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Don't Have Dawood Ibrahim's Address but Know he is in Pakistan: Minister Haribhai Chaudhary
A day after his statement in Parliament on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim triggered an uproar, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhury clarified, "We don't have his (Dawood Ibrahim) address but we know he is in Pakistan. There is no confusion."
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Need More Time For Old Vehicle Ban, Says Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that two weeks are not enough to implement the National Green Tribunal's orders to ban old vehicles from Delhi and its surrounding areas.
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Row Over 'Composite Townships' for Kashmiri Pandits Intensifies, Separatists Call for Shut Down
Protests erupted in Srinagar today over a plan for "composite townships" in Jammu and Kashmir for displaced Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits. Separatist groups have called for state-wide protests against setting up of separate townships for Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. They have also called for a general strike tomorrow over the issue.
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'You Are Delaying The Case,' Says Supreme Court to Murder Accused Italian Marine
The Supreme Court today granted one of the two Italian marines' request for an extended medical leave, while expressing anguish over the delay of the trial.
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Police From 5 States Launch Joint Operation in Telangana, Search on for Suspected SIMI Men
The police from five states are looking for three suspected members of banned terror outfit SIMI or Students Islamic Movement of India, who were part of a gang of escaped prisoners allegedly involved in crimes in various states.
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In Largest Evacuation So Far by Air, 488 Indians Flown Out of Yemen Under Operation Raahat
India today evacuated 670 Indian nationals - including 488 from Sana'a by three Air India flights - taking the total number of Indians rescued from war-ravaged Yemen to nearly 2,300. It is the largest evacuation by air in a day from the region.
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Two Men Who Allegedly Killed a Constable in Telangana Shot Dead in an Encounter
A police constable and two suspected gangsters, who allegedly killed a constable and a home guard yesterday morning, were killed in an encounter in Nalgonda District, Telangana today, say officials. Two police personnel - a Circle inspector and Sub-inspector - have also been injured.
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Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij Calls Congress Lawmakers 'Angrezon Ki Aulad'
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has raked up yet another controversy by calling the Congress a progeny of the British because it was formed by a British national Allan Octavian Hume. "The people in Congress are 'angrezon ki aulaad,'said Mr Vij in the Haryana Assembly today.
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AAP Government Increases Water Tariff in Delhi
A month after taking charge of Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP government on Thursday announced a 10 per cent hike in water tariff for households that consume more than 20,000 litres per month. The new rates will be effective from April 1.
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IAS Officer DK Ravi, Who Took On The Sand Mafia, Found Dead in Bengaluru
An Indian Administrative Service officer, who took on sand mafia in Kolar district of Karnataka, allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging himself at his official residence in Bengaluru's posh Koramangla locality. An officer of 2009 batch, 36-year-old D K Ravikumar was the Additional Commissioner on deputation with the Commercial Tax departm...
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Bengal Nun Gang-Rape Case: 2 More Detained, Police Yet To Make Arrests
Two days after a 72-year-old nun with a convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat was allegedly gang-raped, the police have picked up two more persons today taking the total number of those detained up to ten. The police, on Saturday, announced a reward of Rs. 1 lakh for any concrete information leading to the culprits.
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Day Before Budget, Kerala Finance Minister, Other Lawmakers Spent the Night Inside Assembly
Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani spent last night in one of the rooms of the state Assembly. With him were about 70 of the 74 lawmakers of Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front.
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Sunanda Pushkar Murder Case: Pakistani Journalist Mehr Tarar Likely to be Questioned
Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar is likely to be questioned in connection with the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor.
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Clashes After Lawyer is Allegedly Killed by Policeman Inside Court in Allahabad
An advocate was shot dead and another critically injured by a sub-inspector inside a district court premises in Allahabad today, following which lawyers went on a rampage, hurling stones at administrative officials and resorting to arson.
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Former UP Minister DP Yadav Gets Life Term In A Murder Case
Controversial politician and murder convict DP Yadav, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation court, in Dehradun today.
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Don't Have Dawood Ibrahim's Address but Know he is in Pakistan: Minister Haribhai Chaudhary
A day after his statement in Parliament on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim triggered an uproar, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhury clarified, "We don't have his (Dawood Ibrahim) address but we know he is in Pakistan. There is no confusion."
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Need More Time For Old Vehicle Ban, Says Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that two weeks are not enough to implement the National Green Tribunal's orders to ban old vehicles from Delhi and its surrounding areas.
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Row Over 'Composite Townships' for Kashmiri Pandits Intensifies, Separatists Call for Shut Down
Protests erupted in Srinagar today over a plan for "composite townships" in Jammu and Kashmir for displaced Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits. Separatist groups have called for state-wide protests against setting up of separate townships for Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. They have also called for a general strike tomorrow over the issue.
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'You Are Delaying The Case,' Says Supreme Court to Murder Accused Italian Marine
The Supreme Court today granted one of the two Italian marines' request for an extended medical leave, while expressing anguish over the delay of the trial.
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Police From 5 States Launch Joint Operation in Telangana, Search on for Suspected SIMI Men
The police from five states are looking for three suspected members of banned terror outfit SIMI or Students Islamic Movement of India, who were part of a gang of escaped prisoners allegedly involved in crimes in various states.
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In Largest Evacuation So Far by Air, 488 Indians Flown Out of Yemen Under Operation Raahat
India today evacuated 670 Indian nationals - including 488 from Sana'a by three Air India flights - taking the total number of Indians rescued from war-ravaged Yemen to nearly 2,300. It is the largest evacuation by air in a day from the region.
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Two Men Who Allegedly Killed a Constable in Telangana Shot Dead in an Encounter
A police constable and two suspected gangsters, who allegedly killed a constable and a home guard yesterday morning, were killed in an encounter in Nalgonda District, Telangana today, say officials. Two police personnel - a Circle inspector and Sub-inspector - have also been injured.
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Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij Calls Congress Lawmakers 'Angrezon Ki Aulad'
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has raked up yet another controversy by calling the Congress a progeny of the British because it was formed by a British national Allan Octavian Hume. "The people in Congress are 'angrezon ki aulaad,'said Mr Vij in the Haryana Assembly today.
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AAP Government Increases Water Tariff in Delhi
A month after taking charge of Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP government on Thursday announced a 10 per cent hike in water tariff for households that consume more than 20,000 litres per month. The new rates will be effective from April 1.
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IAS Officer DK Ravi, Who Took On The Sand Mafia, Found Dead in Bengaluru
An Indian Administrative Service officer, who took on sand mafia in Kolar district of Karnataka, allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging himself at his official residence in Bengaluru's posh Koramangla locality. An officer of 2009 batch, 36-year-old D K Ravikumar was the Additional Commissioner on deputation with the Commercial Tax departm...
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Bengal Nun Gang-Rape Case: 2 More Detained, Police Yet To Make Arrests
Two days after a 72-year-old nun with a convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat was allegedly gang-raped, the police have picked up two more persons today taking the total number of those detained up to ten. The police, on Saturday, announced a reward of Rs. 1 lakh for any concrete information leading to the culprits.
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Day Before Budget, Kerala Finance Minister, Other Lawmakers Spent the Night Inside Assembly
Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani spent last night in one of the rooms of the state Assembly. With him were about 70 of the 74 lawmakers of Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front.
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Sunanda Pushkar Murder Case: Pakistani Journalist Mehr Tarar Likely to be Questioned
Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar is likely to be questioned in connection with the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor.
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Clashes After Lawyer is Allegedly Killed by Policeman Inside Court in Allahabad
An advocate was shot dead and another critically injured by a sub-inspector inside a district court premises in Allahabad today, following which lawyers went on a rampage, hurling stones at administrative officials and resorting to arson.
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Former UP Minister DP Yadav Gets Life Term In A Murder Case
Controversial politician and murder convict DP Yadav, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation court, in Dehradun today.
