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By Gurmukh Singh - - - - - -
Toronto, Aug 31 (IANS) BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) Monday refused to comment on concessions it has granted India in getting a 60-day reprieve for ban on its services from Aug 31. But Canadian International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan was "pleased" with the developments between RIM and the Indian government.
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New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In a major embarrassment, world chess champion Viswanathan Anand's nationality was questioned by the human resource development ministry, preventing him from receiving an honorary doctorate from the centrally-run University of Hyderabad Tuesday....
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Itanagar, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader Gegong Apang was Tuesday sent to seven days police custody after he was arrested by Special Investigation Cell (SIC) sleuths for alleged involvement in the Rs.1,000 crore public distribution system (PDS) scam.
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Sydney, Aug 24 (DPA) Chances of a fresh parliamentary election being needed to break the political paralysis in Australia rose Tuesday after vote counting showed a tie and independents likely to hold the balance of power dithered over their pick.
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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Abdul Nazir Maudany was Tuesday arrested for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Bangalore bombings. As he was being taken to Bangalore, he asserted his innocence and appealed to his followers to maintain peace. ...
Leh, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday visited flood-ravaged Leh in Jammu and Kashmir and announced a Rs.125 crore relief package for the victims. He also promised to visit the people again before the onset of winter to assess the situation....
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India's 64th Independence Day went off peacefully Sunday, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking Maoists to talk to the government and warning that the peace process with Pakistan could be hit unless it stopped backing terrorism.
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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) With a strong note of optimism on the economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday assured the nation that inflation will be tamed, promised world-class infrastructure to spur growth and announced a new institution to develop high-yielding seeds....
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) A suspended Jammu and Kashmir head constable Sunday hurled a shoe at Omar Abdullah during the Independence Day function here but an unfazed chief minister remarked it was better to throw shoes than stones....
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday directed officials to carry out thorough investigations into all complaints of irregularities in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games and punish those found guilty....
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