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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458390100.htm LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday granted sanction to the Pilibhit district administration to prosecute local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Varun Gandhi, in connection with the alleged hate speeches he ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458100100.htm CHENNAI: Six new trains were proposed for Tamil Nadu in the railway budget on Friday. They are: a non-stop point-to-point Chennai-Delhi bi-weekly express, a weekly Bilaspur–Tirunelveli Junction superfast express via ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458420100.htm Mumbai: The prosecution on Friday filed an objection to Shiney Ahuja’s bail application. The actor has been accused of raping his 20-year-old domestic help. Investigations were on and Ahuja might tamper with the witnesses if ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455961200.htm Says Lalu’s projections were “unrealistically high” and “not sustainable” Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460891200.htm NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had done a “very competent job in a short period of time.” In his statement on the budget, Dr. Singh said he was appreciative of the fact that ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460961200.htm NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has done a good balancing act. Even while keeping her promise of presenting a pro-people budget she has initiated measures for yielding revenue and sustaining the commercial viability of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461011300.htm The two-hour walkout was against delay in payment of salaries for June Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455991200.htm NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) said on Friday that the Railway budget presented in Parliament reflected a marked deterioration in the financial position of the railways and sought to know why it had declined so ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456181400.htm Move to clear the air ahead of Indo-Pakistan talks Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070456311500.htm Utilisation of air space over railway platforms will help growth: CII Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461121900.htm Roddick ends Murray’s and Britain’s hopes; Paes and Black in mixed doubles final Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458700100.htm CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation on Friday seized and destroyed five tonnes of mangoes and two tonnes of papaya that were ripened using chemical substances. During the raids conducted on wholesalers and retailers across the city, it ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450010100.htm Coimbatore: The Vth Judicial Magistrate, Gopinath, in a proclamation notice has declared Mujibur Rehman and Sadiq alias ‘Tailor’ Raja alias Vazharntha Raja “wanted and absconding accused” in the Coimbatore serial blasts ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450130100.htm Bhubaneswar: Conversion and re-conversion were among the major factors which led to the riots in Orissa’s Kandhamal district last year, Justice S.C. Mohapatra Commission probing the violence has said in his interim report. — ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450160100.htm Debra (West Bengal): Human rights activists, including Medha Patkar and documentary film-maker Gopal Menon, were arrested here on Friday for defying prohibitory orders and trying to enter Lalgarh. — ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450170100.htm Srinagar: At least 25 persons were injured when police fired teargas shells to disperse stone pelting protesters who took to the streets chanting pro-freedom slogans after the Friday prayers in different parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450270100.htm Hundreds of saplings will be planted in each garden Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450280100.htm Chief Minister chooses not to react to the Railway budget Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450420100.htm BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Friday took the State Government to task for not complying with its order on the language policy for primary schools and gave an opportunity to the State till Wednesday to implement it. A Division ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457620100.htm KOLKATA: With the Assembly elections in West Bengal two years away, the somewhat generous package for the State proposed on Friday by Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee -- who is also the head of the Trinamool Congress, the principal ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070457760100.htm MADURAI: As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has decided to sanction new domestic LPG connections without any delay or waiting period. For consumers who have applied for second cylinder also, known as ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458070100.htm Pune: The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan and has thus covered the entire country, the Met office said on Friday. It has, however, been subdued over Tamil Nadu, it said. — ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458260100.htm Nagpur: An Air India Kochi-Delhi flight carrying 151 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, made an emergency landing at the airport here on Friday following a technical problem. — ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458300100.htm NEW DELHI: The third cut-off list for admission to Delhi University colleges released late on Friday night holds out hope for many students with popular courses like B.Com (Programme), B.Com (Honours) and Economics (Hons) still on offer at ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458310100.htm These offices have been a major hindrance for starting new courts: Advocates Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458430100.htm Mumbai: The prosecution on Friday filed an objection to Shiney Ahuja’s bail application. The actor has been accused of raping his 20-year-old domestic ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458450100.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458640100.htm NEW DELHI: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately convene a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to discuss the Mullaperiyar dam issue.He has sought permission to construct ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458720100.htm HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board will not hereafter collect Rs. 125 per flat monthly from apartments lying in and around Hyderabad as it is doing currently in addition to the tariff payable by these apartments ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009