Monthly Archives: August 2011

Govt’s decision on Afzal Guru badly timed: Dilip Padgaonkar – India


10 aug 2011 Govt’s decision on Afzal Guru badly timed: Dilip Padgaonkar     New Delhi:  The decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to ask President Pratibha Patil to reject Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s mercy petition is badly … Continue reading

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You may get cheaper homes, thanks to US – India


09 aug 2011 You may get cheaper homes, thanks to US   Mumbai:  While the Sensex’s bear run with a cumulative fall of more than 700 points in the last two working days is giving investors and financial establishments sleepless … Continue reading

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Greater Noida builders in red over green violations? – India


08 aug 2011 Greater Noida builders in red over green violations? Greater Noida: Even as the face-off between farmers and the Greater Noida authority over land compensation persists, the latter has once again come in the line of fire — … Continue reading

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Kashmir: Top LeT militant killed in encounter – India


07 aug 2011 J&K: Top Lashkar militant killed in encounter   Poonch:  Just two days after top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Habib Gujjar was killed in Kishtwar, there is another setback for the outfit. LeT’s divisional commander Abu Usmaan has been … Continue reading

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US has ‘snatch-and-grab’ plan for Pakistan’s nuclear weapons – India


06 aug 2011 Washington:  The US has a contingency plan to “snatch-and-grab” Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, if and when the President believes they are a threat to either America or its interests, a media report has said, amid strains in bilateral … Continue reading

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NASA launches spacecraft Juno on five-year trip to Jupiter – India


05 aug 2011 NASA launches spacecraft Juno on five-year trip to Jupiter   Cape Canaveral, Florida:  A sun-powered robotic explorer named Juno is rocketing toward Jupiter on a fresh quest to discover the secret recipe for making planets. Hundreds of … Continue reading

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Markets plunge to new low in USA, Oz – India


04 aug 2011 Markets plunge to new low in USA, Oz Fears of a new recession grips markets, stock market suffers worst day since 2008 New York: Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst … Continue reading

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Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Parliament today – India


03 aug 2011 Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Parliament today   New Delhi:  The government’s version of the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, intended to combat corruption among politicians and bureaucrats, will be tabled in Parliament shortly after Question Hour today. … Continue reading

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Dow down for 8th day, longest losing streak in 3 years – India


02 aug 2011 Dow down for 8th day, longest losing streak in 3 years   The stock market fell sharply Tuesday because investors have grown increasingly worried about the economy. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 33 points, or … Continue reading

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China blames terrorists trained in Pakistan for Xinjiang attack – India


01 aug 2011 China blames terrorists trained in Pakistan for Xinjiang attack Beijing: China Monday blamed terrorists trained in Pakistan for an attack in its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that left eight dead and 15 injured. An expert said the … Continue reading

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