Pawar rules out merger of NCP with Congress

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

New Delhi, October 22 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar today
ruled out any merger of his party with Congress but said he
will extend all support to its ally.

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India, Brazil to take EU to court in generics row

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

India and Brazil are to launch a trade dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the European Union in their long-running row over EU seizures of generic drugs, senior diplomats said on Thursday.

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Sri Lanka war victims sue Rajaratnam in U.S. court

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Accused billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon hedge fund, and his family's foundation were sued in a U.S. court on Thursday over allegations they provided $5 million to Tamil Tigers militants in his native [...]

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Mock drill conducted at Kochi airport

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Kochi, Oct 22 (PTI) A full-scale mock drill, aimed at
assessing the preparedness of various agencies in tackling
emergencies, was today conducted at Kochi international
airport.

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PMK to take part in world Tamil meet

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Chennai, Oct 22 (PTI) PMK today announced it would
participate in the World Tamil Classical Conference to be
organised by the Tamil Nadu government in Coimbatore next
June, accepting the invitation from Chief Minister M
Karunanidhi.

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Former VC succumbs to injuries

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Gorakhpur(UP), Oct 22(PTI) Former Vice Chancellor of
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi Professor Bhaskar
Mishra succumbed to his wounds at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow yesterday, family
sources said here today.

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BSES consumers protest against ”inflated bills”

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) A large number of consumers of
Reliance Energy-backed BSES today staged a demonstration
outside the discom's head office here protesting against the
"inflated electricity bills".

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Orissa govt probing farmer suicide deaths

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (PTI) Amid demands by opposition
parties for his resignation over farmer suicide cases, Orissa
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the matter is being
probed into and his government will take action in this
regard.

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CBI searches DoT offices; Raja says will not resign

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The CBI today searched some
offices in Telecom Ministry to probe allegations of a multi-
crore spectrum scam, but Minister A Raja ruled out resignation
saying he had followed procedures and taken decisions [...]

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Somnath declines RS nomination

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Expelled CPI(M) leader Somnath
Chatterjee has declined an offer made on behalf of Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh to be a nominated member of the Rajya
Sabha.

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