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ICC decries withdrawal of fiscal incentives in NE (09 May 09:15) |
| ICC has decried withdrawal of fiscal incentives given to the north eastern states under North East Industrial and Investment Policy 2007. |
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Summons to Fiona's mother (09 May 09:12) |
| Fiona Mackeown , mother of British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, was issued summons to depose before the investigating agencies by Goa police. |
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Bengal governor acting like a child: Basu (09 May 09:04) |
| CPI-M patriarch Jyoti Basu on Friday said the governor's action on self-imposed power cuts was not in consonance with the dignity of the post and that he was "acting like a child". |
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One killed, four hurt in attack on CPI(M) procession (09 May 08:51) |
| A CPI(M) activist was shot when a party procession was attacked by gunmen in Paschim Midnapore district. |
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Karnataka gears up for polls (09 May 08:44) |
| After days of gruelling electioneering in poll-bound Karnataka, it is time for a day's relaxation for some top political leaders ahead of the first phase of polling on Saturday. |
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Lloyd Webber gets top honour (09 May 08:36) |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber has been honoured with the outstanding achievement prize at the annual Classical Brits awards for an unparalleled career in musical theatre. |
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Violence in WWE will not affect children : Khali (09 May 07:46) |
| Khali denies that violence in wrestling matches of WWE can have adverse impact on children, and says It is a sport like other sports But children should not fight at home. |
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BSF lodges protest with Pakistan (09 May 07:20) |
| India lodged a protest with Pakistan after soldiers had come under heavy cross-border fire while trying to stop a group of armed men from sneaking into J&K. |
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40 insurgents surrender in Tripura (09 May 07:19) |
| Forty insurgents of two insurgent outfits surrender to security forces in Agartala, says the police. |
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Jyotimayee murder case: Nagaraj denied bail (09 May 07:00) |
| Jyotimayee murder case: Nagaraj denied bail |
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Felipe Massa sets pace in Turkey (09 May 06:53) |
| Brazilian Felipe Massa's love affair with the Turkish Grand Prix continues as the Ferrari driver sets the pace in first practice at the Istanbul Park track. |
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11 killed in Lebanon fighting (09 May 06:47) |
| As per an official, at least 11 people were killed on Thursday during sectarian clashes in west Beirut. |
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Border firing: India to lodge protest (09 May 06:09) |
| India will lodge a protest with Pakistan after soldiers had come under heavy cross-border fire while trying to stop a group of armed men from sneaking into J&K. |
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'India to acquire six more submarines' (09 May 05:44) |
| India will soon float global tenders to acquire six submarines ,says Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta. |
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Basu attacks Governor for opting for voluntary power cuts (09 May 05:43) |
| CPI-M patriarch Jyoti Basu on Friday said his action was not in consonance with the dignity of the post and that he was "acting like a child". |
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13,000 police force to keep vigil (09 May 05:36) |
| A 13,000 strong-police force will be deployed in Bangalore City to ensure free and fair polls during the first phase of Karnataka assembly polls on Saturday. |
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SC notice to Bihar govt on Lalu's plea (09 May 05:22) |
| The Supreme Court issues notice to the Bihar Government challenging the Patna High Court's decision to admit the state's appeal against his acquittal in the fodder scam case. |
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Iraqi Al-Qaeda leader arrested (09 May 05:11) |
| Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of the Iraqi branch of the terrorist network Al-Qaeda, has been arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi defence ministry said according to broadcaster al... |
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Saudi Arabia calls for Arab meeting on Lebanon (09 May 05:02) |
| Saudi Arabia has called for an emergency Arab foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the crisis in Lebanon. |
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Refusal to grant visas is unprecedented: UN (09 May 04:45) |
| The UN blasted Myanmar's military government on Friday, saying its refusal to let in foreign aid workers was "unprecedented" in the history of humanitarian work. |
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Time running out for cyclone survivors: UN (09 May 04:01) |
| A top UN official urges Myanmar's junta to issue visas expeditiously to foreign aid workers as the situation is getting critical. Nargis effect Cyclone hits Myanmar |
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Policeman killed as violence resurges in Pakistan (09 May 03:58) |
| Islamist fighters kill a policeman and wounded three in a gunbattle in northwest Pakistan, after a Taliban leader withdrew from peace talks brokered by tribal elders. |
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First family wedding seeks cover in Texas (09 May 03:57) |
| Presidential daughter Jenna Bush is retreating to the family home in Texas, to get married on Saturday, ducking the demand for publicity, even though the event might have raised her father's... |
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Homegrown Khali sells in enterprising Punjab (09 May 03:50) |
| He may not have visited his adopted home state Punjab yet but the square jawed wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, or The Great Khali as he is known all over the globe, is already selling on the stre... |
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'Political consensus necessary on Indo-US nuclear deal' (09 May 03:44) |
| With uncertainty persisting in India on the civilian nuclear initiative with the US, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said that a broad political consensus was necessary on the ... |
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Lebanon teeters on edge of civil war (09 May 03:40) |
| Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day on Friday as the country teetered on the brink of a new civil war, prompting urgent appeals for calm from the international com... |
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Vaishnodevi pilgrim die of food poisoning (09 May 03:36) |
| A woman died of suspected food poisoning and another one is in a critical condition in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. |
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Vaishnodevi pilgrim die of food poisoning, another critical (09 May 03:36) |
| A woman died of suspected food poisoning and another one is in a critical condition in Katra, the base camp of the Vaishnodevi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. |
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China virus death toll reaches 34 (09 May 03:33) |
| The contagious hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) has killed four more children in China, pushing up the death toll to 34 with nearly 25,000 people affected. |
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Blind singer to bring out fourth album (09 May 03:32) |
| Bamon Doro,a young 25-year-old visually challenged Arunachalee singer, who cut his first album just two years ago, will be launching his fourth one shortly. |
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US unsure about capture of al-Qaida leader (09 May 03:09) |
| The US military on Friday said there were "no operational reports" so far to confirm Iraqi government reports that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested. |
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US turns down Pak's aid request (09 May 03:03) |
| The US turns down Pak's request for military aid after reports that Islamabad used much of the amount to pay for heavy equipment suited for a regional conflict with India. |
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Infiltration bid foiled in Samba sector (09 May 02:56) |
| The border observation post of BSF in Sambha sector of Jammu region came under heavy firing on Thursday night from the Pakistani side as they foiled an infiltration bid. |
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N Korea turns over nuclear arms papers (09 May 02:48) |
| North Korea hands detailed nuclear weapons records to the US, an important peek into the isolated regime's bombmaking past. |
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Beijing tightens security as Games approach (09 May 02:48) |
| The reports came a day after a top Olympic security official was quoted saying the nation's military would be involved in efforts to guard against terror attacks or other disruptions to the ... |
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Chile gives volcano holdouts ultimatum to flee (09 May 02:36) |
| Chile orders holdout residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia and vows to force them out if they refuse to obey. |
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Indian honoured with a silver platter in London (09 May 01:44) |
| Pralhad Chhabria has been honoured at the prestigious Institute of Directors in recognition of his contribution to "entrepreneurship". |
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US removes 'terrorist' tag from Mandela (09 May 01:36) |
| The US Congress has passed a bill which would remove any notation that would characterise the African National Congress and its leaders, including Mandela, as terrorists from all US database... |
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After Nargis, it will be Cyclone Abe (09 May 01:32) |
| As Myanmar copes with the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis, meteorologists from South and Southeast Asia are ready with the name of the next cyclone to hit the region - one called Abe. |
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Kalam wants India to go ahead with N-deal (09 May 01:14) |
| In a rare interview, the former president speaks out in favour of the civil nuclear deal that has been the subject of so much debate in India. |
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Survivors battle malaria, diarrhea (09 May 01:12) |
| Health experts are scrambling to prevent widespread illness in Myanmar after reports of malaria outbreaks and diarrhea surfaced in areas of the country hardest hit by a cyclone. |
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UN estimates 1.5 million people affected by storm (09 May 01:08) |
| Meanwhile, the United States has expressed outrage with Myanmar's junta over delays to welcome and accept aid. The Nargis effect | Pics Cyclone hits Myanmar |
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'Myanmar 'not ready' for foreign rescue teams' (09 May 12:02) |
| Myanmar is "not ready" for foreign search and rescue teams after the deadly cyclone, the foreign ministry said in a state newspaper. |
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Suu Kyi's party urges Myanmar junta to delay vote (09 May 11:59) |
| Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party calls the junta to postpone a constitutional referendum this weekend after the devastating cyclone. |
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Pandits return to save their land, not for PM’s promises (09 May 06:06) |
| That Kashmiri Pandits are returning in response to the rehabilitation package announced by the PM is misleading, reports Arun Joshi. |
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Leave him alone: Sabeel mom to media (09 May 05:50) |
| Sabeel Ahmed, brother of Glasgow airport bomber Kafeel Ahmed, returned to a subdued homecoming after serving in a UK prison, reports BR Srikanth. |
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Indian charged in Andhra student's murder in UK (09 May 05:39) |
| 24-yr-old Nagaraja Kumar Nalluri has been charged with the murder of Vijayawada's Jyothirmai in Birmingham. |
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Centre woos Left with new formula (09 May 05:29) |
| If the Left allies are willing, the Govt could take the finalised draft agreement it has reached with the IAEA and present it for signing, reports Nilova Roy Chaudhury. |
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Good news in poll year: Cong (09 May 05:29) |
| The SC order to assure whether the Ram Setu can was an ancient monument and to consider pushing the venture through other alignments comes as a relief to the Congress, reports Saroj Nagi. |
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TN allies thorn in the side for UPA (09 May 05:19) |
| UPA government’s T Nadu allies - the DMK and the PMK- have managed to embarrass the central government on the same day, reports G C Shekhar. |
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