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Monday,
April 30,
2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
IOC
facility hit in Tiger air raid
Colombo,
April 29
At least two light
wing aircraft of Tamil Tiger rebels carried out pre-dawn
air attacks in and around Colombo, targeting two oil
storage facilities, including one jointly owned by the
Indian Oil Corporation and the Sri Lankan government.
LTTE
killed Indian fishermen: Police
Members of the Australia team, including captain Ricky Ponting (centre left) and coach John Buchanan (centre with trophy), celebrate their victory over Sri Lanka in the World Cup cricket final in Bridgetown on Saturday. — Reuters
(Details on Sports
page)
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India:
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SPECIAL
SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
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4
killed, 16 hurt in fresh Nandigram clashes
Kolkata, April 29
Nandigram flared up yet again today
after a gun battle broke out between workers of the CPM and the
Trinamool Congress-led Krishi Bachaoo Committee. At least four persons
were killed and over 16 others injured in the incident.
N-deal:
Menon leaves for US
New Delhi, April 29
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon
left today morning for a visit to the US to explore whether New Delhi
and Washington can still be on the same page on their bilateral nuclear
deal.
In
video (56k)
21,
disabled but not a loser
Bangalore, April 29
Vaishnavi Kasturi (21) is
determined to get an answer from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM),
Bangalore, why she was denied admission to the prestigious institution.
The visually impaired student is closer to her quest with the Karnataka
Information Commission (KIC) sending her request under the Right to
Information Act to the Central Information Commission.
Punjab BJP seeks Dy CM’s post
Chandigarh: The newly appointed chief of the Punjab unit of the BJP Rajinder Bhandari today demanded that the BJP deserves the post of Deputy Chief Minister. The Punjab BJP, which won 19 of the 23 Assembly seats it contested in alliance with SAD, is ‘hopeful’of getting the post, he said. “Keeping in view the performance of the party we deserve the Deputy CM’s post".
(Details on Punjab
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Punjab
govt protests repatriation of Virk
Chandigarh, April 29
As expected, the Punjab government
today adopted a tough posture against the Government of India and
protested the premature repatriation of former DGP S.S.Virk.
Mandira
in saree trouble
Jaipur, April 29
Actor and cricket commentator
Mandira Bedi has landed in a bit of trouble with a complaint against her
for showing disrespect to the national flag.
ITF
to have say over French wine and cheese
New Delhi, April 29
For the first time in the
82-year-old history of the UIC (the International Union of Railways),
leaders of the All-India Railwaymen’s Federation and the International
Transport Workers Federation (ITF) will have their say over the choicest
French wine and cheese at the UIC (Union Internationale des Chemins de
Fer) headquarters in Paris.
Rich
NRIs get richer in UK
London, April 29
Britain is now home to almost 70
billionaires with steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal heading the latest annual
Rich List compiled by The Sunday Times. The number of billionaires in
Britain has trebled in the last four years and their fortunes have grown
faster than anywhere else in the world, the list calculated.
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30 die in Pak blast; minister, son hurt
April 29,
2007
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Democracy
only antidote to Pak’s Talibanisation, says
Benazir
April 28,
2007
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Members question judiciary for putting reservation on hold
April 27,
2007
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IIMs may go ahead with admissions
April 26,
2007
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PM dismisses Kasuri’s claims
April 25,
2007
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Quota
stay to continue
April 24,
2007
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Now,
a transfer scam in Ludhiana
April 23,
2007
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Woolmer
suspect caught on camera
April 22,
2007
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Govt
calls off IIM meeting
April 21,
2007
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Police takes custody of MP Katara
April 20,
2007
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Human trafficker-MP held
April 19,
2007
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