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Murder charges against ex-DMK minister

Chennai: Former DMK Minister K P P Samy was today arrested here in connection with a case relating to the abduction and murder of two fishermen in 2006. Samy was taken into custody from his residence at Tiruvottiyur, the police said. — PTI

Air mishap averted at Chennai airport

Chennai: A major air mishap was averted at Chennai airport today when a Delhi-bound private airliner, which had been cleared for take-off, stopped on the runway just as an Air India flight was about to land. — PTI

Wasim Akram slams Shoaib Akhtar

Mumbai: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram today ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar and his controversial autobiography, which has made several tall claims, saying that the pacer was a "problem" when he was an active player and remains just that even in retirement. — PTI

Orissa: BJD MLA Majhi shot dead

Bhubaneswar: Orissa legislator Jagabandhu Majhi from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and his personal security officer were on Saturday shot dead by unidentified men at a crowded place in the state's Nabrangpur district, the police said. — IANS

Singer Jagjit Singh remains critical

Mumbai: Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh continues to be critical in the Lilavati Hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery Friday, a hospital trustee said on Saturday. — IANS

Telangana: Rail blockade hits life

Hyderabad: Transport services in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a halt as a two-day rail blockade and strike by auto-rickshaws began Saturday morning, adding to the woes of people already reeling under the impact of protest by the state-owned Road Transport Corporation. — IANS