosting trade ties, including inviting Chinese firms to invest in India in infrastructure development and increasing banking and financial cooperation. In a joint statement issued after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, both sides reaffirmed that ...
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Tensions raised over translocation plans for Asiatic lions
In the tranquil wilderness of the Gir forest sanctuary one would never think a political storm was raging over a proposal to move some of the endangered lions that inhabit the reserve.
As the sun sets over the lush, sprawling forest in Gujarat where India’s only Asiatic lions live, they wander majestically through the wild, unaware of the conflict they are creating between Gujarat, the central government and other states that want to share in some of their success. Read more
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