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Five years of Mecca Masjid Blast: Rights’ group demands PM’s intervention
By Newzfirst Correspondent 5/18/12

HYDERABAD - On the completion of five years of the bomb blast at historic Mecca Masjid, a rights’ group from Andhra Pradesh has demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene and monitor the investigation of Mecca Masjid as the state government completely failed to fulfill its responsibility towards delivering the justice for the blast victims and for victims of.. MORE »

Horse trading: Premises of 14 Jharkhand MLAs raided
By Newzfirst 5/18/12

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RANCHI -  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted raids at the premises of 14 Jharkhand legislators, including Labour Minister Chandra Prakash Chaudhary, as part of its probe.. MORE »

Panel opposes state role in land takeover for private use
By Newzfirst 5/17/12

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NEW DELHI -  A parliamentary panel Thursday suggested that the state should have no role in acquisition of land for private players, except in cases of infrastructure and social sector projects... MORE »

Jharkhand HC rejects villagers’ plea to halt IIM construction
By Sayed Isthiyakh 5/17/12

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The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a plea by villagers near Ranchi to halt the construction of institutes for management and law on their farmland. A group of 25 residents of Nagri village, 25km.. MORE »

World
Iranian president calls up Manmohan Singh

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NEW DELHI -  Amidst pressure from the US on India to cut its oil imports from Teheran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has spoken to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek further expansion.. MORE »

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    RCB owner Sidhartha Mallya gets legal notice for tweets

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    NEW DELHI -  An American woman who was allegedly molested by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) player Luke Pomersbach has issued notice to the team's owner Sidhartha Mallya seeking his apology.. MORE »

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    India
    Congress gets active as ruling BJP crisis continues

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    BANGALORE -  Sensing the possibility of regaining power in Karnataka after nearly eight years, the Congress is actively preparing itself for the assembly polls due early next year even as the.. MORE »

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    • Education
    IIT-JEE results out, Faridabad boy tops

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    NEW DELHI -  The results of the Joint Entrance Examination for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-JEE) 2012 were declared Friday. The results of the exam, which was held April.. MORE »

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    Business
    SBI to approach Moody's for review and re-rating

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    KOLKATA -  The country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is mulling to approach global credit ratings firm Moody's Investors Services to "review" its ratings, its chairman.. MORE »

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    In Depth
    Anti-Posco leader released on bail in Odisha
    By Newzfirst 5/18/12

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    BHUBANESWAR -  A former Odisha legislator who was arrested in connection with clashes near the Posco steel plant site in Jagatsinghpur district last year was released on bail Friday, an official.. MORE »

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