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3 policemen suspended for handcuffing woman in Andhra

Mon, 2009-06-22 06:21

Rajahmundry (AP), Jun 22 (PTI) Three police personnel were suspended for handcuffing a woman, who was accused for duping villagers in Madhavaram Village of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The accused S Sathamma, was arrested on...

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Couple test positive for swine flu in Chennai

Mon, 2009-06-22 04:21

Chennai, June 22 (PTI) A couple admitted to a city hospital with symptoms of swine flu have tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The couple, whose identity was not disclosed by the officials, had arrived in the city on June 18 and test...

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Lalu demands special category status for Bihar

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Patna, June 20 (PTI) Demanding special category status for Bihar, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said this was imperative for development of the state. "Bihar should be given special category status without which its development cannot be...

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Mamata gives ultimatum to CPI-M to withdraw allegation

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Kolkata, Jun 20 (PTI) Trinamool Congress will demand sacking of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government in West Bengal if CPI-M does not withdraw within 48 hours its accusation that the party had links with Maoists in West Midnapore. TC chief...

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Surat gangrape accused undergo narco test

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Ahmedabad, Jun 20 (PTI) Three persons accused in the Surat gangrape case were brought to the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS), Gandhinagar today for narco-analysis test, police said. "We have brought the three accused for...

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One more case of swine flu in Hyderabad, number reaches 15

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Hyderabad, Jun 20 (PTI) A 32-year-old man, who arrived here from New York last week, today tested positive for swine flu, taking the total number of cases in the city to 15. The man was admitted at the Chest Hospital here on June 18 with...

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SIT records Zakia Jaffery's statement

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Ahmedabad, Jun 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT), which is probing the role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in 2002 Gujarat riots, has recorded the statement of key complainant Zakia...

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CRPF jawan dies of sun stroke

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Lalgarh (WB), June 20 (PTI) A CRPF jawan taking part in the operation to free Lalgarh and surrounding areas in West Midnapore district from Maoist control died of sun stroke today, police said. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Raj...

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Three days police remand for rape accused

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Palampur (HP), Jun 20 (PTI) A taxi driver and his friend, accused of raping a British teenager, were remanded three days police custody after being produced in a court here today, officials said. Sub-Judicial Magistrate, Kanwar Pawanjeet...

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Jeep collides with train at unmanned crossing, 3 cops killed

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Mau (UP), June 20 (PTI) Three policemen including the Station House Officer lost their lives after the jeep in which they were travelling collided with a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Haldarpur, police said today. Confirming the...

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Goods train derails in Orissa, train services affected

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Berhampur (Orissa), Jun 20 (PTI) Train services between Berhampur and Vijianagaram stations were disrupted today following derailment of a goods train near Palasa, about 30 km from here, official sources said. At least five wagons of the...

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EVMs are totally reliable: Gopalaswami

Sat, 2009-06-20 16:21

Chennai, Jun 20 (PTI) Seeking to allay fears expressed by some political parties that the EVMs can be tampered with, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami today said the Electronic Voting Machines are "totally reliable". ...

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Mumbai-based engineer tests positive for swine flu

Sat, 2009-06-20 00:21

Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI) A 36-year-old engineer with a private firm has been diagnosed as the first patient of swine flu in Maharashtra, health officials said today. He is suspected to have contracted the disease during a recent visit to...

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Punching holes into herpes!

Sat, 2009-06-20 00:21

Washington, Jun 20 (PTI) Scientists have led to the first description of the mechanics of so-called nuclear herpes virus capsids -- complex icosahedral protein shells covering and shielding the genetic material of the virus. Nuclear Herpes...

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CPI(M) Central Committee meet begins

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

New Delhi, June 20 (PTI) The crucial meeting of the CPI(M) Central Committee, the first after the party's electoral debacle, began here today in the backdrop of the Maoist siege of Lalgarh in Left-ruled West Bengal. The meeting is being...

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West Indies can sting like bee, Gayle warns Dhoni

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

Ashish Shukla London, Jun 20 (PTI) West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has warned India that his side could "sting like a bee" in the one-day series starting next week in the Caribbean following their agonising Twenty20 World Cup semifinal defeat...

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Nepal seeks India's support to move peace process forward

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

Kathmandu, June 20 (PTI) Nepal has underlined the key role of India in its landmark peace process as a top Indian official is set to meet senior leaders in the country today. "We need India's cooperation and support to move the peace...

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George Clooney hires psychic to connect with dead pig

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

London, June 20 (PTI) Hollywood superstar George Clooney has hired a psychic to help him contact his favourite pet, a black pig named Max who died three years ago. The 'Ocean's Thirteen' star is still mourning the loss of the swine whom he...

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Obama confident that Pak N-weapons secure

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

Lalit K Jha Washington, Jun 20 (PTI) US President Barack Obama today exuded confidence that the nuclear weapons of Pakistan are safe and secure, about which a lot of concerns have been expressed in the recent past. "I have confidence...

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US Senator appointed to Obama seat not to face perjury charges

Fri, 2009-06-19 22:21

Yoshita Singh Chicago, Jun 20 (PTI) US Senator Roland Burris will not be charged with perjury for statements he made before an Illinois investigative committee probing his appointment by impeached governor Rod Blagojevich to the Senate...

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