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Cobalt-60 imported as industrial waste?
New Delhi, April 11
It is highly unlikely that cobalt 60, the radioactive isotope that made it to a scrap dealer’s shop in West Delhi a few days ago and left five persons critically ill, came from hospital or industrial waste originating in India.

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Realtors may hike property prices
Chandigarh, April 11
A time when investors were happy at the markets bouncing back and the economy once again taking the growth track, here is a bad news for those wanting to invest in property: the discount period in housing schemes is over and an upward revision in prices is now imminent.

India developing sub-sonic 1,000-km cruise missile
Bangalore, April 11
India was developing a sub-sonic 1,000-km range cruise missile “Nirbhay” which could be used for a “variety of applications”, a top military scientist said today.

Maoists warn of more attacks
Purulia (WB), April 11
The CPI-Maoist today warned of more Dantewada-type attacks on security forces if the Centre carried on with the anti-Maoist offensive even as it expressed sympathy for the families of the 76 jawans killed and offered compensation.

Oppn mulls cut motion over fuel hike
New Delhi, April 11
Tough times appear ahead for the government with about a dozen non-NDA, non-UPA parties meeting here tomorrow to finalise strategy for a cut motion against the finance bill to force rollback of the hike in prices of petroleum products.

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Dhindsa meets Indians on death row Convicts resent apathy of Indian Mission, employers Chandigarh, April 11 Former Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers and general secretary of the SAD Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa was the first senior Indian political leader to meet all 17 Indians facing death sentence in a UAE prison today.