Russia, Venezuela to hold joint air force drills

October 31st, 2008

Venezuela and Russia are planning to conduct joint air force exercises in 2009, the Venezuelan air force chief has said.

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Police tried to implicate me in Delhi blasts: UP man

October 31st, 2008

A retired government employee has alleged that the police picked him up, tortured him and forced him to admit his involvement in the Delhi serial blasts when he had gone to the state capital.

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Treat Raj Thackeray like anti-national: BJP leader

October 31st, 2008

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra Friday demanded that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray should be treated like an “anti-national”.

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Revenue, job loss stare Karnataka in face

October 31st, 2008

Karnataka will celebrate its 53rd Formation Day amid fear of revenue loss to govt in the wake of global financial meltdown and warning of job loss because of non-friendly investment policies.

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Disgruntled candidates protest outside BJP’s office

October 31st, 2008

Upset over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, along with their supporters.

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3 officials held in Delhi for embezzling welfare funds

October 31st, 2008

Three govt officials, including a deputy commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, were arrested by the Delhi govts ACB for siphoning off crores of rupees meant for social welfare projects.

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Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants surrender in Srinagar

October 31st, 2008

Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants have surrendered before the security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here.

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Five policemen suspended in Orissa nun rape case

October 31st, 2008

Five Orissa policemen were suspended Friday for not performing their duty when a nun was allegedly raped in Kandhamal district, officials said.

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Nepali Maoists postpone national convention

October 31st, 2008

Amidst speculations of a widening rift among its top leaders, Nepal’s ruling Maoist party Friday said its much-awaited national convention has been postponed.

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Amar Singh compares Raj Thackeray to Hitler

October 31st, 2008

Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Friday called Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray a “Hitler” for orchestrating attacks on north Indians.

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