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  • Three SSB men killed in Chhattisgarh landmine blast

    Three jawans of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were killed and another injured on Friday when a mini truck of the force was blown up in a landmine explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, police said. Three jawans of SSB died while another personnel was injured when the vehicle came in contact with a landmine planted […]

    2G scam: Court rejects Raja’s plea to witness in apex court

    Jailed former telecom minister A Raja’s plea to witness and assist his counsel during the proceedings in the Supreme Court on the 2G scam case was dismissed on Friday by a Delhi court. “The application of A Raja is dismissed. The court is adjourned till October 10,” Special CBI judge O P Saini said, rejecting […]

    Johnson Sirleaf, Gbowee, Karman win Nobel Peace P

    The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for their work on women’s rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured the three women “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation […]

    Govt toughens entry of new TV channels

    In order to deter non-serious applicants from “crowding the electronic media landscape”, the government on Friday decided to increase the net worth criteria for those seeking permission to run TV channels in the country. The union cabinet cleared an I & B Ministry proposal as per which the net worth criteria for uplinking of ‘Non-News […]

    Draft IT policy aims creation of 10 mn new jobs by 2020

    The government on Friday unveiled the draft policy on information technology, 2011 that is aimed at creating a pool of extra 10 million skilled manpower by 2020 and strengthening India’s position as a global IT power. The policy also targets exports worth USD 200 billion and a total revenue of USD 300 billion by 2020 […]

    PM writes to Jayalalithaa, sets up group on Kudankulam

    Taking cognizance of “legitimate” concerns over Kudankulam atomic plant, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday decided to set up an expert group to allay fears but made it clear that the pursuit of nuclear energy will continue while giving full regard to safety aspects. Dr Singh listed out a series of safety measures and clearances […]

    17 Dussehra revellers die as truck overturns

    At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a tipper truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa’s Koraput district on Friday. Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the accident occurred when around 40 people were returning home this morning in the tipper after watching a ‘jatra’ (folk theatre) in a […]

    Gaddafi urges Libyans to demonstrate against new rulers

    Deposed strongman Muammar Gaddafi called on Libyans to turn out in their millions to demonstrate against the country’s new rulers, in an audio message broadcast today on Syria-based Arrai television. “I call on the Libyan people, men and women, to go out into the squares and the streets and in all the cities in their […]

    Obama concerned over Pak military, intel links with extremists

    United States President Barack Obama voiced concern over Pakistan’s military and intelligence links with extremists, observing the US finds this “troubling.” Obama also said that Pakistan should realize that a peaceful approach towards India would be in “everybody’s interests.” Without naming the Haqqani network with whom Pakistan’s spy agency ISI is suspected to be having […]

    Delegation to meet PM on Koodankulam issue today

    Carrying different views on the controversial Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, a delegation of Tamil Nadu Government and activists opposed to the plant will discuss the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Friday. The delegation would submit separate memoranda to Singh, indicating the differences between the state government and the anti-nuclear activists […]