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India hopes to interrogate Headley: Krishna
1:13 Bangalore, March 21 (ANI): India’s Foreign Minister SM Krishna on Saturday said India hopes to interrogate American terrorist David Coleman Headley. Headley, charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai, that killed more than 160 people, pleaded guilty to all terror charges before a US court on Friday. Prosecutors said Headley, made several scouting trips to India and Denmark, using an immigration business as cover for his travels. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 638
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Asian countries should engage more proactively: SM Goh
1:54 New Delhi, March 21 (ANI): Visiting Senior Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong, on Saturday said that Asian countries should now start engaging each other more proactively. Tong, who is in India on a two-day official visit, was addressing the Asia Society Corporate Conference in New Delhi. Tong said that cooperation between the countries would go a long way in facilitating a new global architecture revolving around Asia. He also said that reordering of the global power structure was inevitable as Asia continues to grow, and for the region to make the most of the new order, major and emerging powers would need to learn to adjust and accommodate each other. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 612
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Minimum wages increased to deal with price rise: Dikshit
1:26 New Delhi, March 21 (ANI): Sheila Dikshit, chief of Delhi on Saturday said that to deal with the situation of price rise of essential commodities, the minimum wages of workers have been increased. Dixit further confirmed that the country has recovered from the economic slump. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 542
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BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha slams party Chief Nitin Gadkari
1:22 Patna, March 21 (ANI): In a veiled attack on Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari, Shatrughan Sinha, lawmaker and senior leader of the party, on Saturday said that may God bless the party with better sense. Sinha’s comments come in the wake of being ignored in Gadkari’s new team. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 655
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India to go max extent to solve Naga issue: Pillai
1:46 New Delhi, March 21 (ANI): Home Secretary GK Pillai, on Saturday said that the central government would go to the maximum extent possible to find a solution to the vexed Naga issue. Pillai further sought cooperation from the community in moving ahead with the peace talks. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 801
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3.5 billion rupees approved to clean waste dumpsites
1:42 New Delhi, March 21 (ANI): India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved 3.5 billion rupees to clean up eight hazardous waste dumpsites in West Bengal and two in Andhra Pradesh. Eighty five percent of the funds will be from the World Bank while central and state governments will bear the remaining 15 percent. India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that funds would be introduced for the treatment of e-wastes. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 669
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Maoists release nine hostages, demand to end Operation Green Hunt
1:21 Jharkhand, March 21 (ANI): Maoists released nine hostages unharmed in Latehar district of Jharkhand on Saturday. These people were abducted from Menaka police station area in the morning and they were released by evening. The released people were told to put the Maoists' demand before authorities. The Maoists have demanded calling off Operation Green Hunt launched by the security forces against them and a probe into the various irregularities rampant in government welfare schemes including the flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). Added: 15851 days ago Views: 949
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Patna organises Cycle rally to spread awareness on pollution
1:13 Patna,March 21 (ANI):Cyclists took to streets in Patna,on Sunday to spread awareness on pollution and urge people to take up cycling.The rally,which was flagged off by Bollywood actress Neetu Chandra and Deputy state Chief Sushil Kumar Modi saw a huge turnout.The cyclists also seemed very upbeat about the rally and the benefits of cycling. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 612
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Country made bomb found in Kingfisher plane
2:5 Thiruvananthapuram,March 21 (ANI):In what could raise security concerns,a low intensity explosive was on Sunday found in a cargo compartment of Kingfisher flight IT 4731 that arrived from Bangalore.The Kingfisher flight from Bangalore arrived at 8.25 am and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official found the suspected explosive,which is the size of a cricket ball,wrapped in a newspaper. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 745
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Mamata gifts luxury train Maharjas Express to commuters
1:49 Kolkata,March 21 (ANI):Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday flagged off the luxury tourist train Maharajas Express,which she called as a Gift to the World.A joint venture of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Cox and Kings India Limited,the motive of this train is to generate revenue and help international tourists explore the real beauty and heritage of India.It possesses elegant features to give the guests a feel of royalty. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 886
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Punjab farmers saddened as food grains rotten due to poor storage
1:35 Punjab,March 21 (ANI): Punjab farmers are disheartened as the food grains are rotting due to the lack of proper storage facilities provided by the government.Food stock,primarily wheat and paddy are lying in the open, simply because the Central Government has not invested in creating adequate storage.Farmers are saddened as they are the one, who are working hard on the fields to make Punjab, the Food bowl of India. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1728
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Rakeysh Mehra to bring Milkha Singh's life on screen
1:59 Chandigarh,March 21 (ANI):Bollywood has always been inspired from real life and here's yet another addition to the list which is based on a personality who made India proud.After giving films like Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6,director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is gearing up to give another remarkable venture on India's ace athlete Milkha Singh titled as Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.Addressing reporters in Chandigarh,Mehra said that the film would inspire youngsters to fight against all odds. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 690
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8% increment in DA for Govt employees, pensioners
2:49 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): The Indian cabinet on Friday raised the dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners by 8 percent. Soni, who is also the cabinet spokesperson, said the central cabinet has approved the creation of a National Population register for the whole country. This register will keep data of the 1.2 billion population of India. The cabinet also approved the bill to provide for prohibition of certain unfair practices in technical and medical educational institutions and universities. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 1815
BJP slams govt for not seeking Headley's extradition from US
1:23 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): Indian government faced flak from opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday for not seeking extradition of Mumbai terror accused David Coleman Headley from the United States, where he is facing trial. BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy questioned the government ability to pressurise Pakistan to hand over fugitives when it could not ask the US to hand over Headley. He further said that the BJP would not accept anything less than extradition and trial of Headley on Indian soil. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 686
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Government to consult all political parties on civil nuclear bill
0:57 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): Indian government on Friday said it would consult all political parties before tabling the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill in Parliament, following strong objections from the opposition parties. The Bill pertains to compensation in case of any accident involving civil nuclear plants. The Indo-US nuclear deal that was concluded in September 2008 has not been operationalised so far pending enactment of liability law, which is one of three key requirements. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 757
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Al Qaeda Taliban LeT common enemies of India US Roemer
1:50 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer on Friday said that the Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba were the common enemies of India and America. Roemer also termed Indo-US ties as indispensable partnership. Roemer met Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday and pledged cooperation on counter-terrorism issues. Their meeting came amidst reports that Mumbai terror suspect David Coleman Headley, standing trial in the US, has pleaded guilty before the District Court in Chicago to get a lighter sentence than the death penalty. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 592
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US envoy discusses Afghan, Pak, Central Asia with India
2:19 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Robert Blake who is on an official visit to India on Friday discussed Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia with India's foreign affairs officials. Commenting on the terror emanating from Pakistan soil, Blake said, though the country had made some progress on terror issues, it still had a lot of work to do. Pointing to Headley's case, he said it was important for the countries to take note of LeT threat and act collectively against it. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 892
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Singapore senior minister upbeat about ties with India
1:45 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): Visiting Senior Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong met opposition leader in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Friday. The two leaders are likely to have discussed bilateral relations as well as the economic challenges facing the two nations. Goh, who was accompanied by Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Senior Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Education) S. Iswaran and senior government officials, added that although India-Singapore relationship is good but we want to make it better. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 703
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India to pressurize developed nations on carbon cuts: Saran
1:52 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): Prime minister’s special envoy on climate change Shyam Saran on Friday in New Delhi said that India would pressurize the developed nations for their commitment on carbon emission cuts. India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters earlier this month in signing up to the climate accord struck in Copenhagen, boosting a deal strongly favoured by the United States. The accord plans $100 billion a year in climate aid for developing nations from 2020. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 711
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Maoists kidnap five people including a Jr engineer in Jharkhand
1:24 Jharkhand, March 20 (ANI): Maoists kidnapped five people including a junior engineer in Simdega district of Jharkhand in two separate incidents, police said on Friday. In one incident guerrillas of the outlawed Pahari Cheetha (Hill Panther) outfit abducted a junior engineer named Ranjeet Kumar deputed in Rural Developmental Zone while he was returning home from his office. In another incident four construction labourers working at Ramrekha dam site for the Vijeyata Construction Company were abducted. The Maoists took the hostages away in a pickup van of the construction company. Added: 15851 days ago Views: 791
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