Saturday, June 26, 2010

Mumbai serial killings: Fear keeps Kurla on the edge

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Mumbai:  The Kurla suburb of Mumbai has been rocked by a series of child murders since February. After three young girls were raped and killed in a slum here, it's not just the slum residents who are on edge but also residents from other regions across the suburb. Three-year-old Mudra leaves for school under the watchful eyes of her father. Girish Tandel who is a Port Trust Employee has been dropping his daughter to school himself for the past one week. He no longer leaves the maid to do it. Though his apartment complex is some distance from the Ali Dada estate slum, where 9-year-old Nusrat...
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Karnataka Lokayukta asked to reconsider resignation, says no

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New Delhi:  The resignation of Karnataka's Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, had caused ripples around the country with even the Home Minister asking him to reconsider. But Hegde said his mind is made up - despite Chidambaram's request.  "He just said you have been doing a good job - is there a need for you to quit? That is all he asked me. But this is step that I find very difficult to retrace," he said. Hegde resigned on Wednesday citing the "callous attitude" of the BJP government in the state towards fighting corruption. (Read: Karnataka's top crusader quits) Even Governor of Karnataka,...
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Lalit Modi committed major irregularities: Farooq Abdullah

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Mumbai:  The noose tightened further around Lalit Modi on Friday with IPL Governing Council member Farooq Abdullah saying that the suspended commissioner of the Twenty20 league committed "major irregularities" during his days in the office. The Governing Council also approved an amended media rights agreement with MSM Satellite, which will recover the Rs 425 crore facilitation fee it had paid to World Sports Group (WSG) and pay it back to BCCI as rights fees. Talking to reporters after the crucial Governing Council meeting which discussed issues related to Modi and the financial deals he had...
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CITU calls transport strike in West Bengal on Saturday

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Kolkata:  The CITU has called a 24-hour transport strike in West Bengal on Saturday to protest against the Centre's decision to hike the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas. "All transport, including goods and passenger vehicles, will go on strike state-wide tomorrow in protest against the Centre's decision to increase the prices of petroleum products," CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty told reporters in Kolkata. He said that trains will run and essential services will be kept outside the purview of the strike.     Chakraborty, a central committee member...
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Deora says all on board, but some allies unhappy

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New Delhi:  The government has bitten the bullet and decided to implement one of its boldest reforms - decontrol of petrol prices. The move will lead to an immediate hike in petrol and other fuel prices and has political ramifications, but the government is looking at long term gains in aligning prices to international rates. (Read: Govt decides to decontrol petrol prices; diesel, LPG, kerosene prices up too) After the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee met today to approve market driven increase in petrol prices, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said,...
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Govt faces flak for fuel hike

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New Delhi:  The opposition parties have called for protests over the fuel hike on Saturday all over the country. (Read: Govt decontrols petrol prices) Trade union CITU has called for a transport strike in West Bengal, the ruling Left Democratic Front will observe a dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala while BJP will hold demonstrations across the country at all its district headquarters. Strike over petroleum hike CITU calls transport strike tomorrow in West Bengal Ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) calls for dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala BJP will hold protest demonstrations on June 26-27 across...
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NSG calls for more transparency on China-Pak nuclear deal

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Wellington:  The 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which finished a two-day meeting in New Zealand on Friday, has called for more consultations and greater transparency on the China-Pakistan nuclear deal. In what appears to be an indirect reference to the deal, the NSG has said in a statement: "The group took note of briefings on developments concerning non-NSG states. It agreed on the value of ongoing consultation and transparency." China has agreed to build two nuclear power reactors in Pakistan - a deal that many including India - believe violates the NSG's strict guidelines. Also, in a big relief for India, the NSG has not banned the transfer of...
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Ten die in bus truck collision in Patna

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Patna:  Ten people were on Saturday killed and 25 others injured when a bus collided head-on with a speeding truck near Chenaki More, around 30 km from here. The mishap occurred when the overcrowded bus hit the lorry in Dhanarua police station in Patna district, Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said. "All of them died on the spot and their bodies have been extricated," he said. The police fear more bodies might be trapped inside the mangled bus. Ten of the critically injured have been admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital, he added. Story first published: June 26, 2010 12:42 IST Read...
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Captain of detained ship taken for questioning

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Kolkata:  The Karachi-bound cargo vessel from Bangladesh carrying military hardware and explosives was kept cordoned off on Saturday at Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district with the captain disembarked and taken for questioning. (Read: Kolkata: Pak-bound suspect ship halted) The captain of the Liberian registered ship, who was not identified, was taken to the Radisson Fort resort for questioning, police officials said. The Navy and Coast Guard personnel had seized the ship yesterday on an intelligence tip off. It was anchored at Kalicharanpara. The police and the Customs were still...
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Protests in Sopore: Omar Abdullah calls emergency meet

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Sopore, J&K:  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called an emergency meet to discuss the situation in Sopore. An indefinite curfew is on in Sopore since Friday evening after two civilians were killed and three injured in Centrtal Reserve Police Force (CRPF) firing. Defying curfew, people of Sopore in north Kashmir on Saturday took to streets and staged demonstrations against the killing of two youths in CRPF firing. Indefinite curfew was clamped in the town, 55-km from here, last evening when hundreds of people took to streets, set ablaze a security vehicle, damaged a bunker and attacked the...
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on phone plans new attacks in Mumbai, Delhi

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New Delhi:  Indian intelligence officials have intercepted phone conversations between Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commanders that establish the group is planning fresh attacks at landmarks in Srinagar and Jammu. The conversations also discussed a strike against top politicians. Phone intercepts also establish that the LeT is preparing for terror strikes in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The development comes a day after the Home Ministry issued a terror alert on Thursday as senior officials and ministers from both countries are engaging to reduce "the trust deficit". (Terror alert in India: Pak-based groups may strike at public places) India believes that terror groups...
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India makes its stand on terror clear, but Pak gives no promises

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Islamabad:  P Chidambaram is the first Indian Home Minister to travel to Pakistan in three decades where he met his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik on Friday. (Read: Chidambaram meets Rehman Malik in Pak) India has made some of its key concerns known, but it has to be seen how much Pakistan delivers. Sources have told NDTV that Pakistan has agreed to look into India's concerns on terrorism. But assurance is vague, as there are no tangible promises as yet. However, India is waiting till Foreign Ministers' meeting to see if Pakistan delivers or not. Sources also told that Pakistan has agreed...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Australia names first Muslim cricketer in squad

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Usman Khawaja on Tuesday became the first Muslim to be included in Australia's cricket squad as the National Selection Panel announced a 14-member squad for the Test series against England. If drafted into final XI in next month's two Test series, the 23-year-old left-handed batsman will become the first Muslim player ever to wear a Baggy Green. Injury to Phillip Hughes created space in the squad and the selectors filled it with Khawaja, who impressed the NSP with his performance in domestic cricket. "Usman Khawaja has been selected on the back of some very strong Weet-Bix Sheffield Shield performances. He is seen by the National Selection Panel as being capable of batting anywhere...
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Recusal of Manohar an eyewash, says Modi's lawyer

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The withdrawal of Cricket Board president Shashank Manohar from the disciplinary committee to hear the case of suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi is an "eyewash", said the latter's legal counsel Mehmood Abdi on Tuesday. "This recusal is an eyewash. After having decided that Modi's replies are not satisfactory, as being reported by a TV channel, Manohar has recused himself. And the man who is not part of the disciplinary committee and whose recusal we had demanded, Secretary N Srinvasan, is the man who has referred the matter to the disciplinary committee," Abdi said. Abdi also said that while the BCCI seems to have sent the e-mails about the unsatisfactory replies to all and sundry,...
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BCCI rejects Lalit Modi's explanations

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rejected suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi s explanations on all charges and sources say Board Secretary N Srinivasan has recommended that the disciplinary committee take further action against him. NDTV exclusively has a copy of the BCCI s proceedings on Modi s replies. Copies of the six-page document have been sent to all board members. Modi was served with three show-cause notices and suspended from all positions in the BCCI, including as Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League, after this year s IPL final. Through the first notice, he was accused of financial irregularities in the conduct of the league...
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Maharoof ran through our batting: Dhoni

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said pacer Farvez Maharoof's hat-trick did his side in against Sri Lanka in the inconsequential match of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Tuesday. Maharoof's returned with impressive figures of five for 42, including a hat-trick to sink India to the morale-shattering seven-wicket defeat against the Lankans at the Rangagiri Dambulla International Stadium. "We were 189 for at one stage. We were looking at a total around 270. I got run out at a crucial stage and then Maharoof ran through our batting. Sri Lanka snatched the match away from us," said Dhoni, asserting that his team would regroup and come out all guns blazing in the summit clash...
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Maharoof, Sangakkara power Lanka to win over India

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Sunk by Farveez Maharoof's sensational hat-trick, India slumped to a morale-shattering seven-wicket defeat against defending champions Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Tuesday. Maharoof (5/42) was the wrecker-in-chief with a hat-trick in the 39th over as India collapsed for a paltry 209 in 42.3 overs. Full Scorecard India were cruising at 189 for four in the 38th over when Maharoof changed the course of the match in a span of three balls, dismissing Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan for a first ball duck. Rohit Sharma (69 off 73), Dinesh Karthik (40) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (41) were the main contributors in the Indian innings. Kumar...
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Three million iPads sold but frustration for some customers

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New York:  Apple announced on Tuesday that it had sold its three millionth iPad, just 80 days after it first went on sale. Yet customers who purchased an iPad 3G before June 7 were dealing with frustrations from AT&T, the exclusive carrier, while trying to sign up for an unlimited data plan. For many iPad hopefuls it has been exceedingly difficult to purchase an iPad; almost all of Apple's 200 retail stores are sold out, and ordering online means waiting a week to 10 business days for shipping. Last month, after AT&T announced that after June 7  it would eliminate the unlimited...
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'Play Me, I'm Yours' piano project in New York

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New York:  "It doesn't matter if you're a world-class virtuoso like Beethoven or a guy who took one year of lessons like Bloomberg, just sit down and let your fingers do the talking," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a statement about "Play Me, I'm Yours" art project, in which 60 pianos have been placed throughout NY city for people to play for free. New Yorkers of all ages now have the chance to make Billy Joel proud. Artwork by artist Luke Jerram, in the form of real pianos has been set up in the "Big Apple" from 21st June to July 5th. The interested New Yorkers will find the pianos available...
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UK bans entry of Islamic scholar Zakir Naik

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The British government’s decision to ban controversial Indian preacher Zakir Naik from entering the UK has triggered off protests amongst his support...
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FIFA MINISKIRT CONTROVERSY: THE FINAL CHAPTER

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© AP Image Two Dutch women, Barbara Castelein and Mirte Nieuwpoort, accused of "ambush marketing" at a World Cup match have had all charges against them dropped. They've been branded "Orange Agents" by the South African press, escorted from Soccer City stadium, and claim to have been interrogated for hours by football officials The two appeared in a Johannesburg courtroom on Tuesday where a judge heard prosecutors were willing to end proceedings against the women who then had their passports returned to them. A spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecution Authority ( NPA) said that a settlement had been reached between FIFA and the Dutch-owned Bavaria brewery who recruited...
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ENGLAND-SLOVENIA PREVIEW

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In what has been a topsy-turvy World Cup, some of Europe's traditional powers find themselves in a fight simply to advance to the knockout round. In England's case, the issue if there's any fight left. On the verge of a fantastic implosion, the Three Lions face a virtual must-win situation in Port Elizabeth against Group C leader Slovenia on Wednesday to avoid a humiliating exit. With reigning champion Italy struggling, 2006 finalist France in chaos and Germany inconsistent, it appeared South Africa was a venue where England could finally add a second champion to the 1966 squad. Some of that optimism, though, was blunted in a 1-1 draw with the United States thanks to goalkeeper...
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ARGENTINA WINS GROUP-B, WILL FACE MEXICO

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POLOKWANE, South Africa(AP) Look out, world. Even playing mostly backups Argentina looks good. © AP Martin Demichelis and Martin Palermo scored second-half goals Tuesday as Argentina beat Greece 2-0 at the World Cup to win Group B. Coach Diego Maradona replaced seven starters from the Albiceleste lineup that ran up a 4-1 victory over South Korea - the other team to make it out of the group - but it didn't matter much. Argentina still won its third straight game. ``We're showing ourselves that many of the things you (journalists) said were wrong,'' Maradona said, referring to predictions that his team, which struggled in South American qualifying, would do the same in South Africa. ...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

LOSS COMPLETES FRANCE'S DISHONOUR

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© AP Image JOHANNESBURG — France exited in disgrace from the World Cup on Tuesday with no victories and little sympathy for a team that infamously used an intentional handball to get into the tournament and self-destructed on the way out. The French team's petulant image did not gain much redemption in its final match, a 2-1 defeat to host South Africa in Bloemfontein, south of here. Les Bleus, as the French team is known, played the final 65-plus minutes a man short after midfielder Yoann Gourcuff was ejected for elbowing an opponent in the head. Afterward, the eccentric and departing French coach, Raymond Domenech, declined to shake hands with his South African counterpart,...
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Nikki Haley is winner in South Carolina runoff

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Washington:  Nikki Haley won the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina on Tuesday, a commanding victory that elevates her to become one of the leading faces of the national Republican Party and places her within one step of being elected this fall as the state's first female governor. Representative Bob Inglis, a six-term Republican from South Carolina, was defeated in a runoff election. He became the fifth incumbent congressman or senator to be turned out of office in the latest round of primaries that have upended the midterm election year. Republicans also nominated Tim Scott...
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Who is General McChrystal?

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Kabul:  Like his boss, mentor and friend, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal modeled himself as one of a new breed of American commanders: intellectual, open with the press and as politically savvy as the elected officials he was hired to serve. In that respect, the two four-star generals -- Petraeus in Iraq, McChrystal in Afghanistan -- personified the modern conviction that America's commanders had to sell their strategies as much as prosecute them. And so they did. General Petraeus became the public face of President George W. Bush's counteroffensive in Iraq in 2007, while...
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