Monthly Archives: February 2013

Government ducks passenger fare hike in Railway Budget – India


26  feb  2013 New Delhi: An eye on general elections next year, Pawan Kumar Bansal’s Rail Budget today did not raise passenger fares today, but he introduced a nearly six per cent hike in freight traffic rates and additional charges … Continue reading

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Alleged spy accused of sharing ‘Iron Fist’ info with Pakistan – India


25  feb  2013 Alleged spy accused of sharing ‘Iron Fist’ info with Pakistan   Jodhpur: Barely two days after the conclusion of Indian Air Force’s air exercise ‘Iron Fist’ in Pokhran, a suspected spy has been caught passing information of the … Continue reading

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VVIP chopper scam: Indian investigating team gets documents from Italian authorities, say sources — India


24  feb  2013 VVIP chopper scam: Indian investigating team gets documents from Italian authorities, say sources   Milan/New Delhi: The investigating team from India probing the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper scandal has procured some documents from the Italian authorities … Continue reading

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Hyderabad blasts: at hospitals, a hunt for help and information – India


21  feb  2013 Hyderabad blasts: at hospitals, a hunt for help and information   Hyderabad: Large crowds gathered near the site of the explosions in the Hyderabad suburb of Dilsukhnagar yesterday evening hours after 14 people were killed and another 78 … Continue reading

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LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s son was killed in cols blood by Sri Lanka Army – India


20  feb 2013 LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s son was killed in cols blood by Sri Lanka  Army   New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s envoy to India said on Wednesday that photographs showing the late LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s son alive before being … Continue reading

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Indian doctor jailed in UK over patient’s death – India


13   feb Indian doctor jailed in UK over patient’s death London: An Indian doctor on deputation in Britain has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for manslaughter after wrongly diagnosing a patient who later died. 64-year-old Bala Kovvali was found guilty of … Continue reading

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Suryanelli rape case: Sources say Kerala Director General of Prosecution against re-investigating PJ Kurien – India


12  feb  2013 Suryanelli rape case: Sources say Kerala Director General of Prosecution against re-investigating PJ Kurien   Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s Director General of Prosecution T Asif Ali has advised the state government against a re-investigation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ … Continue reading

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Delhi gang-rape: Magistrates, doctors to testify against five accused – iNDIA


11  FEB 2013 Delhi gang-rape: Magistrates, doctors to testify against five accused File photo New Delhi: Three of the magistrates, who had recorded the statement of the five adult accused in the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl in a … Continue reading

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A faceless teenage refugee who helped ignite Syria’s war – India


09  feb  2013 A faceless teenage refugee who helped ignite Syria’s war   Amman, Jordan: In a listless border town, the teenager goes unnoticed, one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled the Syrian civil war, dashing across … Continue reading

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Google doodle celebrates Jagjit Singh’s birthday – India


07  feb 2013 Google doodle celebrates Jagjit Singh’s birthday   New Delhi: Google is celebrating late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s 72nd birthday with a doodle on its India homepage today. Jagjit Singh died on October 10, 2011 following brain haemorrhage. And … Continue reading

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