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It's battle of Patels in Keshubhai's former turf
A battle is on among the Patels for this former consituency of one of the tallest leaders of the community Keshubhai Patel, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being given a tough challenge to retain the seat of the ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat in the December 12 Assembly polls.
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PARLIAMENT
Parliament passes Bill on Cable TV Networks
New Delhi: The long-awaited Bill seeking to make it mandatory for cable TV viewers to access desired pay channels through an addressable system was passed by Parliament on December 10, with the government assuring that it will not regulate content or specify channels through it.
No liquor, tobacco ads, overt or proxy: Swaraj
New Delhi: Government on December 10 said it will allow neither overt nor surrogate advertisements on liquor and tobacco in the audio-visual media and a committee constituted for the purpose has already sent notices to several TV channels against whom complaints were received.
'We'll consult AG on HPCL, BPCL disinvestment'
New Delhi: Bowing to pressure from the Opposition, Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie on December 10 assured the Rajya Sabha that he would seek opinion from Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on the legality of the sell-off of two oil Public Sector Undertakings Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL).
NATIONAL
Cong asks EC to ensure free, fair polls in Guj
New Delhi: Apprehending communal forces may create disturbances before the Gujarat Assembly elections, Congress on December 10 requested Election Commission (EC) to ensure free and fair elections in the state.
VHP terms talks on Human Rights as 'big fraud'
New Delhi: Claiming that the principle of secularism guiding India had resulted in discrimination against Hindus, VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on December 10 demanded a change in it as it dubbed as a "big fraud" the talk of Human Rights and ridiculed those claiming to be fighting for protection of the rights.
'Indian films 'monotonous', Devdas should win Oscars'
New Delhi: Moving away from the hustle and bustle of Gujarat polls, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 10 pondered over the state of Indian film industry terming many movies as "monotonous" even as he expressed hope that the recent Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Devdas' would win the Oscars.
Justice V N Khare to be sworn in as CJI on Dec 19
New Delhi: Justice Visheshwar Nath Khare the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court, will be sworn in as the Chief Justice of India by President A P J Abdul Kalam on December 19.
Foreign Ministers to meet in Cape Town ahead of NAM
New Delhi: Ahead of the next NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit in Kuala Lumpur in February, Foreign Ministers from six countries including India who have been past chairmen will meet in Cape Town in South Africa from December 12 to 14 to discuss issues related to the revitalisation of the grouping.
Top US military officer holds talks with India
New Delhi: As part of continuing Indo-US military to military interaction, the visiting commander of the United States Pacific command Admiral Thomas Fargo on December 10 held wide ranging talks with top Indian officials and Services brass on security scenario in the sub-continent and on developments in the Gulf.
Efforts on to bring Anees Ibrahim to India: CBI
New Delhi: The CBI and the Indian Embassy in Dubai were in constant touch with authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a bid to work out the possibility of bringing back to India Anees Ibrahim, brother of underworld don Dawood, arrested there.
Parliament attack case judgement tomorrow
New Delhi: A year after the attack on Parliament, a Delhi court is likely to pronounce its judgement on December 11 in the sensitive case in which four persons including two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a suspended lecturer were tried under POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act).
From science to death penalty, children quiz Kalam
New Delhi: "I am a girl child; so I am not even allowed to go out for my tuitions. How can I fulfil my desire to become a successful scientist like you?" was one of the many questions posed to President A P J Abdul Kalam by school students on December 10.
Pak's proxy war against UN ethics, says Kalam
New Delhi: Expressing India's concern over the world never taking notice of the cross-border terrorism faced by it, President A P J Abdul on December 10 said though the proxy-war waged by Pakistan was far more serious as it defied even the ethics prescribed by the United Nations for a conventional war.
Oppn to seek debate in Parliament on HPCL, BPCL
New Delhi: Opposition would demand a discussion in Parliament on the disinvestment of oil PSUs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) leader Somnath Chatterjee said on December 10 asserting the House cannot be treated as "a mute spectator" to the sale of public property to private or foreign monopolies at "throwaway" prices.
'Police stations must not store seized liquor, cash'
New Delhi: In an order having bearing on almost all cases of corruption and theft where police or investigating agencies seize huge quantities of currency notes, valuables or liquor, the Supreme Court has ordered that they should be disposed of as early as possible as police stations were not the right place for their storage.
NHRC chief moots Indo-Pak judicial exchanges
New Delhi: Notwithstanding strain in relations between India and Pakistan, National Human Rights Commission Chairman (NHRC) J S Verma has favoured exchanges between the judiciaries saying it will be 'mutually beneficial'.
KASHMIR
Two militants among three persons killed in J&K
Srinagar: Two militants were among three persons killed and two arrested while police recovered some arms in Jammu and Kashmir on December 10, a police spokesman said.
NORTH
Border de-escalation to be over soon: Army chief
Dehra Dun: Army chief General S Padmanabhan on December 10 reiterated that the infiltration from across the border has come down sharply and hoped that the re-deployment process currently undertaken by the Indian Army would be completed soon.
SOUTH
Civilian body recovered, unrelated to kidnap: TN cops
Bangalore: The Tamil Nadu police have recovered a body of a civilian in the forests near Kolathur on December 10, highly placed sources said in Bangalore.
K'taka ready for white paper on Nagappa episode
Bangalore: Coming under attack over its handling of the Nagappa abduction crisis, Karnataka government on December 10 said it was ready to bring out a white paper on the hostage drama, "if need be".
Reports of another body in jungle, STF search on
Bangalore: STF (Special Task Force) personnel have ventured into jungles following reports that one more body has been found near Chengadi forests in Chamarajnagar district, a senior police official said.
Veerappan: Kerala police intensifies vigil on border
Kozhikode: Additional police force had been deployed in Nilambur forest areas in neighbouring Malappuram District in North Kerala bordering Gudallur in Tamil Nadu as a precautionary measure to prevent forest brigand Veerappan from crossing over to Kerala.
Joint STF operation: 2,000 men comb jungles
Bangalore: About 2,000 policemen under the Special Task Force (STF) of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are presently engaged in combing operations in jungles to hunt down forest brigand Veerappan, as the two states on December 10 renewed their determination to catch the brigand dead or alive.
K'taka to oppose Mani's bail plea post Nagappa
Bangalore: Following the slaying of H Nagappa, the Karnataka government on December 10 declared that it would oppose the bail applications of jailed Tamil activist Kolathur Mani, whom forest brigand Veerappan had sought as emissary to negotiate the release of the erstwhile Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader during the hostage crisis.
Nagappa crisis to be discussed in Legislature
Bangalore: The Nagappa hostage crisis would be debated during the Legislature session beginning on December 23, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister D B Chandregowda said on December 10.
Monsoon predictions went awry, concede scientists
Bangalore: The monsoon season of 2002 was an intriguing one with none of the methods developed for empirical prediction that have been reasonably successful for over a decade predicting drought, top scientists have conceded.
BJP to seek Krishna's ouster on Nagappa crisis
Bangalore: Accusing Chief Minister S M Krishna of "desperately" trying to "wash his hands off" the tragic end to the Nagappa hostage crisis, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it would hold a statewide protest on December 13 to seek his resignation for the government's alleged failure on the issue.
Joint STF action in full swing to nab Veerappan
Bangalore: The combing operations of Special Task Force (STF) of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to hunt down elusive forest bandit Veerappan were intensified on December 10, two days after the body of slain Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) leader H Nagappa was found.
EAST
Mamta hospitalised in Kolkata with chest pain
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee was admitted to a Kolkata nursing home following chest pain on December 9.
WEST
Buddhist monk Bhanteji dubs Modi as 'nautanki'
Ahmedabad: The president of All India Bhikkhu Community Dr Dhammavirya Bhanteji on December 10 dubbed Gujarat caretaker Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a "nautanki".
163 companies of CRPF deployed for Guj polls
New Delhi: A total of 163 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed in Gujarat for the Assembly elections by the Union Home Ministry.
Several preventive arrests in Guj ahead of polls
Ahmedabad: With just two days left for Assembly elections in Gujarat, several people have been taken into preventive custody on the basis of their antecedents to ensure peaceful polling.
Curtains come down for poll battle in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Curtains came down on December 10 evening on an acrimonious campaign for the fiercely contested Assembly elections in Gujarat on December 12, considered a watershed in national politics, with the main parties, the Bharatiya Janata party and the Congress, making last minute bid to woo voters.
Bombscare in Mumbai college, students evacuated
Mumbai: The Arts and Commerce College of K J Somaiya at Vidyavihar in North East Mumbai was evacuated on December 10 afternoon following a bomb scare, police said.
Pak will rejoice if Cong wins Gujarat polls: Modi
Gozaria (Gujarat): Caretaker Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi on December 10 intensified his attack on the Congress on the last day of campaigning for the December 12 Assembly poll, alleging that Pakistan would "celebrate" if Congress comes to power after the election.
Cong candidate hurt in alleged attack by BJP activists
Ahmedabad: Four persons, including the Congress candidate from Kadi Assembly constituency in Mehsana district of Gujarat, were injured following an alleged attack by a group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters on December 9, police said.
SENSEX falls on continuous slide in key counters
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened lower and dropped further in line with continued slide in key stocks at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on December 10 on fresh selling by operators as well as foreign funds.
Fire destroys Income Tax department records in Guj
Ahmedabad: Office records of the Income Tax department were gutted in a major fire which broke out in the multi-storeyed New India Assurance Company building in the busy commercial area of Ashram Road on December 10, police said.
Surat polling cancelled on Chapatwala's death
Surat: Polling in Surat (West) for the December 12 Assembly elections has been countermanded following the death of Gujarat Minister of State for Law and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hemant Chapatwala, contesting from the assembly constituency.
'Pehle Matdaan, phir Kanyadaan', says Modi
Ahmedabad: Apparently worried over low voter turn out due to large number of marriages on December 12, the polling day in Gujarat, caretaker Chief Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people to exercise their franchise first and then attend the wedding ceremonies.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
HC notice to MCI on NRI doctor's petition
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on December 10 issued notice to the Medical Council of India (MCI) on a petition by an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) doctor seeking disciplinary action against two Kolkata-based doctors for their alleged professional misconduct while treating his wife who later died in Kolkata, four years ago.
Manipur ministry expanded, three inducted
Imphal: The 10-month old Secular Progressive Front (SPF) Ministry headed by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in Manipur was expanded with the induction of three ministers of state after dropping two Cabinet ministers.
Manipur militants engage troops in heavy firing
Imphal: Indian reserve battalion jawans exchanged heavy fire with insurgents at Langmeidong area in Thoubal district of Manipur on December 10, while police and security posts were put on maximum alert in five hill districts following December 8 ambush of three police personnel by militants in Ukhrul district.
Ruling front proposes snap elections in Sikkim
Gangtok: In a surprising development, ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on December 10 announced that it was considering a proposal of snap poll in Sikkim.
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