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Three days police remand for rape accused (21 June 06:14) |
| 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, offic... |
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Jeep collides with train at unmanned crossing, 3 cops killed (21 June 06:14) |
| 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 cr... |
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Goods train derails in Orissa, train services affected (21 June 06:14) |
| 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,... |
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EVMs are totally reliable: Gopalaswami (21 June 06:14) |
| 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... |
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CRPF jawan dies of sun stroke (21 June 06:14) |
| 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, polic... |
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SIT records Zakia Jaffery's statement (20 June 10:15) |
| 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, ... |
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Surat gangrape accused undergo narco test (20 June 08:14) |
| 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 sai... |
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Mamata gives ultimatum to CPI-M to withdraw allegation (20 June 08:14) |
| 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 part... |
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Lalu demands special category status for Bihar (20 June 08:14) |
| 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 ... |
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Top Maoist leader denounces use of human shields in Lalgarh (20 June 06:17) |
| Siliguri, June 20 (PTI) A veteran Naxal leader today denounced the Maoist
strategy of fielding women and children as human shields against advancing
security forces at Lalgarh in West Mi... |
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Police committed excesses in TN village: Inquiry Commission (20 June 06:17) |
| Madurai, June 20 (PTI) A Madras HC-appointed inquiry commission has held that
police committed excesses against Dalits, including women, by subjecting them
to illegal detention and physi... |
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Terror & peace process with Pak can't go simultaneously: BJP (20 June 06:17) |
| New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) In the backdrop of recent meeting between Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, BJP today told
the government that terror attacks... |
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Maoists hijack bus, let off passengers (20 June 06:17) |
| Malkangiri (Orissa), June 20 (PTI) Armed Maoists hijacked a bus, but let off
the passengers before driving it away in Orissa's Malkangiri district today A
group of 20 Maoists, demandin... |
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One more case of swine flu in Hyderabad, number reaches 15 (20 June 06:17) |
| 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 ... |
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Thackeray's health improves; to stay in hospital for few days (20 June 04:17) |
| Mumbai, June 20 (PTI) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, admitted to Lilavati
Hospital in suburban Bandra two days ago, is expected to be there for a few
more days and his health is improvin... |
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Steve Waugh condemn student attack in Australia (20 June 04:17) |
| Kolkata, Jun 20 (PTI) Condemning the attack on Indian students in Australia,
former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh said majority of his countrymen
did not endorse what happened a... |
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WB Govt should suspend operations and hold talks:Maoist leader (20 June 04:17) |
| Kolkata, Jun 20 (PTI) Maoist leader Koteswar Rao today said the West Bengal
Government should stop the police operation in Lalgarh and hold talks with the
people to find a solution to t... |
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Punching holes into herpes! (20 June 02:28) |
| 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 shiel... |
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US Senator appointed to Obama seat not to face perjury charges (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 appointmen... |
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Keanu is a gentle giant, says Robin Wright Penn (20 June 12:21) |
| London, June 20 (PTI) 'Matrix' star Keanu Reeves has been described as a
"gentle giant" by his co-star Robin Wright Penn.
Robin who was most recently in news after her husband actor ... |
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CPI(M) Central Committee meet begins (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 Lalg... |
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West Indies can sting like bee, Gayle warns Dhoni (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 fo... |
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Nepal seeks India's support to move peace process forward (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 n... |
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George Clooney hires psychic to connect with dead pig (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 Thi... |
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Obama confident that Pak N-weapons secure (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 b... |
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Mumbai-based engineer tests positive for swine flu (20 June 12:21) |
| 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 h... |
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Russian origin military plane violates Indian airspace (20 June 02:21) |
| Mumbai, June 19 (PTI) A military cargo aircraft AN-124 of Russian origin
carrying ammunitions and five persons on board tonight intruded into Indian
airspace and landed at the internati... |
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CPI(M) for dual strategy to resolve Naxal menace (20 June 12:18) |
| New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The CPI(M) today suggested that a dual-strategy of law
and order management and political solution be adopted to resolve the Naxal
menace.
"As far as our part... |
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Zardari meets Merkel; seeks support for fight against terror (20 June 12:18) |
| Brussels, June 19 (PTI) President Asif Ali Zardari today met German Chancellor
Angela Merkel during which the latter pushed for early resumption of dialogue
between Pakistan and India.
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DMK asks Centre to prevail upon Lankan to allow aid ship (20 June 12:18) |
| New Delhi/Chennai, Jun 19 (PTI) The DMK today asked External Affairs Minister S
M Krishna to prevail upon the Sri Lankan Government to allow unloading of a
ship carrying relief materials... |
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Russian military plane violates Indian airspace (20 June 12:18) |
| Mumbai, June 19 (PTI) A Russian military cargo aircraft AN-24 rpt AN-24 with
six passengers and two crew members tonight intruded into Indian airspace from
Pakistan and landed at the in... |
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Maoist trigger landmine blast, 2 policemen injured (19 June 10:19) |
| Pirakata (WB), Jun 19 (PTI) Maoists triggered a landmine blast on a police
vehicle this evening at Pirakata bazar, 18 km from troubled Lalgarh area, in
which two policemen were injured.... |
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Pension can't be withheld for running relatives' business: CAT (19 June 08:18) |
| New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Government cannot withhold pension of its employees
for being involved in a relative's business during service, the Central
Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has sai... |
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Country receives 45% less rains in June; monsoon still stuck (19 June 08:18) |
| New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The delay in monsoon now appears worrisome as the
weather office today said the country had received just over 50 per cent of the
normal rainfall so far this seas... |
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North perspires; mercury floats above normal (19 June 08:18) |
| New Delhi, June 19 (PTI) Temperature soared by two-three notches above normal
in most places in the northern region today as mercury continued its upward
surge after remaining at bearabl... |
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Centre-State panel gets nine months' extension (19 June 06:18) |
| New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The Commission set up to take a fresh look at
Centre-State relations was today given a nine-month extension up to March 31
next year.
This was decided at a ... |
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Mumbai zoo all set to adorn new look by 2012 (19 June 12:22) |
| Mumbai, June 19 (PTI) The city zoo, which has been receiving flak since the
death of a five-year-old hippopotamus in April, is all set to adorn a new look
by 2012.
After receiving ... |
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First image of memory formation 'captured' (19 June 12:22) |
| Washington, Jun 19 (PTI) Scientists have captured for the first time the image
of memory formation.
An international team has in fact got the image of a mechanism, specifically
pro... |
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Prince William wants to fight on the front line in Afghanistan (19 June 12:22) |
| H S Rao
London, Jun 19 (PTI) Prince William, the second-in-line for the British throne,
has expressed his desire to fight for Britain on the front line in Afghanistan.
The future ... |
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Army plays out war game to refine plans for western borders (19 June 12:24) |
| New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) The Army today concluded a five-day war game, aimed
at "refining" its strategies vis-a-vis the western borders and fine tuning its
tactical manoeuvres for the f... |
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CBI seizes firearms, walkie-talkie from Padamsinh's house (19 June 12:24) |
| Mumbai, Jun 18 (PTI) The CBI today conducted searches at the South Mumbai
residence of Padamsinh Patil and recovered five firearms and other
incriminating documents pertaining to slain ... |
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MiG-21 crashes in Upper Assam, pilot bails out (18 June 10:25) |
| Dibrugarh/New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air
Force today crashed near Chabua in Assam, badly hitting the IAF, which has
already suffered six crashes thi... |
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So long there is violence, there'll be no discussion: WB govt (18 June 10:25) |
| Kolkata, June 18 (PTI) The West Bengal government tonight ruled out
negotiations with Maoists saying "so long there is violence and obstruction,
there cannot be any discussion".
"W... |
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Algerian national wanted for 1992 blast held in Chennai (18 June 10:25) |
| Chennai,Jun 18 (PTI) A person of Algerian origin wanted in connection with a
1992 blast at Algeria airport and against whom an Interpol red corner notice
was pending was arrested at the ... |
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Functional autonomy to central forces in Lalgarh (18 June 10:25) |
| New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) In order to maintain synergy in its operation against
Naxals at Lalgarh, central paramilitary forces dispatched to the trouble-torn
area have been given "functio... |
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Robbers decamp with 32 kg gold, cash from bank (18 June 10:24) |
| Kasaragod (Ker), Jun 18 (PTI) Thieves decamped with 32 kg gold ornaments worth
around Rs 4.50 crore from the North Malabar Gramin Bank (NMGB) in the district
today, a senior bank officia... |
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Rupee drops further by six paise to 48.19/20 against dollar (18 June 08:24) |
| Mumbai, June 18 (PTI) The Indian rupee continued to rule above the crucial 48
level today and dropped further by six paise to 48.19/20 against the American
currency due to persistent fal... |
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Centre to allocate more for S and T in budget: Chavan (18 June 08:24) |
| Bangalore, Jun 18 (PTI) UPA Government would make substantial allocation to
science and technology in the coming budget, Union Minister Prithviraj Chavan
said today, asserting that Biot... |
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Two test positive for swine flu in Karnataka (18 June 08:24) |
| Bangalore, June 18 (PTI) A South Korean and a Thai national tested positive
for swine flu today taking the total number of cases in Karnataka to five,
Health officials said.
The two... |
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Central forces storm past Maoist human wall on road to Lalgarh (18 June 08:24) |
| Pirakata (WB), June 18 (PTI) Security forces today cracked down on Maoists to
end the four-day siege of Lalgarh facing little resistance as they moved in to
reclaim areas taken over by ... |
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