| Raj
defends his remarks |
New
Delhi, Feb 9:
After lying low for few days, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief
Raj Thackeray hit out at north Indians yet again, this time
targeting none other than Prime Minister Manmohan SIngh.
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| Baba
Amte no more |
Warora
(Maharashtra), Feb 9:
Eminent social worker Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known
as Baba Amte, died Saturday at his Anandvan ashram here. He
was 94 years old.
|
| Act
quickly on nuke deal: US |
New
Delhi, Feb 9:
Saying "time is wasting," U.S. Undersecretary of State
Nicholas Burns said on Friday he hoped India could quickly get
international approvals needed for the U.S.-India civil nuclear
deal to go through this year.
|
| Defunct
sat to hit earth in March |
Washington,
Feb 9:
Officials have said that a dead US spy satellite in deteriorating
orbit is expected to hit the Earth during the first week of
March.
|
| PPP
disputes Scotland Yard findings |
Islamabad,
Feb 9:
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has disputed Scotland Yard's
finding that party chief and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto
was killed due to the bomb blast impact, but it will give its
formal reaction Monday, the party's legal counsel said.
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| 2
killed in Pak election rally blast |
Islamabad,
Feb 9:
At least two persons were killed and five others injured when
a bomb went off at an election rally in northwestern Pakistan
on Saturday.
|
| 52
killed in Lanka violence |
Colombo,
Feb 9:
At least 49 Tamil Tigers and three soldiers were killed in fierce
clashes between the rebels and the security forces in the embattled
northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Saturday.
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