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Sonia re-elected Congress chief for fourth term
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Sonia Gandhi was Friday re-elected unopposed as the Congress president for a fourth successive term, adding to her record as the longest serving chief of the 125-year-old party.
[General] Kidnapped cop's body found, fate of other hostages unknown
By Minu Jain and Imran Khan---- Patna/New Delhi/Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) The hostage crisis in Bihar deepened Friday with the bullet-riddled body of Lucas Tete found in a forest and uncertainty continuing about the fate of his three colleagues kidnapped by Maoists along with him five days ago. ...[Sports] Group Captain Sachin: The cricketer in another blue and wings
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a light blue terrycot half-sleeve shirt, silk rank braid on his shoulders and collar tags of an Indian Air Force (IAF) group captain - that is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the cricketing wonder of India, in his new innings and uniform....[Sports] ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy against Pakistani cricket....[World] 76 die in Pakistan bombings
By Awais Saleem----- Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 76 people were killed and more than 160 injured in three powerful explosions in Pakistani cities Friday, two days after triple blasts ripped through a Shia religious procession in Lahore killing 35 people....[Sports] Sachin dons new cap, is air force group captain
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Indian sports icon Sachin Tendulkar was Friday conferred the honorary rank of group captain by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for services the cricketer has rendered to the nation through the sport....[India] Sonia Gandhi elected Congress president for fourth time
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Sonia Gandhi was Friday elected Congress president unopposed for a fourth time. Thanking party workers for their support, Gandhi described her re-election as party chief as a "great responsibility"....[Business] Decision on reinstating Hyundai workers deferred to Sep 13
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) A decision on reinstating 35 dismissed workers of the Hyundai Motor India was deferred for the third time Friday to Sep 13, with Tamil Nadu Labour Minister T.M. Anbarasan seeking more time to prepare a report on the issue. ...[Entertainment] Rajnikanth's daughter Soundarya marries industrialist
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Tamil movie super star Rajnikanth's second daughter Soundarya tied the knot with industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar here Friday....[Business] Uttar Pradesh announces new land acquisition policy
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) In a bid to placate agitating farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday announced a new land acquisition policy which offers several sops to the people whose lands are acquired....Author info
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