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AI plane in near miss with
Prez chopper
Mumbai, February 9
An Air India (AI) aircraft flying to Delhi
from here today narrowly missed a collision with a helicopter belonging to the
Indian Air Force that was part of President Pratibha Patil’s entourage.
Indian
musicians on song
AR Rahman bags coveted BAFTA award, Zakir Hussain wins much-prized Grammy
London/Los Angeles,
February 9
With acclaimed composer AR
Rahman and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain today winning top honours
at the BAFTA and Grammy awards, respectively, the Indian music
has truly arrived on the world stage.
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AR Rahman
(Left) with British director Danny Boyle at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday. — AFP
(Right) Zakir Hussain |
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Custodial
deaths up in Punjab
New Delhi, February
9
There has been “huge
dramatic” increase in the number of custodial deaths in
Punjab, the Supreme Court was informed today. Senior counsel
Abhishek Singhvi told the Bench headed by Chief Justice KG
Balakrishnan Punjab had filed affidavit, reporting 80 deaths in
custody in 2006 and 63 in 2007.
Gujarat Riots
More
senior cops under scanner
Ahmedabad, February
9
Some key police officials,
posted in violence-affected areas during 2002 post-Godhra riots
in Gujarat, are under the scanner of Special Investigation Team
(SIT), which has arrested a senior officer in connection with
one of the cases.
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