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Salman deposes before court in bollywood-underworld nexus case Mumbai, Mar 11 UNI Bollywood actor Salman Khan today deposed before the special MCOCA court here as a witness against gangster Chhota Shakeel's henchman Anjum Fazlani and daimond king Bharat Shah's secretry Tarun Shah. In his nearly half-an-hour deposition before Special MCOCA Judge M R Puranik, Salman stuck to his statment which was earlier recorded by police during the investigations.
5 Children injured in explosion Kanpur, Mar 10 UNI Five children, including a girl, were injured when a bomb was exploded, hidden in garbage under Naubasta polie circle in this industrial city of Uttar Pradesh today. Police said five rag pickkers were injured in Machheria loality when a country made bomb exploded in the garbage. The injured children are Nafis12, Hafiz 6, Athar Rahman 12, an unidentified boy aged five and Shanu 8.
Govt preparing National Register of Martyrs New Delhi, Mar 11 UNI The Government is preparing a national register of all those who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country. Titled 'Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle 1857- 1947', the national register of martyrs is being compiled by the Indian Council of Historical Research, the Government told the Rajya Sabha today.
Mughal gardens to be open for "special groups" New Delhi, Mar 11 UNI The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for viewing for certain special groups like differently abled persons and visually challenged persons from March 12 to 14. Entry for differently abled persons using wheelchairs will be through the Reception of Rashtrapati Bhavan between 1000-1300 hours. Such persons can arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan through Hukmi Mai Marg or Rajpath along with their escorts.
Civil Nuclear Liability Bill to be introduced in Parliament New Delhi, Mar 11 UNI India is likely to introduce the CivilLiability for Nuclear Damage Bill in the current session of theParliament providing to safeguard the interest of people in theunlikely event of a 'nuclear incident'. Replying to the questions, Minister of State for Science andTechnology and Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan said the Bill wasneeded for the growth of the industry in the country.
Govt plunging economy to serious crisis: BJP New Delhi, Mar 11 UNI The BJP today charged the Manmohan Singh government with plunging the country`s economy into a "serious crisis" by ignoring high inflation, domestic savings and infrastructure, warning that it would not achieve the double digit growth.
Sachin autograhped IPL big screen ticket sold for Rs 11 lakh Mumbai, Mar 10 UNI Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkars's autographed ticket to watch IPL action on the big screens of theatres across the country was auctioned and it fetched Rs 11 lakh here today. The proceeds of the auction, which began at a base price of Rs 5 lakh, would go to Tendulkar-supported charitable organisation 'Apnalaya', it was announced. Unveiling the first ticket for matches to be seen in theatres, the champion batsman talked about his support for 'Apnalaya'.
Pak to probe debacle at hockey World Cup Lahore, Mar 10 UNI Disappointed with the woeful performance of the Pakistan team at the hockey World Cup in New Delhi, the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sport NASCS will grill PHF officials and national squad members to ascertain the reasons for the debacle. The national team has performed poorly at the prestigious tournament, opening their campaign with a 1-4 humiliation at the hands of arch-rivals India.
Decision on tabling Women's quota Bill in LS on Friday: Moily New Delhi, Mar 11 UNI Law Minister Veerappa Moily hassaid a decision on when to bring in the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha would be taken at the Business Advisory Committee of the House on Friday. ''Very little time is left if the Bill is to be brought in the Lok Sabha before it adjourns for recess after March 16, '' he said when asked whether the Bill could be tabled in the House before the Budget was passed.
Allowing militants who renounced violence back welcome:Grand Mufti New Delhi, Mar 11 the UNI Jammu and Kashmir's Grand Mufti Maulana Bashir-ud-din Ahmed, welcoming the Centre's policy to allow return of militants from the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, who renounced violence and want to join the mainstream, said the government must exercise caution while implementing measure. The Mufti is in the Capital to hold talks with Central leaders on various issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
Book on Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings launched Mumbai, Mar 10 UNI Renowned painter Raja Ravi Varma of Travancore was a rare phenomenon to have happened to the world of art, Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan has said. He was speaking at the launch of the book ‘Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India’, authored by Rupika Chawla, wife of Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, here last night. Great grandson of Raja Ravi Varma, Padmanabha Dasa Marthanda Varma was present on the occasion.
Saffronart Spring Online auction on March 10-11 Mumbai, Mar 9 UNI Online auction house Saffronart will hold its annual two-day Spring Online Art auction of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art from March 10. The auction will offer 100 works by 47 modern and contemporary artists including F N Souza’s ‘Gothic Head’ 1957, S H Raza’s ‘Prakriti Purush’ 2006, Subodh Gupta’s ‘Doot’ 2003 and Shibu Natesan’s ‘Take Me Where I Belong’ 2000. The total low to high estimate of the lot has been pegged at Rs 16 crore 3.
Resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue: PDP Srinagar, Mar 10 UNI Reiterating his call for resolution of the Kashmir issue through meaningful dialogue, Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his party has a clear agenda for achieving this goal.
Gujjars hail Gehlot's special package Jaipur, Mar 10 UNI A delegation of Gujjar community today met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and expressed gratitude for providing a special package for Gujjars and other most backward category castes.
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav Patna, Mar 10 UNI The Congress today suspended former MP Anniruddh Prasad Yadav alias Sadhu Yadav from the party, taking serious note of his ''statement'' against the Women's Reservation Bill. Bihar Pradesh Congress CommitteeBPCC chairman media cell H K Verma here said the Bill was tabled in Rajya Sabha following the consent of the All India Congress Committee. ''Therefore, any statement by a Congress leader against the Bill is considered to be indiscipline,'' he added.
DMK thanks PM for successful passage of Women's Bill Chennai, Mar 10 UNI The DMK, a key constituent of the Congress-led UPA at the Centre, today thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the successful passage of the Women's reservation Bill in the Upper House of Parliament. An official release here said, DMK Parliamentary Party leader T R Baalu met the Prime Minister and thanked him on behalf of DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.
NE states get Rs 400 crore under NLCPR Agartala, Mar 10 UNI The Northeastern states, including Sikkim, have received about Rs 400 crore under the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources NLCPR in current fiscal so far, officials said here today. According to a report, highest allocation was given to Arunachal Pradesh to the tune of Rs 79.40 crore followed by Rs 79 crore to Assam, Rs 70.94 crore to Tripura, 50.98 crore to Meghalaya, Rs 47.17 crore to Nagaland, Rs 40.02 crore to Manipur, Rs 16.
GEI bags three orders worth Rs 54.46 cr New Delhi, Mar 10 UNI GEI Industrial Systems, the company engaged in heat transfer technology, today said it has bagged three orders worth Rs 54.46 crore in oil and gas sector. The order is for supply of heat exchangers for upstream and downstream projects for Indian Oil Corporation IOC, Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals MRPL and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ONGC, the company said in a statement.
Japan extends $7,50,000 fund for improving health, nutrition in MP New Delhi, Mar 10 UNI The Japanese government said it will allocate 7,50,000 dollar fund for improving the health and nutrition in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh, a move it says a part of its ''commitment towards eradication of global hunger and malnutrition''.
Pakistan ISI Chief gets one-year extension Islamabad, Mar 10 UNI Pakistan's Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has given a one-year extension in service to ISI Chief Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha to allow him to complete his tenure as three-star General and, more importantly, as head of the country’s premier spy agency. Summary or recommendation for Lt Gen Pasha’s extension, initiated by the Defence Ministry, had been approved by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
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