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Maoists call for weeklong market shutdown in J’khand
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Jharkhand, August 06 (ANI): Agitated by the lukewarm response to their 48-hour Bandh call in Simdega district of Jharkhand, Maoists issued fresh warning letters on Thursday warning that the market shutdown has been extended by one more week in the area and all have to abide by this dictum. Suspected Maoists pasted posters all over the marketplace in Kersai block of the district. The posters warned the shopkeepers to strictly adhere to the renewed shutdown call after it was observed that some of the shop owners had refuted the previous Bandh. By and large, the markets were completely closed and even the health care centres in the area had drawn the curtains. Amidst these frequent Bandhs, the daily wage earners working at market places are the worst hit. Even petty shop owners say they are adversely affected by these shutdown calls.
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Maoist shot dead in an encounter in Chhattisgarh
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Dantewada, August 06 (ANI): A Maoist was shot dead during an encounter between the ultras and police on Wednesday at Gumiyapal in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.Rajesh Mishra,the Spokesperson of Chhattisgarh police said that they received a tip off about the Maoist group formed under the leadership of Ganesh Hui, and so they had kept track of their activities. The body of the dead Maoist was discovered during the search operation of the area. The Maoist has been identified as Kunjami Joga.
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CBDT confirms verification of CWG transactions
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New Delhi,August 06 (ANI): Chairman of India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT),SSN Moorthy in national capital New Delhi on Friday confirmed the verification of the Commonwealth Games 2010 transactions.The Central Vigilance Commission had found irregularities in several Commonwealth Games related works being carried out by civic and construction agencies.
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Armed dacoits rob train in Bihar, 13 injured
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Bihar,August 06 (ANI):At least thirteen people,including a Government Railway Police (GRP) jawan,were injured when over 50-armed dacoits stormed into the air-conditioned coaches of a Howrah Delhi Lal Quila express train in Bihar and robbed the passengers at gunpoint this morning.The train was on its way to Delhi when the incident happened between the Bansipur and Bhalui Railway Stations in Bihar's Lakhisarai District.Passengers who resisted were beaten up and looted of cash and other valuables worth Rs two lakh.
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Locals bear brunt of Kashmir curfew
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Srinagar,August 06 (ANI): Locals in Kashmir are facing an acute shortage of life-saving drugs due to continuous curfew that has hampered supplies in the region.Medical facilities in Kashmir Valley have been affected due to shortage of medicines and staff,as they have not been able to reach hospitals due to the stern restrictions in nearly 10 districts in the state.The curfew imposed by the administration entered its eighth-day today.It was forced to clamp down on the recent bout of hostilities in the state,over the killings of youths, allegedly by the security forces during violent protests in the state.
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Gagan Narang ignored for Khel Ratna, may not shoot at CWG
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New Delhi,August 06 (ANI): Gagan Narang, India's ace rifle shooter returned to New Delhi on Friday after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics which would take place in London.Narang,who is ranked world number two,became the first Indian to qualify for the Olympics after shooting a bronze in the 10-metre air rifle event in the 50th World Championship in Munich.Speaking to media persons,he said that he is not motivated enough to be sure of participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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Leh death toll reaches 58,PM announces ex-gratia relief
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Ladakh,August 06 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday expressed grief over the loss of life and property in the flash floods in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir and announced an ex-gratia relief from the PM's National Relief Fund of Rs one lakh each to the kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 each to the seriously injured.Overnight flash floods triggered by a major cloudburst in the region killed at least 58 people around the main town of Ladakh.
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Rani cheers women cricketers
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New Delhi,August 06 (ANI): She played a swashbuckling heroine smashing sixes out of the cricket field in her last film Dil Bole Hadippa and now actress Rani Mukherjee has turned spokesperson for the cause of women cricketers.The bong beauty got vocal about the sport at the special screening of the documentary film Poor Cousins of Million Dollar Babies on Indian Women's Cricket team in the national capital on Thursday.The 27-minute film was shot over a span of four years in South Africa,Australia,England,West Indies and India and includes footage from various matches as well as even from the girls' changing room.
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People happy over Jantar Mantar's entry in UNESCO list
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Jaipur, August 05 (ANI): Common People in Jaipur especially, in tourism business, are happy these days as the city's Jantar Mantar was recently declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Tourists have also expressed their exuberance on this recognition given to Jantar Mantar which became India's 28th World Heritage Site. The UNESCO website observes that Jantar mantar which includes 20 astronomical instruments was chosen since 'it is the most significant and the best preserved of India's historic observatories.'
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Security personnel safe, claims Chhatisgarh police
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Raipur, August 5 (ANI): The ambush between Maoists and police personnel that started Wednesday morning in Gumiyapal forest of Dantewada, ended after six hours in the evening. Chhatisgarh police claimed all members of state’s Special task force and Koya commando caught in the ambush were safe. Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) T J Longkumer said that the personnel are safe and slowly returning to their base camps taking all precautions. He further denied that any personnel were missing.
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BJP lashes out at congress for CWG corruptions
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New Delhi, August 5 (ANI): BJP senior leader Vijay Goel on Wednesday lashed out at congress over the rampant corruption prevalent in the preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. He held the central and Delhi governments responsible for the mismanagement of funds and allied outlays concerning the Games. He blamed Delhi chief Sheila Dikshit for ruining the face of the capital in the name of Games. Media reports have questioned the quality of the infrastructure and poor preparation of the venues for the Games.
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Inquiry to be conducted into poor army rations: Pallam Raju
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New Delhi, August 5 (ANI): Junior Defence Minister Pallam Raju on Wednesday asserted that an inquiry would be conducted into the findings of the Comptroller Auditor General's (CAG) report. The CAG had pointed out in the Defence Audit report about lot of irregularities in every stage of the procurement process, and the poor quality of food rations being served to army personnel.
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Maruti Suzuki launches Alto K10
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New Delhi, August 5 (ANI): Maruti Suzuki India unveiled the highly awaited Alto K-10 in national capital New Delhi on Wednesday, amid much fanfare. The new version will be available in two variants - the Lxi and the Vxi. Both the variants are equipped with electric assist power steering, and a fuel-efficient 67bhp, 998cc, three-cylinder engine. Priced in the rupees three hundred thousand bracket, the Alto K10 would provide a fuel economy of 20.2 kilometres per litre, according to the company executives. Expressing his joy on the momentous occasion, Shinzo Nakanishi, Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki India said that the car, which would cater to the needs of the common man.
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TV actor Sehrish publicly thrashed by her so-called boyfriend
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Bhopal, August 5 (ANI): In a disturbing incident, a television soap opera actress Sehrish Ali was thrashed by her so-called boyfriend in full public view on the streets of Bhopal on Wednesday. Sehrish Ali, who is a character actor in the television soap, 'Pratigya,' was beaten up and dragged by her hair by her spurned suitor, Jehangir Khan, after their families indulged in a bitter and vicious brawl at a busy intersection of the city. Retaliating to the sudden assault, Ali's family hurled punches and even lobbed bricks at Jahangir, due to which he sustained minor head injuries.
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Pak floods may enter Sindh, people evacuate
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Pakistan, August 5 (ANI): Evacuation continued in Pakistan's southern Sindh province where floods are expected to reach in coming few days. The flood catastrophe, which started almost a week ago, has killed more than 1,400 people and affected more than three million in the country. A rapid assessment carried out by the UN World Food Programme in four districts -- Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan and Peshawar -- puts the figure of people who have lost their homes or are temporarily displaced at nearly 980,000.Around 80,000 homes in the four districts have been totally inundated and more than 50,000 have been damaged by the floods.
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Maoists destroy trucks carrying bauxite in Jharkhand
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Jharkhand, August 5 (ANI): Maoists burnt three trucks carrying bauxite mineral on Wednesday in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand during their five-state-shutdown. The rebels called for the shutdown on Tuesday in Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh - to protest the killing of their leader, Sidhu Soren, by the security forces. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called the Maoists India's gravest internal security threat. Last year was the worst ever for casualties at more than 1,000 deaths. Four hundred people have died this year alone, in an insurgency that has been simmering for four decades.
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Ashok Leyland indicates 27 % market share in 2nd quarter report
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Chennai, August 5 (ANI): Expressing satisfaction at the performance of the company, K Sridharan, the Chief Financial Officer of India's auto major Ashok Leyland group stated that the share recorded by the industry major in the second fiscal quarter remained strong with 27 per cent share in the sales scenario of heavy vehicles. He said this while releasing the second quarter report of the Ashok Leyland group at Chennai on Wednesday. He also cautioned the consumers that the change in emission standards, which are to be enforced from October 2010, could have an adverse impact on cost modalities.
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Film on real life issue of groom-abduction to hit theaters
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Mumbai, August 05 (ANI): The cast and crew of Bollywood film 'Antardwand' recently interacted with mediapersons in Mumbai on Tuesday. Directed and produced by Sushil Rajpal, the film stars Vinay Pathak, Raj Singh Chaudary, Swati Sen and Akhilendra Mishra among others. The film is based on the real life issue of groom-abduction in Bihar. The film, which has received the 55th National Award for the Best Film, is slated for release on August 27.
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Geelani's appeal in vain, fresh clashes with security forces
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Srinagar, August 05 (ANI): Despite appeals of Hurriyat's hardline faction leader Syed Ali Shah Gilani to protest peacefully, stone-pelting mobs today clashed with security forces in Kashmir Valley, leading to the death of one person in police firing and injuries to four others in the violence. Meanwhile, Normal life was completely crippled as curfew entered seventh day today in all the ten districts and locals were facing acute shortage of essential commodities. The Indian Railways, which run a train service from south Kashmir's Anantnag to Baramulla in the north, suspended its operations for an indefinite period after violent mobs burnt railway stations and targeted tracks in some towns
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Double bonanza for Kajol on her birthday
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New Delhi, August 05 (ANI): Its going to be double bonanza for Bollywood actress Kajol as her family has planned a godh bharai ceremony for her today, which also happens to be her birthday. Kajol's mom cum veteran actress Tanuja and her in-laws have planned the joint celebration to take place on the same day in the presence of the family member and close relatives. The ceremony will be followed by a traditional lunch with only family members in attendance. Kajol quips, This birthday is extra special for me, my husband Ajay Devgn my daughter Nysa, my mother, my sister and my parents-in-law are happy because I’m carrying my second child. And everyone around me is especially excited about the addition to the family.
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