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Foreign inmates of Tihar spurn e-mail facility
An e-mail service specially introduced to help the 300 foreigners in India's most notorious prison maintain contact with home is being spurned because inmates fear anything they write could be used against them.
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NATIONAL
Tehelka asked to produce cameras before panel
New Delhi: In a significant order, Venkataswami Commission on July 11 asked the Tehelka news portal to produce before it the equipment, including cameras, used in the sting operation to expose corruption in Defence deals.
RSS rules out forming political front in Jammu
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on July 11 said it was not taking any initiative in forming a new political front in Jammu and Kashmir but would back any alternative outfit supporting statehood for Jammu.
India, Myanmar agree to dismantle terror camps
New Delhi: India and Myanmar on July 11 decided to jointly work to dismantle terrorist camps in that country and firmly deal with drug trafficking along the border, Home Secretary Kamal Pande said.
BJP defends Vaiko, calls arrest unwarranted
New Delhi: BJP on July 11 came out in strong defence of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, who was arrested under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), saying that it was unwarranted.
CBSC to simplify question papers for Class X, XII
New Delhi: In an effort to reduce stress on students appearing for board examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to simplify Mathematics and Physics question papers for class XII and Science for class X from the current academic year.
Field shelters against nuke, bio agents developed
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, Indian scientists have developed an integrated field shelter to provide collective protection to about 30 armed forces personnel shelter from nuclear, biological and chemical agents in a nuclear warfare scenario, a top DRDO official said on July 11.
Tehelka reporters tried to hush up case: CBI
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on July 11 claimed that a "group of journalists" including a tehelka.com reporter had visited a senior police official at Saharanpur for "hushing" up the case against two poachers even as the agency said two important witnesses were prepared to stand trial against the news portal's reporter Kumar Badal.
'Vajpayee is tallest leader, no power struggle'
New Delhi: Newly appointed BJP president Venkaiah Naidu on July 11 said there was no power struggle in the party with the elevation of L K Advani as the Deputy Prime Minister.
Alexander to be relieved as Governor on July 13
New Delhi: President K R Narayanan on July 11 accepted the resignation of P C Alexander as Governor of Maharashtra and appointed chief justice of Bombay High Court Justice Chunilal Karsandas Thakkar to discharge the functions in his place.
Singh, Jaitley named as BJP general secretaries
New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh and former Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Muktar Abbas Naqvi were appointed general secretaries of the BJP on July 11.
Bomb scare near Canadian Embassy turns hoax
New Delhi: Panic gripped the high security diplomatic enclave area of the capital on July 11 afternoon following a bomb scare near the Canadian Embassy.
Unfazed Vaiko justifies support to LTTE in Lanka
New Delhi: Unfazed by the imminent arrest under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) by the Tamil Nadu police, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko on July 11 justified his support for the LTTE saying the problem of Sri Lankan Tamils cannot be solved without the Tigers' involvement.
KASHMIR
3 securitymen killed in J&K, former SPO held
Jammu: Two jawans and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed and another jawan injured in two separate incidents in Kathua and Doda districts of Jammu division where police also arrested a former SPO who had joined the militants, since July 9, a police spokesman said on July 10.
NORTH
Sukhram to be projected as HVC candidate for CM
Mandi (HP): Unfazed by the conviction of his father and former Union Minister Sukhram in a corruption case, his son and Himachal Vikas Congress president Anil Sharma on July 11 said the party would project Sukhram as the Chief Ministerial candidate in the coming Assembly polls in the state.
Canadian Embassy evacuated after bomb scare
New Delhi: The Canadian Embassy in the high security Diplomatic Enclave in Chanakyapuri area of New Delhi was evacuated on July 11 following a telephone call claiming planting of a bomb there.
India's Special Envoy on Afghan Lambah resigns
New Delhi: India's Special Envoy on Afghanistan S K Lambah, who was actively involved in the discussions for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the war-ravaged country, has resigned.
Ex-Jaffna CM seeks Indian citizenship for daughter
Ajmer: Former Chief Minister of Jaffna province of Sri Lanka Varadrajan Perumal, living in Ajmer as a guest of the Indian government for several years, has applied for Indian citizenship for his daughter, official sources said on July 11.
Girija Vyas hospitalised in R'sthan due to high BP
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader and chief of the party's Rajasthan unit Girija Vyas on July 10 night fell ill and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital, party sources said.
SOUTH
AIMIM to abstain from Presidential polls
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on July 11 decided to abstain from the ensuing Presidential elections.
Centre keen on private participation in airports
Kochi: The Centre is keen on developing more new 'green field' airports with private participation, Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said on July 11.
Sehgal advises Chandrababu to do some 'reading'
Hyderabad: The 87-year-old Left party Presidential candidate Capt Lakshmi Sehgal on July 11 gave "elderly advice" to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to do some reading "to keep himself abreast with knowledge".
Vaiko arrested at Chennai airport, sent to Madurai
Chennai: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko was arrested in Chennai on July 11.
AP police invokes POTA against PWG naxalite
Anantapur: For the first time, Andhra Pradesh police has invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) against a naxalite of outlawed People's War Group (PWG).
New B'lore airport to become operational by 2005
Bangalore: Bangalore International Airport to be constructed at Devanahalli has been given the "go-signal" by the Central government and will become operational by 2005, Minister of state for Infrastructure Development and Civil Aviation, T John said on July 11.
TELC commissions 5 women to become pastors
Tranquebar: Five women on completion of their theological studies have been commissioned as candidates to become pastors and it is for the first time in the whole of Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC), women have been taken as pastors.
Sehgal again flays 'sangh parivar' on J&K issue
Hyderabad: Left Front Presidential nominee Lakshmi Sehgal on July 11 warned that the 'sangh parivar' suggestion for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir would be disastrous for the country.
K'taka to strengthen Lokayukta, root out corruption
Bangalore: Karnataka government wants to strengthen the hands of Lokayukta to root out corruption in the state, Chief Minister, S M Krishna said on July 11.
3,000 MDMK workers arrested ahead of picketing
Chennai: Over 3,000 MDMK volunteers had been taken into preventive custody following the party's announcement that it would organise protests in various parts of the state, if the party chief Vaiko was arrested for his "pro-LTTE remarks" at a meeting at Tirumangalam on June 29 last.
K'taka to offer revival packages to sick units, SSIs
Bangalore: Karnataka government would soon issue a notification offering a rehabilitation package for revival of sick units including small-scale industries as per the RBI guidelines, the state Assembly was told on July 11.
Krishna refutes charges of ban on treasury payments
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on July 11 refuted an Opposition charge that the government has imposed a ban on treasury payments.
Ramdoss flays TN govt for 'gross misuse' of POTA
Chennai: PMK, a staunch supporter of Liberation of Tamil Tiger Elam (LTTE), on July 11 described the efforts to arrest Marumalarchi Dravida Munnerta Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) as a "gross misuse of the provisions of the Act".
Flight snag delays Vaiko arrival & arrest
Chennai: The arrival of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko to Chennai from Mumbai has been delayed as the Air India flight in which he was scheduled to arrive here developed a technical snag at Mumbai Airport.
Coast Guard rescues Lanka refugees dumped by Navy
Madurai: Six Sri Lankan Tamils, who were allegedly dumped by the Sri Lankan Navy at Irandamthittai off Dhanushkodi coast, were rescued by Indian Coast Guard and brought to the Mandapam coast, officials said.
Naxals blast office; 2-day Andhra bandh begins
Hyderabad: The two-day Andhra Pradesh bandh called by outlawed People's War Group (PWG) to protest police encounters, began on July 11 with blasting of a mandal development office (MDO) even as security has been beefed up in the state.
6 detained MDMK members shifted to different jails
Madurai: Six of the eight Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
functionaries, who arrested under POTA on July 9 for their "pro LTTE utterances" and lodged at the Central Prison in Madurai, have been shifted to three different prisons on July 11 morning, police said.
230 MDMK workers taken into preventive custody
Coimbatore: As many as 230 Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) workers
have been taken into preventive custody since July 10 night in the district,
following party's announcement to stage state-wide picketing in the event of the
arrest of their leader Vaiko.
MDMK chief Vaiko arrives in Mumbai
Mumbai: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko, against whom non-bailable warrant has been issued by Thirumangalam judicial magistrate after the state government charged him under POTA for his pro-LTTE speech at Thirumangalam on June 29 arrived in Mumbai in the early hours of July 11, from Chicago enroute to Chennai.
EAST
Congress for consensus candidate for VP post
Kolkata: Veteran Congress working committee member Pranab Mukherjee on July 11 said his party was in favour of a consensus candidate from the Opposition for the post of Vice-President.
Five PWG ultras, 1 jawan killed in encounter
Ara (Bihar): Five activists of the People's War Group (PWG) and a constable were killed and two Bihar military police (BMP) jawans injured in a fierce encounter with police in Bhojpur district, police said on July 11.
WEST
Court hears tape on Rizvi's talks with Shakeel
Mumbai: An audio cassette, containing alleged telephonic conversations between film producer Nasim Rizvi, financier Bharat Shah and Pakistan-based gangster Chota Shakeel, was on July 11 played before a witness in a Special Court in a case of alleged nexus of Bollywood with the underworld.
Guj rath yatra: Baroda mosques to end prayers early
Baroda: Security has been beefed up in the city and Friday prayers in all mosques located in the sensitive areas, including Mandvi, Panigate, Fatehpura would be completed before 2.00 pm (IST) on July 12, to ensure smooth passage of the 'rath yatra'.
Vaiko leaves for Chennai, set to arrive at 4.35 pm
Mumbai: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, facing imminent arrest under stringent POTA for his reported pro-LTTE remarks, left for Chennai on July 11 afternoon.
ACB continues to grill Karnik on MPSC scam
Mumbai: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Maharashtra police on July 11 continued to grill former Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) chairman and sitting Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) member S D Karnik for the third consecutive day in connection with the MPSC examination scam.
'Alexander's resignation not in state's interest'
Mumbai: Stating that the resignation of Dr P C Alexander as Maharashtra governor was not in the interest of the state, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on July 11 said he must be pained after losing the race for the President's post.
Commandos to protect chariots during Guj yatra
Ahmedabad: Commandos would protect the chariots and bomb disposal squads keep a tight vigil as security forces threw a massive security cover to ensure that the Jagannath Rathyatra on July 11 passes off peacefully.
I will fight battle legally: Vaiko
Mumbai: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko, against whom a non-bailable warrant has been issued by Thirumangalm magistrate after state
government charged him under POTA for his pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) speeches, on July 11 said he will not seek Centre's intervention but would fight his "battle legally".
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Citizens flee as floods threaten to swamp villages
Nohira: With the raging Brahmaputra threatening to swamp their tiny village in Eastern India, peasant farmer Brojen Kalita and his family trudged off from their home before dawn July 10, dragging their possessions on ramshackle handcarts.
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