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Fiona may sue Goa police for botching Scarlett's case

Fiona MacKeown, the mother of slain British teenager, Scarlette Eden Keeling, has said that she wanted the Goa Police to be sued for trying to cover up her daughter's murder. Criticising the (Indian) system for being “corrupt”
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Who told police about Rizwanur's body, high court asks

The Calcutta High Court Wednesday asked the West Bengal government to file a detailed affidavit by Thursday about the person who informed the police about the body of Rizwanur Rehman, a Muslim youth who died under mysterious circumstances last year....
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Panchayat polls in May

The three-phase elections to the panchayats in the state are to be held on 11, 14 and 18 May, according to a tentative schedule worked out by the state election commission....
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CID arrests illegal arms dealer

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The Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) Special Operations Group (SOG) apprehended a 36-year-old man on Wednesday dealing in illegal trade of arms and ammunition....
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Mayawati directs cops not to be vindictive on Tikait

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With Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chieftain Mahendra Singh Tikait cowed down after his arrest and subsequent bail on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati too has turned soft on him....
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India talks trade with Myanmar, seeks early political reforms

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India and Myanmar on Wednesday discussed ways to increase connectivity and opening more border points between them, even as New Delhi urged the 'Junta' to expedite political reforms and make these more broad-based to include imprisoned pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi....
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Burney lights up Sarabjit’s village

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Ansar Burney was treated like a saviour of Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails on his arrival at Sarabjit Singh’s house here today. Sarabjit is on the death row in a Pakistan jail....
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Supreme Court cautions HCs on quashing dowry cases

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The Supreme Court has asked High Courts to quash criminal proceedings against accused in dowry cases only under exceptional circumstances, otherwise, it may amount to injustice to women, who are complainants in these matters.
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Five school kids injured in accident at Beckbagan in Kolkata

Rash driving by careless drivers on the roads of Kolkata took its toll once again on five innocent school children, who were injured today afternoon, as a school bus turned turtle near Beckbagan crossing in south Kolkata while overtaking another bus.
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No child's play: A bank run by and for street children

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The cashier counts the currency notes carefully, makes an entry in the passbook and hands it over to the waiting customer through a tiny window. But this is no ordinary bank - as both the cashier and consumer are actually street children.
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Indian Institutes of Technology propose fee hike

With the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) proposing to hike fees, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) has come up with a similar suggestion to augment their resources. Briefing the media in the national capital on Tuesday, Director of IIT Delhi, Surendra Prasad said that there is a proposal to hike the fee but the final decision will come from the government. “The students in all the seven IITs are currently paying fee, which is Rs 25,000 per annum. It could be increased upto Rs 50,000”, he said.
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Government to revamp Civil Defence for Rs 1 bn

The Government has decided to amend law and spend Rs 100 crore to revamp the civil defence force and use it for disaster prevention and mitigation by giving proper training to civilians.
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Election Commission notifies Karnataka Assembly polls

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The Election Commission today announced the dates for Karnataka state Assembly polls. As expected, the poll process would be completed before May 28 - the date by which it is constitutionally mandatory for the Commission to elect a new Assembly.
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Proteas pacers decimate India for 76, team India clocks one of the lowest Test scores ever

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Indian innings spiralled into an abyss as Dale Steyn picked up five wickets getting India all out for an embarrassing 76 runs. In Makhaya Ntini’s words, “It could not have been better than this for us, especially against India.” The pacers devastated the entire opposition in just 20 overs that made India look less than ordinary on the field, a sharp contrast to the 150 overs they took to give away the ten wickets in Chennai.
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Reliance Entertainment's Big cinemas to open in US

Reliance Entertainment Private Limited (REPL) is all set to start its cinema chain in the US under the brand name Big from next month. More than 200 theatres will screen Hindi as well as regional films from India. Confirming the schedule, a company official said, "We are still renovating and refitting the cinemas we have acquired in some cities there. A formal announcement about their opening will be made later."
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Conditions for Haora, IN at 4:20 pm IST

Current Conditions:
Haze, 33 C

Forecast:
Thu - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 33 Low: 23
Fri - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 32 Low: 23

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