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SC asks BCCI to probe IPL spot-fixing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Sundar Raman to continue as Chief Operating Officer of IPL 7. 

I was not silent on Gujarat riots: Modi
Narendra ModiGANDHINAGAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 General Election, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, rejected the view that he had remained silent on the February 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.

Rahul tears into Modi's 'toffee model' development in Gujarat
Rahul Gandhi KISANGANJ (Bihar): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into Narendra Modi’s ‘toffee model’ development of Gujarat, saying it was nothing but loot of public money.

'Ship of Theseus' named best film at National film awards 
NEW DELHI: Anand Gandhi's debut film 'Ship of Theseus' was today named the best feature film while Milkha Singh's biopic 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' was declared the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment at the 61st National Film Awards.

2 die, 295 people missing as South Korea ferry sinks
SEOUL: The South Korean government on Wednesday said 295 people are still missing several hours after a ferry carrying 477, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off the country’s southern coast. 

Robotic mini-sub’s plane search mission aborted again
PERTH: In another setback to the search for the crashed Malaysian jet, the second mission of the underwater drone being used to locate the plane’s wreckage was aborted on Wednesday due to a “technical” trouble.




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SC recognises transgenders, tells Centre to fix job quota
Court declares them as ‘third gender’ 
Activists hail verdict

New Delhi, April 15
Asia Pacific Transgender Network founding member, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (L) along with another member in New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised the transgender community as a third gender and directed the government to treat ‘hijras’ and eunuchs as socially backward and offer them employment and educational quota.

Asia Pacific Transgender Network founding member, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (L) along with another member in New Delhi.

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Varun, Priyanka slug it out over family legacy
Amethi/Sultanpur, April 15
The Gandhi versus Gandhi war of words is getting shrill in Uttar Pradesh like never before. Countering cousin Priyanka’s brother-gone-astray remark, BJP Sultanpur candidate Varun Gandhi said his “inherent decency and large-heartedness should not be construed as weakness by anyone”.

Cong fumes as Swamy calls Priyanka an alcoholic
New Delhi, April 15
Scores of Congress workers staged a violent protest outside BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's residence in Nizamuddin area of South Delhi demanding an "unconditional apology" for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Priyanka Gandhi and top party leaders.

Sonia to take centrestage as Cong goes for jugular
New Delhi, April 15
With opinion polls writing off the Congress, party president Sonia Gandhi is all set to take centre stage in the election canvassing of the candidates. The beginning was made yesterday with Sonia going public with her first-ever televised appeal to the voters asking them to reject the BJP and its PM nominee Narendra Modi’s ‘divisive’ and ‘autocratic ideology’ which she said would ruin “Bharatiyata”.

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BUSINESS: Costlier food items push March inflation to 5.7%

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Pak keen to boost trade between two Punjabs
New Delhi, April 15
Abdul Basit, pak’s new high commissioner Pakistan today expressed its keenness to promote trade between the two Punjabs in the larger interest of consolidating economic links with India. “There are 3-4 (Punjab-specific) projects which are under consideration, including the import of gas and electricity,” Pakistan’s new High Commissioner Abdul Basit told The Tribune on the sidelines of a function at the Jamia Millia Islamia here.

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SC accepts Haryana’s plea for early adjudication

New Delhi, April 15
The Supreme Court today accepted Haryana’s plea for an early hearing of its application for vacating the 2007 SC order, restraining the state from using the 109-km Hansi-Butana canal for meeting the drinking water and irrigation needs of drought-prone areas in the south-western region of the state. A Bench comprising Justices CK Prasad and PC Ghose posted Haryana’s application for detailed hearing on April 24. 

Bathinda gurdwaras beckon beneficiaries to collect atta-dal
Bathinda, April 15
Gurdwaras in several Bathinda villages are making announcements of a different kind. They are beckoning beneficiaries of the Atta-Dal Scheme to collect ration from the village depots. Department officials have been busy not only in Bathinda but also the adjoining Mansa district. The distribution of ration to the new allottees began in Kotguru, Kotshamirand Jassi Baghwali villages on April 8. 


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