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Security forces gun down Maoist in Dantewada
1:1 Chhattisgarh,June 06 (ANI):Security forces deployed in counter-insurgency mission,shot dead a Maoist during an encounter in Dantewada region of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.The encounter took place after the police received information of some Maoist activity in the region.Police recovered,a country made revolver and assorted weapons from the possession of the slain Maoist.Earlier,these rebels had torched a forest department rest house in Bastar region. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 538
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Indo-Pak Trust deficit can be reduced only through dialogue: Krishna
2:37 Washington D.C., June 05(ANI): Addressing media after the conclusion India-US Strategic Dialogue at Washington on Friday Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna said that the United States is aware of India's concern vis-à-vis Pakistan. Further he mentioned that the trust deficit between India and Pakistan can be reduced only through further dialogue. Meanwhile, commenting over Hedley’s interrogation, Krishna said that although Headley is American citizen fully covered by American laws and entitled to invoke all the safeguards in the laws, Washington must facilitate Indian investigators to grill him for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attack. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 618
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Indian Mujahideen declared terror outfit
0:54 New Delhi, June 05(ANI): In a significant step bolstering India's ongoing fight against terrorism, the Home Ministry on Friday declared the Indian Mujahideen (IM) a terror organisation. The Indian Mujahideen is believed to be behind the serial bombings in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bangalore and Mumbai. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 639
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India, South Africa sign three pacts to strengthen bilateral ties
2:21 New Delhi, June 05(ANI): India and South Africa signed three bilateral agreements in the presence of their leaders, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting South African President Jacob Zuma, in New Delhi on Friday. The two nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural cooperation, an air services pact and an MoU between the Foreign Service Institute of India and the Diplomatic Academy of South Africa. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 656
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Govt eager to resume talks with ULFA: Pillai
1:38 Shillong, June 05 (ANI): India's Home Secretary, G K Pillai in Shillong on Friday said that the central as well as the state governments are eager to resume dialogue with the United Liberation Front of Asom, the outlawed separatist outfit of Assam. He further said that the meeting of the governing council of the ULFA itself took place in the jail and the government was waiting for response from the detained leaders. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 568
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Ajmer blast accused remanded to jail custody till June 14
1:6 Ajmer, June 05(ANI): The Ajmer Sessions Court remanded Devender Gupta and Chandrashekhar Borad, two of the accused persons in the Ajmer blast case, to jail custody till June 14 on Friday. However, family members of both the accused maintain that their sons are innocent and are being framed. The Rajasthan ATS arrested Chandrasekhar Borad and Devendra Gupta on April 29 and later detained Lokesh Sharma on May 14, in connection with the blast. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 634
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Rajapaksa invites Indian businessmen to invest in Sri Lanka
1:26 Colombo, June 05(ANI): Addressing a meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Business Forum at Colombo on Friday Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called upon captains of Indian trade and industry to invest in the Emerald Island. President Rajapaksa said that the new areas and sectors have opened since the end of the conflict in his country, assuring local and foreign investors attractive and interesting opportunities. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 746
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Gyaneshwari attack accused sent to 10 days remand of CID
0:54 Jhargram, June 05 (ANI): A local court at Jhargram on Friday sent Khagen Mahato, the main accused in the Gyaneshwari train accident, which killed over 140 passengers and injured another 200 in West Bengal, to 10 days remand of Criminal Investigation Department (CID). West Bengal Police had arrested Mahato and also seized a commercial vehicle owned by him on Thursday. Khagen is a member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Added: 15843 days ago Views: 726
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India gets access to 26/11-terror plotter David Headley
2:8 Washington D.C.,June 05 (ANI):India has been given access to David Coleman Headley, Pakistani-American LeT operative who has confessed to his role in the Mumbai attacks,US national security adviser James Jones said on Saturday.Meanwhile,as the first India-US Strategic Dialogue came to an end on Thursday,India's Foreign Minister S M Krishna in Washington on Friday also said that United States has assured India of getting access to Pakistani-American 26/11 terror plotter David Headley. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 659
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CWG Organizing committee organises rally on World Environment Day
1:30 New Delhi,June 05 (ANI):A cycle rally was organized in New Delhi on Saturday by the Organizing committee of the Commonwealth Games to mark the World Environment Day.Shera, the official mascot for the nineteenth Commonwealth Games flagged off the rally.The rally, which started from the headquarters of the Commonwealth Games,witnessed an enthusiastic response from locals who turned up in good numbers.World environment day,observed on June 5 every year,is celebrated across the world to spread awareness about environment and motivate political and civilian action towards the issue. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 624
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Despite growing menace, police determined to fight Maoists
2:19 Raipur,June 05 (ANI): Continuous attacks on rail infrastructure,blowing of telephone towers or brutal killings of innocents and security personnel,by Maoists,have not lowered down the determination of police in Chattisgarh in their fight against the rebels.The personnel still firm on their battle against the Naxals,and even the growing menace has not dwindled their morale to counter the insurgency.The police is also against the social activists supporting Maoists. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 534
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Bollywood stars,Sri Lankan cricketers play IIFA charity match
1:32 Colombo,June 05 (ANI): A charity cricket match between Bollywood stars and Sri Lankan cricket squad on Friday,marked the second day of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards extravaganza in Colombo.The event named Cricket for Children,is an initiative to raise money for an initiative that will build a hundred homes for the war-affected in Jaffna region.Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani expressed his anguish over not being able to play the match because of his hand injury. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 981
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Home Secretary GK Pillai demands end to economic blockade
2:1 Shillong/ Kolkata,June 05 (ANI): India's Home Secretary,G K Pillai in Shillong on Friday appealed to the chiefs of Manipur and Nagaland states to speak to various student organizations and ensure that they call off the economic blockade.The people of Manipur, already burdened by the scarcity of essential commodities like food and medicines, are stung by the fuel crisis. Calling the blockade as illegal Pillai said that the illegal activity needs to be stopped at the earliest. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 650
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Female cadets in BSF rage over denial of officer's rank
2:4 Ferozepur,June 05 (ANI): Female cadets of India's paramilitary Border Security Force near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur are an angry lot after the central government ruled out officer posts for them.Female cadets decry the government's decision and say they have served the nation as efficiently as the men and should hence be treated at par with them.The government has ruled out officer posts for women in select paramilitary forces,even as a significant number of women are being recruited for lower ranks of some of the border guarding forces. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 678
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Buddhadeb again skips Politburo meet
1:27 New Delhi,June 05 (ANI): West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya had skipped the Politburo after the Left's debacle in the Lok Sabha elections last year.Now,that bit of history is repeating itself after the Left's drubbing in the civic polls.Buddhadeb Bhattacharya again skipped the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meeting in New Delhi today.The meeting is to continue for two days. Talking to reporters MK Pandhe,senior politburo member spoke about the reasons Bhattacharya and another politburo member,Nirupam Sen did not attend the meeting. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 652
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Major fire at Gwalior market,relief amount of Rs 21,000 announced
1:17 Gwalior,June 05 (ANI): More than a hundred shops were burnt down as a massive fire broke out at Victoria Market in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.Property worth millions was gutted in the devastating fire.The government has announced a relief amount of Rs 21,000 for affected shopkeepers.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. No casualties have taken place. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 1212
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Deal terror with co-operation: Krishna
3:5 Washington, June 04 (ANI): Foreign Minister SM Krishna underscored India's concerns over arch-rival Pakistan, which New Delhi believes is not taking a tough enough stance on terrorist groups operating from its soil, during his strategic Dialogue with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Thursday. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 447
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Never wanted cricket to be a part of Olympic: Kalmadi
1:18 New Delhi, June 04 (ANI): Hitting out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for backing out from Asian games, Suresh Kalmadi, President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in New Delhi on Thursday opined that he never wanted cricket to be a part of Olympic sports. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 501
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Global Investors Meet-2010 gets an overwhelming response
2:28 Bangalore, June 04 (ANI): The ambitious Global Investors Meet-2010 hosted to lure entrepreneurs witnessed an overwhelming response at Bangalore on Thursday. India's leading liquor baron Vijaya Mallya who is the Chairman of UB Group, Azim Premji, Chief Executive Officer of Wipro and the steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal are among the prominent delegates. Applauding the efforts of the state government, Mallya said that he is happy to see more investments and greater economic prosperity in what he termed as one of the best investment destinations in India. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 730
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No market access without reciprocal gain: India
2:4 New Delhi, June 04 (ANI): D. K. Mittal, additional secretary of India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday in New Delhi said that countries demanding greater access to Indian markets would have to pay for it if India agrees to give access. He also said market access would have to be given by all member countries. Harsha Vardhan Singh, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organisation, said there are still many issues to be sorted before the balance between the developed and developing countries in world can be reached. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 609
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