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  • Andhra cops beating teen caught on camera

    Karimnagar/Hyderabad: A day after a sixteen-year-old boy was allegedly beaten up by the police in public view at Jagtial town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, the state human rights commission on Wednesday directed the DGP to file a status report on the incident on March 7.

    Karimnagar/Hyderabad: A day after a sixteen-year-old boy was allegedly beaten up by the police in public view at Jagtial town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, the state human rights commission on Wednesday directed the DGP to file a status report on the incident on March 7.

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  • LeT Module Planned To Attack Crowded Locality With Bombs, Says Chidambaram

    New Delhi: The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) sponsored terror module busted here today had planned to attack a crowded locality with bombs, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today.

    “There was no VVIP on their target,” he told a press conference here hours after central agencies and police forces of three states busted a terror module by arresting two suspected LeT militants.

    New Delhi: The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) sponsored terror module busted here today had planned to attack a crowded locality with bombs, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today.

    “There was no VVIP on their target,” he told a press conference here hours after central agencies and police forces of three states busted a terror module by arresting two suspected LeT militants.

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  • Brahmaputra River Dries Up In Arunachal

    Itanagar, Mar 1: The Siang (Brahmaputra) river originating from Tibet was suddenly found to have almost dried up at a town in Arunachal Pradesh, a state government spokesman said tonight.

    Itanagar, Mar 1: The Siang (Brahmaputra) river originating from Tibet was suddenly found to have almost dried up at a town in Arunachal Pradesh, a state government spokesman said tonight.

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  • Children Of NRI Couple In Norway To Be Handed Over To Uncle

    New Delhi: In a breakthrough in the NRI children custody row, the Norwegian Child Welfare Service today decided to award the custody of two children to the brother of their father enabling him to bring them back to India.

    New Delhi: In a breakthrough in the NRI children custody row, the Norwegian Child Welfare Service today decided to award the custody of two children to the brother of their father enabling him to bring them back to India.

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  • 4 School Kids Die, 15 Go Missing As Bus Falls Into Canal

    Rajahmundry (AP): Four students were killed and 15 went missing when a school bus fell into a canal near here in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh today, police said.

    Rajahmundry (AP): Four students were killed and 15 went missing when a school bus fell into a canal near here in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh today, police said.

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  • Stage Set For Agni-5 Test Launch

    New Delhi: India will soon enter the elite club of nations having the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability with the Agni-5 getting ready for its first test launch next month.

    New Delhi: India will soon enter the elite club of nations having the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability with the Agni-5 getting ready for its first test launch next month.

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  • CBDT Chief Panel Wants Crackdown Against Black Money

    New Delhi, Feb 29: A committee under the stewardship of the Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT) chief has suggested a drastic overhaul of  laws to provide more stringent punishment, a fast- track judiciary and stronger administrative machinery to take on the black money hoarders, Mail Today reported.

    New Delhi, Feb 29: A committee under the stewardship of the Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT) chief has suggested a drastic overhaul of  laws to provide more stringent punishment, a fast- track judiciary and stronger administrative machinery to take on the black money hoarders, Mail Today reported.

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  • Trade unions strike: Banking, transport likely to be hit across India

    New Delhi: India may grind to a halt for the next 24 hours as a nationwide strike by trade unions and government employees has been planned for Tuesday. In all, 11 trade unions across party lines along with 8 lakh public sector employees

    New Delhi: India may grind to a halt for the next 24 hours as a nationwide strike by trade unions and government employees has been planned for Tuesday. In all, 11 trade unions across party lines along with 8 lakh public sector employees

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  • OBC Quota Hiked In Higher Educational Institutions In Delhi

    New Delhi: Delhi government today increased reservation for OBCs in higher educational institutions to 27 per cent from current 21 per cent from academic year 2012-13 but also decided to enhance the total number of seats by 12 per cent so that general category students do not suffer. 

    New Delhi: Delhi government today increased reservation for OBCs in higher educational institutions to 27 per cent from current 21 per cent from academic year 2012-13 but also decided to enhance the total number of seats by 12 per cent so that general category students do not suffer. 

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  • Polling Begins For Sixth Phase Of UP Elections

    Lucknow, Feb 28 :  Polling for the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats spread over 13 districts began today amidst tight security arrangements.

    Lucknow, Feb 28 :  Polling for the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats spread over 13 districts began today amidst tight security arrangements.

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