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The Supreme Court has ruled that government cannot discriminate while funding educational institutions run by minority groups nor can it link the aid with any condition which will interfere with their fundamental right to establish and administer such institutions.

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NATIONAL
Withdrawal from RS polls under duress: Nanda
New Delhi: In a new twist to the high drama over his candidature for Rajya Sabha elections, arms dealer Suresh Nanda, sponsored by Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel members of legislative assembly (MLAs) on November 10 alleged that he was made to withdraw from the fray "under duress" and asked the Election Commission not to act upon it.

US agency report on AIDS exaggerated: Sinha
New Delhi: Health Minister Shatrughan Sinha on November 10 said that a US agency report has made exaggerated projections on AIDS with reference to India and there might be some vested interests behind it.

Health, education need more attention: Advani
New Delhi: India has not been able to get its rightful place in the world due to inadequate attention paid to health and education, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) L K Advani on November 10 said agreeing with the view of noted economic scientist Amartya Sen on this.

India eagerly looks forward to Gates' 4-day visit
New Delhi: Global software giant Microsoft chairman Bill Gates begins a four-day visit to India on November 11 during which he will meet with leaders of IT sector, key government leaders at the Centre and in some states besides technocrats.

'Delhi HC order no dampener in Parliament case'
New Delhi: Unperturbed by the Delhi High Court order holding that the intercepted communications between the accused persons in Parliament attack case were not admissible evidence under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), the prosecution on November 10 expressed confidence that it was unfazed by the order and would prove its case.

BSF, Coast Guard rush to rescue trapped fishermen
New Delhi: Border Security Force (BSF) and Coast Guard personnel have been rushed to Keidodeep island off West Bengal coast following reports that Indian fishermen had been fired upon by some unknown persons and were apparently trapped there.

EC team to visit Guj, review poll preparations
New Delhi: Sorting out the issue of deployment of Central paramilitary forces in Gujarat, the full Election Commission, headed by chief election commissioner J M Lyngdoh, will go there on November 11 to review the poll preparations for the December 12 assembly elections in the state.

Mobile phone helps Delhi police build Shivani case
New Delhi: Sleuths of the Delhi police crime branch probing the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case may not have been able to build their case had it not been for a mobile phone, which played a significant role through the sequence of events in the crime.

India asks Bangla to close down ultra training camps
New Delhi: Talking tough, India has asked Bangladesh to close down militant training camps existing in that country and hand over insurgents taking shelter there asserting that they are getting support from Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI).

KASHMIR
Mufti quits as PDP chief, Beig is acting president
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on November 9 resigned from the post of president of J&K People's Democratic Party (PDP), a spokesman said.

NORTH
Ex-SGPC chief issued arrest warrant for power theft
Kapurthala: A city court on November 11 issued arrest warrant against former president of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and sitting Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bibi Jagir Kaur in a power theft case.

BJP rebels soften stand, agree to meet party chiefs
Lucknow: In a softening of stand, dissident Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Uttar Pradesh on November 10 said that they were ready to meet the party high command to apprise them of their grievances but insisted that a congenial atmosphere was a must for the parleys to resolve the standoff with state leadership.

SOUTH
7 rural schools in Madurai to have e-education
Madurai: The Melur Taluk in Madurai district would probably be the first one in the country where e-education would take off soon in seven schools through the project "Sustained Access to Rural India".

K'taka HC orders probe on alleged sex scandal
Bangalore: Taking a "serious note" of reports of alleged involvement of three high functionaries of the state judiciary in a sex scandal in a Mysore resort, Karnataka High Court is conducting an enquiry into the alleged incident.

Gang hacks AIADMK functionary to death in Madurai
Madurai: An All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) functionary was hacked to death and two others were assaulted by an eight-member gang following which tension prevailed in Krishnapuram village near Rajapalayam near Madurai.

Central
Media must help check divisive forces: NHRC
Bhopal: The chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former chief justice J S Varma has stressed the need to identify the divisive forces and the role of media in checking them.

EAST
'Film industry in dire need of technical experts'
Kolkata: The Indian film and entertainment sector, which has posted a four fold rise in export earnings since 1998, is in dire need of technical manpower, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj said urging private bodies and state governments to contribute in the process of creating more 'entertainment experts'.

Child charred to death, 10 hurt in WB godown blaze
Barasat (West Bengal): A five-year old child was charred to death and ten persons, including three women and a fire fighter, sustained injuries in a fire that broke out in a chemical godown at North 24 Parganas' Bamunmora village, about seven km from Barasat, police said.

MCC activists behead 2 villagers in Bihar
Nawada: The banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) attacked Harsidpur village in Bihar's Nawada district and beheaded two persons, police said on November 10.

Marandi vows to make Jharkhand a model state
Ranchi: With the second anniversary of the creation of Jharkhand around the corner, Chief Minister Babulal Marandi has his hands full after inheriting primitive infrastructure and a poor work culture to make good his promises.

Intruder in Laloo's bedroom, security tightened
Patna: Security arrangements were tightened at and around Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi's official residence after an unknown man sneaked into her husband and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Laloo Prasad Yadav's bedroom exposing a chink in the security in the high security zone, top police official said.

Thai intruders fire on fishermen in Bay of Bengal
Kolkata: Coast Guard jawans and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel rushed to Kendo island on the mouth of the Bay of Bengal where some intruding Thai nationals opened fire on Indian fishermen and drove them out on November 9 evening.

WEST
Cong to begin Gujarat poll campaign tomorrow
Ahmedabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and incharge of Gujarat Congress affairs Kamal Nath will kick off party's election campaign for the December 12 hustings by addressing a public rally at Anand town after paying floral tributes to national leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at his birthplace Karamsad on November 11.

Sanjay to appear before special court tomorrow
Mumbai: In keeping with a judicial directive, 89 accused including film actor Sanjay Dutt, will on November 11 appear before a special court in the 1993 bomb blast case.

NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Fernandes calls investors to develop NE region
Guwahati: Defence minister George Fernandes called for investment in the North Eastern region in industry, information technology and urban development sectors to create job opportunities for the educated unemployed.

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