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Sunday, February 19, 2012, Chandigarh, India
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row over national Counter Terrorism Centre
 Centre reaches out to CMs
 Chidambaram will write to states; PM may meet chief ministers
Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 18
Home Minister P Chidambaram with DG, NSG, RK Medhekar at the inauguration function in Kolkata. Faced with stiff opposition to the new “overarching” anti-terror body, the ruling UPA today sought to reach out to non-Congress Chief Ministers as well as its ally Mamata Banerjee.
Home Minister P Chidambaram with DG, NSG, RK Medhekar at the inauguration function in Kolkata. — PTI 

Beni gets EC notice on Muslim quota remark
 Told to explain his stand by Monday
Lucknow\New Delhi, Feb 18
The Election Commission today issued a show-cause notice to Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma asking him to Beni Prasad Verma: explain his statement on Muslim sub-quota by Monday evening. Verma is the second Cabinet minister of the UPA government to get such a notice.
Beni Prasad Verma: The notice came after the EC went through the video recording of the election rally where Beni is said to have raked up the quota issue. 


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Patiala, February 18
Charges in the Moga sex scandal were framed against Barjinder Singh, son of former Punjab Minister Tota Singh, four police officers and four others here today. During the hearing in the court of Special Judge (CBI), Patiala, Balbir Singh, the court gave the nod for the framing of the charges against all the accused. The next date of hearing is March 30.

Secure Headley’s presence, Delhi court tells NIA
 Court issues non-bailable warrants against Pakistan army officialsNew Delhi, February 18
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was today directed by a Delhi court to produce before it on March 13 Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and 26/11 attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused of carrying out several terror attacks in India.

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Global cooperation must to fight graft: CBI
New Delhi, February 18
The CBI has stressed the need for strengthening international cooperation to fight corruption.

India thump Singapore 15-1
New Delhi, February 18
India swamped Singapore 15-1 in a virtual massacre of the innocents in their opening match of the men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here tonight. India were expected to sweep through Singapore without much toil, and in the end, the victory proved easier than expected.(Details on Sports page)

Pak angry over Balochistan resolution in US Congress
Islamabad, February 18
Pakistan's top leadership reacted angrily today to a resolution introduced in the US Congress seeking the right to self-determination for Baloch people, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani describing the move as an attack on the country's sovereignty.  (Details on World page)

BARC: Uranium cause of Malwa water contamination 
Faridkot, February 18
The use of phosphate fertilisers — having high concentration of uranium (70-100 ppm) — could be a reason for groundwater contamination in Punjab, especially the Malwa region, says a report prepared by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).The BARC’s findings were submitted on February 15 after the Punjab and Haryana HC sent a questionnaire to the premier atomic research centre two weeks ago, asking if the agrochemical processes were responsible for uranium toxicity in Punjab waters.

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